Bregje van der Bolt

Dr. Bregje van der Bolt is an Assistant Professor in Water Management and Climate Change Adaptation at Wageningen University & Research. She specializes in complex systems dynamics and deep uncertainty in climate adaptation planning. Her research integrates qualitative and quantitative methods to analyze interactions between climate, water, and human systems. She employs system dynamics modeling, time series analysis, scenario planning, and co-creation approaches to develop robust adaptation frameworks.

Her expertise spans climate change impacts, dynamic systems analysis, resilience engineering, and adaptation pathways. Key projects include the CASTOR initiative (enhancing resilience in river landscapes) and KLIMAP (practical climate adaptation strategies). She teaches courses like Climate Change Studies and Integrated Water Management, supervising MSc theses on topics like socio-ecological systems and adaptive policy design.

Her research focuses on predicting tipping points in environmental systems, early warning signals for critical transitions, and spatial adaptation strategies for water and food security. Notable contributions include frameworks for designing climate services and user engagement methods for capacity building.

Dr. van der Bolt is involved in interdisciplinary collaborations across environmental science, policy, and engineering. She actively contributes to global discussions on climate resilience and sustainable futures through initiatives like the Empower Sustainable Futures subgroup at Wageningen.