Silke Tas

dr. ir. Silke Tas

Assistant professor Environmental Fluid Mechanics

Silke Tas started in January 2024 as Assistant Professor in Environmental Hydraulics. Her research contributes to creating sustainable and resilient delta landscapes and coastlines, with a focus on improving our understanding of sediment transport and the interaction between morphodynamics and ecosystems.

One area of interest is sediment dynamics along mangrove coasts, particularly the role ‘cheniers’ (sandy ridges found on muddy coastlines) play in stabilizing and protecting rapidly eroding mangrove-mud coasts. Another research topic focuses on sediment pathways and morphodynamics of irregular, rocky coastlines across a wide range of temporal scales, linking short-term, storm-driven sediment transport to the long-term evolution of beach ridge systems. Her research combines the strength of numerical modelling with field observations and remote sensing.