Eva Loerke

I am a geoscientist with strong qualitative and quantitative research skills, specialising in environmental monitoring, climate resilience, and remote sensing. Currently, as a Scenario Analyst at the UK Centre for Ecology & Hydrology, I analyse climate adaptation and mitigation strategies and facilitate stakeholder workshops. In my previous role as a Postdoctoral Research Fellow, I investigated the relationship between land use and water scarcity through systematic literature reviews and data analysis. With a PhD in Geosciences, I am proficient in GIS, spatial and temporal data analysis, UAV-based technologies, and integrating qualitative methods such as interviews and focus groups to address complex environmental challenges.

I develop and apply scenario and modelling approaches that combine qualitative and quantitative evidence to explore possible futures across areas including climate, nature and biodiversity. My work supports UKCEH’s interdisciplinary research by assessing potential pathways and implications of environmental change, helping to strengthen the evidence base that informs research and policy discussions.

I work flexibly across projects, adapting quickly to new models, datasets and research contexts, and supporting collaboration between different disciplinary approaches. Through this work, I help translate complex futures and systems thinking into clear, decision-relevant evidence for a range of audiences.