Who We Are

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 Research Intern

Michael Hasmujaj

Michael Hasmujaj is a research intern at UNU-CRIS within the Nature, Climate and Health Cluster under the supervision of Nidhi Nagabhatla.

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.

Staff Head of Education

Karen Hattenbach

Expert Doctoral Researcher

Tobias Hatzfeld

Tobias Hatzfeld is part of the Joint Junior Researcher Programme of UNU Resource Nexus and TU Dresden.

Expert Senior Associate

Christon Herbert

Expert Professorial Fellow

Rob Heyman

Rob Heyman is a Professorial Fellow at UNU-CRIS

Staff Finance Assistant

Michelle Ho

Michelle HO Sut Meng has over 20 years of experience within the United Nations University system and is currently the Finance Assistant of UNU Institute in Macau.