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