Paulo Van Breugel
Lecturer at HAS University of Applied Sciences
's-Hertogenbosch, North Brabant, Netherlands
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Top SchoolPaulo Van Breugel is a lecturer and environmental scientist with 13 years of professional experience focused on biodiversity conservation, sustainable natural resource management, and landscape and population ecology. He combines applied research—culminating in a PhD on vegetation distribution and climate change impacts in eastern Africa—with practical consultancy through Ecodiv.earth, advising development and research organizations on spatial data and GIS-driven solutions. At HAS University of Applied Sciences he bridges teaching and applied problem-solving, supervising students while translating complex spatial analyses into actionable conservation and agricultural interventions. His background includes long-standing collaborations with international institutes (ICRAF, Bioversity, ILRI) and fieldwork across Kenya, Uganda, Brazil, Syria and beyond, giving him rare on-the-ground perspective on global ecosystems. Paulo’s strength lies in turning spatial and statistical insights into prioritized, implementable strategies—an ability sharpened by both academic rigour and hands-on consultancy. A lesser-known facet of his profile is the blend of large-scale GIS modelling experience with practical stakeholder engagement in timber, agricultural and conservation projects.
13 years of coding experience
19 years of employment as a software developer
Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.), Forest, Nature and Biomass, Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.), Forest, Nature and Biomass at University of Copenhagen, Faculty of ScienceSecondary school, Secondary school at HageveldMaster's degree, Master of Agricultural and Natural Environmental Sciences, Graduated with distinction, Master's degree, Master of Agricultural and Natural Environmental Sciences, Graduated with distinction at Wageningen Universiteit en Researchcentrum
Dutch, English, Portuguese
Github Skills (161)
hugo10
python10
image-processing10
wps10
windows10
gdal10
grass10
data-management10
geodata10
parallel-computing10
spatial10
openstreetmap10
osgeo10
ogc10
qgis10
Programming languages (13)
Github contributions (5)
ecodiv/r.in.worldclim
Feb 2017 - May 2023
Contributions:15 pushes in 6 years 3 months
grassgisgrass-gis
ecodiv/r.what.rastlabel
Sep 2016 - Jan 2022
Contributions:25 pushes, 1 branch in 5 years 4 months
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