Regulating Water Security in Unconventional Oil and Gas

Elena López Gunn is Founder and Manager of ICATALIST, an associate researcher in the water group at the University of Leeds, UK, and an associate professor at IE Business School. She has more than 15 years' experience in projects and publications on a wide range of subjects, mainly related to innovation, water governance, agriculture, adaptation to climate change, hydrological planning, partnership models, public policies, sociological analysis on environmental issues and knowledge management. López Gunn has led the elaboration, management, and coordination of various applied research projects in the Horizon 2020 and LIFE programs of the European Commission. She holds degrees in economics and social studies from the University of Wales, a Masters in environment and development from the University of Cambridge, and a PhD in geography from the University of London.