Tijmen Schults (MSc.) holds a master degree in Earth and Environment – Hydrology and Water Resources from Wageningen University and a BSc. in Land and Water Management from Van Hall Larenstein University of Applied Sciences. Driven by admiration of the natural world and the growing anthropogenic and climatic pressures on finite natural resources he is motivated to work on the environmental challenges of the present and future.
Tijmen Schults is a hydrologist and remote sensing expert with over 3 years of experience in research and consultancy on hydrology and water resources management. His expertise includes climate risk assessments, water productivity analysis, remote sensing applications, and hydrological modelling. With a focus on applying digital tools such as GIS, remote sensing, and simulation models, he develops innovative solutions for sustainable water management.
Tijmen has worked on a wide range of projects across various geographical and socio-economic contexts, collaborating with clients including FAO, GIZ, the Netherlands Enterprise Agency, and the Dutch Ministry of Agriculture, Nature, and Food Quality. He has work experience in over 15 countries including Botswana, Egypt, Eswatini, Georgia, Kenya, Laos, Morocco, Mozambique, Nepal, Pakistan, South Africa, Tajikistan, Turkey, Vietnam, Zimbabwe.
Related projects
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MountAInWater: Global Reanalysis of Mountain Water Resources and Future Tipping Points
Mountains supply freshwater to billions of people, yet our understanding of how glaciers, snowpacks and permafrost are responding to climate change remains incomplete, particularly at the global scale. Critical tipping points in the cryosphere could fundamentally alter water availability downstream, with far-reaching consequences for agriculture, energy and ecosystems. To increase...
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DROPS- WISE
DROPS-WISE (Drought & Rainfall Observation and Prediction System – Water Intelligence Service for Europe) is an advanced digital solution being developed to strengthen climate adaptation and water resilience across Europe. DROPS-WISE integrates Earth Observation data, in-situ measurements and hydrological modelling to deliver high-resolution information on drought, extreme rainfall, flooding and...
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Support to Develop a Climate Adaptation Investment Plan (CAIP) in Lao PDR and Timor-Leste
The assignment applies ADB’s CAIP TA framework and involves conducting strategic Climate Risk and Adaptation assessments (CRAs) and developing a bankable pipeline of adaptation projects for public and private financing. For both Lao PDR and Timor-Leste, the CRA and CAIP are developed with a strong emphasis on IWRM and involve...
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Climate Change Risk Analysis for Rogun Dam
The Rogun HPP is a large project (3,780MW) under construction located on the Vakhsh River located about 110 km East-Northeast of Dushanbe, the capital of Tajikistan. It is a project that will have a large reservoir capable of providing seasonal regulation. It will supply firm energy during the winter months...
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WE-HARP: WEAP Permits Tool for ARA-Sul
FutureWater is carrying out an assignment to improve the WEAP-Permits Tool: WE-HARP, which supports ARA-Sul in evaluating water use licenses in the Pequenos Libombos area. This project builds on earlier efforts, refining the tool based on feedback from ARA-Sul’s technical professionals. By embedding the tool within ARA-Sul’s operations, FutureWater aims...
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Climate Risk and Adaptation Assessment for the Electricity Distribution Infrastructure in Pakistan
The project aims to strengthen the existing power transmission and distribution (T&D) system in Pakistan by rehabilitating infrastructure as the country is currently struggling with deteriorating and climate-vulnerable grid infrastructure. As part of the ‘Power Distribution Strengthening Project’, ADB is assisting the government of Pakistan in rehabilitating and modernizing the...
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SPHY QGIS Plugin for Hydrological Modeling
SPHY (Spatial Processes in Hydrology) is a conceptual, spatially distributed (raster-based) “leaky-bucket” type water balance model. Developed by FutureWater, with the support of national and international partners, SPHY has emerged as a robust, user-friendly tool for undertaking operational and strategic water resource management decisions. It stands out for its physical...
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Monapo Catchment Water Allocation Model in Support of ARA-Norte in Mozambique
The aim of this project is to advance water system analysis for ARA-Norte, the regional water administration authority in Mozambique, focusing on the Monapo Catchment. In collaboration with ARA-Norte's hydrologists, we're crafting a Water Allocation Model employing the Water Evaluation And Planning (WEAP) system.
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Updating the Operational Water Allocation Model for the Pequenos Libombos Reservoir for ARA-Sul
This project supports ARA-Sul (Administração Regional de Águas do Sul) in the licensing of water users in the Pequenos Libombos Reservoir area, FutureWater, in a project commissioned by Blue Deal Mozambique, updated the operational WEAP water allocation model, originally developed in 2014, to reflect the 2023 water demand and hydrological...
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Climate Resilient Assessment and Investment Analysis in the Limpopo Basin
The primary objective of this study is to undertake a review of the water resources development scenarios considered in the Limpopo Scoping Study (2010) and the Limpopo Monograph (2013), to produce updated future development scenarios and evaluate these in terms of social, economic, and environmental benefits, including improved climate resilience...
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Capacity Building on Water Accounting Under the Water Scarcity Program in Lao PDR
The capacity-building program on water accounting in Lao PDR focuses on enhancing participants' understanding of the status of water resources in the Nam Ngum pilot basin and enabling them to quantify the fluxes using various tools, including remote sensing.
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RoSPro: Roadside Spring Protection to Improve Water Security in Nepal
The mid and high-altitude areas of the Himalayas face a critical water scarcity issue, making them one of the most vulnerable regions in the world. Springs are essential lifelines for millions of mountain communities, serving as the primary source of domestic water and local food security. Unfortunately, the flow regimes...
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Water Evaluation And Planning Training for the Umbeluzi Catchment
ARA-Sul is improving their decision-making procedures. One component is improved water allocation planning. FutureWater has developed for the Umbeluzi two Water Allocation Models (WAMs) in 2014. A refreshing workshop for water managers and decision makers was held in June 2023.
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WEAP Ground Water Modelling in Mozambique
Groundwater availability is critical to the Umbeluzi Catchment. Currently, there is a need for a simple tool that can asses the availability of resources in the ground. This especially to asses the permits for groundwater extractions. It is expected that a simplified modelling approach can provide a trend analysis sufficient...
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Developing the CAREC Water Pillar: Climate Change Assessment for Georgia
The Central Asia Regional Economic Cooperation (CAREC) Program has initiated the development of a Water Pillar, an investment mechanism aimed at enhancing water infrastructure and capacity development to generate regional benefits. Expanding from the initial scoping study conducted for the five Central Asian countries in 2021, this project now shifts...
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GLOW: Global Water Availability Forecasting Service to Support Water Security
The GLOW project aims to pilot an operational service that provides timely and easy access to current and forecasted water availability and demand across the entire Maputo River and the Black Umbeluzi River Basins.
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SOS-Water: Water Resources System Safe Operating Space in a Changing Climate and Society
The SOS-Water Project endeavours to set out the boundaries within which the Earth’s capacity to provide life-support systems for humanity is not endangered, and humanity’s capacity to adapt to environmental changes is not overburdened. Crossing such thresholds or tipping points in the complex Earth system could result in abrupt and...
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CREATE: Cross-Border Climate Vulnerabilities and Remote Impacts of Food Systems of the EU, Turkey and Africa
Knowledge and research on cross-border climate vulnerabilities and impacts of a geographic area is still a new topic in scientific literature. Nowadays, climate risk and impact assessments of food-systems focus typically on the production within a geographic area only. Consequently, knowledge and research on the cross-border climate vulnerabilities of food-systems...
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HiFarm: Data Driven Agricultural Intensification Pilot Program for Maize, Coffee and Tea Farmers in Kenya
The eco.business Fund, in partnership with FutureWater and Export Trading Group (ETG), one of the largest integrated agricultural supply chain managers and processors in sub-Saharan Africa, has launched a pilot project in Kenya for data-driven agricultural intensification. This project aims to improve farmer productivity and profitability whilst enhancing the environmental...
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APSAN-Vale: Piloting Innovations to Increase Water Productivity and Food Security in Mozambique
The project has as its overall aim to increase climate resilient agricultural productivity and food security, with a specific objective to increase the water productivity and profitability of smallholder farmers in Mozambique, prioritizing small (family sector) farmers to increase food and nutritional security. This project will demonstrate what the best...
Related publications
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2025 - FutureWater Report 265
Khanal, S., N. Faezeh, J. Fiddes, P. Kraaijenbrink, W. Immerzeel, P. Droogers, P. van Ravesteyn, T. Schults, J.E. Hunink. 2025. Guidelines for Glacio-hydrological Modelling in High Mountain Asia. FutureWater Report 265.X
Guidelines for Glacio-hydrological Modelling in High Mountain Asia
Khanal, S., N. Faezeh, J. Fiddes, P. Kraaijenbrink, W. Immerzeel, P. Droogers, P. van Ravesteyn, T. Schults, J.E. Hunink
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2025 - FutureWater Report 262
Fernández-Rodríguez, A., T. Schults. 2025. QGIS SPHY Plugin v3.1 Technical Manual. FutureWater Report 262.XTechnical Manual of QGIS Plugin for SPHY 3.1
Fernández-Rodríguez, A., T. Schults
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2024 - FutureWater Report 251
Droogers, P., J.E. Hunink, T. Schults, J. Sieber. WEAP Erosion Plugin manual. FutureWater Report 251.XWEAP Erosion Plugin manual
Droogers, P., J.E. Hunink, T. Schults, J. Sieber
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2023 - FutureWater Report 245
Schults, T., C. Nolet. 2023. Climate Risk Assessment of Key Crops for the Agri-food Trade Between Europe, Africa, and Turkey. FutureWater Report 245.XClimate Risk Assessment of Key Crops for the Agri-food Trade Between Europe, Africa, and Turkey
Schults, T., C. Nolet
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2022 - FutureWater Report 239
Verschuren, L.M., T. Schults, M. de Klerk. 2022. APSAN-Vale Water Productivity Analysis (in Portuguese): Irrigation Season 2022. FutureWater Report 239XAPSAN-Vale Water Productivity Analysis: Irrigation Season 2022 (in Portuguese)
Verschuren, L.M., T. Schults, M. de Klerk
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2022 - FutureWater Report 239
Verschuren, L.M., T. Schults, M. de Klerk. 2022. APSAN-Vale Water Productivity Analysis: Irrigation Season 2022. FutureWater Report 239XAPSAN-Vale Water Productivity Analysis: Irrigation Season 2022
Verschuren, L.M., T. Schults, M. de Klerk
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2022 - Technical Report
Schults, T., M. de Klerk, 2022. HiFarm Agricultural Productivity Analysis.X
HiFarm: Agricultural Productivity Analysis
Schults, T., M. de Klerk
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2022 - FutureWater Report 238
Verschuren, L.M., T. Schults, M. de Klerk, J.D. van Opstal, 2022. APSAN-Vale Water Productivity Analysis: Rainfed Season 2021-2022. FutureWater Report 238.XAPSAN-Vale Water Productivity Analysis: Rainfed Season 2021-2022 (in Portuguese)
Verschuren, L.M., T. Schults, M. de Klerk, J.D. van Opstal
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2022 - FutureWater Report 238
Verschuren, L.M., T. Schults, M. de Klerk, J.D. van Opstal, 2022. APSAN-Vale Water Productivity Analysis: Rainfed Season 2021-2022. FutureWater Report 238.XAPSAN-Vale Water Productivity Analysis: Rainfed Season 2021-2022
Verschuren, L.M., T. Schults, M. de Klerk, J.D. van Opstal
