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 develops models, 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 modelling 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 modelling.
  • 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

  • Migliavacca, M., Grassi, G., Bastos, A., Ceccherini, G., Ciais, P., Janssens-Maenhout, G., … & Cescatti, A. (2025). Securing the forest carbon sink for the European Union’s climate ambition. Nature. https://doi.org/10.1038/s41586-025-08967-3

  • Rougieux, P., Patani, S., & Migliavacca, M. (2023). Biotrade: A Python package to access and analyse the international trade of bio-based products. Journal of Open Source Software. https://doi.org/10.21105/joss.05550

  • Rougieux, P., & Jonsson, R. (2021). Impacts of the FLEGT action plan and the EU timber regulation on EU trade in timber product. Sustainability https://doi.org/10.3390/su13116030

  • Rougieux, P., Pilli, R., Blujdea, V., Mansuy, N., & MUBAREKA, S. B. (2024). Simulating future wood consumption and the impacts on Europe’s forest sink to 2070. 10.2760/17191

Full Publication List on 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 & modelling

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

Capacity Building

  • Training and mentoring in data workflows, modelling, and reproducibility for research teams.
  • Organization of workshops on modelling tools.

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