Petra de Goeij

Petra de Goeij is a Researcher at the University of Groningen, specifically within the Faculty of Science and Engineering and the Conservation Ecology Group. Her work focuses on avian ecology, behavioral patterns of waterbirds, and conservation strategies for migratory species.

Dr. de Goeij specializes in Eurasian Spoonbill research, tracking their foraging habits, nesting dynamics, and population trends across the Wadden Sea and Mauritania. Her innovative use of back-mounted accelerometers has provided groundbreaking insights into prey ingestion rates.

• 2025: Studied Caspian Tern diet variation in Mauritania
• 2024: Explored sex-specific nest attendance in waterbirds
• 2023: Developed biotelemetry methods for spoonbill monitoring
• 2022: Authored spoonbill biography Sinagote
• 2018: Discovered fish-dominated diets in Dutch spoonbill populations