Arnold van Vliet

Arnold van Vliet is a Research Fellow at Wageningen University & Research's Earth Systems and Global Change department within the WIMEK faculty. His work focuses on climate change impacts on ecosystems, vector-borne diseases, and citizen science initiatives. He has contributed to projects like malaria surveillance in Rwanda and tick-borne illness monitoring in the Netherlands.

• Expert in environmental health linkages, particularly Lyme disease and pollen allergy dynamics
• Developed tools for early warning systems on invasive species like Alsemambrosia
• Recipient of the 2013 Verguld Wagenings Erezilver award

Research emphasizes interdisciplinary approaches combining ecology, public health, and citizen participation. Recent studies explore climate-driven shifts in plant phenology and their societal impacts.