Curriculum Vitae
Personal information
First name(s) / Surname(s)
CASTANHEIRA, Érica Geraldes
Address(es) Rua Armando SousaLote 19 4C 3030-403 Coimbra, Portugal Telephone(s) (+351) 966 478 299 E-mail erica@dem.uc.pt Nationality Portuguese Date of birth 22.08.1980 Gender Female
Desired employment Energy and Environmental Engineer
Work experience
Dates January 2009 - October 2009
Occupation or position held Scientific research scholarship-holder
Main activities and responsibilities Researcher in the project Biofuel systems for transportation in Portugal: A "well-to-wheels" integrated multi-objective assessment (PTDC/TRA/72996/2006).
Center for Industrial Ecology, ADAI/LAETA Name and address of employer University of Coimbra, Portugal
(financed by the Science and Technology Foundation) Dates February 2008 - February 2009
Occupation or position held Invited Assistant Professor
Main activities and responsibilities Course: Environmental Engineering, course units: Environmental Systems Analysis (Dynamic Modelling Systems), Solid Waste Management
Name and address of employer Agrarian Polytechnic School of Coimbra, Portugal Dates November 2008
Occupation or position held Invited Assistant Professor
Main activities and responsibilities Course: Environmental Engineering, course unit: Systems Analysis and Ecological Modelling Name and address of employer Agostinho Neto University - Public Angolan University, Namibe - Angola
Dates April 2006 - December2008
Occupation or position held Scientific research scholarship-holder
Main activities and responsibilities Researcher in the FP6 project - GUYAGROFOR “Development of Sustainable Agroforestry Systems based on Indigenous and Maroon Knowledge in the Guyana Region”.
Name and address of employer Agrarian Polytechnic School of Coimbra, Portugal Dates January 2007 – March 2007
Occupation or position held Scientific research scholarship-holder
Main activities and responsibilities Field work with Brazilian maroon communities for the FP6 project - GUYAGROFOR “Development of Sustainable Agroforestry Systems based on Indigenous and Maroon Knowledge in the Guyana Region".
Name and address of employer Federal University of Mato Grosso, Cuiabá - Brazil Dates January 2004 - April 2006
Main activities and responsibilities Researcher in a LIFE project - EMAS@SCHOOL "Environmental Management and Audit Scheme implementation at a complex school" (LIFE03 ENV/P/000501).
Name and address of employer Agrarian Polytechnic School of Coimbra, Portugal Dates October 2007 – January 2008
Occupation or position held Instructor
Main activities and responsibilities Professional Course of “Operator of Waste Treatment Plants”
Lecture: “Operation and Maintenance of Waste Treatment Plants” (86 hours) Name and address of employer ISLA - Instituto Superior de Leiria, Portugal
Dates October 2006 - January 2007
Occupation or position held Instructor
Main activities and responsibilities Professional Course of “Environmental Management Technician” Lecture: “Operation of Waste Treatment Plants” (42 hours) Name and address of employer Leiriconsulte, Leiria - Portugal
Dates May 2005
Occupation or position held Instructor
Main activities and responsibilities Professional Course of “Biodiesel Production”
Lecture: "Environment, Ecology and Natural Resources – Waste valorisation” (3 hours) Name and address of employer Profiforma, Coimbra, Portugal
Education and training
Dates October 2009 - Present
Occupation or position held PhD Student in Sustainable Energy Systems Doctoral Program MIT-Portugal
Main activities and responsibilities Researcher in sustainability assessment of bioenergy systems Center for Industrial Ecology, ADAI/LAETA
Name and address of employer University of Coimbra, Portugal
(financed by the Science and Technology Foundation) Dates October 2005 - September 2008
Title of qualification awarded MSc in Energy and Environmental Management Principal subjects/occupational skills
covered
Thesis “Environmental Impact Assessment of the Portuguese Dairy Sector using the Life Cycle Assessment tool” http://biblioteca.sinbad.ua.pt/teses/2008001740
Name and type of organisation providing education and training
University of Aveiro, Portugal Level in national or international
classification
17 (0-20)
Dates September 1998 - December 2003
Title of qualification awarded Graduate in Environmental Engineering Principal subjects/occupational skills
covered
Environmental management tools, wastewater treatment, solid waste management, air pollution and treatment systems, energy.
Name and type of organisation providing education and training
Agrarian Polytechnic School of Coimbra, Portugal Level in national or international
classification
13 (0-20)
Dates February 2003 - November 2003
Other studies/Experiences Curricular Training
Name and type of organisation providing education and training
A.C. Águas de Coimbra (Water and Wastewater Management Company), Portugal Level in national or international
classification
18 (0-20)
Dates June 2001 – September 2001
Other studies/Experiences Erasmus Exchange programme of the European Union Principal subjects/occupational skills
covered
Curricular Training: “Use of different types of compost in different soils” Name and type of organisation
providing education and training
University of Kassel - Faculty of Organic Agricultural Sciences, Germany Level in national or international
classification
15 (0-20)
Personal skills and
competences
Mother tongue(s)
Portuguese
Other language(s)
Self-assessment
Understanding
Speaking
Writing
European level (*)
Listening Reading Spoken interaction Spoken productionEnglish
C1 Proficient user C2 Proficient user B2 Independent user B2 Independent user C2 Proficient userFrench
B1 Independent user B2 Independent user B1 Independent user B1 Independent user A2 Basic userSpanish
B1 Independent user B2 Independent user B1 Independent user B1 Independent user A2 Basic user(*) Common European Framework of Reference for Languages
Social skills and competences
Good oral and written expression Team spiritAchievement of new knowledge, challenges and experiences Autonomy, creativity and initiative spirit
Enterpriser spirit
Organisational skills
−10th Commemorations of Environmental Engineering Graduation in Agrarian Polytechnic School ofCoimbra, Portugal (October 2008)
−The Quest for Sustainability International Conference - Escola Superior Agrária de Coimbra, Portugal (23-25 September 2006)
−Campaign “Clean Up The World” in Arganil Municipality (2005 and 2006)
Technical skills and competences
−Practical Course: Analysis of Matter and Energy Fluxes – Software UMBERTO. CEIFA Ambiente, Lda. Duration: 21 hours (2006).−Quality Course – NP EN ISO 9001. INOVA (Escola Superior Agrária de Coimbra) – 24 hours (2006)
−Course in Safety, Hygiene and Health at Work – 540 hours (CAP nº 0603/7099/02, emitted in 2006 by ISHST).
−Training of Instructors Course – 96 hours (CAP nº 27619/2004, emitted by IEFP).
−Training Course in Waste Management (2003).
Computer skills and competences
Competent with most Microsoft Office programmesExperience in software for material fluxes analysis and life cycle assessment, such as Simapro and Umberto
Experience in software for environmental systems modelling, like Stella and Extend Some experience with AutoCad and Idrisi software
Additional information
Participations in books and
manuals
Ferreira, A.J.D. et al. Manual Prático para a Gestão Ambiental. 4.ª Actualização, Dezembro de 2005. Lisboa: Verlag Dashofer – Edições Profissionais Lda.
Lopes M., Castanheira E., Ferreira A.. Manual Técnico de Gestão Ambiental e Economia de Recursos. Colecção Agricultura e Ambiente. Editora Sociedade Portuguesa de Inovação – Principia, 2005.
Publications in international
magazines
Ferreira A., Castanheira E., Esteves T., Carreiras M., Silva J., Ramos L., Silva R., Oliveira A., Pinto L., Fidalgo B. A strategy of fire prevention and suppression in an organization located in the forest/urban
interface. Forest Ecology and Management, Volume 234, Pages S137-S137.
doi:10.1016/j.foreco.2006.08.182
Publications in national magazines
Érica Geraldes Castanheira, Ana Cláudia Dias, Luís Arroja (2009). Avaliação do ciclo de vida dosprodutos lácteos fabricados em Portugal Continental. Tecnologias do Ambiente. Revista Nº 90
Julho/Agosto 2009.
Castanheira, E.G., Dias, A.C., Pereira, C.J.D., Arroja, L., Ferreira, A.J.D., Carreiras, M. (2007). A
avaliação do ciclo de vida na análise da sustentabilidade ambiental do sector de lacticínios em Portugal. Boletim ANIL – Leite I+D+T, 6:2-3.
Pereira, C.J.D.; Castanheira, E.G.; Carreiras, M.A.C.; Gomes, D. (2006). Sistemas de Gestão
Ambiental no Sector dos Lacticínios - Caso de estudo da Oficina Tecnológica de Lacticínios da ESAC.
Boletim ANIL – Leite I+D+T, 1:3-5.
Castanheira, Érica G.; Fernandes, Paula; Ferreira, Célia. Compostagem de lamas mistas: Caso de
estudo da ETAR de Coimbra. Revista Tecnologia da Água – Fevereiro de 2004. Editora Reed
Business Information.
Publications in conferences and
congresses
É. G. Castanheira, A. C. Dias, L. Arroja (2009). Environmental Performance of the Portuguese Dairy Sector using a life cycle approach. American Center for Life Cycle Assessment Conference: Life CycleAssessment IX 'toward the global life cycle economy'. Boston, September 29th - October 2nd, 2009.
(Oral communication)
É. G. Castanheira, F. Freire. Life cycle modeling addressing direct land use changes: the palm oil biodiesel chain. International Society for Industrial Ecology’s 2009 Conference, June 21-24th, Lisbon,
Portugal. (Poster)
É.G. Castanheira, A. C. Dias, L. Arroja, R. Amaro. Environmental Performance of the Portuguese Dairy Sector using a life cycle approach. Accepted for a Poster Presentation at the International Society for Industrial Ecology’s 2009 Conference, June 21-24th, Lisbon, Portugal. (Poster)
Castanheira, É. G.; Dias, A. C.; Ferreira A. J. D.; Pereira, C. J. D.; Arroja, L.; Carreiras, M.
Environmental Impact Assessment of Portugal Dairy Sector. LCM2007 - 3rd International Conference
Life Cycle Management, August 27 to 29 of 2007, Zurich, Swiss. (Oral communication)
Esteves, T. C., Ferreira, A. D., Coelho, C., Alves, F. L., Castanheira, É. GIS decision support system to
reduce fire risk and improve wildfire suppression at inter-municipal scale. The Aveiro Region case.
Wildfire 2007 - 4ª Conferencia Internacional sobre Incendios Forestales, 13-17 Mayo de 2007, Sevilla, España. (Poster)
Castanheira, É. G.; Dias, A. C.; Ferreira A. J. D.; Pereira, C. J. D.; Arroja, L. Avaliação do impacte
ambiental do sector dos Lacticínios em Portugal. 9.ª Conferência Nacional do Ambiente, 18-20 de Abril
de 2007, Aveiro, Portugal. (Oral communication)
Carreiras, M.;Castanheira, É. G.; Lopes, M.A.R.;Ferreira A. J. D. A análise do ciclo de vida como
ferramenta de apoio à implementação do Regulamento EMAS II na Escola Superior Agrária de Coimbra. 9.ª Conferência Nacional do Ambiente, 18-20 de Abril de 2007, Aveiro, Portugal. (Oral communication)
Carreiras, M.; Ferreira, A.J.D.; Lopes, M., Castanheira, É. Comparison between two implementation
strategies of environmental management systems. The Quest for Sustainability Conference. 27-29
Setember 2006, Escola Superior Agrária de Coimbra, Portugal. (Oral communication) Castanheira, E.G.; Nabais, R.; Pereira, C.J.D.; Ferreira, A.J.D., Lopes M.A.R. Evaluating the
environmental performance of different curd cheese production technologies – The ESAC’s dairy case study. The Quest for Sustainability Conference. 27-29 Setember 2006, Escola Superior Agrária de
Coimbra, Portugal. (Oral communication)
Ferreira, C.S.S.; Costa. M.L.; Castanheira, E.G.; Ferreira, A.J.D., Dias, J.M.S.; Barbosa, R. Using the
Lopes, M.; Ferreira, A.J.D.; Carreiras, M.; Castanheira, É. The Big Stumble: Sustainability in Public
Institutions. The Quest for Sustainability Conference. 27-29 Setember 2006, Escola Superior Agrária
de Coimbra, Portugal. (Oral communication)
Pinto, L.M., Ferreira, A.J.D., Fidalgo, M.B.M., Gaspar, J.J., Silva, J.S., Torres, R., Lopes, M.A.R., Martins, R., Marchante, H.S., Castanheira E.G. The role of Territorial Management Plans in the
implementation of Environmental Management Systems to institutions with a significant spatial dimension. The ESAC case study. The Quest for Sustainability Conference. 27-29 Setember 2006,
Escola Superior Agrária de Coimbra. (Oral communication)
Ferreira, A.J.D.; Castanheira, E.G.; Esteves, T.C.J.; Carreiras, M.; Silva, J.S.; Ramos, L.; Silva, R.T. & Fidalgo, B. 2006. A strategy of fire prevention and suppression in an organization located in the
forest/urban interface. V International Conference on Forest Fire Research. 27-30 November 2006,
Figueira da Foz, Portugal. (Oral communication)
Castanheira E.G.; Ferreira A.J.D. 2006. Séminaire scientifique transnational du 9 juin 2006 à Bayonne - Université de Pau et des Pays de l'Adour CDRE (Bayonne) SET (Pau). Perspectives de coopération scientifique sur la prévention et la gestion des risques naturels dans le cadre du programme SUDOE pour la période 2007-2013. (Oral communication)
Castanheira, E.G., Pereira, C.J.D., Gomes D., Aguado N. A análise do ciclo de vida como ferramenta
de gestão ambiental na industria de lacticínios. Congresso de Ciências Veterinárias 2005, 13-15 de
Outubro de 2005, EZN – Fonte Boa, Portugal. (Oral communication)
Castanheira, E.G.; Lopes, M. ; Nabais, R.; Pereira, C.J.D.; Ferreira, A.J.D. Life cycle assessment at
ESAC’s dairy industry. Integrating Safety and Environmental Knowledge into food studies - Forum on
"Integration of research in to teaching“, 26-28 Maio de 2005, Faro, Portugal. (Poster)
Castanheira, E. G.; Eloy, S.; Pereira, C. J. D.; Lopes, M.; Ferreira, A. J. D. Estudo comparativo da
viabilidade ambiental de distintos processos produtivos de queijo curado. 8.ª Conferência Nacional do
Ambiente, 27-29 de Outubro de 2004, Lisboa, Portugal. (Oral communication)
Soares M., Castanheira E., Costa M. L., Ribeiro C., Dias Pereira C.. A Digestão Anaeróbia no
tratamento de efluentes de origem bovina: viabilidade em explorações da Beira Litoral e Entre Douro e Minho. 8.ª Conferência Nacional do Ambiente, 27-29 de Outubro de 2004, Lisboa, Portugal. (Oral communication)
Castanheira, Érica G.; Fernandes, Paula; Ferreira, Célia. Integração de uma Central de Compostagem
de lamas mistas na ETAR de Coimbra. ENEG2003 – Encontro Nacional de Entidades Gestoras de
Água e Saneamento, 18-20 de Novembro de 2003, Lisboa, Portugal. (Poster)
Castanheira, Érica G.; Fernandes, Paula; Ferreira, Célia. Integração de uma Central de Compostagem
de lamas mistas na ETAR de Coimbra. VII Congresso Nacional de Engenharia do Ambiente/I
Congresso Internacional de Engenharia do Ambiente, 6-7 Novembro de 2003, Lisboa, Portugal. (Poster)
