Analysis, Economics of Risk and Uncertainty, Renewable Resources, Growth and
Environmental Policy.
Saúl Torres-Ortega, PhD, MSc Civil Engineering, is a Lecturer in Business
Administration since 2010 at the University of Cantabria. He is also a Researcher
at the Environmental Hydraulics Institute. His research focuses on risk assessment,
economic valuation of non-marketed resources and cost-benefit analysis (both
environmental and public investments projects). He has participated in different
national and international research projects and has published in several academic
journals.
Lydia Papadaki is a PhD student at the Athens University of Economics and
Business. She received her MSc in Economics and Policy of Energy and the
Environment from the University College London (UCL) and her BSc (Distinction)
in Economic Theory and Policy from Athens University of Economics and Business
(AUEB). She is the Manager of UN SDSN Greece and EIT Climate-KIC Hub
Greece, while she works as a Researcher in the following EIT Climate-KIC funded
projects: Deep Demonstration of Maritime Systems Innovation in Piraeus, Climate
Innovation in Southern European Waters, Circular Economy Transition in Smart
Specialization Strategy in RIS Countries, and Circular Learning Hub. Previously,
she worked as a Researcher at the International Centre for Research on the Environment and the Economy (ICRE8) at the DAFNE (H2020) project. Her main areas
of interest are economics, environmental economics, renewable energy, climate
change and sustainable development.
Andreas Papandreou is a Professor in the Department of Economics at the University of Athens. He received his BSc in Economics from the University of London,
Queen Mary College, and his MSc in Economics from London School of Economics. He became a Doctor of Philosophy from Merton College, Oxford University, in
1990. Dr. Papandreou has 23 years of academic experience in various universities,
including the University College London and Harvard. His research and published
work are mostly in the fields of environmental economics, institutional economics
and microeconomics. Among his publications are “Externality and Institutions”
(1994).
Eleni Petra holds a Diploma in Computer Engineering and Informatics from Technical University of Patras, Greece, and a Master of Science in Computation from the
University of Manchester, Institute of Science and Technology (U.M.I.S.T.) Her
technical specialty is in Information Systems, User Interfaces, Human Factors in
MMI, Data Base Management Systems, e-infrastructures and data infrastructures.
Currently, she is working for Athena Research and Innovation Center and the
University of Athens as Project Manager in Horizon2020 projects related
to research infrastructures (RDA) and virtual research environments for marine
environment and aquaculture (BlueBridge H2020 project).
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Environmental Policy.
Saúl Torres-Ortega, PhD, MSc Civil Engineering, is a Lecturer in Business
Administration since 2010 at the University of Cantabria. He is also a Researcher
at the Environmental Hydraulics Institute. His research focuses on risk assessment,
economic valuation of non-marketed resources and cost-benefit analysis (both
environmental and public investments projects). He has participated in different
national and international research projects and has published in several academic
journals.
Lydia Papadaki is a PhD student at the Athens University of Economics and
Business. She received her MSc in Economics and Policy of Energy and the
Environment from the University College London (UCL) and her BSc (Distinction)
in Economic Theory and Policy from Athens University of Economics and Business
(AUEB). She is the Manager of UN SDSN Greece and EIT Climate-KIC Hub
Greece, while she works as a Researcher in the following EIT Climate-KIC funded
projects: Deep Demonstration of Maritime Systems Innovation in Piraeus, Climate
Innovation in Southern European Waters, Circular Economy Transition in Smart
Specialization Strategy in RIS Countries, and Circular Learning Hub. Previously,
she worked as a Researcher at the International Centre for Research on the Environment and the Economy (ICRE8) at the DAFNE (H2020) project. Her main areas
of interest are economics, environmental economics, renewable energy, climate
change and sustainable development.
Andreas Papandreou is a Professor in the Department of Economics at the University of Athens. He received his BSc in Economics from the University of London,
Queen Mary College, and his MSc in Economics from London School of Economics. He became a Doctor of Philosophy from Merton College, Oxford University, in
1990. Dr. Papandreou has 23 years of academic experience in various universities,
including the University College London and Harvard. His research and published
work are mostly in the fields of environmental economics, institutional economics
and microeconomics. Among his publications are “Externality and Institutions”
(1994).
Eleni Petra holds a Diploma in Computer Engineering and Informatics from Technical University of Patras, Greece, and a Master of Science in Computation from the
University of Manchester, Institute of Science and Technology (U.M.I.S.T.) Her
technical specialty is in Information Systems, User Interfaces, Human Factors in
MMI, Data Base Management Systems, e-infrastructures and data infrastructures.
Currently, she is working for Athena Research and Innovation Center and the
University of Athens as Project Manager in Horizon2020 projects related
to research infrastructures (RDA) and virtual research environments for marine
environment and aquaculture (BlueBridge H2020 project).
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