Hannes Palang is professor of Human Geography at Tallinn University. His research has been centered around landscape and culture – mostly how landscapes have been perceived and changed by humans, cultures and societies. He has edited several books (Landscape Interfaces 2003, Seasonal landscapes 2007), collaborated with Intergovernmental Science-Policy Platform on Biodiversity and Ecosystem Services on the global assessment of nature's contribution to people, and is currently Editor in Chief of the journal Landscape Research.