Rosan van Halsema

During my studies at Wageningen University I focused on soil and water quality. Next to that I developed a passion to educate others about my research. This combines perfectly in the Citizen Science campaign called 'Vang de Watermonsters' I work on. This research aims to gain insight in the ecological water quality status of smaller waters in the Netherlands. These small waters are merely not monitored for the Water Framework Directive, a European Law that states that all water quality should be good. The deadline for the Water Framework Directive is in 2027, meaning that also these small waters should be of good ecological status. The use of citizen science makes it possible to gain insight in the large amount of waters in the Netherlands. On top of that, the use of Citizen Science gives oppertunity to increase the knowledge and awareness of water quality by the general public. This project is an collaboration with Natuur & Milieu, more information about the project can be found on: www.natuurenmilieu.nl/watermonsters

Meer informatie over het project en de publicaties van de onderzoeksrapporten kunnen gevonden worden op: Citizen Science: Vang de Watermonsters