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), a master in woods products engineering (Université de Lorraine, 2004), and experience at the Joint Research Centre of the European Commission (JRC), at the French National Institute of Agricultural and Environmental Research (INRAE) and at the European Forest Institute (EFI), he develops demand forecasting models for the bioeconomy.

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

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Research Expertise

💻 Open Science & Research Software

  • Developer and maintainer of open-source software packages for environmental data analysis and 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.

🌳 Forest Economics & Macroeconomic Modelling

  • Simulation of forest products market dynamics, analysis of policy impacts.
  • Integration of biophysical and economic models into long-term projections up to 2070.
  • Development of models linking harvest decisions with forest carbon accounting.

🌲 Forest Dynamics Modelling & Climate Change

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

🌍 International Trade Analysis

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

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 (EU Timber Regulation, Forest Law Enforcement Governance and Trade FLEGT).
  • Expertise in connecting quantitative modelling to EU Green Deal and Sustainable Development Goals SDG objectives.

Capacity Building

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

Contact

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