Career

• Since 1997: Auxiliary Professor at the School of Agriculture of the Polytechnic Institute of Bragança (ESA-IPB), Portugal
• 1990 - 1997: Assistant Professor at the School of Agriculture of the Polytechnic Institute of Bragança (ESA-IPB), Portugal

Roles

• Since 2021: Member of the International Network Seedling vs. Planting of Oaks
• 2020 - 2021: Member of the Evaluation Committee for the ACEF 2020/2021 Cycle of the Master's in Forest Resource Management at the School of Agriculture of the Polytechnic Institute of Bragança (ESA-IPB), Portugal
• Since 2020: Member of the Scientific Committee of the Master in "Management of Forest Resources" at the School of Agriculture of the Polytechnic Institute of Bragança (ESA-IPB), Portugal
• Since 2019: Member of the Scientific Committee of the School of Agriculture of the Polytechnic Institute of Bragança (ESA-IPB), Portugal
• Since 2019: Course Director of the CTeSP in Environmental Management at the Polytechnic Institute of Bragança (IPB), Portugal
• 2015 - 2017: Vice-head of Department of Environment and Natural Resources in the School of Agriculture of the Polytechnic Institute of Bragança (ESA-IPB), Portugal
• 2014 - 2015: Member of the Evaluation Committee of the Degree in Forest Engineering at the School of Agriculture of the Polytechnic Institute of Bragança (ESA-IPB), Portugal
• 2013 - 2013: Member of the Committee of creation of the Degree in Forest Sciences at the School of Agriculture of the Polytechnic Institute of Bragança (ESA-IPB), Portugal
• 2011 - 2013: Member of the Scientific Committee of the Master in Management of Forest Resources of the School of Agriculture of the Polytechnic Institute of Bragança (ESA-IPB), Portugal
• 2010 - 2016: Member of the Scientific Committee of Silva Lusitana
• 2009 - 2015: Course Director of the Degree in Forest Engineering at the School of Agriculture of the Polytechnic Institute of Bragança (ESA-IPB), Portugal
• 2009 - 2015: Member of the Pedagogical Council of the School of Agriculture of the Polytechnic Institute of Bragança (ESA-IPB), Portugal
• 2006 - 2008: Vice-head of the Department of Forest Engineering at the School of Agriculture of the Polytechnic Institute of Bragança (ESA-IPB), Portugal
• 2005 - 2007: Member of the Pedagogical Council of the School of Agriculture of the Polytechnic Institute of Bragança (ESA-IPB), Portugal
• 2003 - 2009: Member of the Scientific Committee of the School of Agriculture of Polytechnic Institute of Bragança (ESA-IPB), Portugal
• 1999 - 2002: Member of the Pedagogical Council of the School of Agriculture of the Polytechnic Institute of Bragança (ESA-IPB), Portugal

Qualifications

• 2006 - PhD. in Forestry Engineering, Technical University of Lisbon, Portugal
• 1997 - MSc. in Plant Production, Technical University of Lisbon, Portugal
• 1990 - Graduation in Forest Engineering, University of Trás-os-Montes and Alto Douro (UTAD), Portugal

Interests

• Silviculture: Forest and agroforestry systems, growth and yield of valuable hardwoods, forest regeneration and restoration, plant production, biomass and carbon sequestration and its valuation as ecosystem services, carbon credits
• Species: European chestnut, cork oak, mixed forests and plantations, oaks, stone pine, etc
• Forest Management: Multifunctional forests and continuous cover forestry
• Modelling: Growth and yield modeling