Mediterranean Institute for Agriculture, Environment and Development (MED)

The Mediterranean Institute for Agriculture, Environment and Development (MED) is a highly multidisciplinary R&I unit focused on the sustainability of ecosystems and agrifood systems in the Mediterranean context. MED is therefore positioned at the core of research needs to comply with the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) of the United Nations as well as with the Green Deal of the European Union. We are a key and dynamic partner in Western Mediterranean, triggering new approaches to research while matching societal expectations.

Our Mission is to promote ecosystem sustainability and food security as contribution towards territorial cohesion and wellbeing.

MED main goals are:

  1. Improving resource use efficiency and competitive agriculture;
  2. Improving sustainability of food system while preserving the mediterranean diet;
  3. Assuring biodiversity conservation and landscape multi-functionality;
  4. Promoting organizational capability and governance mechanisms;
  5. Identifying pathways towards resilience and adaptation under known climate change scenarios.

At MED we seek to carry out research driven by problem-based questions that arise from practice and also, those related to the new reality in the face of climate change, in order to achieve excellence in research, producing solid scientific and technological knowledge, but also solutions for the sustainability of agroecosystems, environment and territories.

MED is located at the "Campus da Mitra", an experimental farm with 285 ha in Alentejo (Southern Portugal), 12 km from the city of Évora. It has 2 poles - one in Beja (CEBAL) and another at the University of Algarve in Faro.

Members

Adélia Maria Oliveira de Sousa (Assistant Professor)
Alfredo Pereira (Full Professor)
Anabela Ferreira Belo (Associate Professor)
Anabel Usié Chimenos [Membro de Pólo]
Ana Cristina Agulheiro Santos (Assistant Professor)
Ana Cristina Andrade Gonçalves (Assistant Professor with Agregação)
Ana Elisa Rato (Assistant Professor)
Ana Isabel Mendes (Invited Research Associate Professor)
Ana Isabel Pereira Alexandre (Assistant Professor)
Ana Paula Honrado Pinto (Assistant Professor)
Ana Rita Nunes Martins [Membro de Pólo]
António Fernando Bento Dias (Assistant Professor)
António Mira (Full Professor)
António Pedro Santos (Associate Professor with Agregação)
Augusto António Vieira Peixe (Associate Professor with Agregação)
Carla Pinto Cruz (Associate Professor)
Carlos Godinho (Invited Research Assistant Professor)
Clarisse Brígido (Invited Research Assistant Professor)
Cláudia Sofia Leite Vicente (Investigador (eq. Investigador Auxiliar))
Cristina Conceicão (Associate Professor)
Cristina Queiroga (Assistant Professor)
Diogo Costa (Assistant Professor)
Dominik Noll (Researcher)
Eliana Alves [Membro de Pólo]
Elisa Bettencourt (Associate Professor with Agregação)
Elsa Cristina Carona de Sousa Lamy (Research Assistant Professor) [Vice-Director]
Elsa Maria Leclerc Duarte (Associate Professor)
Elsa Morgado Sampaio (Assistant Professor)
Elvira Sales Baptista (Associate Professor with Agregação)
Fátima de Jesus Folgôa Baptista (Associate Professor with Agregação) [Director]
Fernando Capela e Silva (Associate Professor)
Gottlieb Basch (Full Professor)
Helder Cortes (Associate Professor with Agregação)
Hélia Cristina Guerra Cardoso (Assistant Professor)
Isabel Alves-Pereira (Assistant Professor)
Isabel Maria Oliveira Brito (Associate Professor)
Isabel Pestana Paixão Cansado (Assistant Professor)
João Eduardo Rabaça (Associate Professor with Agregação)
João Manuel Mota Barroso (Associate Professor)
João Manuel Pereira Ramalho Serrano (Associate Professor with Agregação)
João Tiago Sabino Lino Marques (Researcher) [Investigador pós-doutorado]
José Andrade (Assistant Professor)
José Eduardo dos Santos Félix Castanheiro (Associate Professor with Agregação)
José Manuel Martins (Associate Professor)
José Muñoz-Rojas (Assistant Professor)
José Rafael Marques da Silva (Full Professor) [Vice-Director]
Liliana Maria Bota Marum [Membro de Pólo]
Ludovina Rodrigues Galego [Membro de Pólo]
Luís Leopoldo Silva (Associate Professor with Agregação)
Luís Martins (Assistant Professor)
Luiz Carlos Gazarini (Associate Professor)
Madalena Moreira (Associate Professor with Agregação)
Margarida Espada (Researcher)
Maria da Graça Miguel [Membro de Pólo]
Maria Eduarda Potes (Associate Professor)
Maria Ilhéu (Associate Professor)
Maria Isabel Ferraz de Oliveira (Assistant Professor)
Maria João Cabrita (Associate Professor with Agregação) [Vice-Director]
Maria João Lança (Associate Professor with Agregação)
María Pérez Jiménez (Invited Research Assistant Professor)
Maria Rosário Félix (Associate Professor)
Marta Laranjo (Assistant Professor)
Mª. Teresa F. Batista (Research Assistant Professor)
Miguel Araújo (Full Professor)
M. Raquel Lucas (Associate Professor with Agregação)
Natacha Rodrigues Coelho [Membro de Pólo]
Nuno Miguel (Senior Official)
Nuno Miguel Lourenço Alexandre (Assistant Professor)
Nuno Pedroso (Researcher) [Diretor Executivo]
Orlando da Silva Lopes (Assistant Professor)
Pamela González del Pliego Castañeda (Invited Research Assistant Professor)
Patrick Materatski (Investigador (eq. Investigador Auxiliar))
Paula Rute Pereira Matono (Senior Official)
Paulo Mira Mourão (Research Assistant Professor)
Pedro A. Salgueiro (Invited Research Assistant Professor)
Ricardo Miguel Miguéns Cardoso Cadete Pita (Research Assistant Professor)
Rui Manuel Alves Ferreira (Associate Professor)
Rui Manuel de Almeida Machado (Assistant Professor)
Rui Miguel Carracha Charneca (Associate Professor)
Rui Nascimento Fazenda Lourenço (Research Assistant Professor) [Vice-Director]
Sandra Maria da Silva Branco (Assistant Professor)
Sara Maria Lopes Santos (Invited Research Assistant Professor)
Sérgio Prats Alegre (Investigador (eq. Investigador Auxiliar))
Sílvia Benedita Rodrigues Almeida Ribeiro (Invited Research Assistant Professor)
Sónia Félix Lucena (Assistant Professor)
Susana Andrea Lopes Filipe (Investigador (eq. Investigador Principal))
Teresa Pinto Correia (Full Professor)
Vasco Fitas da Cruz (Associate Professor)
Alexandre Ribeiro Lima [Membro de Pólo]
Ana Costa Freitas (Full Professor)
Ana Geraldo (Invited Assistant Professor)
Ana Rodrigues Costa (Assistant Professor)
André Filipe Nunes Jorge [Membro Doutorado não-Integrado]
António Murilhas (Assistant Professor)
Carla Maria Gaspar Martins Janeiro (Assistente Investigação Convidado)
Carlos Marques (Full Professor)
Carlos Miranda Rodrigues (Assistant Professor)
Catarina Boavida Esgalhado (Assistente Investigação Convidado)
Celio Alfredo [Doutorando]
Cristina Madeira Baião (Assistente Investigação Convidado)
Emanuel Carreira [Doutorando]
Fabio Teixeira [Doutorando]
Filipa Cachapa [Doutorando]
Flávio Daniel Gomes da Silva (Invited Assistant Lecturer)
Francesco Valerio [Doutorando]
Isabel Alexandra Joaquina Ramos (Assistant Professor)
José Calado Barros (Assistant Professor)
José Godinho Calado (Assistant Professor)
José Luís Tirapicos Nunes (Associate Professor with Agregação)
José Oliveira Peça (Associate Professor)
Lídia Raquel Rocha Freixa (Assistente Investigação Convidado)
Lilian Gregory [Investigador pós-doutorado]
Ludovina Neto Padre (Assistant Professor)
Luís Duarte [Doutorando]
Manuela Vilhena (Associate Professor with Agregação)
Manuel Cancela D'Abreu (Full Professor)
Manuel Rijo (Associate Professor with Agregação)
Margarida Maria de Almeida Vaz (Assistant Professor)
Maria de los Angeles Moreno Teruel (Invited Assistant Professor)
Maria Ivone Clara (Full Professor)
Mariana Cardoso Patanita Moura (Invited Assistant Lecturer) [Doutorando]
Maria Rosário Martins (Associate Professor)
Mário Carvalho (Full Professor)
Nuno de Almeida Ribeiro (Associate Professor)
Nuno Ricardo Gracinhas Nunes Guiomar (Assistente Investigação Convidado)
Ofélia Pereira Bento (Associate Professor with Agregação)
Paola Andrea Hernandez (Assistente Investigação Convidado) [Doutorando]
Patrícia Gazimba Bacalhau (Invited Research Assistant Professor)
Paulo Sá Sousa (Assistant Professor)
Pedro Miguel Cunha Caetano (Assistant Professor) [Doutorando]
Ramiro Pastorinho (Assistant Professor)
Renato Ruas Pereira Coelho (Assistant Professor)
Rita Cabral Guimarães (Assistant Professor)
Rita Nobre Pires (Invited Assistant Lecturer) [Doutorando]
Rute Isabel Duarte Guedes dos Santos (Invited Assistant Professor)
Sara Conceição [Doutorando]
Sara Martillanes Costumero [Investigador pós-doutorado]
Sara Ricardo Rodrigues (Invited Assistant Lecturer)
Sílvia Macedo Arantes (Senior Official)
Sofia Arroube (Invited Assistant Lecturer) [Doutorando]
Sofia Eufrázio (Assistente Investigação Convidado)
Sónia Bombico (Researcher)
Susana Anahi Dandlen [Membro de Pólo]
Teresa Constança Lisboa Sampaio da Nóvoa (Assistente Investigação Convidado)
Ana Rita Abelha Jorge Azedo (Senior Official) [Doutorando]
Ana Rita Pereira Mateus Baptista Gonçalves (Senior Official) [Doutorando]
Ana Sofia Xavier Pereira Diniz Sampaio (Senior Official) [Bolseiro de Investigação]
Catarina Isidoro (Senior Official)
Fernando Teixeira (Senior Official)
Ivo Miguel Lourenço Dias (Senior Official)
Maria Dragão Coelho (Senior Official)
Maria João Martins Vila-Viçosa (Senior Official) [Doutorando]
Mariana Sequeira Reis (Senior Official)
Maria Rebelo Braz (Senior Official)
Rui Bajouco Lopes (Senior Official)
Silvia Pereira Barreiro (Senior Official)
Venina Peixeiro (Senior Official)

Contacts

Phone +351 266 760 885
Address MED | Universidade de Évora, Pólo da Mitra, Apartado 94, 7006-554 Évora, Portugal