The Hague, South Holland, Netherlands
I’m working since July 2022 at the Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries, Food Security and Nature with topics besides offshore wind energy such as offshore energy, sand extraction, nature protection, marine strategy framework directive (MSFD), alternative nature compensation N2000 area Voordelta, mitigation/ compensation and active/passive recovery of benthic habitats (such as OECMs), research and monitoring. Before, I have been working as a (marine) ecologist at the legal department of Rijkswaterstaat for program Wind Energy at Sea. I was projectleader for policy supporting research focusing on macrozoobenthos and demersal fish within Offshore Wind Energy Ecological Program (Wozep, https://www.noordzeeloket.nl/functies-en-gebruik/windenergie/ecologie/wind-zee-ecologisch/). I was also assisting in the process of writing wind farm site decisions (kavelbesluiten). In the wind farm site decisions, a chapter on nature-inclusive building is included which aims at further improving the ecological possibilities for marine species (Building with Nature approach for scour protection, monopiles etc.). I was also assisting Ministry of Agriculture, Nature and Food Quality with optimizing, implementing and supervising nature-inclusive measures and monitoring. The Dutch government tries to maximize the use of the North Sea also within offshore wind farms (transit for vessels smaller than 24 m and co-use). I was involved in writing an assessment framework for nature inclusive building and aquaculture in offshore wind parks. In general, I am very enthusiastic, energetic and ambitious and like to work in multi- and interdisciplinary project teams which enables me to further develop my Building with Nature approach in the field of marine ecology, hydro- and morphodynamics, sand extraction, nourishments, statistical modelling, tropical marine ecology, environmental engineering, nature conservation and policy making. Besides work, I like diving all around the world and I love to make underwater pictures but for now it’s time for a new challenge!
Benthos, Natuurversterking Noordzee (NN), Informatiehuis Marien (IHM), natuurinclusief bouwen, onderzoek, monitoring, statistische analyses, GIS, MONS, beleid, KRM, windenergie op zee, kavelbesluiten, mitigerende maatregelen, netten op zee, CCS, zandwinning, suppleties, natuurcompensatie Voordelta, bodemberoerende visserij vs. natuur en tropische mariene ecologie
Wind op Zee, WOZ (Wind energy at sea): Kavelbesluiten (Wind Farm Site Decisions); Natuurinclusief bouwen (Building with Nature approach for scour protection and monopiles); Toetsingskader Doorvaart en Medegebruik (Assessment framework for Passage and co-use in offshore wind farms, e.g. aquaculture.) Wind op Zee Ecologisch Programma, WOZEP (Ecological Program Offshore Wind Farms) Zachtsubstraat benthos ontwikkeling na 10 jaar (Soft substrate benthos development); Hardsubstraat benthos ontwikkeling na 10 jaar (Hard substrate benthos development); Elektromagnetische velden (Electromagnetic fields, field validation and mega fauna observation); Ecosysteemeffecten verkenning a.g.v. grootschalige uitrol (Ecosystem effect due to large-scale developments) MEP zandwinning (Sand extraction Monitoring and evaluation Program, benthic development in intermediate deep sand extraction sites). Organiseren Noordzeedagen 2019
I finished updates of the BwN wiki pages with the latest scientific knowledge on deep and large-scale sand extraction in the North Sea in close collaboration with dredging companies Boskalis and van Oord which are one of the founders of Ecoshape, Building with Nature. https://publicwiki.deltares.nl/pages/viewpage.action?pageId=114197234 https://publicwiki.deltares.nl/pages/viewpage.action?pageId=114197171 https://publicwiki.deltares.nl/pages/viewpage.action?pageId=114197234 Furthermore, I presented my PhD work at: - Zandmotor conference, Scheveningen The Netherlands, http://www.dezandmotor.nl/nl/actueel/nieuws/zandmotor-congres-op-14-en-15-september-2016-kurhaus-zandmotor/ - ICES Annual Science Conference 2016, Latvia, http://ices.dk/news-and-events/asc/ASC2016/Pages/ThemeSessionDetail.aspx?ThemeSession=K - The North Sea Open Science Conference 2016, Oostende Belgium, http://www.northseaconference.be/en/ - Waterbouwdag 2016, De Doelen Rotterdam, http://www.waterbouwdag.nl/terugblik/terugblik-2016/verslag-waterbouwdag-2016/
Modelling the ecological potential of sand extractions