Teaching

1. Soil carbon management and Social-ecological systems 2018-2020
2. River restoration in ecosystem services perspective, Jagiellonian University, Poland 2019-2021
3. System dynamics modelling for agroecosystem functioning and services (Visiting PhD student from Stellenbosch University, South Africa) 2019
4. Household food security in Kenya, Institute of Geography, University of Bern 2019-2020.
5. Land degradation in Tunisia, Institute of Geography, University of Bern 2019

1. System dynamics modelling of social-ecological systems

This course aims to improve understanding about system thinking and system dynamic modelling, applied to social-ecological systems, through hands-on training on modelling using a system dynamics software and interactive group activities.

System thinking and system dynamic modelling will be applied to selected themes related to the sustainable management of land and land systems, including natural resources. Students will read about, elaborate, and present results from exercises using system dynamics.

​2. Geodata analysis and modelling (Guest Lecture, System dynamics modelling)

​The analysis of data and modelling of natural processes are gaining importance in research and practice. Models that simulate can help to identify study and describe connections and interrelations of factors influencing natural and human systems in an increasingly complex environment.

​3. Challenges in geography

​Inter- and transdisciplinary analysis of complex social-ecological problems is central in research for sustainable development. The course deals with current challenges in theories, research and discourses of geography. It covers two semesters and involves all Units of the Institute of Geography. Presentations and discussions on the challenges in geography depart from and evolve around the four research clusters of the Institute e.g. in the context of the sustainability debate.

​4. Research planning (Guest Lecture): Course includes the understanding of research principles and practical aspects of research

5. GEOG2032 Global Climate Change: Science, Impacts and Policy (Guest lecture)

​The topic is addressed from three perspectives: the science of climate change, impact and adaptation, and policy towards adaptation and mitigation. The aim of the course is to provide an overview of global climate change, a key issue in geography today: the major implications it has for natural and social systems, the challenge to society of creating appropriate responses to the scientific projections and actual changes in the earth system

6. GEOG1010 Geographical, Quantitative and Field Skills (Teaching Assistant): Quantitative and qualitative analysis

7. GEOG1011 Dangerous world (Guest lecture)

​The module explores risk, hazard, exposure, vulnerability, resilience, and sustainability, all in the context of climate change: how these concepts relate to the Earth's physical and ecological systems, and to cultural and socio-economic structures of different societies.