PIK - Potsdam Institute for Climate Impact Research
Antonia Schwarz is a Postdoctoral Researcher at the Potsdam Institute for Climate Impact Research since September 2020, specializing in the economic impacts of climate change. Antonia completed a PhD in Economics at the University of Sussex, funded by a Studentship in conjunction with a EU research project focused on climate mitigation. Previous roles at the University of Sussex included Teaching Fellow, Associate Tutor, and various program-related positions. Antonia also gained international experience as a Programme Associate with the United Nations Office for Project Services in Indonesia. Education credentials include a PhD and Master’s degrees from the University of Sussex, a Master's from the London School of Economics, and a Bachelor's from Maastricht University, supplemented by a study abroad program at The Chinese University of Hong Kong.
PIK - Potsdam Institute for Climate Impact Research
At PIK, researchers in the natural and social sciences from all over the world work closely together to study global change and its impacts on ecological, economic and social systems. Researchers examine the earth system's capacity for withstanding human interventions and devise strategies and options for a sustainable development of humankind and nature. Interdisciplinary and solution-oriented approaches are a distinctive characteristic of the institute.