{"id":78915,"date":"2025-02-11T14:27:28","date_gmt":"2025-02-11T13:27:28","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.kwrwater.nl\/?p=78915"},"modified":"2025-02-11T16:51:09","modified_gmt":"2025-02-11T15:51:09","slug":"celebrating-women-in-science-reflections-from-kwr-researchers","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.kwrwater.nl\/en\/actueel\/celebrating-women-in-science-reflections-from-kwr-researchers\/","title":{"rendered":"Celebrating Women in Science: Reflections from KWR Researchers"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"post_intro\">\n<p>On 11 February, the <span class=\"TextRun SCXW1549750 BCX8\" lang=\"EN-US\" xml:lang=\"EN-US\" data-contrast=\"auto\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW1549750 BCX8\">International Day of Women and Girls in Science<\/span><\/span><span class=\"TextRun SCXW1549750 BCX8\" lang=\"EN-US\" xml:lang=\"EN-US\" data-contrast=\"auto\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW1549750 BCX8\">, we take a moment to celebrate the contributions of female researchers at KWR Water Research Institute. Science is more than just a career; it is a <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW1549750 BCX8\">discovery, collaboration, and impact journey<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW1549750 BCX8\">. In this blog, five of our researchers share what drives them in their work and how their research contributes to a more sustainable and just world.<\/span><\/span><span class=\"EOP SCXW1549750 BCX8\" data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:2,&quot;335559740&quot;:255}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"slideshow\"><div class=\"slideshow_preloader\"><\/div><div class=\"slideshow_slick\"><div><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.kwrwater.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/KWR-Flowcellen-Proefinstalatie-2023-09-27-028-780x470.jpg\" width=\"https:\/\/www.kwrwater.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/KWR-Flowcellen-Proefinstalatie-2023-09-27-028-780x470.jpg\" height=\"https:\/\/www.kwrwater.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/KWR-Flowcellen-Proefinstalatie-2023-09-27-028-780x470.jpg\" alt=\"WKZ radiologie\" \/><div class=\"caption\"> <\/div><\/div><div><img decoding=\"async\" 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height=\"https:\/\/www.kwrwater.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/veldwerk-ecohydrologie-haaksbergen-janine-de-wit-2021-11-09-139-780x470.jpg\" alt=\"veldwerk-ecohydrologie-haaksbergen-janine-de-wit-2021-11-09-139\" \/><div class=\"caption\"> <\/div><\/div><div><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.kwrwater.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/iwa-world-water-congress_kopenhagen_13_sept_2022_45-3-780x470.jpg\" width=\"https:\/\/www.kwrwater.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/iwa-world-water-congress_kopenhagen_13_sept_2022_45-3-780x470.jpg\" height=\"https:\/\/www.kwrwater.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/iwa-world-water-congress_kopenhagen_13_sept_2022_45-3-780x470.jpg\" alt=\"iwa-world-water-congress_kopenhagen_13_sept_2022_45\" \/><div class=\"caption\"> <\/div><\/div><div><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.kwrwater.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/BTO-Festivaldag-2023-24-780x470.jpg\" width=\"https:\/\/www.kwrwater.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/BTO-Festivaldag-2023-24-780x470.jpg\" height=\"https:\/\/www.kwrwater.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/BTO-Festivaldag-2023-24-780x470.jpg\" alt=\"BTO Festivaldag 2023 (24)\" \/><div class=\"caption\"> <\/div><\/div><div><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.kwrwater.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/2024-04-25_KWR_Water_Netwerkdag_jonge_drinkwaterprofessionals_highres_-1291-1-780x470.jpg\" width=\"https:\/\/www.kwrwater.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/2024-04-25_KWR_Water_Netwerkdag_jonge_drinkwaterprofessionals_highres_-1291-1-780x470.jpg\" height=\"https:\/\/www.kwrwater.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/2024-04-25_KWR_Water_Netwerkdag_jonge_drinkwaterprofessionals_highres_-1291-1-780x470.jpg\" alt=\"2024-04-25_KWR_Water_Netwerkdag_jonge_drinkwaterprofessionals_(highres)_-129[1]\" \/><div class=\"caption\"> <\/div><\/div><div><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.kwrwater.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/KWR-aqua-nl-vakbeurs-2024-03-21-003-780x470.jpg\" width=\"https:\/\/www.kwrwater.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/KWR-aqua-nl-vakbeurs-2024-03-21-003-780x470.jpg\" height=\"https:\/\/www.kwrwater.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/KWR-aqua-nl-vakbeurs-2024-03-21-003-780x470.jpg\" alt=\"WKZ radiologie\" \/><div class=\"caption\"> <\/div><\/div><div><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.kwrwater.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/ondertekening-IRAS-groepsfoto-780x470.jpg\" width=\"https:\/\/www.kwrwater.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/ondertekening-IRAS-groepsfoto-780x470.jpg\" height=\"https:\/\/www.kwrwater.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/ondertekening-IRAS-groepsfoto-780x470.jpg\" alt=\"ondertekening IRAS groepsfoto\" \/><div class=\"caption\"> <\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"slideshow_nav\"><div class=\"slideshow_nav_item\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.kwrwater.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/KWR-Flowcellen-Proefinstalatie-2023-09-27-028-150x150.jpg\" width=\"https:\/\/www.kwrwater.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/KWR-Flowcellen-Proefinstalatie-2023-09-27-028-150x150.jpg\" height=\"https:\/\/www.kwrwater.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/KWR-Flowcellen-Proefinstalatie-2023-09-27-028-150x150.jpg\" alt=\"WKZ radiologie\" \/><\/div><div class=\"slideshow_nav_item\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.kwrwater.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/kwr-symposium-kennis-ontwikkelen-voor-implementatie-in-de-praktijk-050-150x150.jpg\" width=\"https:\/\/www.kwrwater.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/kwr-symposium-kennis-ontwikkelen-voor-implementatie-in-de-praktijk-050-150x150.jpg\" height=\"https:\/\/www.kwrwater.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/kwr-symposium-kennis-ontwikkelen-voor-implementatie-in-de-praktijk-050-150x150.jpg\" alt=\"kwr-symposium-kennis-ontwikkelen-voor-implementatie-in-de-praktijk-050\" \/><\/div><div class=\"slideshow_nav_item\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.kwrwater.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/veldwerk-ecohydrologie-haaksbergen-janine-de-wit-2021-11-09-139-150x150.jpg\" width=\"https:\/\/www.kwrwater.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/veldwerk-ecohydrologie-haaksbergen-janine-de-wit-2021-11-09-139-150x150.jpg\" height=\"https:\/\/www.kwrwater.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/veldwerk-ecohydrologie-haaksbergen-janine-de-wit-2021-11-09-139-150x150.jpg\" alt=\"veldwerk-ecohydrologie-haaksbergen-janine-de-wit-2021-11-09-139\" \/><\/div><div class=\"slideshow_nav_item\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.kwrwater.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/iwa-world-water-congress_kopenhagen_13_sept_2022_45-3-150x150.jpg\" width=\"https:\/\/www.kwrwater.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/iwa-world-water-congress_kopenhagen_13_sept_2022_45-3-150x150.jpg\" height=\"https:\/\/www.kwrwater.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/iwa-world-water-congress_kopenhagen_13_sept_2022_45-3-150x150.jpg\" alt=\"iwa-world-water-congress_kopenhagen_13_sept_2022_45\" \/><\/div><div class=\"slideshow_nav_item\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.kwrwater.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/BTO-Festivaldag-2023-24-150x150.jpg\" width=\"https:\/\/www.kwrwater.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/BTO-Festivaldag-2023-24-150x150.jpg\" height=\"https:\/\/www.kwrwater.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/BTO-Festivaldag-2023-24-150x150.jpg\" alt=\"BTO Festivaldag 2023 (24)\" \/><\/div><div class=\"slideshow_nav_item\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.kwrwater.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/2024-04-25_KWR_Water_Netwerkdag_jonge_drinkwaterprofessionals_highres_-1291-1-150x150.jpg\" width=\"https:\/\/www.kwrwater.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/2024-04-25_KWR_Water_Netwerkdag_jonge_drinkwaterprofessionals_highres_-1291-1-150x150.jpg\" height=\"https:\/\/www.kwrwater.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/2024-04-25_KWR_Water_Netwerkdag_jonge_drinkwaterprofessionals_highres_-1291-1-150x150.jpg\" alt=\"2024-04-25_KWR_Water_Netwerkdag_jonge_drinkwaterprofessionals_(highres)_-129[1]\" \/><\/div><div class=\"slideshow_nav_item\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.kwrwater.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/KWR-aqua-nl-vakbeurs-2024-03-21-003-150x150.jpg\" width=\"https:\/\/www.kwrwater.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/KWR-aqua-nl-vakbeurs-2024-03-21-003-150x150.jpg\" height=\"https:\/\/www.kwrwater.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/KWR-aqua-nl-vakbeurs-2024-03-21-003-150x150.jpg\" alt=\"WKZ radiologie\" \/><\/div><div class=\"slideshow_nav_item\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.kwrwater.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/ondertekening-IRAS-groepsfoto-150x150.jpg\" width=\"https:\/\/www.kwrwater.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/ondertekening-IRAS-groepsfoto-150x150.jpg\" height=\"https:\/\/www.kwrwater.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/ondertekening-IRAS-groepsfoto-150x150.jpg\" alt=\"ondertekening IRAS groepsfoto\" \/><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n<blockquote class=\"post_quote\">\u201cI like working in science because it allows for creativity. Collaborating with different actors, we can pose novel research questions, test solutions, and connect ideas.\u201d\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"ctcperson\">\n\t\t\t\t                <div class=\"ctcperson_thumb\">\n\t\t\t\t                    <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.kwrwater.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/Lisa-Andrews-2024-01-13-006-255x255.jpg\" alt=\"Lisa Andrews MSc\">\n\t\t\t\t                <\/div>\n\t\t\t\t                <div class=\"ctcperson_info\">\n\t\t\t\t                   <cite><strong>Lisa Andrews MSc<\/strong><\/cite><\/div><\/div><\/blockquote>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\"> My research explores how we can <\/span><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">improve collaboration<\/span><\/b><span data-contrast=\"auto\"> in tackling sustainability and water challenges. The way we work together significantly influences the solutions we develop and implement. I hope my work contributes to creating better tools, skills, and capacities to effectively work together and co-create relevant knowledge that leads to action on sustainability. My recent paper, <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/library.kwrwater.nl\/publication\/71536912\/conceptualising-boundary-work-activities-to-enhance-credible-salient-and-legitimate-knowledge-in-sustainability-transdisciplinary-research-projects\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><i><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Conceptualising boundary work activities to enhance credible, salient, and legitimate knowledge in sustainability transdisciplinary research projects<\/span><\/i><\/a><span data-contrast=\"auto\">, explores this further. <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.kwrwater.nl\/actueel\/collaboration-activities-for-impact-in-complex-water-projects\/\"><span data-contrast=\"none\">Read more about Lisa her work<\/span><\/a><span data-contrast=\"auto\">.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"post_quote\">\u201cI enjoy working in science because it pushes me to think critically and approach complex problems in creative ways.\u201d\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"ctcperson\">\n\t\t\t\t                <div class=\"ctcperson_thumb\">\n\t\t\t\t                    <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.kwrwater.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/Lydia-Tsiami-2022-04-14-004_web-e1652100197750-255x255.jpg\" alt=\"Lydia Tsiami MEng\">\n\t\t\t\t                <\/div>\n\t\t\t\t                <div class=\"ctcperson_info\">\n\t\t\t\t                   <cite><strong>Lydia Tsiami MEng<\/strong><\/cite><\/div><\/div><\/blockquote>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">My research uses <\/span><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">machine learning to design water distribution networks<\/span><\/b><span data-contrast=\"auto\"> that can adapt to changing conditions. Traditional approaches struggle with future uncertainties, such as climate change, urban growth, and shifting topologies. As part of the <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.kwrwater.nl\/en\/projecten\/water-futures\/?highlight=water%20futures\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><i><span data-contrast=\"auto\">ERC Synergy Grant Water Futures<\/span><\/i><\/a><span data-contrast=\"auto\"> project, my work aims to develop <\/span><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">intelligent decision-making frameworks<\/span><\/b><span data-contrast=\"auto\"> that help stakeholders make socially acceptable and fair choices <\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">for managing water infrastructures in the cities of the future<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:2,&quot;335559740&quot;:255}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"post_quote\">\u201cBeing a researcher is perfect for me because it not only opens up new worlds through knowledge but also allows me to make a meaningful contribution to the world.\u201d&nbsp;\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"ctcperson\">\n\t\t\t\t                <div class=\"ctcperson_thumb\">\n\t\t\t\t                    <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.kwrwater.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/Sabrina-Keinemans-2024-11-11-006-255x255.jpg\" alt=\"Sabrina Keinemans PhD\">\n\t\t\t\t                <\/div>\n\t\t\t\t                <div class=\"ctcperson_info\">\n\t\t\t\t                   <cite><strong>Sabrina Keinemans PhD<\/strong><\/cite><\/div><\/div><\/blockquote>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">My work focuses on <\/span><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">justice and ethics<\/span><\/b><span data-contrast=\"auto\"> in the water sector. Beyond technical solutions, we must reflect on what kind of world we want to live in. In the project <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.kwrwater.nl\/en\/projecten\/rechtvaardigheid-als-pijler-voor-de-watersector\/?highlight=justice%20as%20a%20pillar\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><i><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Justice as a Pillar for the Water Sector<\/span><\/i><\/a><span data-contrast=\"auto\">, we explore how <\/span><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">justice can shape the water transition<\/span><\/b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">. How can we ensure that the decisions made in this transition are not only technically sound but also\u00a0ethically justifiable? Thinking and writing about this<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\"> topic is incredibly energising because it is both educational and of societal importance<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:2,&quot;335559740&quot;:255}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"post_quote\">\u201cFor me, working in science means bringing researchers together to solve issues by generating new knowledge. You meet people with different backgrounds and perspectives, and I find it especially inspiring to work with early career researchers, who bring fresh eyes and new skills.\u201d&nbsp;\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"ctcperson\">\n\t\t\t\t                <div class=\"ctcperson_thumb\">\n\t\t\t\t                    <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.kwrwater.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/Milou-Dingemans-11-2020-001-255x255.jpg\" alt=\"Milou Dingemans PhD\">\n\t\t\t\t                <\/div>\n\t\t\t\t                <div class=\"ctcperson_info\">\n\t\t\t\t                   <cite><strong>Milou Dingemans PhD<\/strong><\/cite><\/div><\/div><\/blockquote>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">A <\/span><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">healthy water environment<\/span><\/b><span data-contrast=\"auto\"> requires cutting-edge research on <\/span><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">next-generation, animal-free risk assessment<\/span><\/b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">. Through projects like<em> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.kwrwater.nl\/en\/projecten\/vhp4safety-towards-chemical-safety-assessment-based-on-human-data\/\">PARC (Partnership for the Assessment of Risks from Chemicals<\/a>)<\/em><\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">, we improve the risk assessments and sustainability of chemicals. The <\/span><i><span data-contrast=\"auto\">PARC<\/span><\/i><span data-contrast=\"auto\"> initiative strengthens the scientific foundation for evaluating chemical risks, ensuring safer and more responsible decision-making in the future. <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.kwrwater.nl\/en\/projecten\/vhp4safety-towards-chemical-safety-assessment-based-on-human-data\/\"><span data-contrast=\"none\">Read more on Milou her work<\/span><\/a><span data-contrast=\"auto\">.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:2,&quot;335559740&quot;:255}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n11555\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">My research focuses on improving our understanding of <\/span><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">chemical water quality<\/span><\/b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">. One way we do this is by identifying <\/span><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">clusters of pollution<\/span><\/b><span data-contrast=\"auto\"> in surface water, <\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">deriving conclusions on whether the concentrations are rising or\u00a0receding<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">. Our recent study, <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/library.kwrwater.nl\/publication\/71497334\/linking-clusters-of-micropollutants-in-surface-water-to-emission-sources-environmental-conditions-and-substance-properties\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><i><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Linking Clusters of Micropollutants in Surface Water to Emission Sources, Environmental Conditions, and Substance Properties<\/span><\/i><\/a><span data-contrast=\"auto\">, sheds light on this important issue.<\/span><\/p>\n<h3>Closing Thoughts<\/h3>\n<p>The experiences of these researchers highlight the diverse and meaningful ways women contribute to science at KWR. Their work is shaping a better future, from improving water quality to enhancing collaboration, advancing ethical frameworks, developing adaptive infrastructure, and promoting sustainable risk assessment. On this International Day of Women and Girls in Science, we celebrate their passion, dedication, and the impact they make every day.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>On the International Day of Women and Girls in Science, we take a moment to celebrate the contributions of female researchers at KWR Water Research Institute. Science is more than just a career; it is a discovery, collaboration, and impact journey. 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