Thirze Hermans

Thirze Hermans is a Project Manager and Researcher specializing in Forest and Nature Conservation Policy at Wageningen University & Research. Their work focuses on sustainable agricultural systems, biodiversity stewardship, and circular economy interventions. They lead interdisciplinary projects addressing climate-smart agriculture, nature-positive food systems, and policy frameworks for equitable environmental governance.

Research interests include conservation agriculture, decision-making processes in environmental policy, and social learning mechanisms for sustainable development. Recent projects explore partnerships between the Netherlands and China for international development through public-private collaborations.

Key contributions include defining metrics for nature-positive food systems and analyzing pathways for a stewardship economy. They actively participate in global conferences, such as the CORAI-ERSCP-WUR conference on transforming consumption-production systems.

No scientific awards are explicitly mentioned, but their work has been published in peer-reviewed journals like Sustainability and through institutional reports.

Thirze collaborates with multiple institutions, including Wageningen Environmental Research and Wageningen Social & Economic Research, to advance transformative change for biodiversity and equity.