General Info
Institution:Instituto Superior Técnico Department:
Departamento de Engenharia Civil, Arquitectura e Ambiente Research Group:
Environment and Water Resources
Ciência ID:
3E1A-9EFA-E048 Orcid:
https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5665-6744 Research ID:
https://www.webofscience.com/wos/author/record/1129307 Scopus ID:
https://www.scopus.com/authid/detail.uri?authorId=6507095668 Google Scholar:
https://scholar.google.pt/citations?user=pFr3MP4AAAAJ&hl=en ResearchGate:
https://www.researchgate.net/profile/M-T-De-Melo
Contact Info
Email:teresa.melo@tecnico.ulisboa.pt
Maria Teresa Condesso de Melo
Assistant Professor
M. Teresa CONDESSO DE MELO graduated in Geology from the University of Coimbra (UC, Coimbra, Portugal) in 1992 and was awarded an ERASMUS Postgraduation grant by the ERASMUS Hydrology and Water Management Interuniversity Cooperation Programme in 1993 to carry out a specialization in Groundwater Hydrology (Curso Internacional de Hidrologia Subterránea, UPC, Barcelona). She completed her MSc in Groundwater Hydrology at the Universitat Politècnica de Catalunya (UPC, Barcelona, Spain) in 1996 and her PhD in Geosciences (Hydrogeology) with a sandwich PhD project at the Hydrogeology Group of the British Geological Survey (BGS, Wallingford, UK) and the University of Aveiro (UA, Aveiro, Portugal) in 2002. She joined IST in 2007 where she has a contract as a researcher and collaborates on teaching (Groundwater Pollution and Hydrogeology courses). Since 2015 she has been collaborating actively with her colleagues from IST, UNESCO-IHE and TU Dresden for Erasmus+ Joint Master Programme in Groundwater and Global Change - Impacts and Adaptation (GroundwatCH). .
Research topics:
Groundwater, hydrochemistry, tracers, saline intrusion, groundwater recharge, surface-groundwater interactions.
Research topics:
Groundwater, hydrochemistry, tracers, saline intrusion, groundwater recharge, surface-groundwater interactions.
| Title | Authors | Year | Volume | DOI | Journal | Impact factor Clar.Analytics | CERIS Members |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Combining spectral analysis and geochemical tracers to investigate surface water–groundwater interactions: A case study in an intensive agricultural setting (southern Guatemala) | Paíz, R.; Low-Calle, J.F.; Molina-Estrada, A.G.; Gil-Villalba, S.; Condesso de Melo, M.T. | 2023 | V. 899 (art. 165578) | 10.1016/j.scitotenv.2023.165578 | Science of The Total Environment | Maria Teresa Condesso de Melo | |
| Groundwater discharge locally shapes the rocky shore macroinvertebrate community in South-Southwest Portugal | Julián E, L.-L.; de Melo, C.; , A.C.F. S. | 2022 | V. 179 (art. 105672) | 10.1016/j.marenvres.2022.105672 | Marine Environmental Research | 3.737 | Maria Teresa Condesso de Melo |
| Groundwater discharge locally shapes the rocky shore macroinvertebrate community in South-Southwest Portugal, | Londoño-Londoño Julián E, Condesso de Melo, Silva A.C.F. | 2022 | Volume 179, 2022, 105672, | 10.1016/j.marenvres.2022.105672. | Marine Environmental Research | 3.737 | Maria Teresa Condesso de Melo, Ana Catarina Ferreira da Silva |
| Thermal-Based Remote Sensing Solution for Identifying Coastal Zones with Potential Groundwater Discharge | Londoño-Londoño, J.E.; de Melo, M.T.C.; Nascimento, J.N.; Silva, A.C.F. | 2022 | V. 10, n.º 3 (art. 414) | 10.3390/jmse10030414 | Journal of Marine Science and Engineering | 2.744 | Maria Teresa Condesso de Melo, Ana Catarina Ferreira da Silva |
| Analysis of indicators of climate extremes and projection of groundwater recharge in the northern part of the Rio de Janeiro state, Brazil | La Pasta Cordeiro, M.; da Silva Junior, G.C.; Dereczynski, C.P.; Chrispim, Z.M.P.; Condesso de Melo, M.T. | 2021 | V. 23, n.º 12 (18311-18336) | 10.1007/s10668-021-01441-w | Environment, Development and Sustainability | 3.219 | Maria Teresa Condesso de Melo |
| Analysis of the recharge processes and surface-groundwater interactions in the bolo catchment of the cauca river, colombia [Análisis de los procesos de recarga y las interacciones agua superficial-subterránea en la cuenca bolo del río cauca, colombia] | López, G.C.; Stigter, T.Y.; de Melo, M.T.C.; Werner, M. | 2021 | V. 132, n.º 1-2 (115-125) | 10.21701/bolgeomin.132.1-2.012 | Boletin Geologico y Minero | 0.590 | Maria Teresa Condesso de Melo |
| Volcanic glass leaching and the groundwater geochemistry on the semi-arid Atlantic island of Porto Santo | Condesso de Melo, M.T.; Shandilya, R.N.; Silva, J.B.P.; Postma, D. | 2020 | V. 114, (art. 104470) , March. | 10.1016/j.apgeochem.2019.104470 | Applied Geochemistry | 2,903 | Maria Teresa Condesso de Melo |
| An inter-disciplinary approach to evaluate human health risks due to long-term exposure to contaminated groundwater near a chemical complex | Pinto, M.M.S.C.; Ordens, C.; Condesso de Melo, M.T.; Inácio, M.; Almeida, A.; Pinto, E.; Silva, E.A. | 2020 | V. 12, (199-214) , -. | 10.1007/s12403-019-00305-z | Exposure and Health | 4,762 | Maria Teresa Condesso de Melo |
| Mapping the suitability of groundwater-dependent vegetation in a semi-arid Mediterranean area | Marques, I.G.; Nascimento, J.; Cardoso, R.M.; Miguéns, F.; Condesso de Melo, M.T.; Soares, P.M.M.; Gouveia, C.M.; Besson, C.B. | 2019 | V. 23, 3525-3552, September. | 10.5194/hess-23-3525-2019 | Hydrology and Earth System Sciences | 4,936 | João Nuno da Palma Nascimento, Maria Teresa Condesso de Melo |
| Economic valuation of groundwater protection using a groundwater quality ladder based on chemical threshold levels | Brouwer, R.; Ordens, C.M.; Pinto, R.; Melo, M.T.C. | 2018 | 88 | 10.1016/j.ecolind.2018.01.041 | Maria Teresa Condesso de Melo | ||
| Economic valuation of groundwater protection using a groundwater quality ladder based on chemical threshold levels | Brouwer, R.; Ordens, C.M.; Pinto, R.; Condesso de Melo, M.T: | 2018 | V. 88, 292-304, May | 10.1016/j.ecolind.2018.01.041 | Ecological Indicators | 4,499 | Maria Teresa Condesso de Melo |
| Groundwater quality assessment of the Takelsa phreatic aquifer (Northeastern Tunisia) using geochemical and statistical methods: implications for aquifer management and end-users | Ghouili, N.; Hamzaoui-Azaza, F.; Zammouri, M.; Zaghrarni, M.F.; Horriche, F.J.; Melo, M.T.C. | 2018 | V. 25, n.º 36, 36306-36327, December | 10.1007/s11356-018-3473-1 | Environmental Science and Pollution Research | 2,914 | Maria Teresa Condesso de Melo |
| Human predisposition to cognitive impairment and its relation with environmental exposure to potentially toxic elements | Pinto, M.M.S.C.; Marinho-Reis, A.P.; Almeida, A.; Ordens, C.M.; Silva, M.M.V.G.; Freitas, S.; Simões, M.R.; Moreira, P.I.; Dinis, P.A.; Diniz, M.L.; Ferreira da Silva, E.A.; Melo, M.T.C. | 2018 | V. 40, n.º 5, 1767-1784, October | 10.1007/s10653-017-9928-3 | Environmental Geochemistry and Health | 3,252 | Maria Teresa Condesso de Melo |
| Professor W Mike Edmunds: a pioneer in applied hydrogeochemistry and champion of international collaboration [Professeur W Mike Edmunds: un pionnier de l’hydrogéochimie appliqué et un champion de la collaboration internationale] [Professor W Mike Edmunds: um pioneiro em hidrogeoquímica aplicada e um campeão em colaboração internacional] [Profesor W Mike Edmunds: un pionero de la hidrogeoquímica aplicada y defensor de la colaboración internacional] | Shand, P.; Darling, W.G.; Smedley, P.L.; Bath, A.H.; Mather, J.; Melo, T.; Hinsby, K.; Whitehead, P.G.; Hope, R. | 2018 | V. 26, n.º 1(351-356 | 10.1007/s10040-017-1689-7 | Hydrogeology Journal | 2,401 | Maria Teresa Condesso de Melo |
| Title | Authors | Year | In proc. of [Conference identification, place, date] | DOI | Type | CERIS Members |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Framework for clustering groundwater quality using Self-Organizing Maps to improve aquifer monitoring and management: a case study of the Gabros de Beja aquifer system, Portugal. | Nascimento, T.; Melo, M.T.C.; Oliveira, R.P. | 2023 | EGU General Assembly, abril de 2023, Viena. | International | Rodrigo de Almada Cardoso Proença de Oliveira, Maria Teresa Condesso de Melo | |
| Climate-Change-Proof Riverine Ecosystems for Sustainable Management: The AQUADAPT Project | Filipe, A.F.; Santos, J.M.; Branco, P.; Condesso de Melo, M.T.; Proença de Oliveira, R.; Fernandes, S.; Alves, M.H.; Fialho, A.; Moura, M.J.; Pinto, L. et al. | 2022 | Proceedings of The IX Iberian Congress of Ichthyology, Porto, Portugal | 20–23 June | 10.3390/blsf2022013136 | International | Rodrigo de Almada Cardoso Proença de Oliveira, Maria Teresa Condesso de Melo |
| Utilização de métodos de deteção remota para análise dos impactos de incêndios florestais na recarga ao aquífero Vieira de Leiria- Marinha Grande – Portugal | La Pasta, M.; Condesso de Melo, M.T.; Nunes, J.P. | 2022 | 13º Seminário sobre Águas Subterrâneas, Associação Portuguesa dos Recursos Hídricos, IST, Lisboa, Portugal, 28-29 Apr | National | Maria Teresa Condesso de Melo | |
| Impacts of large-scale irrigation systems on the groundwater quality: a joint analysis of nitrate concentration correlation and trend in Gabros de Beja aquifer system | Maria Teresa Condesso de Melo | 2022 | 49th IAH Online Congress, China | International | Maria Teresa Condesso de Melo | |
| Hydrogeological investigation in mangroves coastal ecosystems of the Pacific coast of Guatemala | Thiago Victor Medeiros do Nascimento; Maria Teresa Condesso de Melo; Rodrigo Proença de Oliveira | 2022 | 49th IAH Online Congress, China | International | Rodrigo de Almada Cardoso Proença de Oliveira, Maria Teresa Condesso de Melo | |
| Application of numerical model coupled with field campaign to investigate increased salinity in a coastal aquifer at Aveiro, Portugal | Rahman, M.S. & Condesso de Melo, M.T. | 2020 | 5th International Conference on Advances in Civil Engineering (ICACE-2020), Chattogram University of Engineering & Technology (Bangladesh), 21-23 December | International | Maria Teresa Condesso de Melo | |
| The ethical, social and political challenges of groundwater science in contaminated areas: opening black boxes. | S. Bento & Condesso de Melo, M.T. | 2020 | Geoethics & Groundwater Management Congress, Porto (Portugal), Online, 16-22May | International | Maria Teresa Condesso de Melo | |
| Health and environmental risk perceptions of contamination from the inhabitants of Estarreja: an entanglement of science, politics and communities | Bento, S.; Condesso de Melo, M.T.; Fernandes, L. | 2019 | 16th Conference of the International Society for the Study of European Ideas (ISSEI), Zaragoza (Spain), 2-5 July 2019 | International | Maria Teresa Condesso de Melo | |
| Development of a Decision Support System (DSS) in a GIS platform to integrate transport modelling results of soil-surface and groundwater contaminants | Condesso de Melo, M.T.; Barreiras, N.; Nascimento, J.; Miguéns, F.; Ribeiro, L. | 2019 | AquaConSoil. 15th International Conference on Sustainable Use and Management of Soil, Sediment and Water Resources, Antwerp (Belgium), 20–24 May 2019 | International | Maria Teresa Condesso de Melo | |
| Decision Support System in a GIS platform to integrate transport modelling results of soil-surface and groundwater contaminants. | Condesso de Melo, M.T.; Barreiras, N.; Nascimento, J.; Miguéns, F.; Ribeiro, L. | 2019 | AquaConSoil. 15th International Conference on Sustainable Use and Management of Soil, Sediment and Water Resources, Antwerp (Belgium), 20–24 May 2019 | International | Nuno Miguel de Jesus Barreiras, Maria Teresa Condesso de Melo | |
| Assessment of groundwater flow dynamics and water quality in the alluvial fan of Fuego and Acatenango volcanoes, Guatemala | Gil Villalba, S.; Condesso de Melo, M.T.; Almeida, F.E.R.; David, R.; Guerra Noriega, A.A. | 2019 | 46th Annual Congress of the International Association of Hydrogeologists, Málaga (Spain), 22-27 September 2019 | International | Maria Teresa Condesso de Melo | |
| Assessment of the bioaccessibility of metals in soils through inhalation and ingestion pathway for human health risk assessment | Jubany, I.; Casas, S.; Bahí, N.; Schreck, E.; Viers, J.; Condesso de Melo, M.T.; Barreiras, N.; Soubrand, M.; Monneron-Gyurits, M.; Joussein, M. | 2019 | AquaConSoil. 15th International Conference on Sustainable Use and Management of Soil, Sediment and Water Resources, Antwerp (Belgium), 20–24 May 2019 | International | Maria Teresa Condesso de Melo | |
| Application of the climatic water balance method for recharge evaluation and extreme climate indices analysis in the northern region of Rio de Janeiro state - BR at the present climate | La Pasta, M.; Cardoso Silva Junior, G.; Pereira Dereczynski, C.; Peixoto Chrispim, Z.M.; Afonso Cordeiro, V.; Condesso de Melo, M.T. | 2019 | 46th Annual Congress of the International Association of Hydrogeologists, Málaga (Spain), 22-27 September 2019 | International | Maria Teresa Condesso de Melo | |
| Groundwater quality constraints in the Vieira de Leiria Marinha Grande aquifer and its implications for water supply (Portugal) | Wallström, J. ; Condesso de Melo, M.T.; Nascimento, J.; La Pasta, M. | 2019 | 46th Annual Congress of the International Association of Hydrogeologists, Málaga (Spain), 22-27 September 2019 | International | João Nuno da Palma Nascimento, Maria Teresa Condesso de Melo | |
| Effect of agricultural practices on groundwater mineralization of the Aousja-Ghar el Melh perched aquifer (Northeast of Tunisia). | Bouzourra, H.; Condesso de Melo, M. T.; Ribeiro, L.; Bouhlila, R. | 2018 | Proceedings of the 3rd ICIEM 2018 - International Conference on Integrated Environmental Management for Sustainable Development. Sousse (Tunisia), 2-5 May. ISSN 1737-3638. | International | Luís Filipe Tavares Ribeiro, Maria Teresa Condesso de Melo | |
| Metodologia para a identificação de ecossistemas dependentes das águas subterrâneas em Portugal | Condesso de Melo, M.T.; Nascimento, J.; Ribeiro, L. | 2018 | Emilio Custodio E, Castro E. Manzano M., Firpo Lacoste F. (coord.) Humedales Vinculados al Agua Subterránea”, XIV Congreso Latinoamericano de Hidrogeología e VIII Seminario Hispano-Latinoamericano sobre Temas Actuales de la Hidrología Subterránea pp 125-132, Salta, Argentina. | International | Luís Filipe Tavares Ribeiro, João Nuno da Palma Nascimento, Maria Teresa Condesso de Melo | |
| Análisis de los procesos de recarga y de las interacciones águas superficiales-suberráneas en la cuenca Bolo del Río Cauca, Colombia | López, G. C. ; Stigter, T. Y.; Condesso de Melo, M. T. ; Werner, M. | 2018 | El Agua Subterránea - Recurso sin Fronteras: Interacción Agua Superficiales y Agua Subterráneas. Hidrogeología de Salares. Rodolfo Fernando García [et al.]. 1.ª Edición. Editorial de la Universidad Nacional de Salta. Salta. República Argentina. ISBN 978-987-633-536-2. | International | Maria Teresa Condesso de Melo |
| Student Name | Supervisor | External Supervisor | Co-Supervisors | External Co-Supervisor #1 | External Co-Supervisor #2 | Title | PhD Programme | Universities Granting Title | Funding Institution | Scholarship | Total PhD Funding | PhD Funding for CERIS | Begining Date | End Date | Year | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Maria Teresa Condesso de Melo | João Guerra | Strengthening community resilience to disasters, climate change and water insecurity in Armenia | Climate Change and Sustainable Development Policies | ICS – Instituto de Ciências Sociais of University of Lisbon (Portugal) | 2022/00/00 | ongoing | ||||||||||
| Maria Teresa Condesso de Melo | João Nuno da Palma Nascimento | Avaliação do potencial hidrogeológico, qualidade da água subterrânea e resiliência às alterações climáticas do município do Cubal – Angola. | Georesources | IST – Instituto Superior Técnico (Portugal) | PDCT – Projecto de Desenvolvimento de Ciência e Tecnologia (Angola) | 2023/00/00 | ongoing | |||||||||
| Maria Teresa Condesso de Melo | João Guerra | A combined GIS and remote sensing approach with social participation for monitoring groundwater to support climate change mitigation and adaptation measures in Armenia. | Climate Change and Sustainable Development Policies | ICS – Instituto de Ciências Sociais of University of Lisbon (Portugal) | AGBU – American General Benevolent Union | 2022/00/00 | ongoing | |||||||||
| Maria Teresa Condesso de Melo | Luís Miguel de Amorim Ferreira Fernandes Nunes | Arsenic groundwater contamination in the Vieira de Leiria-Marinha Grande (O12) Aquifer (Portugal): origin, implications, and challenges for environmental awareness and health protection. | Georesources | IST – Instituto Superior Técnico (Portugal) | FCT – Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia | FCT scholarship 2021.06868.BD | 2021/00/00 | ongoing |
| Name | Reference | Type | PI Names | CERIS Coordinator | Research Group | Other CERIS Members | Leading Institution | Other Institutions | Funding Institutions | Total Funding | Funding for Ceris | Beginning Date | End Date | State | Website | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AquaFire – Study of the impact of heat waves and forest fires on groundwater recharge and quality | National | Maria Teresa Condesso de Melo | Maria Rafaela Pinheiro Cardoso, Luís Miguel de Amorim Ferreira Fernandes Nunes, Nuno Miguel de Jesus Barreiras | CERIS – Civil Engineering Research and Innovation for Sustainability (Portugal) | CERIS – Civil Engineering Research and Innovation for Sustainability (Portugal) | 7000 | 2022/06/01 | 2022/12/31 | ||||||||
| AQUADAPT – Promoting Riverine Ecosystems Resilient to Climate Change for a Sustainable Management | PD20-00008 | National | Rodrigo de Almada Cardoso Proença de Oliveira | Maria Teresa Condesso de Melo | ISA – Instituto Superior de Agronomia (Portugal) | FCT – Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia | 321891 | 49584 | 2021/03/30 | 2024/05/31 | https://aquadapt.pt/ | |||||
| DRONEWATER – High Resolution UAV Imagery Applied to Water Management | PTDC/CTA-OHR/32360/2017 | National | João Nuno da Palma Nascimento | João Nuno da Palma Nascimento | Rodrigo de Almada Cardoso Proença de Oliveira, Nuno Miguel de Jesus Barreiras, Maria Teresa Condesso de Melo, Ana Catarina Ferreira da Silva | IST-ID – Associação do Instituto Superior Técnico para a Investigação e Desenvolvimento (Portugal) | FCT – Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia | 239802 | 239802 | 2018/10/01 | 2022/02/28 | |||||
| GROUNDWATCH – Joint Master Programme in Groundwater and Global Change: Impacts and Adaptation | 599241-EPP-1-2018-1-NL-EPPKA1-JMD-MOB | International | Rodrigo de Almada Cardoso Proença de Oliveira | Nuno Miguel de Jesus Barreiras, João Nuno da Palma Nascimento, Maria Teresa Condesso de Melo, Ana Catarina Ferreira da Silva | IHE Delft Institute for Water Education (Netherlands) | Erasmus+ Programme of the European Union | 3923000 | 425766 | 2018/09/15 | 2024/09/14 | https://www.groundwatermaster.eu/ | |||||
| SOL PRECAIRE – Soil Take Care | SOE1/P4/F0023 | International | Maria Teresa Condesso de Melo | Luís Filipe Tavares Ribeiro, Nuno Miguel de Jesus Barreiras, João Nuno da Palma Nascimento | CNRS – French National Centre for Scientific Research (France) | EU Interreg Sudoe | 1950591,23 | 134150 | 2016/07/01 | 2019/06/01 | https://soiltakecare.eu/ | |||||
| PIEZAGRO – Vulnerability Risk Assessment for the Agroforestry Sector in South Portugal under Climate Change: Impact of the Evolution of the Piezometric Level | PTDC/AAG-REC/7046/2014 | National | João Nuno da Palma Nascimento | Maria Rafaela Pinheiro Cardoso, Maria Teresa Condesso de Melo | IDL-FCUL – Instituto Dom Luiz da Faculdade de Ciências da Universidade de Lisboa (Portugal) | FCT – Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia | 169217 | 29109 | 2016/05/01 | 2019/10/31 | https://piezagro.campus.ciencias.ulisboa.pt/ |
| Title of Chapter | Title of Book | Authors (all, including CERIS members) | Editors (all, including CERIS members) | Year | Book Series | Publisher | Edition | DOI | ISBN/ISSN | CERIS Members |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Application of Numerical Model Coupled with Field Sampling to Investigate Increased Salinity in a Coastal Aquifer at Aveiro, Portugal | Advances in Civil Engineering. Select Proceedings of ICACE 2020 | Rahman, M.S.; Condesso de Melo, M.T. | Arthur, S.; Saitoh, M.; Pal, S.K. | 2022 | Lecture Notes in Civil Engineering | Springer Singapore | 1 | 10.1007/978-981-16-5547-0_41 | 978-981-16-5549-4 | Maria Teresa Condesso de Melo |
| Rethinking the Role of Science in Society? Groundwater Science, Critical Reflections and Learnt Lessons | Advances in Geoethics and Groundwater Management : Theory and Practice for a Sustainable Development. Proceedings of the 1st Congress on Geoethics and Groundwater Management (GEOETH&GWM'20), Porto, Portugal 2020 | Bento, S.; Condesso de Melo, M.T. | Abrunhosa, M.; Chambel, A.; Peppoloni, S.; Chaminé, H.I. | 2021 | Advances in Science, Technology & Innovation | Springer Cham | 1 | 10.1007/978-3-030-59320-9_106 | 978-3-030-59320-9 | Maria Teresa Condesso de Melo |
| Groundwater-surface water interactions in the Pateira de Fermentelos lagoon (Portugal) and their impact on water quality. Groundwater and Ecosystems. In Selected Papers in Hydrogeology. IAH Internatio | Sena, C.; Condesso de Melo, M.T. | Ribeiro, L.; Stigter, T.; Chambel, A.; Condesso de Melo, M.T.; Medeiros, A.; Monteiro, J.P. | 2013 | Taylor & Francis Group | 978-11-3800-033-9 | Maria Teresa Condesso de Melo | ||||
| A groundwater perspective on the river basin management plan for central Portugal – developing a methodology to assess the potential impact of N fertilizers on groundwater bodies. In: Integrated Water | Mendes, M.P.; Ribeiro, L.; Nascimento, J.; CONDESSO DE MELO, M.T.; Stigter, T. ; Buxo , A. | Dietrich Borchardt, Ralf Ibisch | 2013 | IWA Publishing | 978-17-8040-526-1 | Maria Paula Sofio Silva Mendes, Luís Filipe Tavares Ribeiro, João Nuno da Palma Nascimento, Maria Teresa Condesso de Melo |