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About

I am a data scientist with a cross-disciplinary background in geospatial data science, molecular biology, and ecology, using this experience I aim to create actionable insights into the challenges of climate change and biodiversity loss. My work focuses on the development of data-driven solutions to environmental problems, using a combination of machine learning, remote sensing, and field data.

My expertise lies in the analysis of large-scale environmental datasets, such as soil biodiversity data, forest cover, and climate data, to understand the impact of global change on ecosystems. My technical skills include Google Earth Engine, R, and Python.

Throughout my academic career, my work has contributed to scientific output and has been published in high-impact journals such as Nature and Science, and informed global policy decision making (e.g. UN Decade on Ecosystem Restoration, WEF, COP).


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I'm open to work together! Interested to have a chat? Reach out to me on LinkedIn or email (johan [at] johanvandenhoogen [dot] com)

Collaborations

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Publications

This is a selection of papers I have worked on, a full record is available on my Google Scholar profile.
Asterisks (*) indicate first or senior authorship.

Van Nuland ME, Averill C, [...], J van den Hoogen 2025: Global hotspots of mycorrhizal fungal richness are poorly protected, Nature

van Galen LG, Smith GR, Margenot AJ, [...], J van den Hoogen 2025: A global database of soil microbial phospholipid fatty acids and enzyme activities, Scientific Data

Bialic-Murphy L, RM McElderry, A Esquivel-Muelbert, J van den Hoogen, [...] & TW Crowther 2024: The Pace of Life for Forest Trees, Science

Greenwood EE, T Lauber, J van den Hoogen, A Donmez, RES Bain, R Johnston, TW Crowther & TR Julian 2024: Mapping Safe Drinking Water Use in Low-and Middle-Income Countries, Science

Crowther TW, R Rappuoli, [...], J van den Hoogen, [...] & L van Galen 2024: Scientists' Call to Action: Microbes, Planetary Health, and the Sustainable Development Goal, Cell

Lembrechts LL, J van den Hoogen, [...] & J Lenoir 2021: Global maps of soil temperature, Global Change Biology

Potapov, Anton M., CA Guerra, J van den Hoogen, [...] & S Scheu 2023: Globally Invariant Metabolism but Density-Diversity Mismatch in Springtails, Nature Communications

Mo L, CM Zohner, PB Reich, J Liang, S De Miguel, GJ Nabuurs, SS Renner, J van den Hoogen, [...] & TW Crowther 2023: Integrated Global Assessment of the Natural Forest Carbon Potential, Nature

van den Hoogen J, S Geisen, [...] & TW Crowther 2019: Soil Nematode Abundance and Functional Group Composition at a Global Scale, Nature

Crowther TW, J van den Hoogen, J Wan, MA Mayes, AD Keiser, L Mo, C Averill & DS Maynard 2019: The Global Soil Community and Its Influence on Biogeochemistry, Science

Cook-Patton, Susan C, Sara M. Leavitt, David Gibbs, [...] J van den Hoogen, [...] & BW Griscom 2020: Mapping Carbon Accumulation Potential from Global Natural Forest Regrowth, Nature

Delavaux CS, TW Crowther, CM Zohner, NM Robmann, T Lauber, J van den Hoogen, [...] & DS Maynard 2023: Native Diversity Buffers against Severity of Non-Native Tree Invasions, Nature

Averill C, MA Anthony, P Baldrian, F Finkbeiner, J van den Hoogen, T Kiers, P Kohout, E Hirt, GR Smith & TW Crowther 2022: Defending Earth's Terrestrial Microbiome, Nature Microbiology

Guerra CA, RD Bardgett, L Caon, TW Crowther, M Delgado-Baquerizo, [...] J van den Hoogen, [...] & N Eisenhauer 2021: Tracking, Targeting, and Conserving Soil Biodiversity, Science

Phillips HRP, CA Guerra, MLC Bartz, MJI Briones, G Brown, TW Crowther, O Ferlian, KB Gongalsky, J van den Hoogen, [...] & N Eisenhauer 2019: Global Distribution of Earthworm Diversity, Science

© Johan van den Hoogen 2025