Identification
Personal identification
- Full name
- Vânia Rosalina Alves Correia de Carvalho da Cunha Silva
- Gender
- Female
Citation names
- Silva, Vânia
- Silva, V.
- Vânia Silva
Author identifiers
- Ciência ID
- 081C-68E5-4FB0
- ORCID iD
- 0000-0002-3269-1227
- Researcher Id
- 3687429
- Scopus Author Id
- 57219914744
Email addresses
- vaniasilva@utad.pt (Professional)
Addresses
- Centre for the Research and Technology of Agro-Environmental and Biological Sciences - CITAB/UTAD, Depart. of Biology and Environment, 5000-801, Quinta de Prados, Vila Real, Portugal (Professional)
Websites
- https://www.utad.pt/ (Scholar)
- https://www.citab.utad.pt/ (Scholar)
Knowledge fields
- Agrarian Sciences - Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries - Agriculture
- Natural sciences - Biological Sciences - Cell Biology
- Agrarian Sciences - Agrarian and Food Biotechnology
- Agrarian Sciences - Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries - Horticulture
- Agrarian Sciences - Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries - Agronomy
- Agrarian Sciences - Agrarian and Food Biotechnology - Agricultural Biotechnology and Food Biotechnology
- Natural sciences - Biological Sciences - Microbiology
- Natural sciences - Biological Sciences - Biology
Languages
Language | Speaking | Reading | Writing | Listening | Peer-review |
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Portuguese (Mother tongue) | |||||
English | Intermediate (B1) | Advanced (C1) | Advanced (C1) | Upper intermediate (B2) | Upper intermediate (B2) |
French | Intermediate (B1) | Advanced (C1) | Intermediate (B1) | Intermediate (B1) | Intermediate (B1) |
Spanish; Castilian | Intermediate (B1) | Advanced (C1) | Intermediate (B1) | Advanced (C1) | Intermediate (B1) |
Education
Degree | Classification | |
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2021/09/01 - 2025/08/31
Ongoing
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PhD in Agronomic and Forestry Sciences (Doutoramento)
Universidade de Trás-os-Montes e Alto Douro Centro de Investigação e de Tecnologias Agro-Ambientais e Biologicas, Portugal
"Valorisation challenges to almond by-products: their potential and probable uses." (THESIS/DISSERTATION)
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2023/04/04 - 2023/04/29
Concluded
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English course (B2.1) (Outros)
Universidade de Trás-os-Montes e Alto Douro, Portugal
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19 |
2022/03/16 - 2022/07/08
Concluded
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Development program for sustainability - Eco-skills I (Outros)
Universidade de Trás-os-Montes e Alto Douro, Portugal
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2022/04/06 - 2022/05/30
Concluded
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English course (B1.2) (Outros)
Universidade de Trás-os-Montes e Alto Douro, Portugal
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16 |
2022/05/02 - 2022/05/13
Concluded
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High performance liquid chromatography (HPLC) - use of the chromatographic technique in the analysis of food matrices and
by-products (Outros)
Universidade de Trás-os-Montes e Alto Douro, Portugal
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15 |
2019/10/14 - 2020/01/27
Concluded
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English Course (B1.1) (Outros)
Universidade de Trás-os-Montes e Alto Douro, Portugal
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13 |
2018/04/20
Concluded
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Professional Training Course in Safety and Health in Agricultural Work (Outros)
ZONAVERDE - Formação e Consultoria, Portugal
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19 |
2018/04/16
Concluded
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Professional Training Course in Agricultural Business Management (Outros)
ZONAVERDE - Formação e Consultoria, Portugal
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19 |
2018/04/13
Concluded
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Professional Training Course in Soils and Fertility (Outros)
ZONAVERDE - Formação e Consultoria, Portugal
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18 |
2015/06/06
Concluded
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Basic Agricultural Training Course (Outros)
Consultua – Ensino e Formação Profissional, Portugal
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2011/02/19
Concluded
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Olive Oil Tasting Course (Outros)
Associação de Olivicultores de Trás-os-Montes e Alto Douro - AOTAD , Portugal
Câmara Municipal de Mirandela, Portugal |
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2010/12/09
Concluded
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MSc in Quality and Food Safety (Mestrado)
Instituto Politécnico de Bragança Escola Superior Agrária, Portugal
"Distribuição de Refeições aos Alunos de Jardins-de-Infância e Escolas do 1º Ciclo Públicas do Nordeste Transmontano: Levantamento
das Condições Higio-Sanitárias e Elaboração de Documentos de Apoio" (THESIS/DISSERTATION)
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14 |
2009/07/27 - 2009/07/31
Concluded
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Entrepreneurship course (Outros)
Escuela Politécnica de Zamora, Spain
Instituto Politécnico de Bragança, Portugal Fundação Rei Afonso Henriques, Spain |
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2008/02/20
Concluded
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Professional Aptitude Certificate (CAP) (Outros)
Instituto do Emprego e Formação Profissional, Portugal
Fundação para a Divulgação das Tecnologias de Informação - FDTI, Portugal |
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2007/09/28
Concluded
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BSc in Food Engineering (Licenciatura)
Instituto Politécnico de Bragança Escola Superior Agrária, Portugal
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12 |
2007/05/28 - 2007/06/14
Concluded
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Hazard Analysis and Critical Control Point (HACCP) - Hygiene and Food Safety (Outros)
Consultua – Ensino e Formação Profissional, Portugal
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2004/06/02 - 2004/06/04
Concluded
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Chromatography Course (Outros)
Instituto Politécnico de Bragança Escola Superior Agrária, Portugal
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Affiliation
Science
Category Host institution |
Employer | |
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2018/09/26 - Current | Researcher (Research) | Universidade de Trás-os-Montes e Alto Douro Centro de Investigação e de Tecnologias Agro-Ambientais e Biologicas, Portugal |
Universidade de Trás-os-Montes e Alto Douro Centro de Investigação e de Tecnologias Agro-Ambientais e Biologicas, Portugal |
Others
Category Host institution |
Employer | |
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2017/05 - 2018/04 | Food engineer | Câmara Municipal de Mirandela, Portugal |
2012/04 - 2013/03 | Quality Director | Eurofumeiro, Sociedade Industrial de Transformação de Carnes, Lda, Portugal |
2011/09 - 2011/11 | Curricular internship | TopTeste-Laboratório de Controlo de Qualidade e Assessoria, Unipessoal Lda, Portugal |
2010/01/01 - 2010/12/31 | Professional Internship in Local Public Administration - PEPAL - III, level V, in the area of Food Engineering | Câmara Municipal de Mirandela, Portugal |
Projects
Grant
Designation | Funders | |
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2019/07/23 - 2019/11/22 | Interact-Integrative Research in Environment, Agro-Chain and Technology
NORTE-01-0145-FEDER-000017
Research Fellow
Universidade de Trás-os-Montes e Alto Douro Centro de Investigação e de Tecnologias Agro-Ambientais e Biologicas, Portugal
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Concluded
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2018/09/26 - 2019/06/25 | Interact-Integrative Research in Environment, Agro-Chain and Technology
NORTE-01-0145-FEDER-000017
Research Fellow
Universidade de Trás-os-Montes e Alto Douro Centro de Investigação e de Tecnologias Agro-Ambientais e Biologicas, Portugal
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Concluded
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Other
Designation | Funders | |
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2020/03/01 - 2020/03/31 | CherryCrackLess- Cherry cracking & mitigation strategies: towards their understanding using a functional metabolomic approach
POCI-01-0145-FEDER-016805
PTDC/AGRPRO/7028/2014
Researcher
Universidade de Trás-os-Montes e Alto Douro Centro de Investigação e de Tecnologias Agro-Ambientais e Biologicas, Portugal
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Concluded
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Outputs
Publications
Conference abstract |
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Conference poster |
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Journal article |
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Magazine article |
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Report |
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Thesis / Dissertation |
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Activities
Oral presentation
Presentation title | Event name Host (Event location) |
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2023/11/17 | Unlocking the hidden potential: Bioactive composition and cultivar influence in almond by-products for sustainable applications | Inov4Agro Scholarship Researchers’ Day
Universidade de Trás-os-Montes e Alto Douro - UTAD/CITAB (Vila Real, Portugal)
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2023/03/03 | Challenges for valuing almond by-products: probable and potential uses | EliteSci - Student Conference - Session of Agricultural and Forestry Sciences
Universidade de Trás-os-Montes e Alto Douro - UTAD/CITAB (Vila Real, Portugal)
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2023/02/09 | Effect of orchard cover on the quality of 'Early Bigi' cherries | 5th National Symposium on Fruit Growing
(Alcobaça, Portugal)
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2020/02/20 | Foliar application of magnesium and potassium as mitigation strategy of sweet cherry cracking: effects on fruit quality and gene expression | XII Genetics and Biotechnology Conference / II Iberian Genetics and Biotechnology Conference
Universidade de Trás-os-Montes e alto Douro (Vila Real, Portugal)
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2018/12/13 | Plant disease control & Mitigation of abiotic stresses in crops produced in the Atlantic Area: WP2 _ Dissemination/Communication | Annual Meeting on Natural fungicides against air & soil borne pathogens in the Atlantic Area
Instituto Superior de Agronomia - Universidade de Lisboa (Lisboa, Portugal)
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2018/12/13 | Plant disease control & Mitigation of abiotic stresses in crops produced in the Atlantic Area: WP5 _ In-vitro testing and laboratory trials. In Annual Meeting on Natural fungicides against air & soil borne pathogens in the Atlantic Area | Annual Meeting on Natural fungicides against air & soil borne pathogens in the Atlantic Area
Instituto Superior de Agronomia - Universidade de Lisboa (Lisboa, Portugal)
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2018/12/13 | Plant disease control & Mitigation of abiotic stresses in crops produced in the Atlantic Area: WP7 _ Glasshouse and field trials. In Annual Meeting on Natural fungicides against air & soil borne pathogens in the Atlantic Area | Annual Meeting on Natural fungicides against air & soil borne pathogens in the Atlantic Area
Instituto Superior de Agronomia - Universidade de Lisboa (Lisboa, Portugal)
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Supervision
Thesis Title Role |
Degree Subject (Type) Institution / Organization |
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2023/03 - 2023/07 | "Efeito da aplicação de Ascophyllum nodosum na fisiologia e na expressão de genes envolvidos na resistência ao stress hídrico
em feijão verde" | "Effect of Ascophyllum nodosum application on the physiology and expression of genes involved in resistance
to water stress in green beans"
Supervisor
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Genética e Biotecnologia (Degree)
Universidade de Trás-os-Montes e Alto Douro, Portugal
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Event participation
Activity description Type of event |
Event name Institution / Organization |
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2022/01/05 - Current | Resende Cherry Webinar - Public session to present the results of the 3rd year of the project Operational Group for the valorization
of Resende cherry production and the positioning of the sector in the markets, Resende, Portugal
Other
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Resende Cherry Webinar |
2019/04/03 - Current | UTAD Open Day: "Apprehending Biology..." - Reception for students from various schools who are finishing secondary school
and a brief presentation of the courses and themes developed by UTAD, Vila Real, Portugal
Other
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UTAD Open Day: 2019
Universidade de Trás-os-Montes e Alto Douro Centro de Investigação e de Tecnologias Agro-Ambientais e Biologicas, Portugal
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2023/09/20 - 2023/09/22 | I International Meeting Molecules 4 Life, Vila Real, Portugal | I International Meeting Molecules 4 Life
Universidade de Trás-os-Montes e Alto Douro Centro de Investigação e de Tecnologias Agro-Ambientais e Biologicas, Portugal
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2023/03/03 - 2023/03/03 | EliteSci - Student Conference | Session of Agronomic and Forestry Sciences, Vila Real, Portugal
Conference
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EliteSci - Student Conference
Universidade de Trás-os-Montes e Alto Douro Centro de Investigação e de Tecnologias Agro-Ambientais e Biologicas, Portugal
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2022/11/14 - 2022/11/16 | III National Symposium on Dried Fruit - Faro, Portugal
Symposium
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III National Symposium on Dried Fruit
Universidade de Trás-os-Montes e Alto Douro Centro de Investigação e de Tecnologias Agro-Ambientais e Biologicas, Portugal
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2022/01/14 - 2022/01/14 | CITAB Webinars: Machine Learning in Agriculture with Pyton
Other
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CITAB Webinars
Universidade de Trás-os-Montes e Alto Douro Centro de Investigação e de Tecnologias Agro-Ambientais e Biologicas, Portugal
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2021/12/15 - 2021/12/15 | Webinar: Conservation of biodiversity and ecosystem services through a participatory participatory approach: integrated landscape
management
Other
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equipa do projeto ALICE, Improving the management of Atlantic Landscapes: accounting for biodiversity and ecosystem services |
2021/11/23 - 2021/11/24 | Scientific Writing Webinar "General Principles for Obtaining a
Scientific Publication", held online, as a satellite event of the XXI EuroFoodChem, ReadyToPub.
Other
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2021/11/23 - 2021/11/23 | Webinar: Growing Consciousness - Boosting ancestral crops in Portugal, EIT Food HUB Portugal, Eventbrite
Other
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EIT Food HUB Portugal, Eventbrite |
2021/11/16 - 2021/11/19 | VIII UFMG Microbiology Symposium - CONECTA SIM 2021 (online)
Symposium
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2021/11/17 - 2021/11/17 | Waste2Walue Internacional Congress
Conference
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2021/11/17 - 2021/11/17 | VI Symposium on Microbiology - One Health in the Microbial World
Symposium
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Universidade de Trás-os-Montes e Alto Douro, Portugal
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2021/10/26 - 2021/10/26 | Online Webinar: Low- Pressure GC-MS. The faster way to your GC-MS analysis
Other
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Restek Webinars |
2021/10/05 - 2021/10/05 | Online Webinar: Linear Selection and Injection Techniques in GC
Other
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Restek Webinars |
2021/09/28 - 2021/09/28 | Online Webinar: GC Troubleshooting Basics
Other
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Restek Webinars |
2021/03/31 - 2021/03/31 | Resende Cherry Webinar - Public session to present the results of the 2nd year of the project Operational Group for the valorization
of Resende cherry production and the positioning of the sector in the markets, Resende, Portugal
Other
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Resende Cherry Webinar
Universidade de Trás-os-Montes e Alto Douro Centro de Investigação e de Tecnologias Agro-Ambientais e Biologicas, Portugal
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2020/12/10 - 2020/12/10 | Fruits Congress 2020 - Innovation and Strategy for National Fruit Crop, Caldas da Rainha, Portugal
Congress
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Fruits Congress 2020 - Innovation and Strategy for National Fruit Crop |
2019/06/24 - 2019/06/28 | UTAD JUNIOR 2019 - scientific activity "Let's fingerprint the leaves"
Other
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UTAD JUNIOR 2019
Universidade de Trás-os-Montes e Alto Douro Centro de Investigação e de Tecnologias Agro-Ambientais e Biologicas, Portugal
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2019/04/29 - 2019/04/29 | Installation of net covers in cherry orchards - Demonstration on opening and closing nets and raising awareness of their importance
in cherry cultivation, Resende, Portugal
Meeting
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Demonstration action - Installation of net covers in cherry orchards
Universidade de Trás-os-Montes e Alto Douro Centro de Investigação e de Tecnologias Agro-Ambientais e Biologicas, Portugal
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2019/04/10 - 2019/04/10 | #4 Interact Congress, Vila Real, Portugal | #4 Interact Congress
Universidade de Trás-os-Montes e Alto Douro Centro de Investigação e de Tecnologias Agro-Ambientais e Biologicas, Portugal
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2019/03/28 - 2019/03/29 | II National Symposium on Fertilization and Irrigation, Vila Real, Portugal
Symposium
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II National Symposium on Fertilization and Irrigation
Universidade de Trás-os-Montes e Alto Douro Centro de Investigação e de Tecnologias Agro-Ambientais e Biologicas, Portugal
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2019/02/18 - 2019/02/20 | Clim4Vitis Days, Vila Real , Portugal
Conference
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Clim4Vitis Days
Universidade de Trás-os-Montes e Alto Douro Centro de Investigação e de Tecnologias Agro-Ambientais e Biologicas, Portugal
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Association member
Society Organization name | Role | |
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2019/03/10 - Current | Portuguese Society of Horticulture - APH | partner n.º 2310 |
Course / Discipline taught
Academic session | Degree Subject (Type) | Institution / Organization | |
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2023/05/23 - 2023/05/23 | Class entitled "Valorization of almond by-products: probable and potential uses", within the framework of the Mediterranean Fruit Crop Curricular Unit of the 2nd cycle course in Agronomic Engineering, UTAD, Vila Real, Portugal | ||
2022/05/26 - 2022/05/26 | Class entitled "Valorization of almond by-products: probable and potential uses", within the framework of the Mediterranean Fruit Crop Curricular Unit of the 2nd cycle course in Agronomic Engineering, UTAD, Vila Real, Portugal |
Distinctions
Other distinction
2023 | Honorable mention with the presentation: "Desafios para a valorização dos subprodutos da amêndoa: usos prováveis e potenciais"
Universidade de Trás-os-Montes e Alto Douro Centro de Investigação e de Tecnologias Agro-Ambientais e Biologicas, Portugal
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