Kaat Brulez

Kaat Brulez is an experienced ecologist currently serving as the Wildlife Deputy Team Leader and Ecotoxicologist at RIFCON GmbH since April 2021. Prior to this role, Kaat worked as a Scientific Researcher in the Wetlands department at the Game & Wildlife Conservation Trust from April 2014 to February 2018, focusing on enhancing lapwing breeding success through fox exclusion methods. Kaat's earlier experience includes a position as a Conservation Assistant at The Wildlife Trust for Birmingham and the Black Country, where responsibilities involved practical conservation management and GIS mapping. Additionally, Kaat was a Research Associate at the University of Zurich, investigating the evolution of avian sociality. Kaat holds a PhD in Ecology from the University of Birmingham, an MSc in Evolutionary and Behavioural Ecology from the University of Exeter, and a Bachelor's Degree in Zoology from Cardiff University.