Helena Albuquerque holds a PhD in Environmental Sciences and Engineering, MSc in Coastal Zones Sciences and a BSc in Geography. She is a Science and Management Fellow at the Department of Economics, Management, Industrial Engineering and Tourism (DEGEIT) of the University of Aveiro and an Invited Assistant Professor in Higher School of Education of the Polytechnic Institute of Viseu.

She co-coordinates ‘Coastaltourism’ ad-hoc group at the University of Aveiro, together with Professor Carlos Costa. She is also member of the research Unit on Competitiveness, Governance and Public Policies (GOVCOPP) and of the Centre for Environmental and Marine Studies (CESAM) of the University of Aveiro.

She has published articles in scientific national and international journals and she has also participates in several research projects developed in the University of Aveiro.

Her main interest areas of research are Sustainable Tourism and Integrated Coastal Zones Management and Geographic Information Systems applied to tourism.