???global.info.a_carregar???
Maria da Luz Fernandes holds a PhD from the Doctoral Program Do*Mar- Marine Science, Technology and Management from the University of Aveiro (2021) in collaboration with the University of Coruña. Currently works at GOVCOPP (Research Unit on Governance, Competitiveness and Public Policies) in the University of Aveiro (UA), as a Junior Researcher (FCT CEEC contract, 2023.08207.CEECIND/CP2840/CT0029). Maria is the Principal Researcher for SES4JUSTBLUE, an FCT-funded project (2024. 05522.RESTART) that researches socio-ecological coastal marine systems and their relevance to Maritime Planning and Policy. Between 2013 and 2021, she worked at CESAM (Centre for Environmental and Marine Studies) at the University of Aveiro, where she participated in several national and European-funded projects in Maritime Spatial Planning (MPS) and Strategic Environmental Assessment, including TPEA and SIMATLANTIC. During her PhD, she conducted research on the environmental effects of MSP (Fernandes et al., 2017, 2018, and 2020), which contributed to policy development and informed key documents, including an official European Union study on the Economic Impact of Maritime Spatial Planning (EASME, 2020). After completing her PhD, she became a contract researcher on the ENVISION Project at GOVCOPP/UA, where she investigated how environmental assessment may advance urban transformations. Her work focused on the roles of actors and public engagement (Fernandes et al., 2024, 2026) and on power structures and dynamics (Pereira et al., 2026). Through this work, Maria developed strong qualitative skills that enabled her to further her research in the social sciences, with a focus on environmental issues. She currently teaches Development and International Cooperation at UA and supervises one Master’s student in Political Science. She is the author of 16 publications, published in international journals such as Marine Policy, Journal of Environmental Policy & Planning, Cities, and Environmental Impact Assessment Review, among others. In addition to her research outputs, Maria also contributes to the editorial activities of international scientific journals as a reviewer and participates in international conferences to disseminate her work. She has participated as an Expert in the Eklipe Group (a European initiative designed to bridge the gap between science and policy, https://eklipse.eu/) in the context of research synthesis on the cumulative impacts of offshore wind requested by the European Commission’s Directorate-General for Environment (EC – DG ENV). Her research interests are ocean governance transformations, coastal and marine policy, sustainability, environmental assessment and socio-ecological systems. Along with her research, Maria enjoys teaching and mentoring students, early-career researchers, and practitioners, building connections between science and policy.
Read full resume ↓
Identification

Personal identification

Full name
Maria da Luz Fernandes

Citation names

  • Fernandes, Maria da Luz
  • Fernandes, M.L.
  • M.D.L. Fernandes

Author identifiers

Ciência ID
8514-73BD-70AE
ORCID iD
0000-0002-2283-8133
Researcher Id
N-6238-2016
Scopus Author Id
57372363100

Addresses

  • Universidade de Aveiro. Campus Universitario de Santiago, 3810-196, Aveiro, Aveiro, Portugal (Professional)

Knowledge fields

  • Social Sciences - Economic and Social Geography - Environmental Sciences
  • Natural sciences - Earth and Environmental Sciences - Environmental Sciences
  • Social Sciences - Economic and Social Geography - Urban Studies
  • Natural sciences - Earth and Environmental Sciences - Water Resources

Languages

Language Speaking Reading Writing Listening Peer-review
English Proficiency (C2) Proficiency (C2) Advanced (C1) Proficiency (C2) Advanced (C1)
German Upper intermediate (B2) Upper intermediate (B2) Intermediate (B1) Upper intermediate (B2) Intermediate (B1)
Education
Degree Classification
2015/10/01 - 2021/05/05
Concluded
 PhD Marine Science, Technology and Management ( CAMPUS DO*MAR) (Doutoramento)
Universidade de Aveiro, Portugal

Universidade da Coruña - Campus de Elviña, Spain
"MODELOS DE PADRÕES ESPACIAIS COMO APOIO AO ORDENAMENTO DO ESPAÇO MARÍTIMO PORTUGUÊS" (THESIS/DISSERTATION)
 Aprovado
2009/10/01 - 2010/01/05
Concluded
 Environmental Engineer (Licenciatura)
Universidade de Aveiro, Portugal
"Estudo de localização do corredor de acesso à zona piloto de energia das ondas" (THESIS/DISSERTATION)
 16 valores
2001/10/01 - 2007/07/04
Concluded
 Environmental Engineering Sciences (Licenciatura)
Universidade de Aveiro, Portugal
 14 valores
Affiliation

Science

Category
Host institution		 Employer
2024/08/16 - Current Researcher (Research) Universidade de Aveiro, Portugal
Universidade de Aveiro Unidade de Investigação em Governança Competitividade e Políticas Públicas, Portugal
2021/10/01 - Current Contracted Researcher (Research) Universidade de Aveiro, Portugal
Universidade de Aveiro Departamento de Ciências Sociais Políticas e do Território, Portugal
(...)
2020/03/01 - 2021/09/30 Researcher (Research) Universidade de Aveiro, Portugal
Universidade de Aveiro Centro de Estudos do Ambiente e do Mar, Portugal
(...)
2015/10/01 - 2020/02/28 Researcher (Research) Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia, Portugal
Universidade de Aveiro Centro de Estudos do Ambiente e do Mar, Portugal
2013/01/01 - 2015/09/30 Research Assistant (Research) Universidade de Aveiro, Portugal
Universidade de Aveiro Centro de Estudos do Ambiente e do Mar, Portugal
(...)
2013/05/01 - 2013/07/31 Research Trainee (Research) Fundação Luso-Americana, Portugal
University of Massachusetts Boston, United States

Others

Category
Host institution		 Employer
2010/01/01 - 2012/09/30 Environmental Consultant UVP Environmental Management and Engineering, Austria
2007/11/01 - 2009/08/31 Environmental Consultant Grupo Martifer, Portugal
Projects

Grant

Designation Funders
2019/09/01 - 2021/09/30 Strategic Environmental Assessment of the MSP Plan (PSOEM)
DGRM/AAE-PSOEM
Research Fellow
Universidade de Aveiro, Portugal
 DGRM - Direção-Geral de Recursos Naturais, Segurança e Serviços Marítimos
Ongoing
2015/10/01 - 2021/02/28 Modelos de padrões espaciais como apoio ao ordenamento do espaço marítimo português
PD/BD/113485/2015
PhD Student Fellow
Universidade de Aveiro Centro de Estudos do Ambiente e do Mar, Portugal
 Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia
Concluded
2014/03/01 - 2016/02/28 MCES - The Economic Valuation and Governance of Marine and Coastal Ecosystem Services
--------
Research Fellow
Universidade de Aveiro Centro de Estudos do Ambiente e do Mar, Portugal
 Fundação Calouste Gulbenkian
Concluded
2012/12/01 - 2014/04/30 TPEA - Transboundary Planning in the European Atlantic
S12636626
Research Fellow
Universidade de Aveiro Centro de Estudos do Ambiente e do Mar, Portugal
Concluded

Contract

Designation Funders
2021/10/01 - Current ENVISION - Accelerating Environmental Assessments towards Sustainable Cities and Regions
PTDC/GES-URB/0804/2020
Researcher
Universidade de Aveiro Unidade de Investigação em Governança Competitividade e Políticas Públicas, Portugal
 Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia
Ongoing
2024/08/16 - 2030/08/15 Using Socio-Ecological Systems to Support Coastal and Maritime Spatial Planning for Just and Inclusive Societies
2023.08207.CEECIND/CP2840/CT0029
10.54499/2023.08207.CEECIND/CP2840/CT0029
Principal investigator
Universidade de Aveiro, Portugal
Ongoing
2020/01/01 - 2024/12/31 Research Unit on Governance, Competitiveness and Public Policy
UIDB/04058/2020
10.54499/UIDB/04058/2020
Universidade de Aveiro, Portugal

Universidade de Aveiro Unidade de Investigação em Governança Competitividade e Políticas Públicas, Portugal
 Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia
Concluded
2019 - 2021/09 SIMAtlantic - Supporting Implementation of Maritime Spatial Planning in the Atlantic
EASME/EMFF/2018/1.2.1.5/001
Research Fellow
Universidade de Aveiro Centro de Estudos do Ambiente e do Mar, Portugal
 Executive Agency for Small and Medium-sized Enterprises
Concluded
2017 - 2019/01 SIMNORAT - Supporting Implementation of Maritime Spatial Planning in the Northern European Atlantic
EASME/EMFF/2015/1.2.1.3
Research Fellow
Universidade de Aveiro Centro de Estudos do Ambiente e do Mar, Portugal
 Executive Agency for Small and Medium-sized Enterprises

Directorate-General for Maritime Affairs and Fisheries
Concluded
2013 - 2014 Revision of Coastal Zone Management Planning
2010/052/INAG
Research Fellow
Universidade de Aveiro Centro de Estudos do Ambiente e do Mar, Portugal
 Agência Portuguesa do Ambiente
Concluded
2010/06/01 - 2013/11/30 ADAPTARia: Modelação das Alterações Climáticas no Litoral da Ria de Aveiro - Estratégias de Adaptação para Cheias Costeiras e Fluviais
PTDC/AAC-CLI/100953/2008
Universidade de Aveiro, Portugal

Universidade de Aveiro Centro de Estudos do Ambiente e do Mar, Portugal

Laboratório Nacional de Engenharia Civil, Portugal
 Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia
Concluded

Other

Designation Funders
2025/07/30 - 2027/01/31 SES4JustBlue – Characterizing coastal marine socio-ecological dynamics for just and inclusive societies
2024.05522.RESTART
Principal investigator
Universidade de Aveiro Unidade de Investigação em Governança Competitividade e Políticas Públicas, Portugal
 Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia
Ongoing
2019/01 - 2019/12 Centro de Estudos do Ambiente e do Mar
154761UID
168231UID
UID/AMB/50017/2019
Universidade de Aveiro, Portugal
 Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia
Concluded
Outputs

Publications

Book
  1. Jay S., Gee K., Almodovar M., de Armas D., Alves F.L., Bentes L., Fonseca C., Galofré J., Gómez-Ballesteros M., Gonçalve. Transboundary Planning in the European Atlantic: Good Practice Guide. Lessons for Cross-border MSP from Transboundary Planning in the European Atlantic. 2014.
    Published
Book chapter
  1. Maria da Luz Fernandes. "Cities Environmental Assessment: Reflections for Advancing the Sustainable Development Goals Agenda". 2025.
    10.1007/978-3-031-88777-2_15
  2. Fernandes, Maria da Luz; Alves, F.L.; Coelho, C.D.; Antunes, I.C.; Sousa, L.P.; Pereira, C.; Roebeling, P.C.. "Estratégias de Adaptação". In Risco de Cheias e Estratégias de Adaptação para a Zona Costeira e Lagunar da Ria de Aveiro, edited by Dias, J.M.; Alves, F.L., 36-49. Aveiro, Portugal, 2013.
    Published
Conference abstract
  1. Ponte, T.; Fernandes, M.L.; Pereira, Margarida; Teles, Filipe; Polido, Alexandra. Corresponding author: Ponte, T.. "Transformação urbana para a sustentabilidade através da avaliação ambiental estratégica: o papel da agência nos processos de tomada de decisão". Paper presented in Research Summit 2025, Aveiro, 2025.
    Published
  2. Fernandes, Maria da Luz; Moreno Pires, Sara; Polido, Alexandra. "Sustainable cities: the role of actors in strategic environmental Assessment of urban planning processes". Paper presented in European Urban Research Association Conference, Reykjavik, 2023.
    Published
  3. Ponte, Ticiana; Fernandes, Maria da Luz; Polido, Alexandra. "Urban sustainability transformation through Environment Assessment: the role of actors in decision-making processes". Paper presented in International Sustainable Transitions Conference, Washington DC, 2022.
    Published
  4. Fernandes, Maria da Luz; Moreno Pires, Sara; Polido, Alexandra. Corresponding author: Fernandes, Maria da Luz. "Sustainable Cities: How Stakeholders’ engagement in SEA advances sustainability". Paper presented in 28th ISDRS Conference, Stockholm, 2022.
    Published
  5. Fernandes, Maria da Luz; Moreno Pires, Sara; Polido, Alexandra. Corresponding author: Fernandes, Maria da Luz. "Who says what? Characterising public participation in Urban Plans SEA". Paper presented in 41st IAIA Conference, Vancouver, 2022.
    Published
Conference paper
  1. Sousa, L.P.; Lopes, C.L.; Azevedo, A.; Fernandes, M.L.; Dias, J.M.; Alves, F.L.. "Building scenarios and visualizations to support participatory decisionmaking: experiences from a coastal lagoon". Paper presented in 11th International Symposium for GIS and Computer Cartography for Coastal Zones Management, Victoria, 2013.
    Published
  2. Fernandes, M.L.; Sousa, L.P.; Lillebø, Ana; Alves, F.L.. "Establishment of a guidance framework for cross-border Maritime Spatial Planning". Paper presented in TWAM 2013 International Conference & Workshops, Aveiro, 2013.
    Published
  3. Fernandes, Maria da Luz. "Sousa, L.P.; Lopes, C.L.; Azevedo, A.; Fernandes, M.L.; Dias, J.M.; Alves, F.L.. "Building scenarios and visualizations to support participatory decisionmaking: experiences from a coastal lagoon". Trabalho apresentado em 11th International Symposium for GIS and Computer Cartography for Coastal Zones Management, Victoria, 2013.". Vitoria, 2013.
    Published
  4. Fernandes, Maria da Luz. "Fernandes, M.L.; Sousa, L.P.; Lillebø, Ana; Alves, F.L.. "Establishment of a guidance framework for cross-border Maritime Spatial Planning". Trabalho apresentado na TWAM 2013 International Conference & Workshops.". Aveiro, 2013.
    Published
  5. Fernandes, Maria da Luz. "Fernandes, M.L.; Alves, F.L. Governação do Espaço Marítimo do Atlântico Norte: caso de estudo Europeu e Norte-Americano. Trabalho apresentado na 10ª Conferência Nacional do Ambiente XII Congresso Nacional de Engenharia do Ambiente.". Aveiro, 2013.
    Published
  6. Fernandes, Maria da Luz. "Fonseca, C., Fernandes, M.L., Lillebø, A., Alves, F. L. Questões transfronteiriças no planeamento do espaço marítimo: da cooperação à colaboração. Trabalho apresentado no 10ª Conferência Nacional do Ambiente. XII Congresso Nacional de Engenharia do Ambiente.". 2013.
    Published
Conference poster
  1. Fernandes, M.L.; Ponte, Ticiana ; Moreno Pires, Sara; Tomás B. Ramos; Teles, Filipe; Rodrigues, Carlos; Polido, Alexandra. "Accelerating Environmental Assessment towards Sustainable Cities and Regions". Paper presented in Ciência 2023 Ciência e Oceano para além do Horizonte, 2023.
  2. Fernandes, M.L.; Sousa, L.P.; Alves, F.L.. Corresponding author: Fernandes, M.L.. "How does the cumulative impacts approach support MSP?". Paper presented in 2nd International Conference on Marine/Maritime Spatial Planning, 2017.
  3. Fernandes, Maria da Luz. "Fernandes, M.L.; Sousa, L.P.; Alves, F.L.. "How does the cumulative impacts approach support MSP?". Trabalho apresentado em 2nd International Conference on Marine/Maritime Spatial Planning, 2017.". 2017.
  4. Fernandes, Maria da Luz. "Soares, J.A.; Rocha, J.; Sousa, L.P.; Fernandes, M.L., et al.. "On-going projects on interdisciplinary research approaches and multi-scale analyses of Ria de Aveiro coastal lagoon and linked interfaces". Trabalho apresentado em TWAM2013 International Conference & Workshops, 2013". 2013.
Journal article
  1. Pereira, M.; Fernandes, M.L.; Teles, F.; Moreno Pires, S.; Silva, P.; Rodrigues, C.; Jalali, C.; Polido, A.. Corresponding author: Pereira, M.. "Power dynamics in strategic environmental assessment: examining actors' relations in Portuguese urban planning processes". Environmental Impact Assessment Review 120 (2026): 108437. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.eiar.2026.108437.
    Open access • 10.1016/j.eiar.2026.108437
  2. Fernandes, M.L.; Moreno Pires, Sara; Polido, Alexandra. Corresponding author: Fernandes, M.L.. "Unveiling the public voices: Analysis of public participation in urban master plans in Portugal". Cities 173 (2026): https://authors.elsevier.com/a/1mn-wy5jP0Y4J.
    In press • 10.1016/j.cities.2026.106961
  3. Ponte, Ticiana; Fernandes, Maria da Luz; Teles, Filipe; Polido, Alexandra. "Municipal administration and citizens linkages in strategic environmental assessment: exploring agency features in participatory decision-making processes of municipal master plans". Journal of Environmental Policy & Planning (2025): 1-22. https://doi.org/10.1080/1523908x.2025.2552373.
    Accepted • 10.1080/1523908x.2025.2552373
  4. Fernandes, M.L.; Moreno Pires, Sara; Ramos, Tomás B.; Rodigues, Carlos; Teles, Filipe; Polido, Alexandra. "Actors in the spotlight: scrutinising how actors affect strategic environmental assessment towards sustainability in municipal master plans". Journal of Environmental Policy & Planning (2024): 1-16. http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/1523908x.2024.2392680.
    10.1080/1523908x.2024.2392680
  5. Fernandes, Maria da Luz; Sanz Larruga, Francisco Javier; Alves, Fátima L.. "Spatial characterization of marine socio-ecological systems: A Portuguese case study". Journal of Cleaner Production 363 (2022): 132381. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.jclepro.2022.132381.
    Published • 10.1016/j.jclepro.2022.132381
  6. Gissi, Elena; Maes, Frank; Kyriazi, Zacharoula; Ruiz-Frau, Ana; Santos, Catarina Frazão; Neumann, Barbara; Quintela, Adriano; et al. Corresponding author: Gissi, Elena. "Data about marine area-based management tools to assess their contribution to the UN sustainable development goals". Data in Brief 40 (2022): 107704. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.dib.2021.107704.
    10.1016/j.dib.2021.107704
  7. Gissi, Elena; Maes, Frank; Kyriazi, Zacharoula; Ruiz-Frau, Ana; Santos, Catarina Frazão; Neumann, Barbara; Quintela, Adriano; et al. Corresponding author: Gissi, Elena. "Contributions of marine area-based management tools to the UN sustainable development goals". Journal of Cleaner Production 330 (2022): 129910. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jclepro.2021.129910.
    10.1016/j.jclepro.2021.129910
  8. Maria Luz Fernandes; Lisa P. Sousa; Adriano Quintela; Márcia Marques; Johnny Reis; Ana Paula Simão; Ana T. Castro; José Manuel Marques; Fátima L. Alves. "Mapping the future: Pressures and impacts in the Portuguese maritime spatial planning". Science of The Total Environment 715 (2020): 136863-136863. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.scitotenv.2020.136863.
    10.1016/j.scitotenv.2020.136863
  9. Maria da Luz Fernandes; Adriano Quintela; Fátima L. Alves. "Identifying conservation priority areas to inform maritime spatial planning: A new approach". Science of The Total Environment 639 (2018): 1088-1098. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.scitotenv.2018.05.147.
    10.1016/j.scitotenv.2018.05.147
  10. Fernandes, Maria da Luz. "Identifying Conservation Priority Areas to inform Maritime Spatial Planning: How to do it?". Frontiers in Marine Science 5 (2018): http://dx.doi.org/10.3389/conf.fmars.2018.06.00111.
    10.3389/conf.fmars.2018.06.00111
  11. Maria da Luz Fernandes; Tanya C. Esteves; Eduardo R. Oliveira; Fátima L. Alves. "How does the cumulative impacts approach support Maritime Spatial Planning?". Ecological Indicators 73 (2017): 189-202. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ecolind.2016.09.014.
    10.1016/j.ecolind.2016.09.014
  12. Fernandes, Maria da Luz; Antunes, Ines C.; Oliveira, Eduardo R.; Alves, Fatima L.. "Design Policy Options supported by Marine and Coastal Ecosystem Services Assessment and Valuation: a Case Study in Portugal". Journal of Coastal Research (2016): 977-981. http://gateway.webofknowledge.com/gateway/Gateway.cgi?GWVersion=2&SrcAuth=ORCID&SrcApp=OrcidOrg&DestLinkType=FullRecord&DestApp=WOS_CPL&KeyUT=WOS:000373241300050&KeyUID=WOS:000373241300050.
    10.2112/SI75-196.1
  13. Jay, S.; Alves, F.L.; O'Mahony, C.; Gomez, M.; Rooney, A.; Almodovar, M.; Gee, K.; et al. "Transboundary dimensions of marine spatial planning: Fostering inter-jurisdictional relations and governance". Marine Policy 65 (2016): 85-96. http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?eid=2-s2.0-84953455329&partnerID=MN8TOARS.
    10.1016/j.marpol.2015.12.025
  14. Fernandes Maria Da Luz; Alves Fátima. "How cumulative impact assessment supports maritime spatial planning?". Frontiers in Marine Science 3 (2016): http://dx.doi.org/10.3389/conf.fmars.2016.05.00069.
    10.3389/conf.fmars.2016.05.00069
  15. Alves, F.L.; Sousa, L.P.; Esteves, T.C.; Oliveira, E.R.; Antunes, I.C.; Fernandes, M.D.L.; Carvalho, L.; Barroso, S.; Pereira, M.. "Trend Change(s) in Coastal Management Plans: The integration of short and medium term perspectives in the spatial planning process". Journal of Coastal Research 70 (2014): 437-442. http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?eid=2-s2.0-84952305408&partnerID=MN8TOARS.
    10.2112/SI70-074.1
  16. Dias, J.M.; Lopes, C.L.; Coelho, C.; Pereira, C.; Alves, F.L.; Sousa, L.P.; Antunes, I.C.; Da Luz Fernandes, M.; Phillips, M.R.. "Influence of climate change on the Ria de Aveiro littoral: Adaptation strategies for flooding events and shoreline retreat". Journal of Coastal Research SI70 (2014): 320-325. http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?eid=2-s2.0-84930652365&partnerID=MN8TOARS.
    10.2112/SI70-054.1
  17. Fernandes, M.L.; Alves, F.L.; Coelho, C.D.. "The use of scenarios in the marine space to define the localization of the access corridor to a wave energy structure". Journal of Coastal Research SPEC. ISSU (2011): 1965-1969. http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?eid=2-s2.0-84857382243&partnerID=MN8TOARS.
Report
  1. Fernandes, M.L.. 2025. State of knowledge regarding the impacts of offshore wind farm expansion: what are the consequences for achieving Good Environmental Status across European marine waters? Report prepared by an Eklipse Expert Working Group. https://eklipse.eu/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/2025-10-27-Eklipse_Report_WindFarm_Final.pdf.
    10.5281/zenodo.17064612
  2. Fernandes, M.L.; Moreno Pires, Sara; Tomás B. Ramos; Rodrigues, Carlos; Teles, Filipe; Polido, Alexandra. Corresponding author: Fernandes, M.L.. 2025. Policy Brief #1 Actors in the Spotlight: Scrutinising How Actors Affect Strategic Environmental Assessment towards Sustainability in Municipal Master Plans. https://zenodo.org/records/15303492.
    https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.15303492
  3. Fernandes, M.L.; Moreno Pires, Sara; Polido, Alexandra. Corresponding author: Fernandes, M.L.. 2025. Policy Brief #5 "BFostering Effective Public Participation in Urban Master Plans" prepared within the scope of the ENVISION project, bilingual edition (Portuguese/English).. https://zenodo.org/records/15490701.
    https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.15490701
  4. Fernandes, M.L.; Polido, Alexandra. Corresponding author: Fernandes, M.L.. 2025. Policy brief #6 "Construir Regiões Sustentáveis: O Papel da Participação Pública nas Avaliações Ambientais" realizado no âmbito do projeto ENVISION, edição bilingue (Português/Inglês).. https://zenodo.org/records/15488628.
    https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.15488628
  5. Fernandes, M.L.. 2024. 2. Kadiri M, Gauger MFW, Cervantes A, Ljubec B, Gallou E, Pace F, Fernandes ML, Luna,S, (…) Vanderwalle M.(2024) METHOD PROTOCOL. Impacts of offshore wind farm expansion: what are the consequences for achieving Good Environmental Status across European marine waters? Available at https://eklipse.eu/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/Method_Protocol_OWF_request_final_version.pdf. https://eklipse.eu/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/Method_Protocol_OWF_request_final_version.pdf.
  6. Fernandes, Maria da Luz. 2021. Transboundary Impact Assessment in the north-western Iberian Peninsula. In support of Deliverable 2.3. of the SIMAtlantic project (EASME/EMFF/2018/1.2.1.5/SI2.806423-SIMAtlantic)..
  7. Fernandes, Maria da Luz. 2021. Factsheet - Transboundary impact assessment. SIMAtlantic Project.
  8. 2021. Relatório de Definição do Âmbito da Avaliação Ambiental Estratégica do Plano de Ordenamento do Espaço Marítimo - Subdivisão Açores.
  9. Sousa, L.P.; Marques, M.; Quintela, Adriano; Reis, J.; Fernandes, M.L.; Alves, F.L.; et al.. 2019. Plano de Situação do Ordenamento do Espaço Marítimo Nacional, Avaliação Ambiental Estratégica ¿ Relatório Ambiental [Situation Plan - Strategic Envrionmental Assessment - Environmental Report]. https://webgis.dgrm.mm.gov.pt/arcgis/sharing/rest/content/items/724a6ee3340b473ebffcddde72d0ea43/data.
  10. Fernandes, Maria da Luz. 2019. Sousa, L.P.; Marques, M.; Quintela, Adriano; Reis, J.; Fernandes, M.L.; Alves, F.L.; et al.. 2019. Plano de Situação do Ordenamento do Espaço Marítimo Nacional, Avaliação Ambiental Estratégica – Relatório Ambiental [Situation Plan - Strategic Envrionmental Assessment - Environmental Report]. https://webgis.dgrm.mm.gov.pt/arcgis/sharing/rest/content/items/724a6ee3340b473ebffcddde72d0ea43/data..
  11. Gimard, A.; Quemmerais, F.; Alloncle, N.; Carval, D.; Loyer, S.; Meyer, P.; Reux, S.; et al. 2018. Interactions between uses, between uses and environment, including cumulative impacts - Review of evaluation methods carried out in France, Spain and Italy. EU Project Grant No.: EASME/EMFF/2015/1.2.1.3/03/SI2.742089. Supporting Implementation of Maritime Spatial Planning in the Northern European Atlantic (SIMNORAT). https://zenodo.org/record/2597425#.XjFm7Wj7SUk.
    10.5281/zenodo.2597425
  12. Fernandes, Maria da Luz. 2015. Progress Report Task A4. Study Site Characterization - Assessment of the status and trends of marine and coastal Ecosystem Services. Project MCES - The Economic Valuation and Governance of Marine and Coastal Ecosystem Services..
  13. Fernandes, Maria da Luz. 2014. TPEA. Transboundary Planning in the European Atlantic: Pilot Areas Report..
  14. Fernandes, Maria da Luz. 2013. TPEA - Conceptual Framework Report. Legal, Technical and Stakeholder Framework. WP 1.1.
Thesis / Dissertation
  1. Fernandes, Maria da Luz Bandeira Rodrigues. "Spatial patterns models to support the Portuguese maritime spatial planning". PhD, 2021. http://hdl.handle.net/10773/31486.
  2. "Estudo da Localização do Corredor de Acesso à Zona Piloto de Energia das Ondas". Master, Universidade de Aveiro, 2009. http://ria.ua.pt/handle/10773/655.

Artistic / Performance

Audio recording
  1. Fernandes, Maria da Luz; Projeto ENVISION (Producer). 2022. "Podcast ENVISION - 17 episodes in the format of interviews (about 20 min each) with different scientific research guests. Focused on scientific communication of different topics,such as environmental assessment, territory sustainability and urban transformation. More information http://envision.web.ua.pt/index.php/podcasts/". In Podcast ENVISION, Universidade de Aveiro.
Program / Show
  1. Polido, Alexandra; Fernandes, Maria da Luz; Pereira, Margarida; Pacetti, Ana Maria; Pereira, Marina Mohry. 2022. "30 episodes to communicate the results of Project ENVISION". Podcast ENVISION: Project ENVISION Podcast. Project ENVISION; Universidade de Aveiro.
Activities

Oral presentation

Presentation title Event name
Host (Event location)
2025/02/27 Final Event ENVISION PROJECT. Presentation: "A Avaliação Ambiental Estratégica na promoção de cidades sustentáveis" ENVISION & POWER.US Final Event
GOVCOPP/UA (Aveiro, Portugal)
2024/11/25 WebINAr Sustentabilidade em Ação: Capacitação e Gestão Sustentável na Administração Pública. Online panel presentation. Sustentabilidade em Acção
Instituto Nacional de Administração (INA) (Lisboa, Portugal)
2024/01/24 How Socio-ecological Systems May Support Sustainability in Land-sea Interface: A Portuguese Case Study Twentieth International Conference on Environmental, Cultural, Economic & Social Sustainability Conference
Universidade de Aveiro (Aveiro, Portugal)
2022/10/12 How stakeholder engagement in SEA advances sustainability GOVCOPP Research Seminar
GOVCOPP, Universidade de Aveiro (Aveiro)
2022/06/14 “Sustainable Cities: How Stakeholder engagement in SEA advances sustainability” ISDR 2022 - The 28th Annual Conference, International Sustainable Development Research Society “Sustainable Development and Courage. Culture, Art and Human Rights”
Marie Cederschiöld University, Stockholm School of Economics, Swedish Defence University, Stockholm University of the Arts, Södertörn University and University College Stockholm (Stockholm, Sweden)
2022/05/04 Who says what? Characterizing public participation in Urban Plans SEA IAIA22: Confidence in Impact Assessment: Policies, Partnerships, and Public Involvement
International Association for Impact Assessment (Vancouver, Canada)
2019/12/06 Potential impacts of MSP on Natura 2000: a practical approach to support decision-making MarSP Project Final Conference
Fundo Regional para a Ciência e Tecnologia (FRCT) (Ponta Delgada)
2019/09/09 Mapping the future: Pressures and impacts in the Portuguese Maritime Spatial Planning ICES ANNUAL SCIENCE CONFERENCE 2019
ICES (Gotenburgo, Sweden)
2018/09/24 Cumulative Effects Assessment to support MPA development within the context of MSP. ICES ANNUAL SCIENCE CONFERENCE 2018
ICES (Hamburgo, Germany)
2018/05/03 Webminar on Cumulative Impact Tools for Maritime Spatial Planning: Current Status of European Effort. (acessível em https://vimeo.com/267838125; https://maritime-spatial-planning.ec.europa.eu/events/cumulative-impact-tools-maritime-spatial-planning-current-status-european-efforts) Webinar Series by OpenChannels.org and OCTO
OpenChannels.org and OCTO (United States)
2018/02/20 Cumulative effects analysis applied to marine ecosystems MarCons Training school
Institute of Sea Fisheries, Hamburg (Hamburgo, Germany)
2018 Identifying Conservation Priority Areas to inform Maritime Spatial Planning: How to do it? International Meeting on Marine Research 2018
(Peniche)
2017/11/29 Workshop on Cumulative Effects Assessment and MSP. SIMCELT Closing Conference on Maritime Spatial Planning: Transboundary Cooperation in the Celtic Seas.
Liverpool University (Liverpool, United Kingdom)
2017 How cumulative impact assessment supports maritime spatial planning? XIX Iberian Symposium on Marine Biology Studies
(Porto)
2016 Design Policy Options supported by Marine and Coastal Ecosystem Services Assessment and Valuation: a Case Study in Portugal International Coastal Symposium
(Sydney, Australia)
2014/04/15 Presentation of Southern working group of TPEA at the Northern Stakeholders TPEA workshop (Carlingford, co Louth, Ireland) Northern Stakeholders Workshop TPEA
(Ireland)
2014 Influence of climate change on the Ria de Aveiro littoral: adaptation strategies for flooding events and shoreline retreat 13th International Coastal Symposium.
(Durban, South Africa)
2014 Trend Change(s) in Coastal Management Plans: the integration of short and medium term perspectives in the spatial planning process 13th International Coastal Symposium.
(Durban, South Africa)
2013 Establishment of a Guidance Framework for Cross-border Maritime Spatial Planning TWAM2013 International Conference
(Aveiro, Portugal)
2013 Governação do Espaço Marítimo do Atlântico Norte: caso de estudo Europeu e Norte-Americano 10ª Conferência Nacional do Ambiente XII Congresso Nacional de Engenharia do Ambiente
(Aveiro, Portugal)
2013 Questões transfronteiriças no planeamento do espaço marítimo: da cooperação à colaboração. 10ª Conferência Nacional do Ambiente XII Congresso Nacional de Engenharia do Ambiente
(Aveiro, Portugal)
2013 Building scenarios and visualizations to support participatory decision-making: experiences from a coastal lagoon CoastGIS Conference 2013: Monitoring and Adapting to Change on the Coast
(Vitoria, Canada)
2010 Location of the access corridor to the wave energy –a Portuguese pilot zone study International Coastal Symposium
(Szczecin, Poland)

Event organisation

Event name
Type of event (Role)		 Institution / Organization
2023/09/29 - 2023/09/29 Showcase ENVISION PROJECT in the European Night of Researchers 2023. Fábrica da Ciência Viva (2023/09/29 - 2023/09/29)
Exhibition (Co-organisor)
 Universidade de Aveiro, Portugal
2018/06/11 - 2018/06/12 3rd International Symposium of Ocean Governance for Sustainability (2018/06/11 - 2018/06/12)
Symposium (Member of the Organising Committee)
 Universidade de Aveiro, Portugal
2014/05/20 - 2014/05/20 Final Workshop of TPEA Project (2014/05/20 - 2014/05/20)
Workshop (Member of the Organising Committee)
 Universidade de Aveiro, Portugal

Instituto Español de Oceanografía, Spain
2014/03/27 - 2014/03/27 3rd Southern Stakeholders Workshop - TPEA Project (Tavira, Portugal) More information at https://www.dgpm.mm.gov.pt/tpea-not11 (2014/03/27 - 2014/03/27)
Workshop (Member of the Organising Committee)
 Universidade de Aveiro, Portugal

Instituto Español de Oceanografía, Spain
2013/11/13 - 2013/11/13 2rd Southern Stakeholders Workshop - TPEA Project (Huelva, Spain) More information available at https://www.dgpm.mm.gov.pt/tpea-not8 (2013/11/13 - 2013/11/13)
Workshop (Member of the Organising Committee)
 Universidade de Aveiro, Portugal

Instituto Español de Oceanografía, Spain
2013/03/12 - 2013/03/12 1st Stakeholder Southern Worskshop TPEA (Vila Real de Santo António, Portugal) More information available at https://www.dgpm.mm.gov.pt/tpea-not12 (2013/03/12 - 2013/03/12)
Workshop (Member of the Organising Committee)
 Universidade de Aveiro, Portugal

Instituto Español de Oceanografía, Spain

Event participation

Activity description
Type of event		 Event name
Institution / Organization
2022/10/18 - 2022/10/20 Presentation by invitation at the "Transnational Seminar for GAL Sustainable Blue Economy" organized by FAMENET, EU. Theme of the presentation "Maritime Spatial Planning and Small Scale Fisheries".
Seminar
 Transnational Seminar for GAL Sustainable Blue Economy
FAMENET, Belgium
2020/07/20 - 2020/07/24 Curso Advanced course on Data Analysis using R
Other
Universidade de Aveiro Centro de Estudos do Ambiente e do Mar, Portugal
2019/02/20 - 2019/02/22 First Training School about CEAs for Marine Ecosystems organized by WG1 of MarCons COST ACTION
Workshop
 MarCons Training school
Johann Heinrich von Thünen -Institut Institut für Agrarklimaschutz, Germany
2018/01/18 - 2018/01/18 Cumulative Impacts Tools Expert Roundtable. Venice, Italy. Presentation of SIMNORAT project work on cumulative impacts tools and Ecosystem-based approach for Maritime Spatial Planning
Round table
 Cumulative Impacts Tools Expert Roundtable
European MSP Platform, Belgium
2017/11/28 - 2017/11/29 Final Conference of the project SIMCelt
Conference
 SIMCELT Closing Conference on Maritime Spatial Planning: Transboundary Cooperation in the Celtic Seas.
2013/05/01 - 2013/08/15 Visiting Scholar at UMass Boston | Trainee scholarship (Luiz Saldanha Ken Tenore award)
Other
University of Massachusetts Boston, United States

Ad Hoc journal article review

Journal title (ISSN) Publisher
2025/02/04 - Current Ecosystems and People (2151-3740) Taylor and Francis
2025 - Current NPJ Ocean Sustainability (2731-426X) Springer
2025 - Current Journal of Environmental Management (0301-4797) Elsevier
2025 - Current Environmental Impact Assessment Review (0195-9255) Elsevier
2025 - Current Marine Pollution Bulletin (0025-326X) Elsevier
2022/05/01 - Current Perspectives in Ecology and Conservation (2530-0644.) Elsevier
2018 - Current Science of the Total Environment (0048-9697) Elsevier
2018 - Current Ecological Indicators (1470-160X) Elsevier

Course / Discipline taught

Academic session Degree Subject (Type) Institution / Organization
2023/10/09 - 2023/10/27 Tools for Conservation Planning (Academic Course 2023 Edition - Ocean Teacher Global Academy - Academia Global IODE-COI-UNESCO) occurring from 9 to 27 October 2023) IOC/OTGA/INVEMAR: Áreas Marinas Protegidas (Postgraduate Certificate) INVEMAR, Colombia

UNESCO / IOC , France
2022/11/11 - 2022/11/11 Tools for Conservation Planning (Academic Course 2022 Edition - Ocean Teacher Global Academy - Academia Global IODE-COI-UNESCO1 , https://classroom.oceanteacher.org/) occuring between 1 until 18 November, 2022) IOC/OTGA/INVEMAR: Áreas Marinas Protegidas (Postgraduate Certificate) INVEMAR, Colombia

UNESCO / IOC , France
2021/11/18 - 2021/11/18 Tools for Conservation Planning (Academic Course 2021 Edition - Ocean Teacher Global Academy - Academia Global IODE-COI-UNESCO, https://classroom.oceanteacher.org/) , November, 2021 IOC/OTGA/INVEMAR: Áreas Marinas Protegidas (Outros) INVEMAR, Colombia

UNESCO / IOC , France
2014/02 - 2014/06 Natural Hazards Management (lecturer on a 25% counterpart basis) - MSc Marine Sciences (Universidade de Aveiro) (Mestrado) Universidade de Aveiro Departamento de Ambiente e Ordenamento, Portugal
2014/02 - 2014/06 Maritime Policy and Law (lecturer as counterpart at 25%) in the Joint European Master in Environmental Studies (Erasmus Mundus) (Master) Universidade de Aveiro Departamento de Ambiente e Ordenamento, Portugal
Distinctions

Award

2012 Scholarship Award Luiz Saldanha/Ken Tenore ( 4500 $ US DOLAR scholarship 3 months allowance in USA)
Fundação Luso-Americana, Portugal