Current and former members of the group and close project team.
Theoretical and Computational Ecology (TCE), Institute for Biodiversity and Ecosystem Dynamics (IBED), University of Amsterdam
Eldar develops quantitative approaches that connect animal movement, demographic inference and conservation-relevant ecological modelling.
University of Amsterdam
Julia develops sentinel indicators that turn animal tracking and sensor data into interpretable ecological information.
Projects: Waakvogels, Sentinel indicators, UvA-BiTS and dashboards
University of Amsterdam
Bastiaan develops dashboard infrastructure that makes animal-borne sentinel indicators usable for researchers and stakeholders.
Projects: Waakvogels, UvA-BiTS and dashboards
University of Amsterdam / NIOO-KNAW
Tjomme works on integrated population modelling and annual-cycle demography of brent geese within the Waakvogels programme.
Projects: Waakvogels, Brent goose migration and demography
University of Amsterdam
Andrew works on spatially explicit integrated population models for black-tailed godwit conservation management.
Projects: Godwit chick survival
Institute for Biodiversity and Ecosystem Dynamics (IBED), University of Amsterdam
Fatemeh develops machine-learning approaches for behaviour annotation and discovery of new behavioural states from animal-borne accelerometer data.
Projects: Behavioural discovery from accelerometry, Sentinel indicators
University of Amsterdam
Simon studies lesser black-backed gull movement, foraging strategies and seabird behaviour in the North Sea in relation to environmental and anthropogenic drivers.
Project: Seabird behaviour and offshore wind
University of Amsterdam / NIOO-KNAW
Jan studies how body condition, environmental conditions and migration timing interact in brent geese facing Arctic environmental change.
Project: Brent goose migration and demography
Erasmus MC / Pandemic and Disaster Preparedness Center
Tijmen works on climate change, bird reservoirs and vector-borne disease risk in collaboration with the Pandemic and Disaster Preparedness Center.
Project: Vector-borne disease
NIOZ / BirdEyes / University of Groningen
Anne studies how movement and demography interact across the annual cycle in bar-tailed godwits.
Project: Bar-tailed godwit demography
BirdEyes / University of Groningen
Arne studies spoonbill movement ecology, social learning and the development of migration routes along the flyway.
Project: Spoonbill movement
University of Groningen
Marie studies black-tailed godwit management and demography in agricultural landscapes.
Project: Godwit chick survival
Much of our work is embedded in long-term collaborations with researchers and institutions in movement ecology, flyway ecology, conservation demography, disease ecology and animal-borne monitoring. This section highlights key collaborators whose work is closely connected to current group projects and co-supervised PhD research.
University of Groningen / BirdEyes / NIOZ
Long-standing collaborator, mentor and intellectual partner in flyway ecology, shorebird demography and conservation research. His work has strongly shaped the scientific foundation of our research direction, especially the integration of individual birds, migratory systems, environmental change and conservation. Current collaborations include Waakvogels, black-tailed godwit and bar-tailed godwit research, and co-supervised PhD projects.
University of Amsterdam
Animal movement ecology, UvA-BiTS, seabird movement, biologging and co-supervision of Simon Niessen's PhD project.
NIOO-KNAW / University of Amsterdam
Brent goose ecology, migration timing and co-supervision of Jan Geisler's PhD project.
BirdEyes / University of Groningen
Movement ecology, dashboard development, spoonbill migration and co-supervision of Arne van Eerden's PhD project.
Erasmus MC
PDPC vector-borne disease project.
Erasmus MC
Vector-borne disease ecology and daily supervision of Tijmen Hartung's PhD project.
NIOZ
Bar-tailed godwit ecology and co-supervision of Anne Vorenkamp's PhD project.
NIOZ
Bar-tailed godwit ecology and co-supervision of Anne Vorenkamp's PhD project.
University of Groningen
Coordinator of both black-tailed godwit projects and collaborator on godwit ecology, field research and conservation-oriented monitoring.
Selected MSc thesis projects are listed on the Teaching and supervision page.