Pia Jensen is a doctoral student at the chair of social-ecological interactions in agricultural systems and a research assistant in the WIN Project since May 2025. She received a Bachelor’s degree from Leiden University College (The Netherlands) in Liberal Arts and Sciences: Global Challenges with a major in Earth, Energy and Sustainability and a minor in Governance, Economics and Development. She completed her Master’s degree Forest and Ecosystem Science at the University of Göttingen, where she specialized in Tropical and International Forestry.
Research Focus
As a doctoral student in the WIN project, Pia's research has shifted to forests in Germany. Her work involves analyzing and categorizing stakeholders who play a key role in the conservation, management, and potential reactivation of coppice stands in northwestern Germany. She also examines the rules, values, and knowledge systems that influence stakeholder decision-making processes and identifies strategies to overcome current barriers to reviving this endangered silvicultural practice.
