We are a climate change adaptation and sustainability research consultancy

We have more than 10 years of experience in the sector and a specialised multidisciplinary team.

Our team

Our team consists of people who contribute with very diverse profiles, knowledge and experience in fields such as ecology, geography, geology, technology, education, biology, psychology and environmental engineering, architecture and public policy.

Elena López Gunn

CSO and founder
Geographer
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Elena Gálvez

Elena Goicolea Güemez

Project coordinator
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Pablo Lopez Gunn

Researcher
RPAS / Drones operator and instructor
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Melanie Escalante

Responsible for accounting and administration
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Inna Petrenko

Senior Innovation Consultant
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Oihana Luque Armand

Environmental Economist
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Lucía Nogales Fernández Blanco

Urban Outdoor Consultation
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Manuel Bea

Senior Researcher
Environmentalist expert in GIS
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Gloria Salmoral Portillo

Senior Researcher
Forestry engineer
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Sara Ros Cardoso

Research Associate
Environmental Engineer
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Tommaso Bassetti

Researcher
Sustainable Cities Specialist
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Oscar Bolaños

Javier Romero

Marketing and business development
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Yara Shennan-Farpón

Senior Researcher
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Celia Garcia Asenjo

Senior Researcher
Geographer - Expert in Environmental Education
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Barbara Anne Willaarts

Senior Researcher
Biologist
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Marianne Noemie Widad Wehbe

Researcher
Environmental Psychologist
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Paloma Santos Castro

Marketing Manager
Advertising and Marketing
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Cristina Cabrera

Research Associate
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Estrella López

Yolanda G. San Juan

Art Director
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Our objective

At Icatalist we believe in taking action that makes a real impact and we are ready to tackle challenges and achieve a more sustainable and resilient future in the long term. We respond to social and environmental needs through innovation and scientific knowledge; promoting solutions for collective well-being.

We work for nature conservation, environmental protection, adaptation to climate change and a more just society.

Prizes and awards

BRIGAID Connect: co-founding members

Platform to support the creation and launch of climate resilience innovations.

Proyecto EU NAIAD: scientific coordinators

One of the first EU research projects on Nature Based Solutions with a focus on risk and insurance.

Reinventing cities C40, Madrid: finalists

Global competition run by the C40 network of cities to "reinvent" urban spaces.

Ministry of Science, Innovation and Universities: Innovative SME

Seal awarded to SMEs benefiting from international research projects.

Innovation for climate: finalists

International competition for innovation in climate change adaptation.

Members of the #PorElClima Community

Initiative that promotes the implementation of the Paris Agreement and the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development in the Spanish business community

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