Benedita Santos is a Physical Geographer by the University of Lisbon; holds a PhD in Geography, Territorial Planning & Environmental Management, and two MSc degrees: one in Geography and a second in Energy Efficiency & Climate Emergency, by the University of Barcelona.

Benedita joined WBA as a Research Analyst in October 2024 after a long international trajectory. Before joining WBA, she worked in various Universities (UB – Barcelona, Spain, UdeC – ConcepciĆ³n, Chile) and Research Institutes (Eurac Research, CMCC, Italy). She got the opportunity to participate in several scientific projects with diverse nature such as the first European Climate Risk Assessment (EUCRA), CLIMATEFIT focusing on Climate Finance in 20 pilot European cities, AlpSnow analysing snow physical properties in the Alpine region through remote sensing, as well as assessing the Carbon Footprint in 4 Chilean cities (Huella Covid).

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