Earth and Space Sciences

Organizational unit: Institute for Research and Advanced Training
duration: 8 semesters
240 ECTS (15 mandatory and 12 optative in modules; )
data de acreditação: 31/07/2022
prazo de acreditação(anos): 6
Establishment/DGES Codes: /5763

Introduction

The offer of a Doctoral Program in Earth and Space Sciences follows on from the Masters in Earth and Atmospheric Sciences (CTE), in Geology, in Geological Engineering, and the Erasmus Mundus ARCHMAT Master (Science of Archaeological Materials). It is a training offer strongly based on research carried out at the CREATE (Center for Sci-Tech Research in EArth sysTem and Energy), ICT (Institute of Earth Sciences) and at the HERCULES Laboratory (CULtural Heritage, Studies and Safeguarding). CREATE is awaiting the results of its first evaluation by FCT, while ICT and HERCULES were rated as "Very Good" and "Excellent," respectively, in the previous FCT evaluation. The course is also strongly supported by the Departments of Physics and Geosciences and by research linked to Earth Observation carried out at the Earth Remote Sensing Lab-EaRSLab at the University of Évora. In this 3rd cycle course, advanced knowledge is provided in three areas of specialization - Earth, Atmosphere and Space subsystems, with training in methodologies for observation, monitoring and modeling of these subsystems, with a strong interdisciplinary potential in emerging domains from Natural and Technological Risks to the development of broad application technologies used in national (eg LNEG, LNEC, IPMA) and international (eg ESO, ESA) institutions. This proposal aims, on one hand, to offer a more homogeneous advanced training in Earth and Space Sciences perfectly suited to the spirit of Bologna and, on the other hand, to adapt better to the high level of competences of this University in these domains.

Professional Careers

This advanced training allows to act as an expert consultant in areas such as: Natural and Technological risks (seismic, extreme meteorological and climate phenomena, mass movements, serious pollution, etc.) to support sectors such as land use planning and urban planning and industrial, built heritage including archaeological, security and civil protection, environmental impact and geophysical prospecting, among others. As main professional careers, the following can be listed: Instituto Português do Mar e da Atmosfera (IPMA); National Civil Engineering Laboratory (LNEC); National Laboratory of Energy and Geology (LNEG); Institutes, services and companies related to the environment, natural resources, built and archaeological heritage, recovery and rehabilitation of contaminated terrestrial and aquatic systems; Liberal professional in the field of technical services; Institutions and Companies in the areas of Earth observation and environmental monitoring (hardware and software); Secondary, Higher Education and Research Careers.
Para obter informação mais detalhada consulte o curso no Portal Universidade de Évora.
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Director

Associate Director(s)

Bento António Fialho Caeiro Caldeira
Jorge Manuel Costa Pedro
Patrícia Sofia Martins Moita

Gestor Académico

Dora Alexandra Riscado Louro

Completed Thesis

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