Roman Isaac
@romanisaac.bsky.social
Postdoctoral researcher at Leuphana University working on social-ecological systems | environmental social scientist | cold water enthusiast 🌊 https://romanisaac.my.canva.site/
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@romanisaac.bsky.social
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Networks of influence: Linking capitals and agency to understand actors’ roles in sustainability interventions
Understanding an actor’s influence in sustainability interventions, and thus their
agency, is gaining attention in sustainability science. However, coherent approaches
to characterize and analyze netw...
www.cell.com
🌍 New Publication Alert!
Excited to share our latest work led by Lena Rölfer: “Networks of Influence: Linking capitals and agency to understand actors’ roles in sustainability interventions” and currently in press in @cp-oneearth.bsky.social.
🔗 www.cell.com/one-earth/fu...
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Excited to share our latest work led by Lena Rölfer: “Networks of Influence: Linking capitals and agency to understand actors’ roles in sustainability interventions” and currently in press in @cp-oneearth.bsky.social.
🔗 www.cell.com/one-earth/fu...
1/7
In case you missed yesterday's "Global Conversation: Working toward conservation in a coupled world", you can watch it here:
www.youtube.com/watch?v=kSSd...
www.youtube.com/watch?v=kSSd...
January 30, 2026 at 12:37 PM
In case you missed yesterday's "Global Conversation: Working toward conservation in a coupled world", you can watch it here:
www.youtube.com/watch?v=kSSd...
www.youtube.com/watch?v=kSSd...
Happening TODAY at 08:00 Eastern/ 14:00 CET/ 15:00 CAT/ 18:30 IST. Join us to explore how conservation, justice, and sustainability unfold in an increasingly interconnected world 🌍
📣 Upcoming Global Conversation exploring how conservation, justice, and sustainability unfold in an increasingly interconnected world 🌍
🗓️ 29 January 2026
🕑 14:00 CET
📍 Online
ℹ️ Learn more: tinyurl.com/54we58e4
🔗 Register to attend: tinyurl.com/4s9chbee
Organised by SESI at @leuphana.bsky.social
🗓️ 29 January 2026
🕑 14:00 CET
📍 Online
ℹ️ Learn more: tinyurl.com/54we58e4
🔗 Register to attend: tinyurl.com/4s9chbee
Organised by SESI at @leuphana.bsky.social
January 29, 2026 at 7:48 AM
Happening TODAY at 08:00 Eastern/ 14:00 CET/ 15:00 CAT/ 18:30 IST. Join us to explore how conservation, justice, and sustainability unfold in an increasingly interconnected world 🌍
Leuphana's Social-Ecological Systems Institute and
@socses.bsky.social would like to invite you for our upcoming Global conversation: Working toward conservation in a coupled world
Date: January 29, 2026
Time: 08:00 Eastern / 14:00 CET / 15:00 CAT / 18:30 IST
Registration: forms.gle/vuwLu7Xk4BnT...
@socses.bsky.social would like to invite you for our upcoming Global conversation: Working toward conservation in a coupled world
Date: January 29, 2026
Time: 08:00 Eastern / 14:00 CET / 15:00 CAT / 18:30 IST
Registration: forms.gle/vuwLu7Xk4BnT...
Registration for Global Conversation: Working towards conservation in a coupled world
Online panel discussions by Leuphana's Social-Ecological Systems Institute at 2:00 CEST.
January 29, 2026, 2-3pm CET
forms.gle
December 10, 2025 at 10:51 AM
Leuphana's Social-Ecological Systems Institute and
@socses.bsky.social would like to invite you for our upcoming Global conversation: Working toward conservation in a coupled world
Date: January 29, 2026
Time: 08:00 Eastern / 14:00 CET / 15:00 CAT / 18:30 IST
Registration: forms.gle/vuwLu7Xk4BnT...
@socses.bsky.social would like to invite you for our upcoming Global conversation: Working toward conservation in a coupled world
Date: January 29, 2026
Time: 08:00 Eastern / 14:00 CET / 15:00 CAT / 18:30 IST
Registration: forms.gle/vuwLu7Xk4BnT...
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🌱 Join our community and be recognised as a founding member 🏅
SES research has long lacked an institutional home. That changed this year with the launch of SocSES. Sign up before the end of 2025 to be recognised for co-creating our community.
🔗 Become a founding member: socses.org/join-socses/
SES research has long lacked an institutional home. That changed this year with the launch of SocSES. Sign up before the end of 2025 to be recognised for co-creating our community.
🔗 Become a founding member: socses.org/join-socses/
December 1, 2025 at 12:30 PM
🌱 Join our community and be recognised as a founding member 🏅
SES research has long lacked an institutional home. That changed this year with the launch of SocSES. Sign up before the end of 2025 to be recognised for co-creating our community.
🔗 Become a founding member: socses.org/join-socses/
SES research has long lacked an institutional home. That changed this year with the launch of SocSES. Sign up before the end of 2025 to be recognised for co-creating our community.
🔗 Become a founding member: socses.org/join-socses/
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Online now: Networks of influence: Linking capitals and agency to understand actors’ roles in sustainability interventions
Networks of influence: Linking capitals and agency to understand actors’ roles in sustainability interventions
Understanding an actor’s influence in sustainability interventions, and thus their agency, is gaining attention in sustainability science. However, coherent approaches to characterize and analyze networks of influence remain scarce. We propose an actor-process network approach to assess five types of agency based on capitals: allocating human resources, enacting political relevance, influencing financial flows, providing physical goods and assets, and steering social-ecological discourse. Our approach can contribute to discussions on how to distribute roles and responsibilities between diverse actors involved in sustainability transformations.
dlvr.it
October 28, 2025 at 2:22 PM
Online now: Networks of influence: Linking capitals and agency to understand actors’ roles in sustainability interventions
Reposted by Roman Isaac
New Publication:
Resilience and regeneration for a world in crisis
Open access link: link.springer.com/article/10.1...
Resilience and regeneration for a world in crisis
Open access link: link.springer.com/article/10.1...
Resilience and regeneration for a world in crisis - Ambio
Both resilience and regeneration are relevant concepts in sustainability science. Resilience thinking has led to improved understanding of cross-scale cycles of growth and renewal, regime shifts, and ...
link.springer.com
November 26, 2025 at 9:18 AM
New Publication:
Resilience and regeneration for a world in crisis
Open access link: link.springer.com/article/10.1...
Resilience and regeneration for a world in crisis
Open access link: link.springer.com/article/10.1...
Two weeks ago we presented our research findings on the coupling between different regions to local actors in the Hainich-Dün. 🌳🐑
We would like to thank all participants for their engagement in the lively discussions and the local management team for the event organisation. 🙏
More info below
We would like to thank all participants for their engagement in the lively discussions and the local management team for the event organisation. 🙏
More info below
Exploring the future of the Hainich-Dün landscape: Together we discussed how nature, people, and regional traditions can thrive. Thanks to all participants for the inspiring dialogue! 💚
@isoe-institut.bsky.social @sgn.one @unikassel.bsky.social @unipotsdam.bsky.social @leuphana.bsky.social
@isoe-institut.bsky.social @sgn.one @unikassel.bsky.social @unipotsdam.bsky.social @leuphana.bsky.social
November 21, 2025 at 9:04 AM
Two weeks ago we presented our research findings on the coupling between different regions to local actors in the Hainich-Dün. 🌳🐑
We would like to thank all participants for their engagement in the lively discussions and the local management team for the event organisation. 🙏
More info below
We would like to thank all participants for their engagement in the lively discussions and the local management team for the event organisation. 🙏
More info below
How do diverse actors shape sustainability outcomes and why does their agency matter?
In our new publication led by Lena Rölfer we bridge the concepts of agency and capitals to explore how actors influence governance processes within broader sustainability interventions:
In our new publication led by Lena Rölfer we bridge the concepts of agency and capitals to explore how actors influence governance processes within broader sustainability interventions:
Online now: Networks of influence: Linking capitals and agency to understand actors’ roles in sustainability interventions
Networks of influence: Linking capitals and agency to understand actors’ roles in sustainability interventions
Understanding an actor’s influence in sustainability interventions, and thus their agency, is gaining attention in sustainability science. However, coherent approaches to characterize and analyze networks of influence remain scarce. We propose an actor-process network approach to assess five types of agency based on capitals: allocating human resources, enacting political relevance, influencing financial flows, providing physical goods and assets, and steering social-ecological discourse. Our approach can contribute to discussions on how to distribute roles and responsibilities between diverse actors involved in sustainability transformations.
dlvr.it
October 29, 2025 at 7:28 AM
How do diverse actors shape sustainability outcomes and why does their agency matter?
In our new publication led by Lena Rölfer we bridge the concepts of agency and capitals to explore how actors influence governance processes within broader sustainability interventions:
In our new publication led by Lena Rölfer we bridge the concepts of agency and capitals to explore how actors influence governance processes within broader sustainability interventions:
🌍 New Publication Alert!
Excited to share our latest work led by Lena Rölfer: “Networks of Influence: Linking capitals and agency to understand actors’ roles in sustainability interventions” and currently in press in @cp-oneearth.bsky.social.
🔗 www.cell.com/one-earth/fu...
1/7
Excited to share our latest work led by Lena Rölfer: “Networks of Influence: Linking capitals and agency to understand actors’ roles in sustainability interventions” and currently in press in @cp-oneearth.bsky.social.
🔗 www.cell.com/one-earth/fu...
1/7
Networks of influence: Linking capitals and agency to understand actors’ roles in sustainability interventions
Understanding an actor’s influence in sustainability interventions, and thus their
agency, is gaining attention in sustainability science. However, coherent approaches
to characterize and analyze netw...
www.cell.com
October 27, 2025 at 4:34 PM
🌍 New Publication Alert!
Excited to share our latest work led by Lena Rölfer: “Networks of Influence: Linking capitals and agency to understand actors’ roles in sustainability interventions” and currently in press in @cp-oneearth.bsky.social.
🔗 www.cell.com/one-earth/fu...
1/7
Excited to share our latest work led by Lena Rölfer: “Networks of Influence: Linking capitals and agency to understand actors’ roles in sustainability interventions” and currently in press in @cp-oneearth.bsky.social.
🔗 www.cell.com/one-earth/fu...
1/7
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Imagine a world built on the values you believe in. Which ones would you choose?
Take 3 minutes to share your vision in this survey 👇
bit.ly/thefutureyou...
Take 3 minutes to share your vision in this survey 👇
bit.ly/thefutureyou...
October 13, 2025 at 5:55 PM
Imagine a world built on the values you believe in. Which ones would you choose?
Take 3 minutes to share your vision in this survey 👇
bit.ly/thefutureyou...
Take 3 minutes to share your vision in this survey 👇
bit.ly/thefutureyou...
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The second paper of the Current Perspectives on Biosphere Research Initiative is available as a preprint and constructive comments are welcome during the open review process, which ends on 6 November.
Preprint: doi.org/10.5194/egus...
First Paper: bg.copernicus.org/articles/22/...
#climate #nature
Preprint: doi.org/10.5194/egus...
First Paper: bg.copernicus.org/articles/22/...
#climate #nature
September 30, 2025 at 7:05 AM
The second paper of the Current Perspectives on Biosphere Research Initiative is available as a preprint and constructive comments are welcome during the open review process, which ends on 6 November.
Preprint: doi.org/10.5194/egus...
First Paper: bg.copernicus.org/articles/22/...
#climate #nature
Preprint: doi.org/10.5194/egus...
First Paper: bg.copernicus.org/articles/22/...
#climate #nature
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How can we foster environmental consciousness in new generations?
New research shows the importance of early engagement with nature and community-based activities to alleviate eco-anxiety and bolster environmental stewardship. 🌍🧪
https://link.springer.com/article/10.1007/s12144-025-08216-w<a href="/hashtag/Sec22" class="hover:underline text-blue-600 dark:text-sky-400 no-card-link">#Sec22
New research shows the importance of early engagement with nature and community-based activities to alleviate eco-anxiety and bolster environmental stewardship. 🌍🧪
https://link.springer.com/article/10.1007/s12144-025-08216-w<a href="/hashtag/Sec22" class="hover:underline text-blue-600 dark:text-sky-400 no-card-link">#Sec22
September 4, 2025 at 7:01 AM
How can we foster environmental consciousness in new generations?
New research shows the importance of early engagement with nature and community-based activities to alleviate eco-anxiety and bolster environmental stewardship. 🌍🧪
https://link.springer.com/article/10.1007/s12144-025-08216-w<a href="/hashtag/Sec22" class="hover:underline text-blue-600 dark:text-sky-400 no-card-link">#Sec22
New research shows the importance of early engagement with nature and community-based activities to alleviate eco-anxiety and bolster environmental stewardship. 🌍🧪
https://link.springer.com/article/10.1007/s12144-025-08216-w<a href="/hashtag/Sec22" class="hover:underline text-blue-600 dark:text-sky-400 no-card-link">#Sec22
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Guidelines for ensuring meaningful engagement of early career researchers in scientific collaborations: recommendations from and for marine and polar scientists url: academic.oup.com/icesjms/arti...
Guidelines for ensuring meaningful engagement of early career researchers in scientific collaborations: recommendations from and for marine and polar scientists
Abstract. There is an increasing recognition of the importance of involving early career researchers (ECRs) in scientific positions of trust within nationa
academic.oup.com
August 19, 2025 at 8:57 AM
Guidelines for ensuring meaningful engagement of early career researchers in scientific collaborations: recommendations from and for marine and polar scientists url: academic.oup.com/icesjms/arti...
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🚫 No agreement on the Plastics Treaty in Geneva
Better no treaty than a watered-down one!
After 10 days of negotiations, States failed to adopt an agreement capable of ending the global plastic crisis.
Better no treaty than a watered-down one!
After 10 days of negotiations, States failed to adopt an agreement capable of ending the global plastic crisis.
August 15, 2025 at 10:11 AM
🚫 No agreement on the Plastics Treaty in Geneva
Better no treaty than a watered-down one!
After 10 days of negotiations, States failed to adopt an agreement capable of ending the global plastic crisis.
Better no treaty than a watered-down one!
After 10 days of negotiations, States failed to adopt an agreement capable of ending the global plastic crisis.
Reposted by Roman Isaac
Saving the surf is a climate solution.
The surf breaks that create epic waves store millions of tons of carbon. Protecting them from climate change protects a sport and the planet.
grist.org/oceans/savin...
#Surf #Surfing #Climate #Ocean #Sea #Waves
The surf breaks that create epic waves store millions of tons of carbon. Protecting them from climate change protects a sport and the planet.
grist.org/oceans/savin...
#Surf #Surfing #Climate #Ocean #Sea #Waves
Saving the surf is a climate solution
The surf breaks that create epic waves store millions of tons of carbon. Protecting them from climate change protects a sport and the planet.
grist.org
June 3, 2025 at 6:32 PM
Join us this Thursday June 5 at 2pm (CET) for a webinar on Regeneration – An Emerging Paradigm for Social-Ecological Systems. Please follow the following link to register tinyurl.com/4sj9fe5x
June 2, 2025 at 1:45 AM
Join us this Thursday June 5 at 2pm (CET) for a webinar on Regeneration – An Emerging Paradigm for Social-Ecological Systems. Please follow the following link to register tinyurl.com/4sj9fe5x
Join us next week on Thursday June 5 at 2pm CEST for a webinar on Regeneration where we explore this emerging paradigm for social-ecological systems.
🎉 Upcoming launch event and webinar 💬
Join us for a webinar with a panel of international experts to launch the Regenerative Social-Ecological Systems thematic stream working group.
🗓️ Thursday, 5 June 2025
⏰ 14:00 Central (Africa/Europe – UTC+2)
📍 Online
🔗 Register to attend: tinyurl.com/4sj9fe5x
Join us for a webinar with a panel of international experts to launch the Regenerative Social-Ecological Systems thematic stream working group.
🗓️ Thursday, 5 June 2025
⏰ 14:00 Central (Africa/Europe – UTC+2)
📍 Online
🔗 Register to attend: tinyurl.com/4sj9fe5x
May 28, 2025 at 8:32 AM
Join us next week on Thursday June 5 at 2pm CEST for a webinar on Regeneration where we explore this emerging paradigm for social-ecological systems.
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Today we celebrate the incredible variety of life on Earth — from tiny soil microbes to majestic forests. Biodiversity is not just beautiful; it’s essential for clean air, fertile soil, and healthy ecosystems.
📷Ayushi, M.Erhardt, A-C.Wicht, J.Hailer, H.Winter, A.Parreno, H.Kellner, G.LeProvost
📷Ayushi, M.Erhardt, A-C.Wicht, J.Hailer, H.Winter, A.Parreno, H.Kellner, G.LeProvost
May 22, 2025 at 10:29 AM
Today we celebrate the incredible variety of life on Earth — from tiny soil microbes to majestic forests. Biodiversity is not just beautiful; it’s essential for clean air, fertile soil, and healthy ecosystems.
📷Ayushi, M.Erhardt, A-C.Wicht, J.Hailer, H.Winter, A.Parreno, H.Kellner, G.LeProvost
📷Ayushi, M.Erhardt, A-C.Wicht, J.Hailer, H.Winter, A.Parreno, H.Kellner, G.LeProvost
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To all the people out there (and boy are there lots at the moment) trying to politicise the destruction of ecosystems: caring for our environment isn’t an ideology, and shouldn’t be seen that way. It’s about quality of life. Like it or not, we depend on ecosystems for our survival and wellbeing.
April 30, 2025 at 12:33 PM
To all the people out there (and boy are there lots at the moment) trying to politicise the destruction of ecosystems: caring for our environment isn’t an ideology, and shouldn’t be seen that way. It’s about quality of life. Like it or not, we depend on ecosystems for our survival and wellbeing.
🚨New paper alert
In our paper "The forest beyond the trees" we employ social-network analysis to investigate how different actors influence anthropogenic capitals underpinning the co-production of nature's contributions to people in forests.
Find the open access publication below at Ambio:
In our paper "The forest beyond the trees" we employ social-network analysis to investigate how different actors influence anthropogenic capitals underpinning the co-production of nature's contributions to people in forests.
Find the open access publication below at Ambio:
New publication: The forest beyond the trees: A network perspective on governing co-production of nature’s contributions to people
Open access link: link.springer.com/article/10.1...
Open access link: link.springer.com/article/10.1...
The forest beyond the trees: A network perspective on governing co-production of nature’s contributions to people - Ambio
Nature’s contributions to people (NCP) provided by forests are co-produced by an interplay of natural and anthropogenic capitals, including human, social, physical, and financial capital, which are in...
link.springer.com
April 28, 2025 at 7:35 AM
🚨New paper alert
In our paper "The forest beyond the trees" we employ social-network analysis to investigate how different actors influence anthropogenic capitals underpinning the co-production of nature's contributions to people in forests.
Find the open access publication below at Ambio:
In our paper "The forest beyond the trees" we employ social-network analysis to investigate how different actors influence anthropogenic capitals underpinning the co-production of nature's contributions to people in forests.
Find the open access publication below at Ambio:
Happening tomorrow at 2:30pm CET 🎉
📣🗓️ Only one day to go until the SocSES launch! 🎉
Don't forget to register for the online launch event.
📅 Thursday, March 27, 2025
⏰ 15:30 CAT / 14:30 CET / 09:30 EDT
🔗 Register here: tinyurl.com/SocSESlaunch
#SocialEcologicalSystems #SciencePolicyPractice #Collaboration
Don't forget to register for the online launch event.
📅 Thursday, March 27, 2025
⏰ 15:30 CAT / 14:30 CET / 09:30 EDT
🔗 Register here: tinyurl.com/SocSESlaunch
#SocialEcologicalSystems #SciencePolicyPractice #Collaboration
March 26, 2025 at 4:16 PM
Happening tomorrow at 2:30pm CET 🎉
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SocSES
socses.org
the Social-Ecological Systems Society
Is launching in tomorrow
📅 Date: Thursday, March 27, 2025
⏰ Time: 15:30 CAT / 14:30 CET / 09:30 EDT
more info:
socses.org/join-our-vir...
signup for the online launch:
zoom.us/webinar/regi...
socses.org
the Social-Ecological Systems Society
Is launching in tomorrow
📅 Date: Thursday, March 27, 2025
⏰ Time: 15:30 CAT / 14:30 CET / 09:30 EDT
more info:
socses.org/join-our-vir...
signup for the online launch:
zoom.us/webinar/regi...
SocSES – Society For Social-Ecological Systems
Save the date! SocSES is Launching! We are thrilled to announce the launch of the Social-Ecological Systems Society (SocSES). Join us to celebrate and learn abo
socses.org
March 26, 2025 at 4:11 AM
SocSES
socses.org
the Social-Ecological Systems Society
Is launching in tomorrow
📅 Date: Thursday, March 27, 2025
⏰ Time: 15:30 CAT / 14:30 CET / 09:30 EDT
more info:
socses.org/join-our-vir...
signup for the online launch:
zoom.us/webinar/regi...
socses.org
the Social-Ecological Systems Society
Is launching in tomorrow
📅 Date: Thursday, March 27, 2025
⏰ Time: 15:30 CAT / 14:30 CET / 09:30 EDT
more info:
socses.org/join-our-vir...
signup for the online launch:
zoom.us/webinar/regi...
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My stellar colleague Prof Abbie Rogers is recruiting a new PhD student to join our program. The fellowship would suit someone w an interdisciplinary economics background (other disciplines also welcome) + focuses on coastal risk and resilience. Details: researchdegrees.uwa.edu.au/scholarships... 🧪
Addressing risk in integrated economic assessments of coastal hazard management
researchdegrees.uwa.edu.au
March 26, 2025 at 9:07 AM
My stellar colleague Prof Abbie Rogers is recruiting a new PhD student to join our program. The fellowship would suit someone w an interdisciplinary economics background (other disciplines also welcome) + focuses on coastal risk and resilience. Details: researchdegrees.uwa.edu.au/scholarships... 🧪
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🌍🫶 At SocSES, we believe in the power of connection and co-creation. To foster the collaborative environment that characterizes the SES field, our communities, such as Thematic Streams, Regional Hubs, and the Early Career Hub, are primarily run within smaller groups.
Stay tuned to find out more!
Stay tuned to find out more!
March 19, 2025 at 3:38 PM
🌍🫶 At SocSES, we believe in the power of connection and co-creation. To foster the collaborative environment that characterizes the SES field, our communities, such as Thematic Streams, Regional Hubs, and the Early Career Hub, are primarily run within smaller groups.
Stay tuned to find out more!
Stay tuned to find out more!
Reposted by Roman Isaac
With the launch of SocSES around the corner, we are excited to share the lineup of guest speakers who will take the stage during the online launch event.
📅 Date: Thursday, March 27, 2025
⏰ Time: 15:30 – 17:00 Central African Time
🔗 Register here: tinyurl.com/SocSESlaunch
See you there!
📅 Date: Thursday, March 27, 2025
⏰ Time: 15:30 – 17:00 Central African Time
🔗 Register here: tinyurl.com/SocSESlaunch
See you there!
March 19, 2025 at 7:34 AM
With the launch of SocSES around the corner, we are excited to share the lineup of guest speakers who will take the stage during the online launch event.
📅 Date: Thursday, March 27, 2025
⏰ Time: 15:30 – 17:00 Central African Time
🔗 Register here: tinyurl.com/SocSESlaunch
See you there!
📅 Date: Thursday, March 27, 2025
⏰ Time: 15:30 – 17:00 Central African Time
🔗 Register here: tinyurl.com/SocSESlaunch
See you there!