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

Current research:

• Plant-animal interactions
• Plant-frugivore networks 
• Impact of hunting on wildlife dynamics and tree composition 
• Human wildlife coexistence
• Wildlife monitoring methods

Current roles:

• Associate professor in Tropical Forest Ecology
• Coordinator of the Prince Bernhard Chair for International Nature Conservation 
• Coordinator of the master program Environmental Biology