With a PhD and MSRes in Science and Management of Climate Change earned in June 2022, Marta Ellena joined the CMCC team in January 2019. Within the “Regional Models and Geo-Hydrological Impacts” (REMHI) division, she holds the position of junior scientist, and since then, she has been actively supporting the Ministry of Environment and Energy Security (MASE) on behalf of the Risk Assessment and Adaptation Strategies (RAAS) division, both under the Institute for Climate Resilience (ICR). Marta assumes roles of responsibility in various European projects, applied research, and international negotiations, also contributing to the preparation of proposals for local, regional, national, and European contexts. Her research focuses on analyzing vulnerabilities and risks associated with various socio-economic systems present in contemporary society, with particular attention to social inequalities and active citizen participation within urban areas. Furthermore, in her capacity as a negotiation consultant, Marta is committed to research and development of the “adaptation” item within the actions envisaged for the international negotiations of the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC).