Prof. Dr. Mariele Evers
Mariele Evers is Professor for Geography with a focus on Ecohydrology and Water Resources Management at the Rheinische Friedrich Wilhelms University Bonn, Germany. She also holds the UNESCO Chair on Human-Water-Systems since 2021. She studied Geography at the Universities of Münster, Bonn and Montpellier and obtained her doctoral degree at Hannover University in 2008 and was guest professor in Sweden and Thailand.
Evers research concentrates on water resources management and ecohydrology in general and focuses particularly on hydrological extremes (droughts and floods), disaster risk management as well as on climate, water and food systems’ interactions. In the context of the UNESCO Chair on Human-Water-Systems, Mariele Evers and her colleagues explore intersectoral integration approaches for river basin management and study collaborative, informed decision-making processes. This also includes the development of web-based tools to foster participatory decision-making. Her research regions are mainly Germany, Europe, Southeast Asia, and Africa.
Moreover, Evers has published widely in numerous papers and is Specialty Chief Editor for water and human systems of the journal Frontiers in Water. She also serves as peer reviewer of various journals, amongst others of Hydrology and Earth System Sciences, Natural Hazards and Earth System Sciences, and Water Resources Management. In addition, she chaired the German Scientific Advisory Board for the water research programs of UNESCO and the World Meteorological Organization (WMO) for eight years and is member of the Scientific Advisory Board for Natural Climate Protection (WBNK) since 2023.