Researchers Department Environmental Economics
| ACADEMIC STAFF | |
| Dr Marije Schaafsma | Associate Professor and Head of department |
| Prof. Pieter van Beukering | Professor Environmental Economics |
| Prof. Wouter Botzen | Professor Economics of Climate Change and Natural Disasters and Director IVM |
| Prof. Marjan Hofkes | Professor Environmental Economics |
| Prof. Roy Brouwer | Professor Water Economics |
| Prof. Richard Tol | Professor Economics of Climate Change |
| Dr Mark Koetse | Associate Professor |
| Dr Jan Brusselaers | Assistant Professor |
| Dr Ayako Ebata | Assistant Professor |
| Dr Miguel Poblete Cazenave | Assistant Professor |
| Dr Peter Robinson | Assistant Professor |
| Dr Max Tesselaar | Assistant Professor |
| Dr Madeline Werthschulte | Assistant Professor |
| Dr Arda Aktas | Postdoctoral Researcher |
| Dr Gildas Assogba | Postdoctoral Researcher |
| Dr Shahana Bilalova | Postdoctoral Researcher |
| Dr Georges Farina | Postdoctoral Researcher |
| Dr Thomas van Huyssteen | Postdoctoral Researcher |
| Dr Alexandra Krendelsberger | Postdoctoral Researcher |
| Dr Floris van Montfoort | Postdoctoral Researcher |
| Dr Hung Nguyen | Postdoctoral Researcher |
| Dr Maximilian Rossmann | Postdoctoral Researcher |
| Dr Teun Schrieks | Postdoctoral Researcher |
| PHD CANDIDATES | |
| Marta Buso, MSc | PhD research: Focus on the potential of carbon offsets to mitigate individual dietary emissions and how to increase people’s willingness to pay for them |
| Abimael Candraditya, MSc | PhD research: INSUREADAPT project focusing on the adaptation behaviour of households and small businesses when faced with climate change risks using field survey and empirical methods |
| Angela Camarena Barba, MSc | PhD research: ENTICE project: focusing on modelling and understanding the environmental impacts of trade |
| Daan van Ederen, MSc | PhD research: Climate-related risks and opportunities for the financial sector |
| Jorn van Elden, MSc | PhD research: VeenVitaal project on exploring alternative business models for farmers on the Dutch peat lands |
| Amber Emeis, MSc | PhD research: FabForward project, focussing on the adoption of agrobiodiversity for natural pest regulation by Dutch farmers and the modelling of ecosystem services. |
| Carolina Ferman Carral, MSc | PhD research: INSUREADAPT: Assessing insurance solutions for multi-hazard risk in the face of climate change with agent-based models |
| Guillermo García Álvarez, MSc | PhD research: Nature-based solutions for insurance |
| Kevin Goes, MSc | PhD research: Behavioural research to stimulate energy efficiency in residential homes |
| Zsóka Halászová, MSc | PhD research: RESHAPE project on spatially explicit ecosystem service values and the economics of transitioning to different land uses in the Vecht and the Dommel watersheds |
| Michiel Ingels, MSc | PhD research: Flood insurance |
| Bente-Sophie van Kalken, MSc | PhD research: Centres on the intersection of sustainable water management and water economics, with a particular focus on the concept of Circular Water Economy |
| Dmytro Kazakov, MSc | PhD research: Focus on socio-economic impacts of EU strategies as regards sustainable transition and having access to critical raw materials |
| Craig Leisher, MSc | PhD research: Focusing on the links between gender and biodiversity conservation |
| Magdalena Lesch, MSc | PhD research: ARCADIA project: attitudes, preferences and economic values for nature-based solutions across European regions |
| Paula Lucardie, MSc | PhD research: Focusing into the topic of adaptation finance—specifically researching how funding streams are allocated and how effective they are in reducing climate inequality |
| Patricia von Mellenthin, MSc | PhD research: INSUREADAPT: Investigating individual behaviour under climate change risks |
| Lisa Miners, MSc | PhD research: Exploring the health effects of per- and poly-fluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) and other ‘forever chemicals’ |
| Lotte Muller, MSc | PhD research: Exploring human-water interactions during droughts in the Rijnland area in the Netherlands |
| Marjan Nikoloski, MSc | PhD research: Combining digital citizen engagement and tailored behavioural interventions to stimulate system-optimal clean energy investments at scale |
| Yudha Pratama, MSc | PhD research: SOURCE: focusing on cost-benefit analysis of sand nourishment strategies |
| Derk van Ree, MSc | PhD research: Sustainable development and management of the shallow subsurface |
| Elvia Rufo Jimenez, MSc | PhD research: Socio-economic impacts of chemicals on natural capital and ecosystem services |
| Louison Thépaut, MSc | PhD research: Align4Energy project |
| Anoek van Tilburg, MSc | PhD research: ACCREU project: focus on incorporating a broader well-being perspective in the economic appraisal of different flood adaptation strategies |
| Sarah Westenburg, MSc | |
| Laurine de Wolf, MSc | PhD research: Socio-economic assessment of flood risk management measures |
| RECENTLY GRADUATED PHD CANDIDATES | |
| Dr Thijs Endendijk | 2025 |
| Dr Albert Moerkerken | 2025 |
| Dr Teun Schrieks | 2025 |
| Dr Shutong He | 2024 |
| Dr Sem Duijndam | 2024 |
| Dr Max Tesselaar | 2024 |
| VISITING FELLOWS | |
| Dr Harry Aiking | Senior Researcher |
| Dr Sanchayan Banerjee | Assistant Professor |
| Prof. Jeroen van den Bergh | Professor by special appointment of Environmental and Resource Economics |
| Dr Julia Blasch | Assistant Professor |
| Dr Luke Brander | Senior Researcher |
| Dr Jetske Bouma | Senior Researcher |
| Prof. Michel den Elzen | Professor by special appointment of International Climate Policy and Mitigation of Climate Change |
| Drs. Rens van Tilburg | Economic Fellow |