Sarah Hülsen
Sarah Hülsen
Student / Programme Doctorate at D-USYS
ETH Zürich
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Research area
Sarah's research investigates how extreme weather events impact ecosystems and the services they provide to society. Further, her interests include ecosystem resilience under climate change and socio-ecological vulnerability.
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Sarah has been a PhD student in the Weather and Climate Risks Group (WCR) since October 2023. She holds an MSc in Environmental Systems and Policy from ETH Zürich as well as a BSc in Liberal Arts and Sciences, with a major in Earth & Environmental Science, from Amsterdam University College. Sarah has previously worked as a land and water management consultant in East Africa, and was an intern in the Public Sector Solutions team at Swiss Re.
Publications
- McDonald R.I., Chaplin-Kramer R., Mulligan M., Kropf C.M., Hülsen S., Welker P., Poor E., Erbaugh J.T. & Masuda Y.J. (2024). Win-wins or trade-offs? Site and strategy determine carbon and local ecosystem service benefits for protection, restoration, and agroforestry. Front. Environ. Sci., 12(1432654). https://doi.org/10.3389/fenvs.2024.1432654
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Hülsen, S., McDonald, R. I., Chaplin-Kramer, R., Bresch, D. N., Sharp, R., Worthington, T., & Kropf, C. M. (2023). Global protection from tropical cyclones by coastal ecosystems—Past, present, and under climate change. Environmental Research Letters, 18(12), 124023. https://doi.org/10.1088/1748-9326/ad00cd
- Co-author of Chapter 7: "Green infrastructure and environmental restoration for Greater Victoria" in: Krütli P., Nef, D., Kangethe, P., Etongo, D. & Stauffacher M. (Eds.) (2022). Sustainable Land Use – Seychelles’ Transport System. USYS TdLab Transdisciplinary Case Study 2021. ETH Zürich, USYS TdLab. doi: https://doi.org/10.3929/ethz-b-000622878