OPPORTUNITIES:
We are happy to discuss potential opportunities for joint postdoc fellowship applications (e.g. Marie Curie, Veni, NWO). (luis.valente@naturalis.nl).
Current Postdocs
Dr. Sofía Hayden Bofill (NWO M1) Naturalis Biodiversity Center.
Dr. Shweta Basnett (Marie Curie Fellow) Co-supervised by Renske Onstein and Luis Valente, Naturalis Biodiversity Center.
Dr. Sebastian Steibl (Feodor Lynen Postdoctoral Fellow) Naturalis Biodiversity Center.
Current PhD Students (by start date)
Lu Feng (CSC Scholarship PhD) Naturalis Biodiversity Center and University of Groningen (Supervisors Luis Valente, Sebastian Steibl, Rampal Etienne)
Qing Lu (CSC Scholarship PhD) Naturalis Biodiversity Center and University of Groningen (Supervisors Luis Valente, Rampal Etienne)
Yago Barros de Souza (visiting PhD student University of São Paulo, Brazil) Main supervisor Leonardo Borges, co-supervised by Luís and Renske Onstein (Naturalis)
Ornela Nanwou (Naturalis Biodiversity Center and University of Groningen). PhD supervisors: Rampal Etienne, Frederic Lens, Luis Valente.
Ryan Brewer (Naturalis Biodiversity Center and University of Groningen), PhD supervisors: Frederic Lens, Luis Valente, Rampal Etienne.
Yang Shen (University of Groningen). PhD supervisors: Rampal Etienne and Luis Valente. CSC scholarship.
Tianjian Qin (University of Groningen). PhD supervisors: Rampal Etienne and Luis Valente. CSC scholarship.
Lizzie Roeble (Naturalis and University of Groningen). PhD supervisors: Luis Valente and Rampal Etienne.
Former PhD Students (by end date)
Dr. Joshua Lambert (University of Groningen). PhD supervisors: Rampal Etienne and Luis Valente
Dr. Pedro Santos Neves (University of Groningen). PhD supervisors: Rampal Etienne and Luis Valente
Dr. Shu Xie (University of Groningen). PhD supervisors: Rampal Etienne and Luis Valente.
Former Postdocs
Dr. Luiz Jardim de Queiroz (SNSF Swiss Postdoc Fellow). Naturalis Biodiversity Center and University of Groningen.
Dr. Jens Ringelberg (Martin Temminck Fellow) Naturalis Biodiversity Center. Hosted by Renske Onstein and Luís.
Guest Researchers
Mathijs Hendricksen (MSc internship, Leiden University, 2025)
Maarten Hoepel (MSc internship, Leiden University, 2024)
Pepijn Helleman (MSc internship, Leiden University, 2024)
Former BSc and MSc Students (by start date)
Amber Dubbeld (MSc internship, Wageningen University, 2025)
Lucas Jansen (MSc student,Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam + University of Amsterdam, 2024)
Daniela Flesch Laforce (MSc internship, University of Groningen, 2024)
Nina Kerdiles (École Pratique des Hautes Étude, Paris, France, MSc Thesis, 2024; BSc student, Leiden University, 2023)
Brendan den Duijn (MSc internship, Leiden University, 2023-2024)
Stephanie Koster (MSc internship, Leiden University, 2023)
Jan Willem Schut (BSc internship, Leiden University, 2022)
Matthijs Willemsens (BSc internship, Leiden University, 2022)
Tessa Boekholdt (BSC internship, University of Groningen, 2022)
Anne Pron (BSc internship, University of Groningen, 2022)
Anke Posma (BSc internship University of Utrecht, 2021)
Nathan Michielsen (BSc internship, University of Amsterdam, 2020)
Past BSc and MSc Students (by start date)
Elisa Davis (as co-supervisor), University of Groningen, MSc thesis, 2021.
Tom Nijssen, Leiden University, BSc thesis, 2020
Dolf Rutten, Leiden University, BSc thesis, 2020
Linde Wieringa, University of Groningen, BSc Thesis, 2020
Linde Wieringa, University of Groningen, BSc Internship, Community Ecology Research Course, 2020
Koen Baas, University of Groningen, BSc Internship, Community Ecology Research Course, 2020
Evert Barels, University of Groningen, BSc Internship Community Ecology Research Course, 2020
Grace Saville, Leiden University, MSc Thesis, 2020
Tina Aschenbach, Student Assistant 2019
Kathleen Linzmeier, Humboldt University Berlin, Museum für Naturkunde Berlin, MSc Thesis,2018
Tamara Pallien, University of Potsdam, BSc Thesis, 2015
Sophie Reisene, University of Potsdam, BSc Thesis, 2014
Iris Kromhout, University of Groningen, BSc Internship, 2014
Renate Prins, University of Groningen, BSc Internship, 2014
Romy Cartiere, University of Groningen, BSc Internship, 2014
Vera Uva, Imperial College London, MSc Thesis 2013
Stuart Young, Imperial College London, MSc Thesis, 2013
Soo Yeoh, Imperial College London, BSc Thesis, 2012
Virginia Ellis, Imperial College London, BSc Thesis, 2012