Bo Jellesmark Thorsen
  

Bo Jellesmark Thorsen

MSc (Forestry, 1996, KVL), PhD (1999. KVL), Dr. agro. (2007; KU)

 https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3305-8343

  • Rolighedsvej 23, 1958 Frederiksberg C

Personal profile

Short presentation

I am Head of Department and professor of applied economics at the Department of Food and Resource Economics. I have a PhD and I am Dr Agro in the field of forest and natural resources economics

Primary fields of research

My research interests are quite broad. A significant part of my research has been about decision-making under uncertainty, where, in particular, work on real options has been quite productive. I have attracted a number of research projects in environmental valuation methods, regulation of our use of natural resources and much more. I have supervised about 25 PhD students and post docs over the years.

Current research

These years, I am particular involved in research on new ways of regulating the supply of ecosystem services from nature, forests and agricultural land, and the interaction between private sector initiatioves and public ones.

Teaching

I am course responsible for the BSc course "Investment and Finance". For many years, I have run the PhD course "The Art of Scientific Writing". I have guest appearances on a few additional courses with fixed modules or presentations.

Possible conflicts of interest

Through my research, I often work with companies and/or interest groups. This is either because, they are partners in research projects from the EU or other sources that support cooperation between research and other parts of society; or because they are part of advisory functions or as stakeholder panels related to research projects. 

I am appointed to the board of the Danish Climate Forest Fund by the Minister for Climate, Energi and Utilities. I am appointed to the board of the Danish Nature Fund by the Minister for Environment per suggestion of Danish Universities. I take up roles from time to time as part of semi-public panels such as the Danish Council on CLimate Change, the National Bioeconomy Panel and the Climate Partnerships. I hold seats in advisory boards for larger research programmes and for the vicechancellor at SLU in Sweden, and at the University of Helsinki.

CV

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Current and previous positions

2016-

Head of Department, Professor of Applied Economics, at the Department of Food and Resource Economics, SCIENCE, University of Copenhagen

2012-2016

Professor of Applied Economics and Head of Section for Section for Environment and Natural Resources at the Department of Food and Resource Economics, SCIENCE, University of Copenhagen

2006-2012

Professor of Applied Economics within Forest & Landscape; and Head of Section for Section for Economics, Politics and Planning by Forest & Landscape, KU-LIFE

2004-2006

Head of Section for both Section for Forestry and Wood Products and Section for Economics, Politics and Planning at Forest & Landscape, KVL

2001-2004

Research Director for Section Forest Operations at the Research Centre for Forest & Landscape, Ministry of the Environment

1999-2001

Assistant Professor, Department of Economics, Forest & Landscape, KVL

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