Gerardo van Halsema

Gerardo van Halsema is an Associate Professor in Water Resources Management at Wageningen University. His expertise focuses on sustainable water management, delta planning, and agricultural productivity. He has been actively involved in strategic delta planning initiatives in Bangladesh, Vietnam, and the Netherlands, emphasizing ecosystem services and adaptive governance.

His research interests span climate change adaptation, irrigation systems, and water policy reform. Notable projects include analyzing water distribution networks in Spain and exploring transformative changes in Jordan’s water systems. He has supervised multiple PhD candidates, including Shahid R. and Urfels A., focusing on topics like rice-wheat systems and urban delta dynamics.

Van Halsema frequently engages in public discourse through media contributions, addressing issues like Mekong Delta sustainability and food security challenges. His work bridges technical analysis with policy implementation, emphasizing contextual approaches to water management.