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Dissemination

Here you will find examples of my main dissemination activities such as teaching, working with bachelor, master and PhD students. This page also lists interviews that I have given and it describes the conferences I have organized in the recent past.

Students

PhD Theses

  1. Jefferson K. Rajah. University of Bergen, Norway. Ongoing.
  2. Lukas Bayer. University of Bergen, Norway. Ongoing.
  3. Manuel Hempel. University of Bergen, Norway. Ongoing.
  4. Mahshidsadat Zolfaghariejlalmanesh. University of Oslo, Norway. Ongoing. (co-supervisor)
  5. Christina Gkini. University of Bergen, Norway. Ongoing. (co-supervisor)
  6. Lars-Kristian Lunde Trellevik. University of Bergen, Norway. Ongoing.
  7. Sandra Volken. University of Berne, Switzerland. (co-supervisor)
  8. Brooke Wilkerson. University of Bergen, Norway. Ongoing.
  9. Anaely Aguiar. University of Bergen, Norway. Ongoing.
  10. Erica Katharine Rieder. Using participatory system dynamics modeling to address complex conservation problems: The case of tiger farms. North Carolina State University, USA. 2023.
  11. Andreas Nicolaidis Lindqvist. Managing coupled human and natural systems (CHANS). The case of water. Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences, Sweden. 2022.
  12. Daniel Kliem. Model-based transition management. Participative modeling for transitioning towards a circular material construction industry. University of Bergen, Norway. 2021.
  13. William J. Thompson. Enhancing Smallholder Farmer Climate Resilience in Cocoa and Banana Global Food Value Chains. ETH Zurich, Switzerland. 2021.
  14. Kenza Benabderrazik. Operationalizing resilience in the face of climate change. The case of tomato producers in Morocco and Ghana. ETH Zurich, Switzerland. 2021.
  15. Natalia Brzezina. Exploring food systems in the European context. KU Leuven, Belgium. 2020.
  16. William A. Schoenberg. Loops that matter. University of Bergen, Norway. 2020.
  17. Hugo Herrera. Public policy planning to enhance the resilience of socio-ecological systems to climate change: Operationalizing resilience concepts from a dynamic perspective. University of Bergen, Norway. 2017.
  18. Andreas Gerber. The dynamics of food availability in sub-Saharan Africa. An endogenous perspective on food production systems. University of Bergen, Norway. 2017.
  19. Sebastian Derwisch. System Dynamics Models for Assessing the Impact of Intellectual Rights on Innovation Systems. The case of Improved Maize Seed Varieties in Sub-Saharan Africa. University of Bergen, Norway. 2012.

Master Theses

  1. Nada Oubrhou. The potential value of seasonal climate forecasts in agricultural decision-making. Case of forage-based dairy production in Vestland, Norway. University of Bergen, Norway. 2023.
  2. Md Istiaque Hassan. Environmental impacts of rapid electric vehicle adoption: A comprehensive energy source analysis. University of Bergen, Norway. 2023.
  3. Winnie Zhao. The Student Loans Support System in Norway: A model-based analysis of governmental fundings on students in higher education. University of Bergen, Norway. 2023.
  4. Elizabeth Mensah. Evaluation of generic palm oil production and the role of round table on sustainable palm oil (RSPO) in small scale farmers in Ghana. A System Dynamics Approach. University of Bergen, Norway. 2023.
  5. Henri Contor. Integrated Systems Analysis: Belgium’s SDG performance under Business as Usual scenario. University of Bergen, Norway. 2023.
  6. Ismay Bax. Urban sprawl and congestion in The Hague. A system dynamics modeling approach. University of Bergen, Norway. 2023.
  7. Hannah Johansson. Hvordan kan aktører i Vestland bidra til bærekraftig omstilling i små og mellomstore bedrifter? University of Bergen, Norway. 2023.
  8. Steffen Meuwesen. Materialströme in der Dachbegrünungsbranche. Systemische Untersuchung der Treiber und Hürden einer zirkulären Materialverwendung. Hamburg School of Business Administration, Germany. 2023.
  9. Victor A. Bratli Larsson. The effects of human activities on the ecosystem of kelp forests in Norway. A system dynamics modelling approach. University of Bergen, Norway. 2023.
  10. Kristine Heimdal. A systems approach to supply-demand interactions in Norway: A case for the recent growth in rooftop photovoltaic panels investments. University of Bergen, Norway. 2023.
  11. Tone Wisnes. Transitioning to electric vehicles in the US – communicating system dynamics modelling and systems thinking. University of Bergen, Norway. 2022
  12. Jefferson K. Rajah. Enabling mobility for persons with major lower-limb amputations: a model-based study of the impact of digital prosthetics service provision on mobility outcomes. University of Bergen, Norway. 2022.
  13. Durga Devi Giri. A system dynamics approach to study the sustainable reduction of a restaurant food waste. University of Bergen, Norway. 2022.
  14. Nathan Cole. A hypothetical model of food loss generation from grocery store to customer. Theory building for future data collection. University of Bergen, Norway. 2022.
  15. Daniel Gunnarsson. Utilizing an interactive learning environment to aid in dynamic decision-making by operating a retail store. University of Bergen, Norway. 2021.
  16. Zita Sartori. Economics of pest control based on a system dynamics approach. Case study of the grapevine disease Flavescence dorée in Ticino. ETH Zurich, Switzerland. 2021.
  17. Nathalia Niño Giraldo. Adaptation of a system dynamics generic structure to urban resilience case studies in Latin America. University of Bergen. 2021.
  18. Rajiv Bhandari. A system dynamics approach to traffic congestion in Kathmandu. University of Bergen, Norway. 2021.
  19. Richard Ruston. The Long Road to Nowhere: Population, Transportation and Home Working in Bergen. University of Bergen, Norway. 2021.
  20. Kwabena Owusu. Effects of Farmers' Living Income on Cocoa Productivity in Ghana. University of Bergen, Norway. 2021.
  21. Mahla Rashidian. Pilot Study: Effectiveness of System Dynamics based Interactive Learning Environment SD/ILE as an interdisciplinary educational tool in K-12 classrooms. (2021). University of Bergen, Norway. 2021.
  22. Nathalia Niño Giraldo. Adaptation of a System Dynamics generic structure to Urban Resilience case-studies in Latin-America. University of Bergen, Norway. 2021.
  23. Ema Gusheva. Rule compliance in public forests: A pilot experiment. University of Bergen, Norway. 2020.
  24. Carlos Sixto Medina Pereyra. A different way of eating. Beef vs. Chicken. University of Bergen, Norway. 2020.
  25. Evans Anane. Adoption and Diffusion of Improved Fish Processing Technology on House-hold Income: A case of Elmina Community in Ghana using System Dynamics Thinking. University of Bergen, Norway. 2020.
  26. Simon Peter Muwafu. A systems evaluation of smallholder adoption of climate infor-mation services for resilience in Uganda: Socio-economic incentives, limitations, and implications. University of Bergen, Norway. 2020.
  27. Stephen Oburoni Anyan. Evaluating the implication of zero shade systems on cocoa pro-duction sustainability among small holder farmers in Ghana. University of Bergen, Norway. 2020.
  28. Raquel Froese Buzogany. Mapping interactions between food security and poverty. Università della Svizzera italiana, Switzerland. 2020.
  29. Farhana Nasrin. A case study on The Vicious Cycle of Food Insecurity in Small-scale Farmer Households in Zambia. University of Bergen, Norway. 2020.
  30. Aleksandra L. Lønningen. How wearing a mask and practicing physical (social) distancing is changing the shape of Covid-19 pandemics spread curve in Serbia. University of Bergen, Norway. 2020.
  31. Lilli Schuetz. Analysing the resilience of an arable farming system in the Veenkoloniën, NL, using system dynamics modelling. Wageningen University, Netherlands. 2020.
  32. Mehdi Moghadam Manesh. Tragedy of the commons in groundwater resources and evaluating strategies to achieve sustainable development. A case study of Iran. University of Bergen, Norway. 2019.
  33. Dipika Tuladhar. Rice self sufficiency in Nepal. Present and future. University of Bergen, Norway. 2019.
  34. Khaled Gafaar. Inequality dynamics. A study on income and political inequality in the United States. A conceptual virtual lab. University of Bergen, Norway. 2019.
  35. Igor Oliveira. Resilience of small_scale farming to the emergence of bioenergy as a climate policy: Lessons from Brazil’s social biodiesel programme. University of Bergen, Norway. 2019.
  36. Jonathan Nichols. Evaluating the potential for natural capital investment to reverse soil degradation: A dynamic simulation approach exploring connections between soil health and money in England. University of Bergen, Norway. 2019.
  37. Li Su. The impact of tourist behavior intention on panda ecotourism based on system dynamics. A case study of panda eco-tourism project in China. University of Bergen, Norway. 2019.
  38. Niaz Ahmed. Impact of soil organic matter depletion on agricultural land degradation and rice productivity in Bangladesh. University of Bergen, Norway. 2019.
  39. Yana Balakina. Sustainable waste management. The dynamics of recycling of municipal waste in Bergen, Norway. University of Bergen, Norway. 2019.
  40. Sajana Maharjan. Urbanization and its consequences on housing from the perspective of real estate companies in Nepal. University of Bergen, Norway. 2018.
  41. Olga Poletaeva. Strategic pathways to eradicate two infectious diseases: An experimental study on dynamic decision making in resource allocation task. University of Bergen, Norway. 2018.
  42. Erlingur Thor Tryggvason. Overproduction of lamb meat in Iceland: Are government policies and subsidies to blame? University of Bergen, Norway. 2018.
  43. Carolyn McCarthy. Access to insight: A case study in designing system dynamics business simulators for professionally and culturally diverse users. University of Bergen, Norway. 2018.
  44. Maria Eduarda Ferreira. Combining scenario workshop and participatory system dynamics modeling to study food security. A case study with farmers in Zambia. New University of Lisbon, Portugal. 2017.
  45. Nafisah Akudbillah. Modelling the socio-economic benefits of the adoption of climate information: An innovative approach to subsistence farmer adaptation to climate change in Garu-Tempane District, Ghana. University of Bergen, Norway. 2017.
  46. Anaely Aguiar Rodriguez. Understanding the dynamics of information security investments. A simulation-based approach. University of Bergen, Norway. 2017.
  47. Jo Deckers. Valorization of side streams in the food supply chain. A case study of the adoption of misshapen produce in the Netherlands. University of Bergen, Norway. 2017.
  48. Nivaldo Redivo Junior. Modeling household level food security with system dynamics: from crop decisions to food availability. A case study with subsistence farming in Zambia. New University of Lisbon, Portugal. 2017.
  49. Biruktawit Tilahun Tadess. Farmers’ Decision Making and Food Insecurity: The Case of Ethiopian Households. A System Dynamics Approach. University of Bergen, Norway. 2016.
  50. Lucía Avila. Subsistence farming household dynamic profile. University of Bergen, Norway. 2016.
  51. Gerid M. Hager. Learning about systems through interaction: A case study with smallholder farmers in Zambia. University of Bergen, Norway. 2015.
  52. Conrad Steinhilber. The maize value chain in Zambia: Dynamics and resilience towards production shocks. University of Bergen, Norway. 2015.
  53. Aurora Birbilaj. Dynamic decision making about natural resource use in Ethiopia. University of Bergen, Norway. 2015.
  54. Eduardo Bou Schreiber. Maize losses during storage: A system dynamics approach to the Food Reserve Agency case in Zambia. University of Bergen, Norway. 2015.
  55. Jacynta Spicer. Representation and dynamic implications of mental models of food systems: A case study of dynamic decision making of small-scale farmers in Zambia. University of Bergen, Norway. 2015.
  56. Reto Guyer. Resilience of the Malawi maize value chain. ETH Zürich, Switzerland. 2015.
  57. Dea Fitri Amelia. Exploring policies to enhance the diffusion of conservation agriculture in Zambia through understanding dynamic behaviour. University of Bergen, Norway. 2014.
  58. Andreas Zweifel. Towards a resilience indicator framework for agri-food systems: A pilot study in Switzerland. ETH Zürich, Switzerland. 2014.
  59. Melak Ayenew. Agricultural production and food insecurity in Ethiopia: A system dynamics approach. University of Bergen, Norway. 2013.
  60. Katharine Tröger. The role of risk in the adoption of improved seed in West Africa. ETH Zürich, Switzerland. 2010.
  61. Eric Momanyi. Dynamics of poverty traps in developing countries: Modelling food security, population growth and the poverty trap. University of the Western Cape, South Africa. 2010.
  62. Roman Tenz. Parc Adula – eine politökonomische Analyse. ETH Zürich, Switzerland. 2006.
  63. Sibylle Menet. Die politische Ökonomie lokaler Entwicklungsinitiativen – dargestellt am Beispiel beabsichtigter Naturparks im Alpenraum. ETH Zürich, Switzerland. 2004.
  64. Manuela Ghezzi. Bedeutung der landwirtschaftlichen Neueinsteiger in peripheren Gemeinden im Kanton Tessin und deren Beitrag zur dezentralen Besiedlung. ETH Zürich, Switzerland. 2003.
  65. Stefan Lauber. Effizienz und Effektivität öffentlicher Ausschreibungen ökologischer Leistungen. ETH Zürich, Switzerland. 2002.

Bachelor Theses

  1. Franziska Mayer. Swiss Soy Import-Dependency: An Analysis of the Resilience of Swiss Milk Production due to Soy Import Shocks. Reutlingen Business School, Germany. 2016.
  2. Seyhan Kâhya. Impact of trade policies on wheat production in Turkey. System dynamics approach to assess the development of wheat yield, land use and soil salinity. ETH Zürich, Switzerland. 2016.
  3. Manuel Leuenberger. Incorporation of soil fertility into a bio-economic simulation model. ETH Zürich, Switzerland. 2015.