Ingrid Coninx

Ingrid Coninx is a Researcher in Regional Development and Spatial Use at Wageningen University and Research, with 176 research outputs, 43 professional activities, 6 press/media contributions, and 13 projects including active collaborations until 2027 across Atlantic regions, Europe, Kenya, and Australia.

Her research centers on Climate Change Adaptation and Nature-based Solutions, with strong emphasis on Climate Justice, Regional Planning, and Sustainable Food Systems. She integrates social innovation with environmental challenges, focusing on drought resilience, climate communication, and just transitions in vulnerable regions. Her fingerprint shows dominant engagement in Climatic Change (100%), Climate Action (29%), and European Citizen perspectives (27%), with significant work in Kenya (36%) and Europe (29%).

Recent publications demonstrate her expertise in operationalizing nature-based drought solutions, developing climate communication frameworks, and policy design for regional prosperity, particularly in the Northern Territory of Australia. Her work consistently bridges academic research with practical implementation through living labs and community engagement.

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Dr. Coninx leads substantial research grants including the NBRACER project (2024-2027) on Atlantic regional climate resilience and multiple Just Transition initiatives (2021-2022). She directs interdisciplinary teams in projects like REFOOTURE on sustainable food systems across scales, emphasizing social innovation and justice in climate adaptation. Her funding portfolio spans EU collaborations, Dutch national programs (KB/LVNVN), and international development contexts.

She actively contributes to research networks through REFOOTURE workshops on living labs, operational frameworks for embedding justice in transitions, and MAGICA project deliverables on climate communication effectiveness, with ongoing fieldwork in East Africa and Australia.