She graduated with a Ph.D. in economics from the University of Calgary, Canada, with a specialization in economic growth, resource and environmental economics in 2011. Prior to that, she received a MPhil in Economics from Cemare-University of Portsmouth, UK, a BA in economics and econometrics from the University of the Basque Country, and worked as a junior researcher at Azti-Tecnalia, Spain. In 2012, Itzi received the FEEM award from the European Economic Association aimed at rewarding the best research by young economists. Her current research relates economic growth and the environment with a special interest in the economic interaction between different generations. In addition, she studies fisheries and water management issues. Itzi uses both theoretical and empirical methods to address her research questions.