Nicolas Dendoncker

Nicolas Dendoncker is a researcher at the Institute of Life-Earth-Environment, University of Namur, Belgium. With a PhD in Science from Université Catholique de Louvain (2006), his work addresses ecosystem services, land use change, and human-environment interactions, aligning with UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) 13 (Climate Action), 15 (Life on Land), and 3 (Good Health and Well-being).

• Key Research Areas:
  • Ecosystems and biodiversity
  • Nitrogen cycle-environment linkages
  • Transformative sustainability approaches
  • Pollination ecology
• Selected Projects:
  • PI for Human-Wildlife Interactions in Belgian National Parks (2024-2025)
  • Co-supervisor for Critical Sociology of Food System Territorialization (2019-2028)
  • PI for BEESAFE (2022-2023) on pollinator pathogens
• Scientific Contributions:
  • 2023: Co-authored landmark Nature paper on biodiversity values for sustainability
  • 2024: Developed nitrogen cycle-human interaction framework in Ecosystems and People
• Network: Collaborates across Belgium (Université Catholique de Louvain, Université de Liège) and internationally with institutions in Spain, Sweden, and South Africa.