Sander Hunink
Consultant on nature protection law at NatuurInclusief- Claim this Profile
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Nederlands Native or bilingual proficiency
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Engels Professional working proficiency
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Nedersaksisch Elementary proficiency
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Zweeds Elementary proficiency
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Stichting Samenwerken voor Veiligheid (SSVV)
Experience
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NatuurInclusief
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Netherlands
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Environmental Services
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1 - 100 Employee
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Consultant on nature protection law
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Mar 2021 - Present
Ecologist and Consultant on Dutch and European nature protection law at Natuurinclusief, where I am responsible for the knowledge of and experience with nature legislation, including the former Nature Conservation Act 1998, Flora and Fauna Act and Forest Act, the current Nature Protection Act and the future Environment Act. Originally an ecologist, I am increasingly concerned with nature conservation law and the rights of nature. I regularly give courses on nature legislation, including customised in-company courses. I also regularly write articles on nature conservation and publish overviews such as flowcharts for species protection and the list of protected species. I regularly work on complex assignments, including nature assessments, appropriate assessments (Natura 2000), expert advice, protocols and guides. I am a source of information for colleagues and am also responsible for the final check of reports relating to nature legislation. Show less
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Nationale Databank Flora en Fauna - NDFF
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Netherlands
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Civic and Social Organizations
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Member of the NDFF Quality Assurance Committee (additional function)
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Dec 2021 - Present
As a member of the quality assurance committee of the Dutch National Database Flora and Fauna (NDFF), I am responsible for the knowledge and input in the field of nature protection law and its practical implementation. I use this knowledge to test, where necessary and relevant, the usability and applicability of nature data for legal procedures. As a member of the quality assurance committee of the Dutch National Database Flora and Fauna (NDFF), I am responsible for the knowledge and input in the field of nature protection law and its practical implementation. I use this knowledge to test, where necessary and relevant, the usability and applicability of nature data for legal procedures.
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Sdu
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Netherlands
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IT Services and IT Consulting
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300 - 400 Employee
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Member of the editorial board of the Journal of Nature Protection Law (NBR) (additional function)
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May 2018 - Present
As a member of the editorial board, I assess and comment on incoming articles on mainly ecological and partly legal content, based on my knowledge and experience with the implementation practice of nature protection legislation. In addition, I keep a close eye on developments in European and Dutch nature conservation law and ask potential authors for a contribution to the journal. From time to time, I also author articles myself in order to inform subscribers of the latest developments in nature conservation law. Show less
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Secretary of the workgroup on the Dutch Nature Protection Act (secondary position)
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Jan 2016 - Mar 2021
Secretary of the workgroup on Nature Protection Act of the Green Bureaus Network (NGB). As a member of the working group, I keep track of new developments in case law, policy and legislation and share this knowledge with the members of the NGB by means of documents on the members' page and by sending news flashes to members. As secretary, I maintain contact between the other members of the study group and the NGB board and coordinate joint assignments from the board. Secretary of the workgroup on Nature Protection Act of the Green Bureaus Network (NGB). As a member of the working group, I keep track of new developments in case law, policy and legislation and share this knowledge with the members of the NGB by means of documents on the members' page and by sending news flashes to members. As secretary, I maintain contact between the other members of the study group and the NGB board and coordinate joint assignments from the board.
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Ecologica
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Netherlands
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Environmental Services
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1 - 100 Employee
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Ecologist / Consultant on nature protection law
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Jan 2012 - Mar 2021
Ecologist and Consultant on Nature protection law at Ecologica, where I was responsible for the knowledge of and experience with nature legislation. I regularly gave courses on nature legislation in cooperation with Buro Bakker, including customised in-company courses. In addition, I regularly wrote articles on nature conservation and published overviews such as flowcharts for species protection and the list of protected species. I also worked primarily on complex assignments relating to nature legislation, including expert advice, protocols and guides. I was a source of information for colleagues and was also responsible for the final check of quotations and reports relating to nature legislation. Show less
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Croonen Consultants
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Rosmalen, The Netherlands
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Ecologist
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Apr 2011 - Dec 2011
At Croonen Consultants I was responsible as an ecologist for the ecological assessment of urban development plans according to nature legislation. To this end, I carried out quickscans and further research and advised clients in various matters. Examples are:- a mitigation plan for the crested newt in Schijndel - a nature assessment and mitigation plan for the little owl, the nathusius' pipistrelle bat and the bitterling for a housing project in Kesteren - the successful application for an exemption for 44 protected species for the Buitenring Parkstad Limburg project. Show less
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Dienst Landelijk Gebied
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Netherlands
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Environmental Services
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100 - 200 Employee
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Flora and Fauna Act consultant
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Nov 2004 - Apr 2011
For 6,5 years, I worked as a Flora and Fauna Act consultant, assessing exemption requests on ecological content. I also advised the Dienst Regelingen on ecological conditions for granting exemptions. I also coordinated and assessed Effect-Oriented Measures requests, drafted development plans and prepared landscape ecological system analyses (LESA). I also worked as an ecologist on the draft management plan for the Natura 2000 area Geuldal. Furthermore, I worked in a partnership on the regional processes leading to the creation of three other draft management plans for Natura 2000 areas in Limburg (Bemelerberg and Schiepersberg, Sarsven & De Banen and Weerter- en Budelerbergen & Ringselven). From February 2010 to April 2011, I was also seconded to the Province of Limburg as project engineer green, to work as an ecologist on the nature compensation for the Buitenring Parkstad Limburg. Show less
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Wageningen University & Research
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Netherlands
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Research Services
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700 & Above Employee
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Academic teaching assistant
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Sep 2004 - Oct 2004
Scientific Teaching Assistant at the Department of Plant Sociology and Nature Management, working on an international scientific article about the evaluation of meadow bird management and policy in the Netherlands. The results of the evaluation showed that many meadow bird areas are not protected by planning and that a lot of subsidy money (43%!) is spent in areas that are unsuitable for meadow birds. In my spare time, I continued to work on this and published an article together with Dick Melman, Alex Schotman and Geert de Snoo in Levende Natuur (theme issue Meadowbirds) and Journal for Nature Conservation. Show less
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Staatsbosbeheer
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Utilities
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700 & Above Employee
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Intern
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Apr 2003 - Sep 2003
Internship at Staatsbosbeheer (Dutch government organization for forestry and the management of nature reserves), under supervision of Klaas van der Laan, advocate. For Staatsbosbeheer, I made an evaluation of 25 years of nature development and management by comparing the results of vegetation mapping with those of breeding birds and the management carried out. This showed that the nature area has changed noticeably from a cultural landscape with a monotonous structure to a more natural landscape with higher biodiversity and more variation in structure. I also made a chronology of the developments in the nature policy of the various landowners, who together made a vision for one joint nature area, the Maashorst. Show less
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Stichting RAVON
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Netherlands
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Environmental Services
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1 - 100 Employee
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Intern
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Jan 2003 - Apr 2003
Research into the determining water quality and chemical composition of breeding waters of the garlic toad and waters in the direct vicinity of these. Research resulted in a surprising result that the common spadefoot toad (which is very rare in the Netherlands) to be less critical towards acidity than previously assumed. Successful reproduction was observed at an acidity of 5.2 pH (Hatertse en Overasseltse vennen). Mortality of eggs of the common spadefoot toad does not only depend on acidity, but also on the presence or absence of toxic heavy metals such as aluminium and cadmium, which become more available with acidification. It is further recommended to include the degree of buffering in research in addition to acidity, as this determines whether a water is sensitive to (further) acidification and possibilities for recovery. Show less
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Education
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1999 - 2004
Van Hall Larenstein University of Applied Sciences (the Netherlands)
Bsc.
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