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dr. N.B. Tjaden (Nils)

Researcher

About Me

I am a postdoctoral researcher at ITC in the department of Earth Observation Science (EOS). I have a background in (Geo-) Ecology and Biogeography, but since my diploma thesis on the infamous Asian Tiger Mosquito Aedes albopictus has my research been focused on spatial and spatio-temporal patterns of disease vectors and the pathogens they transmit. Working on a topic where so many different disciplines overlap makes for an exciting mix of concepts, mechanisms and methods. Being the main organizer of our talk series, the GeoHealth Hour, is a great opportunity to further broaden my horizon.

Ever since my first publication (on the extrinsic incubation period of dengue), making data accessible and digestible to others has been a major driver of motivation for me. The most recent result of this is ENDIG, an interactive geovisualization of European surveillance systems for communicable diseases.

 

Expertise

Medicine & Life Sciences
Aedes
Arboviruses
Climate
Climate Change
Culicidae
Disease Vectors
Usutu Virus
Vector Borne Diseases

Publications

Recent
Kioko, C., Geeraedts, F., Riezebos-Brilman, A. , Tjaden, N. B., al Naiemi, N. , Beerlage - de Jong, N. , & Blanford, J. I. (2023). Emerging vector-borne and zoonotic infections in the Twente-Achterhoek Region: A GeoTechMed Approach. 20-21. Abstract from International Symposium on Geospatial Health, Enschede, Netherlands.
Tjaden, N. B., Geeraedts, F., Riezebos-Brilman, A. , Kioko, C., al Naiemi, N. , Blanford, J. I. , & Beerlage - de Jong, N. (2023). The power of interactive maps for communicating spatio-temporal data to health professionals. 31-31. Abstract from International Symposium on Geospatial Health, Enschede, Netherlands.
Tjaden, N. B. , & Blanford, J. I. (2023). ENDIG: Interactive Geovisualization of Surveillance Systems for Notifiable Diseases in Europe. In P. van Oosterom, H. Ploeger, A. Mansourian, S. Scheider, R. Lemmens, & B. van Loenen (Eds.), 26th AGILE Conference on Geographic Information Science : Spatial data for design (Vol. 4, pp. 1-6). Article 46 (AGILE: GIScience Series). Copernicus. https://doi.org/10.5194/agile-giss-4-46-2023
Andriamifidy, R. F. , Tjaden, N. B., Beierkuhnlein, C., & Thomas, S. M. (2019). Do we know how mosquito disease vectors will respond to climate change? Emerging topics in life sciences, 3(2), 115-132. https://doi.org/10.1042/ETLS20180125

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Visiting Address

University of Twente
Faculty of Geo-Information Science and Earth Observation
Langezijds (building no. 19), room 1303
Hallenweg 8
7522NH  Enschede
The Netherlands

Mailing Address

University of Twente
Faculty of Geo-Information Science and Earth Observation
Langezijds  1303
P.O. Box 217
7500 AE Enschede
The Netherlands

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