Areas of professional focus
- Land system science and sustainable development oriented research
- Analysis of socio-ecological systems and land governance in developing countries
- Transformation of forested landscapes and shifting cultivation in Southeast Asia and Africa in the context of global change
- Knowledge production for evidence informed decision-making and transformations towards sustainable development
Projects
Further professional interests
- Interdisciplinary and transdisciplinary research
- Research partnerships with developing countries
- Knowledge-based dialogues between science and society
Field experience
10 years of field experience mainly in Lao PDR, Madagascar, and Ethiopia; work experience in various other CDE core regions including Southeast Asia, Central Asia, and East Africa
Languages
German, English, French, Spanish; basic grasp of Lao and Malagasy