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ir. R. Gijsman MSc (Rik)

Researcher

About Me

Rik is a coastal engineer who graduated cum laude from both Delft University of Technology and National University of Singapore. His research interest is in coastline morphology and the influence of engineering interventions therein. He studied sandy beaches at the Leibniz University Hannover as a research associate and currently concentrates on mangrove ecosystems as PhD Candidate at the University of Twente.

 

Expertise

Earth & Environmental Sciences
Beach Nourishment
Beach Profile
Coastal Protection
Coastal Zone Management
Mangrove
Sandbar
Shoreline
Engineering & Materials Science
Beaches

Publications

Recent
Gijsman, R. , Horstman, E. M., Swales, A., MacDonald, I. T., Bouma, T. J. , van der Wal, D. , & Wijnberg, K. M. (2024). Mangrove forest drag and bed stabilisation effects on intertidal flat morphology. Earth surface processes and landforms, 49(3), 1117–1134. https://doi.org/10.1002/esp.5758
Gijsman, R. , Horstman, E. M., van Zee, R., Engel, S., Johnson, J., van der Ploeg, J., Eckrich, C., Bouma, T. J. , van der Wal, D. , & Wijnberg, K. M. (2022). Mangrove forest dynamics in Lac Bay, Bonaire. Abstract from NCK Days 2022, Enschede, Netherlands. https://www.nck-web.org/boa-2022/526-mangrove-forest-dynamics-in-lac-bay-bonaire
Gijsman, R. , Horstman, E. M., Swales, A., MacDonald, I. , Willemsen, P. W. J. M. , van der Wal, D. , & Wijnberg, K. M. (2022). Seasonal drivers for mangrove seedling establishment. In Proceedings of the 38th International Conference on Coastal Engineering, ICCE2022 Coastal Engineering Research Council.
Horstman, E. M. , Gijsman, R., van Zee, R., Engel, S., Johnson, J. , van der Wal, D. , & Wijnberg, K. M. (2022). Creek restoration effects on tidal dynamics in mangroves. In Proceedings of the 38th International Conference on Coastal Engineering, ICCE 2022 Coastal Engineering Research Council.
Gijsman, R. , Horstman, E. M. , Willemsen, P. W. J. M., Swales, A. , & Wijnberg, K. M. (2021). A biophysical model for seedling establishment in mangrove forests. In Proceedings of the Coastal Dynamics Conference 2021, 28 June-2 July 2021, Delft Delft University of Technology.
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Courses Academic Year  2022/2023

Contact Details

Visiting Address

University of Twente
Faculty of Engineering Technology
Horst Complex (building no. 20), room W200
De Horst 2
7522LW  Enschede
The Netherlands

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Mailing Address

University of Twente
Faculty of Engineering Technology
Horst Complex  W200
P.O. Box 217
7500 AE Enschede
The Netherlands

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