María Máñez Costa

María Máñez Costa is a seasoned professional with extensive experience in the fields of material and coastal research, agricultural economics, and climate services. As a Senior Advisor at Helmholtz-Zentrum Geesthacht Zentrum für Material- und Küstenforschung since September 2010, María has contributed significantly to the organization. In addition, María has been a Visiting Professor at Universitat Politècnica de València since November 2013. Between September 2014 and September 2019, María served as the Executive Director of the Earth League and held the position of Secretariat for the Climate Service Partnership from 2011 to 2017. María holds a PhD in Agricultural Economics from The University of Göttingen and a Diplom in Physical Geography from Justus Liebig University Giessen, with minors in Climate Geography, Vegetation Geography, Sociology, and Botany.