Roeland Bomمشاهده پروفایل
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Dr. Roeland Bom is a Postdoctoral Researcher in the Coastal Systems Department at the Royal Netherlands Institute for Sea Research (NIOZ), specializing in marine organism responses to environmental change. His work spans international field sites including Oman's Barr Al Hikman mudflats, Guinea-Bissau's Bijagós Archipelago, and North Sea ecosystems. Dr. Bom's research focuses on migration ecology of shorebirds (particularly Bar-tailed Godwits), intertidal ecosystem dynamics , and climate change impacts on avian populations . His innovative work combines GPS telemetry with historical ecological data to establish baselines for measuring biodiversity change. Recent projects examine how warming climates homogenize migratory bird subspecies and track epic migration routes across three continents. His publication record demonstrates consistent output in marine ecology journals, with recent work published in Journal of Natural History and ZooKeys . Key findings include the discovery of new burrow morphologies in Omani mudflats, documentation of skate recovery in the North Sea, and recognition of a new bar-tailed godwit subspecies. Dr. Bom maintains active collaborations with: University of Amsterdam (climate-bird interactions) Sultan Qaboos University (Oman migration tracking) University of Aveiro (West African fieldwork) WWF (North Sea conservation initiatives) His research methodology integrates cutting-edge telemetry with historical ecological analysis, providing unique insights into ecosystem resilience under rapid environmental change. Current work emphasizes real-time migration tracking through radio transmitters and citizen science platforms, particularly for Bar-tailed Godwits wintering in the Middle East.