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Staff members with discipline Biodiversity Conservation

Academia develops at the interface of different fields. This is one reason why the University of Groningen is home to a wide range of fields, each with a great number of subject specialists. The overview below, which is based on a standard categorization of fields, will help you find the right expert for each field. If you cannot find the expert you are looking for in this list, try searching via a related field or faculty; you may find him or her there.

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Population & conservation genetics
Simulation models & programming (C/C++, NetLogo)
Web & wiki development & maintenance
GELIFES datasteward
GELIFES Pure coordinator
dr. J. (Joke) Bakker
Contact
joke.bakker rug.nl
+31 50 36 38780
Function
ICT developer (TRÊS) & datasteward (GELIFES)
Kees Bastmeijer is Director of the Arctic Centre and Professor of Arctic and Antarctic Studies at the Faculty of Arts, University of Groningen, the Netherlands (0,8) and Board Member of the Wadden Academy, Leeuwarden, the Netherlands (0,2). His research... read more
prof. dr. mr. C.J. (Kees) Bastmeijer
Contact
c.j.bastmeijer rug.nl
Function
Professor of Arctic and Antarctic Studies and Director of the Arctic Centre
My main field of research is conservation genetics that studies the consequences of habitat fragmentation and particularly the accompanying genetic process of genetic drift, which causes loss of fitness (inbreeding depression) and loss of genetic... read more
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Contact
r.bijlsma rug.nl
Function
Professor "Population and Conservation Genetics"
Natural History, Urban Wildlife Conservation, Animal Geographies, Nature-Human Relations, Biology Field Techniques and Bats, Bees, Birds and any Beast!
M.A. (Angelica) Caiza Villegas, M
Contact
m.a.caiza.villegas rug.nl
Function
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Contact
j.j.a.dekker rug.nl
Function
Field / Discipline
Experimental ecology, Wadden Sea benthos, Baltic Sea, Coastal food-webs, Algae, Seagrass ecosystems
B.D.H.K. (Britas Klemens) Eriksson, Prof
Contact
b.d.h.k.eriksson rug.nl
Function
Associate Professor Marine Ecology
Whole-genome analysis 
Population genetics
Molecular evolution
F.R. (Fabricio) Garcia Furni, MSc
Contact
f.r.garcia.furni rug.nl
+31 50 36 32075
Function
Dr. Carol X. Garzón López is an assistant professor in Earth and Environmental sciences at the multidisciplinary faculty Campus Fryslân. Dr. Garzon teaches the bachelor courses Earth System, Ecosystem processes and Services and the Birds and the Bees:... read more
C.X. (Carol) Garzon Lopez, PhD
Contact
c.x.garzon.lopez rug.nl
Function
Assistant Professor of Earth and Environmental Sciences
Evolution of parental behaviour, group living and cooperative breeding
Early-life environment, social stress and individual behaviour
Physiology of life histories and senescence
Fitness consequences and heritability of life-history decisions
Conserving...
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prof. dr. ir. J. (Jan) Komdeur
Contact
j.komdeur rug.nl
Function
Prof. dr. ir.
D.D.G. (Georgette) Lagendijk, PhD
Contact
d.d.g.lagendijk rug.nl
Function
K. (Kelley Leung) Leung, PhD
Contact
k.leung rug.nl
Function
Integrating fundamental and applied research across biological control, conservation, and polyploidy to understand major evolutionary paradigms and benefit the environment. Also advocating for diversity in evolutionary science.
K.J. (Kasper) Meijer, MSc
Contact
k.j.meijer rug.nl
Function
PhD Candidate - Marine Conservation Ecology
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Contact
m.mendez-arostegui rug.nl
Function
I gained valuable field work experience with cheetah in many game reserves around South Africa and am currently in the process of publishing a scientific paper based on my master’s degree research. During this time, I have worked on various research... read more
A.A. (Allison) Muller
Contact
a.a.muller rug.nl
Function
PhD student
Ecology, Biodiversity, Biodiversity Conservation, Nature Conservation, Sustainable Landscapes
prof. dr. H. (Han) Olff
Contact
h.olff rug.nl
+31 50 36 32214
Function
Professor of Community and Conservation Ecology
Value of nature and landscape; Economics and space; Real estate and green; Evaluation ecology versus economy; Cost-Benefit Analysis, Multi-Criteria Analysis.
dr. F.J. (Frans) Sijtsma
Contact
f.j.sijtsma rug.nl
+31 6 4098 8442
Function
Director Rudolf Agricola School for Sustainable Development / Associate Professor Faculty of Spatial Sciences
Animal Ecology, Physiological Ecology, Wild Immunology
prof. dr. B.I. (Irene) Tieleman
Contact
b.i.tieleman rug.nl
Function
Professor and Rosalind Franklin fellow
PhD student in behavioural physiology and conservation ecology. I specialize in the behaviour and conservation of large carnivores, specifically cheetah, and the relationship between wildlife and humanity.
N. (Nynke) Wemer
Contact
n.wemer rug.nl
Function
PhD student
Nature policy, national parks, sustainability
J. (Jorien) Zevenberg
Contact
j.zevenberg rug.nl
+31 50 36 38776
Function
Lecturer Science & Society and PhD Sustainable nature conservation
Field / Discipline
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