Some information about my research activity
Research
Topics
Estuarine and coastal hydrodynamics.
River Basin Processes
Numerical Modeling.
Sediment and pollutant transport.
Water quality and marine ecological processes.
Research Projects
"OMEX II – Ocean Margin Exchange" European Project (MAS3-CT97-0076).
(PRAXIS/3/3.1/CEG/2576/95) “Application of zonal techniques to the numerical
modeling of marine hydrodynamics”
(POCTI/CTA/48250/2002) DYNCOSTAL - Physical and Biogeochemical Dynamics of
Coastal Countercurrents: A Study Case in Algarve Luff “
(REEQ/484/MAR/2005) Rede piloto de observação e investigação integrada de
sistemas costeiros e bacias hidrográficas
(PTDC/CLI/68488/2006) “Estuarine valley evolution during the eustatic sea-level
rise assessment of climate change impacts through the confrontation of
paleoenvironmental data with two types of models – EVEDUS”
(144627-TEMPUS-2008-EG-JPCR) “Technology Management & Integrated Modeling in
Natural Resources: A University-Enterprise Win-Win Partnership”
(Accepted to FP7-(SST)-2008-RTD-1) “Automatic Oil-Spill Recognition and
Geopositioning integrated in a Marine Monitoring Network – ARGOMARINE”
Applied Research
2000, Assessment of the downstream
limits of Portuguese estuaries, National Water Authority (INAG).
2002, Technical advisory on the
implementation of 91/271/CEE directive (nitrates from agriculture sources)),
National Water Authority (INAG).
2003 (45-03-16-FDR-00011) Evaluation
of the effect of WWTP discharges on the water quality of Ria Formosa.
2003, Hydrological and water quality
modelling of the river basins of Maranhão, Vale do Gaio and Pracana Reservoirs,
National Water Authority (INAG).
2004 (45-03-16-FDR-00011) (Cont.)
Evaluation of the effect of WWTP discharges on the bivalve quality of Ria
Formosa.
2005, Monitoring the receiving waters
or urban WWTPs of Algarve (Ria Formosa, Albufeira, Guadiana and Arade
Estuaries)), Algarve Water Managers (AdA).
2008, Rehabilitation of the Palmares
Lagoon, Rockbuilding S.A.
Collaboration
with other Institutions
Is a member of "Centro de Investigação Marinha e Ambienta" CIMA
group.
Is a collaborator of "Modelling of Marine Environment" MARETEC
group.
Is a contributor to the MOHID
modelling system.
