Elisa Thomaset works as a Researcher at Ecologic Institute. Her main research interests include responsible resource extraction, sustainable consumption, societal nature and gender relations, and  the transition towards a circular society. A native speaker of German, Elisa Thomaset is fluent in English and Spanish and has good knowledge of French and Portuguese.

As part of the project Resource Efficiency and Natural Resources in an International Context, Elisa Thomaset supports the Federal Ministry for the Environment, Nature Conservation, and Nuclear Safety (BMUV) and the German Environment Agency (UBA). In this role, she conducts background analyses, prepares speaking points, and participated as an observer in the 31^st session of the International Resource Panel of the UN Environment Programme. Additionally, Elisa Thomaset worked on the UBA-funded project Scientific Support of the Development of a National Strategy for Circular Economy in Germany, where she researched and reviewed the social compatibility of planned policies within the National Circular Economy Strategy. Furthermore, she conducted a literature review on the environmental impacts of bioeconomy activities in rural areas of Europe as part of the Horizon project Concepts, Tools, and Applications for Community-driven Bioeconomy Development in European Rural Areas (SCALE-UP).