Pepijn de Vries

Pepijn de Vries is a Research Fellow and Business Manager for projects at Wageningen Marine Research, part of Wageningen University & Research. His work focuses on marine ecology, offshore renewable energy, and ecosystem services, with a strong emphasis on cumulative impact assessment and marine spatial planning.

• Education: PhD in Environmental Risk Assessment (completed 2018), Wageningen University.

De Vries specializes in evaluating the ecological consequences of offshore energy developments and fisheries on marine ecosystems. He contributes to interdisciplinary studies linking renewable energy deployment with environmental sustainability and biodiversity conservation.

His recent publications analyze multi-use strategies for offshore wind farms and cumulative impacts on marine ecosystem services. Collaborations include the ICES Working Group on Marine Ecology and contributions to EU policy frameworks.

As project leader, he has managed initiatives like the Eenvoudig Model Mariene Biodiversiteit and Modelinstrumentarium Mariene Biodiversiteit, focusing on coastal waters, mineral extraction, and biodiversity monitoring tools.