Specialist in Geographic Information Systems (GIS) with over 10 years experience. Qualified in aerial photo interpretation in land use/land cover mapping, among others to support conservation and environmental impact studies.
Researcher in periglacial geomorphology, with main emphasis on the climatic control in periglacial geomorphic activity.
Photo-interpretation in the Framework Service Contract 2015/SATCEN/PR001/RM for the provision of the Reference Mapping Service. Baseline reference mapping from submetric satellite images, following the MGCP standard, adjusted to 1:5000 scale
Photo-interpretation in the framework of ECOABUDHABI: Ecological Classification and Land use Mapping from Satellite Imagery – Environment Agency Abu Dhabi (EAD)
ICNFIRES: Spatial Information Services acquisition relative to burnt areas in Continental Portugal for the years 2010 to 2013
Fieldwork within the framework of the project ANAPOLIS. DGPS survey, geomorphology survey, active layer thickness measurements, production of geomorphology and vegetation maps
Scholarship in the project: "ANAPOLIS. Analysis of polygonal terrains on Mars based on Earth analogues"
Analyze the typology and structure of ice-wedge polygons networks in Svalbard's permafrost in order to identify relationships of its genesis with geomorphological, geological and ecological factors
Contribution as a freelancer in the project "COS 2007" (Land Use Map 2007) Production of land cover mapping for mainland Portugal on the basis of visual interpretation of aerial photography
Research in the areas of geographic information and remote sensing. CORINE LAND COVER: Accomplishment of land use maps for mainland Portugal on the basis of visual interpretation of satellite images
Botanical Garden of the National Museum of Natural History, University of Lisbon; ERENA
September 2007
to December 2007
Lisbon
Portugal
Contribution in the project "Comparative analysis for the new Lisbon airport locations (Ota and Alcochete) - Component of nature conservation and biodiversity" Accomplishment of vegetation digital maps for the two sites; using remote sensing techniques, GIS and digital drawing.
Prepare maps for a management plan for the vicinity of Palmer Station (Antarctica), covering aspects such as terrestrial and marine ecology, wildlife, geology, geomorphology, glaciology, human features and others.
Scott Polar Research Institute at the University of Cambridge
November 2006
to May 2007
Cambridge
United Kingdom
Contribution in the project "Tundra-Taiga Initiative" Identification and selection of satellite and other remote sensing imagery for the characterization of the artic treeline. The project required the technical use of GIS and Image Processing software.
Botanical Garden of the National Museum of Natural History, University of Lisbon
November 2005
to August 2006
Lisbon
Portugal
Scholarship in the project: "Investigation of biological patrimonial and geological and geomorphological analyses of Óbidos region" Accomplishment of one vegetation digital map to the scale 1/25 000; using remote sensing techniques, DTM processing tools, and digital drawing.
Institute of Geography and Spatial Planning - University of Lisbon
October 2011
to September 2014
Thesis: “Morphometric Analysis of Ice-wedge polygonal networks in Adventdalen, Svalbard” Analysis of multivariate data, with the goal of determining what are the relations between terrain morphology and network presence, and its influence on polygon geometry.