{"id":41635,"date":"2026-06-03T11:07:12","date_gmt":"2026-06-03T09:07:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/broz.sk\/study-trip-to-the-netherlands\/"},"modified":"2026-06-03T11:19:21","modified_gmt":"2026-06-03T09:19:21","slug":"study-trip-to-the-netherlands","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/broz.sk\/en\/study-trip-to-the-netherlands\/","title":{"rendered":"Study Trip to the Netherlands"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"wpb-content-wrapper\">[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text css=&#8221;&#8221;]<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">In April 2026, part of our team travelled to the Netherlands for a three-day study trip, visiting partners, experts and projects that left us with a set of fresh ideas and inspiration to carry into our future work.<\/span>[\/vc_column_text][vc_column_text css=&#8221;&#8221;]<b>Breda<\/b>\r\n\r\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Our first stop was <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.buas.nl\/en\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><b>Breda University of Applied Sciences<\/b><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, where we introduced students to <a href=\"https:\/\/broz.sk\/en\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">BROZ<\/a>, shared some of our projects, and devoted most of the session to the topic of aquatic restoration as it is one of the key activities we are planning to implement within the <\/span><b>LIFE Resistance <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">project. It is always a pleasure to share our work with the next generation of people who will shape the future of nature conservation.<\/span>[\/vc_column_text][vc_media_grid css=&#8221;&#8221; initial_loading_animation=&#8221;none&#8221; grid_id=&#8221;vc_gid:1780478309908-0204876a-46d0-5&#8243; include=&#8221;41613,41628,41623&#8243;][vc_column_text css=&#8221;&#8221;]<b>Nijmegen<\/b>\r\n\r\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">In Nijmegen, we started the morning with a visit to <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.ravon.nl\/english\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><b>RAVON<\/b><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, an organisation with long-standing expertise in eDNA monitoring. This relatively new but remarkably powerful method is one we also use to track fauna on restored sites within our project, whether following the reintroduction of grazing or the revitalisation of wetlands. The discussion with RAVON&#8217;s eDNA specialist offered valuable insight into different approaches.<\/span>[\/vc_column_text][vc_media_grid element_width=&#8221;6&#8243; css=&#8221;&#8221; initial_loading_animation=&#8221;none&#8221; grid_id=&#8221;vc_gid:1780478309910-3de62a37-b7cd-1&#8243; include=&#8221;41608,41603&#8243;][vc_column_text css=&#8221;&#8221;]<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The evening was spent with the team behind the <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.resilias.eu\/en\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><b>LIFE Resilias project<\/b><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, which focuses on the elimination of invasive plant species. One species we have in common is <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Fallopia <\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">sp., and the exchange was particularly stimulating. Rather than relying on chemical methods, the Resilias team plants native species that gradually outcompete the invasive growth. 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