Technical field(s) of expertise: Ecosystem-based adaptation, hybrid "grey-green" approaches, effectiveness and cost-effectiveness; Land degradation and restoration; Synergies between global environmental agreements and implementing SDGs

Technical field(s) of expertise: Carolin Fraude is an educationalist working on the RIFS project "A Mindset for the Anthropocene". She addresses the question of how cultivating inner attitudes, such as mindfulness and compassion, can help make the transition to a sustainable society a reality. It also includes the question of how knowledge about climate change and commitment to the Sustainable Development Goals can lead to practical choices and actions. Carolin studied educational science, sociology, psychology and philosophy at the FU Berlin. In her diploma thesis she dealt with youth participation and Dewey's understanding of democracy and education. In this and her later educational work in EU projects of the VHS Hamburg her interest had been in transformative learning arrangements. Since 1998, Carolin has been practicing and teaching meditation and other reflective practices designed to consciously change one's own consciousness, attitudes, and behaviors. As part of her voluntary NGO work, Carolin Fraude has been actively involved in the processes of the UN climate negotiations since 2015.

Technical field(s) of expertise: Transdisciplinary research, multicultural groups, coastal ecosystems, environmental governance, fisheries, marine conservation, marine protected areas, ecosystem services, wellbeing, local ecological knowledge, local livelihoods

Technical field(s) of expertise: Pollination, Use of Pollinators, Melittology, Bee Biology; Involved as an expert in IPBES assessment on Pollinators, Pollination and food Production.

Technical field(s) of expertise: Nares' Contribution to People (NCP)/Ecosystem services Conservation Biology, Management and Governance a

Technical field(s) of expertise: Ecosystem-based Adaptation; Biodiversity; Sustainable Development; International Relations

Technical field(s) of expertise: The goal of my research in quantitative aquatic ecology is to support management, conservation, and restoration of water systems. I use statistical approaches such as multiple regression and boosted regression trees to quantify the effects of environmental stressors on fish and invertebrate populations and communities. This work has focused on the highly diverse fish and mussel communities in rivers of the eastern United States. I also develop mid-complexity models, including metapopulation models, to consider spatial effects of stressors, for example, the response of fish across river systems to changes in temperature and flow. These models can guide decisions on where in the landscape to allow development, and where to conserve or restore habitat. For complex questions such as bioaccumulation in lake foodwebs and effects of eutrophication-related hypoxia on estuary biota, I apply ecosystem models; I also work in teams to link models for land, water, and ecology into integrated modeling systems. We evaluate the effects of landscape and climate scenarios on these systems and the ecosystem services they provide. Overall, I strive to provide a quantitative understanding of aquatic ecosystems as the scientific basis for more effective environmental management for watersheds, states, and regions. Due to my expertise, I was involved as an expert in the IPBES assessment of scenarios and models of biodiversity and ecosystem services.

Technical field(s) of expertise: water, sanitation, hygiene, health and environment ,health mmergency

Technical field(s) of expertise: Pollination Biology, Pollination networks, Wild Bees, Honey Bees, and Community ecology; Involved as an expert in IPBES assessment on Pollinators, Pollination and food Production.

Technical field(s) of expertise: Nature Based Solutions Voluntary Carbon Markets Climate Finance Biodiversity Finance