Wout Sommerauer

Wout Sommerauer is a PhD candidate at the Graduate School for the Environment at Wageningen University, focusing on climate change adaptation, water resource management, and participatory decision-making processes. His work bridges environmental science with policy analysis, particularly in regions facing water-food security conflicts.

• Key Research Areas:
  • Climate Change Adaptation
  • Environmental Systems Modeling
  • Water-Food Security Nexus
  • Adaptation Pathways
  • Participatory Policy Design

Recent Contributions: Sommerauer co-authored studies on reconciling water and food security in the Indus River basin (2023) and the role of modeling in adaptation pathways (2025). These works highlight his engagement with interdisciplinary frameworks to address global sustainability challenges.

Collaborations: Active in international networks, he collaborates on projects linking climate services to capacity building and has contributed to datasets on drought monitoring and groundwater extraction impacts.