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Aljezur, Pt

Leading international policy processes and RFMO engagement for mobulid ray conservation; Content writing for set of field guides for manta and devil ray of the world; Supporting research and management recommendations worldwide; Public speaking;

Aljezur, Faro, Portugal

Founder. Developed "How to save the Ocean – a storytelling walking tour with marinebiologist"; Giving public talks on marine ecology; Outdoor activities with all kindergarten and primary school children of Aljezur county public schools;

Compiling seabird data, sensitivity mapping and desktop research to inform Ecosystem-based approach in all stages of offshore wind development (area design, good practices, tendering procedure, monitoring, mitigation and implementation)

• ParticiPESCA Project: Technical lead on implementing co-management for the Algarve Octopus Fishery, along with 14 Fishers Associations, Government Authorities, Universities and other relevant actors; Partnership coordination; Report writing• Waste-free Porto Santo Island – Technical Lead on facilitating and writing CommunityManagement Plan for reducing marine litter on the island; Stakeholder engagement, liase with regional authorities; Organizing public events; Report writing; Other: Reviewing and providing inputs to strategic national and international marine policy docs; Fundraising and project writing and submission; Technical lead on Marine Conservation;

Aljezur

• Owner and founder; Tour guiding specialized in wildlife tours in SW Portugal; Leading guided walks focused on nature interpretation; Organizing environmental awareness and educational activities;• Organizing and guiding one week wildlife trips to South Portugal in partnership with Naturetrek Wildlife Holidays.

• Biodiversity data gathering, analysis and description for 3 wetlands in the Algarve; Threat assessment and suggestion of management measures; Multi-disciplinary team coordination; Compilation of final report per wetland;

• Marine Biologist, nature guide and seaman on board Dolphin Watching boats (both inflatable and sailing vessels)

São Tomé And Príncipe

• Seabird monitoring team leader Tinhosas islets expedition, and at-sea survey of breeding seabirds around Príncipe island; Ministering workshops on the seabirds of São Tomé & Príncipe and seabird monitoring techniques to Príncipe Trust Foundation staff;

• National coordination of project Arenaria – First nation-wide survey of wintering Sanderlings Calidis alba; Complete census of wintering birds on the Portuguese non-estuarine shore;

Lisbon

•FAME (Future of the Atlantic Marine Environment) project – Writing management plans for Marine IBA (Important BirdAreas); Assessing seabird bycatch based on fishers interviews and onborad monitoring; Organizing good environmentalpractices and bycath mitigation workshops for fishermen; Elaboration of comms material and field guides; Project website management; Coordination with BirdLife International partners; Involvement in project management and follow-up meetings; Seabird colony monitoring; Boat-based surveys; • Policy – Marine Policy and advocacy work in coordination with BirdLife Europe & Central Asia and relevant NGO coalitions;Representing SPEA/BirdLife International in national and international events; Following the Portuguese implementation ofMSFD (Marine Strategy Framework Directive), EMFF (European Maritime and Fisheries Fund), and other strategic marinepolicy documents for the 2020 agenda; Active member of PONG-Pesca (Platform of Portuguese NGOs working in fisheries);

Cape Verde

• Marine environmental awareness activities; Seabird colony monitoring at Razo Islet and Sta. Luzia National Reserve; Sea turtle nesting monitoring; Project writing;

Portugal

• Bird migration monitoring in wind farms; Assisting Ornithological Radar monitoring; Raptor monitoring; Bird atlas fieldwork; Vulnerable farmland bird species monitoring;

Portugal

• LIFE “Important Areas for Seabirds in Portugal” project – ESAS (European Seabirds at Sea) methodology observation work in North Atlantic, on board N.I. Noruega and N.R.P. Alm. Gago Coutinho; Data gathering on seabirds and cetaceans;