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
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
COMMUNITY OUTREACH
IN THE MEDIA
ORGANIZING WORKSHOPS
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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