• Assistant professor in Tropical Forest Ecology
• Coordinator of the Prince Bernhard Chair for International Nature Conservation 
• Coordinator of the master program Environmental Biology
• Co-founder of the Academy of Ecosystem Services (www.uu.nl/aes)

Marijke van Kuijk is specialized in tropical forest ecology and is dedicated to the conservation of forests worldwide. 

Current research:

- Plant-frugivore networks in forest fragments in Brazil

- Biomass dynamics and carbon stocks in logged forests in Vietnam

- The role of certified forest management in fauna conservation in the Congo Basin

- Long term impact of hunting on wildlife dynamica and tree composition in French Guiana

- Upscaling reforestation 

- Use of forest resources by indigenous peoples in Suriname