Bregje van Wesenbeeck appointed as professor
Bregje van Wesenbeeck has been appointed as professor Nature-based Solutions for flood risk and climate adapation at the TU Delft.
Bregje is scientific director of Deltares and a senior expert in nature-based solutions. Her research focusses on biogeomorphological interactions in deltas with a focus on salt marshes and mangroves and she teaches natural process understanding throughout the curriculum of TUD.
She initiated testing programs of vegetated coastal and river landscapes under extreme conditions. This work is used to improve numerical models to increase reliability and predictability of NbS functioning. In addition, she investigates effective restoration of coastal habitats. She strives to both strengthen the scientific foundation and further practical application of nature-based solutions.
I am looking forward to more years of integrating the powers of nature into the core of civil engineering.
Bregje van Wesenbeeck
Bregje adds: "By deepening our understanding of natural processes and the services ecosystems provide, we can design interventions that are resilient, adaptive, and beneficial for nature and for people. Combining the best of both worlds, ecology and engineering, will help us to deal with global challenges related to climate change and increasing flood risk".