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Henrik von Wehrden is the dean of the faculty of sustainability at Leuphana and member of the methods center. His work focuses on applying methods in a new context to create novel knowledge. His research spans across many spatial scales and groups of organisms, as well as explored the normative dimensions of methodological research.
Research interests
Statistics, drylands, species distribution models, conservation
Teaching
Statistics, GIS, methods; teaching though research
Keywords
- Biology
- Ecosystems Research
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 1 No Poverty -
SDG 2 Zero Hunger -
SDG 3 Good Health and Well-being -
SDG 4 Quality Education -
SDG 5 Gender Equality -
SDG 6 Clean Water and Sanitation -
SDG 7 Affordable and Clean Energy -
SDG 8 Decent Work and Economic Growth -
SDG 9 Industry, Innovation, and Infrastructure -
SDG 10 Reduced Inequalities -
SDG 11 Sustainable Cities and Communities -
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
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agri:change – Future through change: Sustainability transformation in the agricultural and food industry in Lower Saxony
von Wehrden, H. (Project manager, academic), Schwenck, C. (Project staff) & Pfendtner-Heise, J. F. (Project staff)
01.07.25 → 30.06.30
Project: Research
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IMUK: Interdisziplinäre Methodenlehre und Kompetenzen
von Wehrden, H. (Project manager, academic)
01.04.24 → 31.03.26
Project: Research
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Zukunft des Wohnens selbst erforschen
von Wehrden, H. (Project manager, academic)
13.04.23 → 13.04.24
Project: Other
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Machbarkeitsstudie zur Operationalisierung einer interaktiven, virtuell unterstützten Lernumgebung zur Stärkung von Nachhaltigkeitskompetenzen
von Wehrden, H. (Project manager, academic)
German Federal Environmental Foundation
01.11.21 → 28.02.23
Project: Research
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DigiTaL - Teilprojekt 04: Methoden-Wiki
von Wehrden, H. (Project manager, academic), Chauhan, N. (Project manager, academic) & Rau, A.-L. (Project manager, academic)
01.08.21 → 31.12.25
Project: Teaching
Research output
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Major determinants of sustainable agriculture practices adoption: A systematic review
Chauhan, N., Kretschmer, M., Aboytes, J. G. R. & von Wehrden, H., 05.2026, In: Land Use Policy. 164, 12 p., 107941.Research output: Journal contributions › Journal articles › Research › peer-review
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Pluralism and integration? A systematic review of ecological economics methodological foundations
Kretschmer, M. F., Engler, J. O., von Wehrden, H., Rathgens, J. & Ament, J. A., 02.2026, In: Ecological Economics. 240, 10 p., 108832.Research output: Journal contributions › Journal articles › Research › peer-review
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A critical analysis of the policy potential for sustainable agriculture in India
Chauhan, N. & von Wehrden, H., 12.2025, In: Discover Sustainability. 6, 1, 13 p., 233.Research output: Journal contributions › Scientific review articles › Research
Open Access1 Citation (Scopus) -
A leverage point perspective on serious games for sustainability transformation: a systematic literature review
Foppe, S. & von Wehrden, H., 01.2025, In: Sustainability Science. 20, 1, p. 269-286 18 p., 101782.Research output: Journal contributions › Scientific review articles › Research
5 Citations (Scopus) -
Artificial intelligence in sustainable development research
Gohr, C., Rodríguez Aboytes, J. G., Belomestnykh, S., Berg-Moelleken, D., Chauhan, N., Engler, J.-O., von Heydebreck, L., Hintz, M. J., Kretschmer, M.-F., Krügermeier, C., Meinberg, J., Rau, A.-L., Schwenck, C., Aoulkadi, I., Poll, S., Frank, E., Creutzig, F., Lemke, O., Maushart, M. & Pfendtner-Heise, J. & 2 others, , 08.2025, In: Nature Sustainability. 8, 8, p. 970-978 9 p.Research output: Journal contributions › Journal articles › Research › peer-review
Open Access19 Citations (Scopus)
Activities
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Identifying Conservation Priorities in the face of future development: applying development by design in the mongolian gobi
Wehrden, H. (Reviewer)
2013Activity: Other expert activities › Academic Consultant › Research
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Landscape effects on bird and rodent cummunities and seed predation to agriculture in Israel
von Wehrden, H. (Speaker)
10.09.2012 → 14.09.2012Activity: Talk or presentation › Conference Presentations › Research
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Lessons for conservation biology under global change conditions: a case study on two burnet moth species in the high altitudes of the Pyrenees
von Wehrden, H. (Speaker)
10.09.2012 → 14.09.2012Activity: Talk or presentation › Conference Presentations › Research
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North America's Pacific coastal rainforest under climate change: Deriving recommendations for conservation management from spatial modeling approaches
von Wehrden, H. (Speaker)
10.09.2012 → 14.09.2012Activity: Talk or presentation › Conference Presentations › Research
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Transdisciplinary research - a bridge between science and practitioners to produce reliable knowledge
von Wehrden, H. (Speaker)
10.09.2012 → 14.09.2012Activity: Talk or presentation › Presentations (poster etc.) › Research
Press/Media
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Von nachhaltiger Flächennutzung und gerechten Stadt-Land-Beziehungen: Zukunftsszenarien und konkrete Ansätze aus dem Landkreis Lüneburg.
Pfendtner-Heise, J. F., Janna, H., Lang, F. & von Wehrden, H.
15.12.25
1 Media contribution
Press/Media
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„Ich weiß, dass … aber trotzdem …“ Kognitionsverzerrungen und Nachhaltigkeit
Engler, J.-O., Abson, D. & Wehrden, H.
15.11.18
1 item of Media coverage
Press/Media
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Schwankende Niederschläge in Trockengebieten verhindern Überweidung
14.05.12
1 item of Media coverage
Press/Media
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Schwankungen sorgen für Stabilität - Weltweit Degration von Weideflächen untersucht
10.05.12
1 item of Media coverage
Press/Media
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Schwankungen sorgen für Stabilität - Weltweit Degration von Weideflächen untersucht
10.05.12
1 item of Media coverage
Press/Media
Datasets
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Supplementary material 2 from: Kapitza K, Zimmermann H, Martin-Lopez B, von Wehrden H (2019) Factors driving social perceptions of invasive species: a systematic literature review. NeoBiota 43: 47-63. https://doi.org/10.3897/neobiota.43.31619
Kapitza, K. (Contributor), Zimmermann, H. (Contributor), Martín-López, B. (Contributor) & von Wehrden, H. (Contributor), ZENODO, 22.03.2019
DOI: 10.3897/neobiota.43.31619.suppl2, https://zenodo.org/record/2602404
Dataset
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Supplementary material 1 from: Zimmermann H, Loos J, von Wehrden H, Fischer J (2015) Aliens in Transylvania: risk maps of invasive alien plant species in Central Romania. NeoBiota 24: 55-65. https://doi.org/10.3897/neobiota.24.7772
Zimmermann, H. (Contributor), Loos, J. (Contributor), von Wehrden, H. (Contributor) & Fischer, J. (Contributor), ZENODO, 16.01.2015
DOI: 10.3897/neobiota.24.7772.suppl1, https://zenodo.org/record/902142
Dataset
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Supplementary material 3 from: Kapitza K, Zimmermann H, Martin-Lopez B, von Wehrden H (2019) Factors driving social perceptions of invasive species: a systematic literature review. NeoBiota 43: 47-63. https://doi.org/10.3897/neobiota.43.31619
Kapitza, K. (Contributor), Zimmermann, H. (Contributor), Martín-López, B. (Contributor) & von Wehrden, H. (Contributor), ZENODO, 22.03.2019
DOI: 10.3897/neobiota.43.31619.suppl3, https://zenodo.org/record/2602407
Dataset
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Eberswalde Carabid Abundances 1999-2022
Linde, A. (Creator), Weiss, F. (Creator), Weiss, F. (Contributor), Linde, A. (Contributor) & Wehrden, H. V. (Contributor), Medien- und Informationszentrum, Leuphana Universität Lüneburg, 22.03.2023
DOI: 10.48548/pubdata-23, https://pubdata.leuphana.de/handle/20.500.14123/30
Dataset
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Carabid beetles of old beech forests - repeated sampling 1999-2001 and 2020-2022 Ermittlung von Struktur-Indikatoren zur Abschätzung des Einflusses forstlicher Bewirtschaftung auf die Biozönosen von Tiefland-Buchenwäldern: Carabiden
Weiss, F. (Creator), Winter, S. (Creator), Pflugmacher, D. (Creator), Kolling, T. (Creator), Linde, A. (Creator), Weiss, F. (Contributor), Linde, A. (Contributor), Wehrden, H. V. (Contributor) & Winter, S. (Contributor), Medien- und Informationszentrum, Leuphana Universität Lüneburg, 26.01.2024
DOI: 10.48548/pubdata-118, https://pubdata.leuphana.de/handle/20.500.14123/138
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