European Doctorate in Social Work from the Complutense University of Madrid.
Former Director of the Degree Course in Social Work and professor at the Faculty of Social and Human Sciences of the University of the Azores.
Integrated Researcher at the Lusíada Center for Research in Social Work and Social Intervention (CLISSIS) and affiliated with the Interdisciplinary Center for Social Sciences - University of the Azores, CICS.NOVA.UAc.
Member of the Editorial/Scientific Committee and reviewer of scientific articles in various international journals.
Since 2008 he has developed projects and work in the field of psychosocial intervention in catastrophes, environmental social service and creative community intervention, participatory and creative territorial development.
Ambassador of the European Climate Pact within the framework of the European Union Climate Initiative (DG CLIMA).
