Research

The research interests of Jan Oosthoek cover a wide range of topics within the field of Environmental history, including landscape history, the historical geography of forestry and land use and environmental globalization. In addition he is interested in the impact of environmental change on past human societies and how people responded to these changes. Most prominent of these environmental changes is the impact of climate fluctuations and on the lives of peoples, especially in north-western Europe. His present research activities concern the fisheries on the River Forth at Stirling, Scotland, and the problem of teaching science in the context of environmental history courses. He is also working on a book entitled Conquering the Highlands: The Forestry Commission and the Environment in Scotland, 1919-2000 (forthcoming 2008). Between 2005 and 2007 Dr Oosthoek has been Vice-president of the European Society for Environmental History.

This section presents some of his research output and publications as well as present research activities, which can be accessed through the links Publications and Conference Papers on the left. If you like to comment on the papers and publications presented here or are interested in collaboration, please contact Jan Oosthoek by email at www.eh-resource.org.