Martin Baptist

Martin Baptist is a Researcher at Wageningen University & Research's Wageningen Marine Research unit. With 172+ research outputs and 6 datasets, he focuses on coastal ecosystem dynamics, particularly in the Wadden Sea and Netherlands marine environments.

Research Themes:

• Quantifying Sea Level Rise impacts on Salt Marshes and tidal ecosystems
• Mapping Biogenic Reefs (Sabellaria) for coastal protection
• Modeling Nature-Based Solutions for flood risk reduction
• Studying Hard Substrate fauna in sublittoral zones

Scientific Recognition:

• Grote Maaskant Prijs (2024) for innovative coastal research
• WUR Impact Award (2023) for translational science

Applied Projects include:

• Quick Scan vertaling uitzonderlijke universele Waarde Waddenzee Werelderfgoed (2025)
• Streefbeelden 2050 grote wateren (2024-2025)
• Building with Nature coastal engineering initiatives