Filipa Grilo

Filipa Grilo completed her PhD at CE3C within the Doctoral Program in Biodiversity, Genetics, and Evolution (BIODIV) at the University of Lisbon in October 2024. Her thesis, titled "A Social-Ecological Perspective on Urban Biodiversity and Its Effects on Ecosystem Services," investigated the intricate relationships between the social-ecological dimensions of urban systems, biodiversity, and ecosystem services, with a particular emphasis on climate regulation.

She is currently an External Collaborator with the System Ecology Group at CE3C and a researcher at Instituto Superior Técnico. Her research focuses on working with the Cities for Climate Network to harness and enhance the potential of nature-based solutions for carbon dioxide removal in urban contexts.