Rob Alkemade

Rob Alkemade is a Special Professor in Earth Systems and Global Change at Wageningen University & Research. His research focuses on ecosystem services, climate change, land use dynamics, biodiversity conservation, and environmental impact assessment. He actively advises multiple PhD candidates and co-leads projects addressing sustainability challenges in the Netherlands and globally.

Research Interests:

• Quantifying ecosystem service supply-demand mismatches
• Global modeling of agricultural systems and biodiversity
• Nature-based solutions for flood protection and coastal management
• Climate change mitigation strategies in land-use sectors

Projects:

• Nexus approach for sustainable futures in the Netherlands
• Design for Contracts for Ecological Enhancements in Flood Protection Works
• Developing digital twins for real-time biodiversity monitoring

Advising: Supervises 5 ongoing PhD projects including work on biodiversity monitoring, nature-based solutions, and agricultural land management systems.

Labs/Teams: Collaborates with interdisciplinary teams on global biodiversity scenarios and the PBL Netherlands Environmental Assessment Agency.