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

Stay in touch, change the world

http://geocheryl.com