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I am a PhD candidate in the BANX project: Understanding Tidal Sandbank Dynamics and impacts of Sand Extraction in Sediment-Scarce Environments.

I represent junior positions (PhD, EngD, PostDoc) within the Civil Engineering department in the DE&I working group (Diversity Equity & Inclusion).

Expertise

Earth and Planetary Sciences
- Dune
- Intrusion
- Bedform
- Potable Water
- Water Extraction
- River Discharge
- Model
- Water Depth

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2026

How Managed Realignment Modifies Salt Intrusion in Short Estuaries (2026)Journal of geophysical research: Oceans, 131(5). Article e2025JC023485. Bootsma, J., Borsje, B. W., Siemes, R. W. A., Geerts, S. J., van der Wal, D. & Hulscher, S. J. M. H.https://doi.org/10.1029/2025JC023485From Patterns to Practice and Back: Sand Extraction from Sandbanks in Sediment-Scarce Environments (2026)[Contribution to conference › Abstract] 8th International Conference on Marine and River Dune Dynamics, MARID 2026. Geerts, S. J., Roos, P. C. & Hulscher, S. J. M. H.

2025

Managed Realignment and its Influence on Estuarine Salt Intrusion (2025)[Contribution to conference › Abstract] AGU Annual Meeting 2025. Bootsma, J., Borsje, B. W., Siemes, R. W. A., Geerts, S. J., van der Wal, D. & Hulscher, S. J. M. H.https://agu.confex.com/agu/agu25/meetingapp.cgi/Paper/1908062Modelling the Morphodynamic Response to Sand Extraction from Tidal Sandbanks in Sediment-Scarce Environments (2025)In RCEM 2025: 14th Symposium on River, Coastal and Estuarine Morphodynamics: Barcelona, 1-5 September: Abstract Book (pp. 191-191). Universitat Politècnica de Catalunya. Geerts, S. J., Roos, P. C. & Hulscher, S. J. M. H.Sand Dunes as a Nature‐Based Solution to Mitigate Salt Intrusion in Stratified Estuaries (2025)Journal of geophysical research: Oceans, 130(1). Article e2024JC021103. Geerts, S. J., van der Sande, W. M., Hulscher, S. J. M. H., Geurts, B. J. & Roos, P. C.https://doi.org/10.1029/2024JC021103Modelling tidal sandbank dynamics and impacts of sand extraction in sediment-scarce environments: Literature report (2025)[Book/Report › Report]. University of Twente. Geerts, S. J.

2024

The Influence of Estuarine Sand Dunes on Salt Intrusion (2024)[Contribution to conference › Abstract] NCK Days 2024. Geerts, S. J., van der Sande, W. M., Hulscher, S. J. M. H., Geurts, B. J. & Roos, P. C.https://www.nck-web.org/boa-2024/797-the-influence-of-estuarine-sand-dunes-on-salt-intrusionDelft3D-FLOW input files for publication: "Sand Dunes as a Nature-Based Solution to Mitigate Salt Intrusion in Stratified Estuaries" (2024)[Dataset Types › Dataset]. Zenodo. Geerts, S.https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.10804108Estuarine sand dunes as a nature-based solution against salt intrusion:: an idealised morphostatic model approach (2024)[Contribution to conference › Abstract] NCR Days 2024. Geerts, S. J., van der Sande, W. M., Hulscher, S. J. M. H., Geurts, B. J. & Roos, P. C.https://cdn.bullit.digital/kbase/20240227205343/ncr-54-book_of_abstracts_ncrdays_2024_web.pdfEstuarine sand dunes decrease salt intrusion by increased vertical advective mixing (2024)In 21st International conference on the physics of estuaries and coastal seas (PECS 2024): Book of abstracts (pp. 73-74). Geerts, S. J., van der Sande, W. M., Hulscher, S. J. M. H., Geurts, B. J. & Roos, P. C.https://pecs2024.sciencesconf.org/data/pages/PECS_2024_Book_of_abstracts.pdf

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