ir. S.M. Erwin (Stephanie) MLA

Stephanie Erwin is a Senior Researcher and Project Leader at the Amsterdam University of Applied Sciences, specializing in the process-oriented aspects of climate resilience. She focuses on bridging the gap between theory and practice, helping cities address climate adaptation challenges with equitable, practical, and impactful solutions. Currently, her work emphasizes developing approaches to identify and address urban heat risks, ensuring that interventions are both equitable and effective.

Before transitioning to research, Stephanie worked for over a decade in professional practice as a consultant in landscape architecture and urban planning. Her experience includes developing municipal environmental visions, integrated landscape strategies, urban design frameworks, and detailed plans for public spaces. She specialized in climate-adaptive design, utilizing expertise in GIS, microclimate modeling, and public space planning to create solutions that balance sustainability and functionality. This extensive background ensures her research is grounded in practical, real-world applications and responds to the needs of practitioners and policymakers.

Stephanie actively engages with urban practitioners, facilitating knowledge exchange and fostering collaboration to advance climate resilience. She regularly presents at conferences and professional gatherings, sharing insights on heat stress, climate risk assessments, and strategies for equitable urban adaptation.

Stephanie holds a master’s degree in Landscape Architecture from the University of Minnesota, where she focused on public space design and climate adaptation, and a bachelor’s degree in Community and Regional Planning from Iowa State University, concentrating on sustainable development and geospatial analysis.