Ana Bastos

Prof. Dr. Ana Bastos is a Research Professor and Group Leader at the Max Planck Institute for Biogeochemistry (MPI-BGC) in Germany, affiliated with Leipzig University's Institute for Earth System Science and Remote Sensing. She holds a PhD in Geophysical and Geoinformation Science (2015, U. Lisbon) and a BSc+MSc in Environment and Energy Engineering (2011, U. Lisbon). Her research bridges atmospheric science, ecology, and biogeochemistry to study carbon-cycle dynamics, climate extremes, and ecosystem disturbances. She leads major projects such as the ERC Starting Grant-funded ForExD initiative and contributes to global carbon cycle assessments like RECCAP-2.

Key roles include membership in the World Climate Research Programme's Safe Landing Climates initiative and leadership in the ICOS-RI Drought Task Force. She has over 40 international conference presentations and organizes sessions at AGU and EGU meetings.

Her awards include the EGU Outstanding Early Career Scientist Award (2022) and the Beutenberg Campus Award (2021). She actively mentors early-career researchers through PhD and postdoc programs focused on forest disturbance modeling and remote sensing applications.