M.M. Bakker (Martijn)

Martijn Bakker is a PhD researcher focused on both plant and ecosystem functioning under climate-driven conditions. Within the NAT project, he explores a potential future where landscapes and water dynamics play a leading role, and how we can utilize this. This involves eco-physiological research into flood and drought stress in plants, as well as understanding the ecosystem services these newly designed landscapes can provide (e.g., water retention, carbon storage, and biodiversity). These topics are studied at both mesocosm and field scales to form a comprehensive picture of a possible future for the Dutch sandy landscapes.

Martijn also specializes in measuring greenhouse gas emissions through both manual and automatic chamber measurements. These measurements are applied at both landscape and experimental scales to gain a better understanding of the impact of human interventions on water levels and carbon buffers in relation to global warming.