Human Development in Landscapes

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	Doctoral research student Sandra Kiesow (Germany, 1982) M.Sc. in Agronomy skiesow@ecology.uni-kiel.de
PhD project	Cultivated mountain slopes in the north of Madeira Island, Portugal. A geomorphological, paleoecological and historical analysis of agricultural dynamics and their consequences since the early 15th century
Research interests	Agricultural and environmental history, geomorphology, geobotany, vegetation dynamics, paleoenvironment, influence between environmental conditions and local cultural habits, human impact to landscapes
Education	Since February 2013 Member of the Graduate School “Human Development in Landscapes” at Kiel University September 2011 Master thesis on cocoa production on the island of São Tomé September 2009 – September 2011 Master student at Kiel University, faculty of agronomy September 2009 Thesis on hydrology and water use on the island of Madeira October 2003 – September 2009 Student at Kiel University, faculty of agronomy September 2002 – September 2003 Professional course in ecotourism in Portugal at Escola de Hotelaria e Turismo da Madeira, Funchal (Tourism school in Funchal, Madeira, Portugal)
Work experience	Summer 2012 Research assistant at the Institute of Ecosystem Research February 2011 – March 2011 Student researcher in a field campaign for Agricultural/Environmental History in São Tomé, Africa February – March 2004 - 2010 Tourism/ botany guide in Parque Natural da Madeira June – August 2004 – 2006 Internship on a farm with crop cultivation and animal husbandry in Northern Germany June 2002 – September 2003 Tourism guide for Ecological Hikes in Autonomous Region of Madeira

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