With a background in earth sciences and social sciences, my work within the NL Biodiversity & Society research group continuously aims to connect science with society and the private sector. In collaboration with various organizations, I aim to integrate themes such as biodiversity, ecosystem services and nature-based solutions into decision-making.
Keywords
Ecosystem Services, Nature-based Solutions, Natural Capital, Biodiversity
Researchinterest
I am passionate about making our dependence on biodiversity and ecosystems visible, and by conducting impact and risk assessments we can raise awareness and build capacity to take sustainable actions.
Currenttopics
Within the NL Biodiversity & Society research group I am part of the Natural Capital team and work on projects related to:
- Connecting the private sector with biodiversity
- Conducting biodiversity risk assessments in collaboration with financial institutions
- Supporting companies in meeting CSRD requirements
- Developing the THRIVE toolset
THRIVE Toolset for Hierarchical Reporting and Insightful Validation of Ecosystems
Business activities intersect with biodiversity and ecosystems at spatially explicit locations. The degree of impacts and dependencies of these activities are related to the characteristics of nature and its ecosystems at these localities. To measure this…
BIOFIN-EU Unlock finance to protect and restore biodiversity
BIOFIN-EU aims to establish a comprehensive framework and technology that fosters the necessary conditions for nature-positive investments. BIOFIN-EU is actively innovating and experimenting with novel approaches for capturing, aggregating, and analysing…