Dr. Hannes Cosyns

Function

visiting scientist

Economics and Social Sciences

Environmental and Resource Economics

Contact

hannes.cosyns(at)wslto make life hard for spam bots.ch

+41 44 739 28 41+41 44 739 28 41

Swiss Federal Research Institute WSL
Zürcherstrasse 111
8903 Birmensdorf

Site

Birmensdorf Bi HV F 07

Academic Education and Professional Experience

since 2016	PostDoc research fellow at the Swiss Federal Research Institute for Forest, Snow, and Landscape (WSL), within the Environmental and Resource Economics group
2014-2015	Researcher at the Research Institute for Nature and Forest (INBO), within the Ecosystem Management research group, Belgium
2010-2013	PhD-student at Ghent University, within the Laboratory of Tropical and Subtropical Agronomy and Ethnobotany, faculty of Bioscience-Engineering, Belgium
2007-2009	M.Sc. Bio-science Engineering : Forest and Nature Management, Ghent University, Belgium
2004-2007	B.Sc. Bio-science Engineering : Land and Forest Management, Ghent University, Belgium

FURTHER INFORMATION

Projects

Integrating nature conservation in to forest policy at the sub-national level (INCFoP-sub)

Integrating nature conservation in forest policy is a challenge, especially on sub-national levels. We investigate how the potential effectiveness of policies hinges on actor constellations and the role of science.

Considering nature conservation in thinning

The project aims to examine how a balance between ecological and economic goals in thinning decisions can be achieved.

Publications

Scientific publication article peer reviewed

Schulz, T.; Cosyns, H., 2020: Massnahmen für Alt- und Totholzstrukturen im Wirtschaftswald: ein Vergleich zwischen deutschsprachigen Ländern. In: Bollmann, K. (eds), 2020: Biodiversität im Schweizer Wald. Forum für Wissen 2020, online. 71-80.

Cosyns, H.; Joa, B.; Mikoleit, R.; Krumm, F.; Schuck, A.; Winkel, G.; Schulz, T., 2020: Resolving the trade-off between production and biodiversity conservation in integrated forest management: comparing tree selection practices of foresters and conservationists. Biodiversity and Conservation, 29: 3717-3737. doi: 10.1007/s10531-020-02046-x

Cosyns, H.; Kraus, D.; Krumm, F.; Schulz, T.; Pyttel, P., 2018: Reconciling the tradeoff between economic and ecological objectives in habitat-tree selection: a comparison between students, foresters, and forestry trainers. Forest Science, 65, 2: 223-234. doi: 10.1093/forsci/fxy042

Further scientific publications

Schulz, T.; Cosyns, H.; Joa, B., 2019: Denselben Wald mit verschiedenen Augen sehen: eine Marteloskop-Übung mit FörsterInnen und NaturschützerInnen. 4 p.

Magazine article and brochures

Kraus, D.; Schuck, A.; Krumm, F.; Bütler, R.; Cosyns, H.; Courbaud, B.; Larrieu, L.; Mergner, U.; Pyttel, P.; Varis, S.; Wilhelm, G.; Witz, M.; Zenner, E.; Zudin, S., 2018: Seeing is building better understanding - the Integrate+ Marteloscopes. Integrate+ Technical Paper, 26: 3. 22 p.

Other publications

Cosyns, H. & De Keersmaeker, L. (2015). Terreininstrument voor biomassaoogst vanuit een ecologisch perspectief. Rapport in opdracht van het Agentschap voor Natuur en Bos en INVERDE (KOBE-project). Rapporten van het Instituut voor Natuur- en Bosonderzoek 2015 (INBO.R.2015.6913764). Instituut voor Natuur- en Bosonderzoek, Brussel.

Cosyns, H. & Vandekerkhove, K. (2014). Bosbeheerpakketten - hulpmiddel voor beheerkeuzes en -planning in bossen. Rapport in opdracht van het Agentschap voor Natuur en Bos en INVERDE (KOBE-project). Rapporten van het Instituut voor Natuur- en Bosonderzoek 2014 (INBO.R.2014.5443883). Instituut voor Natuur- en Bosonderzoek, Brussel.

Cosyns, H. (2013). Ricinodendron heudelotii kernel group commercialization and its impact on farmers' livelihoods in Cameroon . PhD thesis. Ghent University: Faculty Bio-Science Engineering.

Cosyns, H., Van Damme, P., De Wulf, R. and Degrande, A. (2014) Can rural development projects generate social capital? A case study of Ricinodendron heudelotii (Baill.) Pierre ex Pax. kernel marketing in Cameroon. Small-scale Forestry, 13 (2): 163-182.

Cosyns, H., Van Damme, P. and De Wulf, R. (2013). Who views what? Impact assessment through the eyes of farmers, development organization staff and researchers. International Journal of Sustainable Development and World Ecology, 20 (4): 287-301.

Cosyns, H., Degrande, A., De Wulf, R., Van Damme, P. and Tchoundjeu, Z. (2012). Can commercialization of NTFPs alleviate poverty? A case study of Ricinodendron heudelotii Pierre ex Pax. kernel marketing in Cameroon. Journal of Agriculture and Rural Development in the Tropics and Subtropics, 112(1): 45-56.