This renewal marks an important moment in the institutional life of the CoLAB, reinforcing its commitment to solid, representative governance aligned with the strategic challenges of forestry and fire in Portugal.

We extend our sincere thanks to the outgoing members for their dedication throughout the previous term and warmly welcome the new representatives, confident that they will contribute to consolidating the mission and vision of CoLAB ForestWISE.

The Governing Bodies for the 2025–2028 term are as follows:

Board of Directors
Nuno Calado, Sonae Arauco (President)
Paulo Américo, Amorim Florestal
Pedro Sousa, The Navigator Company
Pedro Marques, REN
Ricardo Messias, E-REDES
Ricardo Bento, University of Trás-os-Montes e Alto Douro
Paulo Mateus, Agência para a Gestão Integrada de Fogos Rurais, I.P.
Luís Tarelho, University of Aveiro
Nuno Ribeiro, University of Évora

General Assembly Board
Paula Soares, School of Agriculture, University of Lisbon (President)
Miguel Silveira, Altri Florestal (Secretary)

Audit Committee
Alfredo Dias, University of Coimbra
João Claro, INESC TEC
KPMG & Associados – Sociedade de Revisores Oficiais de Contas, S.A.