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Expertise related to UN Sustainable Development Goals
In 2015, UN member states agreed to 17 global Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) to end poverty, protect the planet and ensure prosperity for all. This person’s work contributes towards the following SDG(s):
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SDG 2 Zero Hunger -
SDG 3 Good Health and Well-being -
SDG 6 Clean Water and Sanitation -
SDG 7 Affordable and Clean Energy -
SDG 13 Climate Action -
SDG 14 Life Below Water -
SDG 15 Life on Land
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Publication network from the last five years
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A connectivity threshold between grass patches amplifies coastal dune formation
Berghuis, P. M. J., Reijers, V. C., van de Koppel, J., Mayor, A. G., Scheifes, D. J. P., Rietkerk, M. & van der Heide, T., 19 Mar 2026, In: Nature Communications. 17, 1, 2534.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › Academic › peer-review
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A review of dynamics in spatial savanna models
Sterl, X., Weinans, E., van der Kaaden, A., Doelman, A. & Rietkerk, M., Jul 2026, In: Ecological Modelling. 517, 111621.Research output: Contribution to journal › Review article › peer-review
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Fostering Peat Moss Feedbacks to Accelerate Peatland Restoration
Temmink, R. J. M., Delory, B. M., Rietkerk, M., Smolders, A. J. P., Lamers, L. P. M., Malhotra, A., Rochefort, L., Granath, G., Couwenberg, J., Koren, G. & Robroek, B. J. M., Mar 2026, In: Global Change Biology. 32, 3, 23 p., e70788.Research output: Contribution to journal › Review article › peer-review
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Frequent fire alters soil total phosphorus but does not affect phosphorus availability in a montane grassland
Findlay, N. J., Thibaud, G., Manson, A. D., Gordijn, P. J., Rietkerk, M., Wassen, M. J. & te Beest, M., 2 Mar 2026, In: Biogeochemistry. 169, 2, 13.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › Academic › peer-review
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Guerrilla clonal growth strategy leads to amorphous pattern formation in a drylands vegetation model
Davin, A., von Hardenberg, J., Berghuis, P. M. J., Mayor, Á. G., Magazzino, E., Rietkerk, M., Veerman, F. & Baudena, M., May 2026, In: Ecological Modelling. 515, 14 p., 111510.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › Academic › peer-review
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Activities
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Resilience in spatial ecosystem
Rietkerk, M. (Lecturer)
14 Apr 2023Activity: Other › Types of External academic engagement - Research and Teaching at External Organisation
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Pathways of resilience in tipping-prone ecosystems
Rietkerk, M. (Keynote speaker)
21 Jun 2023Activity: Talk or presentation › Invited talk › Academic
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Spatial ecosystem resilience
Rietkerk, M. (Lecturer)
5 Jul 2023Activity: Other › Types of External academic engagement - Research and Teaching at External Organisation
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EGU General Assembly 2023
Rietkerk, M. (Organiser)
Apr 2023Activity: Participating in or organising an event › Conference › Academic
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Supervisor PhD Xenia Sterl (UU)
Rietkerk, M. (Supervisor)
1 Oct 2023 → 30 Sept 2027Activity: Examination › Member of an PhD examination committee › Academic
In the media
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Koraalriffen bereiken een ‘kantelpunt’ en zullen blijven sterven
13/10/25
1 Media contribution
Press/Media: Research
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De branden worden zelfs de steeneik te veel (De Volkskrant)
23/12/22
1 Media contribution
Press/Media: Public Engagement Activities
Prizes & Grants
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Research Award Department of Innovation and Environmental Sciences Utrecht Unviersity
Rietkerk, M. (Recipient), 2005
Prize: Prize (including medals and awards)
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Spatial self-organization and catastrophic shifts in real and model ecosystems
Rietkerk, M. (Recipient), 2003
Prize: Prize (including medals and awards)