Theresa discovered her interest in human-nature interactions and inter-and transdisciplinary work during her BSc in Environmental Science (Major) and Business Psychology (Minor) at the Leuphana University in Lüneburg. The Social-ecological Systems Institute at the Leuphana University sparked her interest in relational values, with special focus on Local Ecological Knowledge and the integration of diverse forms of knowledge. Her passion for forests and their importance for humans was strengthened during her ERASMUS Joint Degree Master in Sustainable Forest and Nature Management (SUFONAMA) at the Georg-August-University of Göttingen and the University of Copenhagen. In her second year in Copenhagen, Theresa continued her interest in the diverse meanings of forests and specialized in the management of forest and nature for society. At the University of Freiburg, Theresa is working as a PhD student within the DFG funded Research Training Group ConFoBi (Conservation of Forest Biodiversity in Multiple-Use Landscapes of Central Europe). In project C2 Local Knowledge , Theresa will research the interaction of actors responsible for the implementation of forest biodiversity conservation within networks and the forms of knowledge that these actors share and gain through networks. Questions of knowledge hierarchies, forest ownerships, the role of formal and informal networks and societal discourses around forests will continuously be asked throughout her research.