Science for thriving ecosystems.
I specialize in biodiversity monitoring and the study of human–nature interactions, investigating how species communities respond to land use and environmental change across temperate and tropical ecosystems.
An ecologist navigating data and complexity in nature conservation.
I'm a community ecologist currently affialiated at Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam, where my research investigates how land-use intensification reshapes invertebrate communties in lowland peat areas. Beyond temparate landscapes, I'm contributing to long-term biodiversity monitoring in Costa Rica's Tortuguero Conservation Area.
My work sits at the intersection of field ecology, data science, and applied conservation, with broader interests spanning ecosystem resilience, human–nature interactions, and disease ecology. I bring a strong toolkit in data analysis, statistical modelling, and reproducible workflows.
- Affiliation
- VU Amsterdam
- Field
- Community Ecology
- Based in
- Netherlands
Publications
Peer-reviewed work.
A growing body of research across community ecology, wildlife monitoring, and disease ecology.
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Intraspecific trait shift reflects earthworm response to land-use intensification in peat grasslands
Trends and seasonality of Ara ambiguus ambiguus (Great Green Macaw) and Ara macao cyanopterus (Scarlet Macaw) in the Tortuguero Conservation Area …
Infection of wild-caught wood mice (Apodemus sylvaticus) and yellow-necked mice (A. flavicollis) with tick-borne encephalitis virus
Working together
Available for selected freelance work.
I take on a small number of consulting and analytical projects each year — bringing scientific rigour, careful methodology, and clear communication to applied ecological questions.
Ecological consultancy
Survey design, biodiversity assessments, and applied research for NGOs, agencies, and land managers.
Data science & analytics
Statistical modelling, multivariate analysis, and end-to-end pipelines in R and Python.
Scientific communication
Translating complex ecological data into reports, visualisations, and publication-ready figures.
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