(On-screen title: Autumn 2017. Measurement Campaign Ameland Inlet. In the background, two people walk on the beach.)

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(On-screen text: GOAL measurement campaign: Long-term coastal research. Ecological baseline measurement of pilot sand nourishment.)

(Long-term coastal research: Research into ecosystem functioning of tidal inlets. Goal: To expand ecological and morphological knowledge.)

(Baseline measurement of pilot sand nourishment: Research into the current ecology in the Ameland Inlet. Goal: To determine the effects of sand nourishment on the ecology in outer deltas.)

(5 measurement frames measure water currents and sediment transport in 5 fixed locations at the bottom of the North Sea.)

(The five locations are numbered on a map.)

(On-screen text: 30 drifters measure currents in different locations. A boat drops off a small buoy with flags.)

(On-screen text: Research into sediment flows using fluorescent, magnetic sand. In the background, photos appear, showing how the sand is released into the water from a ship.)

(On-screen text: Ecological baseline measurement in the Ameland Inlet. Collection of soil samples, benthos measurements with box corers and fish sampling.)

(A flatfish hides in the sand on the sea floor.)

(On-screen text: The measurement campaign contributes to coastal knowledge development. This knowledge will be used to advise on Dutch coastal policy after 2020. This will enable us to prepare proactively for rising sea levels.)

(The screen turns white. On-screen text: Coastal Genesis 2.0. is a collaboration between: The Dutch coat of arms, next to: Ministry of Infrastructure and Water Management. The SEAWAD and Deltares logos.)