Hi! I'm Lize, a dynamic, creative, communicative, proactive thinker and doer. My mission is to increase the societal impact of (scientific) research by improving how it is communicated to diverse audiences. I do this as academic editor and academic blog editor, as well as through my creative work.  I collaborate with individuals, companies, researchers and artists to write and shape texts, produce visuals, and create websites.

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Besides working as an academic editor and academic blog editor, I am currently conducting scientific research on understandings of and responses to heatwaves and water scarcity in urban contexts. I recently co-authored an art-science book titled Bron with Dutch photographer Zindzi Zwietering. The book explores experiences of Cape Town's 2018 water crisis, when the city's water almost ran out. Bron's lessons are applicable to other contexts subjected to the changing availability of water.