Participants

Dutch National Scientific Diving Committee

The Dutch National Scientific Diving Committee was initiated in the summer of 2021 by representatives from the main Universities and Research Institutes involved in scientific diving in the Netherlands.

Dutch National Scientific Diving Committee - Steering Group

The Dutch National Scientific Diving Committee Steering Group is formed by management representatives of the supporting scientific institutes. The DNSDC-SG is in contact with Dutch ministries to discuss the need for official recognition and regulation of scientific diving in the Netherlands.

Annemarie van Wezel

Chair

Institute for Biodiversity and Ecosystem Dynamics

University of Amsterdam

Tinka Murk

Department of animal sciences (WUR-ASG)

Wageningen University & Research

Maaike van de Kamp-Romijn

Scientific director Research & Education

Naturalis Biodiversity Center

Rampal Etienne

Groningen Institute for Evolutionary Life Sciences (GELIFES)

University of Groningen

Han Dolman

Royal Netherlands Institute for Sea Research (NWO-NIOZ)

Rosa van der Ven

Secretary

Department of Animal Sciences (WUR-ASG)

Wageningen University & Research

Dutch National Scientific Diving Committee - Expert Group

The Dutch National Scientific Diving Committee Expert Group consists of scientific diving and ARBO experts and is responsible for the design of the first national Dutch scientific diving protocol based on European scientific diving qualification standards.