Dorien Westerik

Dorien Westerik is a PhD candidate at Wageningen University & Research, specializing in Soil Biology and Sustainable Soil Use. Her work focuses on nutrient management, organic amendments, and greenhouse gas emissions in agroecosystems.

• Key Research Areas: Organic Fertilizer, Nitrogen Management, Carbon Balance, Biowaste Utilization
• Current Project: Determining factors and mitigation options for nitrous oxide emissions in temperate and tropical agroecosystems

Her research explores the adverse effects of agricultural practices on soil carbon dynamics and climate change. Recent studies include optimizing nitrogen fertilizer replacement values for organic amendments and strategies to minimize N₂O emissions from peat meadows.

Collaborations span multidisciplinary teams, with emphasis on sustainable resource management in agriculture. Her work has been cited 13 times across Scopus and policy documents.