As a project officer, I am mainly involved in conducting fieldwork to investigate the status of local and national biodiversity. In doing so, I study both flora and fauna using various techniques and work on analyzing and reporting our findings from the field in order to contribute to stimulating Dutch biodiversity.
Keywords
Biodiversity, Field Work, Monitoring Flora and Fauna, Diopsis, Green Roofs
Researchinterest
Through a combination of fieldwork and analysis, I hope to map and promote local biodiversity through multiple projects and together with our various partners.
Currenttopics
A selection of the topics I am working on currently.
- Monitoring Dutch Biodiversity
- Living Lab Alblasserwaard (in Dutch)
And also...
DIOPSIS Insect Camera
Better insect counting methods are desperately needed, given the recent observations that insect populations have declined dramatically in recent decades, with all the consequences that this entails in ecosystems. Since the beginning of 2019, EIS Knowledge…
Green Circles
New way of working together with companies and local governments combined in one big network. Working together to achieve a circulair and sustainable economy.
Improving biodiversity on green roofs
Most green roofs are sedum roofs. These roofs bloom exuberantly in June and July and little to none outside that period. The value for insects is therefore limited. In this project, researchers from Naturalis are testing how they can improve the quality of…
Oeverplanten
Ontdek de verborgen wereld langs onze waterkanten met 'Oeverplanten', een uniek Citizen Science project van Naturalis. Help ons de kwaliteit van de oevervegetatie in heel Nederland in kaart te brengen door eenvoudig plantensoorten te herkennen en te…