Dr Agnes van den Pol-van Dasselaar is Professor of Grasslands and Grazing at Aeres University of Applied Sciences, the Netherlands, where she has worked since 2015. Previously, she spent over 20 years at Wageningen University & Research. She is an internationally recognised expert whose research spans grazing, ecosystem services, grass and forage management, greenhouse gas emissions, and sustainable production systems, with a focus on how farmers' mindsets and environments shape ecosystem services. She is actively engaged in the European Grassland Federation, serving as Grazing Working Group chair for 14 years, President, and currently as Federation Secretary and Scientific Advisory Board member. Her leadership bridges fundamental and applied research with on-farm practice, connecting scientists, farmers, advisers, students, and industry in sustainable grassland management.