Andries Brinksma is a professional with expertise in environmental consultancy, currently serving as an Adviseur bodem at TAUW Nederland since November 2022. Previously, Brinksma worked as a Consultant at Stantec from July 2019 to October 2022 and undertook a research internship focused on peatland settlements at Provincie Fryslân in April 2017. An educational background includes a Master's degree in Landscape History obtained from the University of Groningen between 2016 and 2018, as well as a Bachelor's degree in Archaeology from the same institution, completed in 2016.