Philosopher of nature and friend of the University of Lodz. Core to Erik’s research has always been natural resources management, with a focus on understanding and promoting sustainable use and governance of different landscapes and the many functions they may carry, from biodiversity support to more anthropogenic ‘services’. Nested within these broader frames, he has a particular interest in understanding how people relate to birds and how birds perceive and respond to both people, directly, and the many landscape effects caused by diverse human activities. He has experience in systems and landscape ecology, geography, urban studies, landscape governance, participatory transdisciplinary research, review and interdisciplinary synthesis work, among other things. Professor in Ecosystems and Environment Research Programme, University of Helsinki.

Social scientist specializing in human geography and ecological economics. She is constantly fascinated by exploring and linking various quantitative approaches to better understand human-nature relations. Her research focuses on how people perceive and value nature, primarily in urban contexts. She has experience in environmental justice, urban morphology, and environmental valuation. Associate Professor in the Social-Ecological Systems Analysis Lab, University of Lodz, and Associate Editor of Urban Forestry and Urban Greening.

Conservation social scientist with a range of research interests around the central theme of biodiversity conservation and its relationship with society. His current research investigates (i) the relationship between conservation and development in theory and practice, (ii) the values and viewpoints of conservationists and how these influence conservation action, and (iii) the social and political implications of digital technologies for conservation. He has worked extensively on the role of market-based instruments and associated narratives in conservation, and on the extent to which these ideas are genuinely supported by conservationists or rather deployed tactically as pragmatic tools for particular audiences. Professor of Conservation & Society, University of Cambridge.

Jasia has long been motivated by the intersection of social justice, gender, and the environment. She chose economics as her academic path because she saw it as a way to address pressing ecological and climate challenges through both analysis and policy. This led her to become a feminist ecological economist, focusing on cooperation, adaptation, and gender dynamics in climate-vulnerable communities. She has worked on climate finance and environmental policy in Bangladesh and conducted experimental and field studies on cooperation under uncertainty. She is a Postdoctoral Fellow in the Social-Ecological Systems Analysis Lab at the University of Lodz.

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