Research Focus:

Insects in the bioeconomy: the use of insects in sustainable nutrient management, societal acceptability of insect and manure-based innovations, economical and ethical aspects of using insects as farmed animals.

Work Experience and Education:

• Since 2019: Doctoral researcher in the junior research group “BioKum”
• 2018-2019: Federal Volunteers Service, NABU (Nature and Biodiversity Conservation Union Germany) federal branch / state branch NRW
• 2014-2017: M.Sc. Environmental Geography and Management, Christian-Albrechts-University of Kiel
• 2012-2013: Volunteer in an environmental NGO, GIZ (German Agency for International Cooperation) Benin
• 2004-2008: B.Sc. Environmental Biology, University of Adelaide, Australia

Publications:

peer-reviewed

2021

Friedrich J, Bunker I, Uthes S, Zscheischler J (2021) The potential of bioeconomic innovations to contribute to a social-ecological transformation – A case study in the livestock system. Journal of Agricultural and Environmental Ethics. doi: https://doi.org/10.1007/s10806-021-09866-z

Scientific Presentations:

2021

Bunker, I, Zscheischler, J (2021) Societal acceptability of using insects for manure valorisation and animal feed in the context of a sustainability-oriented bioeconomy. In: GEWISOLA2021. 61st Annual Conference. Berlin, Germany, September 22-24, 2021. German Association of Agricultural Economists. Available online at https://ageconsearch.umn.edu/record/317090?ln=en