At Wageningen Environmental Research, I am head of the team Animal Ecology, which consists of some 20+ research scientists and technical staff. I am a senior research scientist with a background in soil ecology and ecotoxicology. My research activities are focused on soil biodiversity and ecosystem functioning. This includes studies on the relevance of soil fauna biodiversity for fertility and structure of soils in sustainable agriculture and nature conservation, with implications for management aimed to enhance soil ecosystem services. I currently act as vice-coordinator, work package leader and principal scientist in international projects.
Authors: Jack Faber/ Jaap Bloem/ Ron de Goede ”The soil is the poor man’s tropical rain forest” These words by the Scottish biologist M.B. Usher are spot on: one does not have to travel far to discover a wide diversity of life forms on a small area. Instead, a look…
