People

I am a PhD student in Comparative Literature at the University of St Andrews. During my time at Ca' Foscari University, I worked as a research fellow in the Venice Pilot, contributing to the organization of activities and the analysis of impact.

Design educator focusing on design for sustainability. Part of the Malmö pilot.

Andrea is a communication professional with a long experience in EU funded projects. This has also been her role in Bauhaus of the Seas Sails, as well as organisation of project events.

Working for Malmö Uni in WP2, I helped write the bid and the co-design materials, particularly analysing the impact of more-than-human, sea-facing, eco-social change-making. See https://www.diva-portal.org/smash/get/diva2:2055499/FULLTEXT01.pdf.

During my time at Gulbenkian I developed Art and Science projects, nurturing the presence of science in the music and contemporary art sectors. For the BoSS, I ensured the cultural support for the activities and art works of Lisbon and Oeiras.

Carola Hein is Professor History of Architecture and Urban Planning at Delft University of Technology. She leads the LDE PortCityFutures Center and serves as UNESCO Chair of Water, Ports and Historic Cities.

EU funding and international cooperation specialist. At the Calouste Gulbenkian Foundation, I promoted European funding opportunities for culture and creativity and supported cultural organisations in developing successful funding strategies.

Francisco Teixeira Bastos. Practitioner architect. Associate Professor at IST-UL. Researcher at CITUA. Leading figure in BIM implementation in architectural practice and education. Current research focus: impact of technological-based approaches.

I am an environmental economist specialised in EU affairs. I participated in the design of this project and was a member of the Coordination Team, contributing to management, gender, ethics, communication, dissemination and replication activities.

Inês Valle is a curator and creative producer driven by a commitment to international and interdisciplinary exchange. During her time at CAM Gulbenkian, she coordinated the Portuguese Lisbon and Oeiras Pilots as part of the Bauhaus of the Seas Sails.

I am a designer-researcher working at the intersection of food systems, ecological transitions, and more-than-human relations. From 2023–2025, I was Design and Project Lead of the Hamburg pilot where I built a regenerative culinary ecosystem.

I am a geographer and digital storytelling producer, using GIS and digital tools to explain places and processes of change. During my time at TU Delft, I contributed to Work Package 5.

I am a PhD student at Aarhus BSS, working on entrepreneurship and third places. During my time at Ca’ Foscari University of Venice, I worked as research fellow within Work Package 4, aimed at defining replication strategies for pilots’ projects.

Ricardo is an ecological economics researcher in environmental footprints, life cycle assessment, planetary boundaries, and wellbeing. As part of the BoS project coordination team, he oversaw and supported the replication activities within WP4.

With a background in Comms, I grew my interest for philanthropy and socio-environmental challenges at the Gulbenkian Foundation where I’ve been working for almost 20 years. For this project I brought my experience with climate and public engagement.

Since 2017 she has worked for the Municipality of Genoa on EU projects and, since 2021, has been responsible for the EU Projects Coordination Office. She is project manager of the BoS project for the Genoa pilot.

Valentina is an IST, U. of Lisbon, Professor. As Co-PI of the project, she was involved in a variety of drops, from storytelling to Ocean literacy to biomaterials and bioregional products.