Anna Abatayo

Anna Abatayo is an Assistant Professor in Environmental Economics and Natural Resources at Wageningen University & Research. Her research focuses on transboundary conservation, experimental economics, and policy analysis related to natural resources and climate change. She has collaborated internationally on projects involving migratory species conservation, geoengineering governance, and public goods provision.

Abatayo's work includes analyzing donor behavior for migratory species conservation and studying the impact of resource booms on ecological systems. She co-supervises multiple PhD projects, including studies on deforestation in Ghana's cocoa landscape, waste management policies, and illegal wildlife trade.

Her datasets include experimental results on protected area accessibility and resource extraction behaviors. Notable collaborations involve institutions like the University of Hawaii and University of Copenhagen. Projects highlight her expertise in linking socioeconomic factors with environmental outcomes through rigorous experimental and field-based research.