About me

I am a journalist and researcher with a focus on animal welfare, livestock farming, biodiversity, and wildlife. My work has been published in leading media outlets, including Belga, Apache, Knack, Follow the Money, De Groene Amsterdammer, EOS Wetenschap, and MO magazine. I have had the privilege of receiving support from esteemed organisations such as the Arena for Journalism in Europe, Journalismfund.eu, IJ4EU, Free Press Unlimited, Fonds Pascal Decroos, and deBuren. Additionally, I am a Climate Arena Fellow (2023) and a participant in the European Collaborative Journalism Programme (2024).

Academically, I hold an MSc in Animal Welfare Science, Ethics and Law from the University of Winchester and am currently pursuing an MSc in Biodiversity, Wildlife and Ecosystem Health at the University of Edinburgh. My academic contributions include two published papers exploring animal welfare, biodiversity, and national policy:

• The Political Salience of Animal Protection in the Republic of Ireland (2011–2020): What Do Irish Political Parties Pledge on Animal Welfare and Wildlife Conservation?
• The Political Salience of Animal Protection in the Netherlands (2012–2021) and Belgium (2010–2019): What do Dutch and Belgian Political Parties Pledge on Animal Welfare and Wildlife Conservation?

I am available as a collaborator, speaker, facilitator, mentor, and project manager. If you would like to discuss a potential collaboration or have any questions, please feel free to get in touch via hus.annick@pm.me.