Dr Jeroen Tummers

Academic history

• 2012 - 2016: Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.) in Connectivity restoration within impacted river systems, Durham University, UK.

• 2008 - 2011: Master of Science (M.Sc.) in Ecology, Radboud University Nijmegen, Netherlands.

• 2005 - 2008: Bachelor of Science (B.Sc.) in Biology, Radboud University Nijmegen, Netherlands.

Research interests

River ecology, fish migration, habitat restoration, habitat fragmentation, longitudinal connectivity, habitat requirements, anthropogenic impacts, biotelemetry, invasive species

Publications

• Sun J, Tummers JS, Galib SM, Lucas MC (2021) Fish community and abundance response to improved connectivity and more natural hydromorphology in a post-industrial subcatchment. Science of the Total Environment. DOI 10.1016/j.scitotenv.2021.149720

• Tummers, J.S., Kerr, J.R., O’Brien, P., Kemp, P. & Lucas, M.C. (2018) Enhancing the upstream passage of river lamprey at a microhydropower installation using horizontally-mounted studded tiles. Ecological Engineering 125, 87-97.

• Birnie-Gauvin, K., Tummers, J.S., Lucas, M.C. & Aarestrup, K. (2017). Adaptive management in the context of barriers in European freshwater ecosystems. Journal of Environmental Management 204(Part 1): 436-441.

• Tummers, J.S., Winter, E., Silva, S., O'Brien, P., Jang, M-H. & Lucas, M.C. (2016). Evaluating the effectiveness of a Larinier super active baffle fish pass for European river lamprey Lampetra fluviatilis before and after modification with wall-mounted studded tiles. Ecological Engineering 91: 183-194.

• Tummers, J.S., Hudson, S. & Lucas, M.C. (2016). Evaluating the effectiveness of restoring longitudinal connectivity for stream fish communities: towards a more holistic approach. Science of The Total Environment 569-570: 850-860.

• Winter, E.R., Tummers, J.S., Aarestrup, K., Baktoft, H. & Lucas, M.C. (2016). Investigating the phenology of seaward migration of juvenile brown trout (Salmo trutta) in two European populations. Hydrobiologia 775(1): 139-151.

• Stoffels, B. E. M. W., Tummers, J. S., Van der Velde, G., Platvoet, D., Hendriks, H. W. M. & Leuven, R. S. E. W. (2011). Assessment of predatory ability of native and non-native freshwater gammaridean species: A rapid test with water fleas as prey. Current Zoology 57(6): 836-843.