
Laura Scherer
Assistant professor
- Name
- Dr. L.A. Scherer
- Telephone
- +31 71 527 6832
- l.a.scherer@cml.leidenuniv.nl
- ORCID iD
- 0000-0002-0194-9942
Laura Scherer is an assistant professor in CML’s Industrial Ecology department. She is interested in research on the prioritization of environmental issues and on impact assessment related to biodiversity, water, nutrition, and animal welfare.
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Laura Scherer is an assistant professor in CML’s Industrial Ecology department where she teaches in the Master’s programme Industrial Ecology. She is interested in research on the prioritization of environmental issues and on impact assessment related to biodiversity, water, nutrition, and animal welfare. Additionally, she is a member of the UN Environment life cycle initiative.
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
- Science
- Centrum voor Milieuwetenschappen Leiden
- CML/Industriele Ecologie
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