About Me

I’m a postdoctoral researcher with a Juan de la Cierva fellowship in the Soil and Water Conservation Research Group in CEBAS-CSIC (Murcia, Spain). Currently, I focus on the impact of climate change and landuse change on hydrology and soil erosion in Mediterranean environments. In the past years, I have developed a coupled hydrology-soil erosion model (SPHY-MMF), which I have applied in the Segura River catchment. The model is written in the Python language and makes use of the PC-Raster framework. I did my PhD research at Wageningen University (The Netherlands), which focussed on morphodynamics of lowland streams. During my PhD I surveyed several lowland streams using GPS-equipment. Data obtained from the field I analysed in Matlab, which I used to analyse data since my MSc thesis at Twente University. Since 2015, I started using R as the main software tool to analyse data. In 2014 I started to become interested in web design. I have made several websites, for instance the current website of my research group.

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Timeline

CEBAS-CSIC

2015 - present
As a postdoctoral researcher I focus on regional-scale soil erosion and hydrology. I have developed a new process-based soil erosion model written in Python and PC-Raster.
2015

Web Development

2014 - present
I have specialized in responsive web design, which includes HTML5, CSS3, SASS, WordPress and Hugo.
Photo of PhD Defence Joris Eekhout
2014

Wageningen University

2009 - 2014
The topic of my PhD research was morphological processes in lowland streams. During my period as a PhD student I gained experience in performing field work, analysing data in Matlab and setting up and running hydraulic models, such as Delft3D.
2009
Photo of MSc Defence Joris Eekhout

Twente University

2000 - 2008
I did both my Bachelor and Master studies at Twente University, the Netherlands. I studied Civil Engineering and Management, with a specialization in Water Engineering and Management.
2000

Websites

Joris Eekhout

Aug 17, 2018

hugo, sass, css3

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The current website is made in the static site generator Hugo. I got inspiration from the blogdown R-package, which uses Hugo to generate the website. Hugo is especially convenient when the website consists of lists, such as publications, presentations and projects. Besides, I did a course on Advanced CSS and SASS, which gave me inspiration for the design of the website.

Joris Eekhout

Oct 25, 2016

wordpress, php, javascript

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This was the first version of my personal website. I made the website in WordPress using the Simone theme. A child theme of Simone I used in the other WordPress sites. In this website I also developed the timeline which is currently also shown on my current website.

Paleo Pixels

Mar 10, 2016

wordpress, php, javascript

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I made this website a good friend who started as a freelance 3D artist. The website was made in WordPress. I developed a project page, which uses information from individual projects to create an overview page.

Soil and Water Conservation Research Group

Jan 29, 2016

wordpress, php, javascript

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I made this website for the group where I’m currently working. I designed and developed the website with the help of 2 collegues (Carolina Boix-Fayos and Joris de Vente). I still maintain the website and regularly post news updates. I developed a staff page, which uses information from individual staff members to create an overview page.