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Arjan de Groot

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Arjan de Groot Fellow

Research assistant Sustainable Landscape Development

Mail: arjan.degroot@outlook.de Consultation hours: by arrangement(during the semester break only by appointment)

Focus Areas:

Climate studies, ecosystem services, nature-based solutions

Biography

TRAINING

  • 09/2018 -09/2018: LOS_DAMA! International Autumn School Course Freising, Germany. Designing an Eco-Vision for the region and city of Salzburg, Austria
  • 09/2013 – 09/2015: Master of Science (MSc)in Climate Studies, Wageningen University, Netherlands Major in Environmental Systems Analysis. Final Grade: GPA ~3.9 (In the Dutch System: 8.3) MSc Thesis on “Impacts of Climate Change on Ecosystem Services and Local Communities in the Kouga Catchment”, South Africa with the local NGO “Living Lands” (www.livinglands.co.za)
  • 10/2010 – 06/2013: Master of Science (MSc)in Geology, University of Tübingen, Germany Major in Paleontology & Climate Research. Final Grade: GPA ~3.7 (In the German System: 1.2) MSc Thesis on “Sediment properties and carbonate preservation in two sediment cores from the southern Baffin Bay at the end of the Pleistocene and during the Holocene”

WORK EXPERIENCE

  • since 11/2020: ScientistMartin Luther University of Halle-Wittenberg, Institute for Geosciences and Geography, Dept. Sustainable Landscape Development
  • 04/2019 – 10/2020: Research AssociateInstitute of Physical Geography and Landscape Ecology – Main activities: Lecturer on Geo-Information Systems (GIS) basic and advanced for B.Sc. and M.Sc. students. Conducted seminar course on interdisciplinary geography topics. Scientific contribution to MAIA and ÖSKKIP project.
  • 04/2018 – 03/2019: Guest associateFoundation for Sustainable Development (FSD), www.fsd.nl – Main activities: support of the Ecosystem Services Partnership “s Networking and Training activities (www.es-partnership.org), contributions to the development of Guidelines for Integrated Ecosystem Services Assessment and development of a framework for linking Nature-based Solutions (NbS) and Red List of Ecosystem (RLE) approaches.
  • 05/2016 – 12/2017: Junior Advisorfor the global project “ValuES” at the Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit GmbH (GIZ), Eschborn www.aboutvalues.net Trainer and technical advisor on “Integrating ecosystem services into policy, planning and practice”. Trainings conducted in: Georgia (09/2015), Jordan (10/2015), Netherlands (04/2016), Vietnam (04/2016), South Korea (05/2016), Albania (06/2016), Germany (10/2016), Philippines (11/2016), Namibia (04/2017), D.R. Congo (10/2017).
  • 10/2015 – 04/2016: External consultantat the Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit (GmbH), Eschborn, Germany: Compilation of a training manual for the “Principles of Ecosystem Services Assessments for Policy Impacts” training. Start-up of a global GIZ ValuES Trainer Network.
  • 04/2015 – 09/2015: Internship at the Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit (GmbH), Eschborn, Germany
  • 05/2013 – 07/2013: Internshipat the Alfred Wegener Institute for polar and marine research (AWI), Bremerhaven, Germany
  • 02/2010 – 04/2010: Internshipat the office for geologic & environmental issues (BGU), Deckenpfronn, Germany
  • 10/2009 – 12/2009: Student assistantat University of Tübingen, Micropaleontological working group

Teaching

  • Bachelor Geography, Seminar Sustainable Landscape Development II
  • Bachelor Geography, Project Studies Research
  • Master IAS- GCG, SES 1 Spatial Modelling, Scenario Development and Impact Assessment I

Publications

  • Ecosystem Services Partnership (2018). “Guidelines to Analyse and Capture the Costs and Benefits of Nature Conservation, Landscape Restoration and Sustainable Land Management” – (Mitarbeit)
  • GIZ ValuES (2017). “Namibia Summer School: Assessing and Valuing Ecosystem Services for Policy Impacts” – (Main Author)
  • GIZ ValuES (2016). “Principles of Ecosystem Services Assessments for Policy Impacts”, GIZ ValuES – Methods for Integrating Ecosystem Services into Policy, planning and Practice (150 pp) (Co – Author)
  • GIZ ValuES (2016). “Mainstreaming Biodiversity – Synthesis Report for the CBD COP 16 in Cancún, Mexico” – (Main Author)

      Talks

      • Presentation for “YESS – Young Ecosystem Services Specialists” during the opening session of the ESP 10 – World Conference in Hanover, Germany (2019)
        • Presentation for “Regional Chapter West & Central Europe incl. Russia” during the Forum Session of the European ESP Conference in San Sebastian, Spain (2018)
            • Presentation on “The Concept of Ecosystem Services” during the 3rd International River Summit in Cagayan de Oro, Philippines (2016)
            • Presentation on “Integrating Ecosystem Services into Development Planning” at the ESP Conference Asia in Ansan-si, South Korea (2016)

            Supervised Theses

            Laufende und abgeschlossene Abschlussarbeiten, Bachelor und Master

            • Verbesserung der Ökosystemleistungen von Stadtparks in einem Stadtviertel durch Nature-based solutions – Eine Untersuchung der positiven Auswirkungen auf die Lebensqualität und Nachhaltigkeit
            • Urbane Grünflächen und Grüne Infrastruktur für mehr Biodiversität
            • Urban Heat Islands in Halle, Saale