​​I am an anthropologist and ethnographer. Currently, I am based ​​at the University of Würzburg, Germany. My research is centered at the nexus of cultural anthropology, environmental humanities, and science and technology studies. I eagerly participate in Third Mission (public outreach) activities.

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As a junior professor for the anthropology of the rural, I am particularly interested in rural spaces and economies, environmental anthropology, and multi-species ethnography. My current research project "AquaNaturesCultures – Still water economies in the Anthropocene" has received DFG-funding in the Emmy Noether Programme. 

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My research evolved around the question of how coastal communities engage with newly arrived actors, be they human or non-human. While my PhD was focused on young refugees entering Malta, my more recent work revolves around the impact of Sargassum blooms in the Caribbean. I have published more than twenty peer-reviewed articles, several anthologies and book chapters based on fieldwork in both the Caribbean and the EU's external border. My research has also been made available to a broader public through exhibitions, films, podcasts, and fiction.​

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As a speaker, I have given more than twenty talks and have organized over ten panels and workshops at both international and national conferences.

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​​As a teacher, I have lectured at Goethe University Frankfurt, the University of Bremen, the University of Vienna and the Humboldt Universität zu Berlin. I enjoy teaching core topics of the discipline and thematic classes with great passion. In my lectures I like to share experiences and my personal expertise and have taught more than thirty different classes so far. I am fluent in both English and German.

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