Ann De Meester

Policy-supporting water quality monitoring coordinator

Flanders Environmental Agency (VMM)

Freshwater pollution Monitoring Human health effects Ecological effects Policy Mitigation measures

Research Focus

My focus is on assessing the impact of industrial, household and agricultural activities on water quality, with particular attention to emerging substances of concern and evolving regulations. I am especially interested in the growing role of microplastics in policy frameworks, including the development and harmonisation of sampling and analytical methods, and in how results can be interpreted and compared across different studies.