Personal profile
Curriculum
- 2022 - now: Lecturer and Researcher, Leuphana University Lüneburg, Germany
- 2022: Consultant, Society for Ecological Restoration (SER), EU expert
- 2022 - now: Co-chair, IUCN - Ecosystem Restoration Temathic Group - Commission on Ecosystem Management
- 2022 - now: Emerging Professionals Director, Society for Ecological Restoration (SER)
- 2022 - now: Associate Editor, Journal of Applied Ecology (British Ecological Society), Restoration Ecology (SER)
- 2018 - 2022: Postdoctoral researcher, Universidade Federal de Santa Catarina, Brazil
- 2013 - 2017:
- PhD in natural sciences, Leuphana University Lüneburg, Germany
- CNPq research fellow - PhD, Leuphana University Lüneburg, Germany
- 2012 - 2013:
- Lecturer, Faculdade Metropolitana de Blumenau, Brazil
- Biology teacher, SESI-FIESC (concentrated high school to adults), Brazil
- 2010 - 2011: CAPES research fellow - Master, Universidade Federal do Paraná, Brazil
- 2008 - 2009: Biology teacher, Colégio Shalom (6th to 9th year), Brazil
- 2002 - 2007: Bachelor's degree in biology, Fundacao Universidade Regional de Blumenau, Brazil
Research interests
- Restoration Ecology
- Forest multifunctionality
- Biodiversity and conservation
- Neotropical forests
- Temperate grasslands
- Brazil's Environmental agenda
- Ecosystem services and functions
Keywords
- Ecosystems Research
- Biology
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):
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SDG 2 Zero Hunger -
SDG 7 Affordable and Clean Energy -
SDG 8 Decent Work and Economic Growth -
SDG 9 Industry, Innovation, and Infrastructure -
SDG 10 Reduced Inequalities -
SDG 12 Responsible Consumption and Production -
SDG 13 Climate Action -
SDG 14 Life Below Water -
SDG 15 Life on Land -
SDG 16 Peace, Justice and Strong Institutions -
SDG 17 Partnerships for the Goals
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Research collaborations from the last five years
Research output
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Brazil's dangerous environmental licensing bill
Weidlich, E. W. A., 07.08.2025, In: Science (New York, N.Y.). 389, 6760, p. 583-584 2 p.Research output: Journal contributions › Comments / Debate / Reports › Research
Open Access1 Citation (Scopus) -
New draft law on environmental licensing is a major threat to the Brazilian ecosystems and can hinder ecological restoration efforts
Weidlich, E. W. A., de Morae, L. F. D. & Engel, V. L., 09.2025, In: Restoration Ecology. 33, 7, 1 p., e70171.Research output: Journal contributions › Other (editorial matter etc.) › Research
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The role of emerging scientists in restoration ecology: insights from a SER2023 conference workshop
Weidlich, E. W. A., Amaral, V., Lengefeld, E., Reis, B. P., Garbowski, M., Martelli, E., Moraes, L. F. D. & Murphy, S. D., 03.2025, In: Restoration Ecology. 33, 3, 5 p., e14318.Research output: Journal contributions › Comments / Debate / Reports › Research
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Forest Restoration
Resende, A. F., Krainovic, P. M., Brancalion, P. H. S., Weidlich, E. W. A., Rodrigues, R. R., Strassburg, B. & Loyola, R., 01.01.2024, Encyclopedia of Biodiversity, Third Edition: Volume 1-7. Scheiner, S. M. (ed.). Third Edition ed. Oxford: Academic Press Inc., Vol. 4. p. 799-813 15 p.Research output: Contributions to collected editions/works › Chapter › peer-review
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Green deserts, but not always: A global synthesis of native woody species regeneration under tropical tree monocultures
Simões, L. H. P., Guillemot, J., Ronquim, C. C., Weidlich, E. W. A., Muys, B., Fuza, M. S., Lima, R. A. F. & Brancalion, P. H. S., 01.04.2024, In: Global Change Biology. 30, 4, 14 p., e17269.Research output: Journal contributions › Scientific review articles › Research
14 Citations (Scopus)
Activities
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Restoration Ecology (Journal)
Weidlich, E. W. A. (Editorial Board)
2022 → …Activity: Publication peer-review and editorial work › Editor of journals › Research
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SER Conference (online)
Weidlich, E. (Speaker), Ernzen, J. P. (Speaker), Conti, I. (Speaker) & Neves, M. A. (Speaker)
2021Activity: Talk or presentation › Conference Presentations › Research
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Journal of Applied Ecology (Journal)
Weidlich, E. W. A. (Editorial Board)
2021 → …Activity: Publication peer-review and editorial work › Editor of journals › Research
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Plant functional group order of arrival and sown diversity are strong drivers of plant community assembly and ecosystem functioning in dry acidic grasslands
Weidlich, E. (presenter)
11.12.2017 → 14.12.2017Activity: Talk or presentation › Conference Presentations › Research
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Can knowledge of priority effects improve outcomes of ecological restoration?
Weidlich, E. (presenter)
27.08.2017 → 01.09.2017Activity: Talk or presentation › Conference Presentations › Research
Datasets
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PRIORITY EFFECTS CAUSED BY PLANT ORDER OF ARRIVAL AFFECT BELOWGROUND PRODUCTIVITY
Delory, B. M. (Creator), Weidlich, E. W. A. (Creator), Temperton, V. M. (Creator), Gillhaussen, P. V. (Creator), Max, J. F. J. (Creator), Jablonowski, N. D. (Creator) & Rascher, U. (Creator), figshare LLP, 14.06.2017
DOI: 10.6084/m9.figshare.5104837, https://figshare.com/articles/dataset/PRIORITY_EFFECTS_CAUSED_BY_PLANT_ORDER_OF_ARRIVAL_AFFECT_BELOWGROUND_PRODUCTIVITY/5104837
Dataset
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Data and Codes used in Alonso-Crespo et al (2021) Assembly history modulates vertical root distribution in a grassland experiment.
Alonso-Crespo, I. (Creator), Weidlich, E. (Creator), Temperton, V. (Creator) & Delory, B. (Creator), ZENODO, 19.11.2021
DOI: 10.5281/zenodo.5243884, https://zenodo.org/record/5713397
Dataset
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Data and R code used in Delory et al (2019) The exotic species Senecio inaequidens pays the price for arriving late in temperate European grassland communities
Delory, B. (Creator), Weidlich, E. (Creator), Kunz, M. (Creator), Neitzel, J. (Creator) & Temperton, V. (Creator), ZENODO, 06.02.2019
DOI: 10.5281/zenodo.2558203, https://zenodo.org/record/2558204
Dataset
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Data and R code used in Delory et al (2019) When history matters: the overlooked role of priority effects in grassland overyielding
Delory, B. (Creator), Weidlich, E. (Creator), Gillhaussen, P. V. (Creator) & Temperton, V. (Creator), ZENODO, 13.08.2019
DOI: 10.5281/zenodo.2641659, https://zenodo.org/record/3366967
Dataset