Academic Qualifications
Degree in Marine Biology and Fisheries - Minor in Fisheries Sciences, University of Algarve, 1999;
Master's Degree in Geographic Information Systems from Instituto Superior Técnico - IST (School of Engineering and Science), 2006.
Professional Experience
He began his career in 1997 at the former Fisheries and Sea Research Institute (IPIMAR). He was involved in several scientific projects developed in the field of biology and assessment of fishing resources. During this phase, he took part in more than twenty scientific campaigns, having also prepared a significant number of reports, opinions, working documents and scientific papers in the context of several national and international research projects. Since 2008, he has held the position of Senior Technician at the Regional Directorate for Fisheries. His main duties concern the management and licensing of the regional fishing fleet as well as the management of marine resources.
March 1997 to March 1998. Trainee at the Department of Marine Resources (DRM) of the Fisheries and Sea Research Institute (IPIMAR), working in the assessment of fishing resources through acoustic methods.
April 1998 to May 2000. Scholarship student (Internship Scholarship) at the Department of Marine Resources (DRM) of the Fisheries and Sea Research Institute (IPIMAR) in the context of the project "Study of blue whiting on Mainland Portugal coast: biology, dynamics and relations with oceanographic conditions" - PRAXIS XXI Ref. 2/2.1/MAR/1710/95.
June 2000 to December 2001.Research fellow (IPIMAR) at the Department of Marine Resources under the project "Direct Abundance Estimation and Distribution of Pelagic Fish Species in North East Atlantic Waters. Improving Acoustic and Daily Egg Production Methods for Sardine and Anchovy – PELASSES” (Study Contract 99/010).
January 2002 to August 2005.Research fellow (IPIMAR) at the Department of Marine Resources under the programme financed by the Foundation for Science and Technology "PELÁGICOS" (Reinforcement of research capacity in the field of oceanography and fisheries biology applied to the management of pelagic marine resources - PLE/13/00).
February to August 2006.Research fellow (IPIMAR) at the Department of Marine Resources in the context of the project designated as Data Collection/PNAB - National Biological Sampling Plan.
September 2006 to March 2008. Senior Technician recruited by IMAR Centre (Institute of Marine Research) of the University of the Azores under the project MAYASUB - Development of Miniaturised Autonomous Underwater Vehicle for Scientific and Commercial Applications.
March 2008 to March 2011.Senior Technician recruited by the Azores Sea Observatory (OMA), having performed several duties at the Office of the Regional Under Secretary for Fisheries.
April 2011 to March 2014. Senior Technician recruited by the Regional Secretariat for the Environment and the Sea under a fixed-term employment contract.
April 2014 to January 2015. Recruited under a Service Provision contract by Autonomous Region of the Azores - Regional Secretariat for Natural Resources, through the Regional Directorate for Fisheries.
February 2015 to present. Senior Technician recruited by the Regional Directorate for Fisheries to the Department of Resources, Fishing Fleet and Aquaculture under an employment contract of indefinite duration.