Gerhard Reese completed his PhD in 2010 and after various national and international positions he was appointed Professor of Environmental Psychology at the RPTU University Kaiserslautern-Landau in 2016. Since May 2025, he is Associate Professor in Climate Change at Te Herenga Waka – Victoria University Wellington. His research deals with the emotional and behavioural responses to environmental change and the effects of nature on mental health.