Karen van de Wolfshaar

Karen van de Wolfshaar is a Researcher and Business Manager for Mid-North projects at Wageningen Marine Research. Her expertise spans marine ecology, fisheries management, and climate change impacts. She collaborates with institutes like NIOZ and Deltares, focusing on ecosystem modeling, North Sea biodiversity, and sustainable resource management. Key research areas include benthic habitats, food webs, and the effects of human activities (e.g., sand extraction, trawling) on marine ecosystems.

Her work integrates ecological and socio-economic dimensions, particularly in ecosystem-based fisheries management (EBFM). Notable contributions include developing tools for the North Sea's energy-nature transition and modeling the impacts of spatial fishing restrictions. She co-supervises PhD candidates on topics like population dynamics and climate adaptation.

Recent publications highlight climate-driven shifts in fish distributions, habitat quality assessments, and policy-relevant modeling for fisheries sustainability. She actively engages in workshops and conferences to bridge scientific findings with practical management strategies.