Gerda Lenselink
Ir. Lenselink is a dedicated professional in the field of integrated water management. She works with enormous drive and passion. She connects people and brings coherence to groups of experts with different disciplines and lets them excel beyond individual capacities. She knows how to anticipate social developments and new policies and how to translate them into – for example – strategies for knowledge management and marketing. She is able to create new opportunities by combining her extensive knowledge with good personal relations with professionals and policy makers.
As an experienced program manager and excellent networker, Mrs. Lenselink bridges the gap between the worlds of water and spatial planning. Her projects predominantly involve multiple parties and have complex financing constructions. In addition she is responsible for directing various subprojects and subcontractors. Over the past decade, she has been engaged in large innovative programs as Room for the River, Coastal Cooperative Program Vietnam – The Netherlands, Future Agenda Markermeer-IJmeer and Building with Nature-I. She also used her experience and skills for setting up international training courses, working on capacity building and setting up learning communities. She has shown her abilities in both a national and international context. As (interim) manager Mrs. Lenselink has been responsible for groups up to 20-25 persons.
Working experience
| 2010 - Present | Deltares | Strategic advisor integrated water management. |
| 2008 - 2009 | Deltares | Senior advisor spatial development. |
| 2005 - 2008 | Rijkswaterstaat, Institute of Water Management and Waste Water Treatment | Senior advisor spatial development. |
| 2002 - 2004 | Rijkswaterstaat, Institute of Water Management and Waste Water Treatment | Team manager landscape development and design. |
| 1997 - 2001 | Rijkswaterstaat, Institute of Water Management and Waste Water Treatment | Senior wetland specialist. |
| 1990 - 1996 | Rijkswaterstaat – Division IJsselmeergebied | Team manager soil processes. |
| 1989 - 1992 | National Archaeological Survey (ROB), Foundation for Roman Research Valkenburg (South-Holland), RAAP Archaeological Consultancy, County Gouda, The Netherlands | Physical geographer. |
| 1989 | De Ruiter | Pedologist. |
| 1988 - 1989 | Agricultural University Wageningen, The Netherlands | Physical geographer. |
| 1983 - 1985 | Agricultural University Wageningen, The Netherlands | Student assistant. |
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Europe, 2012 - Present
Project leader Working with Nature (Climate-KIC) to assess opportunities and related innovation challenges for eco-engineering approaches and determine the market potential for eco-engineering worldwide
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The Netherlands, 2010 - Present
Knowledge management and broker Delta program, responsible for strengthening the Deltares role and position and fine tuning with the national government and other knowledge institutions - Member of knowledge network of the Dutch Delta commissioner - Member of tools and instrument group of the Ministry of Infrastructure and Environment - Chair of the Deltares Delta team with all involved project leaders in Delta program and project leaders responsible for tools and instruments as the Delta Model
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The Netherlands, 2009 - 2012
Vice-manager of the Building with Nature - case lake IJsselmeer area with contributions as team member to - Analysis of past experiences with eco-dynamic design and defining lessons learnt based on morphology, ecology and governance - Eco-dynamic vision for the lake IJsselmeer 2100 Project leader for - The survey on demand and supply of sediment lake Markermeer-IJmeer 2010 – 2040 in order to create win-win situations
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The Netherlands, 2006 - 2010
Knowledge broker for lake IJsselmeer area, responsible for the science policy interface for the decision making of - Future Agenda Markermeer-IJmeer 2040 - Policy framework lake IJsselmeer area 2100 (annex to the National Water Plan) - Delta program lake Ijsselmeer area (studies on effects of water level management on flood protection, regional water management, ecology, space and (multi)functional use)
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Vietnam, 2004 - 2006
Contributions to the “Coastal Cooperative Program Vietnam – Netherlands” , a program of the Netherlands’ government, by institutional strengthening; as coordinator responsible to stimulate sustainable use of coastal resources and sound decision making in Vietnam through development of – a wetland restoration plan for O Lau wetland, Hue – a wetland management plan for Xuan Thuy Ramsar site, mouth of the Red River – a cost-benefit analyses of O Lau wetland, Hue – advices to the regional government of Hue
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The Netherlands, 2004 - 2006
Initiator and participant of interdepartmental work group on Spatial Quality, Room for the River under supervision of the ministry of Housing
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The Netherlands, 2002 - 2004
Contributions to Room for the river, as project leader responsible for the environmental impact assessment landscape and cultural history
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The Netherlands/Russia/Estonia, 1999 - 2002
Mutual reference study comparing lake Peipsi and lake IJsselmeer, responsible as project manager for agreements on work packages between parties and the exchange of knowledge
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The Netherlands, 1998 - 1999
Contributions to WINBOS, a decision support system for water management of the lake IJsselmeer; as project leader responsible for the contribution of the working group ecology and modeling
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Russia, 1994 - 1995
Contributions to the program Sustainable use of Volga Delta; - as wetland expert responsible for landscape ecology mapping based on satellite images by fieldwork - as pedologist in multidisciplinary team responsible for advise on polder development in Lower Volga Delta
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Natuurlijk IJsselmeer: ecodynamische visie IJsselmeer 2100
Groot, A., G. Lenselink, E. van Slobbe, G. van Meurs, R. Noordhuis, A. Wiersma, M. Bos, I. Pasmans, P. Dankers & T. Wilms, Natuurlijk IJsselmeer: ecodynamische visie IJsselmeer 2100, final report, Building with Nature – Ecoshape, Dordrecht, The Netherlands
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Analysis of past experiences with ecodynamic design and defining lessons learnt
Groot, A. Vlieger, B. de Janssen, S.K.H. and Lenselink, G. Analysis of past experiences with ecodynamic design and defining lessons learnt (MIJ 4.2), Building with Nature – Ecoshape, Dordrecht, The Netherlands
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Morfologische, ecologische en governance principes voor ecodynamisch ontwerpen
B. de Vlieger, S.K.H. Janssen, A. Groot, G. Lenselink, Morfologische, ecologische en governance principes voor ecodynamisch ontwerpen: Toegespitst op de Bouwen met Natuur pilots Friese IJsselmeerkust, Building with Nature – Ecoshape, Dordrecht, The Netherlands
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Voorverkenning Lange Termijn Peilbeheer IJsselmeer
2010, A. Remmelzwaal (RWS WD) and G. Lenselink, Voorverkenning Lange Termijn Peilbeheer IJsselmeer (Verslag & Fact sheets), RWS/Deltares, Lelystad/Utrecht, The Netherlands
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Quick scan grondverzet Markermeer in de periode 2010-2040
Slobbe, E. van & G. Lenselink, Quick scan grondverzet Markermeer in de periode 2010-2040, 1002179, Deltares, Utrecht and Ecoshape, Dordrecht, The Netherlands
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Socio-economic developments in Lake IJsselmeer area
Lenselink, G., Socio-economic developments in Lake IJsselmeer area (Netherlands), a Natura 2000 area on decline, Presentation at Natura 2000 Congress, Hull, Great Britain
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Effectbeoordeling Cultuurhistorie ten behoeve van het milieueffectrapport Ruimte voor de Rivier
Lenselink G. & A. Hesselink, Effectbeoordeling Cultuurhistorie ten behoeve van het milieueffectrapport Ruimte voor de Rivier, Rijkswaterstaat, Landelijk Bureau Ruimte voor de Rivier, Documentnummer L1510
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Putting Ideas into Practice
Lenselink, G., J. van Steenwijk & P. Huntjes, Putting Ideas into Practice, summary report, RIZA-report, Costal Cooperative Program, Hanoi, Vietnam/Hue, Vietnam/Lelystad, The Netherlands
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Text book for the International Course on Wetland Restoration
Lenselink, G., W. Oosterberg & A. Remmelzwaal, Text book for the International Course on Wetland Restoration, Institute for Water Management and Waste Water Treatment
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Restoration of salt water- fresh water interfaces in The Netherlands
Lenselink, G. Restoration of salt water- fresh water interfaces in The Netherlands, Proceedings Symposium on Lowland Technology, Saga, Japan
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Kansen voor herstel van zout-zoet overgangen in Nederland
Lenselink G. & Gerits R., Kansen voor herstel van zout-zoet overgangen in Nederland, een verkenning voor het watermanagement 2000.032, Institute for Water Management and Waste Water Treatment RIZA and the National Institute for Coastal and Marine Management RIKZ
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Long-term changes in wetland area and composition in The Netherlands affecting the carrying capacity for wintering water bird
Eerden, M.R. van, G. Lenselink & Zijlstra M., Long-term changes in wetland area and composition in The Netherlands affecting the carrying capacity for wintering water bird. In: Patchwork, Patch Use, Habitat Exploitation and Carrying Capacity for Water Bird in Dutch Freshwater Wetlands. Van Zee tot Land 65, Directorate IJsselmeergebied, Lelystad, The Netherlands
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Ontwikkeling van het Zuiderzee gebied
Lenselink G. & R. Koopstra, Ontwikkeling van het Zuiderzee gebied; van Meer Flevo, naar Almere lagune naar Zuiderzee, in: Rappol M. & C.M. Soonius (ed.), In the bodem van Noord-Holland, geologie en archeologie, Lingua Terra, 129-140
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Pleniglacial to Holocene paleo- environments in the Artière basin in the western Limagne rift valley, Massif Central, France
Lenselink, G., S.B. Kroonenberg & G. Loison, Pleniglacial to Holocene paleo- environments in the Artière basin in the western Limagne rift valley, Massif Central, France, Bulletin de l’Association Française pour l’étude du Quarternaire, 2: 139-156
Activities
| 2013 | Trainer | Sustainable water management at Haagse Hogeschool, The Netherlands |
| 2013 | Jury member | Contest Blooming Buildings (inspiration for the Floriade 2022) organised by Casla, Centre of Architecture in Almere, The Netherlands |
| 2011 - Present | Board member | Koninklijke Nederlandse HeideMaatschappij – Flevoland, the Netherlands (www.knhm.nl); foundation that supervises residents in improving their physical environment at district, village or city scale |
| 2010 - Present | Chair | Vereniging Buitenstad (www.buitenstad.nl), network consisting of professionals and citizens of the city of Almere; aiming to strengthen the quality and identity of its landscape |
| 2009 - 2012 | Organizer | Community of Practice Building with Nature lake IJsselmeer area, a learning community; involved in the setting up and responsible for community activities |
| 2009 | Secretary | To the SAMM commission on Analysis of plans for the Markermeer-IJmeer; resulted in exhibitions in Nieuwland Polder Museum, Lelystad and church of Ransdorp, the Netherlands |
| 2006 | Organizer | Symposium on planning and design in the Netherlands’ water world |
| 2001 - 2004 | Coach | For colleagues at RIZA, Rijkswaterstaat, Institute on Water Management and Waste Water Treatment, Lelystad, the Netherlands |
| 2000 - 2003 | Project leader | International Course on Wetland Restoration, Institute on Water Management and Waste Water Treatment, Lelystad, the Netherlands; a four weeks annual course, responsible for the development of curriculum and execution; also involved as trainer and coach |
| 1997 - 2000 | Trainer and coach | Trainer and coach in International Course on Wetland Management, six weeks course for wetland managers, Rijkswaterstaat, Institute on Water Management and Waste Water Treatment, Lelystad, the Netherlands |
| 1992-1993 | Project member | Defining the curriculum for the International Course on Wetland Management |
| 1992 | Contribution to the exhibition on landscape development lake IJsselmeer area and occupation history in Nieuwland Polder museum, Lelystad |