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Buiten/aards leven (Extra/terrestrial life)

12 May 2025

What do we know about the insect world? And what does biodiversity look like? Visit the University Library from 19 May and get a glimpse into the special world of insects through the lens of macro photographer Joris Vegter. 

Biodiversity loss

Not only do most people know little about insects, due to biodiversity loss we also see fewer insects than before. And unknown, makes unloved. With this exhibition we want to show the unknown, but exceptionally special world that is hidden in our own ‘backyard’.

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Polydrusus formosus, photo by Joris Vegter

What can you expect?

The exhibition consists of more than just photos, there is also a Green Library on the 2nd floor with various works on biodiversity and insects, from fiction and poetry to popular science books. We also asked UG scientists Elzemiek Geuverink and Michella Ligtelijn to tell us something about their research into insects and the observations they make on the Zernike Campus and the Frisian meadows.

Opening 

On Friday 16 May, the University Library will celebrate its 410th anniversary. To mark the occasion, the University Library will open its doors for an Open Afternoon. The opening of the exhibition will be part of the programme. The opening starts at 15:30 in the Tammes Room on the 4th floor.  You are most welcome to attend!

The exhibition ‘Buiten/aards leven’ is a collaboration between the Green Office, the University Library and the University Museum, and can be seen from 19 May to mid-July.

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