1. International Projects
2018 - 2024
NFRFE-2018-01102 – Access to safe drinking water in a changing Arctic – Funded EC – Call New Frontiers in Research Fund – Exploration, Canada. (Funding for PT: 25 kCAD – 16k€) – Co-Applicant
Coordinator: Dr. Jérome Comte, INRS, Canada.
2017 - 2022
NUNATARYUK – BG-11-2017 – Permafrost Thaw and changing Arctic coast, science for socio-economic adaptation – Funded EC – Call H2020-BG-2016-2017. (Funding for PT: 318k€) - Participant
Coordinator: Dr. Hugues Lantuit, AWI, Germany.
2017 - 2020
MONITOOL – InterReg Atlantic Area (EAPA_565/2016) – New tools for water quality monitoring – Funded by European Region Development Fund (EC). (Funding for IST: 130k€) - Participant
Coordinator: Dr. Blánaid White, Dublin City University, Ireland.
2012 - 2016
ADAPT – Arctic Development and Adaptation to Permafrost in Transition – Funded by NSERC, Canada. (Funding of 25k€ not transferred to PT) - Participant
Coordinator: Dr. Vincent Warwick, Centre D’études Nordiques, University Laval, Canada.
2007 - 2009
COBRA – Impact of combined iodine and bromine release on the Artic Atmosphere (IPY Project). Partners: Environment Canada (Canada), University of York (UK), University of Manchester (UK), University of Cambridge (UK), British Antarctic Survey (UK). (Funding of 15k€ not transferred to PT) - Participant
Coordinator: Professor Lucy Carpenter – University of York, UK
2007 - 2009
CiCAT – Climate change impact on Canadian Arctic Tundra (IPY Project). Partners: University of British Columbia (Canada), Natural Resources Canada, Environment Canada, University of Northen British Columbia (Canada), University of Queens (Canada), Universisty of Saskatchewan (Canada), Université du Québec à Montréal (Canada), University of Alberta (Canada), among others. (Funding of 20k€ not transferred to PT) - Participant
Coordinator: Professor Greg Henry – University of British Columbia, Canada
2006 - 2008
Heavy metal concentrations in sediment profiles of Sunderban mangrove environment, West Bengal, Northeast India. Funded by the Indian Science Foundation. Partners: University of Calcutta (India). (Funding of 5k€ not transferred to PT) - Participant
Coordinator: Dr. Santosh Sarkar – University of Calcutta (India).
2005 - 2006
SMART Project – Sources of Mercury Accumulating in River and Tributaries. Funded by NSERC. Partners: University of Ottawa (Canada), Queens University (Canada), Environment Canada, St. Lawrence River Institute (Canada) and IPIMAR (Portugal). Funding of 4k€ not
transferred to PT) - Participant
Coordinator: Dr. David Lean (PhD) – University of Ottawa - Canada.
2. National Projects
2021-2024
PERMAMERC - Mercury Biogeochemistry, Fate and Impact in Permafrost Thaw Ecosystems – Project Coordinator. – (Project PTDC/CTA-AMB/4744/2020). Funded by the Portuguese Foundation for Science and Technology. Partners: Centre of Geographical Studies (IGOT/ULisboa), Interdisciplinary Centre of Marine and Environmental Research (UPorto) and University of Trent (Canada) (Funding: 250 k€)
2021-2022
BIOMOON - Spectroscopic detection of bio-signatures in natural ice samples as a proxy of icy moons (Exploratory Project) – Project Coordinator. – (Project MIT-EXPL/SOE/0058/2019). Funded by the Portuguese Foundation for Science and Technology. Partners: Massachusetts Institute of Technology, MIT (U.S.A.) (Funding: 50 k€)
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 – Project Coordinator. – (Project C&DT – AAC nº 02/SAICT/2017 nº 31208). Funded by the Portuguese Foundation for Science and Technology. Partners: University of Aveiro (Portugal) and Trent University (Canada) (Funding: 238 k€)
2013-2016
NEUTOXMER - Neurotoxicity of mercury in fish and association with morphofunctional brain alterations and behavior shifts – (Project FCT-PTDC/MAR/114114/2009). Funded by the Portuguese Foundation for Science and Technology. Partners: IPMA, Lisboa (Portugal) and University of Aveiro (Portugal) (Funding: 168 k€)
Coordinator: Professor Mário Pacheco, University of Aveiro.
2011 - 2014
PLANTA – Effect of salt-marsh plants on mercury methylation, transport and volatilization to the atmosphere – Project Coordinator. - (Project FCT- PTDC/AAC-AMB/115798/2009). Funded by the Portuguese Foundation for Science and Technology. Partners: Acadia University (Canada), Trent University (Canada). (Funding: 67k€)
2010 - 2013
PROFLUX – Process and Fluxes of mercury and methylmercury in a contaminated coastal ecosystem (Tagus Estuary, Portugal) – Project Coordinator. - (Project FCT-PTDC/MAR/102748/2008). Funded by the Portuguese Foundation for Science and Technology. Partners: Faculty of Pharmacy University of Lisbon (Portugal), University of Acadia (Canada), Trent University (Canada). (Funding: 120 k€)
2005 - 2009
Rizosphere Biogeochemistry (Project FCT-POCTI/CTA/48386/2002). Funded by the Portuguese Foundation for Science and Technology (Funding: 120 k€)
Coordinator: Professor Teresa Vasconcelos, University of Porto.
2004 - 2007
Tagus Estuary Monitoring Program. Funded by IPIMAR and SIMTEJO. Coordinators: Dr. João Canário (PhD) and Dr. Carlos Vale (PhD) – INIAP/IPIMAR – Portugal. (Funding: 60 k€)
2001 - 2005
MACAC - Contamination of the coastal environment: Biogeochemical Processes and Interactions with the Biota – (FCT-PLE-14, 2001-2005). Funded by the Portuguese Foundation for Science and Technology. Coordinator: Dr. Carlos Vale (PhD) – INIAP/IPIMAR – Portugal. (Funding: 500 k€)
Coordinator: Dr. Carlos Vale (PhD) – INIAP/IPIMAR – Portugal
.
2000 - 2002
Contaminants in Portuguese Coast – Funded by IPIMAR and Environmental Institute of the Ministry of Environment. (Funding: 200k€)
Coordinator: Dr. Carlos Vale (PhD) – INIAP/IPIMAR – Portugal.
3. National Projects funded by the Portuguese Polar Program
2019-2020
PermArsenic – Arsenic Speciation and Biogeochemistry in Permafrost Thaw Lakes - Project Coordinator. – Funded by the Portuguese (PROPOLAR). Partners: Universities of Lisbon, Laval (Canada), INRS (Canada) and Environment and Climate Change Canada (Funding: 16 k€)
2018-2019
PermaMerc – Mercury methylation and MMHg demethylation in Permafrost Thaw Lakes - Project Coordinator. – Funded by the Portuguese (PROPOLAR). Partners: Universities of Lisbon, Laval (Canada), INRS (Canada) and Environment and Climate Change Canada (Funding: 16 k€)
2017-2018
Permachem III – Chemical Structural Characterization of Natural Organic Matter in Permafrost Thaw Lakes - Project Coordinator. – Funded by the Portuguese (PROPOLAR). Partners: Universities of Lisbon, Aveiro, Laval (Canada), INRS (Canada), Helsinki (Finland) and Environment and Climate Change Canada (Funding: 16 k€)
2016-2017
Permachem II – Biogeochemistry of carbon, sulphur and contaminants in thermokarst lakes under winter conditions - Project Coordinator. – Funded by the Portuguese (PROPOLAR). Partners: Universities of Lisbon, Laval (Canada), INRS (Canada), Helsinki (Finland) and Environment Canada (Funding: 10 k€)
2015-2016
Permachem I – Biogeochemistry of carbon, sulphur and contaminants in thermokarst lakes under winter conditions - Project Coordinator. – Funded by the Portuguese (PROPOLAR). Partners: Universities of Lisbon, Laval (Canada), INRS (Canada), Helsinki (Finland) and Environment Canada (Funding: 15 k€)
MERCANTAR – Mercury methylation and demethylation rates in Deception Island waters impacted by volcanic-mercury - Project Coordinator. – Funded by the Portuguese (PROPOLAR) and the Spanish Polar Programs. Partners: Universities of Trent and Acadia, Canada (Funding: 55 k€)
2014-2015
2013-2014
2012-2013
CONTANTARCT 2 - Trace Element Fate, Transport and Speciation in Environmental Compartments in King George Island (Antarctica) - Project Coordinator. – Funded by the Portuguese Polar Program (PROPOLAR). Partners: IST- Technical University of Lisbon and INACH Chile. (Funding: 13 k€)
2011 - 2012
CONTANTARCT 1 - Trace Element Fate, Transport and Speciation in Environmental Compartments in Deception Island (Antarctica) - Project Coordinator. – Funded by the Portuguese Science Foundation. Partners: IST- Technical University of Lisbon and the Spanish Polar Board. (Funding: 11 k€).
2018 - 2024
NFRFE-2018-01102 – Access to safe drinking water in a changing Arctic – Funded EC – Call New Frontiers in Research Fund – Exploration, Canada. (Funding for PT: 25 kCAD – 16k€) – Co-Applicant
Coordinator: Dr. Jérome Comte, INRS, Canada.
2017 - 2022
NUNATARYUK – BG-11-2017 – Permafrost Thaw and changing Arctic coast, science for socio-economic adaptation – Funded EC – Call H2020-BG-2016-2017. (Funding for PT: 318k€) - Participant
Coordinator: Dr. Hugues Lantuit, AWI, Germany.
2017 - 2020
MONITOOL – InterReg Atlantic Area (EAPA_565/2016) – New tools for water quality monitoring – Funded by European Region Development Fund (EC). (Funding for IST: 130k€) - Participant
Coordinator: Dr. Blánaid White, Dublin City University, Ireland.
2012 - 2016
ADAPT – Arctic Development and Adaptation to Permafrost in Transition – Funded by NSERC, Canada. (Funding of 25k€ not transferred to PT) - Participant
Coordinator: Dr. Vincent Warwick, Centre D’études Nordiques, University Laval, Canada.
2007 - 2009
COBRA – Impact of combined iodine and bromine release on the Artic Atmosphere (IPY Project). Partners: Environment Canada (Canada), University of York (UK), University of Manchester (UK), University of Cambridge (UK), British Antarctic Survey (UK). (Funding of 15k€ not transferred to PT) - Participant
Coordinator: Professor Lucy Carpenter – University of York, UK
2007 - 2009
CiCAT – Climate change impact on Canadian Arctic Tundra (IPY Project). Partners: University of British Columbia (Canada), Natural Resources Canada, Environment Canada, University of Northen British Columbia (Canada), University of Queens (Canada), Universisty of Saskatchewan (Canada), Université du Québec à Montréal (Canada), University of Alberta (Canada), among others. (Funding of 20k€ not transferred to PT) - Participant
Coordinator: Professor Greg Henry – University of British Columbia, Canada
2006 - 2008
Heavy metal concentrations in sediment profiles of Sunderban mangrove environment, West Bengal, Northeast India. Funded by the Indian Science Foundation. Partners: University of Calcutta (India). (Funding of 5k€ not transferred to PT) - Participant
Coordinator: Dr. Santosh Sarkar – University of Calcutta (India).
2005 - 2006
SMART Project – Sources of Mercury Accumulating in River and Tributaries. Funded by NSERC. Partners: University of Ottawa (Canada), Queens University (Canada), Environment Canada, St. Lawrence River Institute (Canada) and IPIMAR (Portugal). Funding of 4k€ not
transferred to PT) - Participant
Coordinator: Dr. David Lean (PhD) – University of Ottawa - Canada.
2. National Projects
2021-2024
PERMAMERC - Mercury Biogeochemistry, Fate and Impact in Permafrost Thaw Ecosystems – Project Coordinator. – (Project PTDC/CTA-AMB/4744/2020). Funded by the Portuguese Foundation for Science and Technology. Partners: Centre of Geographical Studies (IGOT/ULisboa), Interdisciplinary Centre of Marine and Environmental Research (UPorto) and University of Trent (Canada) (Funding: 250 k€)
2021-2022
BIOMOON - Spectroscopic detection of bio-signatures in natural ice samples as a proxy of icy moons (Exploratory Project) – Project Coordinator. – (Project MIT-EXPL/SOE/0058/2019). Funded by the Portuguese Foundation for Science and Technology. Partners: Massachusetts Institute of Technology, MIT (U.S.A.) (Funding: 50 k€)
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 – Project Coordinator. – (Project C&DT – AAC nº 02/SAICT/2017 nº 31208). Funded by the Portuguese Foundation for Science and Technology. Partners: University of Aveiro (Portugal) and Trent University (Canada) (Funding: 238 k€)
2013-2016
NEUTOXMER - Neurotoxicity of mercury in fish and association with morphofunctional brain alterations and behavior shifts – (Project FCT-PTDC/MAR/114114/2009). Funded by the Portuguese Foundation for Science and Technology. Partners: IPMA, Lisboa (Portugal) and University of Aveiro (Portugal) (Funding: 168 k€)
Coordinator: Professor Mário Pacheco, University of Aveiro.
2011 - 2014
PLANTA – Effect of salt-marsh plants on mercury methylation, transport and volatilization to the atmosphere – Project Coordinator. - (Project FCT- PTDC/AAC-AMB/115798/2009). Funded by the Portuguese Foundation for Science and Technology. Partners: Acadia University (Canada), Trent University (Canada). (Funding: 67k€)
2010 - 2013
PROFLUX – Process and Fluxes of mercury and methylmercury in a contaminated coastal ecosystem (Tagus Estuary, Portugal) – Project Coordinator. - (Project FCT-PTDC/MAR/102748/2008). Funded by the Portuguese Foundation for Science and Technology. Partners: Faculty of Pharmacy University of Lisbon (Portugal), University of Acadia (Canada), Trent University (Canada). (Funding: 120 k€)
2005 - 2009
Rizosphere Biogeochemistry (Project FCT-POCTI/CTA/48386/2002). Funded by the Portuguese Foundation for Science and Technology (Funding: 120 k€)
Coordinator: Professor Teresa Vasconcelos, University of Porto.
2004 - 2007
Tagus Estuary Monitoring Program. Funded by IPIMAR and SIMTEJO. Coordinators: Dr. João Canário (PhD) and Dr. Carlos Vale (PhD) – INIAP/IPIMAR – Portugal. (Funding: 60 k€)
2001 - 2005
MACAC - Contamination of the coastal environment: Biogeochemical Processes and Interactions with the Biota – (FCT-PLE-14, 2001-2005). Funded by the Portuguese Foundation for Science and Technology. Coordinator: Dr. Carlos Vale (PhD) – INIAP/IPIMAR – Portugal. (Funding: 500 k€)
Coordinator: Dr. Carlos Vale (PhD) – INIAP/IPIMAR – Portugal
.
2000 - 2002
Contaminants in Portuguese Coast – Funded by IPIMAR and Environmental Institute of the Ministry of Environment. (Funding: 200k€)
Coordinator: Dr. Carlos Vale (PhD) – INIAP/IPIMAR – Portugal.
3. National Projects funded by the Portuguese Polar Program
2019-2020
PermArsenic – Arsenic Speciation and Biogeochemistry in Permafrost Thaw Lakes - Project Coordinator. – Funded by the Portuguese (PROPOLAR). Partners: Universities of Lisbon, Laval (Canada), INRS (Canada) and Environment and Climate Change Canada (Funding: 16 k€)
2018-2019
PermaMerc – Mercury methylation and MMHg demethylation in Permafrost Thaw Lakes - Project Coordinator. – Funded by the Portuguese (PROPOLAR). Partners: Universities of Lisbon, Laval (Canada), INRS (Canada) and Environment and Climate Change Canada (Funding: 16 k€)
2017-2018
Permachem III – Chemical Structural Characterization of Natural Organic Matter in Permafrost Thaw Lakes - Project Coordinator. – Funded by the Portuguese (PROPOLAR). Partners: Universities of Lisbon, Aveiro, Laval (Canada), INRS (Canada), Helsinki (Finland) and Environment and Climate Change Canada (Funding: 16 k€)
2016-2017
Permachem II – Biogeochemistry of carbon, sulphur and contaminants in thermokarst lakes under winter conditions - Project Coordinator. – Funded by the Portuguese (PROPOLAR). Partners: Universities of Lisbon, Laval (Canada), INRS (Canada), Helsinki (Finland) and Environment Canada (Funding: 10 k€)
2015-2016
Permachem I – Biogeochemistry of carbon, sulphur and contaminants in thermokarst lakes under winter conditions - Project Coordinator. – Funded by the Portuguese (PROPOLAR). Partners: Universities of Lisbon, Laval (Canada), INRS (Canada), Helsinki (Finland) and Environment Canada (Funding: 15 k€)
MERCANTAR – Mercury methylation and demethylation rates in Deception Island waters impacted by volcanic-mercury - Project Coordinator. – Funded by the Portuguese (PROPOLAR) and the Spanish Polar Programs. Partners: Universities of Trent and Acadia, Canada (Funding: 55 k€)
2014-2015
- ADAPT-PT2 – Arctic Development and Adaptation for Permafrost in Transition, Portuguese Branch - Project Coordinator. – Funded by the Portuguese Polar Program (PROPOLAR) and ADAPT (CEN/ULaval – Canada) (Funding: 6 k€)
- CONTANTARCT 4 – Speciation and (bio)availability of mercury and methylmercury in a natural contaminated ecosystem (Deception Island, Antarctica) - Project Coordinator. – Funded by the Portuguese (PROPOLAR) and the Spanish Polar Programs. Partners: Universities of Trent and Acadia, Canada (Funding: 23 k€)
2013-2014
- ADAPT-PT1 – Arctic Development and Adaptation for Permafrost in Transition, Portuguese Branch - Project Coordinator. – Funded by the Portuguese Polar Program (PROPOLAR) and ADAPT (CEN/ULaval – Canada) (Funding: 7 k€)
- CONTANTARCT 3 – Speciation and (bio)availability of key contaminants in contaminated soils at Fildes Peninsula - Project Coordinator. – Funded by the Portuguese Polar Program (PROPOLAR). Partner: INACH Chile. (Funding: 35 k€)
2012-2013
CONTANTARCT 2 - Trace Element Fate, Transport and Speciation in Environmental Compartments in King George Island (Antarctica) - Project Coordinator. – Funded by the Portuguese Polar Program (PROPOLAR). Partners: IST- Technical University of Lisbon and INACH Chile. (Funding: 13 k€)
2011 - 2012
CONTANTARCT 1 - Trace Element Fate, Transport and Speciation in Environmental Compartments in Deception Island (Antarctica) - Project Coordinator. – Funded by the Portuguese Science Foundation. Partners: IST- Technical University of Lisbon and the Spanish Polar Board. (Funding: 11 k€).
