Environmental modeller with more than 20 years of experience in hydrology, soil science, eutrophication and pesticide fate. In my current position I am reponsible for the communication of results from complex models to policy makers. I have special interests in spatially distributed models and model quality including the propagation of uncertainties. Member of national and European workgroups dealing with the harmonised risk-assessment of plant protection products (FOCUS, EFSA). One of the chief developers of the PEARL model, which is used in the authorisation of plant protection products
Education
- Physical Geography (University of Amsterdam)
Work experience
- PBL Netherlands Environmental Assessment Agency (2009-current)
- RIVM National Institute of Public Health and the Environment (1991-2009)
- University of Amsterdam (1985-1991)
Side activities
- Member of EFSA's pesticide (PPR) Panel