Resume of Ms. Dr. I.C. (Iris) van Duren

Background

I studied biology at the University of Nijmegen where I graduated in 1991. My first job was at ITC after which I continued with a PhD study at the University of Groningen. My PhD thesis in the field of wetland ecology focused on restoration prospects for species-rich fen meadows. This concerned mainly experimental work at the crossroads of plant ecology and landscape ecology, hydrology and soil science. After various short contracts at ITC, the University of Groningen and the International Agricultural Centre (IAC) in Wageningen, I hold a permanent position at the Department of Natural Resources at ITC.

Expertise

I was involved in research and education in a wide range of ecological topics as well as in the analysis of those topics in a spatial context using remote sensing techniques and GIS.

Knowledge field/theme

Systems analysis within the field of environmental science and ecology, assessment of vegetation status, composition and structure, wetlands, bridging the gap between species' requirements and decision making for nature conservation.

Activities in education

My education focuses on:

Remote sensing and GIS (core modules in the Natural Resources Management Programme)
Systems analysis
Ecology
Mapping techniques
Biodiversity
Spatial decision making
In my position as study advisor for the NRM Programme I assist students during their MSc study and I am involved in organizational matters during the entire course.

Activities in research

Currently, a wide range of studies passes my desk via supervision of MSc and PhD students. One of the current fields of interest is mapping and modeling the distribution and impact of invasive species. Last year, during my sabbatical, I worked on a methodology for protected area zoning within a nature park. And as a volunteer for the Jane Goodall Institute, I focus on using spatial information for conservation and restoration of the chimpanzee habitat.

Activities in project services

I was involved in several contract teaching jobs, coordination and supervision of fieldwork within projects and organizing study tours for visiting groups.

Iris van Duren can be reached at: vanduren@itc.nl

Publications

ISI Journal Articles

Geneletti, D. and van Duren, I.C. (2008) Protected area zoning for conservation and use : a combination of spatial multicriteria and multiobjective evaluation. In: Landscape and urban planning, 85(2008)2, pp. 97-110. Full text | Full text

Joshi, C.M., de Leeuw, J., van Andel, J., Skidmore, A.K., Datt Lekhak, H., van Duren, I.C. and ... [et al.] (2006) Indirect remote sensing of a cryptic forest understorey invasive species. In: Forest ecology and management, 225 (2006)1-3 pp. 245-256. Full text | Full text

Joshi, C.M., de Leeuw, J., Skidmore, A.K., van Duren, I.C. and van Oosten, H.H. (2006) Remotely sensed estimation of forest canopy density : a comparison of the performance of four methods. In: International journal of applied earth observation and geoinformation : JAG, 8 (2006)2 pp. 84-95. Full text | Full text

van Duren, I.C. and Pegtel, D.M. (2000) Nutrient limitations in wet, drained and rewetted fen meadows : evaluation of methods and results. In: Plant and soil, 220(2000)1-2, pp. 35-47. Full text | Full text

van Duren, I.C. and van Andel, J. (1997) Nutrient deficiency in undisturbed, drained and rewetted peat soils tested with Holcus lanatus. In: Acta botanica Neerlandica, 46 (1997)4 pp. 377-386. Full text

van Duren, I.C. and ... [et al.] (1997) Nutrient supply in undrained and drained Calthion meadows. In: Journal of vegetation science : official organ of the International Association for Vegetation Science, 8 (1997)6 pp. 829-838. Full text | Full text

PhD Theses

Basuki, T.M., Skidmore, A.K. (Promotor) , Hussin, Y.A. (assistant promotor) and van Duren, I.C. (assistant promotor) (2012) Quantifying tropical forest biomass. Enschede, University of Twente Faculty of Geo-Information and Earth Observation ITC, 2012. ITC Dissertation 208, ISBN: 978-90-6164-332-6. Full text

Joshi, C.M., Skidmore, A.K. (Promotor) , van Andel, J. (Promotor) , de Leeuw, J. (co-promotor) and van Duren, I.C. (co-promotor) (2006) Mapping cryptic invaders and invasibility of tropical forest ecosystems : Chromolaena odorata in Nepal. Wageningen, Wageningen University, 2006. ITC Dissertation 133, ISBN: 90-8504-470-7. Full text

van Duren, I.C. (2000) Nutrient limitation in drained and rewetted fen meadows. Haren, University of Groningen, 2000. ISBN: 90-367-1223-8.

Conference Proceedings (full papers)

Demisse, G.B., Hussin, Y.A., van Duren, I.C., Lubczynski, M.W. and Obakeng, O.T. (2006) Remote sensing and geostatistics for the assessment of spatial distribution of savannah woody species biodiversity for upscaling transpiration in Serowe, Botswana. In: AARSE 2006 : Proceeding of the 6th AARSE international conference on earth observation and geoinformation sciences in support of Africa's development, 30 October - 2 November 2006, Cairo, Egypt. Cairo : The National Authority for Remote Sensing and Space Science (NARSS), 2006. ISBN 1-920-01710-0. 8 p. Full text

Joshi, C.M., de Leeuw, J., Skidmore, A.K., van Andel, J., Hari Datta Lekhak and van Duren, I.C. (2005) Remote sensing and GIS for mapping and management of invasive shrub " Chromolaena odorata" in Nepal. In: AGILE 2005 : proceedings of the 8th conference on geographic information science, July 24-29, 2005, Denver, U.S.A. / ed. by F. Toppen and M. Painho. Lisboa: AGILE, Universidade Nova de Lisboa, 2005. pp. 71-80. Full text

Joshi, C.M., de Leeuw, J. and van Duren, I.C. (2004) Remote sensing and GIS applications for mapping and spatial modelling of invasive species. In: ISPRS 2004 : proceedings of the XXth ISPRS congress : Geo-imagery bridging continents, 12-23 July 2004, Istanbul, Turkey. Comm. VII. pp. 669-677. Full text

van Duren, I.C., Subhan Nath Pandit and de Leeuw, J. (2002) Impact of scale on the accuracy of species distribution maps. In: ISPRS 2002 : Proceedings of ISPRS commission VII international symposium : Resource and environmental monitoring, December 3-6 2002, Hyderabad, India./ editors: R.R. Navalgund ... [et al.]. - National Remote Sensing Agency, India (NRSA) 4 p. Full text

Scientific and Professional Publications

Sinibaldi, I., Schmidt, K.H., Scholte, P., van Duren, I.C., Corsi, F., Brouwer, J. and Prins, H.H.T. (2004) De afhankelijkheid van grote zoogdieren van water en watermanagement in sub - Sahara Afrika : een literatuurstudie en modelstudie : Nederlandse samenvatting. Enschede, Wageningen, ITC, Wageningen University and Research Centre (WUR), 2004. Full text

Sinibaldi, I., Schmidt, K.H., Scholte, P., van Duren, I.C., Corsi, F., Brouwer, J. and Prins, H.H.T. (2004) Dependence of large mammals in sub - Saharan Africa on water and water management : a literature review : report to the WWF. Enschede, Wageningen, ITC, Wageningen University and Research Centre (WUR), 2004. Full text

van Westen, C.J., van Duren, I.C., Kruse, H.M.G. and Terlien, M.T.J. (1993) GISSIZ : training package for Geographic Information Systems in slope instability zonation : Part 1. theory Part 2. exercises. Enschede, ITC, 1993. ITC Publication 15, ISBN: 90-6164-078-4.

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