Ron de Goede

Ron de Goede is an external employee and Soil Biology Operations Manager at Wageningen University, actively contributing to soil ecology research. He specializes in soil functionality, nematode ecology, and agricultural management systems.

• Key Research Areas: Soil biodiversity, organic vs. conventional farming impacts, soil health metrics
• Projects: Co-supervises PhD research on soil quality in solar parks, Finnish agricultural soils, and grassland management
• Datasets: Contributed to global soil nematode databases and Dutch soil monitoring projects
• Collaborations: Works with institutions like ETH Zürich, RIVM, and Wageningen UR

His recent work examines soil energy patterns in salt marshes, tillage impacts on grassland biodiversity, and multi-criteria soil productivity models in China.

As co-promotor, he mentors PhD candidates including Scholten, Li, and Salonen, focusing on sustainable soil management strategies.