Curriculum Vitae

Prof. D.Sc. (Agr. & For.) ir. Cecil C. Konijnendijk van den Bosch

Personal information

Gender: Male Born: 4 October 1970 in Maurik, the Netherlands. Nationality: Dutch Current residency: Lund, Sweden (since November 2011) Marital status: Married (to Matilda van den Bosch) Previous countries of residence: Netherlands (1970-1998), Finland (1998-1999), (1999-2011) Primary work address: Department of Landscape Architecture, Planning and Management Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences, Alnarp E-mail: [email protected] Secondary work place: Institute of Geography and Natural Resource Management, Faculty of Science, University of Copenhagen Rolighedsvej 23, DK-1958 Frederiksberg, Denmark Tel: +45-3533 1508 E-mail: [email protected] Hobbies: Reading, writing, travelling, swimming, enjoying nature, hiking, arts, following current affairs and professional sports

Language skills

 Dutch (native language).  English (fluent in reading & understanding, writing and speaking).  Danish (fluent in reading and understanding, good in speaking and writing).  Swedish (excellent in reading and understanding, good in speaking, fair in writing).  French (good in reading and understanding, fair in speaking and writing).  German (good in reading and understanding, fair in speaking and writing).  Norwegian (good in reading and understanding).  Spanish (basic reading, fair understanding).

1 Education

1999: D.Sc. (Agr. & For.) (magna cum laude approbatur), Faculty of Forestry, University of Joensuu. 1995: Ingenieur (ir.) in Forestry (cum laude), Wageningen (Agricultural) University. 1993: B.Sc. certificate, Wageningen (Agricultural) University. 1989: Examination at Ring van Putten Highschool, Spijkenisse, Netherlands. Graduate subjects: Mathematics, Physics, Chemistry, Biology, French, English, Dutch and Geography.

Main fields of expertise and skills

 Urban forestry (governance, policy-making, management, social and cultural aspects, public involvement)  Urban greening (international aid and cooperation projects, capacity building)  Green space and city branding  Planning and management of urban and peri-urban landscapes  Green space and landscape governance and policy (local, national, international)  Sustainable forest management; forest and greenspace goods and services  Science communication, writing and editing  Academic leadership  Project and research management  Meeting/conference facilitation and moderation

Positions of management, leadership and trust

Current 2013-2016: Head of Department (‘prefekt’), Dept. of Landscape Architecture, Landscape Planning and Management, Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences, Alnarp. 2013-: Member of the Leadership Board, Faculty of Landscape architecture, Horticultural and Vegetation Science, SLU. 2013-: Member of the Board of Advisors, Institute of Arboricultural Studies Hong Kong. 2013: Member of reference group on Social values of forests for Skogsstyrelsen (Swedish National Forestry Board). 2012-2013: Chair of the evaluation committee, professorship in Landscape Architecture and Health Design, Institute of Geography and Nature Management, University of Copenhagen. 2012-: Member of drafting and scouting committee, professorship in Landscape Architecture and Health Design, Institute of Geography and Nature Management, University of Copenhagen. 2012-: Vice President of the Arboricultural Research and Educational Academy (AREA, http://area.isa- arbor.com/). 2011- : Member of the Science and Research Committee, International Society of Arboriculture (ISA) 2011-: Deputy coordinator, International Union of Forest Research Organizations’ (IUFRO) Working Party 6.07.00 ‘Urban Forestry’ (http://iufro.boku.ac.at). 2011-: Deputy coordinator, International Union of Forest Research Organizations’ (IUFRO) Division 6, Social Aspects of Forests and Forestry. 2010- : Sagkundig medlem (Expert member), Natur- og Miljøklagenænet (Danish Appeal Body for Nature and Environment). Competence area: green infrastructure and governance, green urban environment. 2010-: Chair of the IFPRA Scientific Task Force. 2010-2014: Replacement for Danish member of IUFRO’s International Council 1999-: Coordinator and co-organiser of the annual IUFRO European Forum on Urban Forestry (held in Aarhus, Denmark; Budapest, Hungary; Durham, UK; , Norway; Arnhem, Netherlands; Stockholm, Sweden; Celje, Slovenia; Vallombrosa, Italy; Gelsenkirchen, Germany;

2 Hämeenlinna, Finland; Arnhem, Netherlands; Tulln, Austria; Glasgow, UK; Leipzig, Germany; Milan, Italy).

Past: 2010-2013: Vice President (Science), International Federation of Parks and Recreation Administration (IFPRA) – and member of the Ifpra Executive in this capacity. 2013: Leader of the research group ‘Socio-environmental studies’ (about 25 senior and junior staff), Institute of Geosciences and Natural Resource Management, Faculty of Science, University of Copenhagen. 2013: Leader of the theme group ‘Landscape Management and Governance’ (8 senior and junior staff), Department of Landscape Architecture, Planning and Management, Swedish University of Agricultural sciences, Alnarp. 2013: Member of the Research Board, Institute of Geosciences and Natural Resource Management, Faculty of Science, University of Copenhagen. 2009-2013: Leader of the research group ‘Parks, People and Policies’ (about 15 senior and junior staff), Forest & Landscape, University of Copenhagen. 2011-2012: Chair of the evaluation committee, professorship in Landscape Architecture and Plant Technology, Forest & Landscape, University of Copenhagen. 2011: Evaluator for two full professorships (University of Berkeley and Rutgers University, USA) and one associate professorship (University of Florida) 2011: Member of drafting and scouting committee, professorship in Landscape Architecture and Plant Technology, Forest & Landscape, University of Copenhagen. 2010-2012: Interim Head of Department at Danish Centre for Forest, Landscape and Planning, University of Copenhagen (effective approx. two weeks per year). 2009-2010: Member of the scientific committee, international conference ‘Managing the Urban Rural Interface’, Copenhagen, 19-22 October 2010. 2009-2010: Member of the scientific committee, international conference ‘Urban forestry in challenging environments’, Beijing, 29 August-1 September 2010. 2004-2013: Coordinator of CARe-FOR-US (http://www.nordicforestresearch.org/care-for-us2/), the Nordic and Baltic Centre of Advanced Research on Forestry Serving Urbanised Societies (phase 1 and 2), funded by the Nordic Forest Research Co-operation Committee. (Not coordinating these during 2004-2007.) 2008-2009: Member of EFI Board Task Force on external evaluation of the organisation 2007-2009: Member of the Management Group of the Forest-Based Sector Technology Platform (www.forestplatform.org). 2007-2008: Member of the Programme Committee, Forest-Based Sector Technology Platform in Kranjska Gora, Slovenia, 19-21 May 2008. 2004-2008: Member of the Board, European Forest Institute (www.efi.int ). Vice Chairman from 2005. Work has included leading role in development of a new institutional Vision and Strategy. 2004-2011: Owner and Director, woodSCAPE Consult. 2001-2010: Coordinator, International Union of Forest Research Organizations’ (IUFRO) Working Party 6.14.00 ‘Urban Forestry’ (http://iufro.boku.ac.at). 2004: Coordinator of cross-sectional group on urban forestry, Danish Centre for Forest, Landscape and Planning. 2001-2004: Coordinator, EUFORIC, the European Urban Forestry Research and Information Centre, a Regional Project Centre of the European Forest Institute. 2001-2004: International coordinator, Department of Parks and Landscapes, Danish Forest and Landscape Research Institute. 2002-2004: Interim Head of Department (Park and Landscape) at Danish Forest and Landscape Research Institute (effective approx. two weeks per year). 1999-2002: Coordinator, COST-Action E12 ‘Urban Forests and Trees’. 2002: Main organiser of IUFRO Regional Conference and EFI Annual Conference, “Forestry serving urbanised societies”, Copenhagen, Denmark (250 participants).

3 2000-2002: Co-ordinator and co-organiser of COST E12 Urban Forests and Trees seminars in Dublin, Ireland; Florence, Italy; Reykjavik, Iceland; Thessaloniki, Greece; Bruges, Belgium. 1997-2002: Dutch member, Management Committee of COST-Action E12 ‘Urban Forests and Trees’. 2001: Organiser of conference “The changing role of forestry in Europe: between urbanisation and rural development”, Wageningen, Netherlands (150 participants). 1995-1996: Coordinator of video editing reporters, Sunday night Foreign Football broadcast, Dutch National Television 1994-1998: Member, Directive Board of the Cereales (scientific) Publishing Society. 1993-1995: President, International Forestry Students Association (IFSA, www.ifsa.net). 1991-1995: Co-organiser and workshop leader at International Forestry Students’ Symposia in the Netherlands, Italy, Malaysia, Switzerland, Finland. 1992-1995: Student member, Department of Forestry (WAU) Education Commission, Wageningen, Netherlands 1992-1994: Student member, Board of the Department of Forestry, WAU, Wageningen, Netherlands

Research and development experience and activities

Ongoing: 2013-2017: Project Coordinator, EU FP7 project GREEN SURGE (Green Infrastructure and Urban Biodiversity for Sustainable Urban Development and the Green Economy) 2013-2016: Head of Department (‘prefekt’), Dept. of Landscape Architecture, Landscape Planning and Management, Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences, Alnarp. 2013-: Researcher, Dept. of Landscape Architecture, Landscape Planning and Management, Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences, Alnarp. 2013-2016: Professor (10%), Green Space Management, Institute of Geography and Natural Resource Management, Faculty of Science, University of Copenhagen.

Completed: 2012-2013: Guest professor (20%) in Management of green outdoor environments, Landscape Architecture, Planning and Management (as of January 2013), Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences, Alnarp. 2009-2013: Professor, Green Space Management, Danish Centre for Forest, Landscape and Planning, Faculty of Life Sciences (as of January 2013: Institute of Geography and Natural Resource Management, Faculty of Science), University of Copenhagen – involvement in various projects (full-time until January 2012, 80% since 1 February 2012). 2004-2011: Owner, woodSCAPE consult. 2006-2010: Editor of PLUREL newsletter, an electronic periodical of a Sixth Framework research project, led by the Danish Centre for Forest, Landscape and Planning, University of Copenhagen (see www.plurel.net). 2008-2009: Consultant to the Department of Parks and Urban Landscapes, Forest and Landscape Denmark, University of Copenhagen (www.sl.life.ku.dk; 15 hrs per week). 2008-2009: Communication consultant to EFORWOOD EU Sixth Framework project (www.eforwood.com; services to Innovawood). 2008-2009: Process consultant, participatory development of a new forest management plan for the of Ede, Netherlands (subcontractor to Borgman Beheer Advies, www.borgmanbeheer.nl). 2007-2009: Partner in TEMPUS-project Training, Networking and Capacity Building for Sustainable Forestry in Povolgie (Russian Federation; see http://www.marstu.mari.ru:8101/tempus/). Responsible for training within urban forestry, communication. 2006-2009: Communication officer for the Forest-Based Sector Technology Platform; work includes editing of electronic newsletter, website, reports, etc.

4 2007: Editor of COST Strategic Workshop report on Human health and the natural outdoors (May 2007). 0.5 month. 2005-2006: Consultant to Danish Centre for Forest, Landscape and Planning (www.sl.life.ku.dk), development of Nordic Centre of Advanced Research on forestry serving urbanised societies (CARe-FOR-US) and lead researcher for a review of research and research needs. 2 months. 2005-2006: Consultant to Danish Centre for Forest, Landscape and Planning, assistance to FAO (www.fao.org) regional outlook study of urban and peri-urban forestry in West and Central Asia and organisation of international workshop. 0.5 months. 2005: Consultant to (former) Danish Research Network on Environment and Development (ReNed), undertaking a review of links between biodiversity and environmental services. 1 month. 2005: Consultant to (former) Greater Copenhagen Authority (HUR), with Roskilde University Centre, Copenhagen University et al., study and benchmarking, region’s urban green structure. 1 month. 2003-2004: Project leader, twinning project (Denmark-Malaysia) ‘Multipurpose Forestry in a Changing Society’, financed by the Danish International Development Agency (Danida). 6 months. 2001-2004: Senior researcher, Danish Centre for Forest, Landscape and Planning, Royal Veterinary and Agricultural University (KVL) (formerly: Danish Forest and Landscape Research Institute). Full- time. 2001-2004: Project leader, ‘Planning & Management System for the Forest Greenbelt of St Petersburg’, financed by the Danish Ministry of the Environment (Danish Cooperation for Environment in Eastern Europe – DANCEE). 7 months. 2001-2004: Project leader, EU Fifth Framework (Quality of Life and Management of Living Resources) research project ‘NeighbourWoods’ on the participatory planning, design and management of urban woodlands. 10 months. 2002-2003: Consultant to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) to development mid-term strategy for Urban and Peri-urban Forestry. 1 month. 1999-2002: Researcher and working group leader of ‘Urban forestry in the Nordic countries’, financed by the Nordic Forest Research Cooperation Committee (SNS). 2 months. 1999-2002: Coordinator, ‘Planning and rehabilitation of urban green areas in St Petersburg’ financed by the Danish Cooperation for the Environment in Eastern Europe. 8 months. 1999-2001: Researcher, Danish Forest & Landscape Research Institute (DFLRI). Full-time. 1999-2001: Principal researcher, ‘Review of research and knowledge on urban forests and trees in Europe’. Study was co-funded by the European Cooperation for Science and Technology (COST, www.cost.esf.org). 6 months. 1998-1999: Principal researcher, Evaluation of the Dutch Government’s Year 2000 Objective for Sustainable Forest Management as principal researcher for the European Forest Institute. Assignment to EFI by Netherlands Ministry of Agriculture, Nature Management and Fisheries. 3 months. 1995-1999: Researcher, European Forest Institute (www.efi.int), Joensuu, Finland. Full-time (combined with PhD-studies). 1995-1999: Guest researcher, Department of Forestry, Wageningen Agricultural University (www.wur.nl), Netherlands. Part-time. 1995-1999: Ph.D.-student. From 1995-1997 at the Department of Forestry, Wageningen Agricultural University, and from 1997 at the Faculty of Forestry, University of Joensuu. Part-time. 1995-1999: Principal researcher, ‘Urban forestry: overview and analysis of European forest policies’. The study included urban forestry case studies in sixteen different European cities, including about 100 focused interviews with major urban forestry stakeholders. PhD-study, part-time. 2000- : Reviewer of research proposals for the Norwegian Research Council. 1993, 1995: Masters theses written on the history of Dutch urban forests and the environmental psychological relationships between people and urban greenspace (1993 and 1995). 1993: Practical training in urban forestry with the Recreation and Parks Department of the City of Santa Maria, California, USA. 4 months.

5 Generation of funding

Secured funding as lead applicant or coordinator approx. 12.2 million EUR (1995 until present), as detailed below.

2012-2013: Lead applicant (coordinator) on successful GREEN SURGE application under the EU’s 7th Framework Programme, Environment programme, call ‘Urban Biodiversity and Green Infrastructure’. Project budget of approx. 7.2 million EUR; Commission contribution of 5.7 million EUR. (Approx. 210,000 DKK from Danish Innovation Authority for EU project application.) 2009-2012: Approx. 9 million DKK (approx. 1.23 million EUR): Coordinator for or joint lead contributor to various successful funding applications for the Danish Centre for Forest, Landscape and Planning, including: 2.0 million DKK from Samnordisk Skogsforskning for CARe-FOR-US II (funding for 2011-2015); 730,000 DKK from Friluftsrådet for Nordic Green Space Award (for 2011-2012); ca. 250,000 from EU Tempus for Sufarel project on capacity building in forest- based sector; 318,000 DKK from Region Syddanmark (peri-urban nature landscapes, for 2010- 2011); 110,000 DKK from municipality (tactical forest plans, 2010); approx. 80,000 from NOVA for a PhD course on urban forest governance; approx. 80,000 DKK from (park policy, 2009-2010); 100,000 DKK from International Federation of Parks and Recreation Administration (park benefits report); 3 KU Life full PhD scholarships at approx. 1.6 million DKK each (for 2010-2012/13); 2 external PhD grants with funding from the Malaysian Ministry of Science and Technology. 2004-2009: Fully self-employed from November 2004 until September 2009. Funding (approx. 2.2 million DKK; ca. 300,000 EUR) secured from multiple sources, including, Borgman Beheer Advies, CEPI, EFI, EFORWOOD Sixth Framework project, Elsevier, European Tree Management, FAO, Forest- Based Sector Technology Platform, Free University of Brussels, Greater Copenhagen Authority, KKL Land Development Authority, PanBern, PLUREL Sixth Framework Project, Swedish Forestry Association, Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences, TEMPUS, University of Copenhagen, University of Münster. 1995-2004: Lead applicant or coordinator on successful funding applications for a total of approx. 26 million DKK (3.5 million) EUR: European Commission: involvement in preparation of various research proposals to the EU (Fifth and Sixth Framework Programme); two successful. Lead in two proposals (one successful) EU-funding secured: approx. 1.2 million EUR; Danish Ministry of the Environment (DANCEE, Danish Cooperation for Environment in Eastern Europe): lead in two successful project applications for a total of approx. 1.2 million EUR; Danish Ministry of Foreign Affairs (Danida): lead in one successful project application for a total of approx. 0.6 million EUR; SamNordisk Skogsforskning (SNS): project CARe-FOR-US prepared and secured at approx. 330,000 EUR SNS-funding; Funding secured from European Forest Institute and Dutch Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry for PhD-research: approx. 80,000 EUR; Other, including FAO, Danish Ministry of Science and Technology (FIRST, TIPS), Dutch Ministry for Agriculture and Forestry Carlsen-Langes Legatstiftelse: approx. 60,000 EUR.

Other (examples): 2008: Consultant to municipality of Herning, Denmark, during preparation of Interreg Baltic Sea application (on landscape laboratories). Application unsuccessful. 2006: Consultant to Danish Centre for Forest, Landscape and Planning, preparation of EU Sixth Framework (Global Change & Ecosystems) Integrated Project proposal PLUREL – Peri-urban land use relationships: strategies and sustainability assessment tools for rural-urban linkages (www.plurel.net). Successful bid, total budget of 10.8 million EUR (7 million EC-funding).

Educational experience

6 Doctoral/PhD Supervision 2013-: Member of the PhD guidance committee, PhD-student Wim Wambecq, KU Leuven, Dept. of Architecture, Urbanism and Planning. 2013-: Co-supervisor of Anna Levinsson, Ph.D.-student at Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences, Sweden. Topic: “Impact of nursery production system on growth and vitality of urban trees”. 2013-: Main supervisor of Helena Mellqvist, Ph.D.-student at Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences, Sweden. Topic: “Stakeholder involvement and learning in landscape management”. 2013-: Main supervisor of Christian Philip Kjøller, Ph.D.-student at University of Copenhagen. Topic: “Cemeteries – management, horticultural maintenance and implementation of green space quality descriptions” (handed in October 2013). 2012-: Co-supervisor of Hanna Fors, Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences, Sweden. Topic: “Public involvement in urban woodland management” 2012-: Member of PhD committee, Adrina Bardekjian, Ph.D-student at York University, Ontario, Canada. Topic: “Of Trees and Tribulations: Narratives of Socio-Natural Ecologies in Urban Forestry” 2012-2013: Co-supervisor of Silvija Krajter, Ph.D.-student at the University of Zagreb, Croatia. Topic: “Urban forest governance in Zagreb” (defence during December 2013) 2012-: Main supervisor (and previously co-supervisor, from 2010) of Marianne Rosenbak, Ph.D- student at University of Copenhagen. Topic: “Urban green space in the compact city: Qualities, possibilities and barriers” 2011-: Main supervisor of Sreetheran Maruthaveeran, Ph.D.-student at University of Copenhagen. Topic: “Relation between fear of crime and vegetation in urban parks” 2010-: Main supervisor of Inger Lerstrup, Ph.D.-student at University of Copenhagen. Topic: “Design and maintenance of urban forests in relation to children in forest kindergartens” 2010-: Main supervisor of Natalie Gulsrud, Ph.D-student at University of Copenhagen. Topic: “The role of green space in city branding” 2010-: Main supervisor of Julie Molin, Ph.D-student at University of Copenhagen. Topic: “Public involvement in municipal green space management in Denmark” 2008-2012: Main supervisor (and previously project supervisor, since 2008) of Nor Akmar Abdul Aziz, Ph.D.-student at the University of Copenhagen. Topic: “Peoples Use and Perception towards Green Spaces – A study in Malaysia” (degree obtained March 16, 2012) 2009-2012: Co-supervisor of Victoria Linn Lygum, Ph.D.-student at University of Copenhagen. Topic: “Health Design: Therapeutic Garden for women and children exposed to violence” (degree obtained on September 28, 2012) 2003-2008: Co-supervision of Christine Nuppenau, Ph.D.-student at the University of Copenhagen (previously: the Royal Veterinary and Agricultural University, Denmark), topic: “Marketizing municipal public park management organisations in Denmark – A study of policy-making and organisational change in the period 1985-2005” (degree obtained on November 7, 2008) 2003-2008: Co-supervision of Li Liu, Ph.D.-student at the University of Copenhagen (previously: the Royal Veterinary and Agricultural University, Denmark), topic: “Status and prospects of urban green structure planning in China - Weihai city as a case study” (degree obtained on October 13, 2008).

Evaluation and examination: 2013: Chairman of the evaluation committee, doctoral study of Shureen Faris binti Abdul Shukor (topic: Therapeutic effects of hospital gardens in Denmark), University of Copenhagen, 15 March 2013. 2013: Opponent at final seminar, doctoral study of Helena Mellqvist (topic: connoisseur approach to landscape management), Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences, 6 February 2013. 2012: External examiner, doctoral study of Norhuzailin Binti Hussain (topic: Use and experience in two recreational forests in Selangor state, Malaysia: The impact of age, gender and ethnicity), University of Sheffield, UK, 6 December 2012 (and re-examination during autumn 2013).

7 2012: Chairman of the evaluation committee, doctoral study of Anne Dahl Refshaugen (topic: PlayLab Cph - Design and use of public playgrounds in urban green spaces), University of Copenhagen, Frederiksberg, 8 June 2012. 2010: Opponent, doctoral study of Therese Lindgren (topic: Green Space Management & Residents' Benefits - A Study in Swedish Rental Multi-Family Housing Areas), Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences, Alnarp, 17 December 2010. 2010: Chairman of the evaluation committee, doctoral study of Peter Bentsen (topic: Udeskole: outdoor teaching and use of green space in Danish schools), University of Copenhagen, Frederiksberg, 26 November 2010. 2010: Opponent at final seminar, doctoral study of Carina Tenngart Iversen (topic: “On the use and experience of a health garden – An interpretative evaluation of the design of the rehabilitation garden in Alnarp”), Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences, Alnarp, Sweden, 15 October 2010. 2010: Opponent at mid-term seminar, doctoral study of Anna-Maria Palsdottir, Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences, Alnarp, Sweden, 29 September 2010. 2010: Member of the Evaluation Committee, doctoral disputas of Petra Bengtsson (topic: “Interaction within Park Management: On management styles and views of urban biodiversity in three Swedish park management organisations”), Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences, Alnarp, Sweden, 5 February 2010. 2007: Member of the Evaluation Committee and one of two opponents, doctoral disputas of Mari Sundli Tveit (topic: ‘A conceptual framework for assessing visual landscape character using indicators – the Visulands framework’), University of Life Sciences, Ås, Norway, 21 December 2007. 2002: Opponent, mid-term presentation of doctoral thesis of Åsa Ode (topic: “Visual aspects in urban woodland management and planning”), Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences, Alnarp, Sweden.

Teaching: 2012: Organiser, PhD course on ‘Governance in urban forestry and urban greening’, University of Copenhagen / NOVA (5 ECTS) 2011: Organiser, PhD course on ‘Communicating science in the field of landscape architecture’, University of Copenhagen (2 ECTS) 2011: Lecturer, PhD course on ‘Urban Dendrology’, Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences Alnarp. 2011: Organising of PhD seminar series, ‘How to write a review article’, University of Copenhagen (1.5 ECTS) 2008: Contributions (Editor’s perspective) to PhD course The Art of Academic Writing, Danish Centre for Forest, Landscape and Planning, University of Copenhagen. 2007: Teaching (aspects of international) peri-urban forestry in PhD course on peri-urban landscapes, SLU Alnarp, Sweden

Master/Bachelor 2009-2013: Supervision of Master-theses at the University of Copenhagen: 1) Sponsoring in Danish park management (Lærke Knudsen, completed 2009); 2) Developing the Forest in Eidar: enhancing recreational and aesthetic qualities (Hlynur Gauti Sigurdsson; co-supervisor; completed in 2012); 3) Management plan for the Elidaardalur green area (Dýrleif Palsdottir and Linda Björk, completed 2010); 4) National Urban Parks - a new way of protecting green areas in an urban context (Trine Vig Bergstrøm, completed 2010); 5) Use of sociotope mapping and the eight park characteristics in municipal green space planning (Marlene Hammelsvang Nielsen and Kristian Skaarup, with Christian Lindholst; completed 2010); 6) Miklatún park in Reykjavik - analysis and perspective (Íris Reynisdóttir; completed 2010); 7) The park of the future (Jakob Nagstrup Jensen, completed 2010); 8) Strategic management of urban trees (Annemette Ravn Poulsen; completed 2011); 9) The role of green spaces in city branding in Denmark (Saskia

8 Gooding; completed 2011); 10) Green space branding – the case of Søndermarken and the Palaces and Property Agency (Henriette Bonde, completed 2011); 11) Development of an open space plan for Lemvig Havn (Signe Dalsgaard Breinbjerg and Anders Juul Jensen; completed 2012); 12) Development plan for Hollufgård in Odense (Henrik Abildgaard Nonnegård; completed 2012); 13) Management plans for urban woodlands (Ida Marianne Grøndahl; completed 2012); 14) Nature and creativity (Trine Plambech; completed 2012); 15) Meeting places on the border (Batoul Hamza; completed 2013); 16) Peri-urban landscapes in Høje Taastrup municipality (Ditte Jensen and Kristel Hansen, completed 2013); 17) Views of urban nature (Anna Stine Wad; completed under different supervisor during November 2013); 18) Historical perspective on urban green spaces and their vegetation in Copenhagen (Marie Holst, completed 2013); 19) Green infrastructure and ecosystem services in Buenos Aires, Argentina (Jonathan Craig, completed 2013); 20) Urban green space planning in a London borough (Joe Lewis, completed 2013); Developing of recreational use of peri-urban open areas in Silkeborg (Krista Elleby Krøier, completed 2013) 2012-2013: Supervision of Master-theses elsewhere: FOPER project in South-eastern Europe: 1) Governance and public involvement at Vrelo Bosne, Sarajevo (Alica Polic); 2) Marketing of Vrelo Bosne, Sarajevo (Nadia Kadušić) 2010-: Supervision of Bachelor-theses at the University of Copenhagen: 1) Accessibility of nature areas I Høje Taastrup municipality (Lærke Lundsten; completed 2010); 2) User/citizen involvement in Himmelev Skov (Mette Thornholm, with Julie Molin; completed 2010); 3) Assessing the social values of urban green spaces (Maja Dittmann; completed 2011); 4) Integration of urban functions and forest – case of Ballerup Bymidte (Henriette Schønheyder van Deurs; completed 2011); 5) Roskilde’s green ring (Ziff Hansen; completed 2011); 6) Urban redevelopment in H. Taastrup municipality (Linda Bonde, completed 2012); 7) Development of city park in Nivå (Maria Skytt Burr, completed 2013); 8) Strategy for pocket parks in (Trine Baarsøe Pedersen, completed 2013). 2009-: Supervision of various individual assignments (7.5 and 15 ECTS) at University of Copenhagen. 2012-: Lecturer (on governance aspects) in Master education in Friluftsliv (Outdoor recreation), University of Copenhagen. 2009-: Responsible for the Master-level course ‘Urban Forestry & Urban Greening´, University of Copenhagen. 2009-: Responsible for ‘urban’ component of the Bachelor-level course ‘Natur- og Parkforvaltning’ at the University of Copenhagen (course leader: Henrik Vejre). 2004-: Various teaching contributions to courses within International Master programme ‘Urban Forestry & Urban Greening’ (KVL/KU and SLU, Denmark and Sweden). 2001-2005: Visiting professor (agriculture & forestry), Human Ecology Masters Programme, Free University of Brussels, Belgium. Fully responsible for the 2nd year course Agriculture & Forestry (approx. International 100 students have taken the exam). 1996-: Teaching of elements of courses on Urban forestry, Forest policy, Forest History, Forest and green for recreation, Horticulture, Park management, Sustainable urban development (Royal Veterinary and Agricultural University of Copenhagen, Wageningen Agricultural University, University of Helsinki, Instituto Superior de Agronomia, Lisbon, SLU Alnarp). 1995-: Supervision of 10 students (from Austria, Belgium, Cameroon, China, Finland, the Netherlands and Tanzania) writing their Masters’ theses or practical training report (1 case) at Wageningen (Agricultural) University, Netherlands, and the Free University of Brussels, Belgium. Support on urban forestry issues to additional Master students, e.g., from Serbia.

Continued education 2012: Two-day seminar (on green infrastructure, with Matilda Annerstedt) at Master course in Landscape Architecture, Galician Landscape School and Juana de Vega Foundation, La Coruna, Spain, 16-17 November 2012. 2011: Theme day on ‘Green space branding and public involvement’ as part of the Park Diploma Education, University of Copenhagen.

9 2008: Keynote introduction at workshop on the role of woodland in green space planning and management, Aarau, Switzerland, September. 2008: Workshop on advanced urban and community forestry planning and management organised for KKL/JNF, Israeli forest service (approx. 40 participants), Rehovot, Israel, March. 2007-2009: Contribution to training of professionals (on aspects of urban forestry, branding, communication), in TEMPUS-project Training, Networking and Capacity Building for Sustainable Forestry in Povolgie. 2006: Workshop on implementing urban and community forestry organised for KKL/JNF, Israeli forest service (approx. 40 participants), Rehovot, Israel, March. 2006: Co-ordination, international vocational course Communication in Urbanised Forestry and Green-space management, Nødebo, Denmark, November. 2004: Co-organiser and teacher, international course on urban woodland planning and management, Stockholm, Sweden.

Dissemination experience

Publications:  A total of 243 scientific and popular-scientific publications (as of November 2013). o 46 peer-reviewed, including scientific articles (30), book chapters (13) and monographs (3). o 1 book (single author) o 27 edited volumes and reports (books, conference proceedings and special issues of journals – not included here is the journal Urban Forestry & Urban Greening, of which I am Editor-in- Chief). o 93 non-reviewed articles and papers in proceedings and reports, book reviews, editorials, etc. o 76 popular-scientific articles in professional and other publications.  First author on approx. 2/3rd of these. Large majority of the publications in English, but also in other languages (Chinese, Danish, Dutch, Estonian, Finnish, German, Italian, Russian and Swedish).  ISI citations (Web of Science): 97, for 18 publications listed, h-index: 5 (as of December 7, 2013)  Web of Knowledge citations: 239, for 46 publications listed, h-index: 9 (as of December 7, 2013)  Number of citations in Scopus (www.scopus.com): 258 (for 40 publications listed), h-index: 9 (as of December 7, 2013)  Google Scholar: 961 citations, h-index: 16, i10-index: 23 (as of December 7, 2013)

(A full publication list is available upon request.)

Reviewing:  Peer-reviewer of scientific articles on urban forestry and forest policy, e.g. for the journals Urban Forestry & Urban Greening, Journal of Integrative Environmental Sciences, Journal of Urban Forestry and Arboriculture (previously Journal of Arboriculture), Forest Policy & Economics, Journal of Rural Studies, Land Use Policy, Planning Practice and Research, as well as various other books and publications.

Presentations: 1991-: Over 200 presentations - including several invited keynote addresses - at various international seminars, summer schools and congresses on urban forestry and urban greening, and aspects of forest policy held in Europe (including Russia), as well as in Australia, Canada, China, Hong Kong, Iran, Israel, Malaysia, South Africa, South Korea, and USA.

Specific dissemination activities: 2013-: Member of the Editorial Board, SEE Forestry journal. 2013-: Member of the Editorial Board, ALAM CIPTA journal, Malaysia.

10 2013-: Member of the Editorial Board, Bulletin of Volga Tech (http://www.volgatech.net/Default.aspx?tabid=2528&language=ru-RU 2008-: Member of the Editorial Board, Springer’s ‘Future City’ book series (http://www.springer.com/series/8178). 2008: Preparation of Dissemination Plan for PLUREL (Sixth Framework project coordinated by the Danish Centre for Forest, Landscape and Planning). 2008: Guest editor of issue of EFI-News (http://www.efi.int/portal/virtual_library/efi_news/) on the cultural dimensions of forestry. 2007-2011: Editor of PLUREL Newsletter (of Sixth Framework project by the same name). 2006-2009: Editor of FTP-Update, electronic newsletter of the Forest-Based Sector Technology Platform, www.forestplatform.org. 2006-2009: Web editor of www.forestplatform.org. 2002-: Founding Editor-in-chief (and sole editor-in-chief since January 2006), Urban Forestry & Urban Greening (www.elsevier.de/ufug). First impact factor granted in 2012 (1.27). 2006-2008: Preparation of book ‘The Forest and The City: The cultural landscape of urban woodland’ for Springer (published in May 2008). 2002-2006: Member of the editorial board, Journal of Arboriculture (www.isa-arbor.com). 2001-2006: Member of the editorial board, EFI-News (www.efi.fi/news). 2002-2005: Editor (joint), reference book ‘Urban Forests and Trees in Europe’, published by Springer in spring 2005. 2004: Guest editor, special issue of Urban Agriculture Magazine (see www.ruaf.org) on Trees in Cities. 2000: Guest editor, special issue of Landscape and Urban Planning on urban forestry. 1994-1996: Freelance sports reporter (video report editor), Dutch National Television (NOS Studio Sport).

Awards and scholarships

2013: Recipient of L. Chadwick Award for excellence in arboricultural research, International Society of Arboriculture. 2012: Nominated for L. Chadwick Award for excellence in arboricultural research, International Society of Arboriculture. 2010: Honorary membership, International Forestry Students’ Association (awarded in Seoul, South Korea). 2003: Silver Medal of the St Petersburg State Forest Technical Academy, Russia, 2003 (presented in St Petersburg, Russia). 2002: IUFRO Certificate of Appreciation, 2002 (presented in Frederiksberg, Denmark). 1999: Tim Peck Young Scientist Award 1999 (presented in Ittingen, Switzerland). 1996: Wilhelm-Leopold-Pfeil-Europa-Reisestipendium 1996 (presented in Eberswalde, Germany). 1995: EFI research scholarship (Joensuu, Finland).

Professional memberships

 Member of the International Federation of Parks and Recreation Administration (IFPRA, www.ifpra.org (since 2010).  Member of the ‘Kommunale Natur- og Parkforvaltere’ (Danish Municipal Nature and Park Managers, www.parkognatur.dk) (since 2009).  Member of the Dansk Træplejeforening, http://www.dansk-traeplejeforening.dk/cms/ (since 2009).  Associate member of the International Union of Forest Research Organizations (IUFRO, www.iufro.org, since 2005).  Member of the International Society of Arboriculture (ISA, www.isa-arbor.org, since 2001)

11  Consulting member of the International Forestry Students Association (IFSA, www.ifsa.net) (since 1995). (Supporting member during 2002-2003).  Member of Society of American Foresters (SAF, www.safnet.org, 1993-2012).

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