Curriculum vitae
Dr. Jan H. Janse
Dorpsstraat 34, 3611 AE Oud Zuilen, The Netherlands
Born 21-9-1955, Zoetermeer, The Netherlands
Tel private +31 30 2723607
E-mail private: jh.janse@hetnet.nl
E-mail work: jan.janse@pbl.nl
Tel work (+31) (0)6 5083 4609
Education
High school: Haags Montessori Lyceum, Den Haag; grad. 1973
Biology, Utrecht University; grad. 1982;
Specializations: aquatic ecology/nature management, biological toxicology,
environmental science, molecular biology
Ph.D., Wageningen University; grad. 2005;
Thesis: Model studies on the eutrophication of shallow lakes and ditches
Other courses and skills
Water quality in rural areas
Didactics
Popularization of science
Communication
Several courses on modelling techniques
Applied statistics
Numerical data analysis
ArcGIS
Languages: Dutch, English, French, German
Expertise
Modelling, aquatic ecology, biodiversity
Work experience
Utrecht University: student-assistant: genetics, cell biology (1977, 1980)
Utrecht University: student-assistant: environmental science 1980-1982)
Utrecht University, Science Shop: volunteer (1980-1984)
Water Board Amstel- en Gooiland: research project: development of a water quality
model for the Kortenhoef Lakes (1984-1985)
Research Institute for Nature Management, Leersum: research project: literature study
Ecological values of floodplain lakes and wetlands’ (1985-1986)
Wageningen University: ‘Survey and analysis of the eutrophication of Dutch lakes’ (19861987)
Neth. Inst. for Public Health and the Environment: researcher in ‘Water Quality research
Loosdrecht Lakes’ project (1987-1991)
Neth. Inst. for Public Health and the Environment: researcher water quality and
ecological modelling, Dept. Water and Drinking water Research (1991-2003)
Neth. Environmental Assessment Agency (PBL): researcher/policy advisor aquatic
ecosystems; modelling of biodiversity and global environmental change. (2003Other professional experience
Board member of Netherlands Ecological Society (1991-1997)
Member of Netherlands Platform on Lake Restoration
Occasional participation in advisory committees on lake management
Participation in EU project BIOMAN (2001-2004)
Occasional guest lecturer at UNESCO-IHE (2010Member of Aquatic Ecological Modelling Network (2010-
Board of reviewers of ‘The Scientific World’ (2012Participation in Lake Taihu project (2012Guest researcher/supervisor at Neth. Institute of Ecology (NIOO) (0.2 fte) (2013Selected publications
Aldenberg, T., J. H. Janse, et al. (1995). "Fitting the dynamic model PCLake to a multilake survey through Bayesian Statistics." Ecological Modelling 78(1-2): 83-99.
Downing, A.S., van Nes, E.H., Balirwa, J.S., Beuving, J., Bwathondi, P.O.J., Chapman,
L.J., Cornelissen, I.J.M., Cowx, I.G., Goudswaard, K.P.C., Hecky, R.E., Janse, J.H.,
Kaufman, L., Kishe-Machumu, M.A., Kolding, J., Ligtvoet, W., Mbabazi, D.,
Medard, M., Mkumbo, O.C., Mlaponi, E., Munyaho, A.T., Nagelkerke, L.A.J.,
Ogutu-Ohwayo, R., Ojwang, W.O., Peter, H.K., Scheffer, M., Schindler, D.E.,
Seehausen, O., Sharpe, D., Silsbe, G., Sitoki, L., Tumwebaze, R., Tweddle, D.,
van de Wolfshaar, K.E., van Dijk, H., van Donk, E., van Rijssel, J.C., van Zwieten,
P.A.M., Verreth, J., Wanink, J., Witte, F., Mooij, W.M., 2014. Coupled human and
natural system dynamics as key to the sustainability of Lake Victoria's ecosystem.
Ecology and Society 19(4): 31.
Janse, J. H. (1997). "A model of nutrient dynamics in shallow lakes in relation to multiple
stable states." Hydrobiologia 342-343: 1-8.
Janse, J. H. (2005). Model Studies on the Eutrophication of Shallow Lakes and Ditches.
Diss., Wageningen University.
Janse, J. H., T. Aldenberg, et al. (1992). "A mathematical model of the phosphorus cycle
in Lake Loosdrecht and simulation of additional measures." Hydrobiologia 233(13): 119-136.
Janse, J. H., L. N. De Senerpont Domis, et al. (2008). "Critical phosphorus loading of
different types of shallow lakes and the consequences for management estimated
with the ecosystem model PCLake." Limnologica 38(3-4): 203-219.
Janse, J.H., Kuiper, J.J., Weijters, M.J., Westerbeek, E.P., Jeuken, M.H.J.L., Bakkenes,
M., Alkemade, R., Mooij, W.M., Verhoeven, J.T.A., 2014. GLOBIO-Aquatic, a global
model of human impact on the biodiversity of inland aquatic ecosystems.
Environmental Science and Policy 48: 99-114.
Janse, J. H., M. Scheffer, et al. (2010). "Estimating the critical phosphorus loading of
shallow lakes with the ecosystem model PCLake: Sensitivity, calibration and
uncertainty." Ecological Modelling 221(4): 654-665.
Kuiper, J.J., Janse, J.H., Teurlincx, S., Verhoeven, J.T.A., Alkemade, R., 2014. The
impact of river regulation on the biodiversity intactness of floodplain wetlands.
Wetlands Ecology and Management 22, 647-658.
Lijklema, L., J. H. Janse, et al. (1989). "Eutrophication in the Netherlands." Water
Science and Technology 21(12 pt 5): 1899-1902.
Mooij, W. M., L. N. De Senerpont Domis, et al. (2009). "Linking species- and ecosystemlevel impacts of climate change in lakes with a complex and a minimal model."
Ecological Modelling 220(21): 3011-3020.
Mooij, W. M., J. H. Janse, et al. (2007). "Predicting the effect of climate change on
temperate shallow lakes with the ecosystem model PCLake." Hydrobiologia
584(1): 443-454.
Mooij, W. M., D. Trolle, et al. (2010). "Challenges and opportunities for integrating lake
ecosystem modelling approaches." Aquatic Ecology 44(3): 633-667.
PBL, 2014. How sectors can contribute to sustainable use and conservation of
biodiversity., CBD Technical Series No. 79.
Stehfest, E., van Vuuren, D., Kram, T., Bouwman, L., Alkemade, R., Bakkenes, M.,
Biemans, H., Bouwman, A., den Elzen, M., Janse, J., Lucas, P., van Minnen, J.,
Muller, M., Prins, A., 2014. Integrated assessment of global environmental change
with IMAGE 3.0. Model description and policy applications. PBL Netherlands
Environmental Assessment Agency.
Traas, T. P., J. H. Janse, et al. (2004). "A freshwater food web model for the combined
effects of nutrients and insecticide stress and subsequent recovery."
Environmental Toxicology and Chemistry 23(2): 521-529.
Trolle, D., Elliott, J., Mooij, W., Janse, J., Bolding, K., Hamilton, D., Jeppesen, E., 2014.
Advancing projections of phytoplankton responses to climate change through
ensemble modelling. Environmental Modelling and Software 61:
Van Asselen, S., Verburg, P.H. , Vermaat, J. and Janse, J.H. (2013). Drivers of wetland
conversions: a global meta-analysis. PLoS ONE 81
Van Liere, L., J. H. Janse, et al. (2007). "Setting nutrient values for ditches using the
eutrophication model PCDitch." Aquat. Ecol. 41: 443-449.
Van Puijenbroek, P. J. T. M., J. H. Janse, et al. (2004). "Integrated modelling for nutrient
loading and ecology of lakes in The Netherlands." Ecological Modelling 174(1-2):
127-141.
Weijters, M. J., J. H. Janse, et al. (2009). "Quantifying the effect of catchment land use
and water nutrient concentrations on freshwater river and stream biodiversity."
Aquatic Conservation: Marine and Freshwater Ecosystems 19(1): 104-112.
Westhoek, H.J., G. A. Rood, M. van den Berg, J. H. Janse, D. S. Nijdam, M. A. Reudink,
Stehfest, E.E., 2011a. The Protein Puzzle: The Consumption and Production of
Meat, Dairy and Fish in the European Union. European Journal of Food Research &
Review 1, 123-144.