Nicky is from the Netherlands. She did a double MSc in Plant Biotechnology and Nutrition and Health at Wageningen University. Both her MSc Thesis as well as her Internship at Delphy were research projects focused on the microbiome and their host interactions. Her interest in the interplay between stress resilience in crops and their microbiome has grown over the years. She therefore pursues to understand and explore these plant-microbiome interactions and wants to contribute to their implementation in future agricultural practices.