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Ecology Professors and Supervisors in Portugal
Professors in ecology in portugal
719 professors found
Assistant Professor
University of Coimbra
Portugal
Research Interests
Ecology
Conservation Biology
Plant Ecology
Landscape Ecology
Urban Ecology
Full Professor - Professor Catedrático
Faculdade de Ciências da Universidade de Lisboa
Portugal
Research Interests
Ecology
Conservation Biology
Landscape Ecology
Functional Ecology
Habitat Fragmentation
Associate Professor
Universidade de Trás-os-Montes e Alto Douro
Portugal
Research Interests
Ecology
Conservation Biology
Fire Ecology
Wildfire Management
Vegetation Dynamics
Ass. Professor
Universidade de Lisboa Centro de Estudos Geográficos: Lisboa, PT
Portugal
Research Interests
Ecology
Conservation Biology
Invasive Species Management
Landscape Ecology
Invasion Biology
Auxiliary Professor with Agrregation
University of the Azores
Portugal
Research Interests
Ecology
Conservation Biology
Coastal Ecology
Molecular Ecology
Island Ecology
Assistant Professor
Instituto Superior de Agronomia
Portugal
Research Interests
Ecology
Conservation Biology
Landscape Ecology
Wildfire Management
Ecosystem Dynamics
Professor
University of Évora
Portugal
Research Interests
Ecology
Conservation Biology
Landscape Ecology
Wildlife Biology
Molecular Ecology
Centre for Environmental and Marine Studies University of Aveiro Aveiro Portugal
Portugal
Research Interests
Conservation Biology
Zoology
Avian Biology
Migration Ecology
Wildlife Biology
University of the Azores (UAc)
Portugal
Research Interests
Ecology
Conservation Biology
Coastal Ecology
Remote Sensing
Land Cover
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Living costs in Portugal
Estimated costs in Portugal.
MonthlyYearly | Portugal |
|---|---|
 Housing Shared flats and off-campus rentals per year | €4.4k $4,800/yr |
 Books & Academic Supplies Textbooks, stationery, and academic materials per year | €322 $350/yr |
 Transportation Public transport and local travel per year | €386 $420/yr |
 Personal Care Toiletries, haircuts, and personal items per year | €386 $420/yr |
Estimates based on university averages and Numbeo
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University of Zurich Zurich Switzerland
Switzerland
Research Interests
Ecology
Botany
Plant Ecology
Trophic Ecology
Molecular Ecology
Assistant Professor
Karl-Franzens-Universität Graz
Austria
Research Interests
Ecology
Conservation Biology
Functional Ecology
Trophic Ecology
Evolutionary Biology
University of Bern Bern Switzerland
Switzerland
Research Interests
Ecology
Conservation Biology
Plant Ecology
Functional Diversity
Functional Ecology
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