Ecologic Transatlantic Fellowship Program

Young professionals working with similar institutes, with foundations or in academia in the US or Canada have the opportunity to spend a period of time at Ecologic. In advance of the fellowship, Ecologic and the Fellow will tailor his or her work program jointly, taking into account both the Fellow’s interests and Ecologic’s current work program.

Each year, Ecologic brings young professionals to its headquarters in Berlin to participate in its international environmental research and consulting program. Fellows join international collaborative project teams and have the opportunity to conduct research and co-author reports. In addition, Fellows often participate in various environmental and transatlantic events hosted by various organizations in Berlin, enabling them to gain a broader understanding of important policy issues.

Applications are accepted on a rolling basis, preferably four to six months in advance of the desired start date. German language skills are an asset but not required. To apply, please send a full resume, academic record, and a writing sample (e.g. article, academic paper) in English. Please state the preferred start date and duration, and indicate your level of German language skills.

Applications should be sent to Heike Hildebrand or Aaron Best at jobs@ecologic.eu.

McCloy Fellowships in Environmental Affairs

Each year, Ecologic’s U.S. partner organisation, The American Council on Germany (ACG), offers McCloy Fellowships in Environmental Affairs. The Fellowships provide a unique opportunity for environmental policy mid-career professionals and academics from Germany and America to travel abroad for one month to conduct independent research, exchange ideas and best practices, and form lasting collaborative partnerships with transatlantic colleagues. Click here for further information about the McCloy Fellowships in Environmental Affairs.

Piper Foster is a Transatlantic Fellow at Ecologic Institute from October 2009 until August 2010. She is researching courtesy a grant from the Alexander von Humboldt Foundation’s German Chancellor Fellowship. The focus of the work is to examine the role of land-use planning when communities site renewable energy installations.

Tanja Srebotnjak As a Konrad von Moltke Fellow at Ecologic Institute, Tanja Srebotnjak focuses on the assessment and development of economic and sustainability indicators. She speaks German and English fluently and has the UN certificate of proficiency in Russian.

Zoë Robaey is a Transatlantic Fellow at Ecologic Institute from November 2008 until June 2009. Her work mostly focuses on environmental problems related to biodiversity issues in Europe and on sustainability issues with regards to consumer choices.

Scot Miller is a Transatlantic Fellow at Ecologic Institute from January until March 2009. He is a recipient of the 2008-9 Robert Bosch Fellowship awarded by the Robert Bosch Foundation. His interests lie in atmospheric pollution and climate change, including both the natural science and public policy aspects.

Hannah Rogers-Ganter is a Transatlantic Fellow with Ecologic from February until July 2009. She is a recipient of a 2008-9 Fulbright Research Grant. Her interests include renewable energy promotion, international climate policy, and transatlantic relations.

Mark Jariabka is a Transatlantic Fellow with Ecologic. His work currently focuses on climate change policy, especially with regard to the Arctic and Small Island Developing States. He also works on issues related to energy, water, and indigenous rights.

Dominic Marcellino is spending a year in Germany with his wife Liz as a Transatlantic Fellow with the Robert Bosch Stiftung. The first part of his stay will be with Ecologic, where, among other projects, he will work on the initial stages of a multi-year project looking to combine traditional economic indicators with sustainable development objectives.

Susanah Stoessel is Ecologic’s first Konrad von Moltke Fellow. Her work at Ecologic focuses on International and European Environmental Governance. Her research interests include leadership in environmental governance, coordination and collaboration among actors in environmental governance, and holistic approaches to sustainability.

Mandy Ma is a Transatlantic Fellowship at Ecologic since July 2008. Her work primarily focuses on issues related to climate change and Arctic policy in the US and Europe. She is also working on rural development and biodiversity issues.

Sandra Cavalieri was a Transatlantic Fellow in 2007 before becoming a Fellow at Ecologic. Her work focuses on evaluation of environmental management in Europe. She is also interested in community-based ecosystem management and biodiversity governance at multiple scales.

Jin Huang is a Transatlantic Fellow for the summer of 2008 at Ecologic. Her focus is on water quality monitoring for the European Analytical Quality Control - Water Information System for Europe (EAQC-WISE) project.

Meredith Carter was a Transatlantic Fellow at Ecologic during October and November 2007.  During her tenure at Ecologic, Meredith contributed to several projects related to water (EAQC WISE) and biodiversity (REMEDE).

Wesley Ingwersen was a Transatlantic Fellow from September through December 2006 working on international trade and environment issues and sustainability impact assessment tools as well as climate change policy.

Choony Kim, a native South Korean, was an Ecologic Transatlantic Fellow for the summer of 2006. She is one of the pioneers in the Korean NGO movement, and she is dedicated to introducing international environmental issues to South Korea, while simultaneously making South Korean environmental issues known to the international community.

David W. Campbell, an Ecologic Fellow with the Robert Bosch Foundation in 2005-2006, specializes in American environmental law, environmental indicators, sustainability, and risk management. 

Aaron Best was a Transatlantic Fellow at Ecologic and a 2005-2006 Robert Bosch Fellow before becoming a Fellow at Ecologic. Using his background in economics and environmental policy, he worked on projects related to European transport and water policy. Through his participation in the Robert Bosch Fellowship Program, he has also been strengthening Ecologic's work in transatlantic relations.

Noriko Teranishi took advantage of her summer break from the Princeton’s Master Program of Public Affairs to be an Ecologic Fellow from May to August 2005. Building upon her experiences at Japan's Ministry of Economy, Trade & Industry Noriko Teranishi worked on the nexus of trade and environment and contributed to the CAT-E Project (Concerted Action Trade and Environment).

Melissa Keeley was with Ecologic from January until November 2003 on a Robert Bosch Foundation Fellowship. While at Ecologic she focused primarily upon issues of water resource management and policy, as well as the ecology of urban areas. Prior to her work at Ecologic she served as the Stream Restoration Manager of the Delaware Riverkeeper Network and provided technical assistance to municipalities in the greater Philadelphia area on stream restoration and land management practices.

Ana-Mari Hamada was a Fellow at Ecologic from July 2002 to July 2003. Her area of specialization was public sector reform in North and Latin America, and she worked on various issues including water and trade. Since her Fellowship she works as the Director of European Development for EARTH University.