Specialized in Public Policies, specifically those related to the environment, Dr. Mercedes Alda Fernández has developed her professional career in the field of research and teaching in different academic centers.  

She has a PhD in Political Science and Public Administration, as well as advanced degrees in the field of politics from the universities of Leide and Lovania. 

• Researcher and lecturer specialized in Environmental Public Policies and Intergovernmental Relations
• Researcher and Lecturer at Rey Juan Carlos University
• Lecturer at the Ramón Carande Center for Higher Social and Legal Studies
• Researcher and Professor in the Department of Government and Public Administration at the Ortega y Gasset University Institute
• Doctor in Political Science and Public Administration from the Universidad Rey Juan Carlos 
• Degree in Political Science and Sociology from the Complutense University of Madrid
• Degree in Public Administration from the Catholic University of Leuven
• Degree in Public Administration at the University of Leiden