PROJECTS

Current Research Projects

  • THAWIMPACT. Antarctic Peninsula permafrost under a changing climate: sensitivity, fate and impacts. FCT (2022.06628.PTDC). 2023 – 2026    
  • PERMAMERC - Mercury Biogeochemistry, Fate and Impact in Permafrost Thaw Ecosystems, FCT (PTDC/CTA-AMB/4744/2020), Co-Principal Investigator. 2021 - 2023.
  • HAZARDOUS - Evaluating hazards related to the formation and development of detrital and lavic ‘fajãs’ in the Portuguese volcanic archipelagos, FCT. Team member. PTDC/CTA-GEO/0798/2020. 2021 - 2024.

Past Research Projects

  • EO4PAC - Earth Observation for Permafrost – dominated Arctic Coasts. European Space Agency. Coordinator of IGOT team. 2021-2023.
  • NUNATARYUK - Permafrost thaw and the changing Arctic coast. H2020. Coordinator of the team at CEG/IGOT.
  • Tuktoyaktuk in 20 years – mobilizing scientific research to help envision the future of a threat-ened community. Polar Knowledge Canada. 2020 - 2023
  • TERRANOVA - Tor exhumation rates and soil erosion: relation between non-glaciated and for-merly vastly glaciated areas. University of Zurich. 2019 - 2021
  • PALEOGREEN - Glacial oscillations and climate variability in NE Greenland. Ministerio de Eco-nomía y Competitividad, Spain, CTM2017-87976-P. 2018 - 2021
  • NUNANTAR - Analysis of nunataks of the Antarctic Peninsula as multiproxy data sources on environmental change and climate dynamics. FCT. 2018 – 2021
  • PLANTA II - Role of salt-marsh plants in the mercury cycle under climate change scenarios: tracking the fate in light of toxicokinetic-toxicodynamic data, FCT. Team member. 2018 – 2021        
  • ALTITUD3 – Assessment of low-cost aerial intelligent systems for natural terrain 3D mapping. FCT. Team member. 2018 – 2021       
  • THAWPOND. Remote sensing analysis of vegetation and thaw pond colour dynamics at the tundra-forest zone: from local to regional scale (Whapmagoostui - Kuujjuarapik, Hudson Bay, sub-Arctic Canada), FCT/PROPOLAR. Team member. 2018 - 2021
  • PERMANTAR 2023. Permafrost and Climate Change in the Antarctic Peninsula. PROPOLAR-FCT. Principal Investigator. 2022 - 2023.
  • PERMANTAR 2022. Permafrost and Climate Change in the Antarctic Peninsula. PROPOLAR-FCT. Principal Investigator. 2021 - 2022.
  • VEGETANTAR. Multitemporal vegetation mapping in the Antarctic Peninsula through multiscale remote sensing. Team member. 2018 – 2020
  • LICHENEARLYMETER - Development of an ecological indicators to monitor the effects of climate change in polar regions based on lichen functional traits. Team member. 2018 – 2020        
  • FIRE - Fogo Island volcano: multi disciplinary Research on 2014 Eruption. FCT. PTDC/GEOGEO/1123/2014. 2016-2019. Team member.
  • GLOBPERMAFROST. A service for permafrost monitoring. European Space Agency. sub-contractor.
  • SHRUBIFLY – Remote sensing characterization of vegetation formation changes in thaw lake catchments (Whapmagoostui - Kuujjuarapik, Hudson Bay, sub-Arctic Canada).
  • PROPOLAR – FCT​. 2017-2018.  Principal investigator.
  • PERMANTAR 2017-18. Permafrost and Climate Change in the Antarctic Peninsula. PROPOLAR-FCT. Principal investigator.
  • EU-PolarNet - Connecting science with society. CSA H2020. 2015-2020. Co-task leader. 
  • PROPOLAR – FCT. 2016-2017.  Principal investigator.
  • PERMANTAR 2017-18. Permafrost and Climate Change in the Antarctic Peninsula. PROPOLAR-FCT. Principal investigator.
  • Reaction of permafrost and landforms to climate in the Maritime Antarctic and risk for the infrastructure and environment. FCT - MINCyT. 2015 - 2017. Co-PI.
  • Long-Term Ecological Researches on King George Island to Predict Eco-system Responses to Climate Change. PE14020, Korean Polar Research Institute. 2014 - 2017 . Team member. 
  • COLDATLAS - Does permafrost occur in North Africa? FCT - CNRST. 2015 - 2016. Co-PI.
  • PERMANTAR 2015-16. Permafrost and Climate Change in the Antarctic Peninsula. PROPOLAR-FCT. Principal investigator.​
  • TERRANTAR - Rede de estudos avançados em solos e permafrost na Antártica e alta montanha Sulamericana: monitoramento climático, teleconexões e dinâmica de carbono. MCTI/CNPq/FNDCT – Ação Transversal nº 64/2013. Brasil. 2014 - 2017  
  • Balanço da energia superficial e seu controle no permafrost e camada ativa da península Fildes e Antártica Marítima.  MCTI/CNPq/FNDCT – Ação Transversal nº 64/2013. Brasil. 2014 - 2016  ​
  • PERMANTAR-3 – Permafrost and Climate Change in the Antarctic Peninsula. (PTDC/AAG-GLO/3908/2012) FCT. 199,000 euro. Principal investigator. 2013 - 2015 
  • HOLOANTAR - Holocene Environmental Change in the Maritime Antarctic. Interactions between permafrost and the lacustrine environment.  FCT PTDC/CTE-GIX/119582/2010. Member of team. 2012 - 2015  
  • ADAPT-PT. Arctic Development and Adaptation to Permafrost in Transition – Portuguese Branch. PROPOLAR. 2014 - 2015 
  • 3D ANTÁRTIDA. Monitoring of Antarctic Permafrost Environments. PPL Crowdfunding. 21,000 euro. Principal Investigator. 2014 - 2015  ​
  • PERMACHANGE. Permafrost monitoring and mapping in the South Shetlands. PROPOLAR. 2012 - 2013 
  • HISURF. Very high resolution imaging for detailed surface mapping in ice-free areas of Maritime Antarctic. PROPOLAR. 2012 - 2013 
  • Portuguese Antarctic Campaign – Propolar 2012-13.  Principal Investigator. FCT-FACC. 117,000 euro. 2012 - 2013 
  • HISURF-2. Very high resolution imaging for detailed surface mapping in ice-free areas of Maritime Antarctic - 2. PROPOLAR. 2013 - 2014 
  • Portuguese Polar Program – PROPOLAR 2013-14. Principal Investigator. FCT-FACC. 110,000 euro. 2013 - 2014 
  • SNOWCHANGE - Snowpatch dynamics and the changing permafrost environment. 
  • PROPOLAR 2011-12. Principal investigator. FCT-FACC. 2011 - 2012 
  • INFIELD - InSAR versus field observations of mass wasting in the South Shetland islands, Antarctic Peninsula. LAN1276 – DLR – German Space Agency. Principal Investigator. 2011 - 2014 
  • Luso-Brazilean Programme for Research on Permafrost and Terrestrial Ecosystems of the Maritime Antarctic. Principal Investigator. FCT-CAPES. 10,000 euro. 2011 - 2012 
  • PERMANTAR-2 - Permafrost and Climate Change in the Maritime Antarctic. Principal Investigator. Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia. 2010 - 2012
  • ANAPOLIS - Analysis of polygonal terrains on Mars based on Earth analogues. PTDC/CTE-SPA/099041/2008. Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia. Member of the team. 2010 - 2013.
  • Impact of Recent Climate Warming on Active-Layer Dynamics, Permafrost, and Soil Properties on the Western Antarctic Peninsula. ANT-6900673. National Science Foundation (USA). Member of team. 2010 - 2013
  • PERMAPLANET - Thermal state of permafrost and active layer dynamics at the TSP and CALM-S sites in Livingston and Deception Islands (Antarctic). Programa Nacional de Investigaciones Antartidas (Spain). member of team. 2010 - 2012
  • TIDEFINSAR. Detection and characterization of ground-ice-induced terrain deformation in the South Shetlands (Antarctica) using InSAR. ESA Category-1 Project (Proposal 7396). Co-Investigator. 2010 - 2012
  • SNOWANTAR. Snow cover characteristics and regime in the South Shetlands (Maritime Antarctic). ESA Category-1 Project (Proposal C1P.6202). Co-Investigator. 2010 - 2012
  • PERMANTAR - Permafrost and Climate Change in the Maritime Antarctic. Principal Investigator (Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia)
  • PERMAMODEL2007-09 - Modelizacion y seguimiento térmico de la capa activa y del permafrost en Livingston y Decepcion, Antartida (participacion en los proyectos IPY, ANTPAS Y TSP). (POL2006-01918)
  • SHALLOWDRILL-2007  (2007-08) - Shallow Drilling of Permafrost in Livingston Island, Maritime Antarctic. Principal Investigator (HILTI) 
  • PERMADRILL-2007 (2007-08) - Permafrost Drilling in the Maritime Antarctic. Principal Investigator. mais informação (Programa Ambiente - Fundação Calouste Gulbenkian)
  • LATITUDE60! Educação para o Planeta no Ano Polar Internacional 2007-08 (2006-08). mais informação
  • PERMAMODEL (2004-05). Permafrost and Active Layer Monitoring and Modelling in Livingston and Deception Islands, Antarctic, Accion Complementaria. PNIA. 
  • CAPA2003/04 (2003-04). Capa activa del permafrost en la Antártida (Isla Livingston) campaña 2003-04. Programa Nacional de Investigación en la Antártida.  PNIA (REN2002-1150-E/ANT).
  • CAPA (2002-03) Capa Activa y permafrost en la Antártida (Isla Livingston. Shetlands del Sur), Programa Nacional de Investigación en la Antártida. PNIA (REN2001-5082-E/ANT).
  • ALARM (2001-04) Assessment of Landslide Risk and mitigation in Mountain Areas. FP6. Contract nr. EVG1-CT-2001-00038.
  • GLAD-Estrela (2001-03). Glacial landforms and deposits of the serra da estrela (colaboração com a Universidade de Varsóvia).
  • ESTRELA II (2001-02) - Processos geomorfológicos e biofísicos e unidades de paisagem em ambiente de montanha mediterrânea. Aplicação à Serra da Estrela – Fase II . FCT (POCTI/P/CTA/11153/1998).
  • Radiantar 2001 (1999-01) - Evolución Anual de la Capa Activa Hielo/Deshielo y Mecanismos Físicos de Interacción Suelo-Atmósfera en Presencia de Permafrost. Islas Decepción y Livingston (Shetland del Sur, Antártida). PNIA - ANT98-0571.
  • ESTRELA (1999-01) Processos geomorfológicos e biofísicos e unidades de paisagem em ambiente de montanha mediterrânea. Aplicação à Serra da Estrela.  FCT - PRAXIS/P/CTE/11153/1998).
  • Sedimentological investigations on Modern and Past aeolian processes in the Portuguese mountains (1998-01) (colaboração com a Universidade de Varsóvia). 
  • NEWTECH  New Technologies for Landslide Hazard Assessment and Management in Europe. FP5. CEC Environment Programme - Contract nº ENVA-CT96-0248. 1996-98