Simon Kapitza

Simon Kapitza is an Advisor in Science Policy and International Affairs at Fraunhofer-Gesellschaft, specializing in biodiversity and climate change ecology. They develop advanced quantitative methods for interdisciplinary assessments of land use and biodiversity changes, enhancing the ability to forecast impacts of various socio-economic scenarios. Simon's experience includes roles as a Research Assistant at Fraunhofer ISE and a Research Consultant at the University of Melbourne, where they contributed to project consultancy and international collaboration. They hold a PhD in predicting the impacts of global socio-economic and climate change on biodiversity from the University of Melbourne, as well as advanced degrees in Ecosystem Modelling and Environmental Politics.