Curriculum Vitae
- since 07/2022
Research assistant at the Chair of Sustainability Governance and PhD project in the DFG Research Training Group “ConFoBi – Conservation of Forest Biodiversity in Multiple-Use Landscapes of Central Europe“ at the University of Freiburg
Stages of the academic education
- 10/2018 – 09/2021
M.Sc. „Geography of Global Change“ at the University of Freiburg - 10/2014 – 09/2017
B.Sc. „Physics” at the University of Freiburg
Research
Moritz studied physics (B.Sc.) and (human) geography (M.Sc.) at the University of Freiburg. This unusual combination results from his strong interest in natural processes as such, as well as in the complex interactions between nature(s) and society(ies). In his master’s thesis, he used qualitative social science methods to investigate the concept of ‘NaturenKulturen’ (see Gesing et al. 2019) using the example of bees and people in the city (Freiburg). He is now focusing his doctoral research on processes of knowledge generation and translation. To this end, he will investigate integration practices and translation processes at various interfaces between policy, management and science in the context of the biodiversity of multifunctional forests using a Science and Technology Studies (STS) approach.
His current research foci are in the following areas:
- Science and Technology Studies
- Sociology of Science
- Human-Environment-Interactions
- Multispecies Studies
Publications (Selection)
- Lauser, Moritz J.F. (2025): Forest biodiversity conservation – between classification and emotional engagement. Forests Monitor, 2(1), 176-208. https://doi.org/10.62320/fm.v2i1.23
- Lauser, M. J. F., (2024): Climate risk maps as boundary objects for future forests. Environmental Science & Policy, 162, 103908. DOI: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.envsci.2024.103908