• Speakers

Prof. Dr. Michiel Wallis de Vries

Insect Conservation Expert

De Vlinderstichting

Prof. Dr. Michiel Wallis de Vries has worked in the field of butterfly conservation for over 25 years at De Vlinderstichting. He is emeritus professor in Insect Ecology & Conservation at Wageningen University. His research emphasizes the impact of global change and land management on biodiversity, and habitat quality for butterflies in particular. Earlier in his career, he worked on the foraging ecology of large herbivores and their impact on vegetation succession. Rewilding is one of the emerging approaches to bend the curve of biodiversity loss where the evidence base is swiftly growing with tremendous potential for insect recovery.