Work Experience
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2016 - present |
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Landgoed Oranje Nassau’s Oord, Wageningen, The Netherlands |
2014 |
| Guest worker |
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Laboratory of Entomology, Wageningen University and Research Centre, Wageningen, The Netherlands, Prof. Dr W Takken |
2013 - present |
| Commissioning editor |
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Wageningen Academic Publishers, Wageningen, The Netherlands |
2013 - present |
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Siza and De Groene Brug (supervising persons with e.g. non-congenital brain damage during outdoor activities) |
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2012 - 2016 |
| Consultant BBSRC project 'Olfactory mechanisms underlying behavioural manipulation of mosquitoes by malaria parasites' |
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Department of Disease Control, Faculty of Infectious and Tropical Diseases, London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine, London, UK |
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2012 - 2017 |
| Consultant ZonMw project 'Chemical signalling of malaria parasites – call for transmission?' |
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Laboratory of Entomology, Wageningen University and Research Centre, Wageningen, The Netherlands |
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2012 |
| Researcher Entomology |
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Research & Development B.V. Enza Zaden Enkhuizen, The Netherlands |
July/August 2011 |
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Department of Disease Control, Faculty of Infectious and Tropical Diseases, London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine, London, UK, Semiochemicals of Musca domestica |
2011 |
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Laboratory of Entomology, Wageningen University and Research Centre, Wageningen, The Netherlands, Prof. Dr M Dicke |
2005 - 2010 |
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Laboratory of Entomology, Wageningen University and Research Centre, Wageningen, The Netherlands, Disruption of malaria transmission by chemical manipulation of anopheline olfactory responses, Prof. Dr LJ Zwiebel and Prof. Dr Ir W Takken, Financially supported by a grant from the Foundation for the National Institutes of Health (FNIH) through the Grand Challenges in Global Health Initiative (GCGH#121). Included collaborative research visits to:
- O’Neill-McGraw group, University of Queensland, Brisbane, Australia, Effect of Wolbachia infection on host-seeking responses of Aedes aegypti;
- International Centre of Insect Physiology and Ecology, Mbita, Kenya, Olfaction based methods for control of Anopheles gambiae;
- Medical Research Council, Fajara, The Gambia, Optimising odour baited mosquito trap methods;
- Ifakara Health Research and Development Centre, Ifakara, Tanzania, Evaluation of behaviour-mediating compounds for Anopheles gambiae.
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2005 |
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International Atomic Energy Agency, Vienna, Austria, Mating behaviour of Anopheles arabiensis, Dr BGJ Knols |
2004 - 2005 |
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Laboratory of Entomology, Wageningen University and Research Centre, Wageningen, The Netherlands, Induced indirect plant defence and plant fitness: testing the “evolutionary enlistment” hypothesis, Dr Ir JJA van Loon and Prof. Dr M Dicke, Financially supported by a grant from the Earth and Life Sciences (ALW) of The Netherlands Organisation of Scientific Research (NWO) (811.34.006) |
2005 - present |
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Stichting Landschapsbeheer Zuidwest Veluwe (foundation for landscape management and nature conservation) |
2003 - 2012 |
| Editor of the journal ‘Entomologische Berichten’ |
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of the Netherlands Entomological Society (NEV) |
2000 - 2003 |
| Research assistant |
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Laboratory of Entomology, Wageningen University and Research Centre, Wageningen, The Netherlands, Identification of human volatiles as attractants for bloodfeeding mosquitoes, Dr Ir W Takken Financially supported by a grant from the Technology Foundation (STW) of the Netherlands Organization for Scientific Research (NWO) (WBI.4834) |
1994 - 1999 |
| PhD student |
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University of Groningen, Department of Animal Physiology and Department of Neurobiophysics, Groningen, The Netherlands, Environmentally friendly control of houseflies, Musca domestica, with a combination of visual and chemical stimuli, Dr CJ den Otter, Dr HAK Mastebroek and Prof. Dr DG Stavenga, Financially supported by a grant from the Technology Foundation (STW) of the Netherlands Organization for Scientific Research (NWO) (GBI.33.2997) |
1993 - 1994 |
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SBW Advise Research, Wageningen, The Netherlands, Monitoring fauna of Dutch railway verges, Financially supported by a grant from the Dutch railway company (NS) |
1993 |
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Department of Entomology, Agricultural University of Wageningen, Wageningen, The Netherlands, Oviposition behaviour of cabbage white butterflies, Dr Ir JJA van Loon |
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Education
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1992 - 1993 |
4 Months of practical training, Department of Animal Ecology, Institute of Forest and Nature Research, Arnhem, The Netherlands: butterflies in road verges, Dr H Siepel |
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1991 - 1992 |
5 Months of practical training, Department of Scientific and Industrial Research Department of Entomology, Lincoln, New Zealand: Biology of the Australian crop mirid (Sidnia kinbergi), Dr D Pearson |
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1987 - 1993 |
Agricultural University of Wageningen (The Netherlands), BSc and MSc, Biology, MSc majors: Entomology, Vegetation and Weed Science |
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1981 - 1987 |
Gymnasium-ß, R.S.G. Westfriesland, Hoorn (The Netherlands) |
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Courses |
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2011 |
The Observer Ethovision, Noldus Information Technology, Wageningen, The Netherlands |
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2009 |
Multivariate data analysis, Umetrics, Sweden |
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2008 |
Professional in supervision, Valley Consult, Veenendaal, and Maas Assessment Development, Amersfoort, The Netherlands |
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2007 |
Personal efficacy, Meijer en Meijaard, Wageningen, The Netherlands |
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2007 |
Management for PhD students and post-docs, NIBI, Utrecht, The Netherlands |
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2006 |
Multivariate analysis, Biometris, Wageningen University and Research Centre, Wageningen, The Netherlands |
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2004 |
Scientific journalism, De Lynx, Wageningen, The Netherlands |
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2001 |
Applied statistics, PHLO, Wageningen, The Netherlands |
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1995 |
Introduction in animal physiology, Department of Animal Physiology, University of Groningen, The Netherlands |
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1994 |
Sensory ecology, Lund University, Sweden |
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1994 |
Chemical ecology, Department of Animal Physiology, University of Groningen,The Netherlands |
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Additional information |
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- Personal qualities and skills: perseverance, eye for overall process, reliable, clear, advising, eye for details, researching, team worker, motivating people, supervising others, problem solving, editing text
- Experience in various bio-assays (incl. design), field work (The Netherlands, Tanzania, The Gambia, Kenya), national and international consultancy
- Experience in analysing, publishing and presenting research data, writing project proposals
- Experience in maintaining insect colonies
- Experience in teaching and supervision of technicians, BSc, MSc and PhD students
- Experience in reviewing manuscripts for international (entomological) journals
- Experience with national and international media (television, radio, newspapers)
- Member of the Netherlands Entomological Society (The Netherlands)
- Member of the Royal Entomological Society (UK)
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Various |
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2007 |
Organiser 5-day meeting young investigator meeting GCGH project, Wageningen University |
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2007 |
Organiser 3-day festival 20th anniversary Medical and Veterinary Entomology Wageningen, Wageningen University |
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1996 - 1998 |
Course Landscape architecture |
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1997, 1998 |
Coach of indoor soccer team, Helpman, Groningen |
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1995, 1998 |
Organiser of soccer tournament, Helpman, Groningen |
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1993 |
Volunteer of the Butterfly Foundation, Wageningen, The Netherlands |
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1991 |
Organiser of student sports tournament, SLW, Wageningen |
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