My name is Paulo Alves, and I work as a field researcher in ornithology, with a particular focus on birds of prey. For the past 15 years, I have been conducting bird censuses and monitoring avifauna for environmental impact assessments, as well as implementing compensation measures in Portugal and abroad, including Egypt, Djibouti, and Chile. 

I have had some remarkable experiences in my life, such as being invited to Indonesia by Burung Indonesia, a BirdLife partner. There, I combined environmental education with art, another of my interests, to engage schoolchildren across the islands of the country. My goal was to instill in them an awareness of biodiversity loss and a respect for nature.

In Portugal, I frequently serve as a regional coordinator for bird censuses, primarily focusing on birds of prey and passerines. Recently, I was invited to join the research team at CIBIO, as part of the BIODESERTS - Biodiversity of Deserts and Arid Regions research group in Saudi Arabia.

My main objectives here are to study the population dynamics and distribution of birds in desert environments.

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