Johannes H.C. de Koning

Johannes H.C. de Koning is an Assistant Professor in the Section for Silviculture, Trees and Bioresources within the Department of Geosciences and Natural Resource Management at the University of Copenhagen. His academic credentials include a BSc in Environmental Policy from Wageningen University, an MSc in Forest and Nature Management from Copenhagen University, and he is expected to complete his PhD from Copenhagen University.

His educational background features:

• BSc in Environmental Policy (Wageningen University)
• MSc in Forest and Nature Management (Copenhagen University)
• PhD in progress (Copenhagen University, expected)

Dr. de Koning's research spans forest dynamics, ecology and silviculture since 2018, with dual focus on natural science aspects (forest recovery after disturbances, climate change adaptation) and social science dimensions (integration of resilience and conservation measures in forest management). His recent work examines long-term dynamics in near-natural forest ecosystems, investigating how disturbance impacts, grazing, soil pedology and water availability affect forest structure, species composition and biodiversity across European forests.

His publication record demonstrates strong international collaboration across Europe, with recent work in high-impact journals focusing on forest resilience, disturbance management, and climate adaptation strategies for European forests. The research shows increasing attention to both ecological processes and policy implementation challenges.

As an educator, Dr. de Koning teaches the MSc course 'Ecology and Management of Forests and other semi-natural ecosystems' and supervises undergraduate and graduate theses. He serves as Principal Investigator for the 'Draved in the Limelight' project (2023-2026) and previously held a research position at the European Forest Institute (September 2018-February 2020), demonstrating his engagement with both academic and policy-oriented forest research at European scales.