Pierre Chopin

Dr. Pierre Chopin is an Assistant Professor at the Institute for Environmental Studies (IVM) within the Faculty of Science at Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam. His research focuses on redesigning agricultural and landscape systems to enhance sustainability, reduce environmental impacts, and improve livelihoods across diverse regions including the Caribbean, East Africa, and Vietnam. He holds a PhD in Agricultural Sciences from INRAE (Guadeloupe, France).

Education:

• 2015 PhD in Agricultural Sciences, INRAE Institute for Agriculture, Food and Environment (Guadeloupe, France)

Research Interests:

• Climate-smart agriculture and farming system sustainability
• Agroforestry systems and livelihood impacts
• Small island state spatial planning
• Carbon sequestration in tropical and dryland ecosystems
• Policy analysis for biodiversity conservation and climate adaptation

Recent Work Trends: His articles emphasize interdisciplinary approaches combining participatory modeling, spatial analysis, and empirical field studies to address global sustainability challenges. Key themes include agroecological transitions, land-use policy design, and multi-scale sustainability assessments.

Awards:

• Lecturer of the Year, Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences (2022)

Grants/Projects:

• KNOWING Project (2022-2026): Investigates climate mitigation pathways via integrated assessment of adaptation strategies

Labs/Teams: Active contributor to IVM's Environmental Geography and Sustainability Science research groups, collaborating internationally on tropical and small-island development studies.