I am a PhD-candidate studying the legacy effects of drought on vegetation. When a dry period has ended and water availability has returned to normal conditions, vegetation can still be affected by the drought. In my research I currently focus on the identification of the drivers and dynamics of ecological drought recovery. 

I have a background in environmental- and earth sciences. After completing a Bachelor's degree in Environmental Sciences, a Master's degree in Earth Surface and Water was obtained with a focus on natural hazards and earth observation. After graduation, I worked on two projects as a junior researcher and continued as a Lecturer for the departments of Physical Geography and Earth Sciences. As a researcher, I first conducted a preliminary study on the usability of NIR-drone imagery to quantify the primary production at the Wadden Sea. Second, I worked on a change detection method of Mangrove ecosystems in Suriname and Indonesia with the use of Google Earth Engine. As a lecturer I worked for the bachelor and master programmes of Earth Sciences. I was involved in multiple courses related to e.g. earth observation, fieldwork and academic skills. A full list of courses involved can be found on the page Teaching.