Wanda Born

Dr. Wanda Born serves as Researcher at the University of Greifswald's Chair of Sustainability Science and Applied Geography since 2022 and Founder/Managing Director of DAUCUM – Workshop for Biodiversity since 2019. Her professional trajectory includes:

• 2022–present: Researcher, University of Greifswald
• 2019–present: Managing Director, DAUCUM
• 2018: Research Institute of Organic Agriculture (FiBl)
• 2015–2017: Consultant & freelance scientist
• 2012–2015: Institute for Sustainability Studies (IASS)
• 2010–2012: Consultant & freelance scientist
• 2003–2010: Helmholtz Centre for Environmental Research (UFZ)

Her research examines critical intersections between human behavior and ecological preservation, specifically:

• Economic incentives and barriers in biodiversity conservation
• Predictors of conservation behavior (self-efficacy, emotional drivers)
• Ecosystem service valuation in agricultural landscapes

Currently leading the Federal Agency for Nature Conservation-funded 'Connected Diversity on the Treasure Coast' initiative, she develops community engagement strategies for Germany's Western Pomerania Lagoon Area and Rostock Heath biodiversity hotspots. Through DAUCUM, she implements field-based conservation programs translating academic research into practical biodiversity protection measures.