Alexandra Bussler (8C17-CEC4-20D5)

Curriculum Vitae

Alexandra Bussler

Identification

Personal identification

Full name: Alexandra Bussler

Citation names

Bussler, Alexandra

Author identifiers

Ciência ID: 8C17-CEC4-20D5
ORCID iD: 0000-0003-0912-7502

Email addresses

alexandra.bussler@ics.ulisboa.pt (Professional)

Knowledge fields

Social Sciences - Economic and Social Geography - Environmental Sciences
Social Sciences - Other Social Sciences - Social Sciences, Interdisciplinary
Social Sciences - Other Social Sciences - Social Sciences, Interdisciplinary

Languages

Language	Speaking	Reading	Writing	Listening	Peer-review
Italian	Upper intermediate (B2)	Proficiency (C2)	Upper intermediate (B2)	Advanced (C1)
German (Mother tongue)
Spanish; Castilian (Mother tongue)
Portuguese	Advanced (C1)	Proficiency (C2)	Advanced (C1)	Advanced (C1)
English	Proficiency (C2)	Proficiency (C2)	Proficiency (C2)	Proficiency (C2)	Advanced (C1)
French	Proficiency (C2)	Proficiency (C2)	Advanced (C1)	Proficiency (C2)	Advanced (C1)

Education

	Degree	Classification
2018/09/01 - 2022/09/01 Ongoing	Phd in Climate Change and Sustainable Development (Doutoramento) Major in Social sciences and climate change Universidade de Lisboa Instituto de Ciências Sociais, Portugal
2015/08 - 2016/06 Concluded	M.Sc. in Economic Development and Growth (Master) Major in Economic History; Development Studies; Sustainable Development Lunds universitet Ekonomisk-historiska institutionen, Sweden "Female Labour Supply and Fertility in Spain. A regional analysis of interdependencies." (THESIS/DISSERTATION)
2014/08 - 2015/06 Concluded	M.Sc. in Economic Development and Growth (Master) Universidad Carlos III de Madrid - Campus de Getafe, Spain "Drug trafficking and household surveys in contemporary Mexico. Can we detect narco activity with household surveys?" (THESIS/DISSERTATION)
2010/10 - 2014/06 Concluded	B.Sc. in International Economics and European Studies (Bachelor) Major in Politics, Economic History and Roman languages Eberhard Karls Universität Tübingen, Germany "Determinants of Regional Homicide Rates in Mexico." (THESIS/DISSERTATION)	1.6/1

Affiliation

Science

	Category Host institution	Employer
2017/09/01 - Current	Research Trainee (Research)	Universidade de Lisboa Instituto de Ciências Sociais, Portugal
	Universidade de Lisboa Instituto de Ciências Sociais, Portugal
2014/01 - 2014/12	Researcher (Research)	Eberhard Karls Universität Tübingen, Germany

2012/01 - 2014/01	Science and Technology Management	Eberhard Karls Universität Tübingen, Germany

Others

	Category Host institution	Employer
2017/06 - 2017/09	Consultoria	Instituto de la Juventud de España, Spain

Projects

Grant

	Designation	Funders
2020/01/01 - Current	Bolsa de investigação de doutoramento FCT SFRH/BD/143942/2019 PhD Student Fellow Universidade de Lisboa Instituto de Ciências Sociais, Portugal	Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia Ongoing
2018/06 - 2019/03	Acompanhamento e implementação do sistema de monitorização d EMAAC de Loulé e dinamização do respetivo Conselho Local de Acompanhamento 10/2018 Research Fellow Universidade de Lisboa Instituto de Ciências Sociais, Portugal	Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia Ongoing
2014/08 - 2016/06	M.Sc. in Economic Development and Growth Medeg Master Student Fellow Universidad Carlos III de Madrid - Campus de Getafe, Spain	Concluded

Outputs

Publications

Book chapter	Mourato, João; Bussler, Alexandra; Krauz, Adrien; Truninger, Mónica. "Framing the alternative: socio-political Dynamics toward sustainability". In Changing societies: legacies and challenges. The diverse worlds of sustainability, 89-112. Portugal: Imprensa de Ciências Sociais, 2018. 10.31447/ics9789726715054.03 Mourato, João; Schmidt, Luísa; Ferrão, João; Bussler, Alexandra. "Reframing adaptation to climate change in Portugal: the case of ClimAdaPT.Local". In Changing societies: legacies and challenges. The diverse worlds of sustainability, 153-177. Lisboa, Portugal: Imprensa de Ciências Sociais, 2018. Published • 10.31447/ics9789726715054.06
Journal article	Mourato, João; Bussler, Alexandra. "Community-based initiatives and the politicization gap in socio- ecological transitions: lessons from Portugal.". Environmental Innovation and Societal Transitions (2019): Under revision
Magazine article	Bussler, Alexandra. "Academic Review of the book Down and Out in the New Economy by Ilana Gershon", Observatório de las Ideas, 2017 Bussler, Alexandra. "Academic Review of the book Taxing the Rich: A History of Fiscal Fairness in the United States and Europe by Kenneth Scheve y David Stasavage", Observatório de las Ideas, 2017 Bussler, Alexandra. "Academic Review of the book Economics Rules. The Rights and Wrongs of the Dismal Science by Dani Rodrik", Observatório de las Ideas, 2016
Working paper	Bussler, Alexandra; Mourato, João. 2018. "The Politicisation gap in socio-ecological transitions: lessons from Portugal". https://www.ics.ulisboa.pt/flipping/wp2018_1/4/index.html.

Other

Other output

Female Labour Supply and Fertility in Spain. A Regional Analysis of Interdependencies. In light of the pronounced regression in total fertility rates in Spain over the last 40 years and the permanence well below replacement fertility levels up until the present day, this thesis aims to add evidence to the on-going debate about the determinants of reproductive behaviour in this specific country.. 2016. Alexandra Bussler. https://lup.lub.lu.se/student-papers/search/publication/8882873.
10.13140/rg.2.1.1342.9369
DRUG TRAFFICKING AND HOUSEHOLD SURVEYS IN CONTEMPORARY MEXICO. CAN WE DETECT NARCO ACTIVITY WITH HOUSEHOLD SURVEYS?. This thesis contributes to the literature on incomes from the shadow economy by making it possible to detect crime prevalence based on the easily available data from the National Statistical Institutes on income, consumption and socioeconomic characteristics on a household level.. 2015. Alexandra Bussler. https://www.lusem.lu.se/media/ekh/medeg-papers/Madrid-2015-Bussler.pdf.
10.13140/rg.2.1.1669.3363

Activities

Event participation

	Activity description Type of event	Event name Institution / Organization
2019/03/19 - 2019/03/19	Workshop participation for the practical tool "MARISCO" for Adaptive Management of vulnerability and Risk at biodiversity Conservation sites. Workshop	Intensive course "Adaptive Management of Risks and Vulnerability: Introduction to the MARISCO methodology" Hochschule für nachhaltige Entwicklung Eberswalde, Germany
2019/03/18 - 2019/03/18	Participation in the conference of John Dryzek - The Changing Terms of Environmental Discourse Conference	Conferência John Dryzek: The Changing Terms of Environmental Discourse. ISCTE-Instituto Universitário de Lisboa, Portugal
2019/01/30 - 2019/02/01	Participation in a Regional Workshop on cross-European and Portuguese climate change mitigation policy development Workshop	BEACON Regional Workshop Universidade de Lisboa Instituto de Ciências Sociais, Portugal
2018/06/20 - 2018/06/20	Rapporteur for the Climaaa research project integrated in the EMAAAC Implementation activities of the Loulé Adapt workshop in Faro, Portugal Workshop	Loulé Adapta workshop in Faro, Portugal Universidade de Lisboa Instituto de Ciências Sociais, Portugal
2017/07/15 - 2017/07/18	Interactive seminary on the topic of multicultural societies and how ethnic minorities are represented in media. Seminar	The multicultural society: Ethnic Minorities in the media Casa Encendida, Spain
2017/06/18 - 2017/06/21	Interactive seminary on the subject of "development Cooperation in an Environment of Climate Change and Crisis" coordinated by Igancio Santos, Development professional. Seminar	Development Cooperation in an Environment of Climate Change and Crisis Casa Encendida, Spain
2017/05/03 - 2017/05/08	Interdisciplinary and interactive workshop on "How to implement the Sustainable Development Goals of the UN" coordinated by May East, Director of Gaia Education, and Daniel C. Wahl, International sustainability consulter and education expert.	How to implement the Sustainable Development Goals of the UN Casa Encendida, Spain
2013/10 - 2014/05	Interactive and interdisciplinary seminary block on "Planning Methods in International Development Cooperation" held by international experts in the field development policies. Seminar	Planning Methods in International Development Cooperation Eberhard Karls Universität Tübingen, Germany

Course / Discipline taught

	Academic session	Degree Subject (Type)	Institution / Organization
2013/10/01 - 2014/04/01	Teaching assistant and tutorial at the Chair of Marketing, Prof. Dr. Domenik Papies	Tutorial: Introduction to Marketing (Bachelor)	Eberhard Karls Universität Tübingen, Germany
2012/10/01 - 2014/04/01	Teaching assistant and tutorial at the Chair of Human Resources, Prof. Dr. Karin Pull	Tutorial: Work, personnel and organisation (Bachelor)	Eberhard Karls Universität Tübingen, Germany