Laura Scherer
Assistant professor
- Name
- Dr. L.A. Scherer
- Telephone
- +31 71 527 6832
- l.a.scherer@cml.leidenuniv.nl
Laura Scherer is an assistant professor in CML’s Industrial Ecology department since 2017. She is interested in research in the fields of regionalized life cycle assessment, water resources, and biodiversity conservation.
Laura Scherer is an assistant professor in CML’s Industrial Ecology department since 2017. She is interested in research in the fields of regionalized life cycle assessment, water resources, and biodiversity conservation. She is a member of the WULCA EQ working group (Water Use in LCA – Ecosystem Quality), a UNEP/SETAC life cycle initiative. In addition, she teaches in the Master’s programme Industrial Ecology.
Professional Experience
Laura obtained her PhD from ETH Zurich in 2016. During her doctoral studies, she analysed the environmental impacts of water consumption and degradation at regional and global scales. She applied her research to the agriculture and energy sectors. Afterwards, as a postdoctoral researcher at VU Amsterdam, she coordinated the European research project VITAL where she evaluated the opportunities and constraints for sustainable intensification of agriculture in Europe.
Assistant professor
- Wiskunde en Natuurwetenschappen
- Centrum voor Milieuwetenschappen Leiden
- CML/Industriele Ecologie