LIA HEMERIK

Associate professor, Biometris, Mathematical and Statistical Methods, Wageningen University
Ageningen, The Netherlands
Lia Hemerik is a theoretical biologist. She got both her degrees – PhD in biology and Msc in mathematics – from Leiden University in the Netherlands. During her career she has been using all kind of mathematical and statistical models in the life sciences for answering real-life questions. The topics covered by her research range from biological control, threatened species, regime shifts to food web ecology. In her spare time Lia tries to keep in shape by doing fitness and yoga. She also loves traveling and handicrafts. During nature walks she inspires people with her knowledge about nature and environment.
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