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Identification

Personal identification

Full name
Isilda Augusta Luís Pereira Cunha Menezes

Citation names

  • I. C. Menezes
  • Menezes, I.
  • Menezes, I.C.
  • Isilda Cunha Menezes
  • Isilda Menezes

Author identifiers

Ciência ID
B11E-9791-8AC1
ORCID iD
0000-0003-1111-5228

Knowledge fields

  • Natural sciences - Earth and Environmental Sciences - Geophysics

Languages

Language Speaking Reading Writing Listening Peer-review
English Intermediate (B1) Intermediate (B1) Intermediate (B1) Intermediate (B1)
French Beginner (A1) Advanced (C1) Beginner (A1) Advanced (C1)
Spanish; Castilian Beginner (A1) Intermediate (B1) Beginner (A1) Intermediate (B1)
Education
Degree Classification
2021/04/22 - 2021/04/22
Concluded
 Fire Behavior and Safety in Forest Fires (Outros)
Major in Forest Fire Spread
Universidade de Coimbra Núcleo de Investigação Científica de Incêndios Florestais, Portugal
2009 - 2016
Concluded
 Agricultural Sciences, specialization in Forestry Sciences (Doutoramento)
Universidade de Évora, Portugal
"Construction of an Atmosphere/Fire Interaction Model Applied to Forest Management and Forest Fire Risk Assessment in Alentejo" (THESIS/DISSERTATION)
 Approved
2013 - 2013
Concluded
 ArcGIS Software - Mapping and Spatial Analysis (Curso médio)
Instituto Nacional de Pesquisas Espaciais, Brazil
2008
Concluded
 IDL Software Handling Course (Curso médio)
Universidade de Évora, Portugal
2008
Concluded
 Course on Creating and Maintaining Personal Pages (Curso médio)
Universidade de Évora, Portugal
2008
Concluded
 Course on using Photoshop software (Curso médio)
Universidade de Évora, Portugal
2008
Concluded
 Course on using CorelDRAW software (Curso médio)
Universidade de Évora, Portugal
2007
Concluded
 Course on Internet Data Distribution (IDD) (Curso médio)
Universidade de Évora, Portugal
2007
Concluded
 Introductory Course on Geographic Information Systems (Curso médio)
Universidade de Évora, Portugal
2006
Concluded
 PostegreSQL (Curso médio)
Universidade de Évora, Portugal
2006
Concluded
 Course on Modeling the Brazilian Regional Atmospheric Modeling System (Curso médio)
Universidade de Évora, Portugal
2006
Concluded
 V Short Course on Forest Fire Behaviour (Curso médio)
Universidade de Coimbra, Portugal
2002 - 2005
Concluded
 Climate and Atmospheric Environment (Mestrado)
Universidade de Évora, Portugal
"Meteorological Extremes in Continental Portugal Derived from a Regional Climate Model" (THESIS/DISSERTATION)
 16
2002
Concluded
 Geophysical Sciences, specialization in Meteorology (Licenciatura)
Universidade de Lisboa, Portugal
"Climate Variability in the Euro-Atlantic Sector Simulated by ECHAM4" (THESIS/DISSERTATION)
 13
Affiliation

Science

Category
Host institution 		Employer
2021/12/01 - 2025/02/28 Contracted Researcher (Research) Universidade de Aveiro, Portugal
Universidade de Aveiro Departamento de Ambiente e Ordenamento, Portugal
2019/10/01 - 2021/09/30 Postdoc (Research) Universidade de Aveiro Centro de Estudos do Ambiente e do Mar, Portugal
Universidade de Aveiro Centro de Estudos do Ambiente e do Mar, Portugal
2016/06/21 - 2019/07/31 Researcher (Research) Universidade de Trás-os-Montes e Alto Douro, Portugal
Universidade de Trás-os-Montes e Alto Douro Centro de Investigação e de Tecnologias Agro-Ambientais e Biologicas, Portugal
2006/04 - 2010/10 Researcher (Research) Universidade de Évora, Portugal
2005/08 - 2006/01 Researcher (Research) Universidade de Évora, Portugal
2002/01 - 2004/12 Researcher (Research) Universidade de Lisboa, Portugal

Others

Category
Host institution 		Employer
2004/09 - 2005/05 Outra Situação (Docente Universitário) Universidade de Évora, Portugal
Projects

Grant

Designation Funders
2019/10/01 - 2021/09/30 UNaLab AIM
Grant Agreement No. 730052
Post-doc Fellow
Universidade de Aveiro Centro de Estudos do Ambiente e do Mar, Portugal
 Horizon 2020 European Innovation Council Fast Track to Innovation
Concluded
2016/06/21 - 2019/07/31 Integrative Research in Environment, Agro-Chain and Technology (INTERACT)
NORTE01-0145-FEDER-000017
Research Fellow
Universidade de Trás-os-Montes e Alto Douro Centro de Investigação e de Tecnologias Agro-Ambientais e Biologicas, Portugal
Concluded
2011/01/01 - 2014/12/31 Construction of an Atmosphere/Fire Interaction Model Applied to Forest Management and Forest Fire Risk Assessment in the Alentejo
SFRH/BD/71338/2010
Research Fellow
Universidade de Évora, Portugal
 Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia
Concluded
2009/07 - 2010/10 Measures for Climate Change Adaptation and Mitigation through the Promotion of Alternative Energies in Centro, Extremadura, and Alentejo (ALTERCEXA)
0317_ALTERCEXA_4_E
Research Fellow
Universidade de Évora, Portugal
Concluded
2007/01 - 2007/12 internacional Surveillance System for Assessing and Monitoring Desertification (Desurvey)
IP-003950
Research Fellow
Universidade de Évora, Portugal
Concluded
2006/04 - 2006/12 Climate and Sea State Information System for Supporting Sustainable Development in São Tomé and Príncipe and Cape Verde (SICLIMAD STP-CV)
Consórcio (IPA/IM/Audimobil)
Research Fellow
Universidade de Évora, Portugal
Concluded
2002/01 - 2004/12 Modelling the Impact of Climate Extremes (MICE)
EVK2-CT-2001-00118
Research Fellow
Universidade de Lisboa, Portugal
Concluded

Contract

Designation Funders
2021/04/01 - 2025/03/31 Developing a Holistic, Risk-Wise Strategy for European Wildfire Management (FirEUrisk)
Grant agreement ID: 101003890
Post-doc
Universidade de Aveiro Centro de Estudos do Ambiente e do Mar, Portugal
 European Commission
Ongoing
2021/03/01 - 2025/02/28 A modelling system for wildfires smoke behaviour (FIRESMOKE)
PTDC/CTA-MET/3392/2020
Principal investigator
Universidade de Aveiro, Portugal

Universidade de Aveiro Centro de Estudos do Ambiente e do Mar, Portugal
Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia
Ongoing
2021/03/01 - 2025/02/28 A modelling system for wildfires smoke behaviour (FIRESMOKE)
10.54499/PTDC/CTA-MET/3392/2020
Post-doc
Universidade de Aveiro, Portugal

Universidade de Aveiro Centro de Estudos do Ambiente e do Mar, Portugal
Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia
Ongoing
2021/03/01 - 2025/02/28 Sistema de modelação do comportamento do fumo de incêndios florestais
PTDC/CTA-MET/3392/2020
10.54499/PTDC/CTA-MET/3392/2020
Principal investigator
Universidade de Aveiro, Portugal

Universidade de Aveiro Centro de Estudos do Ambiente e do Mar, Portugal
Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia
Ongoing
2021/02/01 - 2024/11/30 Forecasting and Communication of the Effects of Forest Fire Smoke (SMOKESTORM)
PCIF/MPG/0147/2019
10.54499/PCIF/MPG/0147/2019
Post-doc
Universidade de Aveiro, Portugal

Universidade de Aveiro Centro de Estudos do Ambiente e do Mar, Portugal

Associação para o Desenvolvimento da Aerodinâmica Industrial, Portugal

Instituto de Engenharia Mecânica, Portugal

Associated Laboratory for Energy Transports and Aeronautics, Portugal

Instituto Português do Mar e da Atmosfera, Portugal
Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia
Ongoing
2019/01/01 - 2019/12/31 Interdisciplinary Center for Development and Research in Environment, Applied Management and Space
UID/Multi/04463/2019
Post-doc Fellow
Universidade Lusófona de Humanidades e Tecnologias Centro Interdisciplinar de Desenvolvimento e Investigação em Ambiente Gestão Aplicada e Espaço, Portugal
Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia
Concluded
2019/01/01 - 2019/12/31 Institute of Mediterranean Agricultural and Environmental Sciences
UID/AGR/00115/2019
Post-doc Fellow
Universidade de Évora, Portugal

Instituto Mediterrâneo para a Agricultura Ambiente e Desenvolvimento, Portugal
Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia
Concluded
2011/01/01 - 2013/12/31 Strategic Project - UI 115 - 2011-2012
PEst-C/AGR/UI0115/2011
Research Fellow
Universidade de Évora, Portugal

Instituto Mediterrâneo para a Agricultura Ambiente e Desenvolvimento, Portugal
Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia
Concluded
2007/08/06 - 2010/11/05 Holocene Climate Record in Limestone Tufas and Associated Lacustrine Sediments (HOLOCLIMA)
PTDC/CTE-GEX/71298/2006
Research Fellow
Universidade de Évora, Portugal

Instituto de Ciências da Terra, Portugal

Laboratório Nacional de Energia e Geologia - Campus do Lumiar, Portugal

Universidade de Aveiro, Portugal
Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia
Concluded
2005/06/15 - 2007/12/31 Spatio-Temporal Assessment of Climate Change Risks Based on an Aridity Index (BioAridRisk)
POCI/CLI/56371/2004
Research Fellow
Universidade de Lisboa Instituto Superior Técnico, Portugal

Universidade do Algarve, Portugal

Universidade de Évora, Portugal
Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia
Concluded
Outputs

Publications

Book chapter
  1. Domingos Xavier Viegas; Álvaro Pimpão Silva; Ana Isabel Couto Neto da Silva Miranda (0911-8BBA-D4E3; Borrego, Carlos; Carlos Ribeiro; Daniela Alves; Diogo Lopes (3415-97F7-8C34); et al. "CHAPTER 5 - Smoke Impact". In What Should I Know About Firestorms?, edited by Domingos Xavier Viegas, 1-156. Portugal: Lidel, 2023.
    Published
Conference abstract
  1. Isilda Cunha Menezes; Diogo Lopes; Ana P. Fernandes; Carlos Borrego; Domingos X. Viegas; Ana I. Miranda. "Fire-Induced Atmospheric Dynamics: A Detailed Examination of the Sertã Wildfire Event". Paper presented in Numerical Weather Prediction Workshop in Portugal 2024, Lisboa, 2024.
    Published
  2. Osswald T.; Lopes D.; Baptista D.; Isilda Cunha Menezes; Viegas C.; Ribeiro L.M.; Viegas X.; Miranda A.I.. "Modelling smoke dispersion from prescribed fires". Paper presented in 22nd International Conference on Harmonisation within Atmospheric Dispersion Modelling for Regulatory Purposes, Pärnu, 2024.
    Published
  3. Isilda Menezes; Luiz Flavio Rodrigues Rodrigues (091A-2B30-21C6; Mateus Ferreira e Freitas; Diogo Lopes; Johnny Reis; Sílvia Coelho; Saulo Freitas; et al. "The effect of smoke and the heat of complex wildfire in Sertã in the synoptic system". Paper presented in International Scientific Conference, Forest science for people and societal challenges, The 90th "Marin Dracea" INCDS Anniversary, Bucareste, 2023.
    Published
  4. Lopes, Diogo; I. C. Menezes; Fernandes, Ana Patrícia; Gama, Carla; Sorte, Sandra; Reis, Johnny; Monteiro, Alexandra; Borrego, Carlos; Miranda, Ana Isabel. "Smoke from Extreme Wildfire Events and Human Health". Alghero, 2020.
    Published • 10.3390/environsciproc2022017035
  5. I. C. Menezes; Mário Gonzales Pereira; M. G. S. Santos. "Evaluation of atmospheric models to predict and simulate precipitation in Portugal". Paper presented in 2nd International Symposium on Water, Soils, and Geotechnologies (SASGEO), Vila Real, 2018.
    Published
  6. Isilda Cunha Menezes; Mário Gonzales Pereira; Mário Santos. "Evaluation of atmospheric models to predict and simulate precipitation in Portugal". Paper presented in 2nd International Symposium on Water, Soils, and Geotechnologies (SASGEO), Vila Real, 2018.
    Published
  7. Isilda Menezes; Mário Pereira; Luís Carvalheiro; Saulo Freitas; Valter Oliveira; Demerval Moreira; Lourdes Bugalho; Mário Santos. "Validation of WRF and BRAMS for one way downscaling of surface air temperature in Portugal". Paper presented in European Geosciences Union, General Assembly 2018, Viena, 2018.
    Published
  8. Isilda Menezes; Mário Pereira; Luís Carvalheiro; Saulo Freitas; Valter Oliveira; Demerval Moreira; Lourdes Bugalho; Mário Santos. "Validation of WRF and BRAMS for one way downscaling of precipitation in Portugal". Paper presented in European Geosciences Union, General Assembly 2018, Viena, 2018.
    Published
  9. João Corte Real; Isilda Menezes. "Workshop “Drawing the Light”, #9 Ring of Shadow: Drawing the Night of Évora". Paper presented in Luzboa 2006, Évora, 2016.
    Published
  10. Menezes, Isilda; Freitas, Saulo R.; Lima, Rafael S.; Fonseca, Rafael M.; N. A. Ribeiro; P. Surový; J. A. Corte-Real. "Application of a mesoscale atmospheric coupled fire model BRAMS-SFIRE to Alentejo wildland fire". Paper presented in European Geophysics Union General Assembly, Viena, 2015.
    Published
  11. I.C. Menezes; N. Ribeiro; J. Corte-Real; P. Surový; S. Freitas. "Energy Potential of the Understory in Cork Oak Woodlands". Paper presented in II Workshop on (Bio)Energy. ALTERCEXA II Project, Évora, 2013.
    Published
  12. I.C. Menezes; J. Corte-Real. "Aridity over Continental Portugal simulated by Regional Climate Models". Paper presented in International Conference on Ecohydrology and Climate Change, 2011, Tomar, 2011.
    Published
  13. I. C. Menezes; N.A. Ribeiro; P. Surovy; S. Freitas; J. Corte-Real. "Modelling fire behaviour in shrubs land on Southern Portugal". Paper presented in International Conference on Ecohydrology and Climate Change 2011, Tomar, 2011.
    Published
  14. Isilda Cunha Menezes; Adilson Wagner Gandu; João Corte-Real. "Simulation of the Atmospheric Conditions During a Front Fire Episode in Tapada the Mafra Using BRAMS". Paper presented in International Workshop on Climate and Natural Resources in Portuguese-Speaking Countries: Partnerships in the Field of Climate and Environment, CRA08, 2008 Workshop, 2008.
    Published
  15. Menezes, Isilda; C. Gouveia; I. Pedro; M. L. R. Liberato. "Enhance access to meteorological data in Cape Verde by using the Internet". Paper presented in 6th Annual Meeting of the European Meteorological Society, 6th European Conference on Applied Climatology, Ljubljana, 2006.
    Published
  16. I. C. Menezes; A. M. Ramos. "Analysis of Extremes Associated with the Intertropical Convergence Zone over Angola: A Case Study". Paper presented in 5th Annual Meeting of The European Meteorological Society.(EMS), 7th European conference on applications of Meteorology (ECAM), Viena, 2005.
    Published
  17. I. C. Menezes; J. A. Corte-Real. "Meteorological Extremes in Continental Portugal Derived from a Regional Climate Model". Paper presented in 4th APMG (Portuguese Association of Meteorology and Geophysics) Symposium on Meteorology and Geophysics. 6th Luso-Spanish Meteorology Meeting, Lisboa, 2005.
    Published
  18. Menezes, Isilda; J. A. Corte-Real. "Meteorological Extremes in Continental Portugal Inferred from a Regional Climate Model". Paper presented in Second Postgraduate Meeting on Research and Teaching of Physical and Earth Sciences at the University of Évora, Évora, 2005.
    Published
  19. Menezes, Isilda; A. M. Ramos; M. G. Azevedo. "Extremes Analysis Associated with Intertropical Convergence Zone over Angola: A case study". Paper presented in 5th Annual Meeting of The European Meteorological Society.(EMS), 7th European conference on applications of Meteorology (ECAM), Utrecht, 2005.
    Published
  20. Menezes, Isilda; J. A. Corte-Real; J. M. C. Pereira; R. M. Durão. "Extreme Events Over Continental Portugal: Risk of Fire". Paper presented in European Geosciences Union (EGU), 1st General Assembly, França, 2004.
    Published
  21. Menezes, Isilda; J. A. Corte-Real; R. M. Durão. "Validation of the Regional Climate Model HadRM3 Over Continental Portugal in Terms of Climatic Extremes". Paper presented in European Geosciences Union (EGU). 1st General Assembly, Nice, 2004.
    Published
  22. Menezes, Isilda; J. A. Corte-Real; J. M. C. Pereira; R. M. Durão. "Risk of Fire Between the Rivers of Douro and Tejo". Paper presented in Portuguese-Spanish International Geosphere-Biosphere Programme (IGBP) Seminar 2004. Global Change and Sustainability, Évora, 2004.
    Published
  23. Menezes, Isilda; J. A. Corte-Real; R. M. Durão. "Extremes in Future Climate Over Continental Portugal Modeled By HadRM3". Paper presented in 4th Annual Meeting of The European Meteorological Society.(EMS), França, 2004.
    Published
  24. Menezes, Isilda; J. A. Corte-Real; R. M. Durão. "Changes in Climate Extremes Over Continental Portugal Modeled by HadRM3". Paper presented in Portuguese-Spanish International Geosphere-Biosphere programme (IGBP) Seminar 2004, Évora, 2004.
    Published
  25. Isilda Cunha Menezes; João Corte-Real. "Climate Variability in the Euro-Atlantic Sector Simulated by ECHAM4". Paper presented in 3rd APMG (Portuguese Association of Meteorology and Geophysics) Symposium on Meteorology and Geophysics. 4th Luso-Spanish Meteorology Meeting, Lisboa, 2003.
    Published
  26. Menezes, Isilda; J. A. Corte-Real; A. M. Ramos; F. C. Conde. "Climate Variability in the Euro-Atlantic Sector Simulated by ECHAM4". Paper presented in European Geophysics Society (EGS). XXVII General Assembly, Nice, 2002.
    Published
Conference paper
  1. Isilda Cunha Menezes; Diogo Lopes; Ana Isabel Miranda. "Effect of Atmospheric Turbulence on Smoke Dispersion During the Extreme Forest Fire Event in Sertã, Portugal". Paper presented in XXIV REALP Meeting: Conservation, Governance, Vulnerability, and Climate Change, Recife, 2023.
    Published
  2. I. C. Menezes; Mário Gabriel Santiago dos Santos; Bugalho, Lourdes; Mário Jorge Modesto Gonzalez Pereira. "A coupled ecophysiological and meteorological model for the grapevine simulation under agroforestry conditions". Lisboa, 2023.
    Published • https://doi.org/10.60620/he5s-8x66
  3. I. C. Menezes; Luiz Flavio Rodrigues Rodrigues (091A-2B30-21C6; Saulo Ribeiro de Freitas (D31C-8B6F-D297); Braz, Rodrigo; Mateus Ferreira e Freitas; Karla Longo; Fernandes, Ana Patrícia; et al. "Development of a fire-smoke modelling system to integrate crown fire behaviour". Paper presented in IX International Conference on Forest Fire Research & 17th International Wildland Fire Safety Summit, Coimbra, 2022.
    Published • 10.14195/978-989-26-2298-9_22
  4. I. C. Menezes; Luiz Flavio Rodrigues Rodrigues (091A-2B30-21C6; Saulo Ribeiro de Freitas (D31C-8B6F-D297); Rodrigo Braz; Mateus Ferreira e Freitas; Valter Ferreira de Oliveira; Karla Longo; et al. "Modeling System for Forest Fire Smoke Behavior". Paper presented in XXIII REALP Meeting: Sustainability Sciences in the Portuguese Language, Tomar, 2022.
    Published
  5. I. C. Menezes; Mário Gonzales Pereira. "Development of an ecophysiological model to predict the influence of climate change on vitis vinifera production behaviour". Paper presented in 11th APMG Symposium on Meteorology and Geophysics, 20th Luso-Spanish Meteorology Meeting, Lisboa, 2019.
    Published
  6. Menezes, Isilda. "Evaluation of atmospheric models to predict and simulate precipitation in Portugal.". Paper presented in 2nd International Symposium on Water, Soils, and Geotechnologies, Vila Real, 2018.
    Published
  7. I. C. Menezes; Mário Gonzalez Pereira; Saulo Ribeiro de Freitas (D31C-8B6F-D297); Demerval Moreira; Luis Carvalheiro; Valter oliveira; Lourdes Bugalho; João Corte-Real. "Evaluation of BRAMS for Precipitation Downscaling in Portugal". Paper presented in 10th APMG Symposium on Meteorology and Geophysics, 18th Luso-Spanish Meteorology Meeting. Risks Associated with Meteorological and Geophysical Phenomena, Lisboa, 2017.
    Published
  8. I. C. Menezes; Mário Pereira; Moreira, Demerval S.; Luís Carvalheiro; Valter Oliveira; Lourdes Bugalho; J. A. Corte-Real. "Performance Evaluation of BRAMS for Temperature Simulation in Portugal". Paper presented in 10th APMG Symposium on Meteorology and Geophysics & 18th Luso-Spanish Meteorology Meeting. Risks Associated with Meteorological and Geophysical Phenomena, Lisboa, 2017.
    Published
  9. Menezes, Isilda; N. A. Ribeiro; J. A. Corte-Real; P. Surový; Freitas, Saulo R.. "Energy Potential of the Understory in Cork Oak Montado". Paper presented in Bio(Energy) Workshop, Évora, 2013.
    Published
  10. da Cruz, V.; Baptista, F.; Corte-Real, J.; Barbosa, J. C.; Menezes, I.. "A Regional Survey of Emerging Hot Climate Conditions in Portugal and the New Challenge to Animal Housing.". Paper presented in Agricultural Technologies In a Changing Climate: The 2009 CIGR International Symposium of the Australian Society for Engineering in Agriculture, Brisbane, Queensland, 2009.
    Published
  11. Menezes, Isilda; J. A. Corte-Real; Adilson Gandu. "Simulation of the Atmospheric Conditions During a Front Fire Episode in Tapada the Mafra". Paper presented in International Workshop on Climate and Natural Resources in Portuguese-Speaking Countries: Partnerships in the Field of Climate and Environment, CRA08, Cabo Verde, 2008.
    Published
  12. Menezes, Isilda; J. A. Corte-Real. "Meteorological Extremes in Continental Portugal Inferred from a Regional Climate Model". Paper presented in 4th APMG (Portuguese Association of Meteorology and Geophysics) Symposium on Meteorology and Geophysics. 6th Luso-Spanish Meteorology Meeting, Sesimbra, 2005.
    Published
  13. Menezes, Isilda; J. A. Corte-Real. "Climate Variability in the Euro-Atlantic Sector Simulated by ECHAM4". Paper presented in 3rd APMG (Portuguese Association of Meteorology and Geophysics) Symposium on Meteorology and Geophysics. 4th Luso-Spanish Meteorology Meeting, Aveiro, 2003.
    Published
Conference poster
  1. Pedro Almeida; I. C. Menezes (B11E-9791-8AC1); Luiz Rodrigues; Mateus Ferreira e Freitas; Ana Isabel Couto Neto da Silva Miranda (0911-8BBA-D4E3. "Development of a Rural Fire Risk Index for Human Activity". 2023.
  2. Pedro Almeida; I. C. Menezes (B11E-9791-8AC1); Luiz Rodrigues; Saulo Ribeiro de Freitas (D31C-8B6F-D297); Mateus Ferreira e Freitas; Braz, Rodrigo; Valter Ferreira de Oliveira; et al. "Development of a Human Behaviour Wildfire Ignition Risk Index". 2023.
  3. Pedro Almeida; I. C. Menezes (B11E-9791-8AC1); Luiz Rodrigues; Saulo Ribeiro de Freitas (D31C-8B6F-D297); Mateus Ferreira e Freitas; Braz, Rodrigo; Valter Ferreira de Oliveira; et al. "Development of a Human Behaviour Wildfire Ignition Risk Index". 2023.
  4. I. C. Menezes (B11E-9791-8AC1); Luiz Rodrigues; Saulo Ribeiro de Freitas (D31C-8B6F-D297); Mateus Ferreira e Freitas; Braz, Rodrigo; Valter Ferreira de Oliveira; Pedro Almeida; et al. "New Improvements on the BRAMS Wildfire-Atmosphere Modelling System". 2023.
  5. I. C. Menezes; M. G. S. Santos; Mário Gonzales Pereira. "Meteorological Forecasting and Monitoring System, Extreme/Stressors Alert, and Climate Information. Mitigation and Adaptation of Agro-Forestry Systems to Environmental Changes: Results". Paper presented in 4th INTERACT Project Conference, 2019.
  6. I. C. Menezes; Mário Gonzales Pereira; M. G. S. Santos. "Eco-physiological Modeling of Vineyard Cultivation in the Context of Climate Change: Production, Diseases, and Possibilities of Combination with Other Tree and Shrub Species. Mitigation and Adaptation of Agro-Forestry Systems to Environmental Changes: Results". Paper presented in 4th INTERACT Project Conference, 2019.
  7. I. C. Menezes; M. G. Pereira; M. Santos. "Development of an ecophysiological model to predict the influence of climate change on vitis vinifera production behaviour". Paper presented in 11.º Simpósio de Meteorologia e Geofísica da APMG, 20º Encontro Luso-Espanhol de Meteorologia. Água, Meteorologia e Geofísica no Planeta Terra, 2019.
  8. I. C. Menezes; M. G. Pereira; V. Oliveira; M. G. S. Santos. "Assessment of Wind Energy Potential for Portugal Using WRF and BRAMS Models". Paper presented in FÍSICA2018 – 21st National Physics Conference and 28th Iberian Meeting on Physics Education, 2018.
  9. Isilda Menezes; Mário Pereira; Luís Carvalheiro; Saulo Freitas; Valter Oliveira; Menezes, Isilda; Lourdes Bugalho; Mário Santos. "Validation of WRF and BRAMS for one way downscaling of surface air temperature in Portugal". Paper presented in European Geosciences Union, General Assembly 2018, 2018.
  10. I. C. Menezes; Mário Pereira; Moreira, Demerval S.; Luís Carvalheiro; Valter Oliveira; Lourdes Bugalho; J. A. Corte-Real. "Evaluation of BRAMS for Precipitation Downscaling in Portugal". Paper presented in 10th APMG Symposium on Meteorology and Geophysics & 18th Luso-Spanish Meteorology Meeting. Risks Associated with Meteorological and Geophysical Phenomena, 2017.
  11. I. C. Menezes; Mário Pereira; Moreira, Demerval S.; Luís Carvalheiro; Valter Oliveira; Lourdes Bugalho; J. A. Corte-Real. "Evaluation of BRAMS for Precipitation Downscaling in Portugal". Paper presented in 10th APMG Symposium on Meteorology and Geophysics & 18th Luso-Spanish Meteorology Meeting. Risks Associated with Meteorological and Geophysical Phenomena, 2017.
  12. Isilda Menezes; Saulo Freitas; Rafael Stockler ; Rafael Mello; Nuno Ribeiro; João Corte-Real. "Application of a mesoscale atmospheric coupled fire model BRAMS-SFIRE to Alentejo wildland fire". Paper presented in EGU General Assembly 2015, 2015.
  13. Menezes, Isilda; C. Gouveia; I. Pedro; M. L. R. Liberato. "Enhance access to meteorological data in Cape Verde by using the Internet". Paper presented in 6th Annual Meeting of the European Meteorological Society, 6th European Conference on Applied Climatology, 2006.
  14. Menezes, Isilda; J. A. Corte-Real. "Meteorological Extremes in Continental Portugal Derived from a Regional Climate Model". Paper presented in Second Postgraduate Meeting on Research and Teaching of Physical and Earth Sciences at the University of Évora, 2005.
  15. Menezes, Isilda; J. A. Corte-Real; R. M. Durão. "Validation of the Regional Climate Model HadRM3 Over Continental Portugal in Terms of Climatic Extremes". Paper presented in European Geosciences Union (EGU). 1st General Assembly, 2004.
  16. R. M. Durão; J. A. Corte-Real; J. M. C. Pereira; Menezes, Isilda. "Meteorological Extreme Events Over Continental Portugal: Risk of Fire". Paper presented in European Geosciences Union (EGU), 1st General Assembly, 2004.
  17. Menezes, Isilda; J. A. Corte-Real; R. M. Durão. "Changes in Climate Extremes Over Continental Portugal Modeled by HadRM3". Paper presented in Portuguese-Spanish International Geosphere-Biosphere programme (IGBP) Seminar 2004. Global Change and Sustainability, 2004.
  18. Menezes, Isilda; J. A. Corte-Real. "Climate Variability in the Euro-Atlantic Sector Simulated by ECHAM4". Paper presented in 3rd APMG (Portuguese Association of Meteorology and Geophysics) Symposium on Meteorology and Geophysics. 4th Luso-Spanish Meteorology Meeting, 2003.
  19. Menezes, Isilda; J. A. Corte-Real; A. M. Ramos; F. C. Conde. "Climate Variability in the Euro-Atlantic Sector Simulated by ECHAM4". Paper presented in European Geophysics Society (EGS). XXVII General Assembly, 2002.
Journal article
  1. Pedro Almeida; Isilda Cunha Menezes; Ana Isabel Miranda. "A Human Behavior Wildfire Ignition Probability Index for Application to Mainland Portugal". Fire (2024): https://doi.org/10.3390/fire7120447.
    10.3390/fire7120447
  2. Isilda Cunha Menezes; Mário Santos; Lourdes Bugalho; Mário Gonzalez Pereira. "The Effects of Tree Shade on Vineyard Microclimate and Grape Production: A Novel Approach to Sun Radiation Modelling as a Response to Climate Change". Land (2024): https://doi.org/10.3390/land13111970.
    10.3390/land13111970
  3. Diogo Lopes (3415-97F7-8C34); Isilda Cunha Menezes; Johnny Reis; Sílvia Coelho; Miguel Almeida; Domingos Xavier Viegas; Borrego, Carlos; Ana Isabel Couto Neto da Silva Miranda (0911-8BBA-D4E3. "The Short-Term Impacts of the 2017 Portuguese Wildfires on Human Health and Visibility: A Case Study". Journal Fire 7 10 (2024): 342. https://www.mdpi.com/2571-6255/7/10/342.
    Open access • Published • 10.3390/fire7100342
  4. Ana Ascenso; Bruno Augusto; Sílvia Coelho; Isilda Menezes; Alexandra Monteiro; Sandra Rafael; Joana Ferreira; et al. "Assessing Climate Change Projections through High-Resolution Modelling: A Comparative Study of Three European Cities". Sustainability (2024): https://doi.org/10.3390/su16177276.
    Open access • 10.3390/su16177276
  5. Menezes, I.C.; Lopes, D.; Fernandes, A.P.; Borrego, C.; Viegas, D.X.; Miranda, A.I.. "Atmospheric dynamics and fire-induced phenomena: Insights from a comprehensive analysis of the Sertã wildfire event". Atmospheric Research 310 (2024): 107649. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.atmosres.2024.107649.
    Open access • Published • 10.1016/j.atmosres.2024.107649
  6. Fernandes, A. P.; Lopes, D.; Sorte, S.; Monteiro, A.; Gama, C.; Reis, J.; Menezes, I.; et al. "Smoke emissions from the extreme wildfire events in central Portugal in October 2017". International Journal of Wildland Fire (2022): http://dx.doi.org/10.1071/wf21097.
    Open access • Published • 10.1071/wf21097
  7. Menezes, Isilda C.; Freitas, Saulo R.; Lima, Rafael S.; Fonseca, Rafael M.; Oliveira, Valter; Braz, Rodrigo; Dias, Susana; Surový, Peter; Ribeiro, Nuno Almeida. ""Application of the BRAMS-SFIRE Atmospheric and Forest Fire Interaction Models in Southern Portugal". Brazilian Journal of Meteorology 36 3 (2021): 423-440. http://dx.doi.org/10.1590/0102-77863630101.
    Open access • Published • 10.1590/0102-77863630101
  8. Ascenso, Ana; Augusto, Bruno; Silveira, Carlos; Rafael, Sandra; Coelho, Sílvia; Monteiro, Alexandra; Ferreira, Joana; et al. "Impacts of nature-based solutions on the urban atmospheric environment: a case study for Eindhoven, The Netherlands". Urban Forestry & Urban Greening (2020): 126870. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.ufug.2020.126870.
    Open access • Published • 10.1016/j.ufug.2020.126870
  9. Parente, J.; Amraoui, M.; Menezes, I.; Pereira, M.G.. "Drought in Portugal: Current regime, comparison of indices and impacts on extreme wildfires". Science of The Total Environment 685 (2019): 150-173. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.scitotenv.2019.05.298.
    Published • 10.1016/j.scitotenv.2019.05.298
  10. Freitas, Saulo R.; Panetta, Jairo; Longo, Karla M.; Rodrigues, Luiz F.; Moreira, Demerval S.; Rosário, Nilton E.; Silva Dias, Pedro L.; et al. "The Brazilian developments on the Regional Atmospheric Modeling System (BRAMS 5.2): an integrated environmental model tuned for tropical areas". Geoscientific Model Development 10 1 (2017): 189-222. https://www.geosci-model-dev.net/10/189/2017/.
    Published • 10.5194/gmd-10-189-2017
Report
  1. Menezes, Isilda; P. Surový; N. A. Ribeiro. 2012. Projecto Altercexa (Medidas de Adaptación y Mitigación al Cambio Climático a través del impulso de las Energías Alternativas en Centro, Extremadura y Alentejo).
  2. Menezes, Isilda; P. Surový; N. A. Ribeiro. 2011. Altercexa Project (Measures for Climate Change Adaptation and Mitigation through the Promotion of Alternative Energies in Centro, Extremadura, and Alentejo).
  3. Menezes, Isilda; P. Surový; N. A. Ribeiro. 2010. Altercexa Project (Measures for Climate Change Adaptation and Mitigation through the Promotion of Alternative Energies in Centro, Extremadura, and Alentejo).
  4. Menezes, Isilda; J. A. Corte-Real. 2009. 2009 Report of the Holoclima Project.
  5. Menezes, Isilda; P. Surový; N. A. Ribeiro. 2009. Altercexa Project (Measures for Climate Change Adaptation and Mitigation through the Promotion of Alternative Energies in Centro, Extremadura, and Alentejo).
  6. Menezes, Isilda; J. A. Corte-Real. 2008. 2008 Report of the Holoclima Project.
  7. Menezes, Isilda; J. A. Corte-Real. 2006. 2006 Report of the DeSurvey Project.
  8. Menezes, Isilda; J. A. Corte-Real. 2006. 2006 Report of the BioAridRisk Project.
  9. Menezes, Isilda; J. A. Corte-Real; João Santos; R. M. Durão; Susana Mendes. 2004. Work Package 2 for the six-month period from January to June 2004.
  10. Menezes, Isilda; J. A. Corte-Real; R. M. Durão; Susana Mendes; João Santos. 2004. PROGRESS ASSESSMENT SHEET for the six-month period from January to June 2004.
  11. Menezes, Isilda; J. A. Corte-Real; R. M. Durão; Susana Mendes; João Santos. 2004. Three-Year Report from January 2002 to December 2004.
Thesis / Dissertation
  1. Menezes, Isilda Augusta Luís Pereira da Cunha. "Construction of an Atmosphere/Fire Interaction Model Applied to Forest Management and Forest Fire Risk Assessment in Alentejo". PhD, Universidade de Évora, 2016. http://hdl.handle.net/10174/18259.
  2. Menezes, Isilda Augusta Luís Pereira da Cunha. "Meteorological Extremes in Continental Portugal Inferred from a Regional Climate Model". Master, 2005. http://hdl.handle.net/10174/15622.
  3. I. C. Menezes. "Climate Variability in the Euro-Atlantic Sector Simulated by ECHAM4". Degree, Universidade de Lisboa Faculdade de Ciências, 2002.

Other

Dataset
  1. I. C. Menezes. BRAMS-SFIRE outputs to South of Portugal. https://zenodo.org/record/3749833#.Xqa2mGhKhPY.
    https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.3749833
Other output
  1. Climate Variability in the Euro-Atlantic Sector Simulated by ECHAM4. 2002. Menezes, Isilda; J. A. Corte-Real; Carlos Câmara.
Activities

Oral presentation

Presentation title Event name
Host (Event location)
2024/06/10 Modelling smoke dispersion from prescribed fires
(Pärnu, Estonia)
2023/10/03 The effect of smoke and the heat of complex wildfire in Sertã in the synoptic system
(Bucharest, Romania)
2023/09/26 Effect of Atmospheric Turbulence on Smoke Dispersion During the Extreme Forest Fire Event in Sertã, Portugal
Federal University of Pernambuco (Pernambuco, Brazil)
2023/03/22 Improvements in the BRAMS Forest Fire-Atmosphere Modeling System
Portuguese Association of Meteorology and Geophysics (Lisboa, Portugal)
2023/03/21 A coupled ecophysiological and meteorological model for the grapevine simulation under agroforestry conditions
Portuguese Association of Meteorology and Geophysics (Lisboa, Portugal)
2022/11/17 Development of a fire-smoke modelling system to integrate crown fire behaviour
CEIF-ADAI (Coimbra, Portugal)
2022/11/15 A modelling system for wildfires smoke behaviour
CEIF-ADAI (Coimbra, Portugal)
2022/10/13 Modeling System for Forest Fire Smoke Behavior
Environmental Studies Network of Portuguese-Speaking Countries (Tomar, Portugal)
2022/05/03 Smoke from extreme wildfire events and human health
CNR, National Research Council and UNISS, University of Sassari (Alghero, Italy)
2021/11/03 High-resolution smoke emissions from the 2017 extreme wildfires in Portugal
Spanish Association of Geography (Valencia, Spain)
2017 Performance Evaluation of BRAMS for Temperature Simulation in Portugal 10th APMG Symposium on Meteorology and Geophysics, 18th Luso-Spanish Meteorology Meeting. Risks Associated with Meteorological and Geophysical Phenomena
Associação Portuguesa de Meteorologia e Geofísica (Lisboa, Portugal)
2012 Numerical Modeling of Fire Propagation in the Montado, in Southern Portugal Seminário
Atmosphere and Interfaces Modeling Group (GMAI) (São José dos Campos, Brazil)
2011 Modelling fire behaviour in shrubs land on Southern Portugal International Conference on Ecohydrology and Climate Change 2011
Instituto Politécnico de Tomar (Tomar, Portugal)
2011 Aridity over Continental Portugal simulated by Regional Climate Models International Conference on Ecohydrology and Climate Change, 2011
Instituto Politécnico de Tomar (Tomar, Portugal)
2008 Simulation of the Atmospheric Conditions During a Front Fire Episode in Tapada the Mafra Using BRAMS Workshop Internacional sobre Clima e Recursos Naturais nos países de língua portuguesa: Parcerias na Área do Clima e Ambient, CRA08
(Ilha do Sal, Cape Verde)
2008 Weather dissemination within the scope of the ACEF-AGIR project: Climate Change and Its Impact on Forests ACEF-AGIR project - EB 2,3 Pedro Nunes School, 7th and 8th grade classes
Universidade de Évora (Alcácer do Sal, Portugal)
2008 Weather dissemination within the scope of the ACEF-AGIR project: Climate Change and Its Impact on Forests ACEF-AGIR project - Gabriel Pereira Secondary School, 9th and 10th grade classes
Universidade de Évora (Évora, Portugal)
2008 Weather dissemination within the scope of the ACEF-AGIR project: Climate Change and Its Impact on Forests ACEF-AGIR project - Conde Vilalva Secondary School, 9th and 10th grade classes
Universidade de Évora (Évora, Portugal)
2005 Meteorological Extremes in Continental Portugal Derived from a Regional Climate Model 4th APMG (Portuguese Association of Meteorology and Geophysics) Symposium on Meteorology and Geophysics. 6th Luso-Spanish Meteorology Meeting
Instituto de Meteorologia Português (Sesimbra, Portugal)
2005 Analysis of Extremes Associated with the Intertropical Convergence Zone over Angola: A Case Study 5th Annual Meeting of The European Meteorological Society.(EMS)
(Utrecht, Portugal)
2004 Extremes in Future Climate Over Continental Portugal Modeled By HadRM3 4th Annual Meeting of The European Meteorological Society.(EMS).
(Nice, France)
2004 Risk of Fire Between the Rivers of Douro and Tejo Portuguese-Spanish International Geosphere-Biosphere Programme (IGBP) Seminar 2004. Global Change and Sustainability
(Évora, Portugal)

Supervision

Thesis Title
Role 		Degree Subject (Type)
Institution / Organization
2022/10/01 - 2023/12/13 Determination of a Rural Fire Risk Index Based on Human Behavior
Co-supervisor of Pedro Eduardo da Conceição Almeida
Universidade de Aveiro Departamento de Ambiente e Ordenamento, Portugal

Association member

Society Organization name Role
2024/09/01 - Current Portuguese Association of Meteorology and Geophysics (APMG) Member of the Scientific Events Coordination Team
2023/10/01 - Current Associated Laboratory Center for Environmental and Marine Studies (CESAM) Membro Integrado
2004/11 - Current International Geosphere-Biosphere Programme (IGBP) Colaborador
2020/11/01 - 2023/09/30 Associated Laboratory Center for Environmental and Marine Studies (CESAM) Collaborator
2016/04 - 2021/03/22 Centre for Interdisciplinary Development and Research on Environment, Applied Management and Space (DREAMS) Colaborador
2007/04 - 2021/03/22 Institute of Mediterranean Agricultural and Environmental Sciences (ICAAM) Colaborador
2004/12 - 2007/01 Center for Geophysics of Évora (CGE) Collaborator

Consulting

Activity description Institution / Organization
2009 - Current Weather Forecast for Portugal

Course / Discipline taught

Academic session Degree Subject (Type) Institution / Organization
2004/09 - 2005/05 General Physics II (Outros) Universidade de Évora, Portugal
2004/09 - 2005/05 General Physics (Outros) Universidade de Évora, Portugal
2004/09 - 2005/05 Physics II (Outros) Universidade de Évora, Portugal