What inspired you to pursue a Ph.D. in water?
I have always been interested in the environment, growing up in a more rural town in the Netherlands. I decided to go to University and complete the Bachelor Soil, Water and Atmosphere and later the Masters Earth and Environment specialised in Soil and Water Quality. This is where my love for water management started, during my internship at a Dutch Water Manager. I never intended to do a PhD, but this PhD came onto my path and that’s how I got here.