Pauline Adriaanse

Pauline Adriaanse is a Researcher in Environmental Risk Assessment at Wageningen University & Research (WUR), specializing in pesticide exposure modeling, aquatic risk assessment, and regulatory framework development for EU pesticide authorization. Her work focuses on improving spray drift deposition models, degradation kinetics in surface water, and exposure assessment for non-target organisms.

Her primary research interests include Exposure Assessment, Plant Protection, Pesticide Drift, Surface Water quality, Aquatic Organisms, Degradation Rate kinetics, and Arthropod ecology. She develops advanced modeling approaches for off-crop exposure scenarios, with emphasis on TOXSWA simulations for pond and stream ecosystems, sediment properties in Dutch ditches, and higher-tier degradation rate assessments. Her fingerprint reveals dominant expertise in Agricultural and Biological Sciences (100% Exposure Assessment) with significant Engineering contributions to Degradation Rate modeling.

Recent publications demonstrate consistent focus on EU regulatory improvements, particularly through the EFSA Repair action for FOCUS surface water scenarios. Key trends include mechanistic spray drift modeling for diverse application techniques, sensitivity analysis of pesticide parameters in aquatic systems, and evaluation of natural substances like chitosan for plant protection. Her work bridges engineering precision with ecological risk assessment to enhance regulatory decision-making.

Adriaanse leads multiple LVVN-funded projects including long-term initiatives on water organism exposure (2012-2025), Dutch ditch sediment properties (2013-2015), and surface water degradation modeling (2010-2011). These projects address critical gaps in Dutch and EU pesticide registration frameworks, with direct applications to drinking water safety and aquatic ecosystem protection.

She actively contributes to regulatory discourse through EFSA-related activities, including keynote presentations on FOCUS scenario repairs and technical seminars on degradation rate modeling. Her research is conducted within Wageningen Environmental Research's risk assessment group, which interfaces with European regulatory bodies to translate scientific findings into policy improvements.