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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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