Joana Patrício. Portuguese. 23 years of professional experience.
I have a PhD in Biology and more than 16 years of professional experience in marine research, of which 13 years as a Researcher in the Institute of Marine Research, in Portugal, and 3 years as a Scientific Officer in the Directorate-General Joint Research Centre, European Commission, in Italy. I participated actively in research groups and in six EU funded R&I projects. I was part of scientific committees and liaised with European Commission services, translating scientific and technical analysis into the development, implementation, and evaluation of European policies, such as the Common Fisheries Policy, the Water Framework Directive, and the Marine Strategy Framework Directive.
In 2016, when I moved to Brussels as a Project Adviser in EASME – Executive Agency for Small and Medium-sized Enterprises, I gained hands-on experience in management of projects and studies funded by the European Maritime and Fisheries Fund. Through procurement, grants management and budget support, I contributed extensively to implement studies on scientific advice for fisheries, sustainable blue economy, and ocean governance.
Since March 2018, I am a Union Fisheries Inspector in the Directorate-General for Maritime Affairs and Fisheries (DG MARE), European Commission, where I actively contribute to the development, negotiation, implementation and enforcement of fisheries control policy and legislation. I carry out and follow up on audits, verifications, and inspections (at sea and in ports) of fisheries in the EU. I am in regular contact and collaboration with national fisheries authorities, Advisory Councils, NGOs, and fishers’ associations. With enthusiasm and dedication, I am responsible to foster research and support the digital transition of fisheries control.
Personal data
- Full name: Joana Mateus Patrício
- Birth date: 12/11/1977
- Nationality: Portuguese
Employment history
- 16/03/2018 – present: Union Fisheries Inspector, DG MARE, European Commission, Brussels, Belgium
- 01/07/2016 – 15/03/2018: Project Adviser, European Commission, EASME A.3.2 – EMFF; Fisheries Scientific Advice, Brussels, Belgium
- 16/09/2013 – 14/06/2016: Scientific Officer, European Commission, DG Joint Research Centre, Institute for Environment and Sustainability, Water Resources Unit, Italy
- 01/07/2009 – 15/09/2013: Associate Researcher (Ciência 2008 contract), IMAR – Institute of Marine Research, Portugal
- 22/11/2005 – 30/06/2009: Post-doc Researcher, IMAR – Institute of Marine Research, Portugal
- 01/10/2000 – 21/11/2005: Researcher, IMAR – Institute of Marine Research, Portugal
- 01/01/2000 – 30/09/2000: Research Technician, IMAR – Institute of Marine Research, Portugal