Advisory board
Uli Gräbener (Dipl. Biol.; MBA)
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Since August 2019 managing director of Innovation and Career Center PROBIOLAB/ Biosphere Center, Eberswalde
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Formerly, CEO of Michael Succow Foundation (2015-2019); performance control & evaluation with WWF Germany (2005-2015)
Sascha Mueller-Kraenner (Biology, Public Law, Philosophy)
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Since January 2015 CEO of Deutsche Umwelthilfe
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2007-2014 Regional Managing Director for Europe of The Nature Conservancy
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Partner of Ecologic Institute, BerlinVice-Chairman of Ecologic Institute, Washington DC
Secretariat
Josiane Lowe (B.Sc. International Forest Ecosystem Management)
(Tel. +49-3334-657 287; josiane.lowe@hnee.de)
Researchers (staff and consultants)
According to Topic Areas
FOREST and EFFECTIVENESS
Jeanette Blumröder
(B.Sc. Biology; M.Sc. Global Change Management)
- Glassy forest project ("Gläserner Forst")
- ECOSEFFECT
- Evaluation of FSC effectiveness (Russia)
- Evaluation of RSPO and ISCC standards (Malaysia)
- CleverForst
eMail: j.blumroeder@hnee.de
Tel: 03334 - 657 229
MARISCO application and development
Axel Schick
(Dipl. Biol.)
- Peru representative of the Centre for Econics and Ecosystem Management
- Ecosystem-based and participative conservation planning and management as basis for sustainable development in a VUCA (Volatile, Uncertain, Complex & Ambiguous) world
- GIZ-Biodiv
eMail: axel.schick@hnee.de
SUSTAINABLE LAND USE
Michael Spies
Dr. rer. nat. (Geography)
(M.Sc. Geography)
Current
Previous
see also HNEE staff page
eMail: michael.spies@hnee.de
Tel: 03334 - 657 198
Staff
Angela Dichte
(B.Sc. International Forest Ecosystem Management)
Project Assistant & Coordinator
Current
- DAAD Joint Digital Future: A Ukrainian-German Partnership for Digital Supported Learning and Teaching
- DAAD East-West-Dialogue projects together with partners from Ukraine, Moldova, and Romania
Previous
- MiraApp activities
- Eine Uni – ein Buch
- Participatory and ecosystem-based Adaptation to Climate Change in the County of Barnim – Landscape Planning as a Communication and Development Process
- Transnational Civil Society and Nature Conservation - A joint project with German, Russian, and Ukrainian partners
- Ecosystem-based Adaptation to Climate Change Impacts in Ukrainian Biosphere Reserves
eMail: angela.dichte@hnee.de
Tel: 03334 - 657 283
Juliane Geyer
Dr. rer. Nat. (Nature Conservation)
(M.Sc. International Nature Conservation
B.Sc. International Forest Ecosystem Management)
Current
Previous
- Korean Baekdu-daegan conservation
- World Heritage European Beech Forests – Sustainable Management of the Surroundings of the World Heritage Primeval Beech Forests of the Carpathians in Slovakia and Ukraine
- Management concept for the Carpathian Biosphere Reserve, Ukraine
eMail: Juliane.geyer@hnee.de
Tel.: 03334 -657 367
Monika Hoffmann
(B.Sc. International Forest Ecosystem Management; M.Sc. Forest Information Technology)
GIS specialist (GIS and remote sensing, nature conservation)
Current
- Road Ecology and Roadless areas
- Bernau.Pro.Klima - Adaptation to Climate Change in Bernau through Ecosystem-based and Participatory Spatial Planning
Previous
Spatial analysis and mapping:
- Participatory and ecosystem-based Adaptation to Climate Change in the County of Barnim – Landscape Planning as a Communication and Development Process
- Evaluation of FSC effectiveness (Russia)
- Evaluation of RSPO and ISCC
- World Heritage European Beech Forests – Sustainable Management of the Surroundings of the World Heritage Primeval Beech Forests of the Carpathians in Slovakia and Ukraine
- Great Altay Transboundary Biosphere Reserve
- Korean Baekdu-daegan conservation
eMail: Monika.Hoffmann@hnee.de
Website: www.roadless.online
Judith Kloiber
(M.A. Sustainable Tourism Management;
Dipl. Nutrition and domestic science)
Project implementation and advisory services
- UNESCO Biosphere Reserves – planning and application writing, communication, civic participation, sustainable development and tourism management
Current
- DAAD East-West-Dialogue project ‘The potential of UNESCO Biosphere Reserves for transboundary Ecosystem Management and Conflict Prevention in the Bjeshket e Nemuna / Prokletije Region’
Previous
- Ecosystem-based Adaptation to Climate Change Impacts in Ukrainian Biosphere Reserves
- Participatory and ecosystem-based Adaptation to Climate Change in the County of Barnim – Landscape Planning as a Communication and Development Process
- Great Altay Transboundary Biosphere Reserve
- Management concept for the Carpathian Biosphere Reserve, Ukraine
eMail: Judith.Kloiber@hnee.de
Kevin Mack
(M.Sc. Global Change Management)
Project Assistant
Current
eMail: Kevin.Mack@hnee.de
Tel.: 03334 - 657 126
Maren Michaelsen
(M.Sc. Environmental Management)
Project Assistant
- Public Participation, community-led initiatives, transformative sciences
Current
eMail: Maren.michaelsen@hnee.de
Tel.: 03334 - 657 367
Lena Strixner
(B.Sc. International Forest Ecosystem Management)
Project Assistant
and project proposal development
- adaptive management, nature conservation in Germany and Eastern and Southeast Europe
Current
- Management of Erasmus mobilities for staff (teaching and training) and students (internships and studies) with Albania, Kosovo, Ukraine, and Moldova
- BEECH POWER (World Heritage BEECH Forests - emPOWERing and catalyzing an ecosystem-based Sustainable Development)
Previous
- Adaptation of governmental nature conservation management to climate change in Brandenburg (northeastern Germany)
- Cooperative Transboundary Learning for Ecosystem Management - DAAD special programme “Academic reorganization South-East-Europe" 2013
- Civil society's engagement for sustainable forest management – Supporting democracy by promoting an interdisciplinary discourse as well as forms of cooperation that foster transparency - DAAD East West Dialogue programme 2016 -
- Transboundary cooperation for ecosystem-based sustainable development as contribution to conflict prevention in Eastern Europe - DAAD East West Dialogue programme 2017 -
- Sustainably securing relevant ecosystem services through international cooperation as a contribution to conflict prevention and regional stabilisation in Eastern Europe - DAAD East West Dialogue programme 2018 -
eMail: Lena.strixner@hnee.de
Marcus Waldherr
(B.Sc. International Forest Ecosystem Management;
M.Sc. Global Change Management)
Current
- BEECH POWER
(World Heritage BEECH Forests - emPOWERing and catalyzing an ecosystem-based Sustainable Development)
- World Heritage Beech Forests
(Entwicklung eines integrierten Managements für die Weltnaturerbegebiete National Park Kalkalpen und Wildnisgebiet Dürrenstein, als Teile des UNESCO-Weltnaturerbes "Ancient and Primeval Beech Forests of the Carpathians and Other Regions of Europe")
Previous
- Beech Forest Network of Europe
- Study - Mgmt of WH "Primeval Beech Forests of the Carpathians and Ancient Beech Forests of Germany"
- European World Heritage Beech Forests
eMail: Marcus.Waldherr@hnee.de
Tel: 033334 - 657 284
PhD and doctoral candidates
Katharina Lüdicke (M.Sc. Global Change Management)
- Topic: Thermodynamics of forest ecosystems
- Supervisors: Professor P L Ibisch and Dr Peter Hobson
- Start: 2015
Axel Schick (Dipl. Biol.)
- Topic: Ecosystem-based and participative conservation planning and management as basis for sustainable development in a VUCA (Volatile, Uncertain, Complex & Ambiguous) world
- Supervisors: Professor P L Ibisch and Professor S Porembski (Rostock University)
- Start: 2013
Jeanette Blumröder (B.Sc. Biology; M.Sc. Global Change Management)
- Topic: Assessment of forest functionality and the effectiveness of forest management and certification systems
- Supervisors: Professor P L Ibisch and Professor Werner Härdtle (Leuphana University Lüneburg)
- Start: 2020
Monika Hoffmann (B.Sc. International Forest Ecosystem Management; M.Sc. Forest Information Technology)
- Topic: Roadless areas and their ecological importance and functionality
- Supervisors: Prof. Dr. Nuria Selva (Polish Academy of Sciences); Prof. Dr. Pierre L. Ibisch
- Start: 2018
Affiliated professionals
Dr. Lisa Biber-Freudenberger (B.Sc. Biology; M.Sc. International Nature Conservation)
- Senior researcher, ZEF - Centre for Development Research, University of Bonn
Dr. rer. nat. Stefan Kreft (Dipl. Biol.)
- Lecturer and researcher in conservation, Faculty of Forest and Environment, HNEE
- Further information here
Christoph Nowicki (Dipl. Biol.)
- Lecturer in conservation, Coordination & development, Faculty of Forest and Environment
Anja Krause (Dipl. Landscape Architecture; M.Sc. Global Change Management)
- formerly Participatory and ecosystem-based Adaptation to Climate Change in the County of Barnim – Landscape Planning as a Communication and Development Process; Great Altay Transboundary Biosphere Reserve; Evaluation of FSC effectiveness (Russia); Evaluation of RSPO (Malaysia)
Lars Schmidt (B.Sc. International Forest Ecosystem Management; M.Sc. Global Change Management)
- Lecturer in conservation, Faculty of Forest and Environment
- Freelance consultant - Independent advisory services in: Forest Mitigation (REDD+), Sustainable Forest Management, Adaptive Conservation Management, Project Development and Coordination
Sara Silva de Oliveira (Economy; MSc. Global Change Management)
- MARISCO-related activities with GIZ in Brazil)
Former member of advisory board
Ilke Tilders (M.Sc. in Environmental Management, BBA in Hotel Management)
- Representative in Europe of Foundations of Success
- Franchise leader of the European Conservation Coaches Network
Former doctoral students
Dr. Verónica Chavez
- Topic: Adaptive conservation planning for protected areas in Bolivia
- Supervisors: Professor P L Ibisch and Professor G Gerold (Göttingen University)
- Start: 2009-2014
Dr. Juliane Geyer (B.Sc. International Forest Ecosystem Management; M.Sc. International Nature Conservation)
- Topic: Adaptive nature conservation under climate change (with special reference to Carpathian Biopshere Reserve, Ukraine)
- Member of the cooperative graduate programme “Adaptive Nature Conservation under Climate Change” (Eberswalde University for Sustainable Development, Potsdam University, Potsdam Institute for Climate Impact Research) (link to Geyer project)
- Supervisors: Professor P L Ibisch and Professor F Jeltsch (Potsdam University)
- Start: 2009
Dr. Lisa Biber-Freudenberger (B.Sc. Biology; M.Sc. International Nature Conservation)
- Topic: Priority-setting and planning for nature conservation under global change
- Member of the cooperative graduate programme “Adaptive Nature Conservation under Climate Change” (Eberswalde University for Sustainable Development, Potsdam University, Potsdam Institute for Climate Impact Research) (link to Freudenberger project)
- Supervisors: Professor P L Ibisch and Professor W Cramer
- 2009-2013
Now with: ZEF, Bonn: Department of Ecology and Natural Resources Management
Dr. Catherine Norris (BSc Geography; MSc Conservation Management)
- Topic: Indicators of thermodynamic efficiency of ecosystems (with case studies in UK, Germany and Ukraine)
- Writtle College PhD scholarship
- Supervisors: Dr P R Hobson and Professor P L Ibisch
- 2009-2013
Gideon Spanjar, PhD (MA in Landscape Architecture)
- Topic: Ecosystem services of green spaces in urban landscapes (case study in Netherlands)
- Writtle College PhD programme
- Supervisors: Dr P R Hobson and Dr S Mosler
- 2011-2014