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Claudia Traidl-Hoffmann Head of the Institute for Environmental Medicine at
the University Centre for Health Sciences at Augsburg Hospital, Germany
(UNIKA-T), and director the Institute of Environmental Medicine at the German
Research Center for Environmental Health. She investigates human-environment
interactions focusing on allergic diseases. Her research contributes to our understanding of how environmental factors act on the body’s epithelial and immunological interface. In 2013 she was appointed to the board of directors of CK CARE
Center for Allergy Research and Education.
Regina Treudler Senior physician and a professor in the Faculty of Medicine at
the University of Leipzig as well as the head of the Leipzig Comprehensive Allergy
Centre (LICA) at the University of Leipzig and consultant in the Department of
Dermatology at the UMC Leipzig, Germany. She was educated at the Free University
of Berlin and at the Université de Paris XII, France. Prof. Treudler received her
board examination in dermatology and in allergology at the Charité Allergy center.
Chantal van Ham EU program manager for Nature-Based Solutions at the
IUCN. She is responsible for IUCN’s activities on urban biodiversity and the cooperation with cities and subnational governments in Europe. She develops and coordinates projects that help policy-makers, cities, and local and regional governments
find nature-based solutions for sustainable development to improve quality of life
and economic prosperity by mobilizing IUCN knowledge and best practices.
Eike von Lindern Co-founder of Dialog N, an independent research institute in
Switzerland. He holds a PhD in social and environmental psychology. His work
focuses on restorative environments research, health promotion, sustainable development, and the involvement of the (local) population with parks and protected
areas.
Veikko Virkkunen Development manager in Metsähallitus Parks and Wildlife
Finland. He works with projects that increase benefits from protected areas, such as
health and well-being, recreation and tourism. His background is in visitor management and sustainability in protected areas.
Sara L. Warber Senior physician and emeritus professor of family medicine at the
University of Michigan and the former director of the Integrative Medicine Program
at the University of Michigan, USA. She is a clinician-scholar whose research focuses
on the effects of nature-based programs and other complex psychosocial- spiritual
interventions on human health and well-being. Examples include the health benefits
of camps, retreats and national group walking programs in the USA and the UK.
About the Editors and Contributors
Claudia Traidl-Hoffmann Head of the Institute for Environmental Medicine at
the University Centre for Health Sciences at Augsburg Hospital, Germany
(UNIKA-T), and director the Institute of Environmental Medicine at the German
Research Center for Environmental Health. She investigates human-environment
interactions focusing on allergic diseases. Her research contributes to our understanding of how environmental factors act on the body’s epithelial and immunological interface. In 2013 she was appointed to the board of directors of CK CARE
Center for Allergy Research and Education.
Regina Treudler Senior physician and a professor in the Faculty of Medicine at
the University of Leipzig as well as the head of the Leipzig Comprehensive Allergy
Centre (LICA) at the University of Leipzig and consultant in the Department of
Dermatology at the UMC Leipzig, Germany. She was educated at the Free University
of Berlin and at the Université de Paris XII, France. Prof. Treudler received her
board examination in dermatology and in allergology at the Charité Allergy center.
Chantal van Ham EU program manager for Nature-Based Solutions at the
IUCN. She is responsible for IUCN’s activities on urban biodiversity and the cooperation with cities and subnational governments in Europe. She develops and coordinates projects that help policy-makers, cities, and local and regional governments
find nature-based solutions for sustainable development to improve quality of life
and economic prosperity by mobilizing IUCN knowledge and best practices.
Eike von Lindern Co-founder of Dialog N, an independent research institute in
Switzerland. He holds a PhD in social and environmental psychology. His work
focuses on restorative environments research, health promotion, sustainable development, and the involvement of the (local) population with parks and protected
areas.
Veikko Virkkunen Development manager in Metsähallitus Parks and Wildlife
Finland. He works with projects that increase benefits from protected areas, such as
health and well-being, recreation and tourism. His background is in visitor management and sustainability in protected areas.
Sara L. Warber Senior physician and emeritus professor of family medicine at the
University of Michigan and the former director of the Integrative Medicine Program
at the University of Michigan, USA. She is a clinician-scholar whose research focuses
on the effects of nature-based programs and other complex psychosocial- spiritual
interventions on human health and well-being. Examples include the health benefits
of camps, retreats and national group walking programs in the USA and the UK.
About the Editors and Contributors