2012: Postdoctoral Visiting Fellow Certificate, Governance, Environment, Markets, Yale University, CT, USA 2009: PhD/Dr. rer. nat. Forest and Environmental Policy Studies, University of Freiburg, Germany 2002: M.Sc. Forest Sciences (Forestry Engineer), Technical University of Forestry, Sofia, Bulgaria 2000: B.Sc. Forest Sciences (Forestry Engineer), Technical University of Forestry, Sofia, Bulgaria Since 01/2020: Senior Researcher and Assistant/Associate Professor Forest and Environmental Policy, University of Freiburg, Germany 10/2019-12/2019: Senior Researcher Forests and Society Unit, International Forestry and Forest Economics, Federal Forest Research Institute-Thünen Institute, Hamburg, Germany Since 04/2016-09/2019: Senior Researcher and Assistant Professor, Chair of Forest and Environmental Policy, Faculty of Environment and Natural Resources, University of Freiburg, Germany 02/2015-03/2016: Senior Consultant and Team Leader Forest Policy and Governance, UNIQUE forestry and land use Consultancy, Germany 04/2015-07/2015: Guest Lecturer EU biodiversity policy/Natura 2000, University of Freiburg, Germany Since 03/2013: Faculty Associate Governance, Environment and Markets, Yale University, School of Forestry and Environmental Studies, New Haven, USA 07/2012-10/2012: Laboratory Associate/Visiting Fellow Forest Biodiversity Governance, Yale University, School of Forestry and Environmental Studies, New Haven, USA 03/2009-01/2015: Senior Researcher, Chair of Forest and Environmental Policy, University of Freiburg, Germany 10/2005-02/2009: PhD Researcher, Chair of Forest and Environmental Policy, University of Freiburg, Germany 01/2002-09/2005: Senior Expert International Cooperation and Protected Areas, National Forestry Board, Ministry of Agriculture and Forests, Sofia, Bulgaria