In 2005 I obtained my PhD degree at the University of Amsterdam on the biodiversity and mariculture potential of Indonesian sponges. Since 2004 I am appointed as a senior researcher at the Department of Marine Zoology where I continue working on sponge taxonomy and ecology and more recently on sponge microbial communities.
Keywords
Population genetics, taxonomy, sponge, disturbance, coral reefs, microbes, bioactive compounds
Researchinterest
“The sponge is not, as you suppose a funny kind of weed; he lives below the deep blue sea, an animal like you and me."
(A.P. Herbert)
During the past five years I have focused on the following main topics:
- Sponge taxonomy
- Sponge community composition
- Marine lakes
- Marine natural products
- Sponge microbial communities
Currenttopics
A selection of the topics I am working on currently.
Netbiome POMARE
Impact of urbanisation on coral reef ecosystems
Taxonomic revisions of Indonesian sponges
Population connectivity
MARBLES Useful molecules from the sea
Keypublications
PhDsupervision
Naturalis aims to be a breeding ground for international scientific talent. Therefore, PhD's have a special position in our organisation.
- Becking, L.E. (2012) Marine Lakes of Indonesia. Leiden University.
- Polonia, A.R.M. (2014) The impact of urbanisation on coral reef ecosystems. University of Porto, Portugal.
- Setiawan, E. (2014) Phylogeography of the Indonesian sponges Neopetrosia chaliniformis and Xestospongia testudinaria. Ludwig-Maximilians-University Munich, Germany.
- Arysyari, R. Phylogeography of Indonesia sponges. Ludwig-Maximilians-University Munich, Germany.
Teachingactivities
Coordination Bachelor course University Leiden, Biodiversity in Time and Space.
In themedia
Keuringsdienst van waarde 17 oktober 2013 'De natuurspons'
Het klokhuis 14 februari 2004 'De spons'
