PEOPLE

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Researchers and other staff employed by the Beijer Institute, fulltime or part time. Most staff work at the office in Stockholm, but some have their main employement and location elsewhere.

Members of the scientific advisory board are world leading scholars,  predominantly from the field of ecology and economics, appointed by the Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences. Earlier board members 1991-2025.

Beijer Fellows are outstanding scholars who are connected to the Beijer Institute and its mission, participate in activities, and are happy to regognize their connection with the Beijer Institute in various ways.

The Beijer Young Scholars programme was started in 2012 with the aim of creating an international network of early-career researchers tackling global sustainability topics. The current Beijer Young Scholars are the third generation. Read more about the programme here.


Aart de Zeeuw
Aart de Zeeuw
Beijer Fellow, Professor, Tilburg University, the Netherlands
Agneta Sundin
Agneta Sundin
Communications officer (on leave)
Alessandro Tavoni
Alessandro Tavoni
Beijer Fellow, Professor, University of Bologna, Italy
Amare Teklay Hailu
Amare Teklay Hailu
PhD, Researcher
Anastasios Xepapadeas
Anastasios Xepapadeas
Beijer Fellow, Professor, Athens University of Economics and Business, Greece
Anna Tompsett
Anna Tompsett
Researcher, PhD
Anne-Sophie Crépin
Anne-Sophie Crépin
Deputy director, Professor
Belinda Reyers
Belinda Reyers
Board member, Senior research fellow, Professor, University of Pretoria, South Africa
Brian Walker
Brian Walker
Beijer Fellow, Dr, Honorary Post-Retirement Fellow, CSIRO, Australia
Carl Folke
Carl Folke
Researcher, Professor
Caroline Schill
Caroline Schill
Researcher, PhD
Charles Perrings
Charles Perrings
Beijer Fellow, Professor, Arizona State University, USA.
Claire Kremen
Claire Kremen
Board member, Professor, University of British Columbia, Canada
Cora Cunningham
Cora Cunningham
Communications officer
David A. Starrett
David A. Starrett
Beijer Fellow, Professor Emeritus, Stanford University,USA
Elena Bennett
Elena Bennett
Beijer Fellow, Professor, McGill University, Canada
Eli Fenichel
Eli Fenichel
Board member, Professor, Yale University, USA
Ellen Moons
Ellen Moons
Professor, Permanent Secretary, Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences
Emily Boyd
Emily Boyd
Director, Professor
Eric Lambin
Eric Lambin
Beijer Fellow, Professor, Stanford University and Université catholique de Louvain, Belgium
Fikret Berkes
Fikret Berkes
Beijer Fellow. Professor Emeritus, University of Manitoba, Canada.
Frances Westley
Frances Westley
Beijer Fellow, Professor, University of Waterloo, Canada
Francisco Alpizar
Francisco Alpizar
Board member, Professor, Wageningen University, the Netherlands
Gretchen C. Daily
Gretchen C. Daily
Beijer Fellow, Professor, Stanford University, USA
Gustav Engström
Gustav Engström
Researcher, Associate professor
J. Marty Anderies
J. Marty Anderies
Programme director, Professor, Arizona State University, USA
James Wilen
James Wilen
Beijer Fellow, Professor Emeritus, University of California, Davis, USA
Jane Lubchenco
Jane Lubchenco
Beijer Fellow, Professor, Oregon State University, USA
Jason Shogren
Jason Shogren
Beijer Fellow, Professor, University of Wyoming, USA
Jeffrey Vincent
Jeffrey Vincent
Beijer Fellow, Professor, Duke University, USA
Jeroen van den Bergh
Jeroen van den Bergh
Beijer Fellow, Professor, Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona, Spain
Johan Gars
Johan Gars
Researcher. PhD
Johan Rockström
Johan Rockström
Beijer Fellow, Professor, Director, Potsdam Institute for Climate Impact Research (PIK)
Jörn Fischer
Jörn Fischer
Board member, Professor, Leuphana University of Lüneburg, Germany
Juan Camilo Cárdenas
Juan Camilo Cárdenas
Beijer Fellow, Professor, Universidad de los Andes, Colombia
Kanchan Chopra
Kanchan Chopra
Beijer Fellow, Professor Emerita, University of Delhi, India
Karen C. Seto
Karen C. Seto
Beijer Fellow, Professor, Yale School of the Environment, USA
Karine Nyborg
Karine Nyborg
Beijer Fellow, Professor, University of Oslo, Norway
Kathleen Segerson
Kathleen Segerson
Board member, Professor, University of Connecticut, USA
Lance Gunderson
Lance Gunderson
Beijer Fellow, Professor, Emory University, USA
Chuan Zhong Li
Chuan Zhong Li
Senior research fellow, Professor
Line Gordon
Line Gordon
Board member, Professor, Stockholm University, Sweden
M. Scott Taylor
M. Scott Taylor
Beijer Fellow, Professor, University of Calgary, Canada
Malin Jonell
Malin Jonell
Researcher, PhD
Malin Pinsky
Malin Pinsky
Board member, Associate Professor, University of California Santa Cruz, USA
Maria Carmen Lemos
Maria Carmen Lemos
Board member, Emeritus Professor, University of Michigan, USA
Marie Huss
Marie Huss
Operations manager
Marten Scheffer
Marten Scheffer
Beijer Fellow, Professor, Wageningen University & Research, the Netherlands
Max Troell
Max Troell
Programme director, Associate professor
Michael Hoel
Michael Hoel
Beijer Fellow, Professor, University of Oslo, Norway
Neil Adger
Neil Adger
Beijer Fellow, Professor, University of Exeter, United Kingdom
Partha Dasgupta
Partha Dasgupta
Beijer Fellow, Professor Emeritus, University of Cambridge, UK
Patrik Henriksson
Patrik Henriksson
Affiliated researcher, PhD
Paul R. Erlich
Paul R. Erlich
Beijer Fellow, Professor, Stanford University, USA
Rashid Sumaila
Rashid Sumaila
Board member, Professor, University of British Columbia, Canada
Reinette (Oonsie) Biggs
Reinette (Oonsie) Biggs
Beijer Fellow, Professor, Stellenbosch University, South Africa
Rosamond. L. Naylor
Rosamond. L. Naylor
Beijer Fellow, Professor, Stanford University, USA
Sander van der Leeuw
Sander van der Leeuw
Beijer Fellow, Professor, Arizona State University, USA
Scott Barrett
Scott Barrett
Beijer Fellow, Professor, Columbia University. USA
Simon A. Levin
Simon A. Levin
Beijer Fellow, Professor, Princeton University, USA
Sofia-Kristin Kokinelis
Sofia-Kristin Kokinelis
Finance and HR administrator, MSc
Stefan Daume
Stefan Daume
Affiliated researcher, PhD, Stockholm Resilience Centre, Sweden
Stephen Polasky
Stephen Polasky
Beijer Fellow, Professor, University of Minnesota, USA
Stephen R. Carpenter
Stephen R. Carpenter
Beijer Fellow. Professor Emeritus, University of Wisconsin, Madison, USA
Stuart
Stuart "Terry" Chapin
Beijer Fellow, Professor Emeritus, University of Alaska Fairbanks, USA
Tatiana Filatova
Tatiana Filatova
Chair of the Board, Professor, Delft University of Technology, The Netherlands
Terry Hughes
Terry Hughes
Beijer Fellow, Professor, ARC Centre of Excellence for Coral Reef Studies, Australia
Therese Lindahl
Therese Lindahl
Programme director, PhD
Thomas Rosswall
Thomas Rosswall
Beijer Fellow, Professor Emeritus, member of the Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences
Thomas Sterner
Thomas Sterner
Beijer Fellow, Professor, University of Gothenburg, Sweden
Timon McPhearson
Timon McPhearson
Affiliated researcher, Professor, New York University
Victor Galaz
Victor Galaz
Programme director, Associate professor
William
William "Buz" Brock
Beijer Fellow. Professor Emeritus, University of Wisconsin-Madison, USA
Yadvinder Malhi
Yadvinder Malhi
Board member, Professor, University of Oxford, United Kingdom

In memorian


Kenneth Arrow
Kenneth Arrow
1921 - 2017
C. S.
C. S. "Buzz" Holling
1930 - 2019
Karl-Göran Mäler
Karl-Göran Mäler
1939 - 2020
Elinor Ostrom
Elinor Ostrom
1933 - 2012
Will Steffen
Will Steffen
1947-2023