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 |
| 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/ |