EURAF board
Bohdan, a professor at the Czech University of Life Sciences, has dedicated nearly two decades to researching and teaching about tropical and temperate agroforestry systems. As a former president of the Czech Association for Agroforestry and a practicing agroforestry farmer, he has been a pivotal member of the EURAF board since 2022. His vision for EURAF is to further foster it as the premier European organisation for agroforestry, actively engaged in advocacy, knowledge sharing, and expanding farmer-led collaborative networks.
Maureen is Manager of the Irish Agroforestry Forum with a background in low-input and extensive farming and degrees in Agriculture and Environmental Science from Queen’s University Belfast. A farmer, educator, and advocate for sustainable food systems, she promotes agroforestry as a key tool for climate action, local supply chains, and low-input livestock production. Her work integrates community engagement, circular bioeconomy principles, and environmental protection.
Julia, a Project Officer at the German Agroforestry Association (DeFAF), has been passionate about #agroforestry since her student days. She believes it’s a vital tool for transforming land use and has gained valuable experience through her work in rural development, protected area management and agroforestry education with the DeFAF. Julia envisions EURAF as a powerful international advocate for farmers and their associations, promoting future-oriented agriculture through agroforestry.
Manuel has extensive experience in forestry and agroforestry research and development, working in diverse settings such as the Philippines, Laos, and Spain. His expertise encompasses reforestation and reclamation of degraded land through agroforestry practices, research on smallholder timber-based agroforestry systems, and providing technical support to farmers on establishing and managing agroforestry projects in both tropical and Mediterranean climates.
Anders is a versatile agroforestry expert, combining hands-on nutcrop farming with teaching nutgrowing at Holma Folkhögskola. He also leads the Swedish side of the UNHIDE Agroforestry project (ERASMUS+) and chairs Agroforestry Sweden. Anders envisions and promotes agroforestry as sustainable, nature-based production systems that operate independently of industrial inputs. This approach ensures continuous food production with resilience against ecological, climatic, social, economic, and political challenges.
Dagnija is a senior researcher at the Latvian State Forest Research Institute with over 20 years of experience in sustainable forestry and agroforestry across Europe. With a background in plant physiology and a PhD in forestry, she leads research on pine, willow, and alley cropping systems, focusing on soil health, bioeconomy, and afforestation. Active in EURAF and major EU projects like BIOservicES and InBestSoil, her work promotes research-driven, farmer-led innovation for climate resilience, biodiversity, and sustainable land use.