Netherlands
I am a versatile professional in the field of environmental science, management, and engineering, with extensive experience in planning and designing wetland restoration projects, and hydrological modeling. My interests lie in Nature-based Solutions (NbS), particularly in the context of climate change adaptation and mitigation, watershed management, water security, biodiversity conservation, and international cooperation. I excel at seeing the bigger picture, linking concepts and ideas into cohesive strategies and guidelines. I also have a passion for writing, visualizing concepts graphically, and creating interactive workshops that engage and inspire participants. Currently, I am involved in a collaborative project with 10 partners throughout Europe (www.spongescapes.eu) as part of my PhD journey, where I am exploring the integrated assessment of NbS to mitigate floods and droughts by improving the water retention capacity of landscapes. I aim to develop a framework for the integrated assessment of these water-related NbS to support their mainstreaming and implementation on the landscape scale. My career goal is to blend my technical expertise with my strengths in systems thinking and my passion for writing, graphic communication, and collaborative learning to contribute to the implementation of solutions that enhance climate resilience and meet the needs of both communities and ecosystems.
Upscaling the Sponge Functioning of European Landscapes to Enhance Climate Resilience - SpongeScapes (www.spongescapes.eu)
• Guest-writer: Soil carbon and natural climate solutions (NCS, see https://www.seqana.com/company/blog). • Project initiation, grant application and management, workshop organization for a German-Iraqi exchange on nature-based solutions to mitigate the effects of climate change. • External expert for water issues, flood risk and nature based solutions for cooperation projects in the Middle East.
• Catchment-scale river restoration concepts • Design and planning of wetland restoration and water retention measures • Analytic hydraulic and hydrologic calculations • Liason with stakeholders
• Preparation of catchment models for 2-dimensional flood modeling
• Water resources planning • Policy research and data collection • Measurement of infiltration rates and irrigation efficiency
• Benchmark infiltration and groundwater modeling • Desktop research