Guido van der Werf

Guido van der Werf is a Personal Professor in Meteorology and Air Quality at Wageningen University & Research. His research focuses on global fire emissions, climate change, and atmospheric chemistry. He leads projects analyzing wildfire impacts on carbon budgets and methane dynamics, with a strong emphasis on satellite data integration for environmental monitoring. Recent work includes studies on Canadian wildfires, African savanna burning, and Arctic fire aerosol effects.

Key contributions include the Global Fire Emissions Database (GFED) and methodologies for emissions abatement in fire-prone ecosystems. He advises two PhD candidates on topics like LiDAR-based vegetation analysis and forest loss dynamics. His datasets provide critical insights into burned area and carbon fluxes, supporting both academic research and policy frameworks.