Rick van Malssen

Rick van Malssen is a skilled ecologist and nature guide with extensive experience in predator monitoring and ecotourism across Sweden, Norway, the Netherlands, Poland, and Italy. With a strong focus on wolf research, Rick has contributed to projects involving wolf monitoring, dietary analysis, and data collection for SLU Grimsö (Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences). He specialises in tracking wolves and lynx, advising on predator-deterrent fencing, and supporting authorities in managing human-wolf interactions.

Passionate about education, Rick trains and mentors ecology and biology interns, sharing expertise on coexistence strategies and predator behavior. As an ecotourism entrepreneur, Rick connects people with nature through guided experiences, complemented by presentations on the complexities of wolf-human relationships.