Dr. Pita Verweij

Vening Meineszgebouw A
Princetonlaan 8a
Kamer 8.54
3584 CB Utrecht

Dr. Pita Verweij

Universitair hoofddocent
Energy & Resources
030 253 7605
p.a.verweij@uu.nl

Activiteiten

2023

De schaduwkanten van vleesconsumptieVerweij, P. (Invited speaker)
7 Mar 2023

2020

Week of Indonesia-Netherlands Education and Research (WINNER)1st editionVerweij, P. A. (Organiser)
24 Nov 202026 Nov 2020
, Week of Indonesia-Netherlands Education and Research (WINNER) 1st edition

2019

Member PhD committee defence S.K. Uda (WUR)Verweij, P. A. (Member of committee)
18 Dec 2019
Member PhD committee defence J.E.M. Schild (Leiden University)Verweij, P. A. (Member of committee)
11 Dec 2019
Geosciences Faculty Council (External organisation)Verweij, P. A. (Member)
Nov 2019
Foraging behaviour of bumblebees on floral resources: Event recorder offers possibilities for large data recordingsVerweij, P. A. (Presenter)
24 Oct 201927 Oct 2019
, 33th Annual meeting of the Scandinavian Association of Pollination Ecology
Assessing spatial and temporal equity in access to service provisioning hotspots in tropical forests regions under external pressureVerweij, P. A. (Presenter)
24 Oct 2019
, Ecosystem Services Partnership World Conference 2019
Member PhD committee defence Halima Kilungu Hassan (WUR)Verweij, P. A. (Member of committee)
2 Jul 2019
Member PhD committee defence M.J. Cabrera Pantoja (UvA)Verweij, P. A. (Member of committee)
4 Jun 2019
Ecosystem service interactions under agroecological management transition in European almond orchardsVerweij, P. A. (Speaker)
20 May 201922 May 2019
, Fourth World Agroforestry Congress
Biodiversity: the web of lifeVerweij, P. A. (Speaker)
9 May 2019
The biofuel debate and oil palm sustainabilityVerweij, P. A. (Speaker)
30 Apr 2019
, Wageningen Oil Palm Event
Restoration of Colombian coffee landscapes: Is agroforestry management the way?Verweij, P. A. (Speaker)
13 Mar 2019
El cultivo de café en sistemas agroforestalesVerweij, P. A. (Organiser)
13 Mar 2019
Webinar: Ecological impact of agroecological management in almond plantations in Southeastern SpainVerweij, P. A. (Speaker)
16 Jan 2019
Trésor Association (External organisation)Verweij, P. A. (Member)
2019 → …
Scientific AdvisorVerweij, P. A. (Advisor)
2019
Member PhD committee defence Willem Verhagen (UvA,VU)Verweij, P. A. (Member of committee)
2019 → …
Impacts of climate change on regional biodiversity patternsVerweij, P. A. (Member of committee)
2019 → …
Geosciences Faculty Counsil (External organisation)Verweij, P. A. (Member)
2019 → …
Future for Nature Awards 2019 (External organisation)Verweij, P. A. (Member)
2019
Future Food Utrecht research grants 2019 (External organisation)Verweij, P. A. (Member)
2019 → …
Foundation Commonland Spain (External organisation)Verweij, P. A. (Member)
2019 → …
Academy of Ecosystem Services (External organisation)Verweij, P. (Member)
2019
Academy of Ecosystem Services Verweij, P. A. (Organiser)
2019 → …

2018

Education on nature conservationVerweij, P. A. (Organiser)
4 Sept 2018
Education on nature conservationVerweij, P. A. (Organiser)
4 Sept 2018
Future for Nature Foundatio (External organisation)Verweij, P. A. (Member)
1 Sept 2018
'Nature inclusive' agriculture requires a systemic transition of the agricultural sector. An Innovation Sciences perspectiveVerweij, P. A. (Presenter)
11 Jun 201815 Jun 2018
, 5th European Congress of Conservation Biology
Symposium Nature-inclusive farmingVerweij, P. A. (Organiser)
31 May 2018
Seminar Nature-inclusive AgricultureVerweij, P. A. (Organiser)
31 May 2018
'Nature inclusive' agriculture requires a systemic transition of the agricultural sectorVerweij, P. A. (Invited speaker)
31 May 2018
, Symposium Nature Inclusive Agriculture
Conference Coastal ecosystem dynamics of the GuianasVerweij, P. A. (Chair)
16 Apr 201817 Apr 2018
Deforestration and grazing in the AmazonVerweij, P. A. (Speaker)
12 Apr 2018
One Planet Thinking - Community of Science workshopVerweij, P. A. (Advisor)
13 Mar 2018
Collaboration Solidaridad and Federación Nacional de Cafeteros, ColombiaVerweij, P. A. (Advisor)
15 Feb 2018
Academy of Ecosystem Services (External organisation)Verweij, P. (Member)
2018

2017

Member PhD committee defence Maike Nesper (Swiss Federal Institute of Technology Zurich)Verweij, P. A. (Member of committee)
14 Dec 2017
Impacts of wood pellet demand on biodiversity in the southeastern US.Verweij, P. A. (Speaker)
11 Dec 201715 Dec 2017
, Ecosystem Services Partnership 9 World Conference
Are certification systems for sustainable coffee and cacao production climate proof?Verweij, P. A. (Speaker)
7 Dec 2017
, Seminar Adapting to Climate Change
Doughnut EconomicsVerweij, P. A. (Speaker)
27 Nov 2017
, VPRO Tegenlicht Meetup Utrecht
Societal relevance of Global Environmental Change research.Verweij, P. A. (Speaker)
22 Nov 2017
, Global Environmental Change Symposium
Societal relevance of Global Environmental Change researchVerweij, P. A. (Invited speaker)
22 Nov 2017
, Global Environmental Change Symposium
Impacts of land use change and hunting on biodiversity.Verweij, P. A. (Speaker)
14 Sept 2017
, Copernicus Sustainability Lecture
Spatio-temporal assessment of equity in the flow of forest ecosystem services in data-scarce and marginalized tropical forest regions: a participatory GIS approach.Verweij, P. A. (Speaker)
10 Jul 201714 Jul 2017
, XVI Biennial IASC Conference
Spatial-temporal assessment of equity in the flow of forest ecosystem services in data-scarce and marginalized tropical forest regions: A participatory GIS approachVerweij, P. A. (Invited speaker)
10 Jul 201714 Jul 2017
, XVI Biennial IASC Conference
Member PhD committee defence Paul Brouwer (UU)Verweij, P. A. (Member of committee)
7 Jul 2017
Conference on Sustainable Development Goal 17: What makes a partnership successful?Verweij, P. A. (Chair)
5 Jul 2017
International meeting on forest restorationVerweij, P. A. (Chair)
13 Jun 2017
International expert meeting on forest restorationVerweij, P. A. (Organiser)
13 Jun 2017
International expert meeting on forest restorationVerweij, P. A. (Chair)
13 Jun 2017
International expert meeting on forest restorationVerweij, P. A. (Organiser)
13 Jun 2017
A spatially explicit analysis of the biodiversity of pine plantations, forested and cultivated land in the Southeastern US.Verweij, P. A. (Speaker)
12 Jun 201715 Jun 2017
, European Biomass Conference & Exhibition
Modelling the impacts of wood pellet demand on forest dynamics in southeastern United States.Verweij, P. A. (Speaker)
8 Apr 201712 Apr 2017
, US-IALE Annual Meeting
Advisory council on ecosystem restoration, commonland (External organisation)Verweij, P. A. (Member)
2017
Academy of Ecosystem Services (External organisation)Verweij, P. (Member)
2017
Academy of Ecosystem Services (External organisation)Verweij, P. A. (Chair)
2017

2016

Commonland Spain (External organisation)Verweij, P. A. (Member)
1 Nov 2016
Commonland Spain (External organisation)Verweij, P. A. (Member)
Nov 2016 → …
The consequences of land use expansion for ecosystems and the environmentVerweij, P. (Invited speaker)
11 Oct 2016
, Symposium on The Land Expension
Participatory mapping in ecosystem services researchVerweij, P. (Invited speaker)
8 Aug 201612 Aug 2016
, IVth International Congress on Biodiversity of the Guyana Shield
Trésor Association (External organisation)Verweij, P. (Member)
2016
Trésor Association (External organisation)Verweij, P. (Member)
2016
Ecosystem return foundation (External organisation)Verweij, P. (Member)
2016
Ecosystem return foundation (External organisation)Verweij, P. (Member)
2016
Ecosystem return foundation (External organisation)Verweij, P. (Member)
2016
Academy of Ecosystem Services (External organisation)Verweij, P. (Member)
2016

2015

Shade Grown Coffee: Double dividend for biodiversity and small-scale coffee farmers in PeruVerweij, P. (Invited speaker)
5 Dec 20156 Dec 2015
, Global Landscapes Forum
Paris Climate Change Conference, UNFCCC/COP21Verweij, P. (Invited speaker)
5 Dec 2015
, Global Landscapes Forum
LANDac International Conference 2015Verweij, P. (Organiser)
9 Jul 201510 Jul 2015
The Academy of Ecosystem ServicesVerweij, P. (Organiser)
8 Jul 2015
Academy of Ecosystem ServicesVerweij, P. A. (Organiser)
1 Jun 2015
Academy of Ecosystem Services (External organisation)Verweij, P. A. (Member)
Jun 2015
Trésor Association (External organisation)Verweij, P. (Member)
2015
Trésor Association (External organisation)Verweij, P. (Member)
2015
Ecosystem return foundation (External organisation)Verweij, P. (Member)
2015
Ecosystem return foundation (External organisation)Verweij, P. (Member)
2015
CEN/Technical Committee 383 on Sustainable Biomass Production for Energy Applications (External organisation)Verweij, P. (Chair)
2015 → …
Academy of Ecosystem Services (External organisation)Verweij, P. (Member)
2015

2014

Final Symposium of the NWO-KNAW Agriculture Beyond Food ProgrammVerweij, P. (Chair)
27 Nov 2014
SENSE Summer School 2014Verweij, P. A. (Organiser)
7 Jul 201418 Jul 2014
Round Table Conference on Tresor: two decades of successful conservation, research and educationVerweij, P. (Organiser)
5 Jun 2014
Modelling Environmental Impacts of Infrastructure from an Ecological PerspectiveVerweij, P. (Invited speaker)
5 Jun 2014
, International Seminar ‘What is the Future For Amazonia? Analysing Socio-Economic and Environmental Transformations in Amazonia’
Seminar 'Hay futuro para el café orgánico en San Martin'Verweij, P. (Organiser)
11 Apr 2014
Emprendimiento para la Biodiversidad - Impactos en la biodiversidad y rendimiento financieroVerweij, P. (Invited speaker)
11 Mar 2014
Trésor Association (External organisation)Verweij, P. (Member)
2014
Ecosystem return foundation (External organisation)Verweij, P. (Member)
2014
CEN/Technical Committee 383 on Sustainable Biomass Production for Energy Applications (External organisation)Verweij, P. (Chair)
2014

2013

Commonland Spain (External organisation)Verweij, P. A. (Member)
1 Sept 2013
Advisory Council, Scientific advisor on ecosystem restoration (External organisation)Verweij, P. A. (Member)
Sept 2013
Identification of degraded land for oil palm expansionVerweij, P. (Invited speaker)
16 Jul 2013
, Seminar on Ferestry, oil palm expansion and large-scale land acquisitions in Asia, Summerschool on Land Governance for Development, Utrecht University
The impacts of large-scale Jatropha production on sustainability aspects in Kilwa, TanzaniaVerweij, P. (Invited speaker)
11 Apr 2013
, UCU-in-Africa programme, University College Utrecht (Utrecht, the Netherlands)
WWF International (External organisation)Verweij, P. (Member)
2013 → …

2012

Utrecht University in close cooperation with the Ministry of Economic Affairs, Agriculture & Innovation, Hivos, rabobank Group, WWF-NL and TropenbosVerweij, P. (Organiser)
27 Jun 2012
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27 Jun 2012
Botanical gardensVerweij, P. (Organiser)
1 Jun 201231 Dec 2012
Utrecht University & HIVOS, Ministry of Economic Affairs, Agriculture & InnovationVerweij, P. (Organiser)
1 Mar 2012
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1 Mar 2012

2008

Het potentieel van CO2 compensatie voor TrésorVerweij, P. (Invited speaker)
22 Jun 2008
, Donateursdag Trésor (Utrecht)
Organisation SENSE PhD course International Nature Conservation: from Science to Practice and BackVerweij, P. (Organiser)
16 Jun 200820 Jun 2008
Environmental valuation and Payments for Ecosystem ServicesVerweij, P. (Invited speaker)
12 Jun 2008
, Seminar on the Ecosystem Approach in Biodiversity Management
The ecosystem approach in Dutch land use planningVerweij, P. (Invited speaker)
11 Jun 2008
, Seminar on Land Use Planning in Indonesia
Land use and biodiversity cluster; or: the bio-diversity within Science, Technology and SocietyVerweij, P. (Invited speaker)
16 Apr 2008
, STS Symposium (Utrecht)
Compensating Dutch emissions by investing in carbon stocks linked to biodiversity conservation in French GuianaVerweij, P. (Invited speaker)
31 Mar 2008
, Copernicus Colloquium (Utrecht)
Corridors and the resilience of species communities under conditions of a changing climate in Costa Rica (Central America)Verweij, P. (Invited speaker)
7 Feb 2008
, Session on Tropical Ecology, NECOV Winter Symposium (Antwerpen, Belgium)
Organisation Seminar Perverse subsidies? Overheidssteun aan visserij en biomassaproductie in ontwikkelingslandenVerweij, P. (Organiser)
24 Jan 2008
A REDD panacee to tropical deforestation?Verweij, P. (Contributor)
2008 → …

2006

Green ServicesVerweij, P. (Invited speaker)
6 Dec 2006
, MSc Course Forest and Nature Products
Ecological services: water, biodiversity and many moreVerweij, P. (Invited speaker)
6 Dec 2006
, Expertmeeting Bossenoverleg
Strategies for financing of environmental servicesVerweij, P. (Invited speaker)
5 Dec 2006
, Master course on Theoretical elements of environmental economy and ecological economy
De ecologische functies en waarden van TrésorVerweij, P. (Invited speaker)
19 Nov 2006
, Seminar Donateursdag Stichting Trésor
Assessment of a community-based tiger conservation project in India (Satpuda Maikal Landscape)Verweij, P. (Invited speaker)
26 Sept 2006
, Bijeenkomst WWF Kerngroep Wetenschappelijke Samenwerking (Utrecht, the Netherlands)
Adaptive management for sustainable development in Dutch fen areasVerweij, P. (Invited speaker)
22 Aug 2006
, 5th European conference on ecological restoration
Pago por servicios ambientales: Experiencias en América Latina (Payments for environmental services: experiences in Latin America)Verweij, P. (Invited speaker)
10 Feb 2006
, Mr. Juan Mario Dary Fuentes Lecture for the Minister of the Environment of Guatemala, Ministerio de Medio Ambiente y Recursos Naturales (Guatemala Ciudad, Guatemala)
Instrumentos financieros para el pago de servicios ambientales (Financing instruments for payment of environmental services)Verweij, P. (Invited speaker)
9 Feb 2006
, Seminar on Environmental Accounting in Guatemala
Cuántificación y valoración de servicios hidrológicos del bosque (Quantification and valuation of forest hydrological services)Verweij, P. (Invited speaker)
8 Feb 2006
, Universidad de San Carlos Lecture at Escuela Regional de Ingeniería Sanitaria (ERIS) (Guatemala Ciudad, Guatemala)
Mecanismos financieros innovadores para el manejo forestal sostenible en América Latina (Innovative financing mechanisms for sustainable forest management in Latin America)Verweij, P. (Invited speaker)
7 Feb 2006
, Escuela de Economía Colloquium for staff and students, Universidad de San Carlos (Guatemala Ciudad, Guatemala)
Diseño de un proyecto de investigación (Design of a research project)Verweij, P. (Invited speaker)
7 Feb 2006
, Workshop for Capacity Building for Researchers
Valorización de servicios ecológicos del bosque: servicios hidrológicos y de la biodiversidad (Valuation of forest environmental services: hydrological services and biodiversity conservation)Verweij, P. (Invited speaker)
6 Feb 2006
, Universidad de San Carlos Lecture at Escuela de Economía (Guatemala Ciudad, Guatemala)
WNF (External organisation)Verweij, P. (Member)
2006 → …
Interview -Leerstoelgroep in beeld ... Natuurwetenschap en Samenleving, Wereldverbeteraars in de wetenschapVerweij, P. (Invited speaker)
2006
Greenpeace International (External organisation)Verweij, P. (Member)
2006 → …

2005

Paying for ecosystem services: overview of mechanisms and examples; "Investing into the Earth's life support systems"Verweij, P. (Invited speaker)
8 Dec 2005
, Symposium on Nature Valuation an Financing-Making the priceless valuable, Wageningen University, Tropenbos International (Ede, the Netherlands)
: Latin American Workshop on "Estrategias y Mecanismos Financieros para el uso sostenible y la conservación de bosques en América Latina"Verweij, P. (Invited speaker)
21 Nov 2005
Looking after protected areas: Looking for increased donor supportVerweij, P. (Invited speaker)
13 Jun 2005
, Side event on Innovative Financing Mechanisms, First Meeting of the Ad-Hoc Working Group on Protected Areas, Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD), UNEP
Habitats of endangered mammals in a fragmented rainforest landscape: how to enhance connectivity?Verweij, P. (Invited speaker)
24 May 2005
, Final Symposium Priority Program Biodiversity in Disturbed Ecosystems, Dutch Science Foundation (NWO) (Utrecht, the Netherlands)
VSP (Event)Verweij, P. (Member)
2005 → …
, VSP
Trésor Association (External organisation)Verweij, P. (Member)
2005 → …
Stichting Trésor (Event)Verweij, P. (Member)
2005 → …
, Stichting Trésor
Springer (Event)Verweij, P. (Member)
2005 → …
, Springer
Elsevier (Event)Verweij, P. (Member)
2005 → …
, Elsevier
Ecology and Society (External organisation)Verweij, P. (Member)
2005 → …

2004

Visie workshop "Mondiaal biodiversiteitsbehoud in 2030: Wat moeten wij Nederlanders nu doen?"Verweij, P. (Invited speaker)
16 Dec 2004
Raising revenues for protected areas; an overview of financing optionsVerweij, P. (Invited speaker)
1 Dec 2004
, International Workshop on financing mechanisms in support of the CBD
Modelling biodiversity patterns for corridor design in Costa RicaVerweij, P. (Invited speaker)
17 Sept 2004
, International worskhop on Conservation Issues in Dutch tropical research (Utrecht, The Netherlands)
Utrecht University (External organisation)Verweij, P. (Member)
2004 → …
The Prince Bernhard Centre for International Nature Conservation (External organisation)Verweij, P. (Member)
2004 → …
The Dutch expert working group Ecology and Development (External organisation)Verweij, P. (Member)
2004 → …
IUCN (External organisation)Verweij, P. (Member)
2004 → …

2003

Land use and biodiversity research in Latin AmericaVerweij, P. (Invited speaker)
29 Nov 2003
, Seminar Paseo Latinoamerica
Different scales, different species patterns?Verweij, P. (Invited speaker)
16 Apr 2003
, International Conference Framing Land Use Dynamics
Getting a piece of the pie: profits of environmental services for local actorsVerweij, P. (Invited speaker)
11 Apr 2003
, Seminar on Environmental services in tropical forests in multifunctional landscapes
Seminar on the tropical rain forest ecosystem: structure and functioning of biotic components and their use.Verweij, P. (Invited speaker)
10 Jan 2003
Nederlands Vervolgprogramma KlimaatOnderzoek(NVKO)(External organisation)Verweij, P. (Member)
2003 → …

2002

Multiple use forest management and evaluation: the case of forest services in Costa RicaVerweij, P. (Invited speaker)
28 Oct 2002
, Workshop on research and Valuation of National Resources, CINPE/Universidad Nacional and INBio
Indigenous People, Biodiversity and GlobalisationVerweij, P. (Invited speaker)
9 Apr 2002
, Sixth Conference of Parties of the Convention of Biodiversity
The Dutch expert working group Ecology and Development (External organisation)Verweij, P. (Member)
2002 → …

2001

Ecological FootprintVerweij, P. (Invited speaker)
22 Nov 2001
, Expert meeting on European Common Indicators, European Commission/DG Environment
Biodiversiteit kun je niet etenVerweij, P. (Invited speaker)
23 Oct 2001
, Forum Nationale Duurzaamhiedsdebatten 2001, NCDO (Amsterdam, The Netherlands)
Financiering van biodiversiteitVerweij, P. (Invited speaker)
22 Oct 2001
, Chairperson Internet discussion on Financiering van biodiversiteit, NC-IUCN/Aid Environment (The Netherlands)
Biodiversiteit en armoedebestrijdingVerweij, P. (Invited speaker)
1 Oct 2001
, Working Group on Ecology and Development, DGIS/DML (The Hague)
Biodiversiteit en armoedebestrijdingVerweij, P. (Invited speaker)
26 Sept 2001
, Expert meeting on Biodiversiteit en Armoedebestrijding, NCDO
Door bomen het bos weer te zien; Instrumenten voor de waardering van bosfunctiesVerweij, P. (Invited speaker)
22 Jun 2001
, Workshop on "In Euro's of in Natura? Waardering van bosfuncties", Vereniging Tropische Bossen
Sinks and CDMVerweij, P. (Invited speaker)
13 Jun 2001
, Workshop on Forest Sinks and CDM, CML

2000

Utrecht University (External organisation)Verweij, P. (Member)
2000 → …
Inter-Universitary Consortium for Sustainable Development (IUCSD)(External organisation)Verweij, P. (Member)
2000 → …

1999

IUCN (External organisation)Verweij, P. (Member)
1999 → …