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Expert Head of EVES Division

Dr. Yvonne Walz

Dr. Yvonne Walz is the Head of the Environmental Vulnerability and Ecosystem Services (EVES) division of UNU-EHS.

Expert Public Outreach and Education Associate

Luying Wang

Ms. Luying Wang’s expertise encompasses environmental policy, economic appraisal and valuation, communication, knowledge management, and data-driven policy support.

Expert Development and Partnership Liaison

Chuting Wang

Chuting (Ivy) Wang is active in promoting international education, encouraging joint interdisciplinary research, and strengthening cross-cultural academic ties with a strong focus on sustainability, especially in the Global South.

Expert Associate Professor

Dr. Lili Wang

Lili Wang is an Associate Professor of Emerging Technologies at UNU-MERIT.

Staff Programme Support Assistant

Dustin Wenzel

Dustin Wenzel

Expert Head of VARMAP Division

Dr. Saskia Elisabeth Werners

Saskia E. Werners' main research interest is adaptation to global change in water management.

Expert Senior Project Associate

Christina Natalia Widjaja

Christina is currently leading a book publication project centered around the Climate Vulnerability Monitor (CVM) 3rd edition Report: A Planet on Fire. Commissioned by the Climate Vulnerable Forum (CVF) and the Vulnerable Twenty Group (V20) and supported by organizations like Climate Analytics, finres and the Lancet Countdown, CVM consolidates the latest scientific research on climate change impacts.

Expert Senior Researcher

Dr. René Wintjes

René Wintjes is senior research fellow at UNU-MERIT since 1998.

Expert Professor

Prof. Dr. Kristof de Witte

Kristof De Witte is a full professor (gewoon hoogleraar) in Education Economics and Political Economy at the Faculty of Economics and Business at KU Leuven, Belgium, and he holds the chair in ‘Effectiveness and Efficiency of Educational Innovations’ (bijzonder hoogleraar) at United Nations University (UNU-MERIT) at Maastricht University, the Netherlands. Kristof De Witte is further a Fellow member of the CESifo Network.

Expert Assistant Professor

Dr. Pui Hang Wong

Pui Hang Wong is a research associate at UNU-MERIT and an assistant professor at Maastricht University.