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Education
1989-1995 : Coornhert Gymnasium, Gouda
1995-2004 : Leiden University, MSc in Biology/Chemistry. Thesis: "A Monograph of Enterographa and Sclerophyton" (lichen taxonomy).
2006-2011 : University of Amsterdam, PhD in Landscape Ecology. Thesis: "Inland dunes in The Netherlands: soil, vegetation, nitrogen deposition and invasive species".
>MSc thesis: A Monograph of Enterographa and Sclerophyton
>PhD thesis: Inland dunes
Jobs
2002-now : Bryologische en Lichenologische Werkgroep (BLWG): management, consultancy, database, web application development, species protection, collecting field data with volunteers, education.
2010-2011: University of Amsterdam: postdoctoral researcher, development of mats of the invasive bryophyte Campylopus introflexus in inland and coastal dunes.
2006-2010: University of Amsterdam: PhD.
2005 : Het Natuurloket: management (interim), consultancy in protected species legislation, product development (March-August)
2005 : Vereniging Onderzoek Flora en Fauna: project management (interim), onderzoek verspreidingsgegevens voor natuurbeleid (June-September)
2003-now : BIO.DIV: development of data-driven web applications.
Other
2008-now : Lichenological editor - Lindbergia (with André Aptroot)
2009-2012 : Member of the Advisory Committee of the International Association for Lichenology
2007-now : Lid Algemeen Bestuur - Heimans en Thijssestichting
2006-now : Lid Deskundigenteam Droog Zandlandschap bij het O+BN programma van het ministerie van LNV
>Heimans en Thijssestichting
>Lindbergia
>OB+N website Natuurkennis