Board, organogram and advisory boards

Our Board of Directors is responsible for the sustainable management of the institute. They are supported by two Advisory Boards.

Directors

NIOO's director is Stefan Dekker. He is joined by Ingeborg Pak as the managing director.

Management Team

The heads of the research departments together with the directors make up the NIOO Management Team. At this time the Management Team consists of the following people:

• Stefan Dekker - NIOO director

• Ingeborg Pak - managing director

• Marcel Visser - head of department Animal Ecology

• Suzanne McGowan - head of department Aquatic Ecology

• Jos Raaijmakers - head of department Microbial Ecology

• Ciska Veen - head of department Terrestrial Ecology

Organogram

Scientific Advisory Board

NIOO's Scientific Advisory Board is installed by the Royal Academy of Arts and Sciences. The main task of the Scientific Advisory Board is to advise the NIOO management team regarding strategy, science policy and activities.

It is chaired by Prof. Dr  Annemarie van Wezel. The other members are:

• Prof. Dr Anne Charmantier
• Prof. Dr Aimée Classen
• Prof. Dr Ellen Decaestecker
• Prof. Dr Bart Lievens

Societal Advisory Board

The main task of the Societal Advisory Board is to advise the NIOO management team regarding the relation between NIOO and society.  Members are:

• Ir Titia Wolterbeek, Director Dutch Butterfly Association
• Ir Sylvo Thijsen, Director Staatsbosbeheer  
• Dr Coenraad Krijger, CEO Wetlands International (as of March 2025)
• Prof. Dr Hans Mommaas, Chair Ecological Authority
• Dr Gerard van der Steenhoven, Climate advisor Ministry of Foreign Affairs
• Drs Wim Drossaert, Director Dunea
• Karin van Dijk MSc, Fund manager ASN Biodiversiteitsfonds
• New member: Dr Roxina Soler - team lead Agronomical Development Department, Koppert

Former member: Dr Irene de Bruijn, Team Lead R&D Microbial Profiling Koppert