Dr. Melisa Deciancio
Former Senior Researcher
Melisa Deciancio was Senior Fellow Researcher at the University of Münster. She is also Research Fellow at the National Scientific and Research Council of Argentina, based in the Department of International Relations at FLACSO Argentina. Melisa holds a Master in International Relations and Negotiations and a PhD in Social Sciences from FLACSO. Her research is focused on the areas of International Relations Theory, Latin American Foreign Policy and Global Governance.
Dr. Kemel Kalif
Former Senior Researcher
Kemel A. Bitencourt Kalif is a Brazilian Agronomist who moved to Germany in early 2019. With more than 20 years of experience working with the socio-environmental and economic aspects of commodity production in the main Brazilian ecosystems, he has already worked in the main NGOs operating in Brazil. His formal education includes a Masters in Zoology, a Ph.D. in Sustainable Development, and a Post-Doc in Ecological Economics.
Prof. Dr. Barbara Hogenboom
(University of Amsterdam)
Former Scientific Advisor
Barbara Hogenboom is Director of the Centre for Latin American Research and Documentation (CEDLA) and Professor of Latin American Studies at the Faculty of Humanities, University of Amsterdam (UvA). Her field of study is the politics and governance of development and environment, viewed from an interdisciplinary perspective. Her research focuses on the clashing values and interests at play in connection with the use of natural resources in Latin America. She currently coordinates the international research project: ‘Leave fossil fuels underground for sustainable and inclusive development: Co-creating alternative pathways in Africa and Latin America’ (2018-2021). Previously, she coordinated a consortium of ten European and Latin American universities for the EU-FP7 project ‘Environmental Governance in Latin American and the Caribbean: Developing Frameworks for Sustainable and Equitable Natural Resource Use’ (ENGOV, 2011-2015).
Christopher Breddermann
Former Research Assistant
Christopher Breddermann is currently undergoing his graduate studies of Environmental and Resource Economics at the University of Bonn. He completed his Bachelor’s in Economics with a major in Macroeconomics and the analysis of capital markets. After working as a mountain guide in the Swiss Alps and the Highlands in Iceland, he decided to specialize his studies more closely linked to environmental protection. His focus areas are sustainable agriculture, renewable energy transition and wildlife protection.
Isabela Pichardo Velázquez
Former Research Assistent
Isabela Pichardo Velázquez is a master student in Environmental Science, Remote Sensing and Environmental Modelling at the University of Trier. Her background in ecology and environmental management granted her the ability to explore interdisciplinary studies of environmental science and social science to drive sustainable social innovation. Her main research interest relies on using remote sensing, GIS and deep learning techniques to support policy and decision-making in the topics of renewable energy, forest monitoring, and urban mapping.
Sophia Florence Scherer
Former Research Assistent
Florence Scherer is a master student in the field of tropical and subtropical Agriculture and Resource management at the University of Bonn. While she has worked in a variety of social and ecological fields, the main focus of her research lies on land-use management, social and environmental tipping points, as well as sustainable transitions. She is well aquainted with designing and creating online learning experiences.
Marie Podien
Former Research Assistant
Marie Podien is currently completing her Bachelor’s degree in Geography and Political Science at the University of Münster. Through her studies, she focuses on the interface between the natural sciences and the social sciences. Her main research interests are sustainable development at all spatial levels and how policymakers can promote this transformation.
Emma Pötting
Former Research Assistant
Emma Pötting is currently completing her undergraduate studies in Politics and Law, which she undertook in Münster and Barcelona. During her studies she focused on international law, sustainable development and intersectionalism. Her further research interests lie in the field of transformation studies and environmental ethics.