Andrés Gerique

Dr. Andrés Gerique is a Professor in the Department of Geography and Geosciences at Friedrich-Alexander University Erlangen-Nuremberg, where he conducts research on biodiversity conservation, climate change impacts, and sustainable resource management. His work spans multiple institutional contexts through collaborations with DFG Research Units, FLACSO Ecuador, and various international working groups including the German Society for Geography and the German Latin American Research Association.

Dr. Gerique's research focuses on political ecology of conservation, particularly examining biosphere reserves governance, nature conservation conflicts, and indigenous knowledge systems. His regional expertise centers on Latin America, with extensive fieldwork in the Andean region, Western Amazon, Patagonia, and the Galapagos Islands, supplemented by research in Spain and Tanzania. His current Volkswagen Stiftung-funded project (2025-2029) investigates philanthropy and ecotourism in the Global South.

Analysis of his recent publications reveals a strong emphasis on practical conservation challenges combined with theoretical contributions to human geography and political ecology. His work consistently addresses the complex interplay between human societies and environmental systems, particularly focusing on power dynamics in conservation, indigenous rights, and sustainable development pathways in vulnerable regions.

Dr. Gerique has supervised over 50 theses across diverse topics including biodiversity conservation, climate change adaptation, tourism impacts, and land use conflicts. His supervision approach appears to emphasize critical thinking, field-based research, and engagement with real-world conservation challenges, particularly in Latin American contexts.

His research program demonstrates significant funding success through DFG, DAAD, Volkswagen Stiftung, and other sources, supporting both individual scholarship and collaborative international research teams focused on pressing environmental challenges in the Global South.