My research focuses on the development of novel methods to monitor the biodiversity of tropical rain forest ecosystems. I am particularly interested in cutting-edge technologies to monitor the biodiversity or large terrestrial vertebrates. For my PhD project, I developed a pipeline to track biodiversity changes in rain forests using big acoustic data without the need for species identification - a discipline known as soundscape ecology. During my postdoc, I will be conducting a cost-effort-reward analysis between four different large vertebrate monitoring approaches, assessing which tool provides the most comprehensive and accurate vertebrate profile at minimal cost and effort. Outside of my academic work, I am engaged in various scientific outreach activities, including seminars on biodiversity loss and the organization of scientific skill-building workshops for early-career scientists.
programming SKILLS
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R programming |
Building r-packages |
R-shiny |
data visualization |
fieldwork skills
ACOUSTIC MONITORING |
CAMERA TRAPPING |
ENVIRONMENTAL DNA |
TRANSECT SURVEYS |
Throughout my research career, I have acquired an interest in a broad range of methods to monitor the biodiversity of large terrestrial rain forest vertebrates, including passive acoustic monitoring (PAM), camera trapping, environmental DNA and line transect surveys.
FIELD SITES
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1. Malaysia - MATANG MANGROVE RESERVE (2017)
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COMMUNITY OUTREACH
IN THE MEDIA
ORGANIZING WORKSHOPS
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As a member of the Royal Belgian Zoological Society's Young Zoologist Group, I co-organize free skill-building workshops for early-career scientists in the field of zoology. Previous workshops include 'Data visualization in R', 'Stress management during your PhD' and 'How to present your research online'.
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