Contact Tijs Kuzee
Areas of expertise
- Computing, Simulation & Modelling
Background
Tijs is a researcher with a background in social and environmental sciences. He is currently pursuing a PhD at Cranfield University, focusing on the impact of compound weather events on forest stability. His previous research includes studying stable isotope analysis for timber tracing in Borneo and Central Africa, as well as the recovery of ecosystem functioning in Ghanaian forests. He has also worked on climate-smart forestry in the Netherlands, analysing the potential of sweet chestnut. Tijs has demonstrated strong leadership and analytical skills, having managed fieldwork teams and adopting diverse statistical methods in various projects.
Current activities
Currently, Tijs is working on the Forest Resilience and Compound Events (FoRCE) project, funded by CENTA/NERC, with a collaboration between Cranfield University and Forest Research. The project focuses on understanding the impact of compound (weather) events on forest resilience, with a particular focus on extreme wind and precipitation events in the UK. The approach is to analyse disturbances in forests related to this compound event using remote sensing, to derive metrics that can be used as input for models (e.g., ForestGALES). These models will ultimately be helpful in generating management insights to mitigate the impact of these compound events.