I am an environmental social scientist exploring social-ecological transformations in rural territories. I hold a PhD in Environmental Policy and an MSc in Climate Change from the University of Copenhagen, and a BSc in Biotechnology from the University of the Basque Country.
I am currently a Juan de la Cierva postdoctoral fellow, focusing on just biodiversity conservation pathways in rural territories. My work examines how rural identities, values, and knowledges shape different ways of understanding and practicing conservation. Previously, I have explored public perceptions of energy and climate policy in Denmark (University of Copenhagen); the potential of rural social innovations to catalyse alternative development pathways across Europe (Rural Collectives Lab, ICTA-UAB); and the role of discursive power in biodiversity conservation and its influence on local perceptions of justice (BridgingVALUES, BC3). I have taught and guest lectured at the BSc and MSc levels in ethics of climate change, economics of climate change, and understanding sustainability. Before moving into research, I worked with the United Nations on climate policy development in Latin America and the Caribbean.
Beyond academia, I am inspired by and engaged in efforts to understand human-human and human-nonhuman relations, and how these shape our understanding of life, through embodied practices such as contact improvisation and through community organising.