Researcher salt marsh ecology

at  Wageningen University Research

As a salt marsh ecology researcher, you will work on salt marsh research at Wageningen Marine Research (WMR). Together with the salt marsh team, you will conduct measurements and analyses on long-term vegetation development and sediment accretion, the effects of subsidence due to gas extraction, and carbon storage in salt marshes. You will incorporate this knowledge into reports and provide advice on salt marsh restoration plans and management. In doing so, you will also contribute to the development of “nature-based solutions” in coastal areas and explore how these can be applied in an ecologically responsible manner.
You will collaborate with your colleagues on multiple projects simultaneously, with responsibilities distributed based on capacity and personal interests. Maintaining contacts with clients and other stakeholders is an integral part of our work.

• Annual monitoring of sediment accretion and vegetation development on various salt marshes in the Wadden Sea;
• analyzing and interpreting monitoring data;
• writing reports for clients;
• assisting with securing new projects and drafting research proposals;
• publishing and presenting your research in scientific journals and at conferences.