Caroline van Bers coordinates the university's interfaculty programme on resilience to drought and water scarcity, which promotes the UT's transdisciplinary research in strengthening societal resilience to climate extremes. The programme promotes collaboration between those societal actors in the private and public sectors concerned with the effects of climate change with UT scientists carrying out relevant research in water management, soil protection, agriculture, landscape approaches, urban planning and development and other themes. These activities are carried out in close collaboration with the UTwente Climate Centre.
Her previous work in environmental management was carried out mainly in academic and consultancy organisations with a focus on interdisciplinary, applied research initiatives, as well as the development and implementation of education and training programmes in the areas of sustainable development, food security, climate change adaptation and disaster risk reduction, water management and integrated assessment. Prior to joining the UT in 2022 she was, for many years, with the Resources Management group of the Institute of Environmental Systems Research at Osnabrück University.
She has been active in The Integrated Assessment Society since 2004 and is currently the association's president. TIAS promotes the community of inter-disciplinary and disciplinary scientists, analysts and practitioners who develop and use integrated assessment with a focus on bridging science, practice and policy for sustainable development.
She holds a Master's degree in Regional Planning and Resource Management from the University of Waterloo in Canada.
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