
DR. BERT HOEKSEMA
RESEARCHER / Naturalis‘Diving in a submersible can best be described as ever-deeper, darker, unfamiliar and mysterious.’

DR. VINCENT KALKMAN
RESEARCHER / Naturalis‘Bhutan is the nicest country I’ve ever worked in. The climate, the space, the culture; everything is just pleasant. Every time I visit, it feels like an honour to be able to work there.’
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Bhutan
Dr. Vincent Kalkman
Dr. Vincent Kalkman is a researcher at Naturalis and programme leader for the expedition to Bhutan. He has many years of experience working in the tropics, and is an expert in the fields of dragonflies and bumblebee preservation. Vincent also works for the EIS Insects Knowledge Center.
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DR. ANNE SCHULP
RESEARCHER / Naturalis‘Nothing is as exciting as digging gradually deeper and watching a skeleton emerge bone-by-bone. Is this one connected to the next bone? And the next?’
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USA, portugal, angola
Dr. Anne Schulp
Dr. Anne Schulp is a palaeontologist and researcher at Naturalis. He earned his PhD at the VU Amsterdam for his research on the Mosasaurus of Maastricht. At Naturalis, Anne achieved renown in his role as the leader of the expedition that uncovered the T. rex Trix in Montana (USA).
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PROF. HANS TER STEEGE
RESEARCHER / Naturalis‘Nothing compares to spending time in the biggest, richest rainforest on earth.’

PROF. NICOLE DE VOOGD
RESEARCHER / Naturalis‘At a depth of 300 meters, it seems like we’re floating over the surface of the moon. A unique experience!’

PROF. JOSEPHINE JOORDENS
RESEARCHER / Naturalis‘Science is the work of humans, so tunnel vision is always a risk. That’s why I believe now is the ideal time to be critical and innovative.’