Sebastián Villasante awarded 2026 Research Medal for ocean economy studies

Sebastián Villasante Larramendi, a professor at the University of Santiago de Compostela (USC), has been awarded the 2026 Research Medal by the Real Academia Galega de Ciencias (RAGC).

Villasante, an Applied Economics professor at the Campus Terra and researcher at CRETUS, received the Domingo García-Sabell Rivas Medal in the Economic and Social Sciences section. The award recognizes his scientific career and his contributions to making Galicia an international reference in the study of the ocean economy and marine sustainability.

His research focuses on addressing global environmental challenges by integrating economic, social, and institutional dimensions related to marine resources, specifically analyzing the socioeconomic impacts of climate change within Galician rías and local fishing communities.