World's Best Scientists 2026 revealed!

D-Index & Metrics

Ecology and Evolution

D-Index
92
Citations
36944
World Ranking
417
National Ranking
31

Overview

Berta Martín-López is affiliated with Leuphana University of Lüneburg in Germany and specializes in Environmental Science with a strong focus on global and planetary change. Their research contributions encompass a variety of subfields including management, monitoring, policy and law, nature and landscape conservation, economics and econometrics, as well as health, toxicology, and mutagenesis.

Their work addresses several interconnected topics such as land use and ecosystem services, conservation, biodiversity and resource management, sustainability and climate change governance, economic and environmental valuation, urban green space and health, environmental education and sustainability, and ecological, conservation, and geographical studies.

Frequently publishing in key venues, Berta Martín-López has contributed notably to:

  • Sustainability Science
  • Ecosystems and People
  • People and Nature
  • Ecology and Society
  • AMBIO

Among recent papers authored or co-authored, some significant publications include:

  • "Principles for knowledge co-production in sustainability research" (2020) in Nature Sustainability
  • "A pluralistic and integrated approach to action-oriented knowledge for sustainability" (2020) in Nature Sustainability
  • "Making the UN Decade on Ecosystem Restoration a Social-Ecological Endeavour" (2020) in Trends in Ecology & Evolution
  • "Set ambitious goals for biodiversity and sustainability" (2020) in Science
  • "Indigenous and local knowledge in sustainability transformations research: a literature review" (2020) in Ecology and Society

Berta Martín-López has collaborated regularly with several researchers, including:

  • Maraja Riechers
  • Jacqueline Loos
  • Patricia Balvanera
  • Joern Fischer
  • María R. Felipe-Lucia

Best Publications

  • Assessing nature's contributions to people

    Sandra Diaz;Unai Pascual;Marie Stenseke;Berta Martin-Lopez

  • The IPBES Conceptual Framework - connecting nature and people

    Sandra Díaz;Sebsebe Demissew;Julia Carabias;Carlos Joly

  • Opinion: Why protect nature? Rethinking values and the environment

    Kai M. A. Chan;Patricia Balvanera;Karina Benessaiah;Mollie Chapman

  • Biodiversity and resilience of ecosystem functions

    Tom H. Oliver;Matthew S. Heard;Nick J.B. Isaac;David B. Roy

  • Principles for knowledge co-production in sustainability research

    Albert V. Norström;Christopher Cvitanovic;Christopher Cvitanovic;Marie F. Löf;Simon West;Simon West;Simon West

  • Uncovering ecosystem service bundles through social preferences.

    Berta Martín-López;Irene Iniesta-Arandia;Irene Iniesta-Arandia;Marina García-Llorente;Ignacio Palomo

  • A blueprint for mapping and modelling ecosystem services

    Neville D. Crossman;Benjamin Burkhard;Stoyan Nedkov;Louise Willemen

  • Linking biodiversity, ecosystem services, and human well-being: three challenges for designing research for sustainability

    Elena M. Bennett;Wolfgang Cramer;Alpina Begossi;Georgina Cundill

  • Trade-offs across value-domains in ecosystem services assessment.

    Berta Martín-López;Erik Gómez-Baggethun;Erik Gómez-Baggethun;Marina García-Llorente;Carlos Montes

  • The non-economic motives behind the willingness to pay for biodiversity conservation

    Berta Martin-Lopez;Carlos Montes;Javier Benayas

  • The economics of valuing ecosystem services and biodiversity

    Unai Pascual;Roldan Muradian;Luke Brander;Erik Gómez-Baggethun

  • National Parks, buffer zones and surrounding lands: Mapping ecosystem service flows

    Ignacio Palomo;Berta Martín-López;Marion Potschin;Roy Haines-Young

  • Human–nature connection : a multidisciplinary review

    Christopher D Ives;Christopher D Ives;Matteo Giusti;Jörn Fischer;David James Abson

  • A pluralistic and integrated approach to action-oriented knowledge for sustainability

    Guido Caniglia;Guido Caniglia;C. Luederitz;C. Luederitz;T. von Wirth;I. Fazey

  • Social perceptions of the impacts and benefits of invasive alien species: Implications for management

    Marina García-Llorente;Berta Martín-López;José A. González;Paloma Alcorlo

  • A new valuation school : Integrating diverse values of nature in resource and land use decisions

    Sander Jacobs;Nicolas Dendoncker;Berta Martín-López;David Nicholas Barton

  • An interdisciplinary methodological guide for quantifying associations between ecosystem services

    Maud A. Mouchet;Pénélope Lamarque;Pénélope Lamarque;Berta Martín-López;Emilie Crouzat

  • Using social media photos to explore the relation between cultural ecosystem services and landscape features across five European sites

    Elisa Oteros-Rozas;Elisa Oteros-Rozas;Berta Martín-López;Nora Fagerholm;Nora Fagerholm;Claudia Bieling

  • Incorporating the Social–Ecological Approach in Protected Areas in the Anthropocene

    Ignacio Palomo;Carlos Montes;Berta Martín-López;José A. González

  • Participatory scenario planning in place-based social-ecological research: insights and experiences from 23 case studies

    Elisa Oteros-Rozas;Elisa Oteros-Rozas;Elisa Oteros-Rozas;Berta Martín-López;Tim M. Daw;Erin L. Bohensky

  • Making the UN Decade on Ecosystem Restoration a Social-Ecological Endeavour.

    Joern Fischer;Maraja Riechers;Jacqueline Loos;Berta Martin-Lopez

  • Mapping forest ecosystem services: from providing units to beneficiaries.

    Ana P. García-Nieto;Marina García-Llorente;Marina García-Llorente;Irene Iniesta-Arandia;Berta Martín-López

Frequent Co-Authors

Marina García-Llorente
Marina García-Llorente Autonomous University of Madrid
Carlos Montes
Carlos Montes Autonomous University of Madrid
Ignacio Palomo
Ignacio Palomo Grenoble Alpes University
Erik Gómez-Baggethun
Erik Gómez-Baggethun Norwegian University of Life Sciences
Antonio Castro
Antonio Castro Spanish National Research Council
Tobias Plieninger
Tobias Plieninger University of Göttingen
Sandra Lavorel
Sandra Lavorel Grenoble Alpes University
Patricia Balvanera
Patricia Balvanera National Autonomous University of Mexico
Bruno Locatelli
Bruno Locatelli Centre de Coopération Internationale en Recherche Agronomique pour le Développement
Sandra Díaz
Sandra Díaz National University of Córdoba

If you think any of the details on this page are incorrect, let us know.

Report an issue

We appreciate your kind effort to assist us to improve this page, it would be helpful providing us with as much detail as possible in the text box below:

Related Online Degrees & Career Pathways

Studying Ecology and Evolution can open doors to diverse career options in biology, conservation, and even interdisciplinary fields. For students interested in applying their understanding of complex ecosystems to human health and wellbeing, a variety of related online degrees are available. For example, earning an online masters degree in mental health counseling provides skills necessary for supporting individuals dealing with personal and environmental stressors.

As environmental factors increasingly impact mental and social wellbeing, degrees like an online child psychology masters and an online masters degrees in counseling can equip graduates with tools to support children, families, and communities facing ecological changes.

Some graduates may also be interested in forensic science, where specialized roles are available. Exploring the highest paying forensic psychology jobs showcases how psychological science and ecological knowledge intersect in legal and investigative careers. These online pathways provide flexibility for students passionate about ecology to complement their expertise with skills that address emerging challenges in society.

Best Scientists Citing Berta Martín-López

Trending Scientists

Recently Published Articles