Andrea Staccione

I joined the Global Land Ecosystem Modelling group in October 2022.  I am involved in the NATURANCE project, which aims to study and improve the feasibility and performance of solutions that are built upon and combine disaster risk financing, insurance and investments with nature-based solutions. I am also collaborating with the Euro-Mediterranean Center on Climate Change in the Risk Assessment and Adaptation Strategy division, based in Venice (Italy).

After my Bachelor and Master degree in Environmental Science, I continued my studies doing a PhD in Science and Management of Climate Change at Ca’ Foscari University of Venice (Italy). My research focused on Nature-based solutions (NBS) network as viable solutions for climate change adaptation and disaster risk reduction, looking at the role of NBS spatial connectivity to enhance ecosystem services and support climate resilience. To finalise my PhD, I spent a visiting research period here at IMK-IFU collaborating with both Global Land Ecosystem Modelling and Land Use Change and Climate Research groups.