Simone De Kleermaeker

Expert on operational forecasting systems

Mrs. De Kleermaeker is senior advisor in the Marine and Coastal Systems Unit of Deltares. She has 13 years of experience with both operational information systems and hydrodynamic modelling. This experience has been gained both…

Simone De Kleermaeker

expert on operational forecasting systems

Mrs. De Kleermaeker is senior advisor in the Marine and Coastal Systems Unit of Deltares. She has 13 years of experience with both operational information systems and hydrodynamic modelling. This experience has been gained both…

Sofia Caires

Sofia Caires

Metocean conditions and wave dynamics

Dr. Sofia Caires is a metocean expert with more than 25 years of work experience. Her main expertise fields are wave modelling and metocean data analysis, validation and assimilation. She has a degree in Naval…

Sophie Vermooten

Hydrogeologist and region coordinator for Europe

Sophie Vermooten is a hydrogeologist (groundwater specialist) with a French background. Her experience in groundwater studies covers groundwater modeling, Geographic Information Systems, groundwater resources assessment (quantity and quality). She has worked in different countries: China,…

Stef Hummel

Software Architect

Stef Hummel (MSc) is an expert in the field of software development, software architectures, model coupling, and frameworks for model integration and for data assimilation. He participated in the specification and implementation of various standards…

Stéphanie IJff

expert on Nature-Based Solutions

Stéphanie IJff is passionate about finding natural solutions to societal challenges. Therefore, she works as researcher in coastal nature-based solutions. She is specialised in the effects of sand nourishment on ecological dune development. Stephanie has…

Suzanne van der Meulen

Program manager and Specialist Ecosystem Services

Suzanne van der Meulen is senior researcher/advisor Ecosystem Services and Natural Capital. As project leader and part of the research team, Suzanne is involved in national and international applied research projects related to: Optimization of…

Thaiënne van Dijk

Marine Geologist (expert in morphodynamics and sedimentology)

Thaiënne van Dijk is an expert in Marine Systems, especially in the fields of offshore morphology and sea-bed morphodynamics, with a focus on tidal sand waves. She expanded her research to the fluvial environment, focussing…

Thomas Bles

Expert on underground constructions and climate change effects on infrastructures

Thomas Bles (1979) is a senior consultant at Deltares, working in various working fields being underground constructions, pipelines, extreme weather impacts on infrastructures, risk analyses and incident management. Binding factor in these fields are large…