Experience

Wageningen Bioveterinary Research

• Netherlands
• Research Services
• 100 - 200 Employee

• Epidemiological modeller

  • Sep 2016 - Present

  My current employment at the Central Veterinary Institution in the Netherlands focuses on modelling the spread in infectious diseases amongst animals. Here I work on my major professional interest: quantitative biology. My current employment at the Central Veterinary Institution in the Netherlands focuses on modelling the spread in infectious diseases amongst animals. Here I work on my major professional interest: quantitative biology.



Københavns Universitet - University of Copenhagen

• Denmark
• Research
• 700 & Above Employee

• Postdoc

  • Aug 2014 - Jul 2016

  Although crown-of-thorns starfish are a major threat to coral reefs, it is not known how these animals use their senses to detect coral reefs. In this project I used my extensive experience in working with the sensory biology of "primitive" animals to investigate the role of vision in coral reef detection by the crown-of-thorns starfish. Results of this investigation will contribute to the development of coral reef protection strategies. Although crown-of-thorns starfish are a major threat to coral reefs, it is not known how these animals use their senses to detect coral reefs. In this project I used my extensive experience in working with the sensory biology of "primitive" animals to investigate the role of vision in coral reef detection by the crown-of-thorns starfish. Results of this investigation will contribute to the development of coral reef protection strategies.



Australian Institute of Marine Science

• Australia
• Research Services
• 400 - 500 Employee

• Visiting Scientist

  • May 2015 - Aug 2015

  As a part of my research project at the University of Copenhagen I am doing experiments at the Australian Institute of Marine Science. As a part of my research project at the University of Copenhagen I am doing experiments at the Australian Institute of Marine Science.



Lund University

• Sweden
• Higher Education
• 700 & Above Employee

• Project worker

  • Oct 2012 - Jun 2013

  This project concerned the development of a laser surgery system for small, primitive animals. Thouroughly and structured I completed the project in collaboration with the physics department of Lund University. The result of this project was a functioning prototype and a new collaboration within the University. In this project I have learned a lot about: - optics - high-power laser systems

• PhD student

  • Mar 2007 - Sep 2012

  The aim of my PhD project was to understand how vision works in simple animals. I studied a jellyfish with 24 eyes and investigated how this animal uses visual information for controlling it's swimming behaviour. My ability to complete big and complex projects resulted in 6 publications in international scientific journals. In this project I have learned a lot about: - eye physiology, sensory biology and neurobiology, - computer programs, programming and electronics, - teaching by… Show more The aim of my PhD project was to understand how vision works in simple animals. I studied a jellyfish with 24 eyes and investigated how this animal uses visual information for controlling it's swimming behaviour. My ability to complete big and complex projects resulted in 6 publications in international scientific journals. In this project I have learned a lot about: - eye physiology, sensory biology and neurobiology, - computer programs, programming and electronics, - teaching by teaching and supervising students and high school students. - technology by building 3 working experimental setups myself and 2 in collaboration with others. In this project I also developed an taught in a course in "Electronics for life scientists".



Ministerie van Economische Zaken en Klimaat

• Netherlands
• Government Administration
• 700 & Above Employee

• Project medewerker

  • Mar 2006 - Feb 2007

  New laws where introduced in Europe and I processed subsidy requests by farmers. In this project I worked in a group and learned a lot about communication and administration. New laws where introduced in Europe and I processed subsidy requests by farmers. In this project I worked in a group and learned a lot about communication and administration.



AMOLF

• Netherlands
• Research Services
• 100 - 200 Employee

• Internship at AMOLF

  • 2004 - 2004

  This internship was a part of my education at Wageningen University. Curious and ambitiously I worked on an image analysis problem and learned: - how physicists perceive biological problems, - the theory behind image analysis, - how to program (in Java). This internship was a part of my education at Wageningen University. Curious and ambitiously I worked on an image analysis problem and learned: - how physicists perceive biological problems, - the theory behind image analysis, - how to program (in Java).