Corina van Middelaar

Corina van Middelaar is a Postdoc and WIAS Assistant Professor at Wageningen University & Research, specializing in Animal Production Systems. Her work focuses on optimizing the environmental sustainability of food systems through integrated livestock-crop strategies, circular economy principles, and climate change mitigation.

• Current projects include nutrient flow analysis in China, CAP-based feed sustainability in aquaculture, and regional circularity scenarios in North Netherlands.
• She has contributed to 153 research outputs, including articles on reducing greenhouse gas emissions, land use efficiency, and food waste utilization.

Her recent publications highlight advancements in circular food systems, dairy production’s climate impact, and policy frameworks for multifunctional agriculture. She has supervised 10 PhD candidates and collaborated extensively on interdisciplinary datasets.

Key scientific awards include the 2011 Presentation Prize for her work on maize silage in dairy diets. She actively engages in public discourse, contributing to 10 media appearances on nutrient cycling, carbon-neutral livestock practices, and grazing system sustainability.