Anne Visscher

Personalia

·         Name: Anne Marieke Visscher

·         Date of birth: 01 June 1978, Utrecht

·         E-mail: annevis@ufl.edu

 

Education

 2005-present    University of Florida                                                        Gainesville, FL, USA

·          PhD in ‘Horticultural Sciences’

 1998-2003       Wageningen University                                             Wageningen, Netherlands

·          Master of Science in ‘Soil, Water & Atmosphere’, including a ‘Free Doctoral’ programme focussed on soil-plant relationships, plant biology and systems ecology. Graduated ‘cum laude’, i.e. ‘with distinction’.

1996-1997       Università per Stranieri                                                                 Perugia, Italy

·          Italian Language & Culture: level 3

1990-1996       High school ‘Montessori Lyceum Herman Jordan’              Zeist, Netherlands

·          University preparatory education (VWO)

  

Research Experience & Training

 2005-present    Laboratory of Prof. R.J. Ferl                                            Gainesville, FL, USA

·          PhD project supervised by a graduate committee including Prof. R.J. Ferl, Dr. A-L Paul, Dr. C. Guy and Dr. A. Schuerger (University of Florida).

 2003                Amazonat  Ecolodge                                                                  Manaus, Brazil

·          Master of Science thesis project: “Taxonomical, ethnobotanical and ecological inventory of plants at Amazonat Ecolodge”. Supervised by Prof. Emeritus L.J.G. van der Maesen (Wageningen University).

 2001/2002       Biosphere Foundation                                                         Santa Fe, NM, USA

·          Master of Science internship program: “Laboratory Biosphere project; example of an Advanced ecological Life Support System”. Supervised by Prof. Emeritus N. van Breemen (Wageningen University) and A. Alling MS (President Biosphere Foundation).

2001-2002       Ethnobotanical Garden                                                                        Iquitos, Peru

·          Master of Science thesis project: “Ethnobotanical inventory of medicinal plants of the canopy”. Supervised by Prof. Emeritus R.A.A. Oldeman (Wageningen University).

 2001                Biosphere Foundation                                                            Puerto Rico, USA

·          Open Subject for Master of Science programme (one month): “Hardwood Plantation; evaluation of planting strategy”

 1999                Royal Botanical Gardens of Kew                                                   London, UK

·          Open Subject for Master of Science programme (six weeks): Internship in the ‘Princess of Whales Conservatory’ and the ‘Tropical Nursery’ of the Tropical Section at RBG Kew.

 1997-1998       Planetary Coral Reef Foundation                     Research Vessel ‘Heraclitus’

·          Trainee programme on board RV ‘Heraclitus’ (nine months):

·         Coral reef health and vitality studies

·         Seamanship programme including international teamwork

 1997                Institute of Ecotechnics                                                            Derby, Australia

·          Trainee programme at ‘Savannah Systems’ (one month): “Restoration and enrichment ecology”     

  

Work Experience

·          Research Assistant of Prof. R.J. Ferl at the University of Florida, USA (2005-present)

·          Educational Assistant at high school ‘De Breul’ in Zeist, The Netherlands (2004)

·          Student Advisor at Homework Institute ‘La Grange’ in Zeist, The Netherlands (2004)

·          Assistant editor for Synergetic Press of  “Geochemistry & The Biosphere: Essays by Vladimir Vernadsky” (2002 & 2003)

  

Awards & Scholarships

·          Scholarship for study and research abroad (€5000) awarded by Prins Bernard Cultuurfonds (2007)

·          Certificate of Outstanding Achievement by the University of Florida International Center (2006)

·          Talent Programme scholarship for study abroad (€18151) awarded by the Ministry of Education, Culture and Sciences through NUFFIC, the Dutch organisation for international collaboration in higher education and research (2004-2005)

·          Mr. C.Th.F. Thurkow award (€1000) by the Dutch Canopy Foundation for work resulting from two thesis projects completed as part of the Master of Science programme at Wageningen University (2004)

  

Memberships

 ·          Advisor to the board of the Dutch Canopy Foundation (2006-present)

·          Student Member of MSc-committee ‘Earth System Sciences’ at Wageningen University (2001-2002)

  

Languages

·          Fluent: Dutch and English

·          Good: German, French, Italian, Spanish, Portuguese

 

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