Bart Muys
Bart Muys is a professor of forest ecology and management at KU Leuven (Belgium). His research focuses on the role of tree diversity for forest ecosystem functioning under climate change, on restoration ecology of dry forests, and on sustainability evaluation of forests and bioenergy systems.
At KU Leuven he is teaching forest ecology, silviculture, biodiversity & ecosystem services, and planning for forest and nature management. He is supervisor of 47 graduated and 15 ongoing PhDs. Several of the papers he co-authored have been highly cited, and in 2021 he featured in Reuters’ hot list of most influential climate scientists. He contributed to several science to policy reports of EFI addressing and linking biodiversity, climate mitigation, water and bioenergy issues. Being an earthworm expert and botany aficionado, he advocates an improved biodiversity literacy among forest professionals and public.
Bart Muys holds a master degree in agricultural engineering (forestry) and a PhD in forest ecology from the university of Ghent.
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Key questions on forests in the EU
This publication compiles key research findings in the form of 12 questions on forests in the EU and the benefits they provide to society.
- Resilient forests
Mediterranean Forest Research Agenda 2030
A collective effort of researchers, policymakers, stakeholders, and other experts from the Mediterranean forest-related community.
- Resilient forests
Water for forests and people in the Mediterranean
Presenting the basics of water cycle, the concepts of blue and green water, their possible trade-off and more with focus on the Mediterranean region.
- Resilient forests
When good forests look bad
A new peer-reviewed study examines how current EU conservation status assessment methods may distort the reported condition of forest habitats.
- Inclusive governance
