Cristina Madrid Lopez
About Cristina Madrid Lopez
Cristina Madrid Lopez is a Postdoctoral Fellow at Yale University, specializing in sustainability analysis and public outreach for environmental education. She has a diverse academic background and has held research positions at several prestigious institutions, focusing on the sustainability of social activities related to water, energy, and food production.
Current Role at Yale University
Cristina Madrid Lopez has been serving as a Postdoctoral Fellow at Yale University since 2015. In this role, she engages in research focused on sustainability analysis, particularly examining social activities related to water and energy use, food production, and pollution. Her work emphasizes the importance of quantitative methods in evaluating sustainability practices.
Educational Background
Cristina Madrid Lopez completed her Bachelor of Science in Environmental Sciences at Universidad Pablo de Olavide from 1999 to 2004. She pursued further studies at Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona, where she earned a Master's equivalent in Ecological Economics and Environmental Management from 2004 to 2007. She continued her education at the same institution, obtaining her Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.) in Ecological Economics and Environmental Management from 2008 to 2014.
Previous Research Experience
Prior to her current position, Cristina Madrid Lopez held various research roles. She worked as a Junior Researcher and later as an FPU Fellow at Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona's Department of Applied Economics from 2005 to 2011. She also served as a Visiting Researcher at the University of Twente in the Netherlands for seven months in 2007-2008 and at King's College London for four months in 2009.
Community Engagement and Outreach
Cristina Madrid Lopez actively participates in public outreach activities aimed at enhancing environmental education among children. She collaborates with local communities to promote sustainable economic practices, utilizing public engagement to inform her research and methodologies in sustainability analysis.
Research Focus and Interests
Cristina Madrid Lopez's research primarily centers on sustainability analysis, with a particular interest in the social dimensions of environmental issues. Her work investigates the impacts of water and energy use, food production, and pollution on sustainability, contributing to the broader discourse on ecological economics.