• Head of Coastal Monitoring and Risk Division in Portuguese Environment Agency. • Main activity is focused in coastal erosion risk management, coastal monitoring, beach nourishment and coastal protection strategies. • Development of coastal hazard strategies (regional and local) regarding risk mitigation for local communities (in coordination with Civil Protection and Coastal Authorities). • Management of coastal risks (coastal erosion, cliff instability, coastal landslides, overtopping and coastal floods) – development of monitoring programs/field surveys. • Assessment of coastal erosion risk management projects (cliff stabilization, coastal sedimentary dynamics, and beach fill/nourishment). • Analyses of coastal evolution data (cliff instability/retreat, coastline evolution, volume/width beach variations) relevant to the implementation and development of Shoreline Management Plans (e.g. set-back/hazard lines; coastal hazard zones). • Responsible for the development and implementation of two major projects in the Portuguese Environment Agency, namely the Portuguese Coastal Monitoring Programme (COSMO) and Characterization of offshore sand sources to support beach nourishment (CHIMERA).