dr. C.J. (Casper) van der Kooi

Group leader

Faculty of Science and Engineering

Telephone:

+31 50 36 32277 (Office)

E-mail:

c.j.van.der.kooi rug.nl

Homepage ORCID Research Portal

Publications

The origins of flowering plants and pollinators

van der Kooi, C. & Ollerton, J., 19-Jun-2020, In: Science. 368, 6497, p. 1306-1308 3 p.

Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › Academic › peer-review

Mutualisms and (a)symmetry in plant–pollinator interactions

van der Kooi, C. J., Vallejo-Marín, M. & Leonhardt, S. D., 25-Jan-2021, In: Current Biology. 31, 2, p. R91-R99 9 p.

Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › Academic › peer-review

Vividly coloured poppy flowers due to dense pigmentation and strong scattering in thin petals

van der Kooi, C. J. & Stavenga, D. G., Jun-2019, In: Journal of Comparative Physiology A. 205, 3, p. 363-372 10 p.

Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › Academic › peer-review

Evolution of insect color vision: From spectral sensitivity to visual ecology

van der Kooi, C. J., Stavenga, D. G., Arikawa, K., Belušič, G. & Kelber, A., 7-Jan-2021, In: Annual review of entomology. 66, p. 435-461 27 p.

Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › Academic › peer-review

De plant die aan land kroop: Hoe alle leven uit de plantenwereld is ontstaan

van der Kooi, C. & van der Kooi, R. (Illustrator), 30-Sept-2025, Amsterdam: Lemniscaat. 48 p.

Research output: Book/Report › Book › Popular

Dynamic visual effects enhance flower conspicuousness but compromise color perception

Dietz, A., Spaethe, J. & van der Kooi, C. J., 28-Nov-2025, In: Science Advances. 11, 48, 8 p., eadz9010.

Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › Academic › peer-review

Ecological specialization, clonal diversity and local adaptation explain the co-existence of sexual and asexual grass thrips

Ghali, K., Ramella, E., Henry, M., Schwander, T. & van der Kooi, C. J., Jul-2025, In: Journal of Evolutionary Biology. 38, 7, p. 1016-1022 7 p.

Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › Academic › peer-review

Flower colour contrast, ‘spectral purity’ and a red herring

van der Kooi, C. J. & Spaethe, J., Mar-2025, In: Plant Biology. 27, 2, p. 189-194 6 p.

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Flower display and temperature in royal irises (Iris section Oncocyclus, Iridaceae)

Lozada-Gobilard, S., Gallagher, M. K., Heliczer, R., Bar, O., Ghara, M., Bar-Lev, Y., Kraaij, M., Van der Kooi, C. J., Koren, I. & Sapir, Y., Oct-2025, In: Journal of plant ecology. 18, 5, 16 p., rtaf104.

Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › Academic › peer-review

Multi-colored traps can enhance monitoring programs for native and non-native longhorn beetles in forest ecosystems

Besana, L., Santoiemma, G., Biondi, A., Booth, E. G., Cavaletto, G., Caruso, V., Devine, S. M., Francese, J. A., Franzen, E., Gugliuzzo, A., Gutowski, J. M., Johns, R., Owens, E., Plewa, R., Ray, A. M., Roques, A., Sućko, K., van der Kooi, C. J. & Rassati, D., 1-Feb-2026, In: Forest ecology and management. 601, 14 p., 123365.

Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › Academic › peer-review