Roos Kentie

Roos Kentie is a postdoctoral researcher at the Royal Netherlands Institute for Sea Research (NIOZ) in Coastal Systems, specializing in seabird ecology and population dynamics. She combines ecological and evolutionary approaches to study how species adapt to rapid environmental changes, particularly focusing on Herring Gulls and Lesser Black-backed Gulls.

• PhD in Spatial Demography of Black-tailed Godwits (University of Groningen)
• Newton International Fellow at University of Oxford

Research interests center around:

• Individual specialization in seabirds
• GPS tracking of North Sea gull movements
• Climate change impact on avian populations
• Human-induced habitat modifications
• Integral projection modeling

Scientific contributions include key publications on ecological trade-offs and evolutionary responses to environmental stressors. Her work has received recognition through prestigious awards like:

• Newton International Research Fellowship
• KNAW Ecology Fund Grant
• BOU ornithological research grant