Wageningen, Gelderland, Netherlands
I hold a master in Ecology and Nature conservation from Wageningen University, and obtained a doctorate in Mammal Ecology at Royal Holloway, University of London. I am currently a research associate at the University of Wisconsin - Madison. My research focus entails assessing the impact of climate change and other anthropogenic pressures on ecosystems and species. I have extensive international working experience, resulting into amongst others the ability to communicate in eight languages. I wish to continue my career within the international research field. Specialties: Statistical analyses, statistical modelling, GIS, fieldwork, bird ringing
The aim of my current project is to assess the impact of climate change and alternative forest management strategies on forest ecosystems and associated species.
Assessing the impact of forest restoration and future climate change on species communities
Assessing the impact of future climate change on the biodiversity of protected areas in (sub)arctic Europe
assessing local variations in small scale movements of hedgehogs in rural areas
The main focus of the research was to better understand the extent of, and the mechanisms behind the apparent decline of the West European hedgehog (Erinaceus europaeus) throughout Great Britain over the past decades. An additional aim was to identify mitigation measures necessary to ensure the viability of hedgehog populations.