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IVM comprises a multidisciplinary research and teaching community of more than 150 scientists and support staff.

We have an international team of researchers that come from all over the world. The main spoken languages in the institute are English and Dutch.

Moreover, IVM boasts an interdisciplinary research team, with expertise ranging from economics to geography and chemistry, and from political analysis to risk analysis.

Researchers Environmental Economics

Researchers Environmental Geography

Researchers Environmental Policy Analysis

Researchers Water and Climate Risk

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The team consists of an IVM Director, an Institute Manager, four Heads of Department, and four Deputy Department Heads.

Prof. Wouter Botzen

Director IVM, Professor Economics of Climate Change and Natural Disasters

wouter.botzen@vu.nl
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Dr Marije Schaafsma

Head of department Environmental Economics, Associate Professor

m.schaafsma@vu.nl
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Prof. Peter Verburg

Head of department Environmental Geography, Professor Environmental Spatial Analysis

peter.verburg@vu.nl
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Prof. Philipp Pattberg

Head department of Environmental Policy Analysis, Professor Transnational Environmental Governance and Policy

philipp.pattberg@vu.nl
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Prof. Philip Ward

Head of department Water and Climate Risk, Professor Global Water Risk Dynamics and Director MSc Hydrology

philip.ward@vu.nl
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Mohamed El Hadaoui

Institute Manager, Finance and Administration

m.e.h.elhadaoui@vu.nl
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Prof. Pieter van Beukering

Deputy head of department Environmental Economics, Professor Environmental Economics

pieter.van.beukering@vu.nl
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Dr Nynke Schulp

Deputy head of department Environmental Geography, Associate Professor

c.j.e.schulp@vu.nl
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Dr Oscar Widerberg

Deputy Head of department Environmental Policy Analysis, Associate Professor

oscar.widerberg@vu.nl
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Dr Anne van Loon

Deputy head of department Water and Climate Risk, Associated Professor

anne.van.loon @vu.nl
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