Identification
Personal identification
- Full name
- SUSANA MARIA DE ABREU DIAS
Citation names
- Dias, Susana
- Dias, S.
Author identifiers
- Ciência ID
- 491F-ACA7-44B7
- ORCID iD
- 0000-0002-5600-4444
Email addresses
- susanadias@isa.ulisboa.pt (Professional)
Telephones
- Telephone
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- 213653132 (Professional)
Addresses
- Centro de Ecologia Aplicada "Prof. Baeta Neves", Instituto Superior de Agronomia, Universidade de Lisboa. . Tapada da Ajuda , 1349-017, Lisboa, Lisboa, Portugal (Professional)
Knowledge fields
- Natural sciences - Biological Sciences - Ecology
- Natural sciences - Biological Sciences - Biodiversity Conservation
- Agrarian Sciences - Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries - Forestry
- Natural sciences - Biological Sciences - Entomology
- Natural sciences - Earth and Environmental Sciences
Languages
Language | Speaking | Reading | Writing | Listening | Peer-review |
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Portuguese (Mother tongue) | |||||
Spanish; Castilian | Advanced (C1) | Advanced (C1) | Intermediate (B1) | Advanced (C1) | Upper intermediate (B2) |
English | Advanced (C1) | Advanced (C1) | Upper intermediate (B2) | Advanced (C1) | Advanced (C1) |
French | Advanced (C1) | Advanced (C1) | Upper intermediate (B2) | Advanced (C1) | Upper intermediate (B2) |
Italian | Elementary (A2) | Intermediate (B1) | Elementary (A2) | Intermediate (B1) | Intermediate (B1) |
Education
Degree | Classification | |
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2016
Concluded
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Engenharia Florestal e dos Recursos Naturais - Forestry and Natural Resources Engineering (Doutoramento)
Universidade de Lisboa Instituto Superior de Agronomia, Portugal
"Criteria for sustainable management of the European Turtle dove [Streptopelia turtur (L.) populations in Portugal. Patterns
of abundance breeding and game pressure (in Portuguese)" (THESIS/DISSERTATION)
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Very Good with Distinction (Aprovado com Muito Bom |
1990
Concluded
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Biologia - Recursos Faunísticos e Ambiente (Licenciatura)
Universidade de Lisboa Faculdade de Ciências, Portugal
"Factores condicionantes da distribuição e ecologia das aves ribeirinhas no Parque natural da Serra da Estrela (Factors affecting
the distribution and ecology of riparian birds in Serra da Estrela Natural Park)" (THESIS/DISSERTATION)
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Affiliation
Science
Category Host institution |
Employer | |
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2016/11/01 - Current | Invited Auxiliary Researcher (Research) | Universidade de Lisboa Centro de Ecologia Aplicada Prof Baeta Neves, Portugal |
2011/12/01 - 2016/10/31 | Science and Technology Management | Universidade de Lisboa Instituto Superior de Agronomia, Portugal |
Teaching in Higher Education
Category Host institution |
Employer | |
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2020/12/01 - Current | Assistant Professor (University Teacher) | Universidade de Lisboa Instituto Superior de Agronomia, Portugal |
Others
Category Host institution |
Employer | |
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2000/10/01 - Current | Invited Assistant professor ¿Teaching in 9 disciplines from the degree in Biology (currently: Global change biology, Conservation Biology, Impact assessment and monitoring, Zoology, Ecology); ¿ Coac | Universidade Lusófona de Humanidades e Tecnologias, Portugal |
2004/03/01 - 2016/10/31 | Grant researcher As a biologist, has participated in 14 R&TD project proposals and in the implementation of 16 R&TD projects (with coordination activities in 8) funded by national and international | Universidade de Lisboa Centro de Ecologia Aplicada Prof Baeta Neves, Portugal |
1991/09/01 - 2007/10/31 | Independent consultant for several private companies | várias empresas do ramo, Portugal |
1994/04/01 - 2005/05/01 | Invited Expert , Member of the Comission on Environment for the Portuguese Association of Biologists (APB, currently OBio) Technical advisor, expert reporting; | Associação portuguesa de biólogos ( actualmente Ordem dos Biólogos, OB), Portugal |
1995/12/01 - 2004/03/31 | Invited Expert (biology and ecology) Field work (e.g., animal sampling, vegetation and habitat assessment);Data analysis and reporting for different audiences (e.g., publications; policy makers, fa | Universidade de Lisboa Centro de Ecologia Aplicada Prof Baeta Neves, Portugal |
1996/01/01 - 1998/03/31 | Expert on the Nature conservation topic Assessment and monitoring of the team work regarding the biology topics (e.g., impact on bird numbers and habitats, on fish and estuarine invertebrates; eval | Agência Portuguesa do Ambiente, Portugal |
1992/12/01 - 1996/11/30 | PdD student (Grant programmes Ciência e PRAXIS XXI) ¿ Field work (bird, seeds, insects and habitat sampling) ¿ data analysis, reporting and dissemination of results | Universidade de Lisboa Faculdade de Ciências, Portugal |
1990/08/01 - 1992/11/30 | Biologist ¿ Participation in EIAs, and management plans (e.g., PDMs) ¿ Coordination of the faunal components of EIAS and PDMs ¿ Participation in meetings and in the publication of the results for d | AIA, Consultores para Estudos e Auditorias de Impacte Ambiental, Lda.. Empresa de auditoria e consultoria ambiental, Portugal |
1987/11/01 - 1990/03/31 | Biologist (as trainee technician) Study of the aquatic birds from the “Parque Natural da Serra da Estrela”; Sampling birds, macroinvertebrates and riparian vegetation; river habitat survey in mount | Serviço Nacional de Parques e Conservação da Natureza (SNPRCN, actual ICNF), Parque Natural da Serra da Estrela, Manteigas, Portugal, Portugal |
Projects
Contract
Designation | Funders | |
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2022/02/01 - Current | Mainstreaming Ecological Restoration of freshwater-related ecosystems in a Landscape context: INnovation, upscaling and transformation
101036337
Researcher
Universidade de Lisboa Instituto Superior de Agronomia, Portugal
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European Commission
Ongoing
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2021/12/01 - Current | Innovative technologies and socio-ecological-economic solutions for fire resilient territories in Europe.
101037419
Universidade de Lisboa Instituto Superior de Agronomia, Portugal
Universidade de Lisboa Centro de Ecologia Aplicada Prof Baeta Neves, Portugal |
European Commission
Ongoing
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2018 - Current | Provision of forest data and services in support to the European Forest Data Centre (EFDAC) |
Ongoing
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2023/01/01 - 2025/12/31 | Valorização de serviços de ecossistemas. Projeto no âmbito da Agenda Transform - Agenda para a transformação digital do setor
florestal para uma economia resiliente e hipocarbónica
Researcher
Universidade de Lisboa Instituto Superior de Agronomia, Portugal
Universidade de Lisboa Centro de Ecologia Aplicada Prof Baeta Neves, Portugal |
Agência para a Competitividade e Inovação IP
Ongoing
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2021/01/01 - 2025/12/31 | Research Network in Biodiversity and Evolutionary Biology (InBIO)
LA/P/0048/2020
Researcher
Rede de Investigação em Biodiversidade e Biologia Evolutiva, Portugal
Universidade de Lisboa Instituto Superior de Agronomia, Portugal Fundação Gaspar Frutuoso, Portugal Universidade do Porto Instituto de Ciências Tecnologias e Agroambiente, Portugal |
Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia
Ongoing
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2024/03/21 - 2025/03/21 | Assistência técnica e científica para a quantificação de biodiversidade e serviços de ecossistemas prestados pelo arvoredo
urbano, no âmbito da gestão do arvoredo no município de Coimbra
PS_Coimbra_ISA_2024
Co-Principal Investigator (Co-PI)
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Câmara Municipal de Coimbra
Ongoing
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2021/11 - 2024/10 | EDUFIRE TOOLKIT: Educational Project on wildfires prevention and management
ERASMUS+ - 2021-1-ES01-KA220-SCH-000029947
Universidade de Lisboa Instituto Superior de Agronomia, Portugal
Universidade de Lisboa, Portugal Universidade de Lisboa Centro de Ecologia Aplicada Prof Baeta Neves, Portugal |
European Commission
Ongoing
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2023/05/18 - 2024/02/29 | ProROLA - Ano 1 - Plano de Recuperação e conservação da rola-comum
FA - Protocolo 8
Principal investigator
Universidade de Lisboa Centro de Ecologia Aplicada Prof Baeta Neves, Portugal
Universidade de Lisboa Instituto Superior de Agronomia, Portugal |
Governo da República Portuguesa Ministério do Ambiente
Concluded
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2020/01/01 - 2023/12/31 | Research Network in Biodiversity and Evolutionary Biology
UIDB/50027/2020
Researcher
Rede de Investigação em Biodiversidade e Biologia Evolutiva, Portugal
Universidade de Lisboa Instituto Superior de Agronomia, Portugal Fundação Gaspar Frutuoso, Portugal Universidade do Porto Instituto de Ciências Tecnologias e Agroambiente, Portugal |
Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia
Concluded
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2020/01/01 - 2023/12/31 | Research Network in Biodiversity and Evolutionary Biology
UIDP/50027/2020
Researcher
Rede de Investigação em Biodiversidade e Biologia Evolutiva, Portugal
Universidade de Lisboa Instituto Superior de Agronomia, Portugal Fundação Gaspar Frutuoso, Portugal Universidade do Porto Instituto de Ciências Tecnologias e Agroambiente, Portugal |
Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia
Concluded
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2020/01 - 2021/12 | ÁRVORES NA LINHA - Estudos especializados no âmbito da gestão do arvoredo, incluindo designadamente a quantificação dos serviços
de ecossistema que proporcionam as árvores de arruamento de Cascais e apoio na revisão dos regulamentos aplicáveis e criação
de critérios de apoio à decisão.
Protocolo Arvores na Linha
Researcher
Universidade de Lisboa Instituto Superior de Agronomia, Portugal
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Câmara Municipal de Cascais
Concluded
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2019/12 - 2021/09 | Development of a population model and adaptative harvest mechanism for Turtle dove (Streptopelia turtur).
D.3/SER/2019/00XXMV
Researcher
Instituto e Investigación en Recursos Cinegéticos Grupo de Investigación Sanidad y Biotecnología, Spain
Universidade de Lisboa Instituto Superior de Agronomia, Portugal |
European Commission
Concluded
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2019 - 2021 | PREVAIL - PREVention Action Increases Large fire response preparedness
Researcher
Università degli Studi della Tuscia, Italy
Universidade de Lisboa Instituto Superior de Agronomia, Portugal |
European Commission
Concluded
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2019/11 - 2020/09 | TREES IN CASCAIS: Study on the quantification of ecosystem services provided by the urban trees in the municipality of Cascais;
revision of the regulations and support for the criteria and decisions on their management
Câmara Municipal de Cascais
Universidade de Lisboa Centro de Ecologia Aplicada Prof Baeta Neves, Portugal
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Câmara Municipal de Cascais
Concluded
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2016/05/01 - 2020/04 | BRIdges the GAp for Innovations in Disaster resilience
info:eu-repo/grantAgreement/EC/H2020/700699/EU
Researcher
Universidade de Lisboa Instituto Superior de Agronomia, Portugal
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European Commission
Concluded
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2015 - 2019 | DIABOLO - , Distributed, integrated and harmonised forest information for bioeconomy
633464
Researcher
Universidade de Lisboa Instituto Superior de Agronomia, Portugal
Universidade de Lisboa Centro de Ecologia Aplicada Prof Baeta Neves, Portugal |
European Commission
Concluded
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2016/05 - 2018/11 | MODELYNX, Modeling the combined effect of vegetation, biotic interactions and hunting in habitats suitable for the Iberian
lynx: preparation of the reintroduction conditions in Portugal
POSEUR-03-2215-FC-000040
Universidade de Lisboa Instituto Superior de Agronomia, Portugal
Universidade de Lisboa Centro de Ecologia Aplicada Prof Baeta Neves, Portugal |
Instituto da Conservação da Natureza e das Florestas IP
Concluded
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2016/11 - 2017/05 | SC 18 Use of National Forest Inventories data to estimate area and above ground biomass in European forests not available
for wood supply
Universidade de Lisboa Centro de Ecologia Aplicada Prof Baeta Neves, Portugal
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Concluded
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2012 - 2017 | Framework contract for the provision of forest data and services to the European forest data centre
call/001/2012
Institut national de l’information géographique et forestière, France
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European Commission Joint Research Centre
Concluded
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2012/11 - 2015/03 | DROUGHT-R&SPI, Fostering European Drought Research and Science-Policy Interfacing
282769
Science and Technology Management Fellow
Universidade de Lisboa Instituto Superior de Agronomia, Portugal
Universidade de Lisboa Centro de Ecologia Aplicada Prof Baeta Neves, Portugal |
European Commission
Concluded
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2015 - 2015 | SC 15 EFDM Enhancement and testing of European forestry dynamics model for uneven-aged forests
Universidade de Lisboa Centro de Ecologia Aplicada Prof Baeta Neves, Portugal
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Concluded
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2012/03/21 - 2015 | PERIURBAN - Peri-urban areas facing sustainability challenges:scenario development in the Metropolitan Area of Lisbon
Researcher
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Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia
Concluded
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2010 - 2012 | Feasibility and demonstration study of the potential use of NFI data to describe the richness of the European Forests
call/2010
Researcher
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European Commission Joint Research Centre Ispra Sector
Concluded
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2009 - 2010 | “FIRE PARADOX, An Innovative Approach of Integrated Wildland Fire Management Regulating the Wildfire Problem by the Wise Use
of Fire: Solving the Fire Paradox
018505
Research Fellow
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European Commission
Concluded
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2006 - 2007 | Grinfomed + Medifire, Development and implementation of a joint program between local actors from the regions of the western
Mediterranean arc on prediction and prevention of large forest fires
no reference 1
Researcher
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European Commission
Concluded
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2006 - 2007 | Applying the ForestBiota system to monitor biodiversity in Portuguese forest
Ref. 004.PO.C2.07
Researcher
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Concluded
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2006 - 2007 | Implementing an operational methodology for biodiversity monitoring in Portuguese forests
2004.PO.C2.06)
Other
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Concluded
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2005/01/01 - 2006 | FORSEE, Sustainable forest management: a pilot zones network for operational methodologies
no code
Researcher
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European Commission
Concluded
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2004 - 2006 | Vegetation management in cork oak forest landscapes of the Algarve uplands for fire hazards mitigation, socio-economic development
and biodiversity conservation
AGRO - 458
Researcher
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Ministério da Agricultura Pecuária e Abastecimento
Cancelled
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2002/03/01 - 2005 | Geographical variation in Turtle Dove [Streptopelia turtur (L.)] abundance and breeding biology. Implications for game management
Researcher
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Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia
Concluded
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2001 - 2004 | Game crops in "Montado: demonstration of its effects on game management and on biodiversity”
AGRO 106
Researcher
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Ministério da Agricultura Florestas e Desenvolvimento Rural
Concluded
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2000 - 2003 | BioAssess: European biodiversity assessment tools
EVK2-CT-1999-00041
Research Fellow
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European Commission
Concluded
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1998 - 2000 | BEAR, Indicators for monitoring and evaluation of forest biodiversity in Europe
no reference 2
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European Commission
Concluded
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1998 - 2000 | Monitorização da biodiversidade na florestas portuguesas (Monitoring Biodiversity in the Portuguese Forest)
PAMAF - EFN - nº 97095552.2.
Research Fellow
Instituto Nacional de Investigação Agrária e Veterinária, Portugal
Universidade de Lisboa Instituto Superior de Agronomia, Portugal |
Ministério da Agricultura Florestas e Desenvolvimento Rural
Concluded
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1997 - 2000 | Ensaio metodológico para a identificação e monitorização de indicadores de biodiversidade em montados de sobro e azinho ao
nível da unidade de gestão (Methodological testing for the identification and monitoring of biodiversity indicators in cork
oak and holm oak "montados" at the management unit le
PAMAF 8151
Researcher
Universidade de Lisboa Instituto Superior de Agronomia, Portugal
Universidade de Évora, Portugal |
Ministério da Agricultura Florestas e Desenvolvimento Rural
Concluded
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1995 - 1998 | Ecology and management of the red-legged partridge (Alectoris rufa) for the valorization of the cork oak woodland "montado"
PAMAF4030
Researcher
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Ministério da Agricultura Florestas e Desenvolvimento Rural
Concluded
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Other
Designation | Funders | |
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2018/12 - 2022/05 | LX-TREE - Estudos especializados para a quantificação dos serviços de ecossistema que proporcionam as árvores de arruamento
da cidade de Lisboa (Assessment and monitoring of Ecosystems Services provided by urban trees in Lisbon)
Protocolo LX-Tree
Researcher
Universidade de Lisboa Instituto Superior de Agronomia, Portugal
Universidade de Lisboa Centro de Ecologia Aplicada Prof Baeta Neves, Portugal |
Camara Municipal de Lisboa
Concluded
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2019/12 - 2020/12 | Plano de arborização de Almada
CMA- plano de arborização
Researcher
Universidade de Lisboa Instituto Superior de Agronomia, Portugal
Universidade de Lisboa Centro de Ecologia Aplicada Prof Baeta Neves, Portugal |
Câmara Municipal de Almada
Concluded
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2019/04 - 2019/12 | Montado de sobreiro (Quercus suber) na Rede Natura 2000 em Portugal. (Agroforesty system “Montado” from Natura 2000 network
In Portugal.)
WWF - montados
Researcher
Universidade de Lisboa Instituto Superior de Agronomia, Portugal
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WWF - Portugal
Concluded
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2012 - 2012 | Teacher training "Forest, Fire and Biodiversity"
Acção CCPFC/ACC ¿ 68141/11
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Concluded
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Outputs
Publications
Book |
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Book chapter |
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Conference abstract |
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Conference paper |
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Conference poster |
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Journal article |
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Magazine article |
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Manual |
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Report |
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Thesis / Dissertation |
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Activities
Supervision
Thesis Title Role |
Degree Subject (Type) Institution / Organization |
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2019/02 - 2020 | "Linking population trends of wild herbivores harvested in Hunting Zones with land use dynamics of in Portugal"
Supervisor of Gorgulho, Sofia
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Management and conservation of natural resources (Master)
Universidade de Lisboa Instituto Superior de Agronomia, Portugal
Universidade de Évora, Portugal |
2014/06 - 2015/06 | Impact of meteorological drought on crop yield on Pan-european scale , 1979-2009
Co-supervisor
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Wageningen University and Research Wageningen Environmental Research, Netherlands
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Association member
Society Organization name | Role | |
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2018 - Current | ISA/CEABN representative at the GDI (European Groundwater Drought Initiative) coordinated by John Bloomfield at the BGS and Anne Van Loon at the University of Birmingham. The GDI, is a three-year, NERC-funded project to assess and model groundwater drought status across Europe, investigate the impacts of groundwater drought, and to build a community to grow our understanding of the phenomenon of groundwater drought. | Participation in data collection, selection and reporting |
Committee member
Activity description Role |
Institution / Organization | |
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2019 - Current | Representative of ISA (CEABN/InBIO) in the CCEGSECB - Centro de Competências para o Estudo, Gestão e Sustentabilidade das
Espécies Cinegéticas e Biodiversidade (Competence Centre for the Study, Management and Sustainability of game species and
biodiversity); coordinated by National Institute for Agrarian and Veterinary Research, Portugal. Participation in meetings
( different public), project proposals and monitoring programmes
Member
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Instituto Nacional de Investigação Agrária e Veterinária, Portugal |
2019 - Current | Portuguease Link to the "Panta Rhei – drought in the Anthropocene group, Coordinated by University of Freiburg; The aim of
the working group is to investigate and quantify the interactions between drought and people.
Main contribution: Implementing a questionnaire and a paper on drought perception and management from EU countries affected
by 2018-2019 drought, to evaluate and promote awareness and resilience facing these extreme climate events
Member
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Albert-Ludwigs-Universität Freiburg Fakultät für Umwelt und Natürliche Ressourcen, Germany Universidade de Lisboa Instituto Superior de Agronomia, Portugal |
2016 - Current | Member of MLSG (Migratory Landbird Study Group), coordinated by Will Cresswell, Centre of Biological Diversity, University
of St Andrews, Scotland; Participation in several networking events, meetings, reports and international knowledge transfer
across flyway countries
Member
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2015 - Current | Member of the International board” Turtle dove study group”. Coordination by Tara Proud, RSPB (UK)
Member
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Royal Society for the Protection of Birds, United Kingdom |
Consulting
Activity description | Institution / Organization | |
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1991 - 2007 | Biologist, as independent consultant for several private companies: Responsible for the faunal and ecological component (field sampling, data analysis, reports) in 11 management plans (of e.g., dam reservoirs, municipalities and coastal areas), 7 EIAs and 2 management plans of aquatic reserves (RAMSAR sites). | |
1997 - 1998 | Expert consultant in Nature conservation for the Commission for the new bridge crossing Tagus river (CAO): Assessment and monitoring of the team work regarding the biology topics; ¿ Data analysis and reports ¿ Participation in periodic meetings with stakeholders | Agência Portuguesa do Ambiente, Portugal |
1990 - 1997 | Participation in EIAs (27), and management plans (6, e.g., PDMs) Coordination of the faunal components of EIAS and PDMs Participation in meetings and in the publication of the results for different publics | AIA, consultores, Lda., , Portugal |