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Dr. Emanuela W. A. Weidlich

21335 Lüneburg, Universitätsallee 1, C13.110
Fon +49.4131.677-2842, emanuela.weidlich@leuphana.de
Research associate, Professorship of Ecosystem Functioning and Services

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Publications

Journal contributions

  1. New draft law on environmental licensing is a major threat to the Brazilian ecosystems and can hinder ecological restoration efforts
    Emanuela W. A. Weidlich (Author) , Luiz F.D. de Morae (Author) , Vera L. Engel (Author) , 01.09.2025 , in: Restoration Ecology, 33, 7 , 1 p.

    Research output: Journal contributions › Other (editorial matter etc.) › Research

  2. Brazil's dangerous environmental licensing bill
    Emanuela W. A. Weidlich (Author) , 07.08.2025 , in: Science (New York, N.Y.), 389, 6760 , p. 583-584 , 2 p.

    Research output: Journal contributions › Comments / Debate / Reports › Research

  3. The role of emerging scientists in restoration ecology: insights from a SER2023 conference workshop
    Emanuela W. A. Weidlich (Author) , Valter Amaral (Author) , Ekaterina Lengefeld (Author) , Bruna P. Reis (Author) , Magda Garbowski (Author) , Enzo Martelli (Author) , Luiz F.D. Moraes (Author) , Stephen D. Murphy (Author) , 01.03.2025 , in: Restoration Ecology, 33, 3 , 5 p.

    Research output: Journal contributions › Comments / Debate / Reports › Research

  4. Green deserts, but not always: A global synthesis of native woody species regeneration under tropical tree monocultures
    Laura H.P. Simões (Author) , Joannès Guillemot (Author) , Carlos C. Ronquim (Author) , Emanuela W. A. Weidlich (Author) , Bart Muys (Author) , Matheus S. Fuza (Author) , Renato A.F. Lima (Author) , Pedro H.S. Brancalion (Author) , 01.04.2024 , in: Global Change Biology, 30, 4 , 14 p.

    Research output: Journal contributions › Scientific review articles › Research

  5. Stakeholders’ Perspectives of Species Diversity in Tree Plantations: a Global Review
    Leticia Bulascoschi Cagnoni (Author) , Emanuela W. A. Weidlich (Author) , Joannès Guillemot (Author) , Carla Morselo (Author) , Martin Weih (Author) , Anneli Adler (Author) , Pedro H.S. Brancalion (Author) , 01.08.2023 , in: Current Forestry Reports, 9, 4 , p. 251-262 , 12 p.

    Research output: Journal contributions › Scientific review articles › Research

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Contributions to collected editions/anthologies

  1. Forest Restoration
    Angélica F. Resende (Author) , Pedro M. Krainovic (Author) , Pedro H.S. Brancalion (Author) , Emanuela W. A. Weidlich (Author) , Ricardo R. Rodrigues (Author) , Bernardo Strassburg (Author) , Rafael Loyola (Author) , 01.01.2024 Third Edition ed. Oxford , p. 799-813 , 15 p.

    Research output: Contributions to collected editions/anthologies › Chapter › Research › peer-review

  2. Mycorrhizas and Ecological Restoration in South America
    Patricia Silva-Flores (Author) , Maria Alice Neves (Author) , Emanuela W. A. Weidlich (Author) , Laurie Fajardo (Author) , Luis Acuña (Author) , Paula Aguilera (Author) , César Marín (Author) , Roberto Godoy (Author) , Milen Duarte (Author) , Antonio Cabrera (Author) , Rómulo Santelices (Author) , 01.12.2022 , p. 431-443 , 13 p.

    Research output: Contributions to collected editions/anthologies › Chapter › Research › peer-review

  3. Measuring plant root traits under controlled and field conditions: Step-by-step procedures
    Emanuela W. A. Weidlich (Author) , Loïc Pagès (Author) , Vicky Temperton (Author) , Benjamin Delory (Author) , Richard van Duijnen (Author) , 01.01.2018 New York , p. 3-22 , 20 p.

    Research output: Contributions to collected editions/anthologies › Contributions to collected editions/anthologies › Research › peer-review

  4. Current overview of research on priority effects and its relevance to restoration
    Emanuela W. A. Weidlich (Author) , Cara R. Nelson (Author) , Vicky Temperton (Author) , 01.01.2017 , p. 215 , 1 p.

    Research output: Contributions to collected editions/anthologies › Published abstract in conference proceedings › Research › peer-review

  5. Riparian Atlantic Forest restoration: water table depth and planting spacing affected the growth of planted trees
    Emanuela W. A. Weidlich (Author) , Gustavo R Curcio (Author) , Alexandre Uhlmann (Author) , 01.01.2017 , p. 41 , 1 p.

    Research output: Contributions to collected editions/anthologies › Published abstract in conference proceedings › Research › peer-review

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Activities

  1. SER Conference (online)
    Emanuela W. A. Weidlich (Speaker) , Joao P. Ernzen (Speaker) , I. Conti (Speaker) , Maria A. Neves (Speaker)

    Activity: Conference Presentations › Research

  2. Plant functional group order of arrival and sown diversity are strong drivers of plant community assembly and ecosystem functioning in dry acidic grasslands
    Emanuela W. A. Weidlich (presenter)
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    Activity: Conference Presentations › Research

  3. Can knowledge of priority effects improve outcomes of ecological restoration?
    Emanuela W. A. Weidlich (presenter)
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    Activity: Conference Presentations › Research

  4. Riparian Atlantic Forest restoration: water table depth and planting spacing affected the growth of planted trees
    Emanuela W. A. Weidlich (presenter)
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    Activity: Conference Presentations › Research

  5. Current overview of research on priority effects and their relevance to restoration
    Emanuela W. A. Weidlich (presenter)
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    Activity: Conference Presentations › Research

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Courses

Ecological restoration for sustainability - second module
Milena Groß, Lukas Kuhn, Emanuela Wehmuth Alves Weidlich
With the increasing human pressure on ecosystems and cultural landscapes, one of the main challenges is to design and develop ecological restoration that supports the preservation of biodiversity, ecosystem services and livelihoods security. A central theme here is to integrate the ecological dimension with the socio-cultural dimension in order to create sustainable landscapes and equitable societies. Therefore, restoration does not only focus on ecological functions and biodiversity, but also on human communities, their knowledge and values. Indeed, restoration requires of society as agents of sustainable transformations.
During the seminar in the second module we will examine how we can restore nature, how we can engage different social actors and how we can measure the impacts of restoration strategies on human wellbeing and biodiversity.
Next appointment:
Friday, 2026-10-16 at 10:15
Room: C 11.320 Seminarraum
Nature-based solutions: restored ecosystems as biodiversity and climate resilient hubs.
Emanuela Wehmuth Alves Weidlich
The conservation and restoration of species, habitats, and ecosystems are central to addressing some of the most pressing sustainability challenges of the 21st century. Healthy ecosystems are essential for maintaining biodiversity, regulating climate, supporting ecosystem functioning, and providing critical services and resources for human well-being.
This course provides an interdisciplinary overview of conservation biology and ecological restoration as key approaches for enhancing biodiversity conservation and climate resilience.
Students will explore the scientific foundations of ecosystem conservation and restoration, examine global patterns of biodiversity and ecosystem degradation, and evaluate restoration strategies across diverse ecological and socio-environmental contexts.
Special emphasis is placed on the role of ecological restoration in addressing biodiversity loss, climate change, land degradation, and urban environmental challenges. Through case studies and contemporary examples, students will critically assess how restored ecosystems can function as resilient hubs that support both ecological integrity and sustainable development.

Course Topics
• Key drivers of biodiversity decline
• Conceptual Foundations of Conservation and Restoration Ecology
• Nature-based solutions: concepts, opportunities, and limitations
• Linking sustainability, conservation biology, and ecological restoration
• Principles and practices of ecological restoration
• Importance of native species in ecosystem conservation and restoration
• World biomes and their ecological characteristics
• Protected areas
• Global biodiversity hotspots
• Restoration and conservation networks
• Ecosystem-based climate mitigation and adaptation
• Urban ecosystem restoration
• Tropical restoration plantings as living labs
• Success stories and challenges in large-scale restoration
• Global Restoration Initiatives and Future Directions
• International conservation and restoration policies

Next appointment:
Wednesday, 2026-10-14 at 10:15
Room: C 40.176 Seminarraum