The Centre for Environmental and Marine Studies (CESAM) has an organisational structure designed to ensure its efficient operation in accordance with the CESAM Regulations. The Management Bodies of CESAM (Art. 6, CESAM Regulations) are: (i) Director; (ii) Scientific Council; (iii) External Advisory Committee; (iv) Coordination and Liaison Advisory Council; (v) Doctoral Students’ Group.

(i) Director: responsible for the direction, management and administration of CESAM, in accordance with the applicable legislation and regulations. The Director’s functions are set out in Article 7 of the current CESAM Regulations. The Director may be assisted by up to five Deputy Directors, whose appointment is solely at the Director’s discretion, and to whom specific responsibilities may be assigned. The Director of CESAM may also be advised by an Adviser.

(ii) Scientific Council: composed of all integrated members and chaired by the Director. It operates in Plenary or in a Coordinating Committee, to which the Plenary may delegate some of its competences. The functions of the Scientific Council are described in Article 9 of the current CESAM Regulations.

(iii) External Advisory Committee: composed of three to seven external personalities, national or international, of recognised international merit in the relevant scientific areas. These individuals are proposed by the Director and approved by the Scientific Council. Its functions are described in Article 10 of the CESAM Regulations.

(iv) Coordination and Liaison Advisory Council: a consultative body of the CESAM Director, consisting of the Director and Deputy Directors of CESAM and the Directors of the Organic Units to which CESAM is affiliated. Its functions are described in Article 11 of the CESAM Regulations.

(v) Doctoral Students’ Group: a consultative body of the CESAM Director and governed by its own rules, approved by the doctoral students affiliated with CESAM. It consists of three to eight doctoral students, preferably belonging to at least 3/5 of the Organic Units to which CESAM is affiliated. The functions of the Doctoral Students’ Group are described in Article 12 of the CESAM Regulations.

In terms of scientific structure, CESAM comprises 3 Research Lines and 6 Research Clusters. The Coordinators of the Research Lines are appointed directly by the Director, while the Coordinators of the Research Clusters are appointed by the Director on the proposal of the respective Clusters.

For further information, please consult the Regulations, available here.