Researching Water, Landscapes & Communities
As a disaster researcher, social and cultural anthropologist, and Associate Scientist at the Disaster Research Unit (DRU), Freie Universität Berlin, my work explores human–environment relations in regions shaped by water extremes.
Ethnographic fieldwork follows rivers and landscapes affected by drought, water scarcity, and ecological change, bringing lived experiences into dialogue with local knowledge and environmental practices.
Rooted in the waterscapes of the Euphrates and Tigris, this research moves across landscapes, communities, and borders—tracing water as both an ecological force and a carrier of memory, knowledge, and resilience.
Following rivers. Listening to landscapes. Researching with communities. Creating water dialogues that flow from river to river...
CURRENTS
Field Notes Along the Rivers
Community work
I work closely with communities affected by water extremes, developing small-scale ecological projects grounded in local knowledge and lived experience.
PresentatioNs & Talks
See my presentations and talks here.
Environmental Awareness / Education
Working with schools and young people, I create participatory projects exploring water, ecology, environmental justice, and water rights. Through creative research and dialogue, students connect global ecological challenges with their own environments and experiences.
Research
My publications and doctoral project