Associate Research Fellow & Consultant

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List of Publications (ResearchGate)

Based on his practical and academic training in organic agriculture and agroecology in different parts of the world, Markus’ main research interests are in innovation systems and agroecological transitions at different levels, approaches proposed to guide sustainability transformations in agri-food systems. Using a socio-ecological perspective, his research contributes to the development of methods for transdisciplinary research and participatory action in agroecology. Such methods guide the formation of collaborative working relationships between researchers and relevant agri-food actors for the integration of knowledge and perspectives, and for the co-creation and implementation of solutions relevant to practice. Central questions guiding his research are how such multi-stakeholder processes facilitate collaborative learning, the stakeholders’ capacity to innovate and finally their increased potential for developing, implementing and scaling new social and technological practices. In his transdisciplinary doctoral research, he co-developed transition pathways towards agroecological farming and food systems with local farming and food actors in a case study in Northern Patagonia, Argentina.

Recent publications:

Frank, M., Amoroso, M. M., & Kaufmann, B. Social innovation in the making: Action research on relationship building and role understanding in the co-development of a Participatory Guarantee System in Argentina. Action Research. Prepublished February 1, 2025. Copyright © 2025 (Sage) https://doi.org/10.1177/14767503251316368

(Traducción al Español de la versión acceptada para publicación)

Frank, M., Amoroso, M. (2023). Impactos de la crisis causada por el COVID-19 y estrategias de adaptación: Estudio de caso local con productores y productoras agrícolas en la Argentina. Revista Agroecología (16) https://doi.org/10.59187/revistaagroecologia.v16i1.45

Frank, M., Amoroso, M., Kaufmann, B. (2022). Co-inquiry in agroecology research with farmers: transdisciplinary co-creation of contextualized and actionable knowledge. Agroecology and Sustainable Food Systems, 46(4). https://doi.org/10.1080/21683565.2021.2020948

Frank, M., Kaufmann, B., Ejarque, M., Lamaison, M. G., Nessi, M. V., & Amoroso, M. M. (2022). Changing conditions for local food actors to operate towards agroecology during the COVID-19 pandemic. Frontiers in Sustainable Food Systems, 6:866004. https://doi.org/10.3389/fsufs.2022.866004

Frank, M., Easdale, M. H., & Kaufmann, B. (2018). Assessing a demonstration farm approach for technological innovations in pastoral livestock production systems of Northern Patagonia: participants’ perceptions of stakeholder roles and innovations. Experimental Agriculture, 54(5), 774-793.