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I am an applied ecologist working at the interface of freshwater science and European environmental policy. My work focuses on generating actionable knowledge for decision-making in complex water-related socio-ecological systems.

I hold a doctoral degree in ecology (2009), with a focus on harmonising European aquatic bioassessment under the Water Framework Directive (WFD intercalibration exercise), and a habilitation in ecology from the University of Duisburg-Essen.

In recent years, I have coordinated and contributed to several major European initiatives, including the MARS project, my role as freshwater science manager at the European Topic Centre for Inland, Coastal and Marine Waters supporting the European Environment Agency, and most recently the MERLIN project, a large-scale European effort to advance and upscale freshwater ecosystem restoration under the European Green Deal.

My professional interests include:

• Multiple stressors and ecosystem dynamics
• Environmental condition and human impact assessment
• Ecosystem services and restoration ecology
• Policy evaluation and implementation
• Science–policy interfaces and the production of actionable knowledge

My teaching covers:

• Science communication
• Applied limnology
• Zoological taxonomy
• Field-based courses in river and lake ecology