I am Ana, I was born in Argentina and grew up in Italy. My BSc was in Environmental and Natural Sciences (University of Parma, Italy), during which I had the opportunity to do an Erasmus period in Spain, at the Autonomous University of Barcelona. I then completed my MSc in Environmental Sciences (University of Bologna, Italy) with the Climate-KIC curriculum, which included a semester abroad collaborating with the Bios startup from Técnico Lisboa, Portugal.

After my studies, I worked as a research assistant in the EMRG group at the University of Bologna, exploring the environmental impacts of applying biomass residues on the field.

Now, my position is shared between the Biobased Resources in the Bioeconomy group at the University of Hohenheim (Germany) and the Operation research and Logistics group at Wageningen University (the Netherlands).

I am exploring sustainability assessment of novel crops and technologies within the bioeconomy through different methodological applications and advancements, using life cycle assessment (LCA) and system dynamics (SD) models. The goal is to address some of the limitations often common when estimating the sustainability of bio-based value chains.

Emails: anaceleste.cavallo@unihohenheim.de – ana.cavallo@wurl.nl

Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/ana-cavallo/