Judith M. Sarneel

Personal Page: Dr. Judith M. Sarneel

Visit address:
Droevendaalsesteeg 10
6708 PB Wageningen
The Netherlands
T +31-317-473400
F +31-317-473675

Postal address:
P.O. Box 50
6700 AB Wageningen
The Netherlands

Curriculum Vitae

2010: Post-Doc NIOO-department of Aquatic Ecology

I investigate the effects of reinstalling a natural water level fluctuation in Dutch fen systems. (read more under projects)

2010: Coordinator of the Master course ‘Ecology’ Hogeschool Utrecht

2006-2010: PhD "Colonisation processes in vegetation of fen riparian zones" Utrecht University

2009-2010: Coordinator CWE Utrecht University

2005: Junior Researcher Utrecht University

Projects

Because of safety and agricultural requirements, water levels are maintained at a strict and stable level in the Netherlands. To maintain such water level in nature areas, water from outside the area, often with a lower quality (high sulfate and nutrient concentrations) needs to be supplied during dry period in summer. This has consequences for the plant growing on the banks of waterbodies within the nature areas. Currently, a more natural, fluctuating water level is re-installed in a number of fen areas. In cooperation with Waternet, Deltaris and B-Ware, we investigate the effects of this restoration measure on the quality of peat areas. Our focus lies in the effects of water level fluctuations on aquatic and riparian plant species. Besides we investigate whether a high herbivore pressure forms a potential threat to the development of helophytes and aquatic plants.

Selected Publications

Sarneel, JM, Soons, MB (2011) Post-dispersal probability of germination and establishment 1 on the shorelines of slow2
flowing or stagnant water bodies. Journal of vegetation science. Online

Soomers H, Sarneel JM, Patberg W, Verbeek SK, Verweij, PA, Wassen MJ, Van Diggelen R. (2011) Factors influencing the seed source and sink functions of a floodplain nature reserve in the Netherlands. Journal of vegetation science 22: 445-456.

Sarneel, JM, Soons MB, Geurts JJM, Beltman B, Verhoeven JTA. (2011) Multiple effects of land-use changes impede the colonization of open water in fen ponds. Journal of vegetation science 22: 551–563

Sarneel, JM, Geurts JJM, Beltman B, Lamers LPM, Nijzink MM, Soons MB, Verhoeven JTA. (2010) The Effect of Nutrient Enrichment of Either the Bank or the Surface Water on Shoreline Vegetation and Decomposition. Ecosystems 13 (8): 1275-1286

Geurts, JJM, Sarneel, JM, Willers, BJC, Roelofs, JGM, Verhoeven, JTA., Lamers, LPM. (2009). Interacting effects of sulphate pollution, sulphide toxicity and eutrophication on vegetation development in fens: A mesocosm experiment Environmental Pollution 157 (7), pp. 2072-2081

Lamers L, Sarneel JM, Geurts J, Dionisio-Pires M, Remke E, Van Kleef H, Christianen M, Bakker L, Mulderij G, Schouwenaars J, Klinge M, Jaarsma N, Van der Wielen S, Soons M, Verhoeven J, Ibelings B, Van Donk E, Verberk W, Esselink H, Roelofs J 2010 Onderzoek ten behoeve van het herstel en beheer van Nederlandse Laagveenwateren. Eindrapportage 2006-2009 (Fase 2). Directie Kennis en Innovatie, Ministerie van Landbouw, Natuur en Voedselkwaliteit

Beltman B, Weijs WA, Sarneel JM (2008) Werken de KRW- en Natura 2000-criteria voor sloten en veenplassen? H2O 8:25-27

Lamers LPM., Geurts JJM, Bontes BM, Sarneel JM, Pijnappel HW, Boonstra H, Schouwenaars J, Klinge M, Verhoeven JTA, Ibelings BW, Van Donk E, Verberk W, Kuijper B, Esselink H, Roelofs JGM (2006). Onderzoek ten behoeve van het herstel en beheer van Nederlandse laagveenwateren. Eindrapportage 2003-2006 (fase 1)

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