Simone Daniela Langhans

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Simone Daniela Langhans

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 https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9581-3183
20062022

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I'm a freshwater and marine ecologist by training with 15plus years of experience in river ecology, freshwater restoration, decision support theory, and collaborative, spatial management planning. In my research I combine these topics to – often in multi-disciplinary teams and with local government representatives and communities – investigate alternative ways of solving complex environmental decision problems with a focus on the concurrent protection of freshwater biodiversity and sustainable use of ecosystem services.

My research targets fundamental and applied questions inspired by my three-year hiatus from academia at the Swiss Environmental Agency as well as by my extensive international research, teaching and leadership experience in Switzerland, Italy, Germany, Australia, New Zealand and Spain.

Research website: https://sdlanghans.weebly.com/

Expertise related to UN Sustainable Development Goals

In 2015, UN member states agreed to 17 global Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) to end poverty, protect the planet and ensure prosperity for all. This person’s work contributes towards the following SDG(s):

  • SDG 3 - Good Health and Well-being
  • SDG 5 - Gender Equality
  • SDG 6 - Clean Water and Sanitation
  • SDG 13 - Climate Action
  • SDG 14 - Life Below Water
  • SDG 15 - Life on Land

Education/Academic qualification

PhD in freshwater ecology, Dr. sc. ETH Zürich, Riverine floodplain heterogeneity as a controller of organic matter dynamics and terrestrial invertebrate distribution

1 Nov 2002 → 31 Dec 2006

Award Date: 24 May 2007

Master of Advanced Studies in Secondary and Higher Education, Didactic diploma

1 Oct 2000 → 30 Sept 2002

Award Date: 18 Dec 2002

Studies in systematic biology and zoology, Dipl. Natw. ETH, Floating organic debris: Indicator of ecological integrity in an Italian floodplain (Tagliamento) , Swiss Federal Institute of Technology Zurich

1 Oct 1996 → 30 Sept 2000

Award Date: 15 Nov 2000

Keywords

  • Environment
  • Freshwater ecology
  • Ecosystem-based management
  • River restoration
  • Systematic conservation planning
  • Benthic macroinvertebrates
  • Organic matter decomposition
  • Freshwater biodiversity conservation
  • Multi-criteria value and utility theory
  • Multi-criteria decision analysis
  • Stakeholder engagement
  • Spatial mathematical optimisation
  • EU Water Framework Directive

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  • A global agenda for advancing freshwater biodiversity research

    Maasri, A., Jähnig, S. C., Adamescu, M. C., Adrian, R., Baigun, C., Baird, D. J., Batista-Morales, A., Bonada, N., Brown, L. E., Cai, Q., Campos-Silva, J. V., Clausnitzer, V., Contreras-MacBeath, T., Cooke, S. J., Datry, T., Delacámara, G., De Meester, L., Dijkstra, K. D. B., Do, V. T., Domisch, S., & 76 othersDudgeon, D., Erös, T., Freitag, H., Freyhof, J., Friedrich, J., Friedrichs-Manthey, M., Geist, J., Gessner, M. O., Goethals, P., Gollock, M., Gordon, C., Grossart, H. P., Gulemvuga, G., Gutiérrez-Fonseca, P. E., Haase, P., Hering, D., Hahn, H. J., Hawkins, C. P., He, F., Heino, J., Hermoso, V., Hogan, Z., Hölker, F., Jeschke, J. M., Jiang, M., Johnson, R. K., Kalinkat, G., Karimov, B. K., Kasangaki, A., Kimirei, I. A., Kohlmann, B., Kuemmerlen, M., Kuiper, J. J., Kupilas, B., Langhans, S. D., Lansdown, R., Leese, F., Magbanua, F. S., Matsuzaki, S. I. S., Monaghan, M. T., Mumladze, L., Muzon, J., Mvogo Ndongo, P. A., Nejstgaard, J. C., Nikitina, O., Ochs, C., Odume, ON., Opperman, J. J., Patricio, H., Pauls, SU., Raghavan, R., Ramírez, A., Rashni, B., Ross-Gillespie, V., Samways, M. J., Schäfer, R. B., Schmidt-Kloiber, A., Seehausen, O., Shah, D. N., Sharma, S., Soininen, J., Sommerwerk, N., Stockwell, J. D., Suhling, F., Tachamo Shah, R. D., Tharme, R. E., Thorp, J. H., Tickner, D., Tockner, K., Tonkin, J. D., Valle, M., Vitule, J., Volk, M., Wang, D., Wolter, C. & Worischka, S., Feb 2022, In: Ecology Letters. 25, 2, p. 255-263 9 p.

    Research output: Contribution to journal › Journal article › Research › peer-review

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    70 Citations (Scopus)
    14 Downloads (Pure)

  • Benefits of permanent adoption of virtual conferences for conservation science

    Kuehne, L. M., Rolls, R. J., Brandis, K. J., Chen, K., Fraley, K. M., Frost, L. K., Ho, S. S., Kunisch, E. H., Langhans, S. D., LeRoy, C. J., McDonald, G., McInerney, P. J., O'Brien, K. R. & Strecker, A. L., Aug 2022, In: Conservation Biology. 36, 4, e13884.

    Research output: Contribution to journal › Comment/debate › Research › peer-review

    3 Citations (Scopus)

  • Cluster analysis reveals latent structure in stakeholder interests relevant to the management of Blueskin Bay estuary, Otago, Aotearoa New Zealand

    Langhans, S. D., Neilson, A. & Schallenberg, M., 2022, In: New Zealand Journal of Marine and Freshwater Research. 56, 3, p. 531-552 22 p.

    Research output: Contribution to journal › Journal article › Research › peer-review

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    1 Citation (Scopus)
    19 Downloads (Pure)

  • Ecosystem Services of River Systems – Irreplaceable, Undervalued, and at Risk

    Jähnig, S. C., Carolli, M., Dehnhardt, A., Jardine, T., Podschun, S., Pusch, M., Scholz, M., Tharme, R. E., Wantzen, K. M. & Langhans, S., 2022, Encyclopedia of Inland Waters. Bouffard, D., Perga, M-E. & Poff, L. (eds.). 2 ed. Elsevier, Vol. 2. p. 424-435

    Research output: Contribution to book/anthology/report/conference proceeding › Book chapter › Research › peer-review

    6 Citations (Scopus)

  • The terrestrial and semi-aquatic invertebrates of intermittent rivers and ephemeral streams

    Steward, A. L., Datry, T. & Langhans, S. D., Aug 2022, In: Biological Reviews. 97, 4, p. 1408-1425 18 p.

    Research output: Contribution to journal › Review article › peer-review

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    10 Citations (Scopus)
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  • 14 Peer review of manuscripts
  • 1 Journal editor
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