Ignasi Vallès Casanova

I grew up with long summers in the Pyrenees and cold winters chasing waves. Somewhere along the way, that turned into a PhD in physical oceanography, probably not a coincidence. I spend my time trying to understand how currents, winds, heat, and freshwater shape the ocean, and how the ocean feeds back onto climate. Along that journey I’ve studied and lived in different places, driven not only by academic or professional goals but also by curiosity about social and natural landscapes, and, whenever possible, by the chance to surf or climb. I’m currently working at Predictia, a spin-off from the University of Cantabria, as a Climate Scientist, where I turn high-resolution climate model output into usable information on ocean-driven and land-based hazards, mainly within the Horizon Europe EERIE project and Destination Earth.

November 2026