Administrative Experience Member of the Executive Board of the Department of Botany (1988-1990) with main responsability regarding the Botanic Garden. Member of the Coordination Board of two Master Graduation Programs: "Landscape Ecology and Nature Conservation"; "Biodiversity and Genetic Resources" from 2003-2005. Member of the Scientific Board in the Department of Botany (1999 onwards) Member of the Pedagogical Board of the Faculty of Sciences, Univ. Porto, 2004.