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Wageningen, Gelderland, Netherlands

Lelystad, Flevoland, Netherlands

Wageningen, The Netherlands

FutureWater (www.futurewater.nl) is a consultancy with offices in the Netherlands and Spain. As a consultant and researcher on water management, my main focus is the use of water in the agricultural sector. Spatial information from satellites and flying sensors are used to assess the performance (e.g. water productivity) of an agricultural area and provide.

Delft Area, Netherlands

The project I am working on, which is funded by the FAO and DGIS (Dutch Ministry of Foreign Affairs), aims at establishing a standard methodology and data quality control of achieving water productivity data using remote sensing tools. A database of water productivity for several irrigation areas located in Africa and the Middle-East (WaPOR.

Logan, UT

Evaluate water quantity and quality issues in the Bear River Canal Company irrigation district using fieldwork results and remote-sensing. Fieldwork consists of setting-up eddy covariance towers, evaluating field irrigation events, soil sampling, flow measurements and interviewing farm/canal managers. The management of irrigation at field level and canal.

Zoetermeer, NL

Department: Fire safetyUsing simulation models, calculations, policies and (architectural) building plans to evaluate the fire safety of buildings and generate formal reports with the conclusions and recommendations.

Hoofddorp, NL

A voluntary work experience (in-between graduation and the application for a PhD) to gain insight in working at a consultancy company and Dutch water management. Contributions were made in a project on water management of the IJsselmeer lake. Analyses of potential effects on flooding, dykes, hydraulic structures and groundwater, were comprehended and.

Brisbane, Australia

Research project assessing an irrigation scheme (Lockyer Valley) for the use of reclaimed wastewater, considering both social as biophysical aspects of the irrigation system. Scientific paper published. Graded 9/10

Israel

The use of fertigation in Israel for the production of olive oil - Combining optimal nutrient requirements for olive trees to wastewater composition. Scientific paper publishedGraded 9/10

Doctor Of Philosophy (Phd), Irrigation Engineering, Current Gpa: 3.94 (Out Of 4.0)

Activities and Societies: Spring Runoff Conference 2012, 2013 and 2014, ASC Meetings 2012, USCID Conference 2013, ASABE ET Conference.

Msc, International Land And Water Management

MSc thesis at the CSIRO Land and Water Division in Brisbane, Australia titled: "Irrigation with reclaimed water Down Under: a bottom-up.

Bsc, International Land And Water Management

Activities and Societies: Board member of a student association (2006/2007): managing external communication and relations.Tasks were.

High School, Bilingual Education

Specialised subjects: Biology, Mathematics, Chemistry, Physics, Economics Languages: Dutch, English, French, German IB English: A1.