Kennet Christian UggeldahlView profile
Assistant Professor
Kennet Christian Uggeldahl serves as Assistant Professor in the Department of Food and Resource Economics within the Faculty of Science at the University of Copenhagen. His work centers on environmental economics, specializing in the valuation of non-market environmental goods through advanced choice experimentation methodologies. Education: PhD in Environmental Economics, University of Copenhagen (2015-2018). Dissertation: "Essays on decision making processes, information acquisition, and preferences in stated choice experiments: Applications to economic valuation of consumer and environmental goods". Research Focus: Uggeldahl pioneers the integration of eye-tracking technology with choice experiments to analyze decision-making processes in biodiversity valuation. His expertise spans stated preference methods for quantifying non-market values, with particular emphasis on Danish conservation contexts. Current work investigates public perceptions of biodiversity conservation value and socio-economic integration of biodiversity metrics. Publication Trends: Recent publications (2024-2025) demonstrate increasing policy relevance, focusing on operationalizing biodiversity valuation in Danish socio-economic analyses and green transition strategies. Earlier work (2016-2019) established methodological innovations in choice experiment reliability using eye-tracking, with applications to water quality and agricultural land management. All research consistently applies discrete choice modeling to environmental valuation within Danish ecosystems. Scientific Awards: No specific awards documented in source materials. Advising and Grants: While no advisees are listed, collaborative patterns indicate active engagement with senior researchers (e.g., Jacobsen, Olsen, Lundhede). His 2024 newspaper contribution with 25 co-authors across environmental disciplines suggests participation in large-scale policy initiatives, though specific grant funding isn't detailed. Research Environment: Uggeldahl operates within the Section for Environment and Natural Resources at IFRO (Institute of Food and Resource Economics), focusing on empirical environmental valuation methods. His work connects closely with Danish environmental agencies through applied policy analysis in biodiversity conservation and water resource management.