Kim graduated as a biologist from the Wageningen University. Here, she conducted research on the foraging behaviour of various species of antelope and giraffe in South Africa; she also studied the breeding behaviour of grasshopper buzzards in Cameroon. After this, she worked for the University of Vienna and Wolf Science Center in Austria and investigated how domestication influenced the stress system of dogs. She did this, by comparing the behaviour and physiology of dogs and wolves. During her time in Austria, she also had the opportunity to research meerkats in South Africa. Kim currently works as an ecologist for an ecological consultancy firm, where she conducts research on bats, common swifts, and house sparrows.
Kim also enjoys volunteering for animals in her spare time. In Austria, she has given many guided tours about the ecology, behaviour and conservation of wolves. She also volunteers at a riding school, where she not only cares for the horses, but also likes to teach people about horse welfare. As a board member for the Leo Foundation, she wishes to contribute to the protection of large carnivores.
