Introduction

GeoAtlant-AI&BI brings together academic, public, private and social-sector partners with complementary expertise in biodiversity, geospatial analysis, Artificial Intelligence, Bayesian inference, tourism, environmental management, forestry, maritime policy and Atlantic cooperation.

Scientific coordination

Core research team

Partner institutions and representatives

Fundação Gaspar Frutuoso / University of the Azores / CIBIO-Azores

Leads project coordination, geospatial data integration, ecological modelling, AI and Bayesian analysis, scientific outputs, training and dissemination.

Luís Silva | Diogo C. Pavão | João Porteiro | Maria Anunciação Ventura | José Cascalho | Armando Brito Mendes | Rui Bento Elias | Lurdes Borges Silva

Regional Directorate for Tourism

Contributes to sustainable tourism, ecotourism resources, viewpoints and landscape interpretation.

Regional Directorate for the Environment and Climate Action

Supports biodiversity conservation, environmental data, climate action and priority habitat information.

Regional Directorate for Forest Resources and Land Management

Contributes long-term monitoring data and expertise on game bird species, forestry and land management.

CRESAÇOR - Cooperativa de Economia Solidária

Supports the social dimension of ecotourism, accessibility, inclusion and community engagement.

AIR Centre - Atlantic International Research Centre

Contributes to data science, technological infrastructure, cloud resources, international networks and Atlantic cooperation.

Simbiente Açores - Engenharia E Gestão Ambiental, Lda

Contributes applied expertise in environmental management, GIS, habitat mapping, ecosystem services and geospatial analysis.

Regional Directorate for Maritime Policies

Supports the marine component of the project, including maritime policy, marine habitats and seamount-related data.