Tecnalia

David has over 10 years’ experience on bridges and structures design, structural health monitoring and bridge inspection, civil engineering and offshore projects. Since 2016 Senior Researcher in the Infrastructures Area of Tecnalia participating in several national and international research projects. He is also an Honorary Lecturer of the Department of Structural and Mechanical Engineering at ETS of Civil Engineering, University of Cantabria.

Elena has significant experience in the analysis of climate change, the associated techno-economic impacts and definition of adaptation measures. She has generated adaptive policies, vulnerability and risk analysis of the energy infrastructure and the study of interdependencies with other sectors. She has developed strategies for climate proofing, the inclusion of climate change projections across the project cycle and evaluating options for increasing climate resilience of infrastructure.

Jorge has over 15 years’ experience with his work at Tecnalia focussing on the analysis of climate change, associated impacts, the definition of adaptation measures and assessing their costs and benefits. He has assisted in the generation of adaptive policies, participating in the definition of various strategies and plans for different levels of government and adaptation pathways for infrastructures.

Maria is a senior researcher in climate change adaptation with experience in the development of local and regional adaptation plans and in the effectiveness assessment of these plans through monitoring and evaluation. She has assessed the exposure, vulnerability and risk related to climate change; defining adaptation objectives and actions (including nature-based solutions).