2010 - ..., Postdoc project: Integrated system for macroalgae production and conversion into biogas - environmental and economic evaluation. IBB,UMinho. Funded by FCT (SFRH/BPD/64582/2009).
2006 - 2009, Ph.D. project: Integrated ecological-economic modeling and assessment approach for coastal ecosystem management. IMAR, UNL.
2004 - 2008: SPEAR - Sustainable options for PEople, catchment and Aquatic Resources, EU Framework VI, INCO-DEV-1 - CT-2004-510706, IMAR.
2004 – 2005: MONAE - Monitoring Plan for Water Quality and Ecology for Portuguese Transitional and Coastal Waters. INAG, Portuguese Water Institute / IMAR.
2002 - 2005: C2C - CatchmentToCoast , EU Framework V, INCO-DEV ICA4-2001-10136. Workpackage 5 - Mangrove ecosystem, habitat health and function, and workpackage 6 - Shrimp ecosystem dynamics, IMAR.
2002 - 2003: TICOR - Typology and Reference Conditions for Portuguese Transitional and Coastal Waters. INAG, Portuguese Water Institute / IMAR.
2002 – 2003: Identification of the trophic status of the Minho, Lima, Douro, Ria de Aveiro, Mondego, Tagus, Sado, Mira, Ria Formosa and Guadiana estuaries – INAG, Portuguese Water Institute / IMAR.
2002 - 2003: OAERRE - Oceanographic Applications to Eutrophication in Regions of Restricted Exchange, EU Framework V, EVK3-CT-1999-00002. Workpackage 6 - Screening Models and Policy, IMAR.