CENSE is organized according to the following governance structure:
Director: Nuno Videira
Management Board
Nuno Videira, Research and scientific production
Maria Rosa Paiva, Advanced training
Rita Lopes, Societal impact and knowledge transfer
Michiel Daam, International network
Research Area Coordinators
Paula Antunes, Ecological Economics and Environmental Management
Patricia Fortes, Energy and Climate
Nazaré Couto, Bioresources and Green Technologies
António Câmara, Computation for Sustainability
Margarida Ribau Teixeira, Sustainable Water Sanitation, Waste and Resources Recovery
Scientific Committee: composed by all integrated PhD members.
Support Services
Lidia Lins, Science Management & Communication
Filomena Gomes, Administrative Assistant
External Advisory Board
Brian Ó Gallachóir, University College Cork, Ireland.
Joachim Spangenberg, Helmholtz Centre for Environment Research UFZ & SERI Sustainable Europe Research Institute, Germany.
Lisbeth M. Ottosen, Department of Civil Engineering, Technical University of Denmark (DTU), Denmark.
Along with this governance structure, CENSE operates following a starfish model approach, where each process, research area and member, can function independently, while interacting together to form a functioning and resilient organization. CENSE regulation is available here.
