Ecotop Utrechtse Heuvelrug

On 20 March, Utrecht University and the National Park Utrechtse Heuvelrug Foundation will organize the Utrechtse Heuvelrug Ecotop. This is a nature and biodiversity symposium where both professionals and volunteers present the results of their research conducted within the boundaries of the national park, sharing their findings with a broader audience of nature enthusiasts. 

The symposium will take place at Landgoed De Horst in Driebergen from 13:00 to 17:00, followed by a networking reception. Expect a wide-ranging program with inspiring stories that also highlight the challenges facing nature and land managers. Topics will include dragonflies on the Leersumse Veld, lichen biodiversity, a network of camera traps, and the condition of the forest floor. It is an opportunity to get inspired, meet others, and connect.

Speakers

• Dr. ir. Patrick Jansen, Ecologist, Utrecht University – A camera trap network in the national park
• Theo Zeegers, Entomologist, EIS Knowledge Centre Insects – Hoverflies at Vliegbasis Soesterberg
• Jan Katsman, Dragonfly expert, Staatsbosbeheer / KNNV – Dragonflies at the Leersumse Veld
• Stéphanie Ijff, Forest ranger, Natuurmonumenten – Kaapse bossen, soil condition and management
• Dr. René Verburg — Ecologist, Utrecht University – the soils and forest growth
• André Jansen — Landscape ecologist – A landscape ecological system analysis of the Heuvelrug
• Ronald Laan/Wim de Wild— Reptile specialists, Working Group Adders Netherlands (RAVON) – Vipers at the Kaapse Bossen

The Ecotop Utrechtse Heuvelrug is organised by the National Park Utrechtse Heuvelrug Foundation and Utrecht University, through the Research & Education Hub Utrechtse Heuvelrug. The symposium will be held in Dutch.