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Identification

Personal identification

Full name
Elsa Cristina Ramalho

Author identifiers

Ciência ID
C516-4C8B-2F41
ORCID iD
0000-0002-9268-271X
Education
Degree Classification
2013
Concluded
 Programa Doutoral em Geociências (Doutoramento)
Universidade de Aveiro, Portugal
"Sondagens Mecânicas e Prospecção Geofísica na Caracterização de Fluidos" (THESIS/DISSERTATION)
 Aprovado
1995
Concluded
 Mestrado em Geoquímica (Mestrado)
Universidade de Aveiro, Portugal
"A petrogeoquímica dos paleossolos e crostas carbonatadas do Cabo Mondego e Pombal no conhecimento dos paleoambientes do Kimmeridgiano da Bacia Lusitânica" (THESIS/DISSERTATION)
 Mto. Bom
1991
Concluded
 Engenharia Geológica (Licenciatura)
Universidade de Aveiro, Portugal
"Estudo das Contaminações da Lixeira de Maceda (Ovar)" (THESIS/DISSERTATION)
 15
Affiliation

Science

Category
Host institution 		Employer
2017/02/01 - Current Auxiliary Researcher (Research) Laboratório Nacional de Energia e Geologia, Portugal
Laboratório Nacional de Energia e Geologia, Portugal

Teaching in Higher Education

Category
Host institution 		Employer
2015 - 2016 Assistant Professor (University Teacher) Universidade de Lisboa Faculdade de Ciências, Portugal

Other Careers

Category
Host institution 		Employer
1994/10/02 - 2017/01/31 Técnico Superior (Técnico Superior) Laboratório Nacional de Energia e Geologia, Portugal

Others

Category
Host institution 		Employer
1992/01/01 - 1993/12/31 Bolseira Universidade de Aveiro, Portugal
Projects

Contract

Designation Funders
2025/01/01 - 2028/12/31 UNDERCOVER: Unified Novel Deep ExploRation for Critical Ore discoVERy
101177528
Researcher
Laboratório Nacional de Energia e Geologia, Portugal
 European Climate Infrastructure and Environment Executive Agency
Ongoing
2024/09/01 - 2028/08/31 GENESIS: Geologically Enhanced NaturE-based Solutions for climate change resiliency of critical water InfraStructure
101157447
Principal investigator
Laboratório Nacional de Energia e Geologia, Portugal
 European Climate Infrastructure and Environment Executive Agency
Ongoing
2024/09/01 - 2028/08/31 DRYAD: Demonstration and modelling of NBS to enhance the resilience of mediterranean agro-silvo-pastoral ecosystems and landscapes
101156076
Researcher
Laboratório Nacional de Energia e Geologia, Portugal
 European Climate Infrastructure and Environment Executive Agency
Ongoing
2022/09/01 - 2027/08/31 GSEU - A Geological Survey for Europe
101075609
Researcher
Laboratório Nacional de Energia e Geologia, Portugal
 European Commission
Ongoing
2024/01/01 - 2026/12/31 ThermEcoWat - Strenghtening the resilience of the ecossistems related to thermal water
S1/2.5/F0009
Principal investigator
Laboratório Nacional de Energia e Geologia, Portugal
 Interreg Europe
2024/06/01 - 2026/05/31 MACQSIMAL - Multimodal Airborne Quantum Sensor Instrument for Sustainable Exploration
ERA-MIN/001/2023
Researcher
Laboratório Nacional de Energia e Geologia, Portugal
 Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia
Ongoing
2019/06/01 - 2022/05/31 AGEO - Platform for Atlantic Geohazard Risk Management
EAPA_884/2018
Researcher
Laboratório Nacional de Energia e Geologia, Portugal
 European Commission
Concluded
2017/12/01 - 2020/11/30 SMARTEXPLORATION - Sustainable mineral resources by utilizing new Exploration technologies
775971
10.3030/775971
Researcher
Laboratório Nacional de Energia e Geologia, Portugal
 European Commission
Concluded
2016 - 2019 EXPLORA - Definição de novos vetores de conhecimento geológico, geofísico e geoquímico para a região setentrional de Neves-Corvo
ALT20-03-0145-FEDER-000025
Researcher
Laboratório Nacional de Energia e Geologia, Portugal
Concluded
2016 - 2019 ZOM-3D: Modelos Metalogenéticos 3D da Zona de Ossa Morena
ALT20-03-0145-FEDER-000028
Researcher
Laboratório Nacional de Energia e Geologia, Portugal
Concluded
2016/01/01 - 2018/12/31 CHPM2030 - Combined Heat, Power and Metal extraction
654100
Principal investigator
Laboratório Nacional de Energia e Geologia, Portugal
 Horizon 2020
Concluded
2015/06/01 - 2017/11/30 M4ShaleGas: Measuring, monitoring, mitigating managing the environmental impact of shale gas
640715
10.3030/640715
Researcher
Laboratório Nacional de Energia e Geologia, Portugal
 European Commission
Concluded
2012 - 2013 FREEZE: Descargas de Água Doce em Meio Marinho: Caracterização e Avaliação do Impacto nos Ecossistemas Costeiros do Algarve
PTDC/MAR/102030/2008
Researcher
Laboratório Nacional de Energia e Geologia, Portugal
 Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia
Concluded
2009 - 2013 CRUDE: Desenvolvimento de novas estratégias de amostragem, análise e modelação para caracterização da contaminação dos solos e águas subterrâneas por contaminantes orgânicos
PTDC/CTE-GEX/72959/2006
Researcher
Laboratório Nacional de Energia e Geologia, Portugal
 Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia
2010/01/01 - 2012/12/31 COMET: Integrated infrastructure for CO2 transport and storage in the West Mediterranean
241400
Researcher
Laboratório Nacional de Energia e Geologia, Portugal
 European Commission Seventh Framework Programme for Research and Technological Development Capacities
Concluded
1995 - 1997 Atlas of Geothermal Resources in Europe
JOU2-CT93-0298
Researcher
Laboratório Nacional de Energia e Geologia, Portugal
 European Commission
Concluded
Outputs

Publications

Book
  1. Ramalho, Elsa; Marques da Silva, Manuel. Diagrafias aplicadas à Hidrogeologia. Portugal: Palimage. 2009.
    Published
Book chapter
  1. Ramalho, E.C.; Matias, M.J.S.; Moura, R.M.M.. "Surface geophysical methods in the assessment of environmental impacts of landfills: An overview". 25-52. 2015.
  2. Ramalho, E.C.; Carvalho, J.; Barbosa, S.; Monteiro Santos, F.A.. "Geophysical studies to evaluate geological and hydrogeological features in old uranium mines". 269-273. 2012.
  3. Batista, M.J.; Fernandes, J.; Ramalho, E.; Quental, L.; Dias, R.; Milisse, D.; Manhiça, V.; et al. "Geochemical Characterization of Soil and Sediments of the City of Beira, Mozambique: A Preliminary Approach". 547-569. 2011.
Conference paper
  1. Carvalho, J.; Malehmir, A.; Pacheco, N.; Marques, F.; Dias, P.; Donoso, G.; Brodic, B.; et al. "Target generations using constrained 3D gravity inversion and innovative in-mine-surface seismic surveys, Neves-Corvo, Portugal". 2020.
  2. Carvalho, J.; Dias, P.; Reveaux, C.; Inverno, C.; Pacheco, N.; Matos, J.; Malehmir, A.; et al. "A New 3D geological model for the neves-corvo mine Region, iberian pyrite belt, Portugal". 2020.
    10.3997/2214-4609.202020166
  3. Correia, A.; Ramalho, E.C.. "Heat flow density estimations in the Portuguese northern Hercynian Massif using silica geothermometry". 2009.
  4. Senos Matias, M.J.; Hermosilha, H.J.; Ramalho, E.C.; Costa, A.M.; Pereira, A.P.; Santos, R.. "Hydrogeophysical survey in a hydrocarbon contaminated site". 2007.
  5. Carvalho, J.P.; Ramalho, E.C.; Gonçalves, R.; Santos, F.; Martins De Carvalho, J.. "Geophysical studies to detect a favourable location for a thermal water well". 2006.
  6. Carvalho, J.; Ramalho, E.; Barbosa, S.. "Using geophysical methods to identify alteration zones in the Prado Velho abandoned uranium mining site, Portugal". 2005.
  7. Ramalho, E.; Matias, M.S.. "A geophysical survey to characterize an industrial waste gypsum deposit". 2005.
  8. Ramalho, E.C.; Correia, A.. "On the use of geostatistical methods in surface heat flow density estimations - A case study from Southern Portugal". 2004.
  9. Correia, Antonio; Ramalho, Elsa Cristina; Lourenco, Maria Carla; Cruz, Jose Francisco. "Thermal investigation in S. Pedro do Sul low enthalpy geothermal field (Portugal)". 1997.
  10. Rodrigues da Silva, Antonio M.; Cruz, Jose; Lourenco, Maria Carla; Ramalho, Elsa Cristina; Correia, Antonio. "Low and very low enthalpy geothermal resources in mainland Portugal". 1996.
Journal article
  1. Fuchs, S.; Norden, B.; Neumann, F.; Kaul, N.; Tanaka, A.; Kukkonen, I.T.; Pascal, C.; et al. "Quality-assurance of heat-flow data: The new structure and evaluation scheme of the IHFC Global Heat Flow Database". Tectonophysics 863 (2023): http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?eid=2-s2.0-85166294685&partnerID=MN8TOARS.
    10.1016/j.tecto.2023.229976
  2. Ramalho, E.C.; Francés, A.P.; Santos, F.M.; Victorino, A.D.M.. "3D electrical structure definition of the Kalahari-Ohangwena aquifer system in Southern Angola based on legacy data reprocessing". Journal of Applied Geophysics 211 (2023): http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?eid=2-s2.0-85148326708&partnerID=MN8TOARS.
    10.1016/j.jappgeo.2023.104968
  3. Dias, Pedro; Thunehed, Hans; Represas, Patricia; Carvalho, Joao; Inverno, Carlos; Spicer, Bill; Ramalho, Elsa; et al. "Geophysical investigation of the down-dip extension of the Lombador massive sulphide deposit, Neves-Corvo, Portugal". International Journal of Earth Sciences (2021): https://publons.com/wos-op/publon/41541193/.
    10.1007/S00531-021-01998-X
  4. Ramalho, Elsa Cristina; Marrero-Diaz, Rayco; Leitão, Manuela; Dias, Ruben; Ramada, Ana; Pinto, Cláudia. "Alfama Springs, Lisbon, Portugal: Cultural Geoheritage Throughout the Centuries". Geoheritage 12 3 (2020): http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s12371-020-00484-1.
    10.1007/s12371-020-00484-1
  5. Carvalho, João; Alves, Daniela; Cabral, João; Ghose, Ranajit; Borges, José; Dias, Ruben; Ramalho, Elsa; et al. "Characterization of an Intraplate Seismogenic Zone Using Geophysical and Borehole Data: The Vila Franca de Xira Fault, Portugal". Seismological Research Letters 91 4 (2020): 2287-2297. http://dx.doi.org/10.1785/0220190317.
    10.1785/0220190317
  6. Matos, J.X.; Carvalho, J.; Represas, P.; Batista, M.J.; Sousa, P.; Ramalho, E.C.; Marques, F.; et al. "Geophysical surveys in the portuguese sector of the iberian pyrite belt: A global overview focused on the massive sulphide exploration and geologic interpretation,Levantamentos geofísicos no setor português da faixa piritosa ibérica: Perspetiva global da sua importância em prospeção de sulfuretos maciços e interpretação geológica". Comunicacoes Geologicas 107 Special Is (2020): 48-78. http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?eid=2-s2.0-85101851607&partnerID=MN8TOARS.
  7. Eva Hartai; Támas Madarász. "Co-production of clean energy and metals – the CHPM concept". (2019): https://publons.com/wos-op/publon/52248721/.
    10.5281/ZENODO.2673784
  8. Sas, József; Osvald, Máté; Ramalho, Elsa; Matos, João Xavier. "Combined study of mineral deposits and deep geothermal for energy production or urban heating – Comparison between the Portuguese (Neves-Corvo) and the Hungarian (Recsk) case studies". Central European Geology 61 2 (2018): 118-135. http://dx.doi.org/10.1556/24.61.2018.07.
    10.1556/24.61.2018.07
  9. Batista, Maria João; Quental, Lídia; Dias, Ruben; Ramalho, Elsa; Fernandes, Judite; Milisse, Dino; Manhiça, Vicente; et al. "Geochemical characterisation of soil of Beira city, Mozambique: Geogenic origin and relation with land cover". Journal of Geochemical Exploration 187 (2018): 184-200. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.gexplo.2017.10.014.
    10.1016/j.gexplo.2017.10.014
  10. Ramalho, E. C.; Fernandes, J.; Daudi, E.; Quental, L.; Dias, R.; Oliveira, J. T.; Batista, M. J.; et al. "Input of geophysics to understand hydrogeology towards the assessment of geoenvironmental conditions in Beira city, Mozambique". Environmental Earth Sciences 77 1 (2018): http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s12665-017-7183-7.
    10.1007/s12665-017-7183-7
  11. João Carvalho; Ranajit Ghose; José Borges; Daniela Alves; Elsa Ramalho; Jaime Leote. "Fault activity studies in the Lower Tagus valley and Lisbon region using geophysical data". First Break (2018): https://publons.com/wos-op/publon/32360002/.
    10.3997/1365-2397.N0109
  12. Danta Marizane Rosse; Manuel Senos Matias; Elsa Cristina Ramalho. "An airborne survey in Cabo Delgado, Mozambique, to enhance knowledge of geology and tectonics". First Break (2018): https://publons.com/wos-op/publon/64104290/.
    10.3997/1365-2397.N0110
  13. Fernando Almeida; Alexandre Guerra; Elsa C. Ramalho; João Xavier Matos. "Recovering TURAM geophysical data towards 3D modelling of the Caveira-Lousal mining area, southern Portugal". First Break (2018): https://publons.com/wos-op/publon/50376274/.
    10.3997/1365-2397.N0116
  14. Carvalho, J.; Ghose, R.; Borges, J.; Alves, D.; Ramalho, E.; Leote, J.. "Fault activity studies in the lower tagus valley and lisbon region using geophysical data". First Break 36 8 (2018): 39-43. http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?eid=2-s2.0-85051476385&partnerID=MN8TOARS.
  15. Almeida, F.; Guerra, A.; Ramalho, E.C.; Matos, J.X.. "Recovering TURAM geophysical data towards 3D modelling of the Caveira-Lousal mining area, southern Portugal". First Break 36 8 (2018): 75-81. http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?eid=2-s2.0-85051534546&partnerID=MN8TOARS.
  16. Rosse, D.M.; Matias, M.S.; Ramalho, E.C.. "An airborne survey in Cabo Delgado, Mozambique, to enhance knowledge of geology and tectonics". First Break 36 8 (2018): 45-48. http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?eid=2-s2.0-85051542300&partnerID=MN8TOARS.
  17. Vieira, Ana; Alberdi-Pagola, Maria; Christodoulides, Paul; Javed, Saqib; Loveridge, Fleur; Nguyen, Frederic; Cecinato, Francesco; et al. "Characterisation of Ground Thermal and Thermo-Mechanical Behaviour for Shallow Geothermal Energy Applications". Energies 10 12 (2017): 2044. http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/en10122044.
    10.3390/en10122044
  18. Eva Hartai; Balazs Bodo. "Combining Energy Production And Mineral Extraction – The Chpm2030 Project". Zenodo (2017): https://publons.com/wos-op/publon/52248701/.
    10.5281/ZENODO.580883
  19. Francés, Alain P.; Ramalho, Elsa C.; Fernandes, Judite; Groen, Michel; Hugman, Rui; Khalil, Mohamed A.; De Plaen, Joel; Monteiro Santos, Fernando A.. "Contributions of hydrogeophysics to the hydrogeological conceptual model of the Albufeira-Ribeira de Quarteira coastal aquifer in Algarve, Portugal". Hydrogeology Journal 23 7 (2015): 1553-1572. http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s10040-015-1282-x.
    10.1007/s10040-015-1282-x
  20. Ramalho, Elsa Cristina; Khalil, Mohamed A.; Fernandes, Judite; Amaral, Helena; Santos, Fernando Monteiro; Monteiro Santos, Fernando. "Geophysical assessment of contamination due to explosives in an abandoned facility towards its hydrogeological characterization". Environmental Earth Sciences 74 1 (2015): 649-663. https://publons.com/wos-op/publon/7242085/.
    10.1007/S12665-015-4070-Y
  21. Marrero-Diaz, R.; Ramalho, E.C.. "Geochemical characteristics of the ancient Alfama thermomineral springs (Lisbon, Portugal): Preliminary study of their geothermal and hydromineral potential,Características geoquímicas das antigas nascentes termominerais de Alfama (Lisboa, Portugal): Estudo preliminar do seu potencial geotérmico e hidromineral". Comunicacoes Geologicas 102 Special Is (2015): 129-132. http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?eid=2-s2.0-85021815894&partnerID=MN8TOARS.
  22. Ramalho, E.C.; Madureira, P.; Lourenço, C.; Francés, A.; Joyce, A.; Silva, L.D.; Silva, L.. "The portuguese platform for shallow geothermal and its role to enhance the portuguese geothermal market,A Plataforma portuguesa de geotermia superficial e o seu papel na dinamização do mercado da geotermia em Portugal". Comunicacoes Geologicas 101 (2014): 837-840. http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?eid=2-s2.0-84939801694&partnerID=MN8TOARS.
  23. Ramalho, E.C.. "The role of the portuguese geothermal atlas to enhance geothermal energy exploitation in mainland Portugal,O papel do atlas geotérmico nacional no fomento da exploração da energia geotérmica em Portugal continental". Comunicacoes Geologicas 101 (2014): 833-836. http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?eid=2-s2.0-84939802156&partnerID=MN8TOARS.
  24. Ramalho, Elsa C.; Dill, Amelia Carvalho; Rocha, Rui; Dill, Amélia Carvalho. "Assessment of the leachate movement in a sealed landfill using geophysical methods". Environmental Earth Sciences 68 2 (2013): 343-354. https://publons.com/wos-op/publon/7241943/.
    10.1007/S12665-012-1742-8
  25. Ramalho, Elsa C.; de Oliveira, Daniel P. S.; Santana, Helena M. C. V.. "Testing the use of FDEM EM34 for disseminated chromite prospecting in Tras-os-Montes, Portugal". MINERAL DEPOSIT RESEARCH FOR A HIGH-TECH WORLD, VOLS. 1-4 (2013): https://publons.com/wos-op/publon/7242026/.
  26. Ramalho, E C; Midões, C; Lourenço, M C; Costa, A; Monteiro Santos, F A. "Environmental assessment of a uranium experimental rock blasting in Portugal, using geophysical and hydrogeological methods". Journal of Geophysics and Engineering 9 5 (2012): 433-446. http://dx.doi.org/10.1088/1742-2132/9/5/433.
    10.1088/1742-2132/9/5/433
  27. Ramalho, E. C.; Carvalho, J. P.; Gonçalves, R.; Monteiro Santos, F. A.; Goncalves, R.. "Understanding the 3D Structure of a Thermal Water Fissured Granite Aquifer by Use of Geophysical Studies". Pure and Applied Geophysics 169 11 (2012): 2031-2046. http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s00024-012-0456-x.
    10.1007/s00024-012-0456-x
  28. Carvalho, J.; Ramalho, E.; Dias, R.; Pinto, C.; Ressurreicao, R.; Ressurreição, R.. "A Geophysical Study of the Carcavai Fault Zone, Portugal". Pure and Applied Geophysics 169 1-2 (2012): 183-200. https://publons.com/wos-op/publon/7241879/.
    10.1007/S00024-011-0318-Y
  29. Khalil, Mohamed A.; Ramalho, Elsa C.; Monteiro Santos, Fernando A.. "Using resistivity logs to estimate hydraulic conductivity of a Nubian sandstone aquifer in southern Egypt". Near Surface Geophysics 9 4 (2011): 349-356. http://dx.doi.org/10.3997/1873-0604.2011009.
    10.3997/1873-0604.2011009
  30. Khalil, Mohamed Ahmed; Hafez, Mahfooz A.; Santos, Fernando Monteiro; Ramalho, Elsa C.; Mesbah, Hany S.A.; El-Qady, Gad M.. "An approach to estimate porosity and groundwater salinity by combined application of GPR and VES: a case study in the Nubian sandstone aquifer". Near Surface Geophysics 8 3 (2010): 223-233. http://dx.doi.org/10.3997/1873-0604.2010007.
    10.3997/1873-0604.2010007
  31. Ramalho, E.; Carvalho, J.; Barbosa, S.; Monteiro Santos, F.A.; Santos, F. A. Monteiro. "Using geophysical methods to characterize an abandoned uranium mining site, Portugal". Journal of Applied Geophysics 67 1 (2009): 14-33. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.jappgeo.2008.08.010.
    10.1016/j.jappgeo.2008.08.010
  32. Correia, A; Ramalho, EC; Correia, A.; Ramalho, E.C.. "One-dimensional thermal models constrained by seismic velocities and surface radiogenic heat production for two main geotectonic units in southern Portugal". Tectonophysics 306 3-4 (1999): 261-268. https://publons.com/wos-op/publon/31998765/.
    10.1016/S0040-1951(99)00059-1
  33. Fernandez, M; Marzan, I; Correia, A; Ramalho, E; Fernàndez, M.; Marzán, I.; Correia, A.; Ramalho, E.. "Heat flow, heat production, and lithospheric thermal regime in the Iberian Peninsula". Tectonophysics 291 1-4 (1998): 29-53. https://publons.com/wos-op/publon/7746321/.
    10.1016/S0040-1951(98)00029-8
  34. Correia, A; Ramalho, EC; Correia, António; Ramalho, Elsa Cristina. "New heat flow density data from southern Portugal: a geothermal anomaly revisited". Tectonophysics 291 1-4 (1998): 55-62. https://publons.com/wos-op/publon/31998766/.
    10.1016/S0040-1951(98)00030-4
  35. daSilva, AMR; Cruz, J; Lourenco, MC; Ramalho, EC; Correia, A. "Low and very low enthalpy geothermal resources in mainland Portugal". Transactions - Geothermal Resources Council (1996): https://publons.com/wos-op/publon/31998768/.
  36. Senos Matias, M.; Marques da Silva, M.; Ferreira, P.; Ramalho, E.. "A geophysical and hydrogeological study of aquifers contamination by a landfill". Journal of Applied Geophysics 32 2-3 (1994): 155-162. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/0926-9851(94)90017-5.
    10.1016/0926-9851(94)90017-5

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Other output
  1. 3D Modelling of a Hydrothermal System in a Densely Populated Urban Area – the Alfama Springs Case-Study (Lisbon, Portugal). 2021. Marrero-Diaz, R.; Ramalho, E.C.; Carvalho, J.; Dias, R.; Ramada, A.; Pinto, C.. http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?eid=2-s2.0-85168182451&partnerID=MN8TOARS.
    10.21203/rs.3.rs-514323/v1
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2014 Biografia profissional referida por convite no Who is Who in the World 2014
2014 Biografia profissional a referir por convite no Who is Who in the World 2015
2010 Menção Comemorativa conferida por ocasião do 20º aniversário da Associação de Antigos Alunos da Univesidade de Aveiro pelo seu desempenho nas funções de Vogal da Direcção entre 1993 e 1996 e Secretária da Assembleia Geral entre 1999 e 2004.
2009 4º artigo mais descarregado do site do jornal na Internet, de Janeiro a Março de 2009