Professor Douglas MacMillan, an expert in environmental and ecosystem economics, has been awarded the Leibniz Chair of Environment by the Leibniz Center for Tropical Marine Ecology (ZMT).

ZMT is an associated institute of Bremen University, Germany and is renowned for providing a scientific basis for the protection and sustainable use of tropical coastal ecosystems.

The Leibniz Chair was first established at the ZMT in 2011. The title is bestowed upon ‘an outstanding scientific personality whose expertise constitutes an important addition to the ZMT research portfolio’. The title is awarded for three years and is endowed with a PhD position and research funding.

For further information, see the ZMT website.