Marieke Mom
PhD student
My research focuses on understanding the effects of trophic rewilding on ecosystem functioning and resilience against climatic stressors, combining field experiments along a European climate gradient with hydrodynamic flume experiments and controlled mesocosm experiments.
Motivation:
I aim to understand if, how and when trophic rewilding can enhance coastal resilience, to translate these scientific insights into actionable knowledge for diverse stakeholders, and to connect people with nature through citizen science.
Keywords:
Trophic rewilding, coastal resilience, ecosystem functioning, plant-herbivore interactions
Methods:
Field experiments (biodiversity, nutrient cycling, carbon sequestration, sediment stability), outdoor mesocosm experiment (grazing, climatic stressors), Remote ecological monitoring (drone, telemetry, camera traps), flume experiments (sediment erodibility, NIOZ)
Research Locations:
Netherlands (Zeeland), European Coast