Back to profile Contact person for... - prof.dr.ir. PFM (Piet) Verdonschot Pages Water quality Clean water is important for many reasons; e.g. human health, farming and food, biodiversity, tourism and recreation. Wageningen University &... Wetland restoration ecology Guided by ecological theory, we develop knowledge on novel restoration measure-effect relations. Examples include building new islands (Marker Wadden)... Smart monitoring and assessment We develop new cost-effective techniques, such as QuickScan sampling (e.g. activity traps, eDNA), that are applicable in effective monitoring schemes... Closing cycles Mirroring self-purification in nature (biomimicry), our innovative Aquafarm concept uses chains of organisms to ‘polish’ effluent and... Stream restoration: nature-based solutions Understanding key determinants of stream ecosystem functioning is crucial to biodiversity and to mitigate global and climate change. Our field and... Ecological catchment system analysis Our nature-based trans-disciplinary analysis integrates ecology-based water management and spatial land use planning. We use novel tools to bridge... Ecological water management applications Improving biodiversity, reducing management costs and preventing insect nuisance in wetlands can be facilitated by applying ecological knowledge. We... Managing biting insect nuisance Preventing insect nuisance in wetlands, amongst others mosquitoes (Culicidae), biting midges (Ceratopogonidae) and horse flies (Tabanidae), can be... Freshwater Ecosystems This knowledge group develops scientific knowledge that underpins both sustainable aquatic and wetland ecology theories and management practices with... News Aquafarm: treating wastewater and harvesting valuable organisms 5 september 2017 | Smarter handling of waste and wastewater is one of the greatest challenges of our time. Wageningen University & Research is working within the...
