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The models, opportunities and challenges of smart and sustainable development call for graduates with a blend of expertise in Earth Sciences and Computer Science, as well as the skills and capabilities needed:
- In Geoinformatics Engineering, in terms of capturing (Digital Cartography, GPS, Drones and Photogrammetry Satellite Imagery) processing (Geographic Information Systems), managing (Database Management) and sharing spatial data (WEBSIG and Spatial Data Infrastructure).
- In the management of natural resources, encompassing areas like Ecology, Water Resources, Soils and Bioenergy, as well as Quality Assurance and Ecosystem Recovery, management systems for Auditing and Environmental and Quality Management Systems and environmental certification in Environmental Technologies and in Sustainable Development and Land Planning.
This vocational programme lays the foundations for continuous lifelong learning. It equips students with the technical know-how and scientific proficiency needed for specialised roles in emerging employment sectors, contributing to geoinformatics and environmental conservation, while also enhancing quality of life and driving economic growth for both organisations and regions.
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Entrance Exams:
One of the following combinations:
[16] Mathematics B
[07] Physics and Chemistry
or
[16] Mathematics B
[02] Biology and Geology
No. of Vacancies:
22 (subject to change)
Special access contest
Special Admissions
- Portuguese Diplomatic Mission Abroad
- Portuguese Grant Holders Abroad or Civil Servants on an Official Mission Abroad
- Officers of the Portuguese Armed Forces
- PALOP Grant Holders
- Accredited Foreign Diplomatic Mission in Portugal
- High Performance Sports Practitioners
- East-Timor Citizens
Special Entry Routes
- Over 23s
- Holders of a Technological Specialisation Diploma
- Holders of a Higher Professional Technical Diploma
- Holders of other Higher Education qualifications
- Holders of secondary school dual certification courses and specialised art courses
- Special Entry Route for International Students
Re-entry, Change of Combination/Institution/Course
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The models, opportunities and challenges of smart and sustainable development call for graduates with a blend of expertise in Earth Sciences and Computer Science, as well as the skills and capabilities needed:
- In Geoinformatics Engineering, in terms of capturing (Digital Cartography, GPS, Drones and Photogrammetry Satellite Imagery) processing (Geographic Information Systems), managing (Database Management) and sharing spatial data (WEBSIG and Spatial Data Infrastructure).
- In the management of natural resources, encompassing areas like Ecology, Water Resources, Soils and Bioenergy, as well as Quality Assurance and Ecosystem Recovery, management systems for Auditing and Environmental and Quality Management Systems and environmental certification in Environmental Technologies and in Sustainable Development and Land Planning.
This vocational programme lays the foundations for continuous lifelong learning. It equips students with the technical know-how and scientific proficiency needed for specialised roles in emerging employment sectors, contributing to geoinformatics and environmental conservation, while also enhancing quality of life and driving economic growth for both organisations and regions.
Professional outcomes
- Companies producing geodetic and topographic surveys and companies producing/managing spatial data content for use in geomatics.
- Technical officers and experts in Geometric Property Registration and Infrastructure Registration.
- Spatial modelling and analysis companies involved in the development and marketing of spatial decision support systems for Smart Territories and Smart Cities.
- Companies producing and managing Geoportals and Territorial Information Systems.
- Central, regional and local administration services in Land Registration, Natural Resources, Energy and Environmental Engineering.
- Organisations responsible for nature conservation, natural resource management and environmental development and management.
- Companies involved in consulting, preparing, overseeing and assessing projects related to development planning, environmental technologies and systems for environmental and quality management.
- Industrial and agro-industrial companies, as well as product and service providers in the field of Environmental Technologies, including companies specialising in waste and effluent collection, treatment and recovery.
- Public institutions, companies and associations that renovate and preserve natural and built heritage.
- Institutions or initiatives involved in research, innovation, education, training and environmental awareness.
Study Plan
| Curricular Unit | Area | Type | Contact hours | ECTS | PUC |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mathematics | MAT | S1 | T:14.00 | TP:32.00 | PL:32.00 | 6.00 | |
| Biology | CB | S1 | T:16.00 | PL:32.00 | 4.00 | |
| Chemistry and Biochemistry | FEQ | S1 | T:32.00 | PL:40.00 | 6.00 | |
| Climatology and Geomorphology | CAV | S1 | T:16.00 | PL:40.00 | 5.00 | |
| Geodesy and Digital Cartography | CA | S1 | T:16.00 | PL:40.00 | 5.00 | |
| Spatial Data Base | EIM | S1 | T:16.00 | PL:32.00 | 4.00 | |
| Ecologia | CA | S2 | T:16.00 | PL:32.00 | O:8.00 | 5.00 | |
| Física | FEQ | S2 | T:16.00 | PL:48.00 | 6.00 | |
| Topografia e Sistemas de Posicionamento Global | CA | S2 | T:16.00 | TP:8.00 | TC:16.00 | PL:16.00 | 5.00 | |
| Ciência e Proteção do Solo | CAV | S2 | T:16.00 | PL:40.00 | 5.00 | |
| Fotogrametria | CA | S2 | T:16.00 | PL:40.00 | 5.00 | |
| Microbiologia | CB | S2 | T:16.00 | PL:32.00 | 4.00 |
| Curricular Unit | Area | Type | Contact hours | ECTS | PUC |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Landscape Ecology (optional) | CA | S1 | T:16.00 | TP:40.00 | 5.00 | |
| Hydrology | CA | S1 | T:16.00 | TP:40.00 | 5.00 | |
| Statistics and Experimental Design | MAT | S1 | T:16.00 | PL:40.00 | 5.00 | |
| Remote Sensing | CA | S1 | T:16.00 | PL:40.00 | 5.00 | |
| Environmental Economics and Policy | OLM | S1 | TP:42.00 | S:7.00 | O:7.00 | 5.00 | |
| Geographic Information Systems | CA | S1 | T:16.00 | TP:32.00 | O:8.00 | 5.00 | |
| Planeamento e Gestão de Recursos Hídricos | CA | S2 | T:16.00 | PL:40.00 | 5.00 | |
| Gestão dos Recursos Naturais | CA | S2 | TP:42.00 | S:7.00 | O:7.00 | 5.00 | |
| Território, Ambiente e Turismo (opcional) | CA | S2 | TP:44.00 | O:12.00 | 5.00 | |
| Riscos e Proteção Civil | CA | S2 | T:16.00 | PL:32.00 | S:8.00 | 5.00 | |
| Qualidade do Ar e Ruído | CA | S2 | T:16.00 | PL:36.00 | S:4.00 | 5.00 | |
| Aplicações SIG | EIM | S2 | T:12.00 | PL:44.00 | 5.00 |
| Curricular Unit | Area | Type | Contact hours | ECTS | PUC |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ecosystems Restoration and Monitoring | CA | S1 | T:16.00 | PL:40.00 | 5.00 | |
| WEBGIS | EIM | S1 | T:16.00 | PL:40.00 | 5.00 | |
| Water Supply and Drainage Systems | CA | S1 | T:16.00 | PL:36.00 | O:4.00 | 5.00 | |
| Landscape Planning | CA | S1 | T:16.00 | PL:40.00 | 5.00 | |
| Sustainable Forest Management (optional) | CA | S1 | T:16.00 | PL:32.00 | O:8.00 | 5.00 | |
| Environmental Assessment and Management | CA | S1 | T:16.00 | PL:36.00 | S:4.00 | 5.00 | |
| Cadastro Geométrico | CA | S2 | T:16.00 | PL:34.00 | O:6.00 | 5.00 | |
| Energia e Mobilidade (opcional) | CA | S2 | T:16.00 | PL:36.00 | O:4.00 | 5.00 | |
| Gestão de Resíduos Sólidos | CA | S2 | T:15.00 | PL:30.00 | S:6.00 | O:5.00 | 5.00 | |
| Recursos Endógenos e Desenvolvimento | CA | S2 | T:16.00 | TP:28.00 | O:12.00 | 5.00 | |
| Estágio e Projeto Individual | CA | S2 | - | 10.00 |
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Partnerships and internships
Partner Institutions in the Scope of Erasmus+ Mobility Programmes:
- Goce Delcev State University STIP
- Tallinn University of Technology
- Universidad de Castilla la Mancha
- Universidad de Santiago de Compostela
- Universidad de Vigo
- Universitá Degli Studi di Napoli Federico II
- Warsaw University of Technology
- Wroclaw University of Environmental and Life Sciences
National Partnerships:
- ACFL – Associação para a Certificação Florestal do Minho-Lim
- AFL – Associação Florestal do Lima
- AGIF – Agência para a Gestão Integrada de Fogos Rurais, IP
- Águas do Norte, S.A
- Ambiflora, Serviços Silvicultura E Exploração Florestal Lda.
- AIMINHO – Associação Industrial do Minho
- Autoridade Nacional de Proteção Civil (ANPC) – Comando Distrital de Operações de Socorro (CDOS) Viana do Castelo
- APA – Agência Portuguesa do Ambiente Entidade Pública; Administração da Região Hidrográfica Entidade Pública
- AREALIMA – Agência Regional De Energia E Ambiente Do Vale Do Lima
- ARGINP – Associação Regional dos Industriais da Pedra Natural do Alto Minho
- Associação Interprofissional de Horticultura do Oeste
- BRISA
- Braga City Council
- Porto City Council
- CIBIO – Centro de Investigação em Biodiversidade e Recursos Genéticos
- CIMO – Centro de Investigação de Montanha
- DRAPN – Direção Regional de Agricultura e Pescas do Norte
- DS Smith Paper Viana (formerly Europac Kraft Viana)
- Eamb – Esposende Ambiente, EM – Sociedade Unipessoal, Lda.
- EDP
- ICNF – Instituto Conservação da Natureza e Florestas Entidade Pública
- InfoPortugal – Sistemas de Informação e Conteúdos, S.A
- LEAF – Centro de Investigação em Agronomia, Alimentos, Ambiente e Paisagem
- Licentivos – Apoio à Indústria, Comércio e Turismo, Lda.
- LRB – Investimentos e Consultoria
- Barcelos Municipality
- Paredes de Coura Municipality
- Nutricampo – Pesquisa e Inovação Lda.
- proMetheus – Research Unit on Materials, Energy, and Environment for Sustainability
- RESULIMA
- Semural – Waste & Energy S.A
- Sinergeo – Geofísica, Geotecnia, Geologia, Hidrogeologia e Ambiente
- TFF – Tecnologia Fogos Florestais
- Ventominho – Energias Renováveis
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Course distinctions
Course Awards
- Prizes awarded for projects
Prize awarded as part of the Link-Me-Up 2022 project, “Living Mountains – reactivating local communities”, with the participation of three third year students from the Bachelor’s Degree Course in Environmental Engineering and Geoinformatics, in response to the challenge set by ARDAL – the Alto Lima Regional Development Association, the project partner: Third place in the IPVC competition.
Novo Verde Packaging University Awards, for the North Region, in December 2018, awarded to the EcoEscola ESA-IPVC Project Team.
2011 “Sustainable NORTH” prize for the “Biodiversity Information and Monitoring System for Northern Portugal (SIMBioN)” project.
MAOT Best Practices Award 2010/2011 for the “Information and decision support system [SI.ADD] / Administração de Região Hidrográfica do Norte, I. P.” project in the 1st MAOT Best Practices Forum – “Sharing to improve performance”. 2011 “Sustainable NORTH” prize for the “Biodiversity Information and Monitoring System for Northern Portugal (SIMBioN)” project.
INFOGEO Project (2010) recognised as among the five best innovative initiatives for the promotion and integrated development of competitiveness, cohesion, sustainability and governance of territories in the Northern Region.
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Course Awards
- Prizes awarded for projects
Prize awarded as part of the Link-Me-Up 2022 project, “Living Mountains – reactivating local communities”, with the participation of three third year students from the Bachelor’s Degree Course in Environmental Engineering and Geoinformatics, in response to the challenge set by ARDAL – the Alto Lima Regional Development Association, the project partner: Third place in the IPVC competition.
Novo Verde Packaging University Awards, for the North Region, in December 2018, awarded to the EcoEscola ESA-IPVC Project Team.
2011 “Sustainable NORTH” prize for the “Biodiversity Information and Monitoring System for Northern Portugal (SIMBioN)” project.
MAOT Best Practices Award 2010/2011 for the “Information and decision support system [SI.ADD] / Administração de Região Hidrográfica do Norte, I. P.” project in the 1st MAOT Best Practices Forum – “Sharing to improve performance”. 2011 “Sustainable NORTH” prize for the “Biodiversity Information and Monitoring System for Northern Portugal (SIMBioN)” project.
INFOGEO Project (2010) recognised as among the five best innovative initiatives for the promotion and integrated development of competitiveness, cohesion, sustainability and governance of territories in the Northern Region.
- Prizes Awarded to Dissertations
Prize for Best Thesis awarded by SPECO – the Portuguese Ecology Society to Tiago André Sousa Barbosa (2012). Geographic Information Systems as a tool to help draft Water Safety Plans: assessment of topical and diffuse pressures on the Touvedo reservoir. Bachelor’s Degree in Environmental Engineering, the Ponte de Lima School of Agriculture, Polytechnic University of Viana do Castelo (ESA-IPVC)
- Prizes Awarded by the Course Committee
3.1 Merit Award – Environmental Entrepreneurship Project
11th Conference on Environmental Sciences and Engineering (2021), awarded to the Eco-Escola ESA-IPVC Project Team
3.2 Merit Award – Professional Career
11th Conference on Environmental Sciences and Engineering (2021): Carla Sofia Gomes (Senior Technical Officer, Porto Ambiente – Empresa Municipal de Ambiente do Porto, EM, SA).
9th Conference on Environmental Sciences and Engineering (2019): Tiago André Sousa Barbosa (Department of Environmental Management, Fesht Componentes, Lda).
7th Conference on Environmental Sciences and Engineering (2017): Luís Manuel Varzim Silva (Business Unit Manager, CME – Construção e Manutenção Eletromecânica SA).
7th Conference on Environmental Sciences and Engineering (2017): Célia Sofia Igreja Dias (Senior Technical Officer, Forestry Commission – Forest Renewables GIS Officer, Scotland).
6th Conference on Environmental Sciences and Engineering (2016): Bruno Miguel Fernandes Caldas (Senior Technical Officer for Planning and Projects, Minho-Lima Intermunicipal Community).
6th Conference on Environmental Sciences and Engineering (2016): Pedro Gonçalves Capela (Founding member of FungiFresh, Unipessoal Lda).
5th Conference on Environmental Sciences and Engineering (2015): Sílvia Parente (Environmental Coordinator, GESTAMP Portugal).
5th Conference on Environmental Sciences and Engineering (2015): Gonçalo Miguel Libório Pereira Rodrigues (Head of the Protected Area Service of Ponte de Lima Municipality).
3.3 Merit Award – Academic Career
9th Conference on Environmental Sciences and Engineering (2019): Maria da Glória Gonçalves, PhD in Social Sustainability and Development at Universidade Aberta.
8th Conference on Environmental Sciences and Engineering (2018): Nuno Guimarães, studying for a PhD at Matej Bel University in Banska Bystrica, Slovakia on “The Ecology and Conservation of the Wolf in Slovakia”.
6th Conference on Environmental Sciences and Engineering (2016): Sílvia Manuela Marinho Machado, PhD in Geography and Land Planning (Faculty of Social Sciences and Humanities, UNL), Assistant Professor at Forman Christian College, Pakistan).
5th Conference on Environmental Sciences and Engineering (2015): Ivone Patrícia Oliveira Martins, FCT Scholarship – PhD in Ecology and Territory, FCUP
5th Conference on Environmental Sciences and Engineering (2015): Carlos António Bastos de Morais Guerra, PhD in …
Projects
- SeverusPT – A web-based data product and service for fire severity assessment and prediction in mainland Portugal, FCT Scientific Research and Technological Development Projects in Fire Prevention and Control, FCT, PCIF/RPG/0170/2019 from 2021-01-02 to 2024-04-30.
- BioAgroFloRes – Sustainable Supply Chain Management Model for Residual Agro-Forest Biomass supported on a Web Platform, FCT, PCIF/GVB/0083/2019 from 2021-03-01 to 2024-02-28.
- Technology Centre for Agrifood Sustainability (NUTRIR), Norte 2020 FSE, NORTE-06-3559-FSE-000204 from 2021-01-01 to 2023-11-30.
- TECH – TECHNOLOGY, ENVIRONMENT, CREATIVITY AND HEALTH, Norte 2020 and FEDER, NORTE-01-0145-FEDER-000043 from 2020-10-01 to 2023-09-30.
- FLOREST@: COLLABORATIVE INFORMATION PLATFORM/INFRASTRUCTURE FOR ASSESSING, MONITORING AND MANAGING PRODUCTION RISKS IN BOOSTING THE FORESTRY ECONOMY, NORTE 2020 FEDER, NORTE-01-0247-FEDER-070301 from 2021-04-03 to 2023-06-30.
- : BIOma – Integrated BIOeconomy solutions for mobilising the Agrifood chain, Investment Project No. 046112 from 2020-07-01 to 2023-06-30.
- MAGIC – Multi-Agent Control and Estimation for Multi-Horizon Goals Conciliation, FEDER, POCI-01-0145-FEDER-032485 from 2021-01-01 to 2023-04-06.
- MCFIRE: Measuring the moisture content of forest fuels and assessing their behaviour in the face of new climate realities, FCT, PCIF/MPG/0108/2017 from 2019-02-01 to 2023-01-31.
- FORVALUE: innovative management for the valorisation and resilience of forest space, FCT, 2369_FORVALUE_1_E from 2018-01-01 to 2022-07-31.
- SINVAQUA, Environmental Fund, 010801220 – ENVIRONMENTAL FUND from 2021-11-09 to 2022-03- 31.
- SEIVA – Energy Systems and Green Infrastructure for Agriculture, Environmental Fund Notice No. 6700/2021, Application No. 1016 – SEIVA Project – Notice No. 6700/2021 from 2021-09-06 to 2022-02-06.
- FTA+siv: Farmland Afforestation with More Forestry, Innovation and Value, PDR2020-101-031663 (Partnership No. – 134 / Initiative No. – 306) from 2017-07-01 to 2021-12-31.
- Acontece in Loco – Montanha do Alto Minho, IFAP, PDR2020-2024-032825 from 2018-01-23 to 2021-03-31
- PIAC Alto Minho – Alto Minho Climate Change Adaptation Plan, CIM Alto Minho (2018-2019)
- ECOSAN – Promoting Ecological Sanitation Environmental Fund Notice No 3771-A/2018
Environmental + sustainable education: Encouraging the efficient use of water (2018-2019)
- ENDURE – Governance Promoting Resilience: A Multi-Scale Analysis of Socio-Ecological Drivers and Interactions in Landscapes Affected by Fire (submitted). Partners: ICETA, FL/UP, IPBragança, IPVC, UA, UTAD.
- ADAPT – Observing and demonstrating to adapt forest areas to climate change”. AdaPT Programme – Adapting Portugal to Climate Change – Sectoral Projects, organised by the Lima Forestry Association in partnership with the Polytechnic University of Viana do Castelo (IPVC) and the Alto Minho Regional Energy and Environment Agency. (AREA Alto Minho).
- TERR@ENO funded by FEDER (European Regional Development Fund) through the NORTE2020 (Northern Regional Operational Programme).
- WAW – Waste Around the Wine, FEDER (European Regional Development Fund) through POCI (Operational Programme for Competitiveness and Internationalisation).
- Optimising Torrefied Biomass in the Regional Supply Chain, at the Penn State University College of Agricultural Sciences (USA), (2016 – 2018).
- ECOPOTENTIAL – Improving Future Ecosystem Benefits through Earth Observations [2014]. in-situ Observation data; Lead: Task 4.3 Development of data quality evaluation routines Research and Innovation actions; Innovation actions; Horizon2020 (Call: H2020-SC5-2014-two-stage, Topic: SC5-16-2014) in partnership with over 45 organisations.
- FireSmart – Forest and Land Management Options to prevent unwanted Forest Fires”. International Advisory Board (IAB) of the European Seventh Framework Programme (FP7) – Cooperation. Partners: GMV Aerospace and Defence S. A., (ES); Ambiente Italia S.R.L., (IT); Centre National du Machinisme Agricole, du Genie Rural, des Eaux et des Forets, (FR); Commission of the European Communities – Directorate General Joint Research Centre, (BE); Confederation Europeenne des Proprietaires Forestiers, (LU); Entrenamiento e Información Forestal, (ES); Forestis – Associação Florestal de Portugal, (PT); Instituto Nacional de Investigacion y Tecnologia Agraria y Alimentaria, (ES). Project Code: FP7-ENV-2009-1
- PORBIOTA – Portuguese E-Infrastructure for Information and Research on Biodiversity/ Infraestrutura Portuguesa de Informação e Investigação em Biodiversidade [2014]. FCT Application for the Creation of Environmental Research Infrastructure, in partnership with ICETA, ICNF, I.P., IICT, I.P., UC, UL and UP. Horizon2020. The results from the assessment panel on 21 February 2014 recommended that PORBIOTA be included in the Research Infrastructure Network with category 1 (high scientific potential, considered strategic and relevant at regional and/or national level).
- BIOSOS: BIOdiversity multi-SOurce monitoring System: from Space TO Species [FP7-SPACE-2010.1 G.A. 263435] (2010/2013),
- BIODIV_GNP “Galicia-Northern Portugal’s threatened plant biodiversity: knowledge, management and involvement”, (POCTEP- 0479_BIODIV_GNP_1_E). USC, Fundación CEER, Dirección Xeral de Conservación da Natureza/Consellería do Medio Rural/Xunta de Galicia, FC-UP, FFMD [2011-2013]
- Project “Best agricultural practices for the sustainable use of livestock effluent”, Programme for the Portuguese Rural Network. Partners: DGADR, DRAP-N, DRAP-C, IPVC, UTAD, ESA-IPC, Lacticoop, Agros. (2011/13)
- Project to develop information and management systems for Forestis – Portuguese Forestry Association (April 2014 to December 2014)
- Granite from stones in Ponte de Lima: Brand affirmation in new products and new markets; Action 3: Promotion of integrated environmental and landscape management of quarries, Programmes for the Economic Development of Endogenous Resources, EEC PROVERE Minho IN – Anchor Projects (NORTE-08-0569-FEDER-000038)
- SiAMoSE – “Baixo Tâmega Socio-Ecological Assessment and Monitoring System” Partners: DOLMEN – Baixo Tâmega Education and Development Cooperative, CRL, IPVC (Polytechnic University of Viana do Castelo) and ICETA – Instituto de Ciências e Tecnologias Agrarias e Agroalimentares – Faculty of Sciences of the University of Porto (FC-UP).
- Assessment and environmental and territorial certification of classified areas in the municipality of Matosinhos. Northern Regional Operational Programme – Priority Axis III (Environmental and Territorial Enhancement and Classification) – Active Management of Protected and Classified Areas, Operation No. Norte-03-0230-FEDER-000094 [2011-2013].
- PRoTEC|GEoRISK – Civil Protection and Risk Management in Alto Minho” – municipalities, priority axis – 01-03 – Assessment and environmental and territorial certification, ON.2 – Novo Norte, operation type – 01-03-01-37 – Prevention and Management of Natural and Technological Risks – Intangible Actions, municipal scope [2011-2013].
- Information and Decision Support System (SI.ADD) of the Northern Region Water Authority (ARH do Norte), the development and implementation process of the ARH do Norte SIAD and support in the cartographic component of the PGRH. ARH do Norte I.P., IPVC, ESRI, SIG2000, LNEC, CHIMP. [2009-2010]
- LANDCHANGE – Modelling and Forecasting the Dynamics of Complex Adaptive Ecological Systems at Multiple Scales. FCT; IPBragança; IPVC; UA; UTAD; CIBIO/ICETA-Porto/UP. Scientific Research and Technological Development Project, 2010. Project reference: PTDC/AAC-AMB/120452/2010
- Review of District Emergency and Civil Protection Plans; National Civil Protection Authority (ANPC) [2013-2014]
- Project “Natural and Cultural Heritage as a Factor in Land Development and Competitiveness in the Baixo Tâmega”. Faculty of Sciences of the University of Porto (FC – UP), University of Trás-os-Montes and Alto Douro (UTAD) and Polytechnic University of Viana do Castelo (IPVC), funded by the Baixo Tâmega Municipalities Association [2008-2012]
- Project “Agro-ecology and biodiversity conservation in rural landscapes of high natural value in the municipality of Melgaço”. IPVC & CIBIO. Measure: Active Management of Protected and Classified Spaces of PO-NOR [2010-2012]
- SIMBionN – Biodiversity Information and Monitoring System for Northern Portugal, O 3-2-14-1-1192 [2009-2010]
- PREDICT – Predicting Regional Ecological Diversity and Integrity for Inland Environments based on Long-Term Monitoring data; PTDC/AAC-AMB/115547/2009; FCT [2011].
- CEI_13584 Project: Composting of weed species, under the R&D Incentive System, part of the Thematic Operational Programme, “Thematic Factors of Competitiveness” Operational Programme / Competitiveness and Technology Centre for Forest Industries, supported by FEDER under the National Strategic Reference Framework 2007-2013, promoted by Leal & Soares SA with the co-promotion of IPVC and the University of Coimbra, 2010-2013.
- NFOGEO Valimar – Geoportals and Municipal Information Systems for land management and monitoring. [September 2008 to December 2010], Support System for Administrative Modernisation, Priority Axis V – “Governance and Institutional Capacity Building” – of the Northern Regional Operational Programme, 2007-2013. Awarded the “GIS Project” prize by ESRI Portugal as part of the 9th ESRI Portugal User Meeting – EUE 2011 and recognised as among the five best innovative initiatives for the promotion and integrated development of competitiveness, cohesion, sustainability and governance of territories in the Northern Region by the Northern Regional Coordination and Development Commission.
- Promoting the Habitat Quality of Narcissus cyclamineus – Active Management of Classified Areas (Site PTCON0040)”; New North Operational Programme (ON.2) – Recovery and Promotion of Protected Spaces and Species – Studies to promote the Habitat Quality of Narcissus cyclamineus – 06/09; Paredes de Coura City Council, CIBIO, IPVC [February 2010-June 2012].
- IND_CHANGE – Modelling tools based on indicators to predict changes in the landscape and apply socio-ecological research to adaptive land management: PTDC/AAG-MAA/4539/2012
- BIOEMPRENDE – Cross-Border Development of Biotechnology Companies” (March 2009 to December 2011) – Biotechnology sector in the Galicia-Northern Portugal Euroregion – Spain-Portugal Cross-Border Cooperation Programme 2007-2013 (POCTEP), where it was responsible for developing the project’s geoportal.
- VT – Technology Transfer Vehicles, funded by the “POCTEP – Operational Programme for Cross-Border Cooperation Spain – Portugal” programme (January 2011 to June 2013).
- EcoSensing (Indicators, methods and protocols for reporting and monitoring the condition of biodiversity and ecosystems in changing rural landscapes): PTDC/AGR-AAM/104819/2008.
- IDE Galiza/Norte Portugal, SI@GNII and SIGNI (INTERREG III, II/SP1.E197/03 & SIGN/SP1.E55,2006-2007).
- SIAC–I&ES, Innovation and Sustainable Entrepreneurship, in partnership with Escuela Negocios Caixanova.
- EBONE (European Biodiversity Observation Network): ENV-CT-2008-212322.
Technological innovation projects
- Integration of students into R&D projects, in the scope of the Internship and Individual Project CU
Paulo César Torres Alves
Devising a wine zoning system for the Douro Demarcated Region: Integration and modelling of climate, soils and physiography
Project: TERR@ALVA – Definition and influence of terroirs on the quality of Alvarinho wine
Joana da Silva Quintas
Proposed Methodology for Defining Local Climate Action Measures for Alto Minho
Project: Alto Minho Intermunicipal Climate Change Adaptation Plan (PIAAC Alto Minho)
Pedro Alvarinhas Ferreira
Mapping of the invasive alien species Egeria densa: Application of the biomod2 model
Project: SINVAQUA
Luís Fernando Dias Vieira Cruz
Monitoring invasive species by analysing aerial and spatial photographs
Project: PORBIOTA – Portuguese E-Infrastructure for Information and Research on Biodiversity (Infraestrutura Portuguesa de Informação e Investigação em Biodiversidade).
Ana Margarida Vianez Marinho
Floating islands to support ecosystem rehabilitation
Project: ECOSAN – Promoting Ecological Sanitation
Cláudia Manuela da Silva Martins
Environmental Recovery of Lagoa da ESA-IPV
Project: EcoEscola ESA-IPVC
Carolina Isabel Gomes Amorim
Mapping and Analysing Burnt Areas in Alto Minho (2014-2017)
Project: PRoTEC|GEoRISK – Civil Protection and Risk Management in Alto Minho
Ana Carolina Vieira Rego
Sustainable Management of the Forest Area: Forest fire risk management in the Forestry Technical Office of Viana do Castelo City Council
Project: PRoTEC|GEoRISK – Civil Protection and Risk Management in Alto Minho
Ricardo Filipe Brito Caldas
Analysing Land Cover and Land Use Change: Case study in the Serras da Aboboreira and Castelo
Project: SiAMoSE – Baixo Tâmega Socio-Ecological Assessment and Monitoring System
Silvana Daniela Pereira Pais
The mapping of ecosystem services to promote biodiversity: principles for application in the Vez river basin.
Project: IND_CHANGE – Modelling tools based on indicators to predict changes in the landscape and apply socio-ecological research to adaptive land management.
- Integration of students into R&D projects
Joana da Silva Quintas
proMetheus Project: Development of Key Sustainability Performance Indicators for Application in Higher Education Institutions (HEI).
Maria Margarida Araújo Alves
Project: WAW – Waste Around the Wine
Nuno Mouta
Project: Alto Minho Intermunicipal Climate Change Adaptation Plan (PIAAC Alto Minho)
Cristina Costa
Project: PRoTEC|GEoRISK – Civil Protection and Risk Management in Alto Minho
Cláudia Manuela da Silva Martins
Project: FTA+siv: Farmland Afforestation with More Forestry, Innovation and Value
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With prior accreditation in 2017, for 6 years |
Vacancy Limit: 35
Initial Registration: R/A-Cr 88/2017 of 19-09-2017
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180 ECTS | Accreditation for two years (valid from 31/07/2023) | CNAEF 422 Environmental Sciences | Code: L164
Qualification: Bachelor’s Degree
Notes: Replaces the study cycle for the Bachelor’s Degree in Environmental Science and Technology.
Process No.: PERA/2223/1600173
Issue Date: 18-04-2023
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