Environmental Geographer, with proven experience in the field of emergency management, Disaster Risk Reduction (DRR) and civil protection. In June 2024, she obtained a PhD in Civil and Environmental Protection on the topic of pandemic emergency planning. Throughout her academic career, supported by research grants and scholarships, she explored issues related to climate change mitigation and adaptation (e.g. Interreg Italy-Croatia RESPONSe Project “Strategies to adapt to climate change in Adriatic regions”); risk perception and emergency communication (PRIN 2022 Project “REFOCUSING - Fostering climate change adaptation of local communities through a participatory risk communication strategy”, and PNRR Project “CITIES - Climate Initiative for Transforming and Improving Environmental Sustainability”). She has developed advanced skills in the use of GIS tools, as well as in social science statistical analysis; and has acquired in-depth knowledge of international regulations and strategies for disaster risk management (e.g. Sendai Framework). During her master's thesis, she focused on Civil Protection Plans and Multi-Hazard Risk Analysis at the local level. She has participated in the EU Module Exercises (EU MODEX) Urban Search and Rescue Modules (2023), and in several national and international congresses and conferences; and has published in peer-reviewed journals. https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5273-8224