People

In order to promote the scientific and technological advancement in the Atlantic region, the AIR Centre includes in its team specialized staff members and affiliated scientists with a distinct curriculum in the lines of action of the Centre.

TERCEIRA TEAM

Adriana Ferreira

Adriana Ferreira

Researcher
Adriano Lima

Adriano Lima

Researcher and MBON Scientific Programmer
Arun Shukla

Arun Shukla

Researcher
Gabriel Costa

Gabriel Costa

Administrative Assistant
Joana Soares

Joana Soares

Researcher and MBON Executive Secretary
João Gonçalves

João Gonçalves

Development Engineer
João Pinelo

João Pinelo

Head of the Data Science, Cloud Infrastructure, and Development Program and Researcher
Joaquim Melo

Joaquim Melo

Development Engineer
Mariana Ávila

Mariana Ávila

Head of the AIR Centre Hedquarters and Development Engineer
Natalia Ospina-Alvarez

Natalia Ospina-Alvarez

Head of the Biodiversity and Blue Economy Program and Senior Researcher
Priyanka Shukla

Priyanka Shukla

Researcher

LISBON TEAM

Alessandro Colombo

Alessandro Colombo

Project Manager
Alexandra Frazão

Alexandra Frazão

Executive Secretary
Ana Faria

Ana Faria

Project Manager
André Valente

André Valente

Head of the Space Systems and Applications Program and Researcher
Andrea Giusti

Andrea Giusti

Development Engineer

Cassandra Pacheco

Intern in the Space Systems and Applications Program
Catarina Paes Duarte

Catarina Paes Duarte

Project Manager
Giséle Kaminski

Giséle Kaminski

Project Finance and Legal Officer
Letícia Leão

Letícia Leão

Financial Officer
Mafalda Carapuço

Mafalda Carapuço

Deputy Executive Director

Maria Luiza Fernandes

Public Procurement Officer
Miguel Miranda

Miguel Miranda

Executive Director
Patrícia Cuan

Patrícia Cuan

Communication Officer
Sofia Cordeiro

Sofia Cordeiro

Deputy Executive Director
Tânia Li Chen

Tânia Li Chen

Researcher
Valerie de Liedekerke

Valerie de Liedekerke

Head of the Ocean Policy and Stakeholders’ Engagement Program and Researcher

Board of Directors

  • Paulo Gadelha
    › President of the AD AIR Centre Board of Directors (Brazil)
  • Flávio Tiago
    › Member of the AD AIR Centre Board of Directors (Portugal)
  • Miguel Miranda
    › Executive Director (Portugal)
  • Salvador Landeros Ayala
    › Member of the AD AIR Centre Board of Directors (Mexico)
  • Selby Modiba
    › Member of the AD AIR Centre Board of Directors (South Africa)

General Assembly

  • Filomena Vaz Velho
    › National Institute for Fisheries and Marine Research (INIPM)
  • Eduardo Mendonça Sodré Martins
    › Governo do Estado da Bahia – Secretaria do Meio Ambiente – SEMA BA (Brazil)
  • Luis Carlos Araújo
    › Governo do Estado da Bahia – Secretaria do Meio Ambiente – SEMA BA (Brazil)
  • André Maurício Rebouças Ferraro
    › Governo do Estado da Bahia – Secretaria do Meio Ambiente – SEMA BA (Brazil)
  • Albertino Martins
    › Instituto do Mar – IMar (Cape Verde)
  • Yara Rodrigues
    › Instituto do Mar – IMar (Cape Verde)
  • Marcos Oliveira
    › Ministerio de Ciencia, Tecnología e Innovacíon – Minciencias (Colombia)
  • Philippe Monbet
    › Pôle Mer Bretagne Atlantique (France)
  • Isabel Benezeth
    › Pôle Mer Bretagne Atlantique (France)
  • Ana Orantes
    › Secretaría Nacional de Ciencia y Tecnología – Senytec (Guatemala)
  • Andrea Fabiola Flores Pineda
    › Secretaría Nacional de Ciencia y Tecnología – Senytec (Guatemala)
  • Bouchta El Moumni
    › Abdelmalek Essaâdi University (Morocco)
  • Bolarinwa Balogun
    › National Space Research and Development Agency – NASRDA (Nigeria)
  • Halilu Shaba
    › National Space Research and Development Agency – NASRDA (Nigeria)
  • Tania Sarith Peña Baca
    › National Council for Science, Technology and Technological Innovation of Peru – CONCYTEC (Peru)
  • Raquel Mercedes Sotomayor Parían
    › National Council for Science, Technology and Technological Innovation of Peru – CONCYTEC (Peru)
  • Madalena Alves
    › Foundation for Science and Technology – FCT (Portugal)
  • Ana Quartin
    › Foundation for Science and Technology – FCT (Portugal)
  • António Felix Rodrigues
    › Regional Government of the Azores – GRA (Portugal)
  • Emiliana Silva
    › Regional Government of the Azores – GRA (Portugal)
  • Virginia Carvalho de Almeida Godinho
    › Ministry of Education, Culture, and Science of São Tomé and Príncipe (São Tomé and Príncipe)
  • Agostinho Vaz de Sousa
    › Ministry of Education, Culture, and Science of São Tomé and Príncipe (São Tomé and Príncipe)
  • Tumisang Modiloe
    › Department of Science and Innovation – DSI (South Africa)
  • Stewart Bernard
    › Department of Science and Innovation – DSI (South Africa)
  • Joaquin Hernandez Brito
    › Plataforma Oceánica de Canarias – PLOCAN (Spain)
  • Josefina Lostau
    › Plataforma Oceánica de Canarias – PLOCAN (Spain)
  • James Loveder
    › Department of Science, Innovation and Technology – DSTI (United Kingdom)
  • Chris Matthews
    › Department of Science, Innovation and Technology – DSTI (United Kingdom)