Dr. Fabio Cresto Aleina (he/him) is a consultant at SEEK Development with multiple years of experience in academia as a climate scientist and as a climate change consultant in international cooperation agencies, specifically in the field of climate change adaptation. At SEEK, he works as a Climate Change Adaptation sector expert, playing a leading role in the growth of SEEK’s climate change practice and in advising teammates on climate change-related topics.

With his expertise in climate science, climate policy, and developing climate adaptation strategies, Fabio supports the SEEK project teams, helping to maximize impact and solve climate-related challenges. He also provides expert advice to other project teams working in sectors related to climate change to enhance the quality and efficacy of their work. 

Dr. Fabio has worked for over nine years in various research institutes in Europe as a climate scientist and brings profound expertise on the impacts of climate change on human societies and nature. More recently, he has worked with international cooperation agencies such as UNDP and GIZ, as well as with locally-led NGOs and governmental institutions in Latin America, where he gained a strong background in climate policy and climate adaptation strategies. As a Team Leader for GOPA Worldwide Consultants, he led the formulation of the updated Nationally Determined Contribution (NDC) for the climate adaption sectors in Guatemala, as well as the development of the national Action Plan for the NDC implementation.

Dr. Fabio holds a Ph.D. in Climate Science from the University of Hamburg and the Max Planck Institute for Meteorology in Germany, a Master’s in Physics of Complex Systems and a Bachelor’s degree in Physics also from the University of Turin in Italy.