Lars Schmidt

Lars Schmidt serves as Senior Advisor in the Department of Geosciences and Natural Resource Management at the University of Copenhagen, coordinating the Agroforestry MSc course and teaching Applied Ethnobotany and Tropical Forest Restoration.

His research expertise spans:

• Domestication of Non-Timber Forest Products (NTFPs) with focus on Allanblackia in East Africa and Daemonorops (Jernang) in Indonesia
• Seed biology, production, and handling practices
• Forest genetic resources conservation strategies
• Socio-economic analysis using Rapid Rural Appraisal (RRA)
• Agroforestry systems development
• Project management for forestry initiatives

Recent publications (2023-2024) demonstrate deep engagement with tropical tree species through seed leaflets and historical forestry literature reprints, emphasizing practical silvicultural knowledge and forest genetic resource preservation.

Scientific Awards:

• No awards documented in source material

With 25 years of post-graduate experience including a decade managing forestry projects across Asia and Africa, Schmidt possesses extensive grant administration expertise covering budget control, monitoring and evaluation, and multi-stakeholder collaboration, while mentoring students through course instruction despite no formal advisee listings.