José Fernando Ribeiro Alves

José Fernando Ribeiro Alves is a Visiting Assistant Professor at the Faculty of Natural Sciences, Engineering and Technology, Lusófona University - Porto University Center. He serves as Coordinator of the Training Unit within the Department of Civil Protection and oversees academic programs, including the Bachelor's Degree in Civil Protection Engineering and postgraduate courses such as the Postgraduate Course in Project and Leadership in Civil Protection Actions.

• Affiliated with the Center for Communication and Society Studies (CECS) at the University of Minho as a researcher
• Visiting Professor at the Red Cross School of Health of the North
• Reviewer for the RISCOS Journal of the Faculty of Arts, University of Coimbra

His research focuses on Physical Geography and Environmental Studies, aligned with his PhD candidacy at the University of Minho. He contributes to civil protection education and interdisciplinary research, bridging emergency management with geographical and environmental analysis.