Curriculum Vitae
Cristina MAria Costa Abreu
Identification
Personal identification
- Full name
- Cristina MAria Costa Abreu
Citation names
- Abreu, Cristina
Author identifiers
- Ciência ID
- 6E1F-B9C5-60CD
- ORCID iD
- 0000-0002-5791-7608
Education
| Degree | Classification | |
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2018/01/29 - 2024/09/25
Concluded
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Tourism Management (Doutoramento)
Major in Gestão Turismo
Instituto para o Desenvolvimento da Gestão Empresarial do ISCTE, Portugal
"Innovating in sustainable tourism: A nature-based Tourism (NBT) business model" (THESIS/DISSERTATION)
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Aproved by Unanimity and Distinction |
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2022/01/17 - 2022/01/17
Concluded
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Natural Sciences (Título de especialista)
Major in Natural Sciences
Instituto Politécnico de Leiria Escola Superior de Turismo e Tecnologia do Mar de Peniche, Portugal
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Aproved by Unanimity |
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2018/01/29 - 2019/02/18
Concluded
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Advanced Diploma in Tourism Management (Curso de doutoramento (conclusão de unidades curriculares))
Major in Tourism Management
ISCTE-Instituto Universitário de Lisboa, Portugal
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17 |
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2016/10/06 - 2017/06/30
Concluded
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Sustainable Tourism and Touristic Territorial Planning (Master)
Major in Sustainable Tourism
Universidad de Lleida Departamento de Geografía y Sociología, Spain
"“Is the development around the Hotel Praktik, located in the Barcelona district of Raval, as an example of sustainability
within the framework of the tourist projects of this city? " (THESIS/DISSERTATION)
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18 |
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2011/05/05 - 2011/05/11
Concluded
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Global Change and Biodiversity: implications for ecosystem services (Pós-Graduação)
Major in Conservação
Universidade do Minho, Portugal
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Aproved |
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1987/09/01 - 1992/06/17
Concluded
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Degree in Biology Licenciatura (Licenciatura)
Major in Biology; Natural Sciences
Universidade de Lisboa Departamento de Biologia Animal, Portugal
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Affiliation
Science
| Category Host institution |
Employer | |
|---|---|---|
| 2024/06/28 - Current | Researcher (Research) | Universidade de Coimbra Centre for Functional Ecology - Science for People & the Planet, Portugal |
| Universidade de Coimbra Centre for Functional Ecology - Science for People & the Planet, Portugal | ||
| 2014/09/01 - Current | Researcher (Research) | Instituto Português de Malacologia, Portugal |
| Instituto Português de Malacologia, Portugal |
Teaching in Higher Education
| Category Host institution |
Employer | |
|---|---|---|
| 2018/10/01 - 2023/09/30 | Invited Assistant (University Teacher) | Instituto Superior de Administração e Línguas, Portugal |
| Instituto Superior de Administração e Línguas, Portugal | ||
| 1998/09/01 - 2014/08/31 | Invited Assistant (University Teacher) | Universidade da Madeira, Portugal |
| Universidade da Madeira, Portugal | ||
| 2005/05/05 - 2010/09/10 | Invited Assistant (University Teacher) | Universidade Europeia, Portugal |
| Universidade Europeia, Portugal |
Other Careers
| Category Host institution |
Employer | |
|---|---|---|
| 2001/07/15 - Current | Técnico Superior (Técnico Superior) | Tecambiente, Lda, Portugal |
| Tecambiente, Lda, Portugal | ||
| 1988/09/01 - 1998/08/31 | Professor do ensino básico e secundário (Professor do ensino básico e secundário) | Secretaria Regional de Educação, Portugal |
| Secretaria Regional de Educação, Portugal |
Others
| Category Host institution |
Employer | |
|---|---|---|
| 2024/06/01 - Current | Mentoring | Universidade Nova de Lisboa NOVA SBE Venture Lab, Portugal |
| Universidade Nova de Lisboa, Portugal |
Projects
Grant
| Designation | Funders | |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 - Current | Interreg ECOMARIS project
Interreg ECOMARIS project
Science and Technology Management Fellow
Universidad de Las Palmas de Gran Canaria, Spain
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Ongoing
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| 2010 - Current | Mid Atlantic Island Invertebrate Specialist Group (MAIISG)
Mid Atlantic Island Invertebrate Specialist Group (MAIISG)
Researcher
International Union for Conservation of Nature, Switzerland
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Concluded
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| 2017/05/02 - 2019/12/30 | CdTEcoTur
Technical development
Agencia Canaria De Desarrollo Sostenible Y Cambio Climatico, Spain
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European Union
Concluded
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| 2013/01 - 2019/12 | Project LIFE Recover
LIFE12 NAT/PT/000195
Research Fellow
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| 2015/01 - 2017/12 | Climate Change Adaptation Strategy Project
Climate Change Adaptation Strategy Project
Technical development
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| 2012 - 2017 | Life Maciço Montanhoso
Life Maciço Montanhoso
Research Fellow
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Concluded
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| 2010 - 2015 | Life Ilhéus do Porto Santo
Research Fellow
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Concluded
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| 1998 - 2001 | LIFE Porto Santo and Adjacent Islets Terrestrial Molluscs.
LIFE B4 3200/98/504
Co-Principal Investigator (Co-PI)
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Concluded
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Contract
| Designation | Funders | |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 - 2025/03/01 | Support the Consolidation of the Maio and Fogo Islands Biosphere Reserves - Republic of Cape Verde
Support the Consolidation of the Maio and Fogo Islands Biosphere Reserves - Republic of Cape Verde
Co-Principal Investigator (Co-PI)
Tecambiente, Lda, Portugal
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Ongoing
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| 2023 - 2024 | Sustainable Tourism Roadmaps for the Biosphere Reserves of the CPLP Countries
Sustainable Tourism Roadmaps for the Biosphere Reserves of the CPLP Countries
Co-Principal Investigator (Co-PI)
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Concluded
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| 2022 - 2024 | Actualisation of the Management Plan (PAG) of the “Tarrafes” and Cacheu River Natural Parc (PNTC)
Actualisation of the Management Plan (PAG) of the “Tarrafes” and Cacheu River Natural Parc (PNTC)
Co-Principal Investigator (Co-PI)
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Concluded
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| 2020 - 2023 | Portuguese Biosphere Reserves, Sustainable Territories, Resilient Communities”, responsible for tourism activities
Portuguese Biosphere Reserves, Sustainable Territories, Resilient Communities”, responsible for tourism activities
Technical development
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Concluded
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| 2018 - 2023 | Portuguese Invertebrate Red Book
Portuguese Invertebrate Red Book
Research Fellow
Instituto da Conservação da Natureza e das Florestas IP, Portugal
Universidade de Lisboa, Portugal |
Concluded
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| 2007 - 2010 | Environmental Monitoring of the Urban Solid Waste Stations
Environmental Monitoring of the Urban Solid Waste Stations
Co-Principal Investigator (Co-PI)
Universidade da Madeira, Portugal
Universidade da Madeira Faculdade de Ciências da Vida, Portugal |
Concluded
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| 2001 - 2007 | Environmental Monitoring of the Urban Solid Waste Station of Meia Serra
Coordination of the fauna, Flora and heavy metals in the Flora on the Environmental Monitoring of the Urban Solid Waste Station
of Meia Serra
Universidade da Madeira, Portugal
Universidade da Madeira Faculdade de Ciências da Vida, Portugal |
Concluded
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| 2000 - 2003 | Environmental Monitoring of the Madeira Airport
Environmental Monitoring of the Madeira Airport
Technical development
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Concluded
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Outputs
Publications
| Book chapter |
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| Edited book |
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| Journal article |
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| Newsletter article |
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| Newspaper article |
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Activities
Oral presentation
| Presentation title | Event name Host (Event location) |
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| 2019/03/29 | “Madeira Wine contributions for Madeira island sustainable tourism”, in the III International Conference of Tourism & History in Algarve- Portugal, 28-29 march of 2019. |
Universidade do Algarve (Faro, Portugal)
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| 2017/09/15 | “Is the development around the Hotel Praktik, located in the Barcelona district of Raval, as an example of sustainability within the framework of the tourist projects of this city? ” apresentado no ATLAS ANNUAL CONFERENCE 2017, em Viana do Castelo, Portugal de 12-16 de Setembro de 2017. | ATLAS Annual Conference
Instituto Politécnico de Viana do Castelo (Viana Do Castelo, Portugal)
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| 2015/05/01 | “Population Genetics of the Three Endemic Land Snails of Genus Discula (Pulmonata: Hygromiidae) on the Archipelago of Madeira”- III Congresso de Malacologia- IPMA-Lisboa 1,2 de Maio 2015. | Congresso Nacional de Malacologia
IPMA-Instituto Português de Malacologia (Lisboa, Portugal)
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| 2006/10/08 | II Symposium Islands and Ecosystems – “Contribution To The Knowledge Of The Terrestrial Molluscs From Porto Santo Islets” –Funchal - Outubro de 2006. | II Symposium Islands and Ecosystems
Universidade da Madeira (Funchal, Portugal)
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Supervision
| Thesis Title Role |
Degree Subject (Type) Institution / Organization |
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|---|---|---|
| 2020/09/04 - 2021/06/05 | Co-supervisor of the master's thesis of student Telma Sofia Figueiredo with the theme ‘Viability assessment of a MEET Ecotourism
product around Brijuni National Park, Croatia’. 2020
Co-supervisor
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master Ecotourism (Master)
Universidade de Lisboa, Portugal
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| 2013/01 - 2013/09 | Co-supervision of master's thesis by student Sónia Mendonça on the subject of ‘Sustainability of the tourism sector in Madeira’
Co-supervisor
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Master Ecotourism (Master)
Universidade da Madeira, Portugal
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| 2004/09/01 - 2005/06/08 | Co-supervisor of the Final Degree Internship of student Sandra Marlene Castro Mendonça with the theme Study of the Population
Structure of Three Species of the Genus Discula, from the Madeira Archipelago, completed in June 2005.
Co-supervisor
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Degree Final Thesis (Degree)
Universidade da Madeira Faculdade de Ciências da Vida, Portugal
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| 2001 - 2002 | Co-supervisor of student Dinarte Nuno Texeira on the subject of Terrestrial Molluscs from Ponta de São Lourenço - Madeira,
completed in June 2002.
Co-supervisor
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Degree Final Thesis (Degree)
Universidade da Madeira, Portugal
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Committee member
| Activity description Role |
Institution / Organization | |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 - Current | Member of the CPLP Biosphere Reserve Network- UNESCO MaB Program
Member
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| 2014 - Current | Director of the Regional Delegation of the Portuguese Institute of Malacology/Madeira- Researcher in the area of malacology,
biodiversity, ecology and conservation of biodiversity and terrestrial molluscs, participating in projects supported by the
EU and in partnership with institutions including the University of Madeira, Protected Areas of the Autonomous Region of Madeira
- Madeira Natural Park; Madeira Botanical Garden, Funchal Municipal Museum, Regional Secretariat of Education and international
institutions.
Coordinator
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Instituto Português de Malacologia, Portugal |
| 2021 - 2023 | Member of the Scientific Committee at the Instituto Superior de Administração e Línguas- ISAL-Funchal, Madeira- Portugal.
Member
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| 2018 - 2023 | Coordinator of the Sustainable Tourism Research Unit- Instituto Superior de Administração e Línguas (ISAL)
Coordinator
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| 2021 - 2021 | General Secretary of the Portuguese Biologist Chamber
Other
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Consulting
| Activity description | Institution / Organization | |
|---|---|---|
| 2024/10/07 - Current | Environmental consulting ESG Reporting Training | Universidade Nova de Lisboa NOVA SBE Venture Lab, Portugal |
| 2014/09/01 - Current | Coordination of the activities of the Portuguese Institute of Malacology in the Autonomous Region of Madeira | Instituto Português de Malacologia, Portugal |
| 2001 - Current | 2003-Present Founder /Director-Tecambiente, Lda- Company dedicated to Environmental Consultancy, promoting consultancy in Sustainable Tourism, environment and sustainability, environmental impact assessment, nature conservation, training, implementation, and auditing of Environmental Management Systems at national and international levels. Certified Company for Training in Area 852. | Tecambiente, Lda, Portugal |
| 2020/11/01 - 2023/09/30 | Development of the Tourist Roadmaps for the Portuguese Biosphere Reserves. Elaboration of the Good Practices Guide for Portuguese Biosphere Reserves | EEA Grants, Belgium |
| 2016 - 2017 | Senior Technician at the Regional Secretariat of Tourism and Culture - Regional Government of Madeira-Autonomous Region of Madeira. | Secretaria Regional do Turismo e Cultura, Portugal |
| 1998 - 2014 | Researcher at the University of Madeira at the Center of Macaronesian Studies (CEM) on biodiversity management and conservation of Protected Areas, Terrestrial Molluscs. | Universidade da Madeira, Portugal |
| 1998 - 2014 | Invited Assistant Professor at the University of Madeira | Universidade da Madeira, Portugal |
| 2005 - 2010 | Invited Assistant Professor at Universidade Europeia | Universidade Europeia, Portugal |
Course / Discipline taught
| Academic session | Degree Subject (Type) | Institution / Organization | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 - Current | Audits and Environment Management Systems | Master Ecotourism (Mestrado) | |
| 2018 - 2023 | Tourism Research | Tourism (Licenciatura) | Instituto Superior de Administração e Línguas, Portugal |
| 2018 - 2022 | Natural Heritage and Tourism | Tourism (Licenciatura) | Instituto Superior de Administração e Línguas, Portugal |
| 2018 - 2021 | Territory Geographies and Tourism | Tourism (Licenciatura) | Instituto Superior de Administração e Línguas, Portugal |
| 2011/02 - 2014/12 | Environmental Quality | Nature Guide Specialist (Curso de Especialização Tecnológica) | Universidade da Madeira, Portugal |
| 2011/10 - 2013/01 | Politics, Legislation and Biodiversity | Master Ecotourism (Mestrado) | Universidade da Madeira, Portugal |
| 2005/09/01 - 2010/08/31 | Environmental Certification and Legislation | PosGraduation Ecotourism (Pós-Graduação) | Universidade Europeia, Portugal |
| 2005/09 - 2006/06 | Animal Physiology | Biology (Licenciatura) | Universidade da Madeira, Portugal |
Evaluation committee
| Activity description Role |
Institution / Organization | Funding entity | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 - Current | Member of the Assessment Committee of the SMILO-Small Islands Organisation-France
Evaluator
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Interview (newspaper / magazine)
| Activity description | Newspaper / Forum | |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | Abreu, C. (March,2021). Tecambiente is a competitive, credible and responsible company. Ambiente Magazine 2021. March/April nº87 Year XXVI, 24. | Ambiente Magazine 2021 |
| 2010 | Abreu, C. (April, 2010). Madeiran Archipelago Terrestrial Molluscs- Biodiversity Conservation. Article for the Jornal Público in the Biodiversidade e Conservação da Natureza. | Jornal Publico |
| 2002 | Abreu, C. (February, 2002). Article in the Diário de Notícias da Madeira “Porto Santo and the Adjacent lIets Terrestrial Molluscs”. | Diário de Notícias- Madeira |
Interview (tv / radio show)
| Program | Topic | |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 - Current | Abreu, C. (October, 2001). The documentary “Porto Santo and Adjacent Islets Terrestrial Molluscs” was produced by the Portuguese RTP- Madeira Chanel. | The documentary “Porto Santo and Adjacent Islets Terrestrial Molluscs |
| 1998 - Current | Abreu, A., Fontinha, S., Abreu, C.: The islands of the Islands. TV Documentary produced by the Portuguese RTP – Madeira, submitted to the TV “Mostra Atlântica” awards. | he islands of the Islands |
| 1998 - Current | Abreu, C. (October,1998). TV Talk Show about the role of Adolfo César de Noronha in the Funchal Natural History Museum Foundation-Portuguese RTP-Madeira Chanel. | TV Talk Show about the role of Adolfo César de Noronha in the Funchal Natural History Museum Foundation |
| 2021 - 2021 | Costa, R.; Amaro, C. (Writer & Director). (2021, November 25). Sustainable Tourism in TV SIC Notícias (Episode 1)[ TV series episode]. In Imagens de Marca | Sustainable Tourism |
| 2019 - 2019 | Cardoso, Sandra. D. (Writer & Director). (2019, August 18). “Á descoberta com...Rita Loureiro na Ilha da Madeira”. TV SIC (Episode 15)[TV series episode]. In SOS Animal. | Natural Sciences |
Mentoring / Tutoring
| Topic | Student name | |
|---|---|---|
| 2024/03/01 - Current | Tourism | XYZ |