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Frequently asked questions

  • When will the Module be available?

    The Module will be available end of summer 2025.

  • How much will the Module cost?

    The Module will be for free.

Your contacts (until the Module is online)

Academy Management Astrid Schmidt-Kloiber

Astrid is a senior scientist at the University of Natural Resources and Life Sciences in Vienna. Her current field of work is freshwater biodiversity with a focus on data management, mobilisation and publication. Astrid leads and manages the development of the MERLIN Academy.

Module 2 Manager Kirsty Blackstock

Kirsty is a senior social researcher, working on connections between land and water with a focus on governance and policy processes. She works at the James Hutton Institute, based in Aberdeen. She has worked on Scottish and European policy design and implementation processes at many levels from working with farmers, to members of policy directorates. Currently she is working in projects focused on transformational change in land use and freshwater restoration.

Academy Management Franziska Wenskus

Franziska is a PhD candidate at the University Duisburg-Essen. The topic of her theses is the influence of lateral connectivity and structural environmental variables on species community and distribution patterns of ground beetles (Carabidae). Franziska co-leads the development of the MERLIN Academy.