With a background in critical social science and ecological economics, Anna Mayer is currently completing her PhD as part of the 'Unravelling the Relation between Values of Nature and Telecoupling' (VaNaTe) project within the Biodiversity Exploratories long-term research platform. This platform aims to understand the impacts of different forms of land use on biodiversity and ecosystem processes. The case studies cover forests and grasslands in three regions of Germany. Anna's research focuses on how land managers' decisions are influenced by processes beyond their immediate region, and how these external influences are reflected in their land use practices. By examining the resources that land managers rely on and tracing their origins, she aims to uncover patterns and dependencies that may influence land use decisions. Ultimately, her work aims to deepen our understanding of why land managers adopt particular management strategies.

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