Social scientific research on water and climate change adaptation
Judith Klostermann is senior researcher at Alterra. She is working within the CALM team of Alterra in several research projects on the governance of adaptation to climate change. She is designing, executing and leading research projects in the domains of adaptation to climate change, coastal management, environment and sustainability. Her main fields of expertise are policy science, governance, social institutions and public administration, social construction theory, perceptions and anthropological research methods, and stakeholder involvement.
About a year ago I participated in an unforgettable trip to Spitsbergen (or Svalbard in Norwegian). The magic was in the beautiful landscape and the rich wildlife, as expected, but also in unexpected things such as living on a ship with 54 other researchers for two weeks. There was so much to learn from so many different disciplines!