Research areas Forest and land use transitions, historical and contemporary Policy options for Reducing Emissions from Deforestation and Degradation (REDD) and improving livelihoods and environmental services in the Tropics International trade, global displacement of land use demand and its effects on forest cover changes Socio-ecological systems, feedbacks from environmental degradation on behaviors, environmental cognitions Honours and awards 2018, Highly Cited Researcher, Cross-Field, Clarivate Analytics - 2018 2018 - 2019: Chair of the Science Committee of the 2019 Open Science Meeting of the Global Land Programme 2013, Certification of Excellence in Reviewing, for outstanding reviewer, from Global Environmental Change 2011, Nominé du Doctoral Thesis Award for Future Generations 2011 de la Fondation pour les Générations Futures 2008, Laureate of the belgian French Community research grant travel contest.