Marta Ellena holds a PhD in Science and Management of Climate Change. Her work focuses on Climate Change Adaptation, with a particular emphasis on cities and participatory processes. She completed a Master of Research (MRes) in Climate Change Impacts and Management in June 2018 and began working for the Euro-Mediterranean Center on Climate Change (CMCC) as a researcher and consultant for international negotiations in January 2019, collaborating with the Ministry of Environment and Energy Security (MASE). Her research involves risk analysis concerning various socio-economic systems in contemporary society, with a specific focus on heatwaves and social inequalities in urban contexts. As a consultant for negotiations, her main activities involve research and development on Climate Change Adaptation within the framework of international negotiations under the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) and related processes within the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC).