Professor Tinka Murk is chair of the Marine Animal Ecology (MAE) research group of Wageningen University, the Netherlands. As volunteer she is chair of the REEFolution Foundation. Her experience as researcher and passionate diver is brought to great use within the foundation. In her research she focuses on adaptation of marine animals to changing environments and that is exactly what coral reefs are dealing with right now.

Eric Stokman is an enthusiastic entrepreneur, diver and secretary of the REEFolution foundation. Being an entrepreneur, it should not come as a surprise that the REEFolution was his initiative. During his business in Kenya, his passion for diving brought him to the coast. It was at this point that he discovered the true beauty of Kenya as well as the need for restoration. He therefore brought in the biological expertise of Tinka Murk and Ronald Osinga.

Dr Ronald Osinga is the true coral expert as well as treasurer of our team. He is assistant professor at the Marine Animal Ecology group of Wageningen University (The Netherlands) and his research focuses on the ecophysiology of corals and sponges. Together with master students, he keeps tab on the quality of our coral cultures and tries to find ways to optimize both growing conditions and techniques for reef restoration.

As part of her Master’s degree, Michelle Marijt explored and optimized local coral gardening and  as volunteer supported the startup of the REEFolution foundation and project REEFolution Kenya. She graduated as Master Aquaculture and Marine Resource Management at Wageningen University in 2016. Currently she focuses on PR & Social Media to spread the message of REEFolution.

Cor Knoester joined our REEFolution team to help with PR & Sponsoring. His experience with coaching and managing is increasingly important during the growth of our foundation. He monitors and leads sponsoring opportunities that give us the ability to fund our coral restoration and educational activities.

Ariens Kruijt joined our team in 2018. As passionate diver he got involved in our activities in Kenya and his main contribution to the REEFolution work concerns coordination of activities and communications.

Professor Tinka Murk is chair of the Marine Animal Ecology (MAE) research group of Wageningen University, the Netherlands. As volunteer she is chair of the REEFolution Foundation. Her experience as researcher and passionate diver is brought to great use within the foundation. In her research she focuses on adaptation of marine animals to changing environments and that is exactly what coral reefs are dealing with right now.

Eric Stokman is an enthusiastic entrepreneur, diver and secretary of the REEFolution foundation. Being an entrepreneur, it should not come as a surprise that the REEFolution was his initiative. During his business in Kenya, his passion for diving brought him to the coast. It was at this point that he discovered the true beauty of Kenya as well as the need for restoration. He therefore brought in the biological expertise of Tinka Murk and Ronald Osinga.

Dr Ronald Osinga is the true coral expert as well as treasurer of our team. He is assistant professor at the Marine Animal Ecology group of Wageningen University (The Netherlands) and his research focuses on the ecophysiology of corals and sponges. Together with master students, he keeps tab on the quality of our coral cultures and tries to find ways to optimize both growing conditions and techniques for reef restoration.

As part of her Master’s degree, Michelle Marijt explored and optimized local coral gardening and  as volunteer supported the startup of the REEFolution foundation and project REEFolution Kenya. She graduated as Master Aquaculture and Marine Resource Management at Wageningen University in 2016. Currently she focuses on PR & Social Media to spread the message of REEFolution.

Cor Knoester joined our REEFolution team to help with PR & Sponsoring. His experience with coaching and managing is increasingly important during the growth of our foundation. He monitors and leads sponsoring opportunities that give us the ability to fund our coral restoration and educational activities.

Ariens Kruijt joined our team in 2018. As passionate diver he got involved in our activities in Kenya and his main contribution to the REEFolution work concerns coordination of activities and communications.

Professor Tinka Murk is chair of the Marine Animal Ecology (MAE) research group of Wageningen University, the Netherlands. Her experience as researcher and passionate diver is brought to great use within the foundation. In her research she focuses on adaptation of marine animals to changing environments and that is exactly what coral reefs are dealing with.

Dr Ronald Osinga is our coral expert. He is assistant professor at the Marine Animal Ecology group of Wageningen University (The Netherlands) and his research focuses on the ecophysiology of corals and sponges. Together with master students, he keeps tab on the quality of our coral cultures and tries to find ways to optimize both growing conditions and techniques for reef restoration.