Who We Are

Staff Executive and Liaison Officer

Sonja Hahn-Tomer

Sonja Hahn-Tomer is the Executive and Liaison Officer in the UNU-FLORES Executive Office.

Expert Doctoral Researcher

Hela Hammami graduated in rural engineering, water management and forestry, and thus developed a strong foundation in understanding the environmental problems related to flood protection, water management, land conservation and forest management.

Expert Research Fellow

Leila Hanafi

Leila Hanafi is a visiting research fellow at UNU-CRIS, within the Migration and Social Policy Cluster and within the Nature, Climate and Health Cluster.

Staff Senior Project Associate

Rachael Hansen

Expert PhD Fellow

Simon Happersberger

Simon Happersberger is a PhD Fellow at UNU-CRIS

Staff Administrative Associate

Terumi Harada

Terumi Harada is an Administrative Associate at UNU-IAS.

Expert Senior Research Associate

Lisa Hartmann

Lisa is a Geographer, who is enthusiastic about what we are able to achieve when working with nature and preserving its values. She is a research associate at UNU-EHS and currently works on green development strategies for coastal regions.

Expert Research Fellow, Geospatial Analytics for Environmental Management

Dr. Leila Hashemi-Beni

Dr. Leila Hashemi-Beni's work focuses on advancing geospatial and Earth observation technologies to support environmental management, evidence-based decision-making, climate adaptation, and sustainability.

Expert Lead, Integrated Aquatic Systems Analytics

Dr. Elmira Hassanzadeh

Dr. Elmira Hassanzadeh is passionate about understanding how aquatic systems respond to a rapidly changing world. Her interdisciplinary research bridges climate science, hydrology, ecosystem restoration, and policy to develop adaptation strategies for natural-human water systems, particularly under conditions of environmental uncertainty.

Staff M&E Coordinator

Leonard Hasu

Leonard Hasu is a Ghanaian expert in Data, Research, Monitoring & Evaluation (M&E), Project development and management, Climate Change & Environment Mid-term and Terminal evaluations, Capacity building, and SME development.