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Identification

Personal identification

Full name
Orlando MENDES

Citation names

  • MENDES, Orlando

Author identifiers

Ciência ID
601C-D247-63A6

Knowledge fields

  • Natural sciences - Earth and Environmental Sciences - Climatic Research
  • Social Sciences - Economic and Social Geography - Environmental Sciences

Languages

Language Speaking Reading Writing Listening Peer-review
Portuguese Advanced (C1) Advanced (C1) Advanced (C1) Advanced (C1)
Creole and Pidgin, Portuguese-based (Other) (Mother tongue)
French Advanced (C1) Advanced (C1) Advanced (C1) Advanced (C1)
English Upper intermediate (B2) Upper intermediate (B2) Upper intermediate (B2) Upper intermediate (B2)
Education
Degree Classification
2020/10/01 - 2024/09/30
Ongoing
Agroclimatic Characterization of Coastal Regions considering recent Climat change and its impact on agricultural production (Curso de doutoramento (conclusão de unidades curriculares))
Universidade de Lisboa Instituto de Geografia e Ordenamento do Território, Portugal
2013/12/01 - 2014/12/31
Concluded
Climate Change and Sustainable Development (Master)
Major in Climate Change
Centro Regional AGRHYMET , Niger
"Étude de la vulnérabilité et des stratégies d'adaptation au changement climatique des paysans des secteurs de Pitche et Pirada dans la région de Gabú Guinée-Bissau (Vulnerability to climate change adapation of the peasants of Pitche and Pirada in GB)" (THESIS/DISSERTATION)
B
2004/05/02 - 2007/09/27
Concluded
AgroMeteorology (Licence)
Major in Engeneering in AgroMeteorology
Centro Regional AGRHYMET , Niger
"Agroclimatologie de la production de l'anarcardien en Guineé-Bissau (Agroclimatology of groundnut production in Guinea-Bissau) " (THESIS/DISSERTATION)
Bom (B)
1999/10/01 - 2002/07/31
Concluded
Biology and Chemistry (Bachelor)
Major in Biology and Chemistry
Escola Normal Superior Tchico-Té , Guinea-Bissau
Bom (B)
Affiliation

Science

Category
Host institution
Employer
2020/10/12 - Current Researcher (Research) Universidade de Lisboa Instituto de Geografia e Ordenamento do Território, Portugal
Universidade de Lisboa Instituto de Geografia e Ordenamento do Território, Portugal

Teaching in Higher Education

Category
Host institution
Employer
2016 - 2020/10/10 Associate Professor (University Teacher) Universidade Lusófona da Guiné, Guinea-Bissau

Positions / Appointments

Category
Host institution
Employer
2019/10 - 2020/10/31 Environment and Climate Change/ Climate Finance National Expert General Direction of Environment, Guinea-Bissau
General Direction of Environment, Guinea-Bissau
2018/04 - 2020/10/10 Director of Climatology and Agrometeorology National Institute of the Meteorology, Guinea-Bissau
Climatology and Meteorological Applications Department, Guinea-Bissau
2019/06 - 2020/10 Organic Unit Director Universidade Lusófona da Guiné, Guinea-Bissau
Department of Environmental Sciences (Universidade Lusófona da Guiné)\, Guinea-Bissau
2019/08 - 2020/03 National Expert Focal Point in Meteorology Global Environmental Facility, Guinea-Bissau
2013 - 2018 Head of Climatology and Data Management National Institute of the Meteorology, Guinea-Bissau
2009 - 2012 Head of weather forecast program National Institute of the Meteorology, Guinea-Bissau

Others

Category
Host institution
Employer
2002 - 2004 High School Teacher Hô Chi Minh Regional High School in Canchungo, Guinea-Bissau
Outputs

Publications

Book
  1. MENDES, Orlando; Sanoussi Atta. Agroclimatologie de la production de l'anacardier en Guinée-Bissau. Editions Universitaires Européennes. 2017.
    Published
Journal article
  1. Njipouakouyou Samuel; Joao LonaTchedná; MENDES, Orlando; Cherno Luis Mendes. "A comparative investigation of evapotranspiration obtained from two methods and determining a best cultivation period. Case of Bafata – Guinea Bissau". International Journal of Current Research 11 2 (2019): 1468-1470. https://www.journalcra.com/sites/default/files/issue-pdf/34115.pdf.
    Open access • Published
  2. MENDES, Orlando. "Indicadores das mudanças climáticas na Zona Leste da Guiné-Bissau e adaptação camponesa". Sintidus. Revista de Estudos Científicos e Interdisciplinares da Universidade Lusófona da Guiné 1 (2018): 107-138. https://drive.google.com/file/d/1TfyGvndCQMeMdIL7mDAhZge_4qdw17oz/view.
    Open access • Published
Thesis / Dissertation
  1. MENDES, Orlando. "Étude de la vulnerabilite et des strategies d'adaptation au changement climatique des paysans des secteurs de Pitche et Pirada dans la region de Gabú, Guinée-Bissau (Masters in Climate Change and Sustainable Development)". Master, AGRHYMET Regional Center, 2014.
Activities

Event participation

Activity description
Type of event
Event name
Institution / Organization
2017/08 - Current Participation to the International Training Course Climat Change Adaptation Beijing-China organized by
Workshop
China Meteorological Administration (CMA), China
2018/10/29 - 2018/11/09 International training course on Agrometeorological Services for Rainfed Crops
Workshop
Niamey-Niger
2018/06/25 - 2018/07/06 International training course on Climate Change Impacts: Assessment and Communication
Workshop
Institute of Biometeorology of the National Research Council, Italy
2018/02/19 - 2018/03/02 International training course on Agrometeorological Services for Agriculture and Water Use
Workshop
AGRHYMET Regional Center, Niger
2017/11/20 - 2017/12/01 International training course on Climate Services for Disaster Prevention
Workshop
Institute of Biometeorology of the National Research Council, Italy
2015/10/13 - 2015/10/24 Participation in the training course program on Climatology Network Optimization for CILSS and ECOWAS Countries
Workshop
AGRHYMET Regional Center, Niger
2015/05/18 - 2015/05/29 International training course on Numerical Weather Prediction
Workshop
World Meteorological Organization Regional Training Centres , China
2013/03/18 - 2013/03/29 Training course on Climatology , Toulouse, France
Workshop
Climatology, foundation for Climate Services
Ecole Nationale de la Météorologie (ENM), France
2011/04/01 - 2011/07/31 Training course on Weather Forecast at the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) in the African Desk of the National Center for Environment Protection (NCEP)
Workshop
National Center for Environment Protection (NCEP), United States
2010/07/12 - 2010/07/17 Workshop training course on Marine Forecast at the University Cheikh Anta Diop (UCAD) and the National Agency of Meteorology of Senegal (collaboration with Howard University, USA)
Workshop
University Cheikh Anta Diop (UCAD), Senegal
2009/11/02 - 2009/11/06 Training course on Satellite Products for Earth Monitoring
Workshop
Institute of Meteorology of Mozambique (INAM), Mozambique
2008/10/10 - 2009/01/05 Training course for capacity building in Weather Forecast
Workshop
African Centre of Meteorological Application for Development (ACMAD), Niger

Association member

Society Organization name Role
2020/10/12 - Current Research group: ZEPHYRUS. Climate Change and Environmental Systems of Geographic Institute and Spatial Planning (IGOT), University of Lisbon. Research

Consulting

Activity description Institution / Organization
2019/10 - Current National Expert on the Environment and Climate Change / Climate Finance to Preparation of Guinea-Bissau to the climate finance Green Climate Fund (GCF), Guinea-Bissau
2019/10 - Current Initiation Plan GEF/PPG – Strengthening Climate Information and Early Warning Systems for Climate Resilient Development and Adaptation to Climate Change in Guinea-Bissau Global Environmental Facility, Guinea-Bissau
2019/08 - Current Project Preparation Grant / Global Environment Facility National expert in Meteorology of Initiation Plan GEF/PPG: Strengthening Climate Information and Early Warning Systems for Climate Resilient Development and Adaptation to Climate Change in Guinea-Bissau
2019 - Current National Expert on the Environment and Climate Change / Climate Finance to Preparation of Guinea-Bissau to the climate finance Green Climate Fund (GCF), Guinea-Bissau

Course / Discipline taught

Academic session Degree Subject (Type) Institution / Organization
2016 - Current Quality of Air and Water Bachelor in Sea and Environmental Sciences Universidade Lusófona da Guiné, Guinea-Bissau
2016 - Current Meteorology and Climatology Bachelor in Sea and Environmental Sciences (Bachelor) Universidade Lusófona da Guiné, Guinea-Bissau
Distinctions

Award

2019 Best Poster Award "Agrometeorological Services for rainfed crops"
Project Climate Change Adaptation and Disaster Risk Reduction in Agriculture, Niger