Rianne Kat

Rianne Kat is a researcher and teacher at the Forest and Nature Conservation Policy Group (FNP) within Wageningen University & Research. She holds an MSc in Forest and Nature Conservation and began her academic career as a teacher while preparing to start her PhD research in 2023. Her work focuses on balancing human activities with environmental stewardship through interdisciplinary approaches.

Her research interests include environmental philosophy, agri-environmental management, nature policy, landscape experience, and human-nature relations. She actively contributes to educational activities such as courses on governance for forest, nature, and biodiversity (FNP24306) and citizens' roles in forest and nature management (FNP24806).

Rianne's publications explore topics like trust dynamics in collective environmental action and the ethical dimensions of land use in sustainability initiatives. Though no awards are listed, her work reflects engagement with both policy and philosophical aspects of environmental conservation.