Zandt Dina in ‘t
Researcher 2020-2023
My research focusses on interactions between plant and soil communities and how these regulate plant population processes. In particular, I focus on understanding (i) the various components of plant-soil interactions with a particular emphasis on microbial communities, (ii) plant-soil interactions within the larger context of plant population processes driven by plant life history differences, and (iii) plant-soil interaction effects on plant population dynamics across various temporal and spatial scales. I enjoy combining experimental work with data analysis and linking datasets across various experimental scales (laboratory, greenhouse, outdoor and field).
Expertise
Plant-soil community interactions
Experimental plant ecology
Species coexistence
Plant physiology
Data analysis
Education
2015-2020 PhD in plant-soil interactions and species coexistence – Department of Experimental Plant Ecology, Radboud University, Nijmegen, The Netherlands
2012-2014 MSc Biology, adaptive organisms – Radboud University, Nijmegen, The Netherlands
2013-2014 Radboud Honours Academy – Swiss Federal Institute of Technology (ETH), Zurich, Switzerland & Radboud University, Nijmegen, The Netherlands
Employment
2015-2020 PhD candidate – Radboud University, Nijmegen, The Netherlands
2014-2015 Research Assistant – Rhine-Waal University of Applied Sciences, Kleve, Germany
2014 Student Assistant – Radboud University, Nijmegen, The Netherlands
Publications