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Freshwater Ecology Professors and Supervisors in Portugal
Professors in freshwater ecology in portugal
381 professors found
Assistant Professor
University of Lisbon, School of Agriculture
Portugal
Research Interests
Marine Biology
Conservation Biology
Fish Ecology
Freshwater Ecology
River Restoration
Associate Professor with Aggregation
University of Évora
Portugal
Research Interests
Marine Biology
Botany
Freshwater Ecology
Algal Biology
Diatom
Department of Life Sciences University of Coimbra Coimbra Portugal
Portugal
Research Interests
Ecology
Conservation Biology
Freshwater Ecology
Ecohydrology
Ecosystem Dynamics
Instituto Superior Técnico University of Lisbon Lisboa Portugal
Portugal
Research Interests
Hydrology
Marine Biology
Freshwater Ecology
Water Resource Management
River Engineering
University of Porto
Portugal
Research Interests
Ecology
Marine Biology
Freshwater Ecology
Ecotoxicology
Ecohydrology
Professor
Universidade de Lisboa Instituto Superior Técnico
Portugal
Research Interests
Hydrology
Reservoir Engineering
Fish Ecology
Freshwater Ecology
Water Resource Management
Universidade do Porto Centro Interdisciplinar de Investigação Marinha e Ambiental
Portugal
Research Interests
Marine Biology
Ecology
Freshwater Ecology
Coastal Ecology
Fish Ecology
Assistant Professor
Faculdade de Ciências da Universidade de Lisboa
Portugal
Research Interests
Marine Biology
Oceanography
Freshwater Ecology
Phytoplankton Ecology
Estuarine Science
Professor Dr.
Universidade de Aveiro
Portugal
Research Interests
Marine Biology
Ecology
Freshwater Ecology
Algal Biology
Diatomology
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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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Universidade da Coruña
Spain
Research Interests
Hydrology
Hydrogeology
Hydrometeorology
Hydraulic Engineering
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Assistant Professor
University of Kansas
United States
Research Interests
Agronomy
Hydrology
Drought Tolerance
Agriculture
Water Resource Management
Universidad de Murcia
Spain
Research Interests
Hydrology
Hydrogeology
Ecohydrology
Watershed Management
Geomorphology
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FCiências.ID is recruiting a PhD Scientific Researcher (Initial Stage Researcher) for the AquaPLAN project, titled Aquatic Pollution from Light and Anthropogenic Noise: management of impacts on biodiversity . The position is based at the cE3c – Centre for Ecology, Evolution and Environmental Changes in Lisbon, Portugal, and is funded through the European Union’s Horizon Europe Research & Innovation Programme under Grant Agreement No. 101135471. This is a full-time temporary research contract, ex...
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