Wieger Wamelink

Wieger Wamelink is a Researcher at the Biodiversity and Policy department within Wageningen University & Research. He specializes in biodiversity conservation, nitrogen deposition impacts on ecosystems, and space agriculture research.

• Key Research Areas: Climate Change, Plant Growth, Grassland Conservation, Seed Ecology, Critical Load Modeling
• Recent Work: Focuses on integrating monitoring data with scientific models to prioritize conservation efforts and refine nitrogen critical loads for European habitats.

Media & Public Engagement: Active in public outreach, including a 2021 national award-winning podcast on cultivating food on Mars. Organized workshops and delivered keynote talks on space agriculture.

Scientific Contributions: Published extensively on grassland ecosystems, Natura 2000 habitats, and Martian soil microbiology. Led multiple projects like MNP: Toevoegen Wateren and PROPS to address ecological challenges.

• Notable Awards:
  • Best of Open Access (2019)
  • De Klokhuis Wetenschapsprijs (2016)
  • Podcast Festival Award (2021)