Laura Seelen MSc
PhD StudentAquatic Ecology |
Research themes
Research expertiseAquatic ecology Aquatic macrophytes Biodiversity Citizen Science Diving Fieldwork GIS Lake ecology
Page last updated: 24-09-2019
Together with managers and users, I would like to work towards preserving lake ecosystems alongside the provision of lake ecocystem services.
The needs of divers, fisherman, swimmers and managers can be combined with a healthy beautifull lake!
January 2014 - present PhD candidate NIOO-KNAW
| 2018 - present | Senior advisor watermanagement |
| Waterschap Brabantse Delta, Breda, the Netherlands. | |
| 2018 | Coordinator course "Ecology of freshwater systems" |
| University of Applied Sciences Utrecht, the Netherlands. | |
| 2013 | Tutor Biology + Ecology |
| Maastricht Science College, Maastricht University, the Netherlands | |
| 2009 - 2011 | Master Biology – Ecology Radboud University Nijmegen, the Netherlands. |
| - Research thesis “Functional processes in a Swiss midland river in relation to land use changes: leaf decomposition." | |
| EAWAG, ETH University Zurich, Switzerland. | |
| - Research thesis “The macrofaunal diversity of two deep, sandy, freshwater lakes of different age and origin." | |
| Radboud University Nijmegen, the Netherlands. | |
| 2007 - 2008 | Senior analyst Department of DNA diagnostics |
| Academic Hospital of Maastricht (UMC+), the Netherlands. | |
| 2003 – 2007 | Bachelor Biology and medical laboratory research |
| University of Applied Sciences Zuyd, the Netherlands. |
"Qualifying deep man-made lakes in Noord Brabant to determine their suitability for new functions based on their ecological value".
Intense sand mining has created numerous man-made lakes around the word in the past century. These rather small lake systems (1-50 ha), are relatively isolated and often deep, stratifying during summer (and possibly winter). Often located in densely populated areas, these lakes are socially, economically and ecologically important as they supply various ecosystem services. In this project, we study the ecological functioning and ecosystem services of these specific lake types, and how they can be optimally managed. Our study area is located in the catchment of the rivers Meuse and Rhine, in the southern part of the Netherlands. In this temperate zone, multiple anthropogenic stressors such as land use, eutrophication and habitat fragmentation compromise these ecosystem services. Ecosystem services provided by the lakes will be assessed using a combination of GIS, field data and citizens’ data based upon multiple parameters. These include land use, hydrological position, connectivity, age, soil type and geological subsoil, and current function and morphology.
This project is a cooperation between the Province of Noord Brabant and the NIOO, giving it a distinct applied goal. The project will not only result in getting inside in the ecological functioning and ecosystem services of the deep lakes, but also provide managers with a decision support system. This will allow them to determine the suitability of deep lakes for new functions as swimming, fishing but also shoaling (i.e. to store dredging material).
Project website: www.nioo.knaw.nl/diepeplassen
"The NETLAKE Citizen Science water quality survey"
As part of Networking Lake Observatories in Europe (NETLAKE) Working group 3 Citizen Science, a water quality survey will be performed by citizens interested in their local lake, with help from local scientists. Together, we want to look at water temperature, water colour, how fast the lake community can decompose dead material and how much microplastic is present lakes across Europe. In 2017 with built sediment traps to see how much material 'snows' down in lakes across Europe. www.nioo.knaw.nl/netlake-citizen-science
NETLAKE Citizen Science initiative: https://nioo.knaw.nl/en/netlake-citizen-science
NETLAKE Citizen Science facebook page: https://www.facebook.com/groups/519728288152200/
NETLAKE: https://www.dkit.ie/networking-lake-observatories-europe
- Seelen, L. M. S., Flaim, G., Keuskamp, J., Teurlincx, S., Font, R. A., Tolunay, D.,... de Senerpont Domis, L. N. (2019). An affordable and reliable assessment of aquatic decomposition: Tailoring the Tea Bag Index to surface waters. Water Research, 151(15 March 2019), 31-43. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.watres.2018.11.081
- Janssen, A. B. G., Teurlincx, S., Beusen, A. HW., Huijbregts, M. A. J., Rost, J., Schipper, A.,... Janse, J. H. (2019). PCLake +: a process-based ecological model to assess the trophic state of stratified and non-stratified freshwater lakes worldwide. Ecological Modelling, 396(March), 23-32. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ecolmodel.2019.01.006
- Seelen, L., Flaim, G., Jennings, E., & de Senerpont Domis, L. (2019). Saving water for the future: public awareness of water usage and water quality. Journal of Environmental Management, 242(15 July 2019), 246-257. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jenvman.2019.04.047
- Mantzouki, E., Campbell, J., van Loon, E., Visser, P., Konstantinou, I., Antoniou, M.,... Ibelings, B. W. (2018). A European Multi Lake Survey dataset of environmental variables, phytoplankton pigments and cyanotoxins. Scientific data, 5, [180226]. https://doi.org/10.1038/sdata.2018.226
- Mantzouki, E., Beklioǧlu, M., Brookes, J. D., de Senerpont Domis, L. N., Dugan, H. A., Doubek, J. P.,... Ibelings, B. W. (2018). Snapshot Surveys for Lake Monitoring, More Than a Shot in the Dark: Opinion article. Frontiers in Ecology and Evolution, 6, [201]. https://doi.org/10.3389/fevo.2018.00201
- Mantzouki, E., Lürling, M., Fastner, J., de Senerpont Domis, L., Wilk-Woźniak, E., Koreivienė, J.,... Ibelings, B. W. (2018). Temperature Effects Explain Continental Scale Distribution of Cyanobacterial Toxins: Data descriptor. Scientific data, 5, [156]. https://doi.org/10.3390/toxins10040156
- Robinson, C. T., Doering, M., & Seelen, L. (2011). Use of protected areas for freshwater biomonitoring - case studies in Switzerland. Eco.mount, 3(2), 13-22.
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- Seelen, L., Bruinsma, J., Huijsmans, T., & de Senerpont Domis, L. (2019). Geheimen diepe plassen ontsluierd. De Levende Natuur, 120(1), 22.
- de Senerpont Domis, L., Teurlincx, S., Seelen, L., & Buijert-de Gelder, D. (2018). Waterkwaliteit in de Kurenpolder: mogelijke stuurfactoren.
- Robinson, C. T., & Seelen, L. (2013). Die Gewässer von Macun. In H. Haller, A. Eisenhut, & R. Haller [Eds.], Atlas des Schweizerischen Nationalparks. : Die Ersten 100 Jahre (1 ed., Vol. 1). Bern, Switzerland.
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PhD project: www.nioo.knaw.nl/diepeplassen
NETLAKE Citizen Science project: www.nioo.knaw.nl/netlake-citizen-science
e-mail: diepeplassen@nioo.knaw.nl
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