Cristina Madeira Baião

Since 2009, she has been developing Environmental Education activities, with a particular focus on nature conservation. She has extensive professional experience in European Union-funded projects, working as a technician at LPN (Liga para a Protecção da Natureza) and the University of Évora, where she participated, among others, in the LIFE Charcos, LIFE Imperial, LIFE Saramugo, LIFE-Relict, LIFE Scrubsnet, Zimbral for LIFE and CardiMed projects.

She was a guest research assistant at MED (Mediterranean Institute for Agriculture, Environment and Development, University of Évora), where she participated in several studies, including work on Ecosystem Services, socio-ecological relationships, and the mapping of flora and habitats of Community interest. She also has experience in presentations at national and international seminars, ecological restoration consultancy, and training and capacity-building activities aimed at different sectors of society.

She is an active member of Rewilding Sudoeste – Associação de Desenvolvimento da Natureza, in Aljezur.

She holds a BSc in Marine Biology from Bangor University and an MSc in Conservation Biology from the University of Évora. She is currently pursuing a Master's degree in Sustainable Management of Rural Areas at the University of the Algarve.