Verina Ingram

Verina Ingram is an Associate Professor at the Wageningen School of Social Sciences (WASS), specializing in Forest and Nature Conservation Policy at Wageningen University. Her research focuses on deforestation dynamics, value chain sustainability, and community forestry governance, particularly in Cameroon, Colombia, and Central Africa. She leads projects addressing the EU Deforestation Regulation, digital traceability in cocoa production, and transformative change pathways for biodiversity and equity. She co-supervises multiple PhD candidates exploring topics like forest restoration, community enterprise viability, and governance of sacred forests.

Her work integrates transdisciplinary methods, including participatory action research and multi-stakeholder engagement, as seen in initiatives like the 'Restoration Education' curriculum and the 'TC4BE' project. She has published 188+ research outputs, with recent emphases on palm oil traceability, bushmeat hunting impacts, and the socio-economic performance of community forest enterprises. Ingram actively participates in international conferences and collaborates with organizations like the Wageningen Social & Economic Research institute. Media contributions include expert commentary on deforestation policies and refugee-driven environmental challenges in Cameroon.