Niel Verbrigghe

Niel Verbrigghe is a skilled data analyst and agronomist at the Instituut voor Landbouw, Visserij- en Voedingsonderzoek (ILVO), specializing in data analysis and high-throughput phenotyping to optimize and sustain plant production, while also implementing grass growth models for grassland management. Prior to this role, Niel served as an advisor at Antea Group Belgium and was a PhD candidate at the Universiteit Antwerpen, focusing on the impact of climate warming on soil organic carbon dynamics. Niel holds a PhD from the University of Antwerp and has a strong academic background in bioscience engineering, with advanced degrees from Ghent University and the Technical University of Munich.