Researcher at ETH Zurich

• May 2021 until today
  
  My work focuses on understanding the relationships between people, policy, and the environment, with an emphasis on agriculture, land management, and food security. My current and past projects include:
  • Socio-Ecological Modeling: Developing an agent-based model to explore the socio-ecological landscape within the context of Scottish ecological restoration.
  • Food Security and Optimization: Using optimization modeling to examine food security across varying crop choices in East and West Africa.
  • Farmer Decision-Making: Conducting a systematic review of farmers’ decision-making processes, with a focus on the adoption of sustainable agricultural behaviors.
  • Behavioral Insights in Agri-Environmental Schemes: Lead author on a paper synthesizing qualitative literature on the behavioral factors influencing farmers’ participation in landscape-scale agri-environmental schemes.

Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations – Global Water Use and SDG 6

• Januar 2021 until February 2024
  
  During my work with FAO’s AQUASTAT team, I focused on data analysis and reporting related to global water use and the Sustainable Development Goal 6 (SDG 6) indicators on Water Use Efficiency and Water Stress, visit AQUASTAT, FAO’s global water information system. Key tasks included:
  • Data Analysis: Analyzing global water use data, with a particular focus on the SDG 6 sub-indicators.
  • Data Validation: Building an automation to validate data collected through country questionnaires, working closely with national focal points to ensure accuracy.
  • Reporting & Capacity Building: Contributing to several country water profiles, a report on water and climate change, and developing training materials to support capacity building efforts.

Summary

Through this work, I aim to bridge the gap between policy, practice, and research, helping to shape resilient and sustainable landscapes.