Margriet Goris

Margriet Goris is a Researcher and Land Use and Food Security Research Associate at Wageningen University's Department of Rural Sociology. Her work focuses on agroecology, land use policy, and sustainable food systems, with a particular emphasis on Brazil and the Netherlands. She has contributed to over 25 research outputs, including peer-reviewed articles and policy-oriented reports. Goris has been involved in several international collaborations and has received notable awards such as the CAPES grant (2019) and an ERPI Small Grant (2017).

Her research interests include agroecological transitions, collective land arrangements, and the role of youth in sustainable farming. She has co-supervised multiple PhD candidates, including projects on regenerative agriculture and farm labor quality. Goris actively engages in public debates through media contributions, addressing topics like land access for ecological farmers and sustainable land tenure.

Key areas of her work include evaluating agroecological living labs, analyzing degrowth strategies in agrifood systems, and exploring relational autonomy in food provisioning. Her recent publications highlight frameworks for sustainable transitions and policy strategies at local, national, and European levels.

• Education: Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) in Rural Sociology.

Notable projects include the 'Re-Ge-NL' initiative and research on regenerative competencies for future-proof farming. She has also been a member of Agroecology Europe and contributed to digital farmer field schools in Sierra Leone.