Prof. Dr. Marianne Darbi
Organizational Unit(s):Department of Landscape Planning & Nature ConservationChair of Landscape Planning and Impact Mitigation
D-65366 Geisenheim
Room 00.02
Rüdesheimerstraße 18
65366 Geisenheim
Marianne Darbi is an environmental planner and researcher with many years of experience in landscape and spatial planning. Her research focuses on biodiversity conservation and management as well as impact mititgation in national and international contexts, sustainable land use, green economy and market-based instruments. She is particularly interested in policy and societal advice, as well as the practical and international relevance of research. She also wants to convey this to the students at HGU.
Marianne Darbi studied at Technische Universität Dresden (Germany) and École d'Architecture et de Paysage de Bordeaux (Frannce). She holds a diploma in landscape architecture and a PhD in engeneering (Dr.-Ing.), both from Technische Universität Dresden (Germany).
Prior to joining the Hochschule Geisenheim University as professor for landscape planning and impact mitigation in June 2020, she worked at the Leibniz Institute for Ecological Urban and Regional Development in Dresden (Germany) from 2007 to 2016. In 2017-2020, she worked at the Helmholtz Centre for Environmental Research in Leipzig at the interface of science, politics and society in the field of nature and biodiversity conservation and coordinated, among others, the German Network Forum on Biodiversity Research (NeFo).
In her research work, Marianne Darbi has focused on biodiversity offsets. This term refers to measures that are intended to compensate for the negative impacts of interventions in the environment, for example through construction or infrastructure projects. Her doctorate on the topic of Voluntary Biodiversity Offsets was awarded the Study Prize of the German Society for Environmental Impact Assessment in 2016.
Project start: 01.05.2025
Project end: 31.12.2028
Sponsor: European Union
DANUBE_lifelines supports the Mission “Restore our Ocean and Waters” to protect and restore marine and freshwater ecosystems and biodiversity. Key elements are knowledge creation, demonstrating effective solutions, and co-creation with stakeholders.
The project generates new insights and perspectives on fish migration, habitat quality and migration corridors, improving the status of migratory fish species in the Danube River Basin. It demonstrates measures for protecting and restoring habitat availability, accessibility and connectivity through removing barriers and pressures, combined with nature-based solutions. Engagement with local actors and national stakeholder groups, training and communication activities, and the development of an action plan and roadmap for replication and scale-up are integral.
DANUBE_lifelines applies a transboundary, multi-scale and multi-actor approach, covering several relevant migratory fish species. A basin-wide perspective highlights the restoration and conservation needs of migratory fish and their habitats across the Danube, including tributaries. Solutions are tailored to local needs in the Upper Danube, the Middle Danube and the Lower Danube/Delta. Integrated approaches are pursued, demonstration activities are learned from and applied, and conservation of species such as Danube salmon, Pontic shad and sturgeons is improved. Key outputs include the Danube Fish Migration and Connectivity Atlas, identification of hotspot and strict conservation areas, efficiency of restoration measures, mapping the contribution of the Danube Basin to the 25,000 km free-flowing rivers target, an action plan for habitat restoration and conservation, and guidelines and recommendations for replicability.
Project start: 01.11.2024
Project end: 31.10.2027
Sponsor: European Union
