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Research interests

I am interested in the structure and functioning of diverse communities and ecosystems, with special attention on how plants, herbivores, detritivores and predators interact in ecosystems. Working in a range of temperate to tropical ecosystems, I combine experimental work with the advancement of a various types new ecological theory. I frequently use the outcomes of this research for providing advice on nature conservation issues. 

Publicaties

Active wetland restoration kickstarts vegetation establishment, but natural development promotes greater plant diversity

Advancing the mapping of vegetation structure in savannas using Sentinel-1 imagery

Hotspots in peril: Misalignment of conservation efforts and ecological values in a shallow coastal sea

Quantifying Soil Resistance to Sheet and Lateral Erosion Across Different Habitats on a Managed Sandy Back-Barrier Island

Reconstructing historical catch trends of threatened sharks and rays based on fisher ecological knowledge

Short-term study fails to capture negative impacts of livestock intensification on wildlife

Structural complexity of hard substrates shapes shallow marine benthic communities

Synthesis of population trends reveals seascape-wide reorganisation of biodiversity from microalgae to birds

Bioturbation by benthic stingrays alters the biogeomorphology of tidal flats

Enhancing ecological complexity in soft-bottom coastal ecosystems: the impact of introducing hard substrates

Pers/media

Opinie: Focus niet enkel op stikstof maar op natuurherstel, met boer als oplossing in plaats van probleem

Onderzoek toont tekortkomingen in bescherming onderwaternatuur Waddenzee

Landerijen zonder hekken kan grote voordelen hebben, voor mens en natuur

UG leads global broad research on biodiversity restoration

Two 6.7 million grants for FSE researchers from Dutch Research Agenda

BBB heeft nóg meer wensen die extra geld kosten, onderzoek natuur kost provincie jaren tonnen

Natuurbehoud loont en verbetert de biodiversiteit

Geitenoverlast op Italiaans eiland: burgemeester deelt dieren uit aan inwoners

Wetenschappers aan kabinet: natuur is geen luxe-dingetje, stem vóór de natuurherstelwet

Database met functionele soortkenmerken online