Meike Bouwman

Meike Bouwman is a PhD candidate at Wageningen University & Research, focusing on climate change impacts on forest ecosystems and management strategies. Her research investigates how Dutch forests can enhance carbon storage while balancing societal demands for timber, biodiversity, and bio-energy. She is part of the European FORMIT collaboration and funded by NWO via a Ministry of Education grant. Two days weekly, she teaches high school biology, integrating climate change research into education.

Research Interests:
Climate change mitigation through forestry, forest carbon dynamics, adaptive management under climate shifts, and sustainable resource use. She explores trade-offs between ecological functions and human needs, emphasizing biodiversity preservation and bio-economy applications.

Grants & Collaborations:
- Doctoral Grant for Teachers (NWO, Dutch Ministry of Education)
- FORMIT European research consortium

Teaching:
Incorporates cutting-edge climate science into high school curricula, emphasizing forest roles in carbon cycles and societal resource demands.