PE&RC is a collaborative research and PhD training institute coordinated by Wageningen University. Within PE&RC, staff, postdocs and PhD candidates from Wageningen University, Utrecht University (group Ecology and Biodiversity), University of Amsterdam (IBED), Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam (Dep. of Ecological Sciences), Radboud Institute for Biological and Environmental Sciences (RIBES), Naturalis Biodiversity Center and the Netherlands Institute of Ecology participate. Within the broader realm of Wageningen University & Research, PE&RC collaborates with Wageningen Environmental Research, Wageningen Plant Research, and ISRIC World Soil Information. Approximately 40 staff of these institutes are member of PE&RC, fulfilling PE&RC publication criteria and supervising PhD candidates.