Jaap van der Meer

Jaap van der Meer is a Researcher in the Aquaculture and Fisheries department at Wageningen University & Research. His work focuses on marine ecosystems, energy budget modeling, and the impacts of invasive species and human activities on aquatic environments. He supervises multiple PhD projects, including studies on shellfish culture adaptation to climate change and sand extraction dynamics.

Research Interests:

• Energy budget analysis in aquatic species
• Invasive species ecology and population dynamics
• North Sea ecosystem sustainability
• Aquaculture carrying capacity
• Parasite ecology and biodiversity effects

Key Projects include exploring low-trophic aquaculture potential, modeling North Sea benthic-pelagic interactions, and assessing sand extraction impacts. His work combines ecological modeling with field studies to address challenges in marine resource management.