Dr. Paul Rougieux

Paul Rougieux is a forest economist specializing in the interface between forest science, economics, and European policy. With a PhD in Economics (Université de Lorraine, 2017) and experience at the European Commission Joint Research Centre and international research institutes, he works on developing evidence-based models, datasets, and policy analyses for the sustainable bioeconomy.

His research bridges forest economics, forest dynamics modelling, international trade, and climate policy, supporting decision-makers through quantitative analysis and reproducible methodologies.



Research Expertise

🌳 Forest Economics & Policy Modelling

  • Simulation of market dynamics, policy impacts, and resource allocation in forest-based economies.
  • Developer of models linking harvest decisions with forest carbon accounting.
  • Integration of ecological and economic models in long-term projections up to

🌍 International Trade Analysis

  • Analysis of global trade flows in forest and agricultural products.
  • Studies on deforestation risks in EU imports and timber regulation enforcement.

🍃 Forest Dynamics & Climate Change

  • Quantitative modeling of forest growth, climate impacts, and sink trajectories.
  • Contributor to EU forest carbon sink projections and strategic foresight assessments.

⚙️ Open Science & Research Software

  • Developer and maintainer of open-source software for trade and forest modeling.
  • Strong track record in reproducible research practices and data workflow design.
  • Support for sustainable software development in research organizations.
  • Tools used in international projects and EU policy studies.

Selected Publications

  • Rougieux P. et al. (2025). Securing the forest carbon sink for the European Union’s climate ambition. Nature.
  • Rougieux P. (2023). Biotrade: A Python package to access and analyse international trade of bio-based products. Journal of Open Source Software.
  • Rougieux P., et al. (2021). Impacts of the FLEGT Action Plan and EU Timber Regulation on EU Trade. Sustainability.
  • European Commission JRC (2020). Simulating future wood consumption and impacts on Europe’s forest sink to 2070. Technical Report.

Full Publication List (Google Scholar) | ORCID

Research Software & Tools

Collaboration & Consulting

Research Partnerships

  • Experience with interdisciplinary research networks.
  • Collaboration on project conceptualization, data integration, and scientific publishing.

Policy Analysis & Modeling

  • Contribution to EU regulatory impact assessments (timber regulation, FLEGT, climate targets).
  • Expertise in connecting quantitative modeling to EU Green Deal and SDG objectives.

Capacity Building

  • Training and mentoring in data workflows, modeling, and reproducibility for research teams.
  • Organization of workshops on open-source tools and policy-relevant modeling.

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