Hugo de Boer is Professor of Nature-based Climate Adaptation in Deltas at the Copernicus Institute of Sustainable Development and acts as Geosciences scientific lead for the Delta Climate Center in Vlissingen. He studies the dynamic responses of plants and ecosystems to global change drivers and coordinates the MSc programmes Water Science and Management and Water Management for Climate Adaptation. 

His research expertise covers several interdisciplinary topics related to integrating theory and observations across the fields of plant ecophysiology, ecosystem dynamics, and ecosystem services. His teaching expertise includes topics related to system thinking for sustainable development, quantitative statistics, research design, plant ecophysiology, and ecosystem dynamics.

Current research projects:

• LEMONTREE: Land Ecosystem Models based On New Theory, obseRvations and ExperimEnts
• CloudRoots: Understanding plant-cloud processes
• Save the tiger! Save the Grasslands! Save the Water!

Research videos:

• CLOUDROOTS - Science in the making
• Lab protocol: preparation of plant cuticle for microscopy
• Rising CO2: no sweat ! Climate research and plants