Ann-Christine Link is a geographer by training, interested in the connections among the nexus of climate, human (im)mobility and health. Ann-Christine is particularly interested in the well-being outcomes of human (im)mobility in the context of climate change, specifically climate-related planned relocation and retreat. Her research methodologies include mixed-methods, quantitative research involving large datasets (RStudio), spatial analyses (QGIS) and qualitative analyses encompassing interviews, focus group discussions (MAXQDA), Q-method and photovoice.
As a researcher in the Environment and Migration: Interactions and Choices (EMIC) division of UNU-EHS, Ann-Christine aims to contribute evidence to three research goals: (1) co-produce scientific evidence on the nexus of climate, human (im)mobility and health in collaboration with affected communities, (2) translate community needs into policy-relevant insights, accounting for institutional contexts, and (3) advance rights-based, evidence-driven relocation and retreat frameworks that protect livelihoods and strengthen long-term resilience.
Ann-Christine works part-time at UNU-EHS and part-time at Heidelberg University, where she is undertaking a post-doc position. Prior to joining UNU-EHS, she completed her PhD at Marburg University.