Scientist portrait
“Our neighborhood network is our greatest help”
Olivia Romppainen-Martius studies the effects of climate change on extreme weather events. In the video, she explains what helps her to spend time with her daughters despite the demands of her job.
About the person
Olivia Romppainen-Martius
is a professor at the Institute of Geography, where she heads the Climate Impacts Research Group and co-heads the Mobiliar Lab for Natural Risks. She investigates processes that lead to extreme weather events in Switzerland and how climate change affects them.
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