Tiana Assis

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Bio

Tiana Assis is a PhD student in Sustainable Development and Climate Change at the University School for Advanced Studies of Pavia, under the supervision of Professor Alessandro Caiani. With the assistance of machine learning techniques, her research models land-use processes related to livestock production in the Brazilian Amazon, with a particular focus on the economic and policy incentives shaping these dynamics in carbon-sink areas. She holds a Bachelor’s degree in Economics from the Federal University of Juiz de Fora (UFJF), Brazil, and a Master’s degree in Public Administration from the Federal University of Santa Maria (UFSM), Brazil, with a concentration in Economics, Finance, and Public Policy. She has previously worked in policy evaluation as a research fellow at the Brazilian Federal Agency for Graduate Education and Research (CAPES) and collaborated on projects at the Inter-American Development Bank Group (IDB). As a visiting researcher, she is deeply motivated by interdisciplinary approaches and the pursuit of sustainable solutions for complex socio-environmental challenges.

Current Role

As a PhD candidate, her research focuses on the application of predictive land-use models for livestock production in the Brazilian Amazon, with a particular emphasis on the economic and policy drivers in carbon sink areas.

Areas of Expertise

Her expertise spans Economics, Spatial Econometrics, Impact Evaluation. These skills enable her to assess the impact and drivers of deforestation by integrating econometric models with satellite imagery and land-use datasets, directly supporting ESA Φ-lab’s mission to advance innovative methodologies for monitoring environmental change and fostering sustainable decision-making.

Vision for the Future

Tiana aims to improve and implement methodologies that effectively address environmental challenges, support reliable and sustainable practices, and inform policymakers.

Project as CIN Researcher

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