Introduction
Deniz Koca is an Assist. Prof. at Lund University, Centre for Environmental and Climate Science (CEC). He holds a Ph.D. in Geobiosphere Science, M.Sc. in Environmental Studies & Sustainability Science, and B.Sc. in Environmental Engineering.
His main expertise lies in applied systems analysis, system dynamics modelling and facilitation of stakeholder participatory group modelling process.
He has been involved in various transdisciplinary research projects with the main task of analyzing, interpreting, modelling, simulating and communicating alternative scenarios of complex dynamic environmental and socio-economic issues with a systems approach and within the sustainability criteria. Deniz has been teaching systems analysis and system dynamics modelling courses on undergraduate, gradute and post-graduate levels.
Since 2017, Deniz is the Coordinator and Director of Studies of BIOECONOMY Graduate Research School within the CEC. He is also the chairperson of Lund University Food Faculty, a collaboration initiative across all faculties at Lund University.
He is a Donella Meadows Fellow and member of the Balaton Group, also known as the International Network of Resource Information Centers (INRIC).
Expert
My main expertise lies in facilitation of "applied systems science based and stakeholder participatory group modelling process" with the tools, methods and approaches that systems science provides (i.e systems thinking, systems analysis, system dynamics modelling). I have been involved in various inter and transdisciplinary projects with the main task of analyzing, interpreting, modelling, simulating and communicating alternative scenarios of complex environmental and socio-economical issues in a holistic way and within the sustainability criteria.
Fields of expertise: Agriculture and rural development, Education, Environmental policy / climate change, Evidence for policy / knowledge valorization, Monitoring and evaluation, Participation, Policy design and delivery, Strategic planning, Sustainable Development Goals