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Ana Maria Martins Alves. He completed his PhD in Forestry Engineering in 2011 from the University of Lisbon Instituto Superior de Agronomia, a Master’s degree in Engineering of Lignocellulosic Materials in 2004 from the University of Lisbon Instituto Superior de Agronomia, a Degree in Forestry Engineering in 2001 from the Polytechnic Institute of Castelo Branco Escola Superior Agrária and a Bachelor’s degree in Forestry Engineering in 1999 from the Polytechnic Institute of Castelo Branco Escola Superior Agrária. He is a Postdoctoral Fellow at the University of Lisbon Higher Institute of Agronomy Department of Forestry Engineering and a Contract Researcher at the University of Lisbon Higher Institute of Agronomy. Received 3 awards and/or honors.

Ana Lourenço is a Forestry Engineer since 2004, has completed her Masters in Forest Engineering and Natural Resources in 2008 and a PhD in 2012 at the School of Agriculture, Technical University of Lisbon, presently University of Lisbon. She has been awarded in 2014 with a postdoctoral fellowship by the Foundation for Science and Technology (FCT), in 2019 a research contract and now is a Tenure assistant researcher. RESEARCH: work in the chemistry of lignocellulosic materials using a multi-analytical approach, e.g. GC/MS, Py-GC/MS, FTIR, NIR and NMR. Her focus is on integrating the resources and developing bio-based products under the biorefinery concept, the circular economy, and the zero-waste philosophy. MEMBERSHIP: She is an integrated member of the Forest Research Center (CEF), belonging to the research group ForTec: Forest Products and Biorefineries. She is also a member of the Portuguese Association of Technicians of the Pulp and Paper Industries (Tecnicelpa), Ibero-American Society for the Development of Biorefineries (SIADEB), the Red Iberoamericana de Docencia e Investigacíon en Celulosa y Papel (RIADICYP), the Portuguese Society of Forestry Sciences (SPCF) and the College of Chemistry of the University of Lisbon (CQUL). NETWORKING: To boost her knowledge and exchange experiences, she has been in four short-term missions: IRNAS with Jose Carlos del Río (Seville, 2014), INIA with Juan Carlos Villar (Madrid, 2015), Aveiro University with Dmitry Evtuguin (Aveiro, 2018, 2019), INRAE-FARE with Brigitte Chabbert (Reims, 2021), University of Barcelona with Emilia Gutierrez (Barcelona, 2023). COLLABORATIONS: with national institutions, such as Polytechnic Institute of Viseu, Polytechnic Institute of Castelo Branco (IPCB), National Laboratory for Civil Engineering (LNEC), Centro de Biotecnologia Agrícola e Agro-alimentar do Alentejo (CEBAL), University of Minho (UM), University of Beira Interior (UBI), Instituto Superior de Engenharia de Lisboa (ISEL), International Iberian Nanotechnology Laboratory (PT); international, such as Universidad Politecnica de Madrid (UPM, ES), University of Novi Sad (RS), Federal University of Viçosa (BR), Addis Ababa Institute of Technology (ET), CSIC-Madrid (ES), CSIC-Sevile (ES), CSIC-Santiago (ES), INRAE-FARE (FR), Boku University (AT). PROJECTS: During the last years, she integrated the team of 19 R&D projects (14 national and five international). At this time, she has a total of 62 articles published in international journals with scientific referees, six book chapters and 85 publications in proceedings (presented at international and national conferences) and regularly reviews for 20 scientific journals. Her h-index is 24. TEACHING: She collaborated in the teaching of Bachelor, Master and Doctoral degrees in ISA, and was co-supervisor of one Master Degree thesis, supervisor of one Master thesis. Now she belongs to the supervisor team of one master and two Doctoral theses. Received two researchers under STSM of the LignoCost Action in 2020 and one under Erasmus+. Until 2025, her work had contributed for 7 Policy documents.

Ana Teresa Madeira Sarmento is a nutritionist (community nutrition and public health specialist) and a researcher. She has a degree in Nutrition and Dietetics (2009) and a master degree in Metabolic Diseases and Food Behaviour (2013), both from Faculdade de Medicina, Universidade de Lisboa (FMUL). Teresa has worked as a clinical nutritionist, food safety auditor and lecturer. Since 2014, she is a researcher at Instituto de Medicina Preventiva (Institute of Preventive Medicine and Public Health) and Instituto de Saúde Ambiental (Institute of Environmental Health), FMUL. Teresa was the executive coordinator of the PEN-3S project, promoted by FMUL and financed by the EEA Grants Financial Mechanism. PEN-3S’ main aim was to characterise the nutritional status and food intake of community-dwelling and nursing home residents aged 65+ in Portugal. Proceeding her work as a PEN-3S researcher, Teresa concluded her PhD on nutrition and ageing at FMUL in 2022. Since September 2020 she is also Invited Assistant at FMUL, and Invited Adjunct Professor at Estoril Higher Institute for Tourism and Hotel Studies (Escola Superior de Hotelaria e Turismo do Estoril, ESHTE).

He is an Assistant Researcher (career) at the University of Lisbon Higher Institute of Agronomy. Published 36 articles in specialized journals. Has 1 book(s). In his professional activities he interacted with 99 collaborators in co-authorship of scientific works.

Nasci em Coimbra em 1976 e licenciei-me em Arquitetura pela Universidade de Coimbra em 2003. Como arquiteto, trabalhei em projetos localizados em Angola, Polónia e Roménia, mas principalmente em Portugal. As minhas responsabilidades incluíam o desenvolvimento de propostas arquitetónicas com experiência em todas as fases do processo de design, coordenação de trabalho de uma equipa de arquitetos e acompanhamento de projetos. Tive a oportunidade de desenvolver diversos programas espaciais como residências/habitações, escritórios, comércio, fábricas, centros comerciais, hipermercados, armazéns, centros logísticos e planeamento urbano. Enquanto estudante de doutoramento desenvolvi o meu projeto de investigação em estudos urbanos, com a tese: “Coimbra: Universidade e Cidade como uma manta de retalhos”, sob a orientação do Professor Doutor Mário Júlio Teixeira Krüger, financiado pela FCT entre 2012 e 2016 (SFRH/BD/80866/2011).

David Paulo Fangueiro was born in France in 1976. He graduated in Chemistry from the Faculté de Sciences de l’Université Paris Sud-Orsay (France) in June 1998 and completed the “Diplome d’Etudes Approfondies: Physico-chimie et qualités des bioproduits” (Master in Quality and Analytical Chemistry) taught by the Institut National Agronomique Paris-Grignon (France) in June 1999. Completed, in July 2004, a PhD in chemistry in the area of Analytical and Environmental Chemistry at the Institut National Agronomique Paris-Grignon – France and at the University of Aveiro – Portugal (co-tutorship). Following his post-doctorate carried out at the University of Trás-os-Montes and Alto Douro between 2004 and 2007, he joined the capacity of Assistant Researcher at the Instituto Superior de Agronomia of the University of Lisbon where he has been, since 2015, Assistant Professor in the Department of Natural Resources, Environment and Territory and integrated member of the LEAF Research Center – Linking Landscape, Environment, Agriculture and Food. In July 2022, he was awarded with the Habilitation degree in Agronomy from Lisbon University.. He taught twelve first-cycle curricular units (coordination of three), five second-cycle curricular units (coordination of one) and one third-cycle curricular unit. Since 2020, he has led group 1-Resource Management and Landscape Architecture at the LEAF Research Center, whose lines of investigation are: 1) landscape planning and land use; 2) water, soil and agricultural waste management; 3) environmental technologies. He is co-coordinator of Thematic Line 5-Socio-ecological Systems, Planning and Policies-of the Associated Laboratory TERRA-Laboratory for the Sustainability of Land Use and Ecosystem Services «Socio-ecological Systems, Planning and Policies» since May 2022. His scientific activity has focused on the treatment and recovery of effluents and organic waste of agricultural origin, with special emphasis on effluents from agricultural farms. He has developed work in the following sub-areas: 1) Gaseous emissions (greenhouse gases and ammonia), with particular attention to emissions from agricultural activities; 2) Management and use of nutrients (nitrogen, phosphorus and potassium) at the level of agricultural and forestry farms; 3) Monitoring the quality of soil and water in agricultural areas, namely leaching of nitrates and phosphates; 4) Nitrogen, phosphorus and carbon dynamics in agricultural and forestry-pastoral soils. He participated in 41 national and international research projects, 14 of which as responsible at ISA and 4 as principal investigator (2 research projects and 2 exploratory projects). This scientific activity resulted in 82 articles published in international journals indexed in the Journal Citation Report, 6 book chapters and more than 130 communications (oral and panel) at international congresses. He supervised (as supervisor and co-supervisor) 22 Master’s theses (2 in progress) and 16 doctoral theses (8 in progress).

Completed the Doutoramento in Medio Ambiente y Recursos Naturales in 2017 by Universidade de Santiago de Compostela, Licenciatura in Biología in 2012 by Universidade de Santiago de Compostela and Master in Medio Ambiente y Recursos Naturales in 2013 by Universidade de Santiago de Compostela. Is Auxiliary Researcher in Universidade de Lisboa Instituto Superior de Agronomia. Published 18 articles in journals. Has 3 section(s) of books and 1 book(s). Organized 5 event(s). Co-supervised 5 MSc dissertation(s). Supervised 2 work(s) of course completion of LSc/BSc e co-supervised 1. Has received 2 awards and/or honors. Participates and/or participated as Co-Principal Investigator (Co-PI) in 2 project(s), Principal investigator in 27 project(s) and Researcher in 27 project(s). Works in the area(s) of Soil Science, Agriculture, Geochemistry and Environmental Biotechnology.

Duarte Neiva concluded the Integrated Masters Degree in Chemical Engineering in 2009 from Instituto Superior Técnico (IST), Lisbon University (UL) and the PhD in Sustainable Forests and Products in 2020 from the School of Agriculture (ISA), Lisbon University. He is currently a auxiliar researcher for LA TERRA (ISA) associated to the ForTec group (Forest products and biorefineries). Since 2014 has published 25 articles in peer-reviewed journals (8 as leading author), has done 33 peer-reviews for 16 journals, participated in 5 projects, and is a Review Editor on the Editorial Board of Plant Breeding (specialty section of Frontiers in Plant Science). He is currently supervising a PhD and two Environmental Engineering students MSc thesis besides supervising (both in the past and present) part of the lab work of several PhD students. In 2020 was awarded with the University of Seville-Bruker prize for its impact in the field of Applied NMR. In 2019-2020 co-organized a periodic (once a month) scientific dissemination event “Coffee with Science”, an is currently organising the Terra a Terra seminars. His field of expertise revolve around biorefinery more specifically in: chemical characterization of wood and non-wood lignocellulosic materials (particularly focused on tree barks and agriculture/forestry residues); chemical and bio-chemical fractionation and conversion of lignocellulosic biomass (e.g. hydrothermal and acid/alkaline catalyzed pre-treatments, enzymatic hydrolysis); evaluate pulping potential of wood and non-wood materials and respective pulp and paper characterization; fine chemical analysis of extractives, polysaccharides and lignin (through a multitude of techniques such as GC-FID, GC-MS, HPLC, Py-MS, Py-TMAH, DFRC, modified DFRC); and antioxidant and antimicrobial (human pathogenic strains) potential of lignocellulosic biomass extractives. He likes to work in a diverse and multidisciplinary environment learning new competences and lending his set of skills to help solve any particular problem at hand.

Eduarda Marques da Costa, born in Lisbon in 1966, PhD in Geography-Spatial Planning in 2001, is a senior researcher and full professor in the Institute of Geography and Spatial Planning of University of Lisbon. She teaches Geography and Spatial Planning since 1990, and she is a researcher in the Centre of Geographical Studies, since 1987. The main scientific areas of their interest are Sustainable urban development; Regional, Urban and Local Planning, Urban Geography. Helath cities, Monitoring and Evaluation of Public Policies. She has been teaching Methodologies of Evaluation of Public Policies and spatial planning in graduation and master courses. Current: 2020/ … – Co-coordinator of Master in Spatial Planning and Urbanism, IGOT-FA-IST, ULisboa; 2015-17 and 2020/… – Member of Health Network of University of Lisbon (RedeSaude ULisboa); 2015/… – Board Member of IUPEA – International Urban Planning and Environment Association; 2014/… – Member of the Scientific Commission of the Institute of Geography and Spatial Planning Assembly, University of Lisbon; 2011/…- Associate Professor, Institute of Geography and Spatial Planning, University of Lisbon; 2009/… – Coordinator of Modelling and Spatial Planning Research Group (www.mopt.org.pt); 1988/… – Consulting in Planning, Regional Policy and Evaluation of Public Policy; 1987/…- Permanent researcher in the Centre of Geographical Studies (CEG), University of Lisbon; Previous: 2023/24 Evaluator of FCT – Science4Policy (S4P) in Natural Sciences and Engineer Domain; 2017/2018 Expert member in the Future of Cities Agenda, National Funding Agency for Science, Research and Technology, Ministry of Science, Technology and High Education; 2016/22 – Board Member of Associação Portuguesa de Geógrafos (Portuguese Association of Geographers); 2015/22 – URBACT III Programme (European Commission) Ad-Hoc expert. Thematic Expertise Health; and Expertise support to local authorities and other stakeholders in designing & delivering integrated and participatory policies; 2010-19 – Coordinator of Batchelor in Spatial Planning, IGOT, University of Lisbon; 2013-17 – Municipal Councillor (Spatial Planning Area) of the Gabinete do Observatório da Cidade- Município de Odivelas; 2012-17 – Member of the Institute of Geography and Spatial Planning Assembly, University of Lisbon; 2016 – Visiting professor in the Un. Paris 7, LabEx DynamiTe research institute; 2015 Visiting Professor of Un. Washington; 2007/16 – Collaboration in Master – Parcours International Système Territoriaux, Développement Durable, Aide à la Décision(Parcour International, Université Joseph Fourrier Grenoble; 2006 Visiting Professor of Un. Toulouse. Along the carrier she has been consultant in private and public institutions where participated or coordinated more than 80 Research projects and studies for public and private institutions, including DGRegio and Urban studies, the ESPON Programme (since 2000, 11 ESPON networks and member of the Sounding Board), INTERREG B projects network, Framework Programmes and many evaluation studies of public policy linked to structural funds in Portugal and EU. In the evaluation of public policies, monitoring and impact assessment domains, Eduarda participated in a large number of DGRegio and Urban and national entity contracts. Concerning FCT projects, she coordinated the National Project “SPOTIA: Sustainable Spatial Policy Orientations and Territorial Impact Assessment Contribution to Portuguese context” (PTDC/CS-GEO/105452/2008 to the Ministry of Science and Technology, 2009-2013) and the study “Sustainable Urban Form: Methodological Approach to Portugal”, [PTDC/GEO/69109/2006-Geografia, CEG with the collaboration of to General Direction of Urban and Land Management and National Laboratory of Civil Engineering, 2008-2013). More 14 participations as member of projects FCT.

Elizabeth D’Almeida Duarte, Full Professor in ISA-ULisboa, has more than 30 years of experience in waste engineering with focus on sludge management strategy and bioenergy recovery. Her research concerning development and innovation, have a focus on sewage sludge characterisation and on biological and chemical processes for integration of renewable energy for agricultural sustainability. Furthermore, the main objectives of ED R&D have been on new waste (industrial, domestic, natural) management strategies along the production chain. Her research vision is the definition of new routes for improving resource efficiency through waste minimization to mitigate climate change ED has expertise in teaching in service staff, undergraduate, MSc and PhD students in bioenergy, organic waste recycling and environmental technology. ED has participated, coordinated several organic waste management projects in Portugal, and in more than 20 EU financed project, and projects in Brazil, Cabo Verde, Mozambique, Timor, Guinee Tunisia and Morocco. Author, senior author and co-author of more than 100 publications of which 50 are in international refereed scientific journals, more than 25 are book chapters or conference proceedings and more than 50 are reports, popular articles published in farmer’s journals etc. The peer reviewed journal papers have been highly cited. Most of the publications related with environmental friendly techniques applied to wastes produced in agro industrial and urban sectors to improve resource efficiency through bio-waste minimization and the selection of ecologically engineered systems for pollution mitigation, contributing to zero waste concept. She is responsible for different courses and modules in the Master Programme of Environmental Engineering, Food Bioenergy, Master Programme in Engineering of Renewable Energies, Master Programme in Chemical and Biochemical Engineering, Doctoral Programme in Environmental Engineering, and Doctoral Programme in Sustainable Chemistry.

Maria Filipa Vinagre Marques da Silva Oliveira. Completed the Doutoramento in Food Process Engineering and Biotechnology in 2000/12/04 by Universidade Católica Portuguesa Escola Superior de Biotecnologia, Mestrado in Master in Engineering in 1995/12 by University of Florida, Department of Agricultural and Biological Engineering and Licenciatura in Engenharia Alimentar, Food Process Engineering in 1992/07/31 by Universidade Católica Portuguesa Escola Superior de Biotecnologia. Is Researcher in LEAF Research Unit, University of Lisbon and Professor Auxiliar in Universidade de Lisboa Instituto Superior de Agronomia. Published 83 articles in journals. Has 9 section(s) of books and 1 book(s). Has received 4 awards and/or honors. Works in the area(s) of Engineering and Technology with emphasis on Other Engineering and Technologies with emphasis on Food and Beverages, Agrarian Sciences with emphasis on Animal and Dairy Science and Natural sciences with emphasis on Biological Sciences with emphasis on Microbiology. In their professional activities interacted with 157 collaborator(s) co-authorship of scientific papers. In his curriculum Ciência Vitae the most frequent terms in the context of scientific, technological and artistic-cultural output are: Pasteurization; Pilot plant; Milk; Cheese; Sterilization; Bacteria; Moulds; Pathogens; Spores; PEF; HPP; US. Other keywords: Food engineering; Novel processes; Microbial hazards; Enzyme inactivation kinetics; Microbial inactivation; High Pressure Processing; Pulsed Electric Fields; Ultrasound; Plant bioactives.

Completed the Doutoramento in Engenharia Agronómica in 2004 by Universidade de Lisboa Instituto Superior de Agronomia, Mestrado in Nutrição Vegetal, Fertilidade dos Solos e Fertilização in 1996 by Universidade de Lisboa Instituto Superior de Agronomia and Licenciatura in Agronomia in 1990 by Universidade de Lisboa Instituto Superior de Agronomia. Is Assistant Professor in Universidade de Lisboa Instituto Superior de Agronomia. Published 43 articles in journals. Has 1 section(s) of books and 1 book(s). Supervised 4 PhD thesis(es). Supervised 16 MSc dissertation(s) e co-supervised 2. Participates and/or participated as Principal investigator in 4 project(s) and Researcher in 14 project(s). Works in the area(s) of Agrarian Sciences with emphasis on Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries with emphasis on Agronomy. In their professional activities interacted with 66 collaborator(s) co-authorship of scientific papers.

Isabel Sousa, PhD in Food Science from Nottingham University UK, full professor of Food Science and Engineering at the Department Biosystems Science & Engineering from Instituto Superior de Agronomia (ISA)/ Universidade de Lisboa. Former Head of the LEAF (Linking Landscape Environment Agriculture and Food) research centre from the Portuguese Foundation for Science and Technology (FCT) and previous head of the Research Group G3-Food&Feed, former Member of General Council of the Universidade de Lisboa (21-25). Former President of the ISA School Assembly (18-22) and President of the Association for the Development of ISA: ADISA (13-18) as well as Vice-President of the ISA Executive board from jan 2007 to dec 2010. Coordinator of the teaching areas in the Industry interface: Food Industry plant lay-outs and related equipment; Plant design for the Food Industry, and on the Cereal and Biopolymers technology (food structure creation and evaluation) with extension to the Gastronomy area. Pioneered the studies on Food Texture and Rheology in Portugal and set up the Food Rheology and Cereal Technology Labs to support research in these areas. Her work is related with sustainability and efficiency, involved in projects with the Industry, by incorporating functional ingredients, from industry by-products and underexplored food sources, in staple foods, with strong impact on consumer’s wellbeing and health. Expert evaluator for: i) the Eurostar program of the Eureka Secretariat; ii) the Research Executive Agency of EU and iii) the Danish Agency for Science Technology and Innovation.

Assistant Researcher at the University of Coimbra and member of the International Council for the Exploration of the Sea, in the working group dedicated to risk assessment of environmental interactions in aquaculture (ICES – WGREIA).

Joana Ferreira has a degree in Chemistry (2005), a master’s degree in Organic Chemistry and Natural Products (2008) and a PhD in Chemistry (2014) from University of Aveiro. She is an integrated member of the LEAF – Linking Landscape, Environment, Agriculture and Food, belonging to the research group Food and Feed (G3). During her research career she has contributed for the elaboration of more than 30 articles in international journals with scientific referees and participated in several conferences with oral or poster communications. Joana main research areas focuses on food product nutritional and chemical characterization, food processing technologies, development of innovative food products incorporated with new sources of ingredients (microalgae, food processing industry wastes and by-processes), biorefinery and circular economy, improvement of technological and sensory properties of newly developed food, and analytical and organic chemistry (natural products synthesis, structural elucidation and characterization, green chemistry methodologies). Interest on Glyphosate uses and its impact on human health. She is also a Teacher/Lecturer in Polytechnic Institute of Santarém, teaching Physics, Instrumental Analysis (I and II), Certification, Physical and Rheological Analysis in Food, Human Nutrition and Biochemistry.

Joana Sousa, registered Dietitian / Nutritionist. Graduated in Dietetics from the Higher School of Health Technology of Lisbon in 2001 (17/20). Master’s Degree in Public Health at the National School of Public Health at UNL in 2004 (maximum classification) and in 2010 completed the Public Health PhD (Health Promotion – Nutrition at National School of Public Health of Nova University of Lisboa (unanimously with distinction and praise). In 2001, began her research activity with focus on childhood obesity. This period resulted in anyone publications, including the publication of the book “Obesidade infanto-juvenil em Portugal”. Started her professional activity in 2001 in the clinical nutrition area at paediatric hospital (Hospital de Dona Estefânia) and between 2005-2009 assumed the role of the dietetics and nutrition service coordinator at Hospital Militar de Belém. Also in 2001, assumed functions in the pedagogical area at the Higher School of Health Technology of Lisbon, an activity that extended over the years with other higher education institutions such as the Nursing Higher School, Higher School of Health of Bragança, National School of Public Health, among others, with pedagogical activity in graduate and post-graduate courses (Master and PhD). Between 2009 and 2017 was adjunct professor at the Higher School of Health Technology of Lisbon and invited assistant professor National School of Public Health. Since 2017 is assistant professor at Medicine Faculty of Lisbon University. Since 2010 is board member of the National Council of Nutritionists. Has actively participated and coordinated several objectives and projects of the Council. Coordinated all the subjects in the area of Community Nutrition and Public Health in the dietetics and nutrition degree. Throughout this time, developed about 20 scientific publications. She is a researcher at the Institute of Environmental Health at FMUL and integrates or has integrated national and international research projects. Performed more than 30 scientific communications by invitation and 50 in the form of free communication. Participated as moderator at more than 15 scientific events and integrated the scientific or organizer committee of more 25 scientific events. Was academic advisor of 47 graduate students, having participated in more than 50 academic board members. Her scientific and pedagogical commitment and dedication have been recognized by the FCT PhD scholarship and the Ricardo Jorge Public Health Award. He has invested in lifelong learning, having realize 15 training courses and more than 50 participations in national or international scientific events.

Jorge Canhoto. Completed the Aggregate Degree in Botany on 2004/11/30 from the University of Coimbra Faculty of Sciences and Technology, Doctorate in Biology on 1995/02/07 from the University of Coimbra Faculty of Sciences and Technology and Degree in Biology on 1985/07/31 from the University of Coimbra Faculty of Sciences and Technology. He is an Associate Professor at the University of Coimbra Faculty of Science and Technology. Published 59 articles in specialized journals. It has 5 book chapter(s). Supervised 1 doctoral thesis(es). He has supervised 71 master’s dissertations and co-supervised 10. He works in the area(s) of Agricultural Sciences with an emphasis on Agricultural and Food Biotechnology, Natural Sciences with an emphasis on Biological Sciences with an emphasis on Developmental Biology and Agricultural Sciences with an emphasis on Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries with an emphasis on Plant Production and Protection. In your Ciência Vitae curriculum, the most frequent terms in the contextualization of scientific, technological and artistic-cultural production are: In vitro culture; Organogenesis; Embryonic development; Conservation; Cloning; Improvement; Somatic embryogenesis; Pollen embryogenesis; Genetic transformation; Genomics; Micropropagation.

Jorge Gominho (h-index=36; 3,905 citations; Orcid ID:0000-0003-3419-6075) is a researcher at the Centro de Estudos Florestais (CEF), Instituto Superior de Agronomia (ISA), University of Lisbon (UL). He holds a degree in Forest Engineering (1992), a M.Sc. in Engineering of Lignocellulosic Materials (1997), a Ph.D. in Forestry Engineering (2004) from the Instituto Superior de Agronomia (ISA/UL), and a Habilitation in Forestry Engineering and Natural Resources (2018) from the Instituto Superior de Agronomia (ISA/UL). He is a member of the Integrated Centre for Forest Studies (CEF), where he is a member and coordinates the ForTec research group, Forest Products and Biorefineries. The main research areas are biomass, bioenergy, and biorefineries. Overall career achievements: (i) 114 articles in peer-reviewed journals (3174 citations), awarded (2017) with Merit of Scientific Activity (honourable mention); (ii) 1 book (on E. globulus research); (iii) 7 book chapters; (iv) reviewer in different scientific journals (41), as guest editor of 3 special issues; (v) participation in 128 conferences, with oral or poster communications; (vi) coordinator (PI) of 3 national projects funded by FCT and participation as a team member in 5 international and 12 national projects; (vii) collaboration with different evaluation panels of national agencies such as FCT, ANI. Main academic activities: (i) Supervision of students: 2 undergraduate theses and 12 M.Sc. theses, including 3 currently in progress, as well as 12 Ph.D. theses (6 in progress) and 3 postgraduate programmes in the fields of biomass, bioenergy, biorefineries, and energy crops; (ii) Participation in different Ph.D. and M.Sc. juries; (iii) Lecturing in different CU in Degree and Masters in Forestry Engineering and Natural Resources and Environmental Engineering

Maria Cristiana Nunes holds a 5 year graduation and a PhD in Food Engineering by ISA/ULisboa. She is Invited Researcher at ISA/ULisboa and member of LEAF Research Center (UI/AGR/04129). She is Invited Assistant Professor at Lisbon School of Medicine/ULisbon, and Assistant Professor at ULusófona. Main research areas of interest: Use of poorly exploited food sources (e.g. microalgae and by-products) for the development of high added value food products; functional properties of macromolecules; rheology behaviour.

Maria Otília de Almeida Carvalho. Published more than 8 articles in journals. Works in the area(s) of Agronomy and Engineering and Technology, Other Engineering and Technologies with emphasis on Food and Stored Product Protection and Insects edibility. In their professional activities interacted with 16 collaborator(s) co-authorship of scientific papers. Member of the Permanent Committee of IWCSPP, and Member of the Scientific Committee of IOBC-wprs and IWCSPP. Supervised two MSc on edibility of insects associated to stored products. Principal Investigator of the project SafeGrains which includes the edibility of insects of stored grain.

Marta Abreu (MA), Agro-Industrial Engineer (5-yr Degree) by the Technical University of Lisbon, Instituto Superior de Agronomia (ISA) (1989), and PhD in Agro-Industrial Engineering by the University of Lisbon ISA (2010), is a Senior Researcher (career) at the Instituto Nacional de Investigação Agrária e Veterinária (INIAV, IP) and at the Linking Landscape, Environment, Agriculture and Food (LEAF) research centre of ISA (Research Group III – Eco-Processing of Food and Feed). MA supervises and coordinates technical-scientific activities in food science and technology, focusing on plant-origin products, namely horticultural products. Main topics of expertise include mathematical modelling of biochemical processes and quality attributes, physical and rheological properties, conventional and novel food processing technologies, and food bioactivity evaluation. The fruit and vegetable technologies explored are frozen, dehydrated, fermented, pulp beverages and fresh-cut produce. Projects from National (PAMAF, AGRO, POCTI, QREN, FCT, PRR) and European (EUREKA and IBEROEKA) programmes, including multidisciplinary teams (ISA, FCUL, Escola Superior de Biotecnologia, Universidade Católica Portuguesa, Instituto Superior de Engenharia da Universidade do Algarve, Texas A&M) have supported MA’s research and post-docs, PhD and MSc students. She participated as principal investigator (6 projects), team member (7 projects) and Research Fellow (4 projects). She has published articles in peer-reviewed journals (43) and book chapters (6). MA supervised 1 post-doc, 1 PhD thesis, 20 MSc and 14 academic degrees (5-yr Degree, course assignment), and co-supervised 2 PhD theses and 20+MSc. Concepts guiding recent MA´s research include sustainable valorisation of agro-industrial co-products of plant origin to reduce food waste and minimise environmental impact (circular economy), implementation of integrated fruit and vegetable processing technologies to develop new healthy food products with minimal use of synthetic chemical additives (clean label), sensory appeal and high bioactivity. Integrated as a member of the Mediterranean Diet Competence Centre (CCDM), MA participates in disseminating and promoting the Mediterranean Diet (MD) as an Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity, a promoter of a healthy lifestyle and sustainable food system.

Paula Alvarenga completed a PhD in Environmental Engineering in 2009 (University of Lisbon, Instituto Superior de Agronomia), a MSc degree in Analytical Chemistry in 1998 (University of Évora) and a Degree in Chemical Engineering in 1992 (University of Lisbon, Instituto Superior Técnico). She is an Assistant Professor at the University of Lisbon Instituto Superior de Agronomia since 2017 and worked from 1993 to 2016 in the Polytechnic Institute of Beja, School of Agriculture. She has published over 53 articles in international indexed specialized journals, 9 book chapter(s) and 18 articles in Books of Proceedings of International Conferences. She was Associated Editor in 3 international journals, where she edited over 22 scientific manuscripts, and reviewed for different journals. She supervised 1 post-doctoral thesis(s), 1 doctoral thesis and 17 MSc thesis, and is now supervising 4 PhD students and 5 MSc students. She participated as an Investigator in 22 projects, both national and internationally funded, and as Principal Investigator in 1 project(s), FCT funded. She works in the areas of Natural Sciences with an emphasis on Earth and Environmental Sciences. Her main research interest are in soil quality and pollution; soil remediation; phytoremediation and phytomanagement; remediation of soils from mining areas; use of biowastes as soil amendments; risk assessment of using biowastes as agricultural soil amendments; water quality and pollution.

Paula Lorenzo Rodríguez. Completed the Doctor in Master in terrestrial ecosystems, sustainable management and environmental implications in 2010/06/29 by Universidade de Vigo Departamento de Bioloxía Vexetal e Ciencias do Solo, DEA in Biología de los organismos y ecosystemas (Organisms and ecosystems biology) in 2004 by Universidade de Vigo Departamento de Ecoloxía e Bioloxía Animal and Bachelor in Biology in 2002/07/22 by Universidade de Vigo. Published 26 articles in journals. Has 9 section(s) of books. Organized 3 event(s). Participated in 12 event(s). Co-supervised 1 PhD thesis(es). Co-supervised 1 MSc dissertation(s). Co-supervised 1 work(s) of course completion of LSc/BSc. Has received 1 awards and/or honors. Participates and/or participated as Master Student Fellow in 2 project(s), PhD Student Fellow in 2 project(s) and Researcher in 3 project(s). Works in the area(s) of Agrarian Sciences with emphasis on Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries with emphasis on Agronomy, Agrarian Sciences with emphasis on Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries with emphasis on Agronomy and Agrarian Sciences with emphasis on Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries with emphasis on Agronomy. In his curriculum Ciência Vitae the most frequent terms in the context of scientific, technological and artistic-cultural output are: Allelopathy; Phytotoxicity; Natural compounds; bioherbicides; biostimulants; organic fertilizers; Sustainable agriculture; Plant invasions.

Pedro Porfírio Coutinho Guimarães. PhD in Geography concluded in 2015 in the Institute of Geography and Spatial Planning (IGOT), Lisbon University. Holds a MSc. In Geography from the Minho University and a degree in Geography from the Lisbon University. Assistant Professor at the Institute of Geography and Spatial Planning, Lisbon University, where he lectures on the field of Human Geography, Urban and Regional Analysis, Theories and Policies of Regional Development, and Economic Geography. He’s a researcher at the Centre for Geographical Studies, where he co-coordinates the Urban and Regional Change and Policies Research Group (ZOE-RG). His research focus on Economic and Social Geography, with an emphasis on Urban Studies and on the Geographies of Retailing. Among other themes, he has work on: Retail planning, Gentrification; Resilience; Demalling; Urban regeneration; Town Centre Management; Business Improvement Districts; Greyfields; and Urban Sustainability Focused on these themes, in the last ten years he published 27 articles in scientific indexed journals. Also has co-edited one book in 2020 and written 12 book chapters and 17 other publications, including thesis, reports, working papers, conference papers and abstracts, a book review and a magazine article. He won funding for 4 projects, including two to individual projects towards doctoral and post-doctoral research; and two research projects: SUSTAINLIS and PHOENIX, being the Co-Pi of this latter project. Also participated as a research member in other two project (REPLACIS and Chronotope). Participated in the organization of two international conferences and performed more than 30 presentations at national and international events, seminars and conferences. Won two awards for best academic paper. In his professional activities has collaborated with 18 authors in all types of outputs and activities. In 2022 he was awarded the University of Lisbon scientific prize on the field of Geography and Territory.

Assistant Professor at ISA, PhD in Agro-industrial Engineering, Degree in Technological Chemistry. Develops her main research activity in waste and wastewater treatment/valorisation, particularly focusing on resource recovery. Bioenergy production from agro-industrial waste using anaerobic co-digestion is also an addressed thematic. European Commission Expert (EX2013D147861) on FP7 Projects in the thematic ¿ICT for water resources management¿ (ICT-2013.6.3). Has published several book chapters and research papers in peer-reviewed international journals. Throughout her teaching career, she has taught several curricular units in the disciplinary area of Environmental Engineering, in undergraduate and master’s degree courses. Has supervised numerous Master’s and PhD dissertations, and been part of Juries in Environmental Engineering. It is also important to highlight the experience of teaching abroad in Cape Verde and East Timor.

Senior Research Fellow at the Institute of Environmental Health, School of Medicine, University of Lisbon, and at TERRA – Associate Laboratory for Sustainable Land Use and Ecosystem Services. She is a Landscape Architect (University of Évora, 1994) with over 30 years of scientific and professional experience. The first decade of her career was devoted to professional practice and consultancy, primarily in land-use planning, sustainable development, nature conservation, protected areas, and cultural landscape management. Between 2000 and 2008, she participated in national and international research projects as a Research Assistant at the University of Évora, where she completed an European PhD in Arts and Techniques of Landscape (2008). Her doctoral thesis, “Integrative Landscape Management: New Parameters for the Implementation of the Common Agricultural Policy. A Case Study in Southern Portugal”, was developed across five European universities (Nottingham, Paris, Arlon, Wageningen, and Copenhagen), fostering a transdisciplinary approach integrating natural and social sciences. From 2010 to 2015, she served as a Guest Professor at the Faculty of Social and Human Sciences, Universidade Nova de Lisboa. In 2015, she initiated a research collaboration with the Institute of Social Sciences of the University of Lisbon (ICS-ULisboa). Throughout her postdoctoral trajectory, she has combined research and teaching across six universities, having taught 18 courses, supervised 16 postgraduate students, and currently supervising six PhD theses. She has authored approximately 100 scientific and technical publications. Since 2020, she has contributed to the design and implementation of four Horizon projects in the fields of nature-based solutions, water-smart management, sustainability transitions, and food systems planning. Her research is grounded in action research and solution-oriented approaches, aiming to contribute to innovative knowledge production in the field of planetary health. Her work integrates natural and social sciences at the environment–health interface and is underpinned by participatory and collaborative research processes. Her current research focuses on two main lines: food systems transitions and nature-based prescribing, framed within the context of the climate emergency and biodiversity loss. These research lines promote transformative processes that integrate scientific knowledge, public policy, and active governance, with positive impacts on human health and well-being, the economy, and landscapes as living systems. She has participated in several public policy design and implementation processes as a consultant to public administrations, including the National Architecture and Landscape Policy (2015) and the National Programme for Spatial Planning Policy (2019). She is co-founder and co-coordinator of FoodLink – the Food Transition Network of the Lisbon Metropolitan Area (2019–present) and coordinator of the Food Transition Strategy for the Lisbon Metropolitan Area (2025). As both a researcher and a citizen, she considers creativity an essential driver of scientific innovation and knowledge production, supporting healthier and more equitable societal transformations. Her research has been recognised with awards from Universidade Nova de Lisboa (2014) and ICS-ULisboa (2022).

PhD in Food Science by University of Campinas with recognition of PhD degree by Universidade Nova de Lisboa. Experience in quality management, food safety, statistical process control, food analyses, food and beverage technology, sensory analysis and oenology . Expertise in research focusing on characterization of bioactive and volatile compounds in food and beverages using LC/MS-GC/MS, and in vitro/in vivo studies of the health effects of these natural compounds.

Graduated (1995) in Engenharia Agro-industrial (Food engineering) at Instituto Superior de Agronomia, Universidade Técnica de Lisboa (ISA, UTL), had the first professional experience in a cooperative winery as commercial director (1995-1997). Master in Viticulture and Enology (2000), Faculdade de Ciências, Universidade do Porto. PhD (2007) in Agro-industrial Engineering (ISA, UTL), doctoral thesis on the occurrence of contaminant metals in wines. Professional title of Enologyst. Research Fellow of the Portuguese Foundation for Science and Technology (Master, Doctoral and Post-Doctoral), and in the scope of R&D projects (1997-2009), developing scientific activity at Estação Vitivinícola Nacional. Assistant Researcher of the National Institute for Agrarian and Veterinarian Research (INIAV), research unit of Viticulture and Enology (2009-2014). Elected member of the Coordinating Committee of Scientific Council of INIA(2009-2012). Responsible (by peer nomination) of the INIAV Laboratory of Enology, (2012-2014). Since 2019 Assistant Professor of Instituto Superior de Agronomia, Universidade de Lisboa (Invited Professor 2013-2019), being member of Course Commissions, teaching and coordinating Enology-related courses at masters´ degree, within the Vinifera Euromaster, Master of Engineering of Viticulture and Enology, and Post-graduation of Viticulture and Enology. Coordinates the courses Stabilization and Wine Aging (Master of Engineering of Viticulture and Enology) and Wine Analysis (Vinifera Euromaster, at Institut des Hautes Études de la Vigne et du Vin (IHEV) – Montpellier SupAgro). Scientific research in Enology, with focus on wine quality, quality control, wine safety and authenticity. Expertise in mineral composition of grape and wine, with special regard to trace and ultra-trace elements, including heavy metals. Specialization in ICP-MS analytical methodologies for elemental and isotopic characterization. Integrated member of LEAF research unit (Linking Landscape, Environment, Agriculture and Food; ISA, Universidade de Lisboa). Member of CeFEMA research unit (Centre of Physics and Engineering of Advanced Materials; IST, Universidade de Lisboa). Member of the research team of 17 R&D projects in Enology and Viticulture domains. Coordinator and researcher of R&D projects on the development of analytical tools for wine traceability and authenticity. Authored more than 80 scientific publications including book chapters, peer-reviewed articles and proceedings of scientific meetings (35 scopus indexed). In 2022, co-edited the Elsevier book “Improving sustainable viticulture and winemaking practices”, 24 chapters, 89 authors. Received distinctions and awards for scientific work. Scientific supervisor of MSc students and of research fellows in the scope of R&D projects. Member of Juris of PhD and MSc Thesis. Member of the editorial review board of Ciência e Técnica Vitivinícola. Topic Editor of the scientific journal Foods. Referee of several scientific publications. Member of the Evaluation Panel of Agricultural and Food Technologies, 2018, 2019 and 2020 FCT Call for PhD Scholarships. Reader-evaluator for 2019, 2020 and 2022 OIV Awards. Evaluator of R&D projects submitted to the Incentive System for Research and Technological Development (ANI). Member of the sensory experts panel of a certifying entity (Comissão Vitivinícola Regional de Lisboa). Co-Coordinator of the Expert Groups of Analytical Methods, and member of Enology Group, OIV Portuguese Commission (CNOIV). Member of the Direction of the Portuguese Oenology Society (2004-2012), currently responsible for Enology of the Coordinator Council of Professional Activities of this society. Since 2018, board member of Associação dos Laboratórios de Enologia (ALABE). Member of the Technical Commission of Union Internationale des ¿nologues (UIOE). Combines a research background in Enology with deep understanding of the issues facing grape and wine producers.

Researcher at Instituto Superior de Agronomia, University of Lisbon, Portugal. She has a degree in Forestry Engineering from the Federal University of Viçosa (2000), a Master’s Degree in Forestry Sciences from the Federal University of Viçosa (2004) and a PhD in Technology and Use of Forest Products from the Federal University of Viçosa (2010). Post-doctorate (2012) at UFV and ISA (2018). She received a scientific research scholarship during her undergraduate degree in the area of Pulp and Paper, has experience in the area of Forest Resources, working mainly in the following areas: Biomass Energy (Pellets, Briquettes and Charcoal), Wood Panels, Adhesives and Heat Treatment of Wood. Has published 30 articles in peer-reviewed journals (8 as leading author and 7 last author), participated in 15 projects (the last project as PI) and is a Guest Editor on Forests and Polymers Journals (MDPI). She is currently supervising two Environmental Engineering students MSc thesis besides supervising (both in the past and present) part of the lab work of several PhD students.

Vítor D. Alves is Assistant Professor of Food Engineering at School of Agriculture of University of Lisbon, and researcher at LEAF—Linking, Landscape, Environment, Agriculture and Food Research Center. His research is mainly focused on biodegradable active films for food packaging, characterization of novel microbial exopolysaccharides, and encapsulation of bioactive compounds. He holds a PhD in Chemical Engineering, membrane processes, from Universidade NOVA de Lisboa.

I am a Biologist at the Centre for Functional Ecology, University of Coimbra, Portugal. My research interest is to use Microbial Biotechnology in both sustainable agriculture and environmental decontamination under global climate-change scenarios, with a focus on the mechanisms underlying plant-microbe-soil interactions, which comprises the combination of fundamental biological principles with applied technologies. I work in an interdisciplinary manner to effectively address complex problems and emerging threats that challenge agricultural production and bioremediation efficiency.