Research output per year
Research output per year
Professor, prof. dr. ir.
Research themes
I work on species interactions and consequences for the dynamics, biodiversity and spatial organization of natural communities. I typically use large-scale field studies in ecosystems where (large) herbivores play an important role (including temperate savannas, wood pastures, semi-arid steppes, temperate lowland forests, salt marshes, and riverine floodplains). I am much interested in facilitation, i.e. positive interactions between species, and how these interactions are shaped by the interplay of various (a)biotic factors. Furthermore, I work on how predators (including returning wolves, or invasive feral cats) as well as humans, directly or indirectly, affect prey behaviour, with potential cascading impacts on ecosystems (e.g. ecology of fear). I aim to contribute to the advancement of fundamental ecological concepts with relevance for conservation (e.g. rewilding).
Teaching activities
I am coordinator of the following courses:
- Research Skills Ecology & Evolution 2 (BSc, first year; formerly known as Flora and Fauna)
- Conservation Ecology Practices (MSc, Ecology & Conservation track)
I am involved in the following courses:
- Ecological Interactions (BSc)
- Research Project Ecology & Evolution (BSc)
- BSc thesis
- MSc colloquium
- MSc essay
- MSc research project
Supervised MSc students (research projects):
- Charlie Turlier (2023)
- Charel Jager (2023)
- Fanny Spikman (2023)
- Farah Kootstra (2023)
- Pieter Otten (2022)
- Hilbert de Groot (2022)
- Walter di Nicola (2022)
- Heleen Jansen (2021)
- Annemarie van Olst (2021)
- Jurre Terpstra (2021)
- Patrick Baan (2021)
- Marije Jousma (2020)
- Josefien Tankink (2020)
- Krissie van den Heuvel (2020)
- James Skinkis (2020)
- Jagua Lamfers (2020)
- Esther Swankhuizen (2020)
- Bernhard Budin (2020)
- Joe Churchill (2019)
- Evert Lambers (2019)
- Sterre Koops (2018)
- Sanne Moedt (2018)
- Annabet Galema (2018)
- Christina Lijclama a Nije (2018)
- Franck Luicxk (2018)
- Koen Brouwer (2017)
- Jelle Wichers (2017)
- Maarten Doornbos (2016)
- Puck Oomen (2016)
- Sanne Moedt (2016)
- Erik van Haeringen (2016)
- Marjanne Havinga (2016)
- Wypkelien van Gasteren (2015)
- Jildou Schotanus (2015)
- Martijn van der Ende (2015)
- Moniek Gommers (2015)
- Mark Eerkens (2015)
- Kasper Eising (2014)
- Aron te Winkel (2014)
- Kaylee van Dijk (2014)
- Nieck Kromkamp (2014)
- Jurjen Maris (2013)
- Rutger Steever (2013)
- Myra Boers (2012)
- Marycha Franken (2012)
- Marinka van Puijenbroek (2012)
- Annelies van Ginkel (2012)
- Rogier van de Blaak (2012)
- Tjitse op de Hoek (2012)
- Hidde Zemel (2011)
- Else Langbroek (2011)
- Judith Westveer (2011)
- Liesbeth Versteegde (2010)
UTQ
None
Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › Academic › peer-review
Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › Academic › peer-review
Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › Academic › peer-review
Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › Academic › peer-review
Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › Academic › peer-review
Smit, C., Bustamante, R. & Velasco Saragoni, N.
01/08/2017 → 01/10/2023
Project: Research
Smit, C., Etienne, R., Jacobus Mgn Van De Zande, L. & Korte, M.
16/07/2017 → 01/11/2023
Project: Research
Smit, C., Kuijper, D. P. J., Cromsigt, J. P. G. M. & Mols, B.
01/12/2017 → 01/06/2023
Project: Research
01/03/2017 → 01/03/2021
Project: Research
Rik Veldhuis (Speaker), Kris Verheyen (Contributor), Fons Smolders (Contributor), James Skinkis (Contributor) & Chris Smit (Contributor)
Activity: Talk and presentation › Academic presentation › Academic
Chris Smit (Speaker)
Activity: Talk and presentation › Academic presentation › Academic
Isabelle Buyens (Speaker), Chris Smit (Contributor) & Peter C. le Roux (Contributor)
Activity: Talk and presentation › Academic presentation › Academic
Chris Smit (Contributor), Marion Nicolaus (Contributor), Janne Ouwehand (Contributor), Britas Klemens Eriksson (Contributor), Beatriz Marin Diaz (Contributor) & Katrin Rehlmeyer (Contributor)
Activity: Organising and attending an event › Organising and contributing to an event › Academic
Megan Korte (Speaker), Antonio Manzaneda (Contributor), Luisa Martinez (Contributor), Tamatha Patterson (Contributor), Rampal Etienne (Contributor), Louis van de Zande (Contributor) & Chris Smit (Contributor)
Activity: Talk and presentation › Academic presentation › Academic
Meijer, K. (Creator), Zemel, H. (Creator), Chiba, S. (Creator), Smit, C. (Creator), Beukeboom, L. (Creator) & Schilthuizen, M. (Creator), University of Groningen, 9-Jun-2015
DOI: 10.5061/dryad.h814j
Dataset
Zhong, Z. (Contributor), Li, X. (Contributor), Smit, C. (Contributor), Li, T. (Contributor), Wang, L. (Contributor), Aschero, V. (Contributor), Vázquez, D. (Contributor), Ritchie, M. (Contributor), Cushman, H. (Contributor) & Wang, D. (Contributor), DRYAD, 18-Jan-2022
DOI: 10.5061/dryad.rfj6q57bt, https://zenodo.org/record/5873383
Dataset
Mueller, P. (Contributor), Do, H. T. (Contributor), Smit, C. (Contributor), Reisdorff, C. (Contributor), Jensen, K. (Contributor) & Nolte, S. (Contributor), DRYAD, 13-Dec-2020
DOI: 10.5061/dryad.sj3tx963m, https://zenodo.org/record/4320047
Dataset
van Ginkel, A. (Contributor), Smit, C. (Contributor) & Kuijper, D. (Contributor), University of Groningen, 20-Sept-2019
DOI: 10.34894/mfvijf
Dataset
Howison, R. (Creator), Olff, H. (Creator), van Puijenbroek, M. (Creator) & Smit, C. (Creator), University of Groningen, 4-Apr-2016
DOI: 10.5061/dryad.n141b
Dataset
Esther Swankhuisen & Christian Smit
23/03/2023
1 item of Media coverage
Press/Media: Research › Popular
19/01/2023 → 22/01/2023
2 items of Media coverage, 1 Media contribution
Press/Media: Expert Comment › Popular
Han Olff, Chris Smit, Rien Aerts, Liesbeth Bakker, Frank Berendse, Matty Berg, Raoul Beunen, Koos Biesmeijer, Roland Bobbink, Christiaan Both, Jeroen Candel, Hans Cornelissen, Gerlinde de Deyn, Han van Dobben, Jan Willem Erisman, Tjisse van der Heide, Ruth Howison, Patrick Jansen, Johan van de Koppel, Hans de Kroon, Hans Kros, Leon Lamers, Theunis Piersma, Wim van der Putten, Jan Roelofs, Alfons Smolders, Merel Soons, Pablo Tittonell, Sander Turnhout, Marcel Visser, Louise Vet, Wim de Vries, Franciska T. de Vries, Wieger Wamelink, Martin Wassen & Annemarie van Wezel
10/06/2022 → 01/10/2022
32 items of Media coverage, 14 Media contributions
Press/Media: Public Engagement Activities › Popular
Chris Smit, Raymond Klaassen & Martijn Salomons
27/09/2022
2 items of Media coverage
Press/Media: Expert Comment › Popular
02/07/2022
1 item of Media coverage
Press/Media: Research › Professional