Scientists for Nature

Scientists for Nature

Scientists for Nature brings together outstanding young researchers and experienced academic leaders who share one mission: to protect and restore nature through science, collaboration, and concrete action.

Partnership with the Lindau Nobel Laureate Meetings

Working closely with the Lindau Nobel Laureate Meetings - which for more than 75 years have brought together over 600 young scientists and 60+ Nobel Laureates for a week each year - we select the most promising and inspiring young talent from the participants and alumni of the Lindau meetings. We invite the selected young scientists to present their work to our family network to receive guidance, mentoring and support as well as networking opportunities in business, finance and philanthropy.

Our science panel

Our work is guided by our Science Panel, composed of leading experts in our field:

We have already conducted Scientists for Nature four times with a specific focus on Biodiversity and Nature Finance.

Our commitment

  • Access to a unique network of families and individuals
  • Mentoring and guidance from experienced leaders
  • A platform to present innovative work and connect with potential partners
  • Pathways to turn research into real-world action

Scientists for Nature brings together young scientists and experienced leaders to learn from each other, inspire each other, and take action - strengthening nature through science-driven impact.

Selected finalists

SoilSeed
Scientists for Nature Project
SoilSeed
Arsenii Hordeichyk, of the Technical University of Munich, is one of the six finalists of our Scientists for Nature Challenge 2026: A quantum leap for...
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Nature's fastest-growing organism
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Nature's fastest-growing organism
Anna Faber, a synthetic biologist at the University of Western Australia, is one of the six finalists of our Scientists for Nature Challenge 2026: A q...
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Scaling blue carbon restoration
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Scaling blue carbon restoration
Dr Nicole Foster and Dr Oscar Serrano Gras, both at the Centre d'Estudis Avançats de Blanes (CEAB-CSIC), are finalists of our Scientists for Nature Ch...
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Closing the carbon-nitrogen loop
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Closing the carbon-nitrogen loop
Dr Soressa Abera, an electrochemist at Johannes Gutenberg University Mainz, is one of the six finalists of our Scientists for Nature Challenge 2026: A...
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Listening beyond the human
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Listening beyond the human
Ching Lam Choi, an AI researcher at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, is one of the six finalists of our Scientists for Nature Challenge 2026...
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Artificial peat technology
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Artificial peat technology
Dr Nader Marzban, a bioeconomy researcher at the Leibniz Institute for Agricultural Engineering and Bioeconomy (ATB), is one of the six finalists of o...
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Breaking new grounds in understanding forest water stress
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Breaking new grounds in understanding forest water stress
As part of the Scientists for Nature Class of 2024, Dr Milad Asgarimehr presented his pioneering work on AQUAFOR, a transformative initiative that is ...
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Bionica
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Bionica
As part of the Scientists for Nature Class of 2025, the team at Bionica, led by Prof JJ Joseph Richardson and Richard Mond, presented their groundbrea...
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Eco-tourism as a pathway to conservation and community prosperity
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Eco-tourism as a pathway to conservation and community prosperity
As part of the Scientists for Nature Class of 2025, Dr Santiago Saavedra presented his innovative research on eco-tourism as a catalyst for economic d...
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Pathogen monitoring
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Pathogen monitoring
Adam Whisnant, a Lindau Nobel Laureate Meetings 2018 and 2025 alumnus, virologist, and transcriptomics researcher at the Medizinische Hochschule Hanno...
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Scientists for Nature Project
PangeAI
Traditional spatial tools are fragmented, technical, and built for GIS specialists - forcing most teams to rely on consultants and static reports. Thi...
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End stubble burning
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End stubble burning
A circular economy approach to end stubble burning in India and restore micro-biodiversity As part of the Scientists for Nature Class of 2025, Dr Gari...
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