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Estuaries and lagoons, numerical modelling, hydrodynamics, tides, floods, climate change
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Biography

João Miguel Dias holds a PhD in Physics and is Full Professor in the Department of Physics of the University of Aveiro, where he is the current Director. He founded and leads the Estuarine and Coastal Modeling Division (http://www.nmec.eu/), and is a researcher at the Centre for Environment and Marine Studies) (CESAM), where he is Scientific Vice-Coordinator and Co-Coordinator of the Integrated Environmental Systems thematic line. With more than 30 years of professional experience, he is a specialist in the numerical modeling of physical processes in estuarine and coastal zones, highlighting his significant contribution to the study of the hydrodynamics of the Ria de Aveiro. He has participated and coordinated several national and international research projects and has extensive experience in consulting for public and private organizations. He is the editor and reviewer of a large number of international journals, and has integrated project and scholarships evaluation panels in the field of marine science for various national and international agencies. He is the author of over 220 papers in international journals in the areas of Environmental Sciences and Oceanography, and supervised a significant number of postdoctoral researchers and PhD and MSc students.

Activities

Employment (9)

Centro de Estudos Ambientais e Marinhos, Universidade de Aveiro: Aveiro, Aveiro, PT

2022-10 to present | Vice-Coordenador Científico
Employment
Source: Self-asserted source
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Universidade de Aveiro: Aveiro, PT

2020-03-16 to present | Professor Catedrático (Departamento de Física)
Employment
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JM Dias

Universidade de Aveiro: Aveiro, PT

2015-05-15 to present | Diretor (Departamento de Física)
Employment
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JM Dias

Universidade de Aveiro: Aveiro, PT

2018-01-16 to 2020-03-15 | Professor Associado com Agregação (Departamento de Física)
Employment
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Universidade de Aveiro: Aveiro, PT

2014-07-16 to 2018-01-15 | Professor Auxiliar com Agregação (Departamento de Física)
Employment
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Universidade de Aveiro: Aveiro, PT

2001-07-16 to 2014-07-15 | Professor Auxiliar (Departamento de Física)
Employment
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Universidade de Aveiro: Aveiro, PT

1992-12-16 to 2001-07-15 | Assistente (Departamento de Física)
Employment
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Universidade de Aveiro: Aveiro, PT

1989-09-16 to 1993-12-15 | Assistente Estagiário (Departamento de Física)
Employment
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Universidade de Aveiro: Aveiro, PT

1988-10-01 to 1989-09-15 | Monitor (Departamento de Física)
Employment
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Education and qualifications (4)

University of Aveiro: Aveiro, PT

2014-07-03 to 2014-07-04 | Habilitation in Physics
Education
Source: Self-asserted source
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University of Aveiro: Aveiro, PT

1996-10-01 to 2001-07-09 | PhD in Physics
Education
Source: Self-asserted source
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University of Lisbon: Lisbon, PT

1991-10-01 to 1993-12-13 | MSc in Geophysical Sciences - Oceanography
Education
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University of Aveiro: Aveiro, PT

1985-10-01 to 1989-07-15 | BSc in Physics - Atmosphere
Education
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Funding (39)

SeaGrassRIAwild- Maricultura para a recolonização da Ria de Aveiro com ervas marinhas subtidais

2023 to 2030 | Contract
Programa LIFE+ (Bruxelas, BE)
Source: Self-asserted source
JM Dias

REWRITE – Rewilding and Restoration of Intertidal Ecosystems for Carbon Sequestration, Climate Adaptation and Biodiversity Support

2023 to 2028 | Contract
HORIZON EUROPE Framework Programme (Bruxelas, BE)
Source: Self-asserted source
JM Dias

SMART – Sistema em IA para a monitorização de detritos plásticos marinhos

2022 to 2024 | Contract
Agência Espacial Portuguesa (Lisboa, PT)
GRANT_NUMBER:

na

Source: check_circle
CIÊNCIAVITAE

Coach – Cooperative Approach Applied to Conservation and Management Cockles

2020-03 to 2022-12 | Contract
Fundo para a Conservação dos Oceanos (Lisbon, PT)
Source: Self-asserted source
JM Dias

EMERGE – Evaluation, control and Mitigation of the EnviRonmental impacts of shippinG Emissions

2020-02-01 to 2024-01-31 | Contract
European Commission (Brussels, BE)
GRANT_NUMBER:

H2020-MG-2019

Source: check_circle
CIÊNCIAVITAE

RaMP - Rapid-response to Marine Pollution

2020-01 to 2022-01 | Contract
Programa Fundo Azul (Edital 6 – Monitorização e Proteção do Ambiente Marinho) (Direção Geral de Política do Mar) (Lisboa, PT)
GRANT_NUMBER: FA_06_2017_077
Source: check_circle
CIÊNCIAVITAE

DOMINEER - Diseño y desarrollo de un modelo marino-motriz para la explotación energética de las corrientes oceánicas del Canal de la Mona

2019-12 to 2021-11 | Contract
Ministerio de Educación Superior, Ciencia y Tecnología (MESCYT) da República Dominicana (San Domingo, DO)
GRANT_NUMBER:

Cod. 2018-2019-3A9-345

Source: check_circle
CIÊNCIAVITAE

Modelling Mercury Remobilization and Transport in Ria de Aveiro: Effects of Climate Change, Extreme and Dredging Events

2019-11 to 2020-12 | Contract
Observatoire Hommes-Millieux International - Programme LabEx DRIIhM (Paris, FR)
Source: Self-asserted source
JM Dias

AGREST - Agriculture at Estarreja Region: a Satellite Screening over the Past Four Decades

2019-11 to 2020-10 | Contract
Observatoire Hommes-Millieux International - Programme LabEx DRIIhM (Paris, FR)
Source: Self-asserted source
JM Dias

SisMAR – Maritime Safety Support System

2019-04 to 2021-09 | Contract
Programa Fundo Azul (Edital 4 – Segurança Marítima) (Direção Geral de Política do Mar) (Lisbon, PT)
GRANT_NUMBER: FA_04_2017_009
Source: Self-asserted source
JM Dias

ReMoliço - Rehabilitation of Contaminated Areas of Ria de Aveiro through Recolonization with Seagrasses

2019-01 to 2020-12 | Contract
Mar2020 – Programa Operacional Mar2020 (Lisboa, PT)
Source: Self-asserted source
JM Dias

ECCLIPSE - Evaluation of ClImatic Change in Ports of Southeast Europe

2019 to 2022 | Contract
European Commission - INTERREG Sudoe (Brussels, BE)
Source: Self-asserted source
JM Dias

RemediGrass - Seagrass Beds as Green and Blue Infrastructures for Ecosystem Restoration

2018-12 to 2021-12 | Contract
Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia (Lisbon, PT)
Source: Self-asserted source
JM Dias

ASHMOB - Wildfire Ash Mobilization by Wind and Water Erosion: a Combined Measurementand Modeling Approach for Prediction of Post-fire Ash Mobilization Risk

2018-06 to 2021-06 | Contract
Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia (Lisbon, PT)
Source: Self-asserted source
JM Dias

AquiMap – Identification and Evaluation of Estuarine and Lagoon Zones with Aquaculture Potential: Biophysical Mapping and Modeling

2018-01 to 2020-09 | Contract
Mar2020 – Programa Operacional Mar2020 (Lisbon, PT)
Source: Self-asserted source
JM Dias

Estudo de Processos Estuarinos e Costeiros: Previsão da sua Evolução em Cenários de Alterações Climáticas

2015-02-01 to 2016-01-31 | Grant
Fundação para a Ciência e Tecnologia (Lisbon, PT)
GRANT_NUMBER:

39733DFA

Source: Self-asserted source
JM Dias via DimensionsWizard

BioChangeR - Biogeochemical Processes induced by Climate and Anthropogenic Circulation Changes: The Case Study of Ria de Aveiro (Portugal)

2012-05 to 2015-04 | Contract
Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia, I.P. (Lisbon, PT)
GRANT_NUMBER: 121191
Source: Self-asserted source
JM Dias
grade
Preferred source (of 2)‎

AQUA_ADD - Deploying the Added Value of Water in Local and Regional Development

2012 to 2014 | Contract
European Commission – INTERREG IVC (Brussels, BE)
Source: Self-asserted source
JM Dias

SPRES – Oil Spill Prevention and Response at Local Scales

2012 to 2014 | Contract
European Commission- INTERREG IV B: ATLANTIC AREA Transnational Programme (Brussels, BE)
Source: Self-asserted source
JM Dias

LAGOONS - Integrated water resources and coastal zone management in European lagoons in the context of climate change

2011-10 to 2014-09 | Contract
European Commission (Brussels, BE)
GRANT_NUMBER: ___
Source: check_circle
CIÊNCIAVITAE

LTER-RAVE - Long Term Monitoring in the Ria de Aveiro: Towards a Deeper Understanding of Ecological, Environmental and Economic Processes

2011-09 to 2015-03 | Contract
Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia, I.P. (Lisbon, PT)
GRANT_NUMBER: 109692
Source: Self-asserted source
JM Dias
grade
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PAC:MAN - Pollution Accidents in Coastal Areas: a Risk Management System

2011-03 to 2014-08 | Contract
Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia, I.P. (Lisbon, PT)
Source: check_circle
CIÊNCIAVITAE

LAGOONS – Integrated Water Resources and Coastal Zone Management in European Lagoons in the Context of Climate Change

2011 to 2014 | Contract
European Comission - - 7th Framework Programme (Brussels, BE)
Source: Self-asserted source
JM Dias

SAL - Atlantic Salt. Revaluation of the Identity of Atlantic Salt Pans: Recovery and Promotion of the Biological, Economic and Cultural Potential of Coastal Wetlands

2011 to 2014 | Contract
European Commission - INTERREG III B Atlantic Space (Brussels, BE)
Source: Self-asserted source
JM Dias

ADAPTARia: Climate Change Modelling on Ria de Aveiro Littoral - Adaptation Strategy for Coastal and Fluvial Flooding

2010-06-01 to 2013-11-30 | Grant
Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia, I.P. (Lisbon, PT)
GRANT_NUMBER: 100953
Source: Self-asserted source
JM Dias via DimensionsWizard

DyEPlume: Estuarine Dynamics and Plume Propagation in the Portuguese Coast - Impacts of Climate Change

2010-06 to 2013-05 | Contract
Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia, I.P. (Lisbon, PT)
Source: check_circle
CIÊNCIAVITAE

ECOSAM - Effects of Carbon Dioxide increase on Salt Marshes

2010-01 to 2013-06 | Contract
Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia, I.P. (Lisbon, PT)
GRANT_NUMBER: 104085
Source: Self-asserted source
JM Dias
grade
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GALINCLIMARCH – Galicia Internal Basin Paleoclimatic Sedimentary Archives: Transport, Provenances, Hydrology and Reliability

2010 to 2012 | Contract
Ministerio de Ciencia e Innovación de Espanha (Madrid, ES)
GRANT_NUMBER:

CGL2010-16688

Source: Self-asserted source
JM Dias

MURANO - Saltpans Walls of Aveiro Lagoon

2008-01-01 to 2011-06-30 | Grant
Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia, I.P. (Lisbon, PT)
GRANT_NUMBER: 65589
Source: Self-asserted source
JM Dias via DimensionsWizard
grade
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AMDRAPHID - Advanced Monitoring and Diagnostics of Ria de Aveiro Physical Dynamics

2008-01 to 2009-12 | Contract
Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia, I.P. (Lisbon, PT)
GRANT_NUMBER: 109280
Source: Self-asserted source
JM Dias
grade
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Evolution of Hydrographical Properties in the Ria de Aveiro and Comparison with the Galician Rias Baixas Behaviour

2008 to 2009 | Contract
Acção Integrada Luso-Espanhola (Lisbon, PT)
GRANT_NUMBER:

Acção NºE-91/08

Source: Self-asserted source
JM Dias

G-Cast: Application of GRID-Computing in a Coastal Morphodynamics Nowcast-Forecast System

2007-08 to 2011-08 | Contract
Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia, I.P. (Lisbon, PT)
GRANT_NUMBER: 81733
Source: Self-asserted source
JM Dias
grade
Preferred source (of 2)‎

AMDRAPHID - Advanced Monitoring and Diagnostics of Ria de Aveiro Physical Dynamics

2007-03 to 2008-12 | Contract
Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia, I.P. (Lisbon, PT)
GRANT_NUMBER: 57928
Source: Self-asserted source
JM Dias
grade
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EMERA – Morphodynamics Study of Ria de Aveiro Inlet

2007-01 to 2009-04 | Contract
Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia, I.P. (Lisbon, PT)
GRANT_NUMBER: 82461
Source: Self-asserted source
JM Dias
grade
Preferred source (of 2)‎

EMERA – Morphodynamics Study of Ria de Aveiro Inlet

2005-09 to 2007-09 | Contract
Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia, I.P. (Lisbon, PT)
GRANT_NUMBER: 59958
Source: Self-asserted source
JM Dias
grade
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EMNOCM - Electromagnetic Sensors Network for Ocean Current Monitoring

2005 to 2008 | Contract
Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia (Lisbon, PT)
GRANT_NUMBER:

POCTI/CTA/44062/2002

Source: Self-asserted source
JM Dias

PROTEU - Advanced Technologies for Monitoring Estuarine and Coastal Systems

2000 to 2004 | Contract
Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia (Lisbon, PT)
GRANT_NUMBER:

PDCTM/C/MAR/15275/1999 + POCTI/MAR/15275/99

Source: Self-asserted source
JM Dias

MODELRIA – Modelação da Qualidade da Água na Ria de Aveiro

2000 to 2002 | Contract
Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia, I.P. (Lisbon, PT)
GRANT_NUMBER:

PRAXIS/P/MSG/10219/1998

Source: check_circle
CIÊNCIAVITAE

EICOS – Estudo Integrado da Transferência de Efeitos de Contaminantes em Sedimentos – Ria de Aveiro

1997 to 2000 | Contract
Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia (Lisboa, PT)
GRANT_NUMBER:

PRAXIS XXI 2/2.1/MAR/1750/95

Source: check_circle
CIÊNCIAVITAE

Peer review (9 reviews for 8 publications/grants)

Review activity for Environmental processes. (1)
Review activity for Environmental science and pollution research international (1)
Review activity for Estuaries and coasts. (1)
Review activity for Journal of geophysical research. (1)
Review activity for Natural hazards. (2)
Review activity for Pure and applied geophysics : (1)
Review activity for Regional studies in marine science. (1)
Review activity for Science of the total environment. (1)