Claudia Offner

Claudia Offner is a researcher and PhD student at the University of Cambridge, affiliated with the Department of Geography and the British Antarctic Survey. Her work bridges climate science, public health, and food security, focusing on the impacts of extreme weather events on health systems in the UK and India.

Educational Background:

• PhD in Geography (2024-2028), University of Cambridge
• MSc in Geospatial Sciences (GIS) (2020-2022), University College London
• MA in Psychology and Business (2015-2019), University of Edinburgh
• Associate Fellow in Higher Education (2024), Higher Education Academy

Her research explores methodological integration between climate and health disciplines, using geospatial tools to analyze seasonal flooding effects on dietary outcomes and climate-food-mental health linkages. She has contributed to evidence mapping on climate-food-nutrition-health intersections and mentored postgraduate nutrition and climate change modules at the London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine.

Scientific Awards:

• NERC Cambridge Climate, Life and Earth (C-CLEAR) studentship (2024-2028)

Conferences & Outreach: Claudia has presented at international conferences (ANH, EGU, CORE) and co-organized workshops on climate-nutrition-health data integration. She volunteers with MapAction and the ANH Academy.