Research groups

The department consists of 12 research groups, listed below.

Computational & Applied Vegetation Ecology [CAVElab]

Research within CAVElab focuses on vegetation dynamics, carbon and water cycling in terrestrial ecosystems. CAVElab has a broad interest in all types of terrestrial ecosystems, but currently has a strong focus on the ecology of (tropical) forest ecosystems

Forest & Nature [ForNaLab]

Research within ForNaLab aims at understanding the interactions between the ecological processes, composition, and structure of terrestrial ecosystems, with a clear link to management and policy.

Hydro-Climate Extremes Lab [H-CEL]

Research within H-CEL comprises remote sensing observation of hydrological variables and data assimilation, physically-based modelling of surface hydrology and land-atmosphere interactions, application of advanced mathematics to hydrology, ecology and climate and the study of global hydrology and climate from observations and models.

Precision Soil and Crop Engineering [PreSco]

The vision of the Precision Soil and Crop Engineering (PreSco) group is to combine cutting-edge sensors and advanced data fusion and geostatistical modelling approaches with system control technology to optimise farm input for sustainable increase in yield.

Remote Sensing | Spatial Analysis Lab [REMOSA]

Integrating remote sensing and spatial analysis, REMOSA seeks to understand spatial phenomena, their causes and mutual relationships, as well as their temporal dynamics. Research at REMOSA focuses on the development of generic tools and integrated workflows for transforming complex geospatial data into policy-relevant information.

Soil Contamination [SoCon]

Research within SoCon focuses on increasing knowledge on processes that govern fate and transport of chemicals in soils, through education and research. Knowledge on mutual interactions between water/fluid flow, transport and reactions of chemicals in soils is necessary to design soil management and soil remediation measures.

Soil Degradation and Conservation [SoDeCo]

Research within SoDeCo focuses on the various aspects of soil degradation, soil erosion and land evaluation that envisages a sustainable management of our soils.

Soil Fertility and Nutrient Management [SoFer]

Research within SoFer focuses on the dynamics of nutrients and organic matter in soils.

Soil Genesis [SoGen]

Research within SoGen focuses on measuring and modelling the formation of soils in their landscape context, as influenced by climate and land use change in the past as well as into the future.

Soil Physics [SoPHy]

Research within SoPHy focuses on the physical and hydraulic properties of and processes in the unsaturated (vadose) zone of the soil, and on small-scale techniques for in site water conservation and rainwater harvesting.

Soil Spatial Inventory Techniques [ORBit]

Research within ORBit focuses on all related aspects of surveying soil properties in 3D.

Wood Technology [Woodlab]

Research within Woodlab focuses on scientific and technological aspects of wood and maintains close contacts with all segments of the wood-processing industry and research groups involved in the forestry-wood chain.