Leen Moraal
Forest Entomologist
Education
Agricultural College, Sneek (1968)
Higher Laboratory School for Zoology and Ecology, Amsterdam (1975)
Utrecht University; Faculty of Biology; Utrecht (1979)
Research Interest
Insect pests and invasive species on living trees
Dead wood as a habitat for entomofauna
www.insectenweb.nl
Affiliations
Member of the Committee on Forest Protection of the Dutch Forestry Board (Bosschap)
Current projects
- Monitoring of insect pests on trees and shrubs in forests, roadside plantings and cities since 1946.
Commisioned by the Ministry of Agriculture Nature and Food Quality;
project number 523.2729.01
- Control of the cock chafer, Melolontha melolontha in Ukraine.
Commisioned by the Ministry of Agriculture Nature and Food Quality;
project number 523.3013.01
- Insect Pests in relation with Landscape planning.
Commisioned by the Ministry of Agriculture Nature and Food Quality;
project number 523.1786.01
Contact: Dr. C.C. Vos
- Climate change in relation with biodiversity.
Commisioned by the Ministry of Agriculture Nature and Food Quality;
project number 523.0010.05
Contact: Dr. T.C.P. Melman
- Entomofauna in dead wood.
Commisioned by the Ministry of Agriculture Nature and Food Quality;
project number 523.1793.01
Contact: Dr. G.A.J.M. Jagers op Akkerhuis
Main recent publications
- Moraal, L.G., 2004. Sesiidae – Clearwing moths. In: Lieutier et al. (eds), Bark and Wood Boring Insects in Living Trees in Europe, A Synthesis. Kluwer, p. 522-529.
- Moraal, L.G., G.A.J.M. Jagers op Akkerhuis, H. Siepel, M.J. Schelhaas & G.F.P. Martakis. 2004. Verschuivingen van insectenplagen bij bomen sinds 1946 in relatie met klimaatverandering. Met aandacht voor de effecten van stikstofdepositie, vochtstress, bossamenstelling en bosbeheer. [Shifts of insect pests on trees since 1946 in relation with climate change], Wageningen, Alterra-report 856. 52 pp.
- Moraal, L.G., 2005. Dood hout en geleedpotigen [dead wood and arthropods]. In: Jagers op Akkerhuis (ed), G.A.J.M., S.M.J. Wijdeven, L.G. Moraal, M.T. Veerkamp & R.J. Bijlsma. Dood hout en biodiversiteit: een literatuurstudie naar het voorkomen van dood hout in de Nederlandse bossen en het belang ervan voor de duurzame instandhouding van geleedpotigen, paddenstoelen en mossen, p. 45-77. Alterra-report 1320. 158 pp.
Full list of publications
Hobbies
Playing saxophone in the WUR-Big Band “Sound of Science”
