Judith Kirschner
About Judith Kirschner, ESR11
Judith Kirschner received her PhD with a dissertation on ‘Governing Wildfire Regimes: Creating Urgency Without a Crisis’ in March 2024 at European University Cyprus (advisor Prof. George Boustras). In April 2024, Judith took on a position as postdoctoral researcher at the Institute of Geography at University of Bern. Her work explores wildfire, risk perceptions and learning experiences at individual and community levels in Switzerland and Cyprus. Prior to joining the PyroLife research and training programme, Judith completed a Master’s degree in Earth Sciences (University of Amsterdam) and in Environmental Management (University of Natural Resources and Life Sciences, Vienna).
Affiliation within Pyrolife
Research focus within Pyrolife
Wildfire governance theory and practice. More about it, here.
Research publications
Available on Google Scholar and ORCID.
- See factsheet on Kirschner et al. (2024) – Uncharted territory: governance opportunities for wildfire management and the case of Cyprus, with the impact of the research on wildfire management and recommendations for policymakers, here.
- See factsheet on Kirschner et al. (2024) – Governance drivers hinder and support a paradigm shift in wildfire risk management in Italy, with the impact of the research on wildfire management, here.