People

Prof. Dr Eva Lieberherr

I am an interdisciplinary scientist and have been head of the "Natural Resources Policy Group" since 2014. I am particularly concerned with the effects of political programmes and administrative processes on the use and protection of forests, cultivated land, water bodies, as well as uncultivated soil. I live in Oberwinterthur with my husband and two small children.

Dr David Ellison

I am an interdisciplinary scientist whose work broadly spans the science, politics and policy of forests, carbon, water and energy cycles and their relevance for the climate, sustainable development goals and human wellbeing. The role of forests and forestry in climate policy frameworks and the interaction of carbon, water, and energy cycles in promoting resilient, sustainable ecosystems are the two research areas in which I am most directly engaged. Hiking, skiing, swimming, running, and exploring interesting examples of sustainable land use management occupy what little spare time I am able to muster. I'm an official member of the external page IUFRO Taskforce on Forest and Water.

Alma Galicia Cruz

My background is in environmental systems and policy. As a PhD student, I am contributing to the CLIMB-FOREST project, which aims to identify and support effective climate change mitigation and bioeconomy pathways for sustainable forest management in Europe. I am interested in policy design, the policy process of environmental policies and the influence of different stakeholders in the policy process. In my spare time, I enjoy swimming, spending time in nature, and with my friends.

Julia Cristina Schegg

My background is in geographies of sustainability and political sciences. What I find particularly exiting is the interdisciplinarity of it, which allows to look at the same subject from diverse perspectives. Within the scope of the research project “TD for SD – Transdisciplinary Research for Sustainable Development” I investigate effects of transdisciplinary projects as well as factors which influence transdisciplinary collaboration.

Veronika Schick

Veronika Schick is pursuing a PhD in justice and climate change adaptation policies within the TREBRIDGE project. Her research focuses on the just distribution of burdens and benefits, as well as identifying the winners and losers of natural hazard policies in the context of climate change.

Oliver Truffer

My background is in environmental systems and policy. As a research assistant, I mainly focus on strategies for sustainable forest management in the context of climate change and assist in various lectures. Additionally, I am interested in the use of scientific evidence in the policy process. In my free time, I like to play music, ride my bike a lot, and meet friends.

Alanis Camichel

With my background in environmental sciences, particularly in analysing environmental systems and policy, I am interested in the dynamic interrelationships of the human-environment system. Im Rahmen des Projekts Translational Centre Biodiversity Conservation (TCBC) bin ich für den Bereich Policy & Governance zuständig und befasse mich mit Fragen im Bereich der Politik, Entscheidungsfindung und Governance.