Jan van der Ploeg
Professor Inclusive Nature Management at Van Hall Larenstein University of Applied Sciences.
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Online Open Day
19 March
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Online Open Day
4 June
Professor Inclusive Nature Management at Van Hall Larenstein University of Applied Sciences.
Online Open Day
19 March
Online Open Day
4 June
Online Open Day
19 March
Online Open Day
4 June
Professor Inclusive Nature Management at Van Hall Larenstein University of Applied Sciences.
As an applied research group, we strive to bridge the gap between scientific research and nature conservation. We translate scientific knowledge into practice. Additionally, we support conservation organisations and local governments in seeking effective, fair, and practical solutions to sustainably use, conserve, and restore biodiversity.
Professor Jan van der Ploeg studied Development Sociology at Leiden University. Between 2001 and 2008, he worked in the Philippines as coordinator of the university’s field station. There, he initiated a project to protect the critically endangered Philippine crocodile in the wild: the Mabuwaya Foundation.
From 2015 to 2018, Jan led a research programme for WorldFish in the Solomon Islands on small-scale fisheries. In the Caribbean Netherlands, he was subsequently director of the Bonaire National Parks Foundation (STINAPA). Since April 2023, he has been professor of Inclusive Nature Management at Van Hall Larenstein University of Applied Sciences.
As an applied research group, we strive to bridge the gap between scientific research and nature conservation. We translate scientific knowledge into practice. Additionally, we support conservation organisations and local governments in seeking effective, fair, and practical solutions to sustainably use, conserve, and restore biodiversity.