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Casper Quist is a Lecturer in Biosystematics at Wageningen University & Research, specializing in soil ecology and nematode biology. His research focuses on soil food web dynamics, biodiversity loss under land-use changes, and invasive species impacts. He completed his PhD (2011–2017) on DNA barcoding-based soil monitoring, supervised by Prof. Helder and Dr. Bakker.
Key research interests include the roles of nematodes in ecosystem processes, plant-microbe interactions, and spatial distribution patterns of soil organisms. He has contributed to global databases on soil nematode abundance and led studies on invasive species like Solidago gigantea.
Recent work (2023) highlights biodiversity loss in soil food webs when grazing ceases, with findings published in Proceedings of the Royal Society B. He collaborates internationally, contributing to meta-analyses on climate change impacts (2022) and soil quality evaluation via metabarcoding (2019).
Quist actively engages in public outreach through initiatives like the Biodiversity Challenge (2024), bridging academic research and community education. His work is supported by grants and datasets archived in platforms like Dryad and Figshare.
