
Dr. Johanna Schumacher
Position: Guest Scientist
Seestraße 15
18119 Rostock
Germany
Expertise
Education
2022 PhD in Ecology and Environmental Sciences at Klaipeda University, Lithuania
2014 Master of Resource Management (MRM) in Coastal and Marine Management at University Centre of the Westfjords/University of Akureyri, Iceland
2012 Bachelor of Science (B.Sc.) in Environmental and Resource Management at Brandenburg Technical University Cottbus, Germany
Employment
Since 04/2015 Scientist at Leibniz-Institute for Baltic Sea Research Warnemünde, Germany
04/2015 - 07/2016 Scientist at Klaipėda University, Lithuania
12/2014 - 03/2015 The Coastal Union Germany (EUCC-D)
09/2014 - 11/2014 Scientist at Leibniz-Institute for Baltic Sea Research Warnemünde, Germany
09/2013 - 12/2013 Research Assistant at Leibniz-Institute for Baltic Sea Research Warnemünde, Germany
Teaching
Teaching involvement in courses on Integrated Coastal Zone Manegement at Klaipėda University and Rostock University
Projects
Ongoing Projects
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SEADITO:
Social-Ecological Analysis and Models for the Digital Twin Ocean
EU - Horizon Europe 2021-2027 (01.09.2024 - 31.08.2027) -
TRANSEATION:
Advancing Ecosystem-Based Management through Hybrid Blue-Grey Infrastructures in Marine and Coastal Areas
EU - Horizon Europe 2021-2027 (01.01.2024 - 30.06.2027) -
EFFECTIVE:
Enhancing social well-being and economic prosperity by reinforcing the eFFECTIVEness of protection and restoration management in Mediterranean MPAs
EU - Horizon Europe 2021-2027 (01.06.2023 - 31.05.2027)
Completed Projects
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DAM Coastal Futures:
DAM Schutz und Nutzen - CoastalFutures: Ecosystem-supporting Coastal Adaptation Strategies for the German Baltic Sea Coast: Modell Studies on the variability and changes ofstorm surges in the western Baltic Sea
BMBF - Bundesministerium für Bildung und Forschung (01.12.2021 - 30.11.2024) -
ERASMUS+ knowledge flows:
Knowledge Flows in Marine Spatial Planning - Sharing Innovation in Higher Education
EU - European Union (01.09.2019 - 31.12.2022) -
DESTONY:
Decision Support Tools for Managing the Baltic Sea Ecosystem / BONUS DESTONY
BONUS (01.10.2018 - 30.06.2020) -
ClimCoast-Ghana:
Climate change in coastal areas of Germany and Ghana
Alexander von Humboldt Stiftung (01.03.2017 - 31.05.2018) -
OTC:
OPTIMUS - Optimization of mussel cultures for eutrophication prevention and fish feed production in the Baltic Sea
BONUS / BMBF (01.04.2017 - 31.03.2020) -
SECOS II-Ecosystem Services:
Ecosystem Services and Quality Indicators
BMBF - Bundesministerium für Bildung und Forschung (01.04.2016 - 31.03.2019) -
SECOS II:
The service of sediments and the coastal sea in the German Baltic
BMBF - Bundesministerium für Bildung und Forschung (01.04.2016 - 31.03.2019) -
BfN-MSFD II:
Marine Strategy Framework Directive implementation
BfN - Bundesamt für Naturschutz (01.04.2016 - 31.03.2018) -
BaltCoast:
A Systems Approach Framework for Coastal Research and Management in the Baltic
BONUS / BMBF (01.04.2015 - 31.03.2018)
Publications
2026
- Boubekri, I., J. Schumacher, M. von Thenen, A. Sánchez-Jiménez, A. A. Lloveras, R. Sardá, R. Amara and G. Schernewski (2026). Contribution of Marine Protected Areas (MPAs) towards ecosystem services and fisheries: An experts’ perspective from Mediterranean MPAs. Ocean Coastal Manage. 273: 108061, doi: 10.1016/j.ocecoaman.2025.108061
2025
- Schumacher, J., D. Horn, G. Escobar-Sánchez, G. Markfort, G. Schernewski and M. von Weber (2025). Assessing Macrophyte and Ecosystem Service Changes in Shallow Eutrophic Coastal Waters Using Remote Sensing Methods. Land 14: 4, doi: 10.3390/land14010004
2024
- Ahola, M., L. Bergström, M. Blomqvist, D. Boedeker, F. Börgel, I. Carlén, T. Carlund, J. Carstensen, J. P. A. Christensen, J. De La Cueva, M. Futter, E. Gaget, O. Glibko, M. Gröger, V. Dierschke, C. Dieterich, M. Frederiksen, A. Galatius, B. Gustafsson, C. Frauen, A. Halkka, C. Halling, N. Heibeck, J. Holfort, M. Huss, K. Hyytiäinen, K. Jürgens, M. Jüssi, M. Kallasvuo, M. Kankainen, B. Karlson, A. M. Karlsson, M. Karlsson, A. Kiessling, E. Kjellström, A. Kontautas, D. Krause-Jensen, A. Kremp, K. Kuliński, S. Kuningas, J. Käyhkö, J. Laht, A. Laine, M. Labrenz, G. Lange, A. Lappalainen, T. Laurila, M. Lehtiniemi, K.-O. Lerche, U. Lips, G. Martin, M. McCrackin, H. E. M. Meier, N. Mustamäki, B. Müller-Karulis, R. Naddafi, L. Niskanen, A. Nyström Sandman, J. Olsson, O. Outinen, D. Pavón-Jordán, J. Pålsson, M. Rantanen, A. Razinkovas-Baziukas, G. Rehder, J. H. Reißmann, M. Reutgård, S. Ross, A. Rutgersson, J. Saarinen, L. Saks, O. Savchuk, G. Schernewski, J. Schumacher, M. Sofiev, K. Spich, G. Srėbalienė, S. Suikkanen, J. Särkkä, M. Viitasalo, J. Vielma, J. Virtasalo, I. Wallin, R. Weisse, J. Wikner, W. Zhang, E. Zorita and Ö. Östman (2024). Climate Change in the Baltic Sea 2024 Fact Sheet. HELCOM Baltic Marine Environment Protection Commission - Helsinki Commission. https://helcom.fi/wp-content/uploads/2024/10/Baltic-Sea-Climate-Change-Fact-Sheet_2024.pdf
2023
- Bicking, S., A. B. Almagro, A. de Jesus Vargas Soplin, J. Schumacher, M. Inácio, G. Schernewski and F. Müller (2023). Assessing Temporal Changes in Ecosystem Service Provisions: Conceiving Future Pathways. In: Southern Baltic Coastal Systems Analysis. Ed. by H. Schubert and F. Müller. Cham: Springer International Publishing (Ecological Studies, Analysis and Synthesis ; 246): 289-307, doi: 10.1007/978-3-031-13682-5_26
- Schumacher, J., S. Bicking, K. Ahrendt, F. Müller and G. Schernewski (2023). Spatial Ecosystem Service Assessment Across the Land-Sea Interface. In: Southern Baltic Coastal Systems Analysis. Ed. by H. Schubert and F. Müller. Cham: Springer International Publishing (Ecological Studies, Analysis and Synthesis ; 246): 257-272, doi: 10.1007/978-3-031-13682-5_24
2022
- Effelsberg, N., J. Hofmann, J. Schumacher, V. Srivastava and N. Stybel (2022). Evaluation of stakeholder involvement in coastal and marine projects. In: 16th International Conference Littoral22 Book of Abstracts. Ed. by J. C. Ferreira, M. Ferreira, C. Jóia Santos and C. Macedo Duarte. Caparica, Portugal: NOVA School of Science and Technology | FCT NOVA: 245-246, 978-972- 99923-6-0
- Ritzenhofen, L., J. Schumacher, S. Karstens and G. Schernewski (2022). Ecosystem service assessments within the EU Water Framework Directive: Marine mussel cultivation as a controversial measure. Appl. Sci.-Basel 12: 1871, doi: 10.3390/app12041871
- Schernewski, G., L. N. Voeckler, L. Lambrecht, E. Robbe and J. Schumacher (2022). Building with nature - ecosystem service assessment of coastal-protection scenarios. Sustainability 14: 15737, doi: 10.3390/su142315737
- Schumacher, J., S. Lange, F. Müller and G. Schernewski (2022). Assessment of Ecosystem Services across the Land-Sea Interface: approach and applications along the German Coast. In: 16th International Conference Littoral22 Book of Abstracts. Ed. by J. C. Ferreira, M. Ferreira, C. Jóia Santos and C. Macedo Duarte. Caparica, Portugal: NOVA School of Science and Technology | FCT NOVA: 56, 978-972- 99923-6-0
2021
- Schumacher, J., S. Lange, F. Müller and G. Schernewski (2021). Assessment of ecosystem services across the land-sea interface in Baltic case studies. Appl. Sci.-Basel 11: 11799, doi: 10.3390/app112411799
2020
- Müller, F., S. Bicking, K. Ahrendt, D. Kinh Bac, I. Blindow, C. Fürst, P. Haase, M. Kruse, T. Kruse, L. Ma, M. Perennes, I. Ruljevic, G. Schernewski, C.-G. Schimming, A. Schneiders, H. Schubert, J. Schumacher, U. Tappeiner, P. Wangai, W. Windhorst and J. Zeleny (2020). Assessing ecosystem service potentials to evaluate terrestrial, coastal and marine ecosystem types in Northern Germany - An expert-based matrix approach. Ecol. Indic. 112: 106116, doi: 10.1016/j.ecolind.2020.106116
- Nygård, H., F. M. van Beest, L. Bergqvist, J. Carstensen, B. G. Gustafsson, B. Hasler, J. Schumacher, G. Schernewski, A. Sokolov, M. Zandersen and V. Fleming (2020). Decision-support tools used in the Baltic Sea area: Performance and end-user preferences. Environ. Manage. 66: 1024-1038, doi: 10.1007/s00267-020-01356-8
- Schumacher, J., G. Schernewski, D. Karnauskaitė, M. Kataržytė, S. Pakleppa, K. Pape, S. Schönwald and M. Völzke (2020). Measuring and comparing the sustainability of coastal tourism destinations in Germany, Lithuania, and Indonesia. Environ. Dev. Sustain. 22: 2451-2475, doi: 10.1007/s10668-018-00301-4
- Schumacher, J., L. Bergqvist, F. M. van Beest, J. Carstensen, B. Gustafsson, B. Hasler, V. Fleming, H. Nygård, K. Pakalniete, A. Sokolov, M. Zandersen and G. Schernewski (2020). Bridging the science-policy gap - toward better integration of decision support tools in coastal and marine policy implementation. Front. Mar. Sci. 7: 587500, doi: 10.3389/fmars.2020.587500
2019
- Gillgren, C., J. G. Støttrup, J. Schumacher and G. E. Dinesen (2019). Working together: collaborative decision making for sustainable Integrated Coastal Management (ICM). J. Coast. Conserv. 23: 959-968, doi: 10.1007/s11852-018-0631-z
- Schernewski, G., P. Paysen, E. Robbe, M. Inácio and J. Schumacher (2019). Ecosystem service assessments in water policy implementation: An analysis in urban and rural estuaries. Front. Mar. Sci. 6: 163, doi: 10.3389/fmars.2019.00183
- Schernewski, G., R. Friedland, A.-L. Buer, S. Dahlke, B. Drews, S. Höft, T. Klumpe, M. Schadach, J. Schumacher and A. Zaiko (2019). Ecological-social-economic assessment of zebra-mussel cultivation scenarios for the Oder (Szczecin) Lagoon. J. Coast. Conserv. 23: 913-929, doi: 10.1007/s11852-018-0649-2
- Støttrup, J. G., G. E. Dinesen, J. Schumacher, C. Gillgren, M. Inácio and G. Schernewski (2019). The systems approach framework for collaborative, science-based management of complex systems. J. Coast. Conserv. 23: 881-898, doi: 10.1007/s11852-018-00677-5
2018
- Karnauskaitė, D., G. Schernewski, J. Schumacher, R. Grunert and R. Povilanskas (2018). Assessing coastal management case studies around Europe using an indicator based tool. J. Coast. Conserv. 22: 549-570, doi: 10.1007/s11852-018-0597-x
- Karnauskaitė, D., G. Schernewski, J. Schumacher, R. Grunert and R. Povilanskas (2018). Correction to: Assessing coastal management case studies around Europe using an indicator based tool. J. Coast. Conserv. 22: 571, doi: 10.1007/s11852-018-0614-0
- Karstens, S., C. Nazzari, C. Bâlon, M. Bielecka, Ž. Grigaitis, J. Schumacher, N. Stybel and A. Razinkovas-Baziukas (2018). Floating wetlands for nutrient removal in eutrophicated coastal lagoons: Decision support for site selection and permit process. Mar. Policy 97: 51-60, doi: 10.1016/j.marpol.2018.08.030
- Schernewski, G., J. Schumacher, E. Weisner and L. Donges (2018). A combined coastal protection, realignment and wetland restoration scheme in the southern Baltic: planning process, public information and participation. J. Coast. Conserv., doi: 10.1007/s11852-017-0542-4
- Schumacher, J., G. Schernewski, M. Bielecka, M. I. Loizides and X. I. Loizidou (2018). Methodologies to support coastal management - A stakeholder preference and planning tool and its application. Mar. Policy 94: 150-157, doi: 10.1016/j.marpol.2018.05.017
- Strøttrup, J. G., G. E. Dinesen, J. Schumacher, C. Gillgren and G. Schernewski (2018). An introduction to the Systems Approach Framework. Coastal & Marine 27: 4-5
2016
- Schumacher, J. (2016). A participation, preference and planning tool for a systematic involvement of stakeholders. Coastal & Marine 25: 10-11
2014
- Schumacher, J. and E. Weisner (2014). Combining coastal and environmental protection - the example of the realignment area Hütelmoor. Coastal & Marine 23: 14
- Schumacher, J., S. Schönwald and G. Schernewski (2014). Measuring sustainability and climate change adaptation in coastal communities: a German case study. In: Coastal adaptation processes in the German Baltic Sea Region. Rostock: EUCC - Die Küsten Union Deutschland: 37-53, 978-3-939206-14-9