Schmid, Sophia
Research Associate
Department for Conservation Biology and Social-Ecological Systems
Helmholtz Centre for Environmental Research - UFZ
Permoserstr. 15
04318 Leipzig, Germany
Tel: 0341 60251062
sophia.schmid@ufz.de
Curriculum Vitae
Professional Experience
| since 2024 |
Helmholtz Centre for Environmental Research Department of Conservation Biology and Social-Ecological Systems Research Associate |
| 2022-2024 |
Helmholtz Centre for Environmental Research Department of Conservation Biology and Social-Ecological Systems Student assistant |
| 2019-2020 |
University of Hamburg Climate Smart City Hamburg Urban transformation labs in the Lokstedt district Student assistant |
| 2018-2019 |
Research Institute for Sustainability (RIFS) Sustainability Transformations and Society Intern |
Education
| 2021-2024 |
International Area Studies - Global Change Geography Martin Luther University Halle-Wittenberg Master of Science Specialisation: Social-Ecological Systems and Land Use Systems |
| 2015-2019 |
Environmental and Sustainability Science Leuphana University Lüneburg Bachelor of Science Specialisation: Climate and sustainability policy |
Scientific interest
- Environmental policy and governance
- Restoration of floodplains
- Social-ecological transformation
- Inter- and transdisciplinary research
Projects / Cooperations
Duration: 2024-2027
Duration: 2024-2027
Duration: 2022-2025
Duration: 2020-2023
More dynamics in watercourse and floodplain development: approaches to resolving the conflict between process protection and favourable conservation status in Natura 2000 sites
Duration: 2021-2024
Publications
Index:
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2026 (5)
- Høye, T.T., Walicka, A., Mougeot, G., Moeslund, J., Svenning, A., Feijoo Quezada, A., Ghani, B., van Impelen, C., Stowell, D., Biesmejer, K., Baier, L., van Nieuwstadt, M., Yan, N., Raes, N., Pucci, R., Kalkman, V., Howard, C., Senepathi, D., Kinneen, L., Potts, S.G., Breeza, T., Dominik, C., Settele, J., Schweiger, O., Wogram, S., Schmid, S., Yogya, Y., Schaumann, F., Hamilton, M., Segura, A.G., Zhang, C., George, C., et al. (2026):
MAMBO_Legacy Booklet
Zenodo
10.5281/zenodo.22011226 - Kaden, U.S., Schmid, S., Vieweg, M., Scholz, M., Dufour, S. (2026):
European riverine and coastal wetlands under pressure: biodiversity and climate change
Nat. Conserv. (62), 13 - 45
10.3897/natureconservation.62.163636 - Kaden, U.S., Schmid, S., Wulf, S., Marsden, K., Klusmann, C., Bonn, A., Tockner, K., Scholz, M. (2026):
Wetlands in a changing climate: restoring coasts and floodplains
Nat. Conserv. (62), 5 - 11
10.3897/natureconservation.62.184556 - Kaden, U.S., Schmid, S., Wulf, S., Marsden, K., Klusmann, C., Bonn, A., Tockner, K., Scholz, M., Duffield, S. (2026):
Restoring coasts and floodplains - Conclusions and recommendations for enabling action across science, policy, and practice
Nat. Conserv. (62), 383 - 391
10.3897/natureconservation.62.184559 - Pröbstl, F., Zedda, L., Schwarzer, D., Schmid, S., Cardona Santos, E.M., Paulsch, A., Teuchner, J., Zinngrebe, Y. (2026):
Empfehlungen für die Handlungsfelder der zukünftigen Nationalen Strategie zur biologischen Vielfalt (NBS 2030) für Deutschland : Herausforderungen, Ziele und mögliche Maßnahmen – Ergebnisse aus dem begleitenden Konsultationsprozess (Teil 1) im Zeitraum 2020-2021
BfN-Schriften 719
Bundesamt für Naturschutz (BfN), Bonn, 140 S.
10.19217/skr719
2025 (3)
- Mehl, D., Mehl, C., Iwanowski, J., Stammel, B., Scholz, M., Möckel, S., Pröbstl, F., Schmid, S., Heyden, J., Ehlert, T. (2025):
Mehr Dynamik bei der Gewässer- und Auenentwicklung: Praxisleitfaden zur rechtssicheren und innovativen Planung und Umsetzung von Renaturierungsvorhaben in Natura 2000-Gebieten
Bundesamt für Naturschutz (BfN), Bonn, 30 S.
10.19217/brs252 - Pröbstl, F., Zinngrebe, Y., Böcher, M., Schmid, S., Scholz, M., Stammel, B., Hüesker, F. (2025):
Living with the incoherent: Practical insights on implementing European restoration policies for biodiversity policy integration
Ambio 54 , 1635 - 1647
10.1007/s13280-025-02180-2 - Zinngrebe, Y., Cardona Santos, E.M., Brand, U., Hauck, J., Hickmann, T., Hagedorn, G., Henn, E.V., Lakner, S., Lam, D.P.M., Mehring, M., Paulsch, A., Schmid, S., Tschersich, J., Zedda, L., Wittmer, H. (2025):
Wie kann die Nationale Strategie zur biologischen Vielfalt 2030 zu einem transformativen Wandel beitragen? [How can the National Strategy on Biological Diversity 2030 contribute to transformative change?]
Nat. Landsch. 100 (1), 16 - 25
10.19217/NuL2025-01-03
2023 (1)
- Cardona Santos, E.M., Kinniburgh, F., Schmid, S., Büttner, N., Pröbstl, F., Liswanti, N., Komarudin, H., Borasino, E., Ntawuhiganayo, E.B., Zinngrebe, Y. (2023):
Mainstreaming revisited: Experiences from eight countries on the role of National Biodiversity Strategies in practice
Earth Syst. Gov. 16 , art. 100177
10.1016/j.esg.2023.100177