Maria Antonieta Cunha e Sá

Maria Antonieta Cunha e Sá is an Associate Professor at the NOVA School of Business and Economics (NOVA SBE), Universidade NOVA de Lisboa, where she conducts research at the intersection of economics and environmental policy.

She holds a Master’s degree in Economics from Universidade NOVA de Lisboa and a Doctorate in Economics from the University of Illinois.

Her research focuses on environmental and resource economics, with expertise in contingent valuation, willingness-to-pay, ecosystem services, and demand systems. She employs advanced econometric models such as latent class models to analyze environmental preferences and values. Her work frequently addresses policy-relevant topics such as urban forestry, marine and coastal ecosystem management, and the economic impacts of forest cover on water resources.

Her recent publications show a strong trend toward interdisciplinary environmental research, integrating economic modeling with geospatial analysis and ecosystem service valuation. She has published in leading journals including Environmental & Resource Economics, Marine Policy, and Frontiers in Marine Science, with a forthcoming article in 2025.

She was awarded the Best Paper Award in 2018 in the field of forestry, recognizing her impactful contributions.

She has been actively involved in research dissemination through oral presentations and participation in major events such as the United Nations Ocean Conference. While specific details of grants are not listed, her sustained research output and supervision of academic work indicate ongoing project leadership and funding support.

She has contributed to collaborative research projects involving institutions across Portugal and internationally, particularly in marine and land-based ecosystem service valuation.