Projects

Fundamental and applied research driving bio-sustainability solutions across national and international partnerships.

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InternationalCompleted

ReUrbano: Low-carbon Urban Regeneration Framework

Cross-border project with Spain and Morocco to define evidence-based urban regeneration policies reducing embodied carbon by 40%.

Å 2018–2022² INTERREG Atlantic Area
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InternationalActive

EcoSynth: Phytoremediation Strategies for Heavy Metal Contamination

European partnership developing plant-based bioremediation solutions for post-industrial soils in Atlantic coastal regions.

Å 2023–2027² Horizon Europe
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InternationalActive

All-Atlantic Ocean Research Alliance — Marine Ecosystems

Joint Atlantic research initiative to assess the impact of climate change on deep-sea biodiversity from Canada to South Africa.

Å 2021–2025² H2020 • ERA-NET
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NationalCompleted

SmartWall: Bio-inspired Adaptive Building Envelopes

Research into smart composite materials that respond to temperature and humidity, reducing HVAC loads in Mediterranean climates.

Å 2019–2023² FEDER • Norte 2020
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NationalActive

CircuBuild: Circular Economy Strategies for the Construction Sector

Mapping material flows in the Portuguese building industry and defining pathways to closed-loop construction by 2030.

Å 2022–2025² FCT • LA/P
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NationalActive

BioForest: Biodiversity Monitoring in Native Forests

Developing sensor-based and remote-sensing protocols to assess biodiversity health in Atlantic native forests across Northern Portugal.

Å 2023–2026² FCT • PTDC
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