Tracking how ocean currents transport plastic, plankton and other materials
The Lagrangian Ocean Analysis team at Utrecht University
The Lagrangian Ocean Analysis team within the Institute for Marine and Atmospheric research at Utrecht University's Department of Physics, uses the Parcels framework to create and analyse simulations of the transport of material (plastics, plankton, fish) by ocean currents and its impact on climate and marine ecosystems. Within the group, we adhere to Open Science principles and aim to create a collaborative and inclusive atmosphere.The team (alphabetical)
Vesna Bertoncelj
PhD researcher
Vesna investigates how polluntants spread around coral reefs on Curacao.
Meike Bos
Postdoc researcher
Meike develops parameterisations for the dynamics of macroplastic items in oceanic flows.
Emma Daniëls
Postdoctoral researcher
Emma develops a virtual ship learning experience.
Michael Denes
Postdoctoral researcher
Michael investigates how marine pollution can be computed in the Copernicus Marine Service.
Nick Hodgskin
Software supporter
Nick supports the development and use of the parcels code.
Laura Gomez Navarro
Margarita Salas Fellow
Laura investigates how oceanic fine-scales affect the transport of marine plastic.
Darshika Manral
PhD researcher
Darshika investigates how plankton interact with nutrients and plastic in the Atlantic Ocean.
Jimena Medina Rubio
PhD researcher
Jimena investigates how ocean currents transport plastic in the North Sea.
Claudio Pierard
PhD researcher
Claudio investigates the origin and fate of nanoplastics in our ocean.
Siren Rühs
Postdoctoral researcher
Siren investigates how the latest generation of ocean models can be used to simulate the dispersion of plastic.
Marc Schneiter
PhD researcher
Marc develops new drifter tracking technology to investigate beaching of large plastic items.
Erik van Sebille
Professor
Erik investigates how ocean currents move 'stuff' around, and leads the OceanParcels project.
Previous team members
Bas Altena
Postdoctoral researcherMargo van Asschenbergh
BSc studentDeborah Bassotto
MSc student [ thesis ]Mariana de Botton Falcon
MSc student [ thesis ]Quinten Bohte
MSc student [ thesis ]Ilse Bos
BSc studentDaria Botvynko
PhD exchange researcher from IMT AtlantiqueTycho Bovenschen
MSc student [ thesis ]Floran Brinkman
MSc studentSimon Brouwer
BSc student [ thesis ]Laura Chow
MSc studentPhilippe Delandmeter
Postdoctoral researcherIlja Deurloo
BSc studentBram van Duinen
BSc student [ thesis ]Raymond Edwards
BSc student [ thesis ]Mark Elbertsen
MSc studentJudith Ewald
MSc studentReint Fischer
Software support & MSc student [ thesis ]Philippe Frankemölle
MSc studentRebeca De La Fuente
PhD exchange researcher from University of Balearic IslandsFederica Guerrini
PhD exchange researcher from Politecnico di MilanoJente Heisterborg
BSc studentAnna van Herwijnen
BSc studentMichal Janssen
BSc student [ thesis ]Cleo Jongedijk
PhD researcherMikael Kaandorp
PhD researcher [ thesis ]Christian Kehl
Postdoctoral researcherEliza de Keijzer
BSc student [ thesis ]Clara Koster
BSc studentDelphine Lobelle
Postdoctoral researcherSophie van Mil
MSc studentMaarten Muller
MSc student [ thesis ]Ina Nagler
MSc student [ thesis ]Peter Nooteboom
Postdoctoral researcherArianna Olivelli
MSc student [ thesis ]Victor Onink
PhD researcher & MSc student [ thesis ]Marc Op den Kamp
MSc studentBety Pechacova
BSc internDaan Reijnders
PhD researcher & MSc student [ thesis ]Jiongqiu Ren
MSc student [ thesis ]Joey Richardson
MSc studentJeroen van Rijn
BSc student [ thesis ]Mattia Romero
MSc student [ thesis ]Denise Ruijsch
MSc studentSophie Schmiz
MSc student [ thesis ]Miriam Sterl
BSc student [ thesis ]Ezekiel Stevens
MSc studentNicoleta Tsakali
BSc student [ thesis ]Aike Vonk
MSc studentAnneke Vries
MSc student [ thesis ]David Wichmann
PhD researcher [ thesis ]Stefanie Ypma
Postdoctoral researcherCurrent Projects
Tracing Marine Macroplastics by Unravelling the Ocean's Multiscale Dispersion Patterns
Funded by an NWO Vici projectNanoplastics: Origin, Structure and Fate
Funded by an NWO ENW-Groot projectTowards a plastic-free Galapagos: A new model to optimise beach cleanup strategies in complex island regions
Funded by the Galapagos Conservation Trust, an UU Pathways to Sustainability Acceleration Grant, and the K.F. Hein FondsBackward Lagrangian Tracking of the Patchiness of Oceanic Nutrients in a Turbulent Ocean
Funded by an NWO ENW-Klein project
Funded by the European Commission's Horizon2020 Programme
Funded by the European Commission's Horizon2020 Programme
SEALINK
Funded by an NWO Caribbean Research projectTowards a plastic-free Wadden Sea
Funded by Stichting Pieter Bastiaan(via the Utrecht University Fund)
Funded by the European Commission's Horizon Europe
Programme
The effect of oceanic fine-scales on the transport of marine plastic
Funded by a Margarita Salas FellowshipPast Projects
Tracking Of Plastics In Our Seas (TOPIOS)
Funded by an ERC Starting Grant from the European Commission's Horizon2020 ProgrammeDynamics and climatic imprint of the early Antarctic Circumpolar Current
Funded by an NWO Open Competition projectApplication of OceanParcels to simulate the spatial and temporal movements of tuna to optimise designs of tuna tagging experiments
Funded by The Pacific Community
Funded by the European Space Agency