Hanneke Schuurmans
Dr. Ir. J.M. (Hanneke) Schuurmans has seven years experience in hydrology with a special focus on integrating remote sensing techniques and rainfall forecasts in hydrological models. She obtained her MSc at Wageningen University where she studied "Soil Water and Atmosphere" with a specialization in Hydrology. During her study she did internships at the International Water Management Institute (IWMI) in Sri Lanka, water board De Maaskant in Oss and research company Alterra in Wageningen. After her study she worked for two years as researcher and advisor for the engineering company Grontmij in Houten. She advised several water boards and (local) authorities on both groundwater and surface water quantity and quality aspects. After that she started her PhD research at the department of Physical Geografie at Utrecht University, financed by Deltares (formally TNO). Hanneke successfully defended her PhD thesis titled "Hydrological Now- and Forecasting" in November 2008. Her thesis can be downloaded here
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Fieldwork in The Netherlands
Water: beauty, problem, challenge