What are ASI Clusters?
To refine the general profile theme of ‘Science for Sustainability’, a number of focused ‘research clusters’ have been developed via a bottom-up process involving both junior and senior researchers. The ASI clusters address some of today’s most urgent challenges and are linked to one or more Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). Their membership consists of researchers with various disciplinary backgrounds, engaging in a broad spectrum of activities, often together with societal actors. The aim of the clusters is to stimulate ASI researchers to work together in order to generate innovative interdisciplinary research and create maximum sustainability impact. Clusters report about their activities to the ASI scientific steering committee. Each cluster has at least two coordinators from different faculties.
ASI Thematic Clusters and Cluster Coordinators
| Clusters | Cluster Coordination | Faculty – Department | Email Address |
|---|---|---|---|
| Behaviour and Governance
| Dr Julia Blasch
Prof. Paul van Lange | Science – Environmental Economics, IVM
Behavioural and movement Sciences – Social Psychology | julia.blasch@vu.nl
p.a.m.van.lange@vu.nl |
| Biodiversity and Landscape
| Dr Sjoerd Kluiving
Prof. Matty Berg | Humanities – Art and Culture, History, Antiquity
Science – Ecological Science | s.j.kluiving@vu.nl
m.p.berg@vu.nl |
| Climate Change and Energy Transition
| Prof. Carolyn Fischer
Prof. Lodewijk Smeehuijzen Prof. Guido van der Werf | SBE – Spatial Economics
Law – Dutch Private Law Science – Earth Sciences | c.fischer@vu.nl j.l.smeehuijzen@vu.nl g.r.vander.werf@vu.nl |
| Food, Agriculture and Land Use | Prof. Lia van Wesenbeeck
Dr Ben Sonneveld | SBE – Economics
Science – Athena Institute | c.f.a.van.wesenbeeck@vu.nl b.g.j.s.sonneveld@vu.nl |
| Plastics, Environment and Society | Dr Heather Leslie
Dr Freek Colombijn | Science – Environmental Chemistry and Toxicology
Social Sciences – Social and Cultural Anthropology | heather.leslie@vu.nl f.colombijn@vu.nl |
| Urban Futures | Prof. Patricia Lago
Prof. Henri de Groot Prof. Freek Schmidt Prof. Petra van Dam | Science – Computer Science
SBE – Spatial Economics Humanities – Art and Culture, History, Antiquity | p.lago@vu.nl h.l.f.de.groot@vu.nl f.h.schmidt@vu.nl p.j.e.m.van.dam@vu.nl |
| Water Security, Migration and Justice
| Dr Denyse Snelder
Dr Jampel Dell’Angelo | CIS
Science – Environmental Policy Analysis, IVM | d.j.r.m.snelder@vu.nl jampel.dellangelo@vu.nl |
Interested to join a cluster?
Get in touch with our cluster coordinators.
Questions about our clusters?
Get in touch with us: info.asi@vu.nl.