dr.ir. SWK (Sander) van den Burg

Dr Sander van den Burg is senior researcher Blue Economy at Wageningen Social and Economic Research. Sander studied Environmental Sciences and obtained a PhD at the Environmental Policy Group, Wageningen University. After working on sustainable buildings and sustainable area developments for some years, he started work at Wageningen Economic Research in 2011. Since 2011, Sander has worked as project leader and program manager in marine research projects, studying how the sustainable use of seas and oceans can contribute to the achievement of SDG 2 and SDG 14. Examples of such projects are SEAMARK (Horizon Europe), GENIALG (H2020), AlgaePROBANOS (H2020-CSA) and projects commissioned by CINEA/DG MARE on, among others, GHG emissions from aquaculture, environmental benefits of low-trophic aquaculture and marine spatial planning. In his projects various methods are applied, including but not restricted to Cost Benefit Analysis, Value Chain Analysis, Impact Assessment, Life Cycle Assessment, Multi-criteria Analysis and participatory design. These projects are carried out for various clients, ranging from national government and the European Commission to private enterprise and charity funds. Sander is an experienced senior researcher, used to working in multi-disciplinary teams. He regularly published his work in scientific and non-scientific journals.