Biodiversity of the Grensmaas

Maastricht and Wageningen University will focus on the biodiversity and ecological processes in the terrestrial and aquatic habitats of the Grensmaas. We will invite students to join us in short and longer research projects, fieldwork and in creating a herbarium of the area.

Aquatic biodiversity

INTRODUCTION COMING HERE

Rosan van Halsema
MSc student Earth and Environment at WUR
Specialisation: Biology and chemistry of soil and water
September 2020 until April 2021

In my MSc thesis, I will look into the biodiversity of macrofauna, small water bugs, in the Grensmaas. Therefore I will go into the field, to collect the macrofauna and take water samples to analyze. I like being outdoors and being in the area that I am working on, but besides that, I also have a passion for education. Therefore I would like to bring my findings and the existence of macrofauna to the attention of the general public. My preference would be to collaborate with schools or children, but we will see what will be possible!