Professor of Land Systems and Sustainability Transformations, Wyss Academy for Nature, University of Bern

Affiliated to: 

Centre for Development and Environment

Institute of Geography

I am currently a Professor of Land Systems and Sustainability Transformations at the Wyss Academy for Nature at the University of Bern, Switzerland. My research focuses on the assessment of telecoupled land system changes in forested landscapes of the Global South and their impacts on ecosystem services and human well-being. Applying transdisciplinary research approaches, I work toward a better understanding of trade-offs and the identification of leverage points for more sustainable land use and landscape management. Through my research I contribute to the Wyss Academy's mission to transform scientific knowledge into action. We co-design and implement concrete projects across a swathe of regions and countries. This global structure facilitates replication of successes and learning. We currently operate Hubs in Central Europe (Bern, Switzerland), Southeast Asia, East Africa and South America.

I am affiliated to the Centre for Development and Environment, which is Switzerland’s centre of excellence for sustainable development. CDE conducts research and teaching on behalf of a more sustainable world. CDE's aim is to chart pathways to sustainable development and to initiate transformations in line with the UN’s 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development. See my staff page for more information on my involvement with CDE: http://bit.ly/29OQSg8