Meet Cheryl van Kempen, the person behind Geocheryl.com. Working in Earth Sciences, volunteering for a better world through internet and communication.

2. My roots are from everywhere
Dad’s parents
Dad
Mom’s Grandparents

3. But I grew up in Africa
Dad’s parents
Dad
Mom, Dad
& us
Mom’s Grandparents

4. Where I soon
realized

5. School would give me a future

6. My friends could only hope for

7. I saw that where the
Environment is harsh

8. Agriculture is vital

9. & So is Water

10. & access to markets

11. So I studied
Earth Sciences
Environmental Geochemistry
&
Sustainable Development
Land use, Environment & Biodiversity
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12. & graduated
On Nutrients
In the coastal
Zones Of
the world,
Supervised by
Caroline Slomp,
Harry Middelburg,
Hans Dürr &
Goulven Laruelle

13. I worked @ IGRAC
for 3 years
On
• Transboundary Aquifers of the World
• F, As and high Salinity in groundwater
• Global abstraction vs demand
• 3R: Recharge, Retention, Re-use

14. And work @ Deltares now
On
• Groundwater Management
• Drought Forecasting
• Rainwater Harvesting
Or more generally:
• GIS & Maps for the
Management of Natural
Resources

15. I volunteer for
Burkina Faso

16. And the rest of the world

17. I make websites for fun

18. And for others

19. So this is me:
Cheryl van Kempen
Earth & Environment
People, Planet, Profit
Internet & Communication
Why? For a change...

20. For Development
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21. For our future

22. For our planet

23. Stay in touch,
change the world
http://geocheryl.com