Team

Nuno Oliveira

Nuno has collaborated on several projects, with a focus on monitoring and in situ conservation of seabirds, on land and at sea. He is in charge of the Anzol+ team, thus continuing his work carried out with fishermen operating in the Berlengas archipelago.

Ana Almeida

After collaborating as a fisheries observer at SPEA, Ana joined the team in 2015, working in fisheries, seabird bycatch and sea policy. At Anzol+, she provides support regarding the legal and strategic framework, as well as communication with interest groups.

Sara Carvalho

Sara has experience in recreational and commercial fishing, working directly with fishing communities. Recently, she joined SPEA under Anzol+, where her main tasks are the collection of onboard data, conducting surveys and contacts with fishermen.

Elisabete Silva

Elisabete has been collaborating with SPEA since 2015, first as a volunteer, and then as a fisheries observer. She has been on the ground, following the testing of mitigation measures to reduce seabird bycatch. In Anzol+, she supports the collection of data, both onboard and in fishing ports.

António Augusto Brás

Arménio Timóteo

Diogo do Carmo Soares

Filipe Cardoso

Hernâni Vicente

João Peres

José Alberto Nunes

Marcos Esteves

Nuno Gaspar

Nuno Rocha

Pedro Jorge Nunes

Rogério Leitão

Rui Filipe ("Seabra")

Rui Santos

Sérgio Miguel Leandro

With a PhD in Biology, he is currently deputy director of the School of Tourism and Maritime Technology – Polytechnic of Leiria, co-manager of the Berlengas Biosphere Reserve (UNESCO) and scientific coordinator of the Peniche Sea Science and Technology Park - Smart Ocean. His research interests are Marine Ecosystem Monitoring, Marine Resource Management and Ocean Literacy.

André Sucena Afonso

With a BSc in Marine Biology and a PhD in Marine Ecology, André has focused his research on the conservation of marine resources. He has been developing projects related to the spatial ecology of large predators, bycatch mitigation and the management of marine protected areas.

Paulo Jorge de Sousa Maranhão

With a PhD in Biology, with specialty in Ecology, Paulo Maranhão has focused his research in the areas of marine biology and ecology, the conservation of marine resources and ocean literacy.

João Pedro Santos Correia

With a PhD in commercial shark fishing, João Correia has dedicated his 25-year career to the study of these animals. These 25 years include stints at Lisbon Zoo, IPIMAR and Oceanário. Since 2005, he has taught several subjects in the field of marine biology at ESTM and is the founding-manager of the company Flying Sharks.