Our team

An interdisciplinary team with the ambition to advance research in integrated approaches and solutions that value ecosystems, biodiversity, climate, and stakeholder needs.

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Aquatic Ecosystem

Freshwater Ecology, Marine Ecology, Biogeochemistry,
 Restoration,
Nature-based Solutions

Gary Banta
Head Dep.

Cintia O. Quintana
Centre Leader, Assoc. Prof.

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Gry Overvad Frederiksberg
PhD

Myriam Perschke
Asst. Prof.

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Haley Kujawa
Asst. Prof.

Sara Egemose
Assoc. Prof.

Social Science

Resource-Economics​, Natural Capital​,
 Marine Resources​

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Lone Grønbæk Jørgensen
Head Dep.

Brooks Kaiser
Prof.

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Ana Filipa Faria Lopes
Assoc. Prof.

Spatial Planning

Urban Resilience, Adaptation/Mitigation,
Urban Planning, Stakeholder Engagement

Nicola Tollin
Prof.

Alberto Innocenti
Assoc. Prof.

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Project Management

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Annabell Moser
Project Manager

Associated Researchers

Eva Roth
Assoc. Prof.


Department of Business and Sustainability

Jamileh Javidpour
Assoc. Prof.


Department of Biology

Theis Kragh
Assoc. Prof.


Department of Biology

Julia Bronnmann
Assoc. Prof.


Department of Business and Sustainability

Melina Kourantidou
Asst. Prof.


Department of Business and Sustainability

Scientific Advisory Board

Ana M Queirós

Plymouth Marine Laboratory

Erik Kristensen

University of Southern DenmarkSch

Gunilla Dahlkid Ørbech

KL

Francesco Musco

Iuav University of Venice

Susan Charlesworth

University of Coventry

Niccolo Bassan

UNESCO