My roots are from everywhere
Dad’s parents
Dad
Mom’s Grandparents

But I grew up in Africa
Dad’s parents
Dad
Mom, Dad
& us
Mom’s Grandparents

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
Earth Sciences
Environmental Geochemistry
&
Sustainable Development
Land use, Environment & Biodiversity
@

& graduated
On Nutrients
In the coastal
Zones Of
the world,
Supervised by
Caroline Slomp,
Harry Middelburg,
Hans Dürr &
Goulven Laruelle

I worked @ IGRAC
for 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
Earth & Environment
People, Planet, Profit
Internet & Communication
Why? For a change...

For Development
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For our future

For our planet

Stay in touch,
change the world
http://geocheryl.com