dr. M.J.J.E. (Maarten J J E) Loonen

Associate Professor Arctic Ecology

Faculty of Arts

Telephone:

+31 6 3198 3991 (working hours)

+31 6 5591 1818 (private)

E-mail:

m.j.j.e.loonen rug.nl

Homepage ORCID Research Portal

Research interests

Arctic ecology, geese, reindeer, arctic fox, polar bear, terns, grass, bird migration

Station manager of the Netherlands Arctic Station on Spitsbergen (http://www.arcticstation.nl)

Publications

Comparative life-cycle analyses reveal interacting climatic and biotic drivers of population responses to climate change

Ickin, E., Conquet, E., Abrahms, B., Albon, S. D., Blumstein, D. T., Bond, M. L., Boersma, P. D., Clark-Wolf, T. J., Clutton-Brock, T., Compagnoni, A., Dostálek, T., Evers, S. M., Fichtel, C., Gamelon, M., García-Callejas, D., Griesser, M., Hansen, B. B., Jenouvrier, S., Jerstad, K. & Kappeler, P. M., Layton-Matthews, K., Lee, D. E., Lloret, F., Loonen, M. J. J. E., Malchow, A. K., Manser, M. B., Martin, J. G. A., Morales-González, A., Münzbergová, Z., Nater, C. R., Pillay, N., Quéroué, M., Røstad, O. W., Sánchez-Mejía, T., Schradin, C., Sæther, B. E., Ozgul, A. & Paniw, M., Sept-2025, In: PNAS Nexus. 4, 9, 11 p., pgaf286.

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

Diel rhythmicity of activity and corticosterone metabolites in Arctic barnacle geese during breeding

De Jong, M. E., Slettenhaar, A. J., Fokkema, R. W., Leh, M., Verhoeven, M. A., Griffin, L. R., Millesi, E., Moe, B., Barnreiter, E., Loonen, M. J. J. E. & Scheiber, I. B. R., Jul-2025, In: Behavioral Ecology. 36, 4, 14 p., araf071.

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

Heavy metal imprints in Antarctic snow from research and tourism

Cordero, R. R., Feron, S., Malhotra, A., Damiani, A., Ding, M., Fernandoy, F., Alfonso, J. A., Garcia, B., Carrera, J. M., Llanillo, P., Wachter, P., Pizarro, J., Roumeas, E., Sepúlveda, E., Jorquera, J., Wang, C., Carrasco, J., Ouyang, Z., Oyola, P. & Loonen, M., Beaulieu, A., Dana, J., Khan, A. L., Casassa, G. & Kang, C. M., 20-Aug-2025, (E-pub ahead of print) In: Nature sustainability. 14 p.

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

Migratory birds advance spring arrival and egg-laying in the Arctic, mostly by travelling faster

Lameris, T. K., Boom, M. P., Nuijten, R. J. M., Buitendijk, N. H., Eichhorn, G., Ens, B. J., Exo, K. M., Glazov, P. M., Hanssen, S. A., Hunke, P., van der Jeugd, H. P., de Jong, M. E., Kölzsch, A., Kondratyev, A., Kruckenberg, H., Kulikova, O., Linssen, H., Loonen, M. J. J. E., Loshchagina, J. A. & Madsen, J., Moe, B., Moonen, S., Müskens, G. J. D. M., Nolet, B. A., Pokrovsky, I., Reneerkens, J., Scheiber, I. B. R., Schekkerman, H., Schreven, K. H. T., Tal, T., Tulp, I., Verhoeven, M. A., Versluijs, T. S. L., Volkov, S., Wikelski, M. & van Bemmelen, R. S. A., Apr-2025, In: Global Change Biology. 31, 4, 18 p., e70158.

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

Simulating and Analysing Seabird Flyways: An Approach Combining Least-Cost Path Modelling and Machine learning

Skyllas, N., Verhoeven, M., Loonen, M. J. J. E. & Bintanja, R., 25-Feb-2025, In: Global Ecology and Biogeography. 34, 2, p. 1-13 13 p.

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

Developing the Svalbard Integrated Arctic Earth Observing System (SIOS)

Christiansen, H. H., Matero, I. S. O., Baddeley, L., Holmén, K., Hoppe, C. J. M., Loonen, M. J. J. E., Storvold, R., Vitale, V., Zaborska, A. & Lihavainen, H., 30-Jul-2024, In: Earth System Dynamics. 15, 4, p. 933-946 14 p.

Research output: Contribution to journal › Review article › peer-review

Engaging Strategies for Environmental Education: A Case Study on Extended Reality to Learn about Climate Change

Malta, I., Geiger, J. & Loonen, M. J. J. E., 28-Jun-2024.

Research output: Contribution to conference › Abstract › Academic

Greenland Norse walrus exploitation deep into the Arctic

Ruiz Puerta, E., Jarrett, G., McCarthy, M. L., en Pan, S., Keighley, X., Aiken, M., Zampirolo, G., Loonen, M. J. J. E., Gotfredsen, A. B., Howse, L. R., Szpak, P., Pálsson, S., Rufolo, S., Malmquist, H. J., Desjardins, S., Olsen, M. T. & Jordan, P., 27-Sept-2024, In: Science Advances. 10, 39, 12 p., eadq4127.

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

Limited sensitivity of permafrost soils to heavy rainfall across Svalbard ecosystems

Magnusson, R. I., Schuring, S., Hamm, A., Verhoeven, M., Limpens, J., Loonen, M. J. J. E. & Lang, S. I., 15-Sept-2024, In: The Science of the Total Environment. 943, 15 p., 173696.

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

Liveable Futures: A guiding concept for knowledge infrastructures

Beaulieu, A., Cengiz, E., Cordero Carrasco, R., Eren, S., Feron, S., Ficozzi, M., Garzon-López, C., Hobbis, S., Howison, R., Kraamwinkel, C., Loonen, M. J. J. E., Miedema, M. & Rodighiero, D., Jul-2024, In: EASST Review. 43, 1

Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › Academic