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Identification

Personal identification

Full name
Erica Geraldes Castanheira

Citation names

  • Castanheira, Érica
  • Castanheira, É.G.
  • Castanheira, E.G.

Author identifiers

Ciência ID
6011-4231-1890
ORCID iD
0000-0002-5468-065X
Scopus Author Id
http://www.scopus.com/inward/authorDetails.url?authorID=36436782900&partnerID=MN8TOARS

Knowledge fields

  • Engineering and Technology - Environmental Engineering - Environmental Engineering

Languages

Language Speaking Reading Writing Listening Peer-review
English Advanced (C1) Advanced (C1) Intermediate (B1) Advanced (C1)
French Intermediate (B1) Intermediate (B1) Beginner (A1) Intermediate (B1)
Spanish; Castilian Intermediate (B1) Intermediate (B1) Beginner (A1) Intermediate (B1)
Education
Degree Classification
2009
Concluded
 Sistemas Sustentáveis de Energia (Doutoramento)
Major in Sem especialidade
Universidade de Coimbra Faculdade de Ciencias e Tecnologia, Portugal
"Environmental Sustainability Assessment of Bioenergy: a Life Cycle Multi-criteria Decision-support Approach" (THESIS/DISSERTATION)
2005 - 2008
Concluded
 Energia e Gestão do Ambiente (Mestrado)
Universidade de Aveiro Departamento de Ambiente e Ordenamento, Portugal
"Avaliação do ciclo de vida dos produtos lácteos fabricados em Portugal continental" (THESIS/DISSERTATION)
1998 - 2003
Concluded
 Engenharia do Ambiente (Licenciatura)
Instituto Politécnico de Coimbra Escola Superior Agrária de Coimbra, Portugal
Affiliation

Teaching in Higher Education

Category
Host institution 		Employer
2021/09/01 - Current Invited Assistant Professor (University Teacher) Universidade de Coimbra Faculdade de Ciencias e Tecnologia, Portugal
Universidade de Coimbra, Portugal
2020/09/01 - 2021/02/06 Invited Assistant Professor (University Teacher) Universidade de Coimbra, Portugal
2008 - 2008 Assistant (University Teacher) Instituto Politécnico de Coimbra Centro de Estudos de Recursos Naturais Ambiente e Sociedade, Portugal

Positions / Appointments

Category
Host institution 		Employer
2021/10/18 - Current Vice-President Instituto Politécnico de Coimbra, Portugal

Others

Category
Host institution 		Employer
2017/10/23 - 2021/10/15 Vereadora Câmara Municipal de Arganil, Portugal
2016/03/01 - 2017/10/22 Post-doctoral fellowship FCT Associated Laboratory for Energy Transports and Aeronautics, Portugal
2014/09/01 - 2016/02/29 Post-doctoral Researcher Project EMSURE - Energy and Mobility for SUstainable REgions (CENTRO-07-0224-FEDER-002004) Universidade de Coimbra, Portugal
2013/11/01 - 2014/08/31 Researcher Project "Sustainable mobility: perspectives for the future of biofuel production" (PTDC/EMS-ENE/1839/2012) Associated Laboratory for Energy Transports and Aeronautics, Portugal
2009/11/01 - 2013/10/31 PhD fellowship FCT Associated Laboratory for Energy Transports and Aeronautics, Portugal
2011/09/01 - 2011/11/30 Invited researcher Project BIOACV - Comparison of the Life Cycle Assessment of the Biodiesel Produced from Soybean Oil and Animal Fat, Methylic and Ethylic Routes (MCT/CNPq/FNDCT Nº3/2010) Universidade de São Paulo, Brazil
2009/01/01 - 2009/10/30 Researcher Project "Biofuel systems for transportation in Portugal: A "well-to-wheels" integrated multi-objective assessment" (PTDC/TRA/72996/2006) Associated Laboratory for Energy Transports and Aeronautics, Portugal
2006/06/01 - 2008/12/01 Researcher GUYAGROFOR Project “Development of Sustainable Agroforestry Systems based on Indigenous and Maroon Knowledge in the Guyana Region" (FP6-Specific Targeted Research Project) Instituto Politécnico de Coimbra Escola Superior Agrária de Coimbra, Portugal
2007/01/01 - 2007/03/31 Visiting Researcher GUYAGROFOR Project “Development of Sustainable Agroforestry Systems based on Indigenous and Maroon Knowledge in the Guyana Region" (FP6-Specific Targeted Research Project) Universidade Federal de Mato Grosso, Brazil
2004/01/01 - 2006/05/01 Researcher EMAS@SCHOOL Project "Environmental Management and Audit Scheme implementation at a complex school (LIFE03 ENV/P/000501, funded by EU LIFE programme). Instituto Politécnico de Coimbra Escola Superior Agrária de Coimbra, Portugal
2001/06/01 - 2001/09/01 Training - ERASMUS Programme Grade (Training Report): 15/20 Universität Kassel Fachbereich 11 Ökologische Agrarwissenschaften, Germany
Projects

Contract

Designation Funders
2023/11/06 - 2026/09/05 DUT - ECLETIC: Viabilização de planos de ação de economia circular para cidades de pequena e média dimensão
DUT/0010/2022
10.54499/DUT/0010/2022
Instituto Politécnico de Coimbra, Portugal
 Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia
Ongoing
2021/01/01 - 2025/12/31 Laboratório Associado em Energia, Transportes e Aeroespacial
LA/P/0079/2020
10.54499/UIDB/50022/2020
10.54499/UIDP/50022/2020
Instituto de Engenharia Mecânica, Portugal

Universidade da Beira Interior, Portugal

Instituto de Ciência e Inovação em Engenharia Mecânica e Engenharia Industrial, Portugal

Associated Laboratory for Energy Transports and Aeronautics, Portugal

Associação para o Desenvolvimento da Aerodinâmica Industrial, Portugal
Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia
Ongoing
2018/12/01 - 2022/11/30 Ferramentas agilizadas de ecodesign baseadas na avaliação de ciclo de vida incorporando incerteza
PTDC/EME-SIS/30570/2017
Instituto de Engenharia de Sistemas e Computadores de Coimbra, Portugal

Associação para o Desenvolvimento da Aerodinâmica Industrial, Portugal
Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia
Concluded
2010/10/18 - 2014/04/17 Biocombustíveis para os Transportes: redução da incerteza para a melhoria do desempenho ambiental e económico (BioTrans)
MIT/SET/0014/2009
Massachusetts Institute of Technology, United States

Instituto de Engenharia de Sistemas e Computadores de Coimbra, Portugal

Associação para o Desenvolvimento da Aerodinâmica Industrial, Portugal
Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia
Concluded
2011/01/01 - 2012/12/31 Strategic Project - LA 22 - 2011-2012
PEst-OE/EME/LA0022/2011
Instituto de Engenharia Mecânica, Portugal

Universidade da Beira Interior, Portugal

Universidade de Lisboa Instituto Superior Técnico, Portugal

Instituto de Ciência e Inovação em Engenharia Mecânica e Engenharia Industrial, Portugal

Associated Laboratory for Energy Transports and Aeronautics, Portugal

Associação para o Desenvolvimento da Aerodinâmica Industrial, Portugal
Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia
Concluded
2007/11/01 - 2011/07/31 Biocombustíveis para o sector dos transportes em Portugal. Uma Avaliação Integrada multi-objectivo de Ciclo de Vida
PTDC/TRA/72996/2006
Associação para o Desenvolvimento da Aerodinâmica Industrial, Portugal
 Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia
Concluded
Outputs

Publications

Book
  1. Figueiredo, Filipa; Maia, Filipe; Castanheira, Érica Geraldes; Pereira, J.A.; Ramalhosa, Elsa; Ramos, António Dinis; Gonçalves, Artur; et al. Ecoeficiência e ecogestão no setor do azeite: uma avaliação do ciclo de vida. Instituto Politécnico de Bragança. 2015.
  2. Freire, Fausto; Caldeira, Carla; Rodrigues, C.; Castanheira, É.G.; Bastos, Joana; Malça, J.; Garcia, Rita. Book of abstracts of the 2nd Discussion forum on industrial Ecology and life-cycle management. Coimbra, Portugal: UC. 2015.
    Published
  3. Freire, Fausto; Dias, L.; Caldeira, Carla; Rodrigues, C.; Castanheira, É.G.; Garcia, Rita. Book of abstracts of the Discussion forum on industrial Ecology and life-cycle management. Coimbra, Portugal: UC. 2014.
    Published
Book chapter
  1. Filipa Figueiredo; Garcia, Rita; Castanheira, Érica; Malça, João; Freire, Fausto; Miguel Brandão; Frank, E.D; et al. "Sustainability and Life-Cycle Assessment of Algal Bioenergy". In State of Technology Review – Algae Bioenergy, 82-94. -: IEA Bioenergy, 2017.
    Published
Conference abstract
  1. Castanheira, É.G.; FREIRE, F.. "GHG intensity of palm oil from Colombia implications of LUC and N-fertilization". Paper presented in ISIE 2013 – 7th International Society of Industrial Ecology, Ulsan, 2013.
    Published
  2. Castanheira, É.G.; Freire, F.. "Life Cycle Impact Assessment of palm oil biodiesel". Paper presented in Energy Future: The Role of Impact Assessment – 32nd Annual Conference of the International Association for Impact Assessment, Porto, 2012.
    Published
  3. Castanheira, É.G.; Freire, F.. "GHG life-cycle assessment of soybean-based biodiesel: assessing the implications of alternative land use change scenarios". Paper presented in Workshop on land use impact of bioenergy - Quantifying and managing land use impacts of bioenergy, Campinas, 2011.
    Published
  4. Castanheira, É.G.; Freire, F.. "Environmental life cycle assessment palm oil biodiesel in Colombia addressing alternative land use change and practices". Paper presented in Workshop on land use impact of bioenergy - Quantifying and managing land use impacts of bioenergy, Campinas, 2011.
    Published
Conference paper
  1. Fabiana Bassani; Rodrigues, Carla; Castanheira, É.G.; Freire, Fausto. "Ecodesign de embalagens: revisão de literatura e ferramentas. Limitações e oportunidades". Paper presented in GCV 2018 – VI Congresso Brasileiro sobre Gestão do Ciclo de Vida, Brasília, 2018.
    Published
  2. Figueiredo, Filipa; Garcia, Rita; Gonçalves, Margarida S.; Castanheira, Érica; Malça, João; Oliveira, A. C.; Matos, Cristina T.; Freire, Fausto. "Life-cycle assessment of microalgae biodiesel: a review". 2015.
  3. Rosa, Diana; Figueiredo, Filipa; Castanheira, Érica Geraldes; Feliciano, Manuel; Maia, Filipe; Santos, José M.R.C.A.; Silva, Ana Paula; Trindade, Henrique; Freire, Fausto. "Life-cycle greenhouse gas assessment of portuguese chestnut". 2015.
  4. Rosa, Diana; Figueiredo, Filipa; Castanheira, Érica Geraldes; Feliciano, Manuel; Maia, Filipe; Santos, José M.R.C.A.; Silva, Ana Paula; Trindade, Henrique; Freire, Fausto. "Life-cycle greenhouse gas assessment of Portuguese chestnut". 2015.
  5. Figueiredo, Filipa; Castanheira, É.G.; Ferreira, A; Trindade, H; Freire, Fausto. "Greenhouse gas assessment of wine produced in Portugal". Paper presented in Energy for Sustainability 2015 – Designing for People and the Planet, Coimbra, 2015.
    Published
  6. Malça, J; Castanheira, É.G.; Marques, Pedro; Serrano, L; Freire, Fausto. "Well-to-wheels environmental assessment of biodiesel used in heavy-duty vehicles". Paper presented in Energy for Sustainability 2015 – Designing for People and the Planet, Coimbra, 2015.
    Published
  7. Castanheira, É.G.; Coelho, Suani Teixeira; Silva, G.A.; Freire, Fausto. "Environmental Life-Cycle Assessment of soybean biodiesel in Portugal: import grain, oil or biodiesel from Brazil?". Paper presented in CILCA 2015, the VI Internacional Conference on Life Cycle Assessment in Latin America, Lima, 2015.
    Published
  8. Castanheira, É.G.; Freire, Fausto. "Life-Cycle Assessment of biodiesel produced with palm oil from Colombia". Paper presented in CILCA 2015 - VI International Conference on Life Cycle Assessment in Latin America, Lima, 2015.
    Published
  9. Figueiredo, F.; Marques, Pedro; Castanheira, É.G.; FREIRE, F.. "GHG assessment of olive oil in Portugal addressing the valorization of olive mill waste". Paper presented in SYMBIOSIS 2014 International Conference, Athens, 2014.
    Published
  10. Figueiredo, F.; Castanheira, É.G.; Malça, J.; Freire, Fausto. "Avaliação de ciclo de vida do biodiesel de girassol em Portugal: comparação com outras oleaginosas importadas". Paper presented in VII Encontro Nacional Colégio Engenharia Mecânica, Lisboa, 2014.
    Published
  11. Figueiredo, F.; Marques, Pedro; Castanheira, É.G.; Kulay, L.; Freire, Fausto. "Greenhouse gas assessment of olive oil in Portugal addressing the valorization of olive mill waste". Paper presented in Symbiosis International Conference 2014, Atenas, 2014.
    Published
  12. Gonçalves, M; Castanheira, É.G.; Graça, S.; Ribeiro, B.; Gouveia, L.; Oliveira, A.; Freire, Fausto; Matos, C.. "Life Cycle Assessment of Microalga Production using Domestic Wastewater and synthetic culture". Paper presented in ChemPor 2014, 12th International Chemical and Biological Engineering Conference, Porto, 2014.
    Published
  13. Queirós, J; Caldeira, Carla; Castanheira, É.G.; Freire, Fausto. "Biodiesel produzido a partir de Óleos Alimentares Usados: Variabilidade e incerteza nas emissões de GEE para diferentes cenários de recolha". Paper presented in VII Encontro Nacional do Colégio de Engenharia Mecânica, Lisboa, 2014.
    Published
  14. Figueiredo, Filipa; Coroama, Vlad C.; Ramos, António; Almeida, Arlindo; Ramalhosa, Elsa; Castanheira, Érica Geraldes; Peres, Fátima; et al. "Life-cycle greenhouse gas emissions of portuguese olive oil". 2013.
  15. Figueiredo, Filipa; Castanheira, Érica Geraldes; Feliciano, Manuel; Rodrigues, M.A.; Peres, António M.; Maia, Filipe; Ramos, António; et al. "Carbon footprint of apple and pear: orchards, storage and distribution". 2013.
  16. Figueiredo, Filipa; Coroama, Vlad C.; Ramos, António; Almeida, Arlindo; Ramalhosa, Elsa; Castanheira, Érica Geraldes; Peres, Fátima; et al. "Life-cycle greenhouse gas emissions of portuguese olive oil". 2013.
  17. Figueiredo, Filipa; Castanheira, Érica Geraldes; Feliciano, Manuel; Rodrigues, M.A.; Peres, António M.; Maia, Filipe; Ramos, António; et al. "Carbon footprint of apple and pear: orchards, storage and distribution". 2013.
  18. Castanheira, É.G.; Acevedo, H.; FREIRE, F.. "Avaliação da intensidade de gases com efeito de estufa do ciclo de vida de óleo de palma produzido na Colômbia". Paper presented in 10ª Conferência Nacional do Ambiente (10CNA), Aveiro, 2013.
    Published
  19. Castanheira, É.G.; FREIRE, F.; Figueiredo, F.; Malça, J.; Carvalho, R.. "Comparative GHG assessment of biodiesel produced from rapeseed, soybean and sunflower". Paper presented in Energy for Sustainability 2013, Sustainable Cities: Designing for People and the Planet, Coimbra, 2013.
    Published
  20. Castanheira, É.G.; FREIRE, F.. "Greenhouse Gas Footprint of Palm Oil from Colombia". Paper presented in Energy for Sustainability 2013, Sustainable Cities: Designing for People and the Planet, Coimbra, 2013.
    Published
  21. Caldeira, C.; Queiroz, J.; Castanheira, É.G.; FREIRE, F.. "GHG emissions analysis of biodiesel from waste cooking oil in Portugal". Paper presented in Energy for Sustainability 2013, Sustainable Cities: Designing for People and the Planet, Coimbra, 2013.
    Published
  22. Figueiredo, F.; Castanheira, É.G.; FREIRE, F.. "Life cycle assessment of sunflower addressing land use change". Paper presented in Energy for Sustainability 2013, Sustainable Cities: Designing for People and the Planet, Coimbra, 2013.
    Published
  23. Suani Teixeira Coelho; Gil Anderi da Silva; FREIRE, F.; Renata Grisoli; Castanheira, É.G.; Garcilasso, V.; Alex Nogueira. "A comparative life cycle assessment of biodiesel from soybean oil and beef tallow in Brazil". Paper presented in Energy for Sustainability 2013, Sustainable Cities: Designing for People and the Planet, Coimbra, 2013.
    Published
  24. Figueiredo, Filipa; Castanheira, É.G.; Freire, Fausto. "Avaliação de ciclo de vida do óleo de girassol produzido em Portugal". Paper presented in 10ª CNA-XII CNEA, 10ª Conferência Nacional do Ambiente-XII Congresso Nacional de Engenharia do Ambiente, Aveiro, 2013.
    Published
  25. Castanheira, É.G.; Freire, F.. "Life-cycle GHG assessment of soybean biodiesel". 2012.
    10.1109/ISSST.2012.6227977
  26. Gulsen, E; Olivetti, E; Malça, J; Castanheira, É.G.; Freire, F.; Kirchain, R. "Impact of Blending Practices on Estimated Uncertainty in Biodiesel Lifecycle Carbon Footprint". Paper presented in 2012 IEEE International Symposium on Sustainable Systems and Technology, ISSST 2012, Boston, 2012.
    Published
  27. Figueiredo, Filipa; Freire, Fausto; Castanheira, É.G.. "LCA of sunflower oil addressing alternarive land use change scenarios and practices". Paper presented in VIII International Conference on Life Cycle Assessment in the Agri-Food Sector, Saint-Malo, 2012.
    Published
  28. Castanheira, É.G.; Freire, F.. "System expansion and allocation in the life-cycle GHG assessment of soybean oil". Paper presented in 8th International Conference on Life Cycle Assessment in the Agri-Food Sector (LCA food 2012), St Maló, 2012.
    Published
  29. Castanheira, É.G.; Correia, C; Cardoso, H; Calçada, M; Reis, M; Carmona, P; Carvalho, P; Freire, Fausto. "Life Cycle Assessment of soybean biodiesel GHG emissions produced in Portugal". Paper presented in XIX Congresso da Ordem dos Engenheiros (Sociedade, Território e Ambiente. A Intervenção do Engenheiro), Lisboa, 2012.
    Published
  30. Grisoli, R; Nogueira, A; Castanheira, É.G.; Freire, Fausto; Silva, G.A.; Coelho, S.. "Emissões de gases de efeito de estufa no ciclo de vida do biodiesel de soja produzido no Brasil". Paper presented in III Congresso Brasileiro em Gestão do Ciclo de Vida de Produtos e Serviços "Novos desafios para um planeta sustentável", Maringá, 2012.
    Published
  31. Queiroz, J.; Caldeira, C.; Castanheira, É.G.; Freire, Fausto. "Avaliação de ciclo de vida do biodiesel: óleos alimentares usados vs óleo de soja". Paper presented in A importância da rede EBTP e o impacto para Portugal no desenvolvimento de tecnologias sustentáveis e gestão de resíduos. CVR into EBTP - European Biofuels Technology Platform, Guimarães, 2012.
    Published
  32. Castanheira, E.G.; Freire, F.M.. "Environmental performance of palm oil biodiesel A life-cycle perspective". 2011.
    10.1109/ISSST.2011.5936843
  33. Castanheira, E.; Freire, F.. "Life cycle assessment of palm oil biodiesel addressing land use and land use change". 2011.
  34. Castanheira, É.G.; Freire, F.. "Life-Cycle GHG Assessment of Soybeans". Paper presented in LCM 2011 - Towards Life Cycle Sustainability Management, Berlin, 2011.
    Published
  35. Castanheira, É.G.; Freire, F.. "LC GHG Assessment of Soybeans". Paper presented in LCM 2011 - Towards Life Cycle Sustainability Management, Berlin, 2011.
    Published
  36. Castanheira, É.G.; FREIRE, F.. "GHG Emissions Assessment of Palm Oil: uncertainity and scenario analysis for incresead production". Paper presented in 25TH MINI-EURO CONFERENCE - UNCERTANITY AND ROBUSTNESS IN PLANNING AND DECISION, Coimbra, 2010.
    Published
Conference poster
  1. Dias, A.C.; Quinteiro, P.; Costa, T.; Arroja, L.; Castanheira, É.G.; Garcia, R.; Marques, P.; Freire, Fausto. "Sustainability assessment of the Portuguese forest sector". Paper presented in LCM 2017-8th International Conference on Life Cycle Management, 2017.
  2. Castanheira, É.G.; Malça, J.; Freire, Fausto. "LCA of rapeseed oil in Portugal: endogenous vs. imported feedstock". Paper presented in 10th International conference on Life Cycle Assessment of Food 2016, 2016.
  3. Garcia, Rita; Figueiredo, Filipa; Castanheira, É.G.; Freire, Fausto. "Dealing with multifunctionality in LCA of wastewater-based microalgae biodiesel". Paper presented in ISIE 2015 - International Society for Industrial Ecology 2015, 2015.
  4. Caldeira, C.; Queiroz, J.; FREIRE, F.; Castanheira, É.G.. ""LCA of biodiesel from waste cooking oil: alternative collection scenarios"". Paper presented in CILCA 2013, 2013.
  5. Caldeira, C.; Castanheira, É.G.; FREIRE, F.; Gülsen, E.; Olivetti, E.; Figueiredo, F.; Kirchain, R.; Dias, L.; Malça, J.. ""Capturing Uncertainty in Biofuels for Transportation. Resolving Environmental Performance and Enabling Improved Use",". Paper presented in Gordon Research Conference on Industrial Ecology, 2012.
  6. Freire, Fausto; Castanheira, É.G.. "Environmental Sustainability Assessment of Biodiesel". Paper presented in 3º Encontro EfS-Alunos & Empresas 2011, 2011.
  7. Castanheira, É.G.; Dias, A.C.; Arroja, L.; Amaro, R.. "Environmental performance of the Portuguese dairy sector using a a life cycle aproach". Paper presented in 2009 ISIE Conference - Transitions Toward Sustainability, 2009.
  8. Castanheira, E.; Freire, F.; Santos, J.; Castanheira, É.G.; Dias, AC.. "Life cycle modelling addressing direct land use changes: the palm oil biodiesel chain". Paper presented in Energy Research in Context-UKERC Annual Assembly and Summer School, 2009.
  9. Castanheira, É.G.; Freire, F.; A.C. Dias. "Extended Life Cycle Assessment of Bioenergy Systems". Paper presented in MITPortugal - Engineering for Better Jobs: 1st Conference, 2009.
  10. Castanheira, É.G.; Freire, F.; A.C. Dias. "Extended Environmental Assessment of Bioenergy - A life cycle multi-criteria decision-support approach". Paper presented in Encontro EFS Alunos e empresas 2009- Programa MIT Portugal. DEEC-FCTUC, 2009.
  11. Castanheira, E.G.; Nabais, R.; Pereira, C.J.; Ferreira, A.J.D; Lopes, M. A. R.. "Life cycle assessment at ESAC’s at dairy industry". Paper presented in INTEGRATING SAFETY AND ENVIRONMENTAL KNOWLEDGE INTO FOOD STUDIES - FORUM ON INTEGRATION OF RESEARCH IN TO TEACHING, 2005.
Journal article
  1. Castanheira, Érica. "A meta-analysis of the life cycle greenhouse gas balances of microalgae biodiesel". The International Journal of Life Cycle Assessment 25 9 (2020): 1737-1748. http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s11367-020-01780-2.
    10.1007/s11367-020-01780-2
  2. Caldeira, Carla; Quinteiro, Paula; Castanheira, Erica; Boulay, Anne-Marie; Arroja, Luís; Freire, Fausto; Dias, Ana C.. "Water footprint profile of crop-based vegetable oils and waste cooking oil: comparing two water scarcity footprint methods". (2018): http://hdl.handle.net/10773/24661.
    10.1016/j.jclepro.2018.05.221
  3. Rosa, D.; Figueiredo, F.; Castanheira, É.G.; Freire, F.. "Life-cycle assessment of fresh and frozen chestnut". Journal of Cleaner Production 140 (2017): 742-752. http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?eid=2-s2.0-84965002174&partnerID=MN8TOARS.
    10.1016/j.jclepro.2016.04.064
  4. Figueiredo, F.; Castanheira, É.G.; Freire, F.. "Life-cycle assessment of irrigated and rainfed sunflower addressing uncertainty and land use change scenarios". Journal of Cleaner Production 140 (2017): 436-444. http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?eid=2-s2.0-84994048957&partnerID=MN8TOARS.
    10.1016/j.jclepro.2016.06.151
  5. Castanheira, Érica. "Environmental life cycle assessment of biodiesel produced with palm oil from Colombia". The International Journal of Life Cycle Assessment (2016):
    10.1007/s11367-016-1097-6
  6. Castanheira, E.G.; Grisoli, R.; Coelho, S.; Anderi da Silva, G.; Freire, F.. "Life-cycle assessment of soybean-based biodiesel in Europe: Comparing grain, oil and biodiesel import from Brazil". Journal of Cleaner Production (2015): http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?eid=2-s2.0-84928557915&partnerID=MN8TOARS.
    10.1016/j.jclepro.2015.04.036
  7. Elsa Olivetti; Ece Gülsen; João Malça; Érica Castanheira; Fausto Freire; Luis Dias; Randolph Kirchain. "Impact of Policy on Greenhouse Gas Emissions and Economics of Biodiesel Production". Environ. Sci. Technol. 48 13 (2014): 7642-7650. http://dx.doi.org/10.1021/es405410u.
    10.1021/es405410u
  8. Castanheira, T.G.; Acevedo, H.; Freire, F.. "Greenhouse gas intensity of palm oil produced in Colombia addressing alternative land use change and fertilization scenarios". Applied Energy 114 (2014): 958-967. http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?eid=2-s2.0-84888840857&partnerID=MN8TOARS.
    10.1016/j.apenergy.2013.09.010
  9. Geraldes Castanheira, É.; Grisoli, R.; Freire, F.; Pecora, V.; Coelho, S.T.. "Environmental sustainability of biodiesel in Brazil". Energy Policy 65 (2014): 680-691. http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?eid=2-s2.0-84890312190&partnerID=MN8TOARS.
    10.1016/j.enpol.2013.09.062
  10. González-García, S.; Castanheira, E.G.; Dias, A.C.; Arroja, L.. "Environmental performance of a Portuguese mature cheese-making dairy mill". Journal of Cleaner Production 41 (2013): 65-73. http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?eid=2-s2.0-84868674176&partnerID=MN8TOARS.
    10.1016/j.jclepro.2012.10.010
  11. Castanheira, E.G.; Freire, F.. "Greenhouse gas assessment of soybean production: Implications of land use change and different cultivation systems". Journal of Cleaner Production 54 (2013): 49-60. http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?eid=2-s2.0-84879839589&partnerID=MN8TOARS.
    10.1016/j.jclepro.2013.05.026
  12. González-García, S.; Castanheira, E.G.; Dias, A.C.; Arroja, L.. "Environmental life cycle assessment of a dairy product: The yoghurt". International Journal of Life Cycle Assessment 18 4 (2013): 796-811. http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?eid=2-s2.0-84876417340&partnerID=MN8TOARS.
    10.1007/s11367-012-0522-8
  13. González-García, S.; Castanheira, T.G.; Dias, A.C.; Arroja, L.. "Using Life Cycle Assessment methodology to assess UHT milk production in Portugal". Science of the Total Environment 442 (2013): 225-234. http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?eid=2-s2.0-84869884199&partnerID=MN8TOARS.
    10.1016/j.scitotenv.2012.10.035
  14. González-García, Sara; Castanheira, Érica G.; Dias, Ana Cláudia; Arroja, Luís. "Environmental life cycle assessment of a dairy product: the yoghurt". (2013): http://hdl.handle.net/10773/24125.
    10.1007/s11367-012-0522-8
  15. González-García, Sara; Castanheira, Érica G.; Dias, Ana Cláudia; Arroja, Luís. "Environmental performance of a Portuguese mature cheese-making dairy mill". (2013): http://hdl.handle.net/10773/24127.
    10.1016/j.jclepro.2012.10.010
  16. González-García, Sara; Castanheira, Érica G.; Dias, Ana Cláudia; Arroja, Luís. "Using Life Cycle Assessment methodology to assess UHT milk production in Portugal". (2013): http://hdl.handle.net/10773/24616.
    10.1016/j.scitotenv.2012.10.035
  17. Castanheira, Érica Geraldes; Freire, Fausto. "Greenhouse gas assessment of soybean production: implications of land use change and different cultivation systems". (2013): http://hdl.handle.net/10316/27395.
    10.1016/j.jclepro.2013.05.026
  18. Castanheira, E.G.; Da Silva, P.P.. "Governance of the emerging biofuel markets in European Union: The Portuguese context". Global Business and Economics Review 12 3 (2010): 230-251. http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?eid=2-s2.0-77956153667&partnerID=MN8TOARS.
    10.1504/GBER.2010.034895
  19. Castanheira, É.; Dias, A.C.; Arroja, L.; Amaro, R.. "The environmental performance of milk production on a typical Portuguese dairy farm". Agricultural Systems 103 7 (2010): 498-507. http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?eid=2-s2.0-77955053222&partnerID=MN8TOARS.
    10.1016/j.agsy.2010.05.004
Report
  1. Castanheira, É.G.; Freire, Fausto. 2016. Avaliação de Ciclo de Vida das emissões de Gases com Efeito de Estufa da Produção de Biodiesel de Colza na Prio.
  2. Castanheira, É.G.; Freire, Fausto. 2016. Avaliação de Ciclo de Vida das emissões de Gases com Efeito de Estufa da Produção de Biodiesel de Colza na Sovena.
  3. Castanheira, É.G.; Freire, Fausto. 2016. Avaliação de Ciclo de Vida das emissões de Gases com Efeito de Estufa da Produção de Biodiesel de Colza na Torrejana.
  4. Castanheira, É.G.; Freire, Fausto. 2016. Avaliação de Ciclo de Vida das emissões de Gases com Efeito de Estufa da Produção de Biodiesel de Colza na Iberol.
  5. Castanheira, É.G.; Freire, Fausto. 2016. Avaliação de Ciclo de Vida das emissões de Gases com Efeito de Estufa da Produção de Biodiesel de Colza na Biovegetal.
  6. Castanheira, É.G.; Freire, Fausto. 2015. Avaliação de Ciclo de Vida das emissões de Gases com Efeito de Estufa da Produção de Biodiesel de Colza em Portugal.
  7. Caldeira, Carla; Queirós, J; Castanheira, É.G.; Freire, Fausto. 2014. Cálculo das Emissões de Gases com Efeito Estufa do Óleo Alimentar Usado recolhido e tratado pela EGI.
  8. Caldeira, C.; Queirós, J; Castanheira, É.G.; Freire, Fausto. 2014. Cálculo das Emissões de Gases com Efeito Estufa do Biodiesel produzido pela EGI.
  9. Castanheira, É.G.; Freire, Fausto. 2013. Cálculo das emissões de Gases com Efeito de Estufa da Produção de Biodiesel de Soja na Prio.
  10. Castanheira, É.G.; FREIRE, F.. 2012. Avaliação de Ciclo de Vida das emissões de Gases com Efeito de Estufa da Produção de Biodiesel de Soja na Torrejana.
  11. Castanheira, É.G.; FREIRE, F.. 2012. Avaliação de Ciclo de Vida das emissões de Gases com Efeito de Estufa da Produção de Biodiesel de Soja na Prio.
  12. Castanheira, É.G.; FREIRE, F.. 2012. Avaliação de Ciclo de Vida das emissões de Gases com Efeito de Estufa da Produção de Biodiesel de Soja na Iberol.
  13. Castanheira, É.G.; FREIRE, F.. 2012. Avaliação de Ciclo de Vida das emissões de Gases com Efeito de Estufa da Produção de Biodiesel de Soja na Sovena.
  14. Castanheira, É.G.; FREIRE, F.. 2012. Avaliação de Ciclo de Vida das emissões de Gases com Efeito de Estufa da Produção de Biodiesel de Soja na Biovegetal.
Thesis / Dissertation
  1. Castanheira, Érica Geraldes. "Environmental sustainability assessment of soybean and palm biodiesel systems : a life-cycle approach". PhD, 2014. http://hdl.handle.net/10316/25273.
  2. Castanheira, Érica Geraldes. "Avaliação do ciclo de vida dos produtos lácteos fabricados em Portugal continental". Master, 2008. http://hdl.handle.net/10773/573.
Distinctions

Award

2015 Scientific Award Mário Quartin Graça
Banco Santander Portugal, Portugal

Casa da América Latina, Portugal

Other distinction

2015 Best Presentation Award - VI International Conference on Life Cycle Assessment in Latin America conference (CILCA 2015)
2011 Mobility fellowship Santander-Totta 2010/2011
2008 Best LIFE Environment Projects 2007-2008 (Projecto EMAS@SCHOOL - LIFE03 ENV/P/000501)
2006 National Energy Globe (Projecto EMAS@SCHOOL - LIFE03 ENV/P/000501)