Barbara Warner

Dr. Barbara Warner is a senior researcher at the German Academy for Spatial Research and Planning (ARL) since 2014, where she leads the Department of Ecology and Landscape and serves as Equal Opportunity Officer. Her affiliations include Leibniz University Hannover and prior roles at Martin-Luther-University Halle-Wittenberg and Leipzig University.

• Research Interests: Sustainable land management, ecosystem protection, urban climate adaptation, biodiversity policy, and environmental education.

Her recent publications focus on integrating ecosystem services into spatial planning, climate resilience in rural and urban areas, and transformative strategies for sustainability. She collaborates on international comparative studies and policy frameworks.

• Notable Articles: 2025 article on urban-rural interdependencies in Environmental Science & Policy, 2024 InDaLE project analysis, and 2021-2024 works on climate adaptation and biodiversity.