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ABOUT ME

I'm a Professor in Earth System Sciences at the University of Zurich in Switzerland.



My research asks questions around the co-evolution of social-ecological systems, a fundamental step to place Earth System Sciences in the context of the Anthropocene. My approach is interdisciplinary, and observes, describes, measures drivers and their impact, and models the interactions and feedbacks between Earth System spheres and the human system.

EDUCATION

RESEARCH INTERESTS

Social-ecological systems

I am interested in the interactions and feedbacks between humans and nature

2013

Stanford University

Graduate certificate in Innovation and Entrepreneurship

Sustainability

I am interested in how to maintain sustainable livelihoods and biodiversity

Global Change and Biodiversity

I am interested in the combined effects of land use and climate changes on biodiversity components, and ecosystem functioning

Technology

I am interested on how ongoing and upcoming remote sensing data can improve our understanding of the Earth System

2010

University of California, Davis

Graduate certificate in Conservation Management

2005 - 2010

University of California, Davis

Ph.D in Ecology

2001 - 2003

Northern Arizona University

MSc. Environmental Sciences and Policy

1992 - 1998

University of Lisbon

Biology

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