Research is rarely the work of an individual scientist. More often, they are part of a multidisciplinary team of experts, tackling significant and complex issues and challenges. One of these challenges is the multifaceted – and underreported – effect of climate change on human health.

A team made up of atmospheric scientists, virologists, mosquito experts, hydrologists, bird watchers, foresters, and water managers got their feet wet this summer to investigate what happens when you flood a piece of land in the Dutch polder.

Read the full Story of Team Science on the flooding of the Eendragtspolder on the TU Delft website.

Source: TU Delft Stories of Team Science
Date: 16 December 2025

This research is part of Frontrunner 1: Climate change and vector-borne virus outbreaks. Also read our report on the flooding of the Eendragtspolder.