Farming Systems Ecology Group
The Farming Systems Ecology (FSE) Group of Wageningen University & Research (WUR) focuses on the analysis and redesign of farming systems and foodscapes, so that they deliver multiple benefits to humankind, using natural processes as our starting point.
Our multi-disciplinary team includes expertise in (complex) systems analysis, modelling, agro-ecology, co-innovation, policy formation and immersive education. We uniquely combine a strong platform of simulation models with hands-on, empirical assessments of outstanding examples of sustainable farms and landscapes in all continents.
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Recent publications
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Factors affecting colonisation success of the anecic earthworm Lumbricus terrestris (L.) in mesocosms on temperate pasture
Plant and Soil (2025) - ISSN 0032-079X -
Abundance of aphid natural enemies on flowering service plants is associated with aphid prey and floral resources
Agriculture, Ecosystems and Environment (2025), Volume: 382 - ISSN 0167-8809 -
Power dynamics shape sustainability transitions in a modeled food system
One Earth (2025), Volume: 8, Issue: 1 - ISSN 2590-3330 - p. 101158-101158. -
Osmia cornuta Is a More Suitable Managed Pollinator for Cherry and Apple Orchards Than Osmia bicornis
Journal of Applied Entomology (2025), Volume: 149, Issue: 4 - ISSN 0931-2048 - p. 524-535. -
Impact of plant diversity in potato-ley strip-cropping systems on soil microbial communities
Applied Soil Ecology (2025), Volume: 206 - ISSN 0929-1393
Projects
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Regenerative Agriculture in Europe
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Global Network of Lighthouse Farms
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Upscaling private and collective water storage for robust agricultural systems (UPWAS)
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Governance of Carbon Farming (PhD project – Mariana Debernardini)
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Agroecology TRANSECT
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Hindon Project
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Senior Expert for the Science Program Multifunctional Landscapes
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ReGeNL - Modelling across spatial scales
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Theory of Change for adaptive management in agricultural development in low-income countries