Dr. Mélanie Feurer
Profile
Dr. Mélanie Feurer Wissenschaftliche Mitarbeiterin
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Address
Berner Fachhochschule
School of Agricultural, Forest and Food Sciences HAFL
Fachbereich Waldwissenschaften
Länggasse 85
3052 Zollikofen
Activities
Responsibilities
Project lead, coordination and implementation
Research, analysis and dissemination
Consultancy on global forest policy and programmes
International collaboration activities
Lectures and module coordination
Teaching
Degree programmes
BSc in Forest Sciences
BSc in Agricultural Sciences
MSc in Forest Sciences
MSc in Circular Innovation and Sustainability
Subjects
Tropical forest management
Community forestry
Agroforestry
Ecosystem services
Global forest policies
Research
Specialisations
Socio-ecological impact of global forest policies and initiatives
Tropical forests and agroforestry
Land use dynamics and transitions
Community forestry
Ecosystem services
Climate change adaptation and resilience
Livelihoods of forest-dependent people
CV
Professional experience
- 10/2021 - present Research Associate / Postdoc University of Freiburg, Germany
- 07/2018 - present Research Associate BFH-HAFL
- 04/2014 - 07/2018 Research Assistant BFH-HAFL
- 12/2016 - 05/2017 Consultant FAO, Italy
- 01/2015 - 08/2015 Research Intern RECOFTC, Myanmar
- 04/2013 - 10/2013 Intern Forestry Research Institute of Ghana, Ghana
Education
- 08/2018 - 06/2021 PhD in Geography and Sustainable Development University of Bern
- 08/2017 - 07/2018 MSc in Geography University of Bern
- 02/2014 - 01/2017 MSc in Agriculture and Forestry Bern University of Applied Sciences
- 09/2010 - 12/2013 BSc in International Agriculture Bern University of Applied Sciences
Projects
Other projects
Switzerland's role in deforestation-free supply chains and the EUDR
Policy scenarios for ecosystem services in Myanmar
Modelling ecosystem services in a forest frontier landscape in Tanintharyi Region
Pinoy Tannin - Extracting tannins from tree biomass of locally adapted agroforestry systems for application in the plywood industry and enhanced livelihoods of local communities in the Philippines
Forest landscape restoration - Updating the global Forest Landscape Restoration guidelines
Promoting smallholder forest landscape restoration in West Africa
AFF-HAFL scholarship program - Supporting scholarships for MSc students in International Forestry and building a network of young professionals engaged in the African Forest Forum
Publications
Regional scale mapping of ecosystem services supply, demand, flow and mismatches in Southern Myanmar
Sustainable palm oil production in Honduras: Myth or reality?
Fromm I, Feurer M, Mengel S, 2020. Sustainable palm oil production in Honduras: Myth or reality? International Review of Modern Sociology, 46 (1-2), 79-101
Memberships
Internal memberships
Hugo P. Cecchini Institute for International Cooperation
HAFL Mentorship Programme
External memberships
International Union of Forestry Research Organizations (IUFRO)
Global Land Programme (GLP)
Young Ecosystem Services Specialists (YESS)
Resilience Connections Network (RCN)
Young Professionals in Agricultural Research and Development (YPARD)
Language skills and intercultural knowledge
Language skills
- German - Native or bilingual proficiency
- English - Full professional proficiency
- French - Professional working proficiency
- Spanish - Elementary proficiency
Intercultural knowledge
- Myanmar
- Philippines
- Ghana
- Togo
- Mali
- Brazil
- Uzbekistan
- Switzerland