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Groningen, Netherlands

Groningen, Nederland

We study the relation between predators and meadowbirds & coastal breeders, where I mainly focus on the bird side of the project.

Súdwest-Fryslân, Friesland, Netherlands

For 2 breeding seasons I worked as a field technician for an ongoing long-term research project on black-tailed godwits. My work consisted of resighting colour ringed godwits, godwit and predator counts, searching nests, handling and measuring eggs, catching and handling adults and chicks (ringing, measuring, sampling), tracking radio transmitter-equipped.

National Park Schiermonnikoog, The Netherlands

In the spoonbill breading season of 2017 I joined researchers on Schiermonnikoog to perform fieldwork. My work consisted of: mapping nest groups, re-sighting of color rings, catching juveniles, handling and measuring eggs, handling birds (labeling, measuring, sampling), entering data in the main data base. After fieldwork I used long-term data to analyze.

National Park Dwingelderveld, The Netherlands

To test social information use in nest site selecting pied flycatchers we performed an experiment that was conducted in Dutch National Park Dwingelderveld. Furthermore, I participated in the regular field work of the pied flycatcher group. My work consisted of: set up the experiment, scoring arrival, performing nest checks, catching adults, measuring.

Master’S Degree, Ecology And Evolutionary Biology

Bachelor’S Degree, Ecology And Evolutionary Biology