Isabel Richter
About
Study Program Manager Master Psychology
Researcher profile and thematic areas:
Throughout my training as a psychologist, I mainly focused on social and environmental psychology. I absolved my Diploma in Germany on power, social dominance and environmental behaviour. Subsequently, I completed my PhD at NTNU on sustainable (sea)food consumption.
Today, my research revolves around applying theories for behaviour change to encourage pro-environmental actions and decision making. In my international and interdisciplinary projects my focus is to identify behavioural barriers and facilitators for sustainable behaviour change such as norms, values, attitudes and perceptions. In these projects, I collaborate with other scientists to find innovative approaches and solutions for marine conservation, sustainable development or consumer decision making. Often, these projects are involving populations from marginalized backgrounds and developing countries as I am passionate about respect and equality across genders, cultures and backgrounds.
In the GCRF Blue Communities project, I am collaborating with 200+ scientists from multiple fields and countries to support sustainable development in marine biosphere reserves in South East Asia. Sub-project 12 of Blue Communities focuses on the development of alternative future scenarios. We use them to encourage sustainable decision making in coastal communities but we also measure the effects of scenario engagement on psychological indicators such as emotions and intentions. We collaborate closely with stakeholders and members of local communities to reinforce a participatory process and co-creation of solutions involving health, social and ecological aspects.
Further, I am involved in projects working on plastic pollution, water quality, environmental communication, sustainable consumption and sustainable tourism. In all these projects I am applying quantitative and qualitative methods from social and environmental psychology.
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Current and previous funded projects, editorial roles:
Handelens Miljøfond project on plastic pollution in South Africa
Editor-in-Chief for Journal of Global Environmental Psychology (GEP), journal providing free access for authors and readers with focus on global coverage of environmental psychology.
GCRF Blue Communities on sustainbale development in Southeast Asia (2018-2022; Post-doc position)
NTNU bærekraft tverrfaglig prosjekt on circular economy to reduce plastic pollution in Norway (2021-today) Co-PI
GCRF Nuestro Rio on water quality in Peru (2020-2021) Co-PI
JST-UKRI-DOST CEPAF-SEA on circular economy of plastic in Japan and the Philippines (2021-2022) Co-PI
ECR Blue Communities Grant on dynamite fishing in Borneo (2020-2021) PI
Commonwealth Royal Society Collaboration Grant on Plastic Pollution in Trinidad and Tobago (2021-2022) Co-PI
Commonwealth Royal Society Collaboration Grant on urban indoor smart farming in Africa (2021-2022) Co-PI
GCRF Starting Grant on plastic pollution in Namibia ini collaboration with the Gobabeb summer school (2019-2020) Co-PI
Potential Master Theses connected to existing projects:
Evaluation of Smart, Vertical Urban Farm concepts in abandonned buildings in four countries in Africa
Developing and evaluating an approach to reduce plastic bag use in South Africa and Namibia
PhD Students:
Natalya Amirova
Fellowships:
German Scholarship Organisation Fellowship (2019-2020)
UN Ocean Decade Fellowship for outstanding young researchers (2020)
ACU Fellowship on plastic pollution in Borneo (2019)
Publications
2022
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Heidenreich, Sara;
Skjølsvold, Tomas Moe;
Vasstrøm, Mikaela;
Richter, Isabel.
(2022)
Havvind: strategier for et bedre offentlig ordskifte.
2022. ISBN 978-82-93863-18-2.
Report
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Richter, Isabel;
Gabe-Thomas, Elizabeth;
Queiros, Ana M.;
Sheppard, Stephen;
Pahl, Sabine.
(2022)
Advancing the potential impact of future scenarios by integrating psychological principles.
Environmental Science and Policy.
volum 140.
Academic article
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Richter, Isabel;
Roberts, Bethany;
Sailley, Sévrine;
Sullivan, Emma;
Cheung, Victoria;
Eales, Jacqueline;
Fortnam, Matthew;
Jontila, Jean;
Maharja, Carya;
Nguyen, Thu Ha;
Pahl, Sabine;
Praptiwi, Radisti;
Sugardjito, Jito;
Sumeldan, J. D. C.;
Syanzwan, Wan;
Then, Amy;
Austen, Melanie C..
(2022)
Building bridges between natural and social science disciplines: a standardized methodology to combine data on ecosystem quality trends.
Philosophical Transactions of the Royal Society of London. Biological Sciences.
Academic article
2021
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Cheung, Victoria;
Bell, Andy;
Creencia, Lota;
Fleming, Lora;
Goh, Hong-Ching;
Maharja, Carya;
Morrisey, Karin;
Richter, Isabel;
Then, Amy;
Austen, Melanie C..
(2021)
Blue Communities in Southeast Asia.
The Environmental Scientist.
Popular scientific article
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Löfström, Erica;
Richter, Isabel;
Nesvold, Ine Husa.
(2021)
Disruptive Communication as a Means to Engage Children in Solving Environmental Challenges: A Case Study on Plastic Pollution.
Frontiers in Psychology.
volum 12.
Academic article
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Richter, Isabel;
Avillanosa, Arlene;
Cheung, Victoria;
Goh, Hong Ching;
Johari, Sofia;
Kay, Susan;
Maharja, Carya;
Nguyễn, Thu Ha;
Pahl, Sabine;
Sugardjito, Jito;
Sumeldan, Joel;
van Nguyen, Quyen;
Vu, Hien Thuc;
Ariffin, Wan Nur Syazana Wan Mohamad;
Austen, Melanie C..
(2021)
Looking Through the COVID-19 Window of Opportunity: Future Scenarios Arising From the COVID-19 Pandemic Across Five Case Study Sites.
Frontiers in Psychology.
volum 12.
Academic article
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Richter, Isabel;
Sumeldan, Joel;
Avillanosa, Arlene;
Gabe-Thomas, Elizabeth;
Creencia, Lota;
Pahl, Sabine.
(2021)
Co-created Future Scenarios as a Tool to Communicate Sustainable Development in Coastal Communities in Palawan, Philippines.
Frontiers in Psychology.
Academic article
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Richter, Isabell Gabriele Maria;
Gabe-Thomas, Elizabeth;
Maharja, Carya;
Nguyen, Thu Ha;
Nguyen, Quyen Van;
Praptiwi, Radisti;
Pahl, Sabine.
(2021)
Virtual Capacity Building for International Research Collaborations in Times of COVID-19 and #Flygskam.
Frontiers in Communication.
Academic article
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Sumeldan, Joel D. C.;
Richter, Isabel;
Avillanosa, Arlene L.;
Bacosa, Hernando P.;
Creencia, Lota A.;
Pahl, Sabine.
(2021)
Ask the Locals: A Community-Informed Analysis of Perceived Marine Environment Quality Over Time in Palawan, Philippines.
Frontiers in Psychology.
volum 12.
Academic article
2020
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Pahl, Sabine;
Richter, Isabel;
Wyles, Kayleigh J.
(2020)
Human Perceptions and Behaviour Determine Aquatic Plastic Pollution.
The handbook of environmental chemistry.
Academic literature review
2018
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Richter, Isabel;
Thogersen, John;
Klöckner, Christian A..
(2018)
A social norms intervention going wrong: Boomerang effects from descriptive norms information.
Sustainability.
volum 10 (8).
Academic article
2017
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Richter, Isabell Gabriele Maria;
Thøgersen, John;
Kløckner, Christian.
(2017)
Sustainable Seafood Consumption in Action: Relevant Behaviors and their Predictors.
Sustainability.
volum 9 (12).
Academic article
2013
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Milfont, Taciano L.;
Richter, Isabel;
Sibley, Christian;
Wilson, Mark;
Fischer, Ronald.
(2013)
Environmental consequences of the desire to dominate and be superior.
Personality and Social Psychology Bulletin.
Academic article
Journal publications
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Richter, Isabel;
Gabe-Thomas, Elizabeth;
Queiros, Ana M.;
Sheppard, Stephen;
Pahl, Sabine.
(2022)
Advancing the potential impact of future scenarios by integrating psychological principles.
Environmental Science and Policy.
volum 140.
Academic article
-
Richter, Isabel;
Roberts, Bethany;
Sailley, Sévrine;
Sullivan, Emma;
Cheung, Victoria;
Eales, Jacqueline;
Fortnam, Matthew;
Jontila, Jean;
Maharja, Carya;
Nguyen, Thu Ha;
Pahl, Sabine;
Praptiwi, Radisti;
Sugardjito, Jito;
Sumeldan, J. D. C.;
Syanzwan, Wan;
Then, Amy;
Austen, Melanie C..
(2022)
Building bridges between natural and social science disciplines: a standardized methodology to combine data on ecosystem quality trends.
Philosophical Transactions of the Royal Society of London. Biological Sciences.
Academic article
-
Cheung, Victoria;
Bell, Andy;
Creencia, Lota;
Fleming, Lora;
Goh, Hong-Ching;
Maharja, Carya;
Morrisey, Karin;
Richter, Isabel;
Then, Amy;
Austen, Melanie C..
(2021)
Blue Communities in Southeast Asia.
The Environmental Scientist.
Popular scientific article
-
Löfström, Erica;
Richter, Isabel;
Nesvold, Ine Husa.
(2021)
Disruptive Communication as a Means to Engage Children in Solving Environmental Challenges: A Case Study on Plastic Pollution.
Frontiers in Psychology.
volum 12.
Academic article
-
Richter, Isabel;
Avillanosa, Arlene;
Cheung, Victoria;
Goh, Hong Ching;
Johari, Sofia;
Kay, Susan;
Maharja, Carya;
Nguyễn, Thu Ha;
Pahl, Sabine;
Sugardjito, Jito;
Sumeldan, Joel;
van Nguyen, Quyen;
Vu, Hien Thuc;
Ariffin, Wan Nur Syazana Wan Mohamad;
Austen, Melanie C..
(2021)
Looking Through the COVID-19 Window of Opportunity: Future Scenarios Arising From the COVID-19 Pandemic Across Five Case Study Sites.
Frontiers in Psychology.
volum 12.
Academic article
-
Richter, Isabel;
Sumeldan, Joel;
Avillanosa, Arlene;
Gabe-Thomas, Elizabeth;
Creencia, Lota;
Pahl, Sabine.
(2021)
Co-created Future Scenarios as a Tool to Communicate Sustainable Development in Coastal Communities in Palawan, Philippines.
Frontiers in Psychology.
Academic article
-
Richter, Isabell Gabriele Maria;
Gabe-Thomas, Elizabeth;
Maharja, Carya;
Nguyen, Thu Ha;
Nguyen, Quyen Van;
Praptiwi, Radisti;
Pahl, Sabine.
(2021)
Virtual Capacity Building for International Research Collaborations in Times of COVID-19 and #Flygskam.
Frontiers in Communication.
Academic article
-
Sumeldan, Joel D. C.;
Richter, Isabel;
Avillanosa, Arlene L.;
Bacosa, Hernando P.;
Creencia, Lota A.;
Pahl, Sabine.
(2021)
Ask the Locals: A Community-Informed Analysis of Perceived Marine Environment Quality Over Time in Palawan, Philippines.
Frontiers in Psychology.
volum 12.
Academic article
-
Pahl, Sabine;
Richter, Isabel;
Wyles, Kayleigh J.
(2020)
Human Perceptions and Behaviour Determine Aquatic Plastic Pollution.
The handbook of environmental chemistry.
Academic literature review
-
Richter, Isabel;
Thogersen, John;
Klöckner, Christian A..
(2018)
A social norms intervention going wrong: Boomerang effects from descriptive norms information.
Sustainability.
volum 10 (8).
Academic article
-
Richter, Isabell Gabriele Maria;
Thøgersen, John;
Kløckner, Christian.
(2017)
Sustainable Seafood Consumption in Action: Relevant Behaviors and their Predictors.
Sustainability.
volum 9 (12).
Academic article
-
Milfont, Taciano L.;
Richter, Isabel;
Sibley, Christian;
Wilson, Mark;
Fischer, Ronald.
(2013)
Environmental consequences of the desire to dominate and be superior.
Personality and Social Psychology Bulletin.
Academic article
Report
-
Heidenreich, Sara;
Skjølsvold, Tomas Moe;
Vasstrøm, Mikaela;
Richter, Isabel.
(2022)
Havvind: strategier for et bedre offentlig ordskifte.
2022. ISBN 978-82-93863-18-2.
Report
Teaching
Courses
Media
2021
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Academic lectureRichter, Isabel. (2021) Human Dimension of Marine Stewardship. Commonwealth Science Conference . Commonwealth Royal Society; online. 2021-02-10.
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Academic lectureRichter, Isabel. (2021) Plastic Pollution- a Human-Made Problem. SANO Webinar by NTNU Oceans and Sustainable Seas trust . NTNU and Sustainable Seas Trust; 2021-02-10.
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Academic lectureRichter, Isabel. (2021) The Human Dimension of Plastic Pollution. UN Ocean Decade Kickoff Early Career Ocean Professionals . United Nations; online. 2021-06-02.
2017
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Academic lectureRichter, Isabel G.M.. (2017) Befri skolen for plast. Workshop Selbu skole ; 2017-03-18.
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PosterRichter, Isabel G.M.. (2017) Ironic effects in promoting sustainable food consumption. PSICAMB Conference of Environmental Psychology ; Evora. 2017-06-21 - 2017-06-24.
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Academic lectureRichter, Isabel G.M.. (2017) Sjømatforbruk i Norge - et psykologisk perspektiv. Marine Stewartship Council ; 2017-03-28.
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PosterRichter, Isabel G.M.. (2017) The Psychology of sustainable seafood consumption. SU-konferansen NTNU ; 2017-03-16.
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Academic lectureRichter, Isabel G.M.. (2017) The psychology of plastic pollution. NTNU Ocean club ; Trondheim. 2017-10-28 - 2017-10-28.
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Academic lectureRichter, Isabel G.M.. (2017) Tomorrow, I’ll buy herring! About the importance of psychological variables on sustainable seafood consumption. PSICAMB Conference of Environmental Psychology ; Evora. 2017-06-21 - 2017-06-24.