Lena Michler

Lena Michler is a researcher at the Hans-Ruthenberg Institute for Tropical Agricultural Sciences, affiliated with the Faculty of Agricultural Sciences at the University of Hohenheim. Her work bridges ecological and social dimensions of pastoral systems in arid regions.

Research Interests:

• Ecology of semi-arid and arid rangelands
• Human-wildlife interactions in protected area peripheries
• Cultural and political dynamics of traditional herding systems
• Vegetation impact assessment in mobile livestock systems

Scientific Focus: Her recent publications analyze pastoral mobility, resource competition, and socio-ecological resilience in Mongolia's Dzungarian Gobi and South Africa's Richtersveld National Park. Both studies employ field observations, local knowledge integration, and vegetation analysis frameworks.

Professional Role: As Project Lead Socio-Economy for the International Takhi Group, she directly informs protected area management through her research on Przewalski’s horse reintroduction and nomadic resource sharing.