Dr. Monika KestingTel.: + 49-228-73 2843 E-mail: monika.kesting@eurocare-bonn.de |
Dr. Kesting is a Senior Expert of EuroCARE GmbH. She graduated in Agricultural Sciences at the University of Bonn, where she also received a PhD in 1997. With a sound working background as System Analyst and Modeler in the private sector (TNT Express, a former transport company and consultancy), she gathered experience in transforming real problems into modelling approaches. The establishment of extensive data and information systems have always been part of her career, also in China where she was working for the Agricultural Information Center for two years. Dr. Kesting has been a member of the EuroCARE team since July 2015. During the last year, her main subject has been the integration of carbon effects due to land use changes in the CAPRI model.
Fields of Work
- Programming of CAPRI modules
- Database management
- Reporting
Education
1997 | PhD in Agricultural Sciences (Dr. agr.), University of Bonn |
1988 | Diploma in Agricultural Sciences, University of Bonn |
Work experience
Since 07/2015 | Senior Expert, EuroCARE GmbH Bonn |
07/2013 - 06/2015 | Scientific Assistant, Center for Development Research (ZEF), University of Bonn |
08/1998 - 06/2013 | System Analyst for Infrastructure Planning, TNT Express, Troisdorf |
06/1996 - 02/1997 | Cost Controller (Operations), GD Express, Troisdorf |
02/1995 - 05/1996 | System Analyst, GD Express, Troisdorf |
03/1990 - 12/1994 | Short Time Expert in China, Friedrich-Naumann-Foundation, Agricultural Information Center Harbin, China |
02/1992 - 08/1992 | System Analyst, Institute for Agricultural Sector Analysis (ASA), Bonn |
06/1991 - 01/1992 | Project Controller at the Asian Department, Welthungerhilfe Bonn |