New Publication in L’Espace Politique
We are pleased to announce that Ian Florin has published a new article in L’Espace Politique. This study explores how Europe has been mobilized as a geographical framework for conceptualizing and implementing transnational conservation initiatives between Finland, Norway, and Russia since the end of the Cold War.The article challenges the idea that relations between the European (…)
New Book Release: Ian Florin Explores the Geopolitics of Conservation in Fennoscandia
We are delighted to announce the release of Ian Florin’s book Du rideau de fer au réseau écologique : Géopolitique et conservation de la nature aux frontières de l’Europe du Nord by Alphil-Swiss University Press.Based on Ian Florin’s doctoral thesis, this work explores the initiative to develop the Green Belt of Fennoscandia, which aims to make (…)
Hot off the press: new article in EchoGéo
We are delighted to share that Ian Florin has recently published a new article in EchoGéo (Issue 70, 2024). Titled The Contrasting Opening of an Ecofrontier in Post-Soviet Russia: The Green Belt of Fennoscandia, this study explores the emergence of the Green Belt of Fennoscandia through the lens of critical geopolitics. The article examines how this ecological corridor (…)
Welcoming Wenjie Zhu to the Laboratory of Landscape Development
We are delighted to welcome Wenjie Zhu, who has joined the Laboratory of Landscape Development (LAND) as a Visiting PhD Student from November 2024 to October 2025.Wenjie is a fourth-year PhD candidate in Geography at Nanjing University, specializing in land use change and ecosystem services. Her research focuses on the spatiotemporal evolution of ecosystem services, (…)
The Neighborhood Curriculum Game Jam: Exploring Education Beyond the Classroom
The Neighborhood Curriculum game jam, part of Marta Brkovic Dodig’s research on participatory planning and co-design, engaged students, teachers, and experts in an interdisciplinary effort to link community resources with school learning. The series of game jams was held at three primary schools across Europe: Jovan Jovanović Zmaj in Pančevo, Serbia; Clarity in Lisbon, Portugal; (…)
“Cities Go Wild!: Fieldwork in London Examines Urban Rewilding Approaches”
As part of his Cities Go Wild! project, Ian Florin conducted fieldwork in London between October 20 and 26, 2024. During his stay, he interviewed institutional and scientific stakeholders involved in promoting urban rewilding in the English capital. In particular, he visited a beaver reintroduction site and explored a project aimed at promoting ecological connectivity, which involves (…)