Thalassa de Waal

Thalassa de Waal serves as a Visiting Fellow in the Department of Finance at Rotterdam School of Management, Erasmus University Rotterdam, focusing on climate-water-finance intersections with emphasis on global water scarcity's impact on financial markets.

Her academic foundation includes:

• Master of Science in Finance & Investments, Erasmus University Rotterdam (2020-2021)
• Bachelor of Science in International Business Administration, Erasmus University Rotterdam (2017-2020)
• Bachelor of Philosophy, KU Leuven (2012-2016)

Her research integrates asset pricing, institutional investor behavior, and behavioral finance within environmental contexts, specifically examining how weather variability and water scarcity influence market dynamics. This work directly contributes to UN Sustainable Development Goals related to environmental sustainability, with strong methodological ties to climate finance and resource scarcity economics.