Organization

Chairs

• Physical Geography - Land Degradation and Remote Sensing: Prof. Steven de Jong
• Geographical Hydrology: Prof. Marc Bierkens
• Physical Geography - Coastal Morphodynamics: Prof. Piet Hoekstra
• Physical Geography - Global Change Geomorphology: Prof. Hans Middelkoop
• Physical Geography - Palaeoecology: Prof. Andy Lotter

Part-time and adjunct chairs, associated with external institutes

• Fluid Mechanics and Morphodynamic Modelling: Prof. Leo van Rijn (Deltares/WL Delft Hydraulics)
• Physics of Transport Processes in shallow tidal waters: Prof. Herman Ridderinkhof (Royal NIOZ)
• Monitoring of soil and groundwater: Prof. Frans van Geer (TNO)
• Geological remote sensing: Prof. Freek van der Meer (ITC)
• Dendrochronology and palaeoecology of the Quaternary: Prof. Esther Jansma (Min. van Onderwijs, Cultuur en Wetenschap/ Rijksdienst voor het Cultureel Erfgoed)
•  Environmental Hazards and Socio-Economic Impact: Prof. Ad de Roo (European Commission's Joint Research Centre (EC-JRC) 

Management Team Department of Physical Geography

• Prof. dr. ir. M.F.P. Bierkens (chair)
• Prof. dr. S.M. de Jong (director of research)
• Prof. dr. H. Middelkoop
• Prof. dr. A.F. Lotter
• Dr. G.B. Ruessink 
• Dr. J.H.P. de Bresser (director of Education)
• Mrs. Dr. M.J.J.G. Rossen (managing director)