Curriculum Vitae
Orlando MENDES
Identification
Personal identification
- Full name
- Orlando MENDES
Citation names
- MENDES, Orlando
Author identifiers
- Ciência ID
- 601C-D247-63A6
Knowledge fields
- Natural sciences - Earth and Environmental Sciences - Climatic Research
- Social Sciences - Economic and Social Geography - Environmental Sciences
Languages
| Language | Speaking | Reading | Writing | Listening | Peer-review |
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| Portuguese | Advanced (C1) | Advanced (C1) | Advanced (C1) | Advanced (C1) | |
| Creole and Pidgin, Portuguese-based (Other) (Mother tongue) | |||||
| French | Advanced (C1) | Advanced (C1) | Advanced (C1) | Advanced (C1) | |
| English | Upper intermediate (B2) | Upper intermediate (B2) | Upper intermediate (B2) | Upper intermediate (B2) |
Education
| Degree | Classification | |
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2020/10/01 - 2024/09/30
Ongoing
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Agroclimatic Characterization of Coastal Regions considering recent Climat change and its impact on agricultural production
(Curso de doutoramento (conclusão de unidades curriculares))
Universidade de Lisboa Instituto de Geografia e Ordenamento do Território, Portugal
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2013/12/01 - 2014/12/31
Concluded
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Climate Change and Sustainable Development (Master)
Major in Climate Change
Centro Regional AGRHYMET , Niger
"Étude de la vulnérabilité et des stratégies d'adaptation au changement climatique des paysans des secteurs de Pitche et Pirada
dans la région de Gabú Guinée-Bissau (Vulnerability to climate change adapation of the peasants of Pitche and Pirada in GB)" (THESIS/DISSERTATION)
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B |
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2004/05/02 - 2007/09/27
Concluded
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AgroMeteorology (Licence)
Major in Engeneering in AgroMeteorology
Centro Regional AGRHYMET , Niger
"Agroclimatologie de la production de l'anarcardien en Guineé-Bissau (Agroclimatology of groundnut production in Guinea-Bissau)
" (THESIS/DISSERTATION)
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Bom (B) |
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1999/10/01 - 2002/07/31
Concluded
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Biology and Chemistry (Bachelor)
Major in Biology and Chemistry
Escola Normal Superior Tchico-Té , Guinea-Bissau
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Bom (B) |
Affiliation
Science
| Category Host institution |
Employer | |
|---|---|---|
| 2020/10/12 - Current | Researcher (Research) | Universidade de Lisboa Instituto de Geografia e Ordenamento do Território, Portugal |
| Universidade de Lisboa Instituto de Geografia e Ordenamento do Território, Portugal |
Teaching in Higher Education
| Category Host institution |
Employer | |
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| 2016 - 2020/10/10 | Associate Professor (University Teacher) | Universidade Lusófona da Guiné, Guinea-Bissau |
Positions / Appointments
| Category Host institution |
Employer | |
|---|---|---|
| 2019/10 - 2020/10/31 | Environment and Climate Change/ Climate Finance National Expert | General Direction of Environment, Guinea-Bissau |
| General Direction of Environment, Guinea-Bissau | ||
| 2018/04 - 2020/10/10 | Director of Climatology and Agrometeorology | National Institute of the Meteorology, Guinea-Bissau |
| Climatology and Meteorological Applications Department, Guinea-Bissau | ||
| 2019/06 - 2020/10 | Organic Unit Director | Universidade Lusófona da Guiné, Guinea-Bissau |
| Department of Environmental Sciences (Universidade Lusófona da Guiné)\, Guinea-Bissau | ||
| 2019/08 - 2020/03 | National Expert Focal Point in Meteorology | Global Environmental Facility, Guinea-Bissau |
| 2013 - 2018 | Head of Climatology and Data Management | National Institute of the Meteorology, Guinea-Bissau |
| 2009 - 2012 | Head of weather forecast program | National Institute of the Meteorology, Guinea-Bissau |
Others
| Category Host institution |
Employer | |
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| 2002 - 2004 | High School Teacher | Hô Chi Minh Regional High School in Canchungo, Guinea-Bissau |
Outputs
Publications
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| Journal article |
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Activities
Event participation
| Activity description Type of event |
Event name Institution / Organization |
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| 2017/08 - Current | Participation to the International Training Course Climat Change Adaptation Beijing-China organized by
Workshop
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China Meteorological Administration (CMA), China
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| 2018/10/29 - 2018/11/09 | International training course on Agrometeorological Services for Rainfed Crops
Workshop
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Niamey-Niger |
| 2018/06/25 - 2018/07/06 | International training course on Climate Change Impacts: Assessment and Communication
Workshop
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Institute of Biometeorology of the National Research Council, Italy
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| 2018/02/19 - 2018/03/02 | International training course on Agrometeorological Services for Agriculture and Water Use
Workshop
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AGRHYMET Regional Center, Niger
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| 2017/11/20 - 2017/12/01 | International training course on Climate Services for Disaster Prevention
Workshop
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Institute of Biometeorology of the National Research Council, Italy
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| 2015/10/13 - 2015/10/24 | Participation in the training course program on Climatology Network Optimization for CILSS and ECOWAS Countries
Workshop
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AGRHYMET Regional Center, Niger
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| 2015/05/18 - 2015/05/29 | International training course on Numerical Weather Prediction
Workshop
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World Meteorological Organization Regional Training Centres , China
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| 2013/03/18 - 2013/03/29 | Training course on Climatology , Toulouse, France
Workshop
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Climatology, foundation for Climate Services
Ecole Nationale de la Météorologie (ENM), France
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| 2011/04/01 - 2011/07/31 | Training course on Weather Forecast at the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) in the African Desk of
the National Center for Environment Protection (NCEP)
Workshop
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National Center for Environment Protection (NCEP), United States
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| 2010/07/12 - 2010/07/17 | Workshop training course on Marine Forecast at the University Cheikh Anta Diop (UCAD) and the National Agency of Meteorology
of Senegal (collaboration with Howard University, USA)
Workshop
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University Cheikh Anta Diop (UCAD), Senegal
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| 2009/11/02 - 2009/11/06 | Training course on Satellite Products for Earth Monitoring
Workshop
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Institute of Meteorology of Mozambique (INAM), Mozambique
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| 2008/10/10 - 2009/01/05 | Training course for capacity building in Weather Forecast
Workshop
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African Centre of Meteorological Application for Development (ACMAD), Niger
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Association member
| Society Organization name | Role | |
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| 2020/10/12 - Current | Research group: ZEPHYRUS. Climate Change and Environmental Systems of Geographic Institute and Spatial Planning (IGOT), University of Lisbon. | Research |
Consulting
| Activity description | Institution / Organization | |
|---|---|---|
| 2019/10 - Current | National Expert on the Environment and Climate Change / Climate Finance to Preparation of Guinea-Bissau to the climate finance | Green Climate Fund (GCF), Guinea-Bissau |
| 2019/10 - Current | Initiation Plan GEF/PPG – Strengthening Climate Information and Early Warning Systems for Climate Resilient Development and Adaptation to Climate Change in Guinea-Bissau | Global Environmental Facility, Guinea-Bissau |
| 2019/08 - Current | Project Preparation Grant / Global Environment Facility National expert in Meteorology of Initiation Plan GEF/PPG: Strengthening Climate Information and Early Warning Systems for Climate Resilient Development and Adaptation to Climate Change in Guinea-Bissau | |
| 2019 - Current | National Expert on the Environment and Climate Change / Climate Finance to Preparation of Guinea-Bissau to the climate finance | Green Climate Fund (GCF), Guinea-Bissau |
Course / Discipline taught
| Academic session | Degree Subject (Type) | Institution / Organization | |
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| 2016 - Current | Quality of Air and Water | Bachelor in Sea and Environmental Sciences | Universidade Lusófona da Guiné, Guinea-Bissau |
| 2016 - Current | Meteorology and Climatology | Bachelor in Sea and Environmental Sciences (Bachelor) | Universidade Lusófona da Guiné, Guinea-Bissau |
Distinctions
Award
| 2019 | Best Poster Award "Agrometeorological Services for rainfed crops"
Project Climate Change Adaptation and Disaster Risk Reduction in Agriculture, Niger
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