Maarten S. Krol

Maarten S. Krol is an Associate Professor in Multidisciplinary Water Management at the University of Twente. His research focuses on water resource sustainability, environmental policy, and agricultural systems. Key areas include water pollution mitigation strategies, sustainable farming practices, and the water-energy-food nexus. He has contributed to global comparative analyses of agricultural water use and developed innovative datasets for farm-scale crop modeling.

• Education: Ph.D. in Environmental Science (implied via career trajectory).
• Collaborations: Extensive international partnerships, particularly in China, Kenya, and Brazil.
• Labs/Teams: Involved in interdisciplinary teams addressing climate change impacts and sustainable development goals.

Research highlights include assessments of pharmaceutical pollution in livestock farming, CO2 emission responsibility allocation in capital investments, and the role of smallholder farming in water scarcity contexts. His work emphasizes actionable solutions through policy analysis and technological integration (e.g., AI for resource management).

Publications span over 25 years, with recent focus on China’s water pollution scenarios, global agricultural sustainability, and blue-green infrastructure development. He has authored/co-authored 117 research outputs and contributed to 7 datasets, including gridded farm-scale crop maps for 56 countries.