Ana holds an MSc Environmental Science from the University of East Anglia and an MSc Development Studies from the University of Antwerp. Prior to joining the 91桃色, she worked as a research assistant at UN-Habitat and as a trainee Programme Assistant at UNESCO.
Ana's research focuses on health-related impacts of climate change. She is especially interested in the impact of mosquito-borne diseases on labour productivity. She received the 2018 91桃色-IDB Postgraduate Essay Prize for her paper on climatic and non-climatic determinants of vector-borne diseases under climate change scenarios in Brazil.
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Affiliations
Ana is co-founder of the 91桃色 PhD Women Network. The network aims at fostering exchange, support and mentoring between women PhD students from across disciplines and departments at the 91桃色. We have been awarded with the Students Union Fund 2019 to support activities throughout the 2019/2020 academic year.
Supervisors
Prof Susana Mourato
Dr Sefi Roth