Vanessa Batista

Master in Applied and Environment Geology, Postgraduate in Physical Geography, Resources and Environmental Risks from University of Lisbon and in Culture Communication and Creative Industries from Nova University of Lisbon. Worked as a researcher in Antarctica and managed the Portuguese Education and Outreach Program for the International Polar Year (2007-2008) – LATITUDE60! Managed and developed Environment Impact Assessments studies in the private sector. Coordinated the Scientific Culture, Outreach and Programming Unit and was Project Officer for Ocean Literacy at Ciência Viva – Agência Nacional para a Cultura Científica e Tenológica, co-managing the Ocean Literacy projects Sea for Society (FP7), Sea Change (H2020), AORA-CSA (H2020), AANChOR (H2020) and the EU40cean Coalition from DG-MARE. Worked as Executive Director of the Interactive Technologies Institute (LARSyS/IST) and as Communication Officer and Project Manager at PQI – Portuguese Quantum Institute. Currently works at the Atlantic International Research Centre as Head of Administrative and Financial Department.