Peter Verburg, Professor Environmental Geography at the Institute for Environmental Studies (IVM) is elected as one of the 25 new international members of the US National Academy of Sciences.
He is recognized for his work in the field of Human Environmental Sciences. Verburg is elected to the National Academy of Sciences in recognition of his distinguished and continuing achievements in original research. Membership is a widely accepted mark of excellence in science and is considered one of the highest honors that a scientist can receive. Current NAS membership totals approximately 2,700 members and 500 international members.
Peter: “I am very honoured with this recognition of my work, but mostly see this as an appreciation of the work that my research group is doing within the IVM (Institute for Environmental Studies) in addressing the large societal challenges related to climate change and biodiversity loss. We focus our analysis in the role of humans and land use as a cause of these problems, but also on how land use can play a contribution to solving this double crisis. The election as a member of NAS indicates the important role our faculty plays in this type of research.”