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Prof. Dr. Joern Fischer (Leuphana University, RESTORE coordination – SP1, SP8), Prof Dr. Stefan Sieber (Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin/ZALF – SP7) and Dr. Katharina Löhr (ZALF/HUB – SP4) jointly chaired two sessions on social-ecological restoration in the Global South at the landscape2024 conference in Berlin (16.-20.09.2024). The first session kicked off with a keynote by Joern […]

Preliminary results of photovoice research for SP6 In this blogpost Laura Kmoch shares reflections and preliminary results from her first fieldwork for our research unit’s subproject six. Having spent the past months in the project’s study landscapes, she just returned to Kigali – ready to share her experiences with you.  The glittering paths of Rwanda […]

Interview with Marina Frietsch, Leuphana University Lueneburg In this interview, Marina Frietsch introduces us to the hopeful and dynamic world of ecosystem restoration. Marina is part of the subprojects for coordination and integration within the DFG research unit. She has explored the different temporal and spatial scales of restoration in her PhD and highlights the […]

Half-year Meeting on May 2nd On May 2nd, members of the research unit gathered at Leuphana University in Lüneburg to discuss the state of their work, including successes and setbacks. To this end, participants shared what they have accomplished in the initial project phase and coordinated further steps. At the centre of the meeting were […]

An Introduction to Subproject 7 Aside from the assessment of already restored sites that forms the main focus of this research unit, subproject 7 will be focussing on live restoration in co-creation with local stakeholders. From 2024 through 2027, a Living Lab will be implemented in Northwestern Rwanda within the four nW districts,(Rutsiro, Nyabihu, Ngororero […]

Impressions from the KickOff in Kigali Ecosystem restoration is now centre-stage in terms of providing potential options for restoring biodiversity as well as mitigating or adapting to climate change. It is also a global challenge given multiple demands on limited land, particularly in Rwanda, a country that is currently facing serious climatic pressures in a […]

Our KickOff on Dec 14 & 15, 2023 In December 2023, a kick-off workshop took place at Leuphana University Lueneburg, and this marked the official start of the work of our research unit funded by the German Research Foundation which will specifically approach ecosystem restoration from a social-ecological systems perspective. Rwanda was chosen as the […]