Marten Schoonman

Marten is bioprocess engineer and enjoys the application of knowledge in practice, bringing clarity in complex matters and creation of realistic steps to achieve ambitions. He is a process facilitator with extensive project management experience. He enjoys working in a multi disciplinary environment and building bridges.

He is passionate about the application of knowledge, data and technology to enable caring for nature. He has experience with data and information processes, standardisation and visualisation. And how these can lead to user-friendly applications, communication products and insights for decision making in policy and society.

Keywords

Biodiversity, Pollinators, Policy, Project management, Data visualisation, Knowledge tools, Strategy and impact, Theory of change

Projects

Marten works on the following projects and programmes:

Biodiversity planning tool, based on Basic Quality on the Nature methodology
International pollinator strategies with Promote Pollinators

and:

Biodiversity Opportunity Map Green Nets

In this project, Naturalis Biodiversity Center is working with Green Nets on the mapping of opportunities to strengthen biodiversity. Green Nets has a unique position and the potential to form a national natural infrastructure, in order to contribute to…

KANO Opportunity analysis for nature development

The OpportunitiesAnalysis for NatureDevelopment (KANO) has been developed to map out opportunities for improving nature quality and realizing nature restoration. This tool makes it possible to give stakeholders, such as managers, provinces, municipalities…

Dutch nature data analysis

Together with RIVM and advisor Wideke Boersma from RuimteFocus, Naturalis Biodiversity Center is working on mapping the need for and availability of nature data in the Netherlands outside of nature reserves *. The project runs from 2024 to 2028 and is…

National Dashboard Biodiversity

From 2022 to 2030, the Netherlands will be working towards achieving key biodiversity restoration targets. To monitor progress and provide insight into the state of our natural environment, the National Dashboard Biodiversity was launched on 22 May 2024…

Icoontjes die worden gebruikt in dit project

Biodiversity management framework for grid companies

The biodiversity crisis threatens our society and economy. All organisations depend on biodiversity, either directly or indirectly, and can make choices that consider biodiversity. But where do you start as an organisation? Alliander, the Impact Institute…

Natuur Navigator

The Nature Navigator is an innovative, web-based tool that helps local authorities and consultancy firms enhance biodiversity. It provides insight into where the greatest gains can be made, highlighting current conditions and recommending appropriate…

Basic Quality of Nature knowledge programme

The Basic Quality of Nature (Basiskwaliteit Natuur - BKN) refers to the fundamental conditions required for the survival of common species. These conditions are of great importance not only to nature, but also to human health and well-being — consider…