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Meet Cheryl van Kempen
My roots are from everywhere
Mom’s Grandparents
Dad’s parents
Dad
Mom, Dad & us
But I grew up in Africa
Mom’s Grandparents
Dad’s parents
Dad
Where I soon realized
School would give me a future
My friends could only hope for
I saw that where the Environment is harsh
Agriculture is vital
& So is Water
& access to markets
So I studied
Sustainable DevelopmentLand use, Environment & Biodiversity
Earth Sciences Environmental Geochemistry
&
@
On NutrientsIn the coastal Zones Of the world,
Supervised by Caroline Slomp,Harry Middelburg, Hans Dürr & Goulven Laruelle
& graduated
I worked @ IGRACfor 3 years
On• Transboundary Aquifers of the World• F, As and high Salinity in groundwater• Global abstraction vs demand• 3R: Recharge, Retention, Re-use
And work @ Deltares now
On• Groundwater Management• Drought Forecasting• Rainwater Harvesting
Or more generally:• GIS & Maps for the
Management of Natural Resources
I volunteer for Burkina Faso
And the rest of the world
I make websites for fun
And for others
So this is me:Cheryl van Kempen
People, Planet, Profit
Earth & Environment
Internet & Communication
Why? For a change...
For Development
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For our future
For our planet