Georg Winkel

Prof. Georg Winkel is a Professor of Forest & Nature Conservation Policy at Wageningen University & Research. He holds a PhD and Habilitation from the University of Freiburg, with prior roles as Head of Research Programmes at the European Forest Institute and Associate Professorships. His research focuses on forest policy, environmental governance, and interdisciplinary collaboration. Key interests include sustainable finance, ecosystem services, and policy evaluation. He has authored over 80 academic publications and advises organizations like the National Park Hunsrück and the Royal Swedish Academy of Agriculture and Forestry. Recent work includes analyses of the EU Taxonomy and equitable policy frameworks.

Education:

• PhD and Habilitation in Forest and Environmental Policy, University of Freiburg
• Studies at ETH Zurich and University of Freiburg

Research Interests: Human-nature interactions, policy implementation, socio-ecological resilience, and global forest governance. His work bridges academic research with policy, addressing challenges like deforestation, biodiversity, and climate change.

Awards:

• International Fellow, Royal Swedish Academy of Agriculture and Forestry (2024)

Advising & Grants: Supervises multiple PhD projects and has coordinated large international research consortia. Involved in funded initiatives like the 5 fully funded PhD positions at FNP (2022).

Labs & Teams: Active in the Forest and Nature Conservation Policy group, focusing on political, socio-economic, and cultural dimensions of forests.