Davnah Urbach

Dr. Davnah Urbach is a Researcher at the University of Bern's Institute of Plant Sciences, leading the Global Mountain Biodiversity Assessment (GMBA) office. She specializes in mountain ecosystems, biodiversity conservation, and sustainability science. Her work integrates ecological, social, and policy perspectives to address global change impacts on mountain regions.

Her research focuses on biodiversity monitoring, mountain social-ecological systems, and the interplay between conservation and sustainable development goals. Key projects include developing essential biodiversity variables, high-resolution land-use forecasts, and frameworks for subnational biodiversity reporting. She also emphasizes stakeholder collaboration and knowledge co-production to enhance policy relevance.

Recent publications highlight mountain soil biodiversity, climate change adaptation strategies, and global mountain inventory systems. Her work spans diverse regions including Nepal, the European Alps, and the Atlas Mountains. Dr. Urbach contributes to international initiatives like Future Earth and GEO-GNOME, promoting data standardization and global mountain science.

Her research addresses urgent challenges such as protecting key biodiversity areas, assessing human-environment interactions, and leveraging science to support transformative sustainability outcomes. She advocates for integrated approaches to safeguard mountain ecosystems and their contributions to global biodiversity and human well-being.