Delta ENIGMA

Delta ENIGMA: The Dutch Delta on the Intensive Care monitor.

About Delta ENIGMA

On 4 December 2023, the Delta ENIGMA project has successfully begun with its seven collaborating partners. The consortium is formed by Utrecht University, Delft University of Technology, University of Twente, Wageningen University and Research, NIOZ Royal Netherlands Institute for Sea Research, Deltares and TNO.

Delta ENIGMA is a NWO funded Large Scale Research Infrastructure (LSRI) roadmap project that will be active for a decade, from 2023 to 2033. It is the Dutch contribution to the European DANUBIUS-RI initiative which aims at a comprehensive measurement, documentation and analysis of the (sediment, water, biological) connectivity in the river-estuary-coast continuum.

The project aims to turn the Dutch delta into a world-leading ‘supersite’ for research on delta bio-geomorphology under climate change. This would bring bio geomorphology research in the Netherlands to the next level by establishing a unique infrastructure on how the physical processes (organisms, currents, waves, winds and sediment load) together shape the delta landscape, even during extreme events.

Want to know more? Click on the video to directly hear from our Principal Investigator, Prof. Dr. Gerben Ruessink on Delta ENIGMA project.

Enigma | Nationale Roadmap 2021 (youtube.com)

More detailed information can be found on our website, https://delta-enigma.nl/ and use the QR code below to follow our LinkedIn page to get regular update on the project.