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Jan J. Boersema is a Professor of Environmental Sciences at Leiden University's Faculty of Science, affiliated with the Institute of Environmental Sciences (CML). He holds a dual background in biology (University of Groningen) and theology, with a doctoral thesis on 'The Torah and the Stoics on Humankind and Nature.' His research focuses on sustainability, cultural ecology, and the intersection of religion and environmental issues. He has authored influential books like *Principles of Environmental Sciences* and *The Changing Faces of Easter Island*. Boersema served as Secretary General of the Netherlands' Council for the Environment and a visiting fellow at the University of Cambridge. He currently advises PhD students in the Faculty of Science's Graduate School and edits the *Journal of Integrative Environmental Sciences*. His work bridges natural sciences, philosophy, and cultural studies to address global sustainability challenges.
**Education & Professional Background**: Trained in biology and theology, Boersema's career spans academia and policy. He was a Reader in Environmental Science and Philosophy at Leiden before becoming a professor at VU Amsterdam (2002–2013) and later a part-time research professor at the A. Kuyper Centre. His interdisciplinary approach is evident in books like *Beelden van Paaseiland* (2011) and *The Survival of Easter Island* (2015), exploring ecological and cultural resilience through historical case studies.
**Research Themes**: He investigates how worldviews, religion, and cultural narratives shape environmental policies and sustainability practices. Recent work examines dietary shifts (e.g., meat consumption) through cultural and psychological lenses, published in *Appetite* and *Journal of Environmental Psychology*. His Easter Island research challenges collapse theories, emphasizing adaptive cultural strategies.
**Grants & Collaboration**: Supported by international collaborations, his projects include analyses of immigrant engagement with nature in the Netherlands and cross-cultural studies on food ethics. He advocates for integrating ethical and cultural dimensions into environmental science education and policy.
