Rene Schils

Rene Schils is a Researcher at Wageningen University & Research's Land Use and Food Security department, focusing on multifunctional grassland systems. His work integrates ecological, agronomic, and climate perspectives to address soil carbon sequestration, biodiversity conservation, and sustainable livestock practices.

• Project Leader for SUPER G (KB-50-006-002) and Permanent Grasslands initiatives
• Leads datasets like benchmark datasets for carbon modeling
• Active in interdisciplinary research networks across Europe

Key research domains include nitrogen-cycling microbial communities, liming effects on soil quality, and grassland ecosystem services. He has collaborated on projects spanning 12 countries, contributing to policy-relevant datasets and modeling frameworks.

His recent work emphasizes dairy farming's environmental footprint, including soil carbon dynamics and biodiversity monitoring in grazed grasslands. Projects like Ossekampen Grassland Experiment explore long-term grassland management impacts on species diversity and nutrient cycling.