Martijne has started her PhD research on sustainable rice cultivation on peatlands in Northwest Europe in September 2025, focusing on greenhouse gas emissions, biodiversity impacts, integrated crop-livestock systems, and socio-economic transition pathways.

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Professional experience

BSc Biology at Leiden University (with a minor at University of British Colombia Vancouver and a minor at Erasmus University College Rotterdam), and MSc Industrial ecology at Leiden University and Technical University Delft 

Research topic

Exploring rice cultivation as a sustainable future for agriculture on peatland in Northwest Europe