Magdalena Jensen
Magdalena Jensen is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Industrial Engineering at the Universidad de Concepción, Chile. She holds a PhD in Geography from the Pontifical Catholic University of Chile and a Master of Environment from the University of Melbourne, Australia. Her research focuses on sustainable food systems, food environments, climate change impacts, adaptation and mitigation, and land use change. Inspired by nature and passionate about complex systems, she approaches food and environmental challenges with a systemic, integrative perspective. Magdalena currently leads projects on school food environments and food systems in Chile, and co-leads the Planetary Health Research Group at her university. She serves as scientific advisor for the Latin American Observatory for Climate Action (OLAC) and collaborates with institutions across New Zealand, Argentina, Mexico, and Sweden. She has a strong vocation for working in interdisciplinary and multicultural teams, contributing with her collaborative approach and active listening skills.