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Rhea is a Data Scientist at the Grantham Research Institute. Her work sits at the intersection of data science and sustainable finance, focusing on applying machine learning and natural language processing methods to analyse climate and nature related data. She has developed expertise in large-scale text analysis, corporate disclosures, and the use of retrieval-augmented generation (RAG) models to extract structured policy relevant insights from unstructured data.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Rhea holds a Master of Public Administration in Data Science for Public Policy from the London School of Economics. She has experience across government, research, and international organisations, and is interested in strengthening evidence based policymaking.<\/p>\n\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"\n

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