Elise is Community Manager at the Leiden-Delft-Erasmus Centre for Sustainability (LDE CfS), where she coordinates the Community Plastics and the Community Regenerative Futures. In her role, she fosters collaboration across disciplines and organizations to support the transition toward a more sustainable and just society. Together with her team, she organizes knowledge dissemination and exchange activities, as well as collaborative research and educational projects involving LDE students, researchers, and practice organizations.

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Elise has a great passion for the ocean which is why she oriented her studies, PhD and post-doctoral research around water and ocean waves. Before joining LDE CfS, she spent almost nine years in the offshore industry, with the last five years dedicated to the development of technology to track and retrieve plastics from rivers before they reach and pollute our oceans. She also explored sustainable processes to recycle riverine (plastic) litter.

At LDE CfS, Elise started by coordinating the Circular Industries Hub, focusing on rethinking industries, processes and products to make them more sustainable. She organized knowledge dissemination and exchange activities, such as the Circular Industries Talks, and coordinated the redaction of two white papers, one on Critical Raw Materials and Repair, in collaboration with LDE researchers and practice organizations. She also coordinated several Master Thesis Labs with partners from the health and aviation sectors.

As Community Manager, Elise continues to build connections and foster collaboration to drive sustainable development. She coordinates the Community Plastics, which focuses on the future of existing plastics and the development of sustainable alternatives to fossil-based plastics, and the Community Regenerative Futures, which explores the paradigm of regeneration, and how to transition towards a more balanced society where all life can thrive.

Working together is key to creating a more sustainable society. Do not hesitate to contact her with ideas or questions about her communities or the Centre for Sustainability!