COST Action CA21103 "Implementation of Circular Economy in the Built Environment (CircularB)"

• Dec 2022 - Present

Facing the increasing concerns about the negative environmental impacts of buildings, governments and general society worldwide have been seeking more efficient and sustainable constructions. Hence, the Circular Economy (CE) emerged as a new paradigm of innovative practice with potential application to the construction industry besides other economic sectors. Following the European Circular Economy Action Plan (ECEAP), multiple efforts have been made to apply circular thinking to construction practices and include resource circularity into sustainability frameworks, such as Level(s). However, despite the endeavours, there is still a lack of a standard tool that fully implements the circularity potential, classifies buildings accordingly, and assesses the realisation level of the ECEAP. Thus, the CircularB Action aims to develop a common international framework of a circularity rating tool with Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) based on current best practices of CE construction, state-of-the-art and ECEAP. The tool’s framework will allow local application and adaptation by different COST countries and regions. By developing a benchmark database – based on each country/region conditions, culture and traditions – the direct use of the tool is enabled, supporting both designers in developing more sustainable buildings and national/local governments in assessing and promoting their CE targets. Furthermore, construction, assembly, adaptability, deconstruction and business model guidelines will be identified for new and existing buildings to enhance CE in buildings and promote stakeholder knowledge. The rating tool will also be integrated into the Open BIM workflow for better-informed design decisions, automated assessment, efficient value chain management, and circular feedback using central BIM models. Show less

COST Action CA20133 " SUSTAINABLE RESOURCE RECOVERY STRATEGIES TOWARDS ZERO WASTE" - WG 4 Member

• Apr 2022 - Present

FULLRECO4US is an answer to this need and will function as a discussion platform centered on holistic approaches to waste recycling and valorization, and on the development of new cross-border interdisciplinary and intersectoral networks.These networks, in turn, will cooperate in the development of feasible and environmentally-friendly resource recovery approaches that can be translated into, e.g., competitive research funding applications and contribute to building research and innovation capacity within Europe and beyond.FULLRECO4US will include a set of networking activities such as Short-Term Scientific Missions, Workshops, Conference and Symposium attendance, supported by Working Groups focused on genesis of holistic approaches for waste recycling and valorization, engagement of stakeholders, and on dissemination and communication of Action’s results to enhance impact, consensus, and harmonization of newly built strategies. Show less

COST Action CA17133 "Implementing nature based solutions for creating a resourceful circular city"

• Jan 2019 - Present

Resource depletion, climate change and degradation of ecosystems are challenges faced by cities worldwide and will increase if cities do not adapt. In order to tackle those challenges, it is necessary to transform our cities into sustainable systems using a holistic approach. One element in achieving this transition is the implementation of nature-based solutions (NBS). They can provide a range of ecosystem services beneficial for the urban biosphere such as regulation of micro-climates, flood prevention, water treatment, food provision and more. However, most NBS are implemented serving only one single purpose. Adopting the concept of circular economy by combining different types of services and returning resources to the city, would increase the benefits gained for urban areas. This COST Action aims to establish a network testing the hypothesis that: “A circular flow system that implements NBS for managing nutrients and resources within the urban biosphere will lead to a resilient, sustainable and healthy urban environment”. To tackle this challenge five working groups (WGs) give their contribution on closing the resource cycle within the urban biosphere. The five WGs will deal with the built environment, urban water, resource recovery, urban farming and transformation tools connecting the WGs and the socio-economic impact.The network of researches, companies and stakeholders spread over Europe and near neighboring countries brings together a large diversity of disciplines and is therefore well equipped taking holistic approach on embedding NBS within circular economy Show less

European Climate Pact Ambassador

• Mar 2022 - Present

Research Scientist

• Sep 2018 - Present

Postdoctoral Researcher

• May 2016 - Aug 2018

Floating wetland islands to promote water quality enhancement and ecosystem

Scientific Editorial board Member of the Circular Economy and Sustainability journal

• 2020 - Present

Member of the Scientific Editorial board of the “Circular Economy and Sustainability journal”. Springer. ISSN: 2730-5988. https://www.springer.com/journal/43615

Guest Editor Special Issue

• 2020 - Present

» Special Issue " Nature Based Solutions in the industrial sector", Nature Based Solutions Journal. Elsevier. ISSN: 2772-4115. https://www.journals.elsevier.com/nature-based-solutions/call-for-papers/nature-based-solutions-in-the-industrial-sector» Special issue "Urban food production: challenges and opportunities towards sustainable cities". Sustainable Cities and Society Journal. Elsevier. ISSN: 2210-6707. https://www.journals.elsevier.com/sustainable-cities-and-society/call-for-papers/special-issue-on-urban-food-production Show less

Guest Associate Editor

• 2020 - Present

Guest Associate Editor for Systems Microbiology. Research topic: " Microbial Dynamics and Nature-based Solutions for Water Management", Frontiers in Microbiology, PMCID. ISSN: 1664-302X. https://www.frontiersin.org/research-topics/14937/microbial-dynamics-and-nature-based-solutions-for-water-management#overview Guest Associate Editor for Systems Microbiology. Research topic: " Microbial Dynamics and Nature-based Solutions for Water Management", Frontiers in Microbiology, PMCID. ISSN: 1664-302X. https://www.frontiersin.org/research-topics/14937/microbial-dynamics-and-nature-based-solutions-for-water-management#overview

Guest Editor Special Issue

• 2018 - Present

» Special Issue "Frontiers in Freshwater Ecology, Conservation and Water Treatment Technologies", Applied Sciences, MDPI. ISSN 2076-3417. https://www.mdpi.com/journal/applsci/special_issues/Freshwater_Ecology_Conservation_Water_Treatment » Special Issue " Recent Advances on Phytotechnologies for Water Treatment and Management", Sustainability, MDPI. ISSN: 2071-1050. https://www.mdpi.com/journal/sustainability/special_issues/phytotech_water_sus » Special Issue "Water Management: New Paradigms for Water Treatment and Reuse", Water, MDPI. ISSN: 2073-4441. https://www.mdpi.com/journal/water/special_issues/paradigms_for_water_treatment_and_reuse » Special Issue "Wetland Ecology: Principles and Conservation", International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, MDPI. ISSN: 1660-4601. https://www.mdpi.com/journal/ijerph/special_issues/Wetland_Ecology » Special Issue "Recent Progress of Constructed Wetland for Wastewater Treatment", Water, MDPI. ISSN: 2073-4441. https://www.mdpi.com/journal/water/special_issues/constructed_wetland Show less

Adjunct Professor

• Sep 2021 - Present

Adjunct Professor at Institute of Science and Environment - University of Saint Joseph

Invited Professor and Project supervision

• Mar 2016 - Aug 2021

Visiting Professor at Institute of Science and Environment - Master Environmental Sciences and Management.Module: Environmental Technologies

Scientific and Technical Coordinator of CMIA-Vila do Conde

• Jun 2021 - Present

Invited Professor at Faculty of Sciences, University of Porto

• Apr 2019 - Present

Vice-president

• Mar 2021 - Present

Board Member ANCV - the Portuguese National Association of Green Roof

• Mar 2018 - Mar 2021

Team member of Project PASSION - Partnership for Sustainable Development and Social Innovation

• Oct 2019 - Present

Reference: PPI/APM/2019/1/00096/DEC/01

Team member of Project - GOAL: Geoethics Outcomes and Awareness Learning

• Dec 2017 - Present

Goal: ERASMUL PLUS: 2017-1-PTO1-KA203-035790University of Porto, Portugal: Clara Vasconcelos (full coordinator)Weizmann Institute, Israel : Nir Orion (team leader)Boku University , Austria: Guenter Langergraber (team leader)ISTITUTO NAZIONALE DI GEOFISICA E VULCANOLOGIA, Italy: Giuseppe Di Capua (team leader)KAUNO TECHNOLOGIJOS UNIVERSITETAS, Lithuania: Vida (team leade)UNIVERSIDAD DE ZARAGOZA, Spain: Guillermo Meléndez Hevia (team leader)To ellaborate a geoethics syllabus to teach in higher education courses. Show less

Team Member of Project: WISE – Widening Interdisciplinary Sustainability Education

• Dec 2016 - Dec 2017

Reference: 2015-1-PL01-KA203-016621The main aim of the project is to organize an international interdisciplinary network of academic teachers and researchers that will work together to develop operational capacity of an integrated interdisciplinary thinking about sustainable development. In addition the project will deliver useful innovative multidisciplinary tools to support development of environmental studies embedded in Sustainable Development in Higher Education.http://wiseproject.info/

Board Member of Ordem dos Engenheiros Região Norte

• Mar 2019 - Mar 2022

Membro do Conselho Regional do Colégio de Eng.ª do Ambiente - Região Norte

• May 2016 - Mar 2019

Team member of Project ECOSAN – Promoting integral Ecological Sanitation

• Sep 2018 - Feb 2019

Projeto ECOSAN – Promover o saneamento ecológico integral Reference: ECOSAN Partners: IPVC, CIIMAR, Portal da Construção Sustentável (Bongreen) Projeto ECOSAN – Promover o saneamento ecológico integral Reference: ECOSAN Partners: IPVC, CIIMAR, Portal da Construção Sustentável (Bongreen)

Postdoctoral Researcher

• Jan 2010 - Apr 2016

Titlle: Wastewater treatment assessment of vegetated systems applied to tourism facilities. Collaboration: . Centro de Biotecnologia e Quimica Fina - Escola Superior de Biotecnologia da Universidade Católica Portuguesa . Aarhus University - Aarhus – Denmark Titlle: Wastewater treatment assessment of vegetated systems applied to tourism facilities. Collaboration: . Centro de Biotecnologia e Quimica Fina - Escola Superior de Biotecnologia da Universidade Católica Portuguesa . Aarhus University - Aarhus – Denmark

Researcher/Consultant

• 2001 - Apr 2016

- Environmental consulting - Experience in: wastewater treatment systems, environmental microbiology, molecular biology, hydraulics, analytical technics applied to water, soil and plants, Phytoremeditaion/Bioremediation.- Expert in constructed wetlands for industrial and domestic wastewater treatment-Collaboration in supervising and co-orientation in projectsMain Projects as team member/consultant:» SFRH/BPD/80885/2011: "Green roofs in urban areas: experimental and full-scale studies"» Projecto n.º 70/00298: PRIME – IDEIA: PLANTICURT - Aplicação de Zonas Húmidas Artificiais na Afinação de Efluentes de Curtumes » FP6-CT-2005-514049:“GRUB’S UP-Recycling and Upgrading Wastes from Food Production for use Within the Food Chain”» POCI/AMB/60126/2004: “ PLANTARI - Constructed wetlands for industrial wastewater treatment”» Programa AGRO, Medida 8 - Desenvolvimento Tecnológico e Demonstração do Programa Operacional Agricultura e Desenvolvimento Rural. "MICOFLORESTA-Aplicação de fungos micorrízicos na produção de pinheiro bravo e carvalho roble: estudos em viveiro e pós-transplante"» POCTI/CTA/39111/01: “FITORREM-Phytoremediation and Biofilm Reactors for Removal of Water and Wastewater Pollutants: a Comparative Study” Show less

Team member: Projeto: PLANTARI - Constructed wetlands for industrial wastewater treatment

• 2005 - 2008

Projeto: “PLANTARI - Constructed wetlands for industrial wastewater treatmentRef - POCI/AMB/60126/2004

Team Member: FITORREM-Phytoremediation and Biofilm Reactors for Removal of Water and Wastewater Pol.

• 2002 - 2007

Projeto: “FITORREM-Phytoremediation and Biofilm Reactors for Removal of Water and Wastewater Pollutants: a Comparative Study”. Programa Operacional Ciência, Tecnologia e Inovação - POCTI/CTA/39111/2001

Teaching and Education

• 2006 - 2014

Professora auxiliar convidada (2007/2010) Atividades pedagógicas (2006/2015) Formação em colaboração com o Centro de Monitorização e Interpretação Ambiental de Viana do Castelo: Ecotecnologias para a gestão sustentável da água - disseminação de boas práticas de desempenho ambiental (5 Ações de 4 horas) (2013/2014) Professora auxiliar convidada (2007/2010) Atividades pedagógicas (2006/2015) Formação em colaboração com o Centro de Monitorização e Interpretação Ambiental de Viana do Castelo: Ecotecnologias para a gestão sustentável da água - disseminação de boas práticas de desempenho ambiental (5 Ações de 4 horas) (2013/2014)

Teaching and Education

• 2002 - 2010

Cursos: Técnico de Qualidade Ambiental, Técnico de Qualidade Alimentar, Técnico de Análises Microbiológicas. CET: Cursos de especialização tecnológica (qualificação profissional de nível 4 da União Europeia) (723 horas de formação) Cursos: Técnico de Qualidade Ambiental, Técnico de Qualidade Alimentar, Técnico de Análises Microbiológicas. CET: Cursos de especialização tecnológica (qualificação profissional de nível 4 da União Europeia) (723 horas de formação)

Teaching and Education

• Jan 2009 - Dec 2009

Formação Modular Certificada . ETAR operações básicas e funcionamento Código do Catálogo Nacional de Qualificações:UFCD 3677: 4 cursos de 50 horas . Sistema de abastecimento de água caracterização e processos de tratamento Código do Catálogo Nacional de Qualificações:UFCD 3674: 25 horas Formação Modular Certificada . ETAR operações básicas e funcionamento Código do Catálogo Nacional de Qualificações:UFCD 3677: 4 cursos de 50 horas . Sistema de abastecimento de água caracterização e processos de tratamento Código do Catálogo Nacional de Qualificações:UFCD 3674: 25 horas

Technologist at Act by Cotec - COHiTEC

• Apr 2009 - Jul 2009

Técnica Superior

• 2002 - 2004

Projeto: Programa EQUAL “de igual para igual” de Iniciativa Comunitária - “Lima Agro-rural para o séc. XXI”. Cooperação nacional e internacional (Grécia e França). Entidade: ADRIL - Associação de Desenvolvimento Rural Integrado do Lima - Ponte de Lima - 2001/EQUAL/A2/EM/077. Duração 2001-2007 Projeto: Programa EQUAL “de igual para igual” de Iniciativa Comunitária - “Lima Agro-rural para o séc. XXI”. Cooperação nacional e internacional (Grécia e França). Entidade: ADRIL - Associação de Desenvolvimento Rural Integrado do Lima - Ponte de Lima - 2001/EQUAL/A2/EM/077. Duração 2001-2007

Training Contract

• Oct 2000 - Mar 2001

Phytoremediation applied to sediments contaminated with heavy metals and organic compounds Leonardo da Vinci training placement contract Collaboration with Imperial College of Science Technology and Medicine - UK Phytoremediation applied to sediments contaminated with heavy metals and organic compounds Leonardo da Vinci training placement contract Collaboration with Imperial College of Science Technology and Medicine - UK