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Proposals for Research Projects in all Scientific Domains - 2006

Painel de Avaliação de Ciências Agronómicas e Florestais - 2006

Coordination

Jules Janick
Purdue University, United States

Evaluation

Alberto Federes Castiel
Instituto Ciencias Agrarias (CSIC), Spain
Angus Murphy
Purdue University, United States
Charles Michler
USDA Forest Service, Northern Research Station, United States
George Parker
Purdue University, United States
Jules Janick
Julian Cuevas
University of Almeria, Spain
Luca Sebastiani
Scuola Superiore 'Sant'Anna', Italy
Sheryl Barringer
The Ohio State University, United States
Steven Talcott
Texas A&M University, United States

Projects assigned

PTDC/AGR-AAM/64050/2006

Development of simplified protocols for the cryopreservation of somatic embryos
Isabel Maria Soares Reis Moura
Instituto de Investigação Científica Tropical,I.P. (IICT) (IICT/MNE)

PTDC/AGR-AAM/64078/2006

Molecular Evaluation and Characterization of Tolerance Mechanisms to Adverse Environmental Conditions in Coffea sp. - Central Role of the Oxidative Stress Control at Leaf Level
José Domingos Cochicho Ramalho
Instituto de Investigação Científica Tropical,I.P. (IICT) (IICT/MNE)

PTDC/AGR-AAM/64287/2006

Mentha cervina: Molecular and phytochemical diversity
ANA MARIA DA SILVA MONTEIRO
Instituto Superior de Agronomia (ISA/ULisboa)

PTDC/AGR-AAM/64310/2006

Genotype and planting date effects on growth, production and fiber quality of upland cotton (Gossypium hirsutum L.) in the Caia/Alentejo irrigated perimeter.
Gonçalo Júdice Pargana Antunes Barradas
Escola Superior Agrária de Elvas (ESAE/IPPortalegre)

PTDC/AGR-AAM/64317/2006

The introduction of Genetic Modified Crops in Portuguese agri-food and agri-non food chain: applicability and competitiveness
Maria de Fátima Martins Lorena de Oliveira
Escola Superior Agrária de Coimbra (ESAC/IPC)

PTDC/AGR-AAM/64328/2006

Water-use optimization of Alentejo dry-farmed olive orchards recently converted to irrigation.
Francisco Lúcio dos Reis Borges Brito dos Santos
Universidade de Évora (UE)

PTDC/AGR-AAM/64468/2006

Nitrogen, Cu and Ca nutrition on good quality gerbera cut-flower plants produced in soil
Corina Carranca
Instituto Nacional de Investigação Agrária e das Pescas (INIAP)

PTDC/AGR-AAM/64485/2006

Search for biocompounds with potential for the control of agricultural pests
Anabela Maria Lopes Romano
Universidade do Algarve (UAlg)

PTDC/AGR-AAM/64578/2006

Soil quality assessment, organic matter breakdown and prediction of N and P availability in soils under different stages of organic use after conversion.
Cláudia Saramago de Carvalho Marques-dos-Santos
Instituto Superior de Agronomia (ISA/ULisboa)

PTDC/AGR-AAM/64784/2006

Comodity versus non-comodity functions of rural landscapes: evaluation of potentialities and conflicts at local scale
Teresa Pinto-Correia
Universidade de Évora (UE)

PTDC/AGR-AAM/64993/2006

A deinking process involving oxidoreductases
Maria José Lina Souza Costa Ferreira
Instituto Nacional de Engenharia, Tecnologia e Inovação (INETI)

PTDC/AGR-AAM/65039/2006

Breeding ecology and population dynamics of the Eurasian woodcock (Scolopax rusticola) in Azores: GIS-based models for population management
David Afonso da Rocha Gonçalves
Instituto de Ciências e Tecnologias Agrárias e Agro-Alimentares - Porto (ICETA-Porto/ICETA)

PTDC/AGR-AAM/65060/2006

Assessment of Xenobiotic Impacts in Diazotrophic Cyanobacteria for Rice Biofertilization.
Francisco Manuel Pereira Peixoto
Universidade de Trás-os-Montes e Alto Douro (UTAD)

PTDC/AGR-AAM/65086/2006

CHARACTERIZATION OF RHZOBIUM GENETIC RESOURCES FROM A PROMISING WILD LEGUMINOUS. BIODIVERSITY, TAXONOMY AND SEARCH FOR GENES OF BIOTECHONOLOGICAL INTEREST
Isabel Maria da Silva Videira e Castro Viana
Instituto Nacional de Investigação Agrária e das Pescas (INIAP)

PTDC/AGR-AAM/65094/2006

Molecular re-assessment of taxonomic units within Ampelovirus and its implications under the new grapevine certification scheme
FILOMENA MARIA COELHO GUERRA DA FONSECA
Universidade do Algarve (UAlg)

PTDC/AGR-AAM/65248/2006

Proteomic and genomic approaches related to metal tolerance in Poaceae species
Gilberto Paulo Peixoto Igrejas
Universidade de Trás-os-Montes e Alto Douro (UTAD)

PTDC/AGR-AAM/65305/2006

Genetic and proteomic of heavy metals and PAHs tolerance in Rhizobium
Etelvina Figueira
Universidade de Aveiro (UA)

PTDC/AGR-AAM/65365/2006

Management of Slurry Nutrients by Optimizing Fractionation and Storage Time for Positive Agronomic and Environmental Impacts
HENRIQUE MANUEL DA FONSECA TRINDADE
Universidade de Trás-os-Montes e Alto Douro (UTAD)

PTDC/AGR-AAM/65394/2006

Management of a multifunctional forest in eastern Algarve - sustainability as a tool against desertification
Maria de Belém Ferreira da Silva da Costa Freitas
Universidade do Algarve (UAlg)

PTDC/AGR-AAM/65502/2006

Influence of land use on the composition of plant communities in seasonal pond ecosystems from the South Iberian Peninsula.
Maria Dalila Paula Silva do Espírito Santo
Instituto Superior de Agronomia (ISA/ULisboa)

PTDC/AGR-AAM/65540/2006

Molecular and biochemical characterization of aquaporins from Vitis vinifera, upon their heterologous expression in the yeast Pichia pastoris - AQUAVITIS
Catarina Paula Guerra Geoffroy Prista
Instituto Superior de Agronomia (ISA/ULisboa)

PTDC/AGR-AAM/65611/2006

Tannin polymerase, a novel and previously unknown enzyme that is required by obligate pathogens to invade grapevine tissues
Ricardo Manuel de Seixas Boavida Ferreira
ITQB NOVA - Instituto de Tecnologia Química e Biológica António Xavier (ITQB NOVA/UNL)

PTDC/AGR-AAM/65664/2006

Irrigation canals modernization regarding water savings and water delivery performance improvements. Strategies and approaches study
MANUEL RIJO
Universidade de Évora (UE)

PTDC/AGR-AAM/65931/2006

Characterization of morphologic, genetic and chemical biodiversity of portuguese pears
MARIA BEATRIZ PRIOR PINTO OLIVEIRA
Instituto de Ciências e Tecnologias Agrárias e Agro-Alimentares - Porto (ICETA-Porto/ICETA)

PTDC/AGR-AAM/66000/2006

Improving soil knowledge and management with GeoElectrical Properties (SoilGEP)
Carlos Alberto de Jesus Alexandre
Universidade de Évora (UE)

PTDC/AGR-AAM/66004/2006

Optimization of Nitrogen Fertilization according to Irrigation Water Salt Content (NITROSAL)
Maria da Conceição Pinto Baptista Gonçalves
Instituto Nacional de Investigação Agrária e Veterinária, I.P. (INIAV)

PTDC/AGR-AAM/66046/2006

Biological control of the Mediterranean fruit fly and of the citrus leaf-miner in Azores islands
Luísa Oliveira
Universidade dos Açores (UAçores)

PTDC/AGR-AAM/66196/2006

Soil Fertility Management in Organic Olive Orchards
Manuel Ângelo Rosa Rodrigues
Instituto Politécnico de Bragança (IPBragança)

PTDC/AGR-AAM/66224/2006

Evaluation of the Selective Pearmeability of Cork
Orlando Manuel Neves Duarte Teodoro
Faculdade de Ciências e Tecnologia da Universidade Nova de Lisboa (FCTUNL/UNL)

PTDC/AGR-AAM/66447/2006

Optimization of food quality and sustainability of vitiviniculture systems
Manuel João Teles De Oliveira
Universidade de Trás-os-Montes e Alto Douro (UTAD)

PTDC/AGR-AAM/66465/2006

Integrated turfgrass management
Carlos Guerrero
Universidade do Algarve (UAlg)

PTDC/AGR-AAM/66536/2006

Genetic expression and activity of the enzymes involved on ethylene biosynthesis and perception in kiwifruit
Maria Dulce Carlos Antunes
Universidade do Algarve (UAlg)

PTDC/AGR-AAM/66650/2006

Anti-inflammatory activity of the essential oils: fact or fiction?
Maria da Graça Miguel
Universidade do Algarve (UAlg)

PTDC/AGR-AAM/66697/2006

Decision support system for insect management and evaluation of Spinosad as a protectant in stored rice
Maria Otília de Almeida Carvalho
Instituto de Investigação Científica Tropical,I.P. (IICT) (IICT/MNE)

PTDC/AGR-AAM/66729/2006

Phaeomoniella chlamydospora/grapevine interaction. A comprehensive "omic" analysis paving the path to a better control of wood rot in grapevine
Sara Alexandra Valadas da Silva Monteiro
Instituto Superior de Agronomia (ISA/ULisboa)

PTDC/AGR-AAM/66799/2006

The role of calcium and calcium sensors in stress signalling in Vitis vinifera varieties from the Dão region
Etelvina Figueira
Universidade de Aveiro (UA)

PTDC/AGR-AAM/66819/2006

Heavy metal toxicity in plants: physiological, biochemical and molecular effects
MIGUEL PEDRO DE FREITAS BARBOSA MOURATO
Instituto Superior de Agronomia (ISA/ULisboa)

PTDC/AGR-AAM/66905/2006

Characterisation of lesser-used tropical species for internacional market
Teresa Maria Gonçalves Quilhó Marques dos Santos
Instituto de Investigação Científica Tropical,I.P. (IICT) (IICT/MNE)

PTDC/AGR-AAM/66974/2006

Ionizing radiation impact on the degradation of swine breeding slurry pollutants
Joaquim Miguel Badalo Branco
Instituto Tecnológico e Nuclear (ITN)

PTDC/AGR-AAM/66977/2006

Role of the exopolysaccharides in the early steps of Rhizobium-legume symbiosis
Leonilde de Fátima Morais Moreira
Instituto Superior Técnico (IST/ULisboa)

PTDC/AGR-AAM/67064/2006

The plant pathogenic genus Phomopsis and its Diaporthe teleomorphs: development and application of morphological, biological and phylogenetic species concepts
Alan John Lander Phillips
Fundação da Faculdade de Ciências e Tecnologia da Universidade Nova de Lisboa (FFCT/FCT/UNL)

PTDC/AGR-AAM/67067/2006

Trichodorid nematodes - vectors of TRV tobravirus: an approach to crop and environmental protection.
Maria Teresa Martins de Almeida
Universidade do Minho (UM)

PTDC/AGR-AAM/67082/2006

Modelling post-harvest quality of greenhouse roses: genotypic variation and environmental effects
Susana Maria Pinto de Carvalho
Universidade Católica Portuguesa (UCP)

PTDC/AGR-AAM/67185/2006

Solanum sisymbriifolium: A potential alternative to agrochemical control of potato cyst nematodes, Globodera spp.
Isabel Luci Pisa Mata da Conceição
IMAR - Instituto do Mar (IMAR)

PTDC/AGR-AAM/67505/2006

Valorization and characterization of Acacia dealbata for wood products and carbon stored
Maria de Fátima Cerveira Tavares
Instituto Superior de Agronomia (ISA/ULisboa)

PTDC/AGR-AAM/67606/2006

Beneficials survey in field vegetables in NW of Portugal
Ana Aguiar
Faculdade de Ciências da Universidade do Porto (FCUP/UP)

PTDC/AGR-AAM/67628/2006

Identification, characterization and role of molecular factors associated with the mechanisms of infection of Fagaceae species by Phytophthora cinnamomi
Alfredo Jaime Morais Cravador
Universidade do Algarve (UAlg)

PTDC/AGR-AAM/67650/2006

Multifunctionality of Landscapes - Rural Development, Landscape Functions and their Impact on Biodiversity
João Paulo Tavares de Almeida Fernandes
Universidade de Évora (UE)

PTDC/AGR-AAM/67655/2006

Functional role of Coenosia attenuata (Diptera:Muscidae) in greenhouse crops: evaluation of its potential as a biological control agent against key-pests.
Célia Isabel Meirinho Mateus
Instituto Nacional de Recursos Biológicos, I.P. (INRB)

PTDC/AGR-AAM/67836/2006

The green biorefinery concept applied to Cynara cardunculus L.
Jorge Gominho
Instituto Superior de Agronomia (ISA/ULisboa)

PTDC/AGR-AAM/67858/2006

Herbicide resistance in Arabidopsis thaliana: Role of plant multidrug resistance transporters
Paula Duque
Fundação Calouste Gulbenkian (FCG)

PTDC/AGR-AAM/67944/2006

Remote-sensing-based vineyard managment system. WineSat
Mário Manuel de Miranda Furtado Campos Cunha
Faculdade de Ciências da Universidade do Porto (FCUP/UP)

PTDC/AGR-AAM/68046/2006

Development of a sensor based system for fungicide treatments: application to olive antracnose
José Manuel Nobre de Oliveira Peça
Universidade de Évora (UE)

PTDC/AGR-AAM/68104/2006

Botryosphaeria corticola proteom, a pathogen fungus of cork oak
Ana Cristina de Fraga Esteves
Universidade de Aveiro (UA)

PTDC/AGR-AAM/68230/2006

Ecological modelling of autochthonous vegetation dynamics in mainland Portugal - (MODIVEG)
Carlos Neto
Instituto Superior de Agronomia (ISA/ULisboa)

PTDC/AGR-AAM/68281/2006

Study of the relationships of Grapevine leafroll associated virus 3 (GLRaV3) and Grapevine associated virus 1 (GLRaV1) with the mealybug vectors
Maria Isabel Mendes Guerra Marques Cortez
Universidade de Trás-os-Montes e Alto Douro (UTAD)

PTDC/AGR-AAM/68344/2006

Potential Pinus pinea cone yield in Portugal (PP-pinea)
Luis Mendes Godinho Milheiriço Fontes
Instituto Superior de Agronomia (ISA/ULisboa)

PTDC/AGR-AAM/68348/2006

Monitoring Antibiotics and Coccidiostatics in aninal feedinstuffs and medicines.
Maria do Carmo Veiga Fernandes Vaz
Instituto de Ciências e Tecnologias Agrárias e Agro-Alimentares - Porto (ICETA-Porto/ICETA)

PTDC/AGR-AAM/68645/2006

Utilization of Rhizobium-leguminous symbiosis to regeneration of soils contaminated by heavy metals
Isabel Maria da Silva Videira e Castro Viana
Instituto Nacional de Recursos Biológicos, I.P. (INRB)

PTDC/AGR-AAM/68939/2006

Phytopathological applications of NIR spectroscopy. - Detection and identification of rice pests and coffee leaf rust as case studies.
Jose Carlos Carvalho Rodrigues
Instituto de Investigação Científica Tropical,I.P. (IICT) (IICT/MNE)

PTDC/AGR-AAM/68985/2006

Valorisation of a pig manure submitted to ionizing radiation: nutriente bioavailability studies and evaluation of environmental impact
Maria Amélia da Fonseca Castelo Branco
Instituto Nacional de Recursos Biológicos, I.P. (INRB)

PTDC/AGR-AAM/69077/2006

OAKWOODS.PT - Properties of wood from Portuguese oaks for high value solid and assembled wood products
Helena Margarida Nunes Pereira
Instituto Superior de Agronomia (ISA/ULisboa)

PTDC/AGR-AAM/69129/2006

Shrub encroachment and ecosystem function in evergreen oaks woodlands: the case of Cistus ladanifer
Maria da Conceição Brálio de Brito Caldeira
Instituto Superior de Agronomia (ISA/ULisboa)

PTDC/AGR-AAM/69223/2006

Optimization of precision farming technologies in soilless growing systems for improving tomato and lettuce quality and reducing environmental impact
José Manuel Moutinho Pereira
Universidade de Trás-os-Montes e Alto Douro (UTAD)

PTDC/AGR-AAM/69553/2006

Potential of sweet sorghum (Sorghum bicolor L. Moench) for sustainable bioethanol production
Maria Ermelinda Vaz Lourenço
Universidade de Évora (UE)

PTDC/AGR-AAM/69614/2006

STUDY OF THE EFFECTS OF WATER STRESS ON THE BIOENERGETIC PROCESSES IN PLANTS AND THEIR SURVIVAL, USING MUTANTS OF THE ALTERNATIVE OXIDASE OF ARABIDOSPSIS
João Daniel Correia Arrabaça
Fundação da Faculdade de Ciências da Universidade de Lisboa, FP (FFC/FC/ULisboa)

PTDC/AGR-AAM/69637/2006

BioPast - An Integrated Approach to Sown Biodiverse Permanent Pastures Rich in Legumes
Tiago Morais Delgado Domingos
Instituto Superior Técnico (IST/ULisboa)

PTDC/AGR-AAM/69659/2006

BIOSENSING - Indicators and Methods for Multi-scale Monitoring and Forecast of Biodiversity Dynamics in Agroforestry Landscapes - a Spatially Explicit Modelling Approach
João José Pradinho Honrado
Instituto de Ciências e Tecnologias Agrárias e Agro-Alimentares - Porto (ICETA-Porto/ICETA)

PTDC/AGR-AAM/69683/2006

Optimization of nitrogen use efficiency in fertigated orange trees
Maria Regina Rodrigues de Sousa Botelho de Gusmão Valério Menino
Instituto Nacional de Recursos Biológicos, I.P. (INRB)

PTDC/AGR-AAM/69805/2006

Biological control of Tetranychus urticae with entomopathogenic fungi
Luís Miguel Mascarenhas Neto
Universidade do Algarve (UAlg)

PTDC/AGR-AAM/69848/2006

Best management practices for deficit irrigation strategies in vineyards - water stress indicators and grape quality
Maria Isabel Freire Ribeiro Ferreira
Instituto Superior de Agronomia (ISA/ULisboa)

PTDC/AGR-AAM/69962/2006

VALASHWOOD-Valorisation of electro-remediated fly ash and CCA-treated timber waste
Alexandra de Jesus Branco Ribeiro
Fundação da Faculdade de Ciências e Tecnologia da Universidade Nova de Lisboa (FFCT/FCT/UNL)

PTDC/AGR-AAM/70136/2006

Portuguese aromatic endemic flora: chemical diversity versus molecular diversity and biological activity
Luís Manuel Gaspar Pedro
Fundação da Faculdade de Ciências da Universidade de Lisboa, FP (FFC/FC/ULisboa)

PTDC/AGR-AAM/70137/2006

Development of a shaking model for trunk shaker control - Application to pine cone harvesting (Pinus pinea L.)
Anacleto Pinheiro
Universidade de Évora (UE)

PTDC/AGR-AAM/70159/2006

Relationship between vegetation and birds diversity in abandoned rice fields
José Carlos Costa
Instituto Superior de Agronomia (ISA/ULisboa)

PTDC/AGR-AAM/70232/2006

Sustainable control of olive pest: enhancement of natural enemies by attractive sources
Albino António Bento
Instituto Politécnico de Bragança (IPBragança)

PTDC/AGR-AAM/70242/2006

Phytoentomological study of north-eastern Portugal
Ana Aguiar
Faculdade de Ciências da Universidade do Porto (FCUP/UP)

PTDC/AGR-AAM/70739/2006

Survey and bioecology of entomopathogenic nematodes from continental Portugal
MANUEL GALVÃO DE MELO E MOTA
Universidade de Évora (UE)

PTDC/AGR-AAM/70845/2006

Analisis of the breeding potential of fasciation traits in Portuguese maize landraces
Maria Carlota Morais e Cunha Vaz Patto
ITQB NOVA - Instituto de Tecnologia Química e Biológica António Xavier (ITQB NOVA/UNL)

PTDC/AGR-AAM/70934/2006

Precision Systems in Irrigation Agriculture, for precision management of large irrigated areas (PRECISREGA)
Ricardo Serralheiro
Universidade de Évora (UE)

PTDC/AGR-AAM/70953/2006

PLEUROTACEAE: Propagation chalLEnges using agro-indUstry by-pROducTs, studies on their bioActive charaCteristics and utilization for animal fEed as well As fertilizEr
Ana Cristina Cardoso Freitas Lopes de Freitas
Instituto Piaget, Complexo de Viseu (IPiagetCV/IPiaget)

PTDC/AGR-AAM/71028/2006

Assessment and minimization of radionuclide accumulation in an agro-system.
João António Mendes Serra Pratas
Faculdade de Ciências e Tecnologia da Universidade de Coimbra (FCT/UC)

PTDC/AGR-AAM/71132/2006

Integrated processes for biological treatment of dairy farming wastewaters using an aerobic Sequencing Batch Reactor
Ana Cristina Pontes de Barros Rodrigues
Escola Superior Agrária de Ponte de Lima (ESAPL/IPVC)

PTDC/AGR-AAM/71166/2006

Development and evaluation of a novel sensitive diagnostic system based on the use of molecular beacons applicable to olive pathogens .
MARIA IVONE ESTEVES DA CLARA
Universidade de Évora (UE)

PTDC/AGR-AAM/71175/2006

Spatial Modeling of Landscape Patterns - Simulations of Land Use and Land Cover Changes
João Paulo Tavares de Almeida Fernandes
Universidade de Évora (UE)

PTDC/AGR-AAM/71296/2006

Using Behavioral Chemicals to Manage the Cigarette Beetle, Lasioderma serricorne
Maria Otília de Almeida Carvalho
Instituto de Investigação Científica Tropical,I.P. (IICT) (IICT/MNE)

PTDC/AGR-AAM/71397/2006

Arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi as a sustainable strategy to control plant parasitic nematodes Globodera spp. and Meloidogyne spp.
Isabel Luci Pisa Mata da Conceição
IMAR - Instituto do Mar (IMAR)

PTDC/AGR-AAM/71401/2006

Evaluation of Biological Control Agents (BCAs) for the control of Esca in grapevive
Alberto Carlos Pires Dias
Universidade do Minho (UM)

PTDC/AGR-AAM/71495/2006

The root-knot nematode Meloidogyne megadora: a threat as a plant-parasite in Europe?
Isabel Maria de Oliveira Abrantes
IMAR - Instituto do Mar (IMAR)

PTDC/AGR-AAM/71512/2006

Interactions between germination environment, soil disturbance and emergence of three weed species of irrigated crops
Maria Edite Ribeiro Cardoso Texugo de Sousa
Instituto Superior de Agronomia (ISA/ULisboa)

PTDC/AGR-AAM/71533/2006

BIOREFINO - Demonstrating the feasibility of wheat straw and sweet sorghum biomass fermentation to ethanol using the biorefinery approach
FRANCISCO MANUEL FERREIRA GIRIO
Laboratório Nacional de Energia e Geologia, I.P. (LNEG)

PTDC/AGR-AAM/71649/2006

Droughts Risk Management: Identification, Monitoring, Characterisation, Prediction and Mitigation
Luis Santos Pereira
Instituto Superior de Agronomia (ISA/ULisboa)

PTDC/AGR-AAM/71725/2006

VALQ - Agricultural valorisation of cheese manufacturing sludge's
maria de Fátima de Sousa Calouro
Instituto Nacional de Investigação Agrária e das Pescas (INIAP)

PTDC/AGR-AAM/71828/2006

Variability of seasonal respiratory carbon efflux by trees and by the ecosystem in an Eucalyptus globulus Labill. plantation. A contribution to estimate carbon budget in forests.
Sofia Cerasoli Salvatori
Instituto Superior de Agronomia (ISA/ULisboa)

PTDC/AGR-AAM/71856/2006

Antagonism between Hypholoma fasciculare and Pisolithus tinctorius in the sustainability of Castanea sativa orchards
Maria Teresa Correia Guedes Lino Neto
Universidade do Minho (UM)

PTDC/AGR-AAM/71866/2006

An interdisciplinary approach to characterize sources of potential durable resistance in coffee (Coffea spp.) to orange rust (Hemileia vastatrix).
Maria do Céu Machado Lavado da Silva
Instituto de Investigação Científica Tropical,I.P. (IICT) (IICT/MNE)

PTDC/AGR-AAM/71868/2006

Free and glycosidically bound aroma compounds in grapes and wines. The impact of adding enzymes.
Ana Maria Ferreira da Silva da Costa Freitas
Universidade de Évora (UE)

PTDC/AGR-AAM/72020/2006

Effects of agri-environment schemes on biodiversity: is it worth to spend the money?
Francisco Manuel Ribeiro Ferraria Moreira
Instituto Superior de Agronomia (ISA/ULisboa)

PTDC/AGR-AAM/72038/2006

A Model for Benchmarking the Competitiveness of Portuguese Olive Oil Sector
MARIA RAQUEL DAVID PEREIRA VENTURA LUCAS
Universidade de Évora (UE)

PTDC/AGR-AAM/72140/2006

Agricultural impact on groundwater quality: assessing the effect of preventive and mitigating measures and intensification of land use
Amélia Carvalho Dill
Faculdade de Ciências do Mar e do Ambiente (FCMA/UAlg)

PTDC/AGR-AAM/72266/2006

Chemical characterization and biological potential of five endemic plants from Azores: Rumex azoricus, Ilex perado ssp. azorica, Picconia azorica, Vaccinium cylindriceum and Viburnum tinus spp. subcordatum
José Manuel Gomes da Silva Neves
Universidade Fernando Pessoa (UFP)

PTDC/AGR-AAM/72286/2006

Sustainable control of apple pests. The use of kaolin against the codling moth
Laura Monteiro Torres
Universidade de Trás-os-Montes e Alto Douro (UTAD)

PTDC/AGR-AAM/72320/2006

The used of reduced doses of herbicides under direct drilling
Mário josé Gouveia Pinto Rodrigues de Carvalho
Universidade de Évora (UE)

PTDC/AGR-AAM/72839/2006

FUNREG: Soil Function: conditioning factors and regional variation
Mónica João Barros Amorim
Universidade de Aveiro (UA)

PTDC/AGR-AAM/72893/2006

Cytoskeleton and microtubule associated proteins organization pattern in maize coenocyte and cellularizing endosperm, and how they are affected by heat stress
Paulo Monjardino
Universidade dos Açores (UAçores)

PTDC/AGR-AAM/73089/2006

Chromium [Cr(III)/Cr(VI)] toxicity in cell plants: model of action from physiology to genomics
maria da conceiçáo Lopes Vieira dos Santos
Universidade de Aveiro (UA)

PTDC/AGR-AAM/73103/2006

Rotary Spike Drum (RSD) principle applied to the modern European olive production
José Manuel Nobre de Oliveira Peça
Universidade de Évora (UE)

PTDC/AGR-AAM/73144/2006

The wild relatives of Beta: genetic diversity assessment and biochemical studies
Maria Cristina Duarte
Instituto de Investigação Científica Tropical,I.P. (IICT) (IICT/MNE)

PTDC/AGR-AAM/73162/2006

PASSPORT- Podarcid lizards As Sentinel Species of Pesticide expOsuRe and Toxicity
Reinier Matthew Mann
Universidade de Aveiro (UA)

PTDC/AGR-AAM/73215/2006

Biomass valorisation: transformation of cellulose and starch into valuable compounds using electrochemical methods
Pier Parpot
Universidade do Minho (UM)

PTDC/AGR-AAM/73295/2006

Soil conservation on mechanically harvested olive groves (CONSOLIVAM)
Tomás Figueiredo
Instituto Politécnico de Bragança (IPBragança)

PTDC/AGR-AAM/73319/2006

Identification of new genes encoding crystal proteins of Bacillus thuringiensis isolated in Azores
Carla Mendes Cabral
Universidade dos Açores (UAçores)

PTDC/AGR-AAM/73393/2006

Identification and analysis of competitiveness factors in the Dão wine region
Orlando Simoes
Escola Superior Agrária de Coimbra (ESAC/IPC)

PTDC/AGR-AAM/73400/2006

Assessment of ecological and productive effects of improved pastures and fertilizers, as a tool for sustainable management of cork oak woodlands.
Manuel Armando Valeriano MADEIRA
Instituto Superior de Agronomia (ISA/ULisboa)

PTDC/AGR-AAM/73460/2006

Development of a biosensor based on ISFET system for assay of toxic amides
Amin Karmali
Instituto Superior de Engenharia de Lisboa (ISEL/IPL)

PTDC/AGR-AAM/73776/2006

The Giant sable of Angola: Conservation across different scales
Miguel Nuno do Sacramento Monteiro Bugalho
Instituto Superior de Agronomia (ISA/ULisboa)

PTDC/AGR-AAM/74030/2006

Monitoring and evaluation of agricultural intercropping systems in some Portuguese Regions
David João Horta Lopes
Universidade da Madeira (UMA)

PTDC/AGR-AAM/74092/2006

Assessment of mine stone restoration, in Serras de Aire e Candeeiros Natural Park, in Estremenho Calcareous Massif, Portugal.
Raúl Salas González
Escola Superior Agrária de Coimbra (ESAC/IPC)

PTDC/AGR-AAM/74526/2006

Overproduction, purification and characterization of novel intracellular and extracellular protein-bound polysaccharides from basidiomycete strains.
Sónia Alexandra de Almeida Martins
Instituto Superior de Engenharia de Lisboa (ISEL/IPL)

PTDC/AGR-AAM/75338/2006

Biodiverity in regional Portuguese apple cultivars and its sustainable use
Valdemar Pedrosa Carnide
Universidade de Trás-os-Montes e Alto Douro (UTAD)

PTDC/AGR-AAM/75506/2006

Evaluation of defensive properties of apple chitinases
Cristina Maria Moniz Simões de Oliveira
Instituto Superior de Agronomia (ISA/ULisboa)

PTDC/AGR-AAM/77337/2006

Landscape preferences for edible mushroom harvests in São Marcos da Serra and Monchique, Portugal
Thomas Panagopoulos
Universidade do Algarve (UAlg)

PTDC/AGR-AAM/77366/2006

Environmental Risk Assessment of Toxic Inputs from Extensive Agriculture in a Nature 2000 Site
Amadeu Mortágua Velho da Maia Soares
Universidade de Aveiro (UA)

PTDC/AGR-AAM/78101/2006

Mannitol metabolism in olea europaea: a machinery for tolerance against salt and drough stresses?
Hernâni Gerós
Universidade do Minho (UM)

PTDC/AGR-AAM/80423/2006

Impact of the irrigation water quality in soil and water conservation.
PAULO JORGE NORTE CASTANHEIRA
Escola Superior Agrária de Castelo Branco (ESA/IPCB)

PTDC/AGR-AAM/80917/2006

Using stable isotopes to asses wildlife-habitat relationships: deer as a case study.
Miguel Nuno do Sacramento Monteiro Bugalho
Instituto Superior de Agronomia (ISA/ULisboa)

PTDC/AGR-AAM/81433/2006

Agricultural knowledge Network Access and Management
Miguel de Castro Simões Ferreira Neto
Instituto Superior de Agronomia (ISA/ULisboa)

PTDC/AGR-AAM/81464/2006

Phosphorous Diffuse Sources Management and Eutrophication Control (Eutrophos)
Ramiro Joaquim de Jesus Neves
Instituto Superior Técnico (IST/ULisboa)

PTDC/AGR-ALI/64041/2006

BRANDYMARK-Physico-chemical and sensorial markers: the assessment of authenticity and food safety of wine aged brandies
Ilda Maria Justino Caldeira
Estação Vitivinícola Nacional (EVN/INIAP)

PTDC/AGR-ALI/64163/2006

Functional properties of native wild mushrooms from Northeast of Portugal: macrofungi vs. mycelium.
Isabel Cristina Fernandes Rodrigues Ferreira
Instituto Politécnico de Bragança (IPBragança)

PTDC/AGR-ALI/64295/2006

Emerging postharvest technologies to enhance safety and quality of fresh fruits. TECHNOPOSTHARVEST
Carla Alexandra Alves Afonso Nunes
Universidade do Algarve (UAlg)

PTDC/AGR-ALI/64611/2006

Succession and dissemination of microbial populations associated with damaged wine grapes
Manuel José de Carvalho Pimenta Malfeito Ferreira
Instituto Superior de Agronomia (ISA/ULisboa)

PTDC/AGR-ALI/64639/2006

Characterization and selection of yeast strains from traditional Portuguese bread doughs with potential application in the baking industry - PanLev
Maria João Marques Ferreira de Sousa Moreira
Universidade do Minho (UM)

PTDC/AGR-ALI/64641/2006

Contribution to the chemical and functional characterization of fortified Moscatel wine
Maria do Rosário Beja de Figueiredo Gonzaga Bronze
Instituto de Biologia Experimental e Tecnológica (IBET)

PTDC/AGR-ALI/64655/2006

Multi-elemental composition and isotope ratios as fingerprints of wine geographic origin
Sofia Cristina Gomes Catarino
Instituto Nacional de Investigação Agrária e Veterinária, I.P. (INIAV)

PTDC/AGR-ALI/64662/2006

Listeria monocytogenes in foods: contributing data for risk assessment
Paula Cristina Maia Teixeira
Universidade Católica Portuguesa (UCP)

PTDC/AGR-ALI/64664/2006

Phytochemical and biological properties of leaves and fruits of almond (Amygdalus communis L.), chestnut (Castanea sativa Mill), and fig (Ficus carica L.).
José Alberto Cardoso Pereira
Instituto Politécnico de Bragança (IPBragança)

PTDC/AGR-ALI/64898/2006

Interaction of oligomer and polymer proanthocyanidins with anthocyanins. Contribution to the sensory properties and antioxidant activity of red wine
Baoshan Sun
Instituto Nacional de Investigação Agrária e Veterinária, I.P. (INIAV)

PTDC/AGR-ALI/65030/2006

Novel, non-toxic mini-emulsions with broad antimicrobial activity
João Paulo Medeiros Ferreira
Escola Superior de Biotecnologia (ESB/UCP)

PTDC/AGR-ALI/65134/2006

Tailored LBG: Chemical and physical fractionation of Locust Bean Gum obtained from Portuguese carob trees for new synergistic interactions with Portuguese kappa/iota-hybrid carrageenans
Maria do Pilar Figueroa Gonçalves
Instituto de Ciências e Tecnologias Agrárias e Agro-Alimentares - Porto (ICETA-Porto/ICETA)

PTDC/AGR-ALI/65169/2006

Characterization and optimization of wine mannoproteins level : influence on colorant matter stability and sensory properties
Olga Laureano
Instituto Superior de Agronomia (ISA/ULisboa)

PTDC/AGR-ALI/65320/2006

Chemical and microbiological characterization for the valuation of grape varieties for production of wines of denomination of origin "Dão"
Paula Cristina Branquinho de Andrade
Instituto de Ciências e Tecnologias Agrárias e Agro-Alimentares - Porto (ICETA-Porto/ICETA)

PTDC/AGR-ALI/65372/2006

Functional Olive Oils - Scientific bases for their production. Evaluation of the antioxidant/antoatherosclerotic/anticancer activity of olive oil polyphenols.
Fátima Paiva-Martins
Faculdade de Ciências da Universidade do Porto (FCUP/UP)

PTDC/AGR-ALI/65926/2006

PIGMENTS, ANTIOXIDANTS AND PUFA'S IN MICROALGAE-BASED FOOD PRODUCTS - FUNCTIONAL AND STRUCTURAL IMPLICATIONS
LUÍSA MARIA RODRIGUES GOUVEIA DA SILVA
Laboratório Nacional de Energia e Geologia, I.P. (LNEG)

PTDC/AGR-ALI/65970/2006

POLYBEER - Revealing the role of polyphenols of malt in the chemical and sensory quality of beer
Aquiles José Ferreira de Araújo Barros
Instituto de Ciências e Tecnologias Agrárias e Agro-Alimentares - Porto (ICETA-Porto/ICETA)

PTDC/AGR-ALI/66065/2006

New approaches in the characterization and treatment of iron chlorosis. Iron fluxes, carriers, and gene expression.
Maribela Pestana
Universidade do Algarve (UAlg)

PTDC/AGR-ALI/66084/2006

Site-directed catalysis of glucurono-xylooligosaccharides obtained from Eucalyptus, using recombinant alfa-glucuronidases for preparation of functional fibres-"TailoringXOS"
Paula Sá-Pereira
Instituto Nacional de Engenharia, Tecnologia e Inovação (INETI)

PTDC/AGR-ALI/66096/2006

Leading up effective postharvest fruit biocontrol agents to a commercial stage. Large-scale production, molecular monitoring of environmental fate and formulation. BIOCONTROL
Carla Alexandra Alves Afonso Nunes
Universidade do Algarve (UAlg)

PTDC/AGR-ALI/66144/2006

Physiological bases for texture and color changes in fresh-cut ´Rocha´ pear and melon: implications on development of products and processes
Domingos Paulo Ferreira de Almeida
Universidade Católica Portuguesa (UCP)

PTDC/AGR-ALI/66154/2006

Search for terpenic compounds and polysaccharides from Vitis vinifera L. pomace. Establishment of chemical and biological basis for the development of strategies for their valorisation as added value products.
Sílvia Rocha
Universidade de Aveiro (UA)

PTDC/AGR-ALI/66157/2006

Coffee acemannan - Establishment of the structural basis to understand the immunomodulatory properties of coffee acetylated mannans and valorising the coffee residue
Manuel António Coimbra
Universidade de Aveiro (UA)

PTDC/AGR-ALI/66208/2006

Lupinus angustifolius as functional food: effects of its fractions on cholesterol metabolism
Ofelia Pereira Bento
Universidade de Évora (UE)

PTDC/AGR-ALI/66446/2006

Study of the potential allergenicity of genetically modified food
Rita Batista
Instituto Nacional de Saúde Dr. Ricardo Jorge (INSARJ)

PTDC/AGR-ALI/66556/2006

Wine yeast and rodents vanadium stress tolerance studies: application to wine yeast population control and toxicity risk assessment by heavy metals.
Rui Manuel Alves Ferreira
Universidade de Évora (UE)

PTDC/AGR-ALI/66777/2006

Chestnut Polysaccharides. Establishment of the chemical and physical structural features of chestnut starches and cell walls that determine the functional properties and quality of their products
Fernando M Nunes
Universidade de Trás-os-Montes e Alto Douro (UTAD)

PTDC/AGR-ALI/67194/2006

Nanoentrapment and controlled release of bioactive compounds to improve food quality and human health
Maria Luísa Duarte Martins Beirão da Costa
Instituto Superior de Agronomia (ISA/ULisboa)

PTDC/AGR-ALI/67303/2006

Lipase-Catalysed Production of Structured Lipids for Human Milk Substitutes and for Dietetic Products
Maria Suzana Leitão Ferreira Dias Vicente
Instituto Superior de Agronomia (ISA/ULisboa)

PTDC/AGR-ALI/67339/2006

High-Value Phenolic Extracts Obtained from Portuguese Agroindustries Residues
Hermínio José Cipriano de Sousa
PRODEQ - Associação para o Desenvolvimento da Engenharia Química (PRODEQ)

PTDC/AGR-ALI/67637/2006

Extraction of bioactive compounds from olive pomace obtained in the two-phase olive oil extraction systems. Evaluation of their potential biological activities in order to contribute to the residue's valorisation.
Susana Cardoso
Instituto Politécnico de Bragança (IPBragança)

PTDC/AGR-ALI/67643/2006

A PHYSIOLOGICAL, MOLECULAR AND BIOCHEMICAL APPROACH TO THE PEAR SUPERFICIAL SCALD PHYSIOPATHOLOGY
JORGE MIGUEL LUZ MARQUES DA SILVA
Fundação da Faculdade de Ciências da Universidade de Lisboa, FP (FFC/FC/ULisboa)

PTDC/AGR-ALI/67904/2006

Sweetpotato: a neglected crop; a crop for the future.
Miguel Angelo Almeida Pinheiro de Carvalho
Universidade da Madeira (UMA)

PTDC/AGR-ALI/68052/2006

Evaluation of agricultural and forest wastes on Shiitake (Lentinula edodes) production and chemical composition. Shelf life extension by preservation methods.
Ana Cristina Martins Ramos
Instituto Nacional de Investigação Agrária e das Pescas (INIAP)

PTDC/AGR-ALI/68349/2006

Monitoring antioxidant properties of flavours and flavoured waters
Maria Goreti Ferreira Sales
Instituto de Ciências e Tecnologias Agrárias e Agro-Alimentares - Porto (ICETA-Porto/ICETA)

PTDC/AGR-ALI/68369/2006

Sprout production from Portuguese regional varieties of vegetables
Ana Sofia de Sá Gil Rodrigues
Escola Superior Agrária de Ponte de Lima (ESAPL/IPVC)

PTDC/AGR-ALI/68397/2006

A genetic database of traditional Mediterranic crops (Fig and Olive) for use in the evaluation of the authenticity of traditional products by DNA analysis
Miguel Ângelo Rodrigues Pinto de Faria
Instituto de Ciências e Tecnologias Agrárias e Agro-Alimentares - Porto (ICETA-Porto/ICETA)

PTDC/AGR-ALI/68683/2006

NUTRABERRY — NUTRAceutical enhancement of fresh bush BERRIes, via optimization of emergent postharvest technologies
Susana Maria Gomes Caldas da Fonseca
Escola Superior de Biotecnologia (ESB/UCP)

PTDC/AGR-ALI/69136/2006

Ecological and non-ecological goat milk and colostrum: Biochemical and immunological characterization to support a framing effect in buying decisions.
Maria Emilia Lima Costa
Universidade do Algarve (UAlg)

PTDC/AGR-ALI/69751/2006

Autolysis in Listeria monocytogenes - what is revealed by proteomic analysis?
Maria Leonor Faleiro
Universidade do Algarve (UAlg)

PTDC/AGR-ALI/69821/2006

Propagation and survival of Campylobacter spp. in food-processing units
Maria do Pilar de Araújo Teixeira
Universidade do Minho (UM)

PTDC/AGR-ALI/70090/2006

Tackling for fruit ripening of cherimoya (Annona cherimola Mill.)
Maria Manuela Câmara de Gouveia
Universidade da Madeira (UMA)

PTDC/AGR-ALI/70400/2006

Detection and quantification of GMOs in foodstuffs - Development and application of DNA based methods
Isabel Maria Sousa Gomes Mafra
Instituto de Ciências e Tecnologias Agrárias e Agro-Alimentares - Porto (ICETA-Porto/ICETA)

PTDC/AGR-ALI/70721/2006

BioPhytNUT - Phytochemical characterization and bioactive properties of walnut (Juglans regia L.)
Susana Isabel Pereira Casal Vicente
Instituto de Ciências e Tecnologias Agrárias e Agro-Alimentares - Porto (ICETA-Porto/ICETA)

PTDC/AGR-ALI/70780/2006

METABOLIC ENGINEERING OF LETTUCE (LACTUCA SATIVA) FOR HEALTH BENEFIT
Franklin Gregory
Universidade do Minho (UM)

PTDC/AGR-ALI/70876/2006

Wine making technologies to obtain tartaric and colour stability in portuguese wines
Paulo Jorge Ferreira Cameira dos Santos
Instituto Nacional de Investigação Agrária e das Pescas (INIAP)

PTDC/AGR-ALI/71190/2006

QUALHONEY: Quality, nUtritional value, sAfety and bioLogical properties of Portuguese PDO HONEYs
Ana Maria Pereira Gomes
Escola Superior de Biotecnologia (ESB/UCP)

PTDC/AGR-ALI/71311/2006

EXTRUFUNCEREAL - novel EXTRUded FUNctional CEREAL food products
Francisco Xavier Delgado Domingos Antunes Malcata
Escola Superior de Biotecnologia (ESB/UCP)

PTDC/AGR-ALI/71355/2006

ACTIPEPTIDE - production And biologiCal acTIvity of novel Peptides, obtainEd from dairy Proteins Through hydrolysIs with cynara carDunculus Enzymes
Francisco Xavier Delgado Domingos Antunes Malcata
Escola Superior de Biotecnologia (ESB/UCP)

PTDC/AGR-ALI/71799/2006

Fungal contamination on the safety of nuts: almonds and chestnuts
Armando Venâncio
Universidade do Minho (UM)

PTDC/AGR-ALI/72043/2006

BIOCHITOL- Production and characterization of BIOactive CHitoolIgosaccharides focused on optimized incorporation in funcTiOnaL foods
Maria Manuela Pintado
Escola Superior de Biotecnologia (ESB/UCP)

PTDC/AGR-ALI/72205/2006

Behaviour of cork stoppers and others bottle sealants in the bottle evolution of red wine
José Luís Penetra Cerveira Louzada
Universidade de Trás-os-Montes e Alto Douro (UTAD)

PTDC/AGR-ALI/72407/2006

Molecular mechanism of Listeria monocytogenes cell inactivation in liquid foods using a Pulsed Electric Field (PEF) prototype
Amin Karmali
Instituto Superior de Engenharia de Lisboa (ISEL/IPL)

PTDC/AGR-ALI/72529/2006

Biopreservation for improving the safety and quality of smoked and cured pork products
Maria Manuela de Lemos Vaz Velho
Escola Superior de Tecnologia e Gestão de Viana do Castelo (ESTGVC/IPVC)

PTDC/AGR-ALI/72622/2006

Metabolism of amino acids by wine lactic acid bacteria: production of aromatic compounds
José António Gomes Couto
Escola Superior de Biotecnologia (ESB/UCP)

PTDC/AGR-ALI/73200/2006

Study of the potential of Hypericum perforatum (St John's Wort) derived products for functional food uses pertaining neuroprotection
Alberto Carlos Pires Dias
Universidade do Minho (UM)

PTDC/AGR-ALI/73428/2006

BENKYESTY - Isolation and characterization of BENeficial Killer Yeasts present in cheESe and its exploitation for cheese qualiTY improvement
Cristina Alexandra Almeida Aguiar
Universidade do Minho (UM)

PTDC/AGR-ALI/73771/2006

Contribution to the chemical and functional characterization of Portuguese virgin olive oil
Maria Eduardo da Costa Morgado Figueira
Faculdade de Farmácia da Universidade de Lisboa (FF/ULisboa)

PTDC/AGR-ALI/74287/2006

EXPLORING THE BIODIVERSITY OF LACTIC ACID BACTERIA ISOLATED IN THE AZORES TO ENHANCE FOOD VARIETY, QUALITY AND SAFETY
Carla Mendes Cabral
Universidade dos Açores (UAçores)

PTDC/AGR-ALI/74525/2006

Assessment of genetic diversity in portuguese Allium germplasm and cryopreservation of a core collection
Eugenia Nunes
Instituto de Ciências e Tecnologias Agrárias e Agro-Alimentares - Porto (ICETA-Porto/ICETA)

PTDC/AGR-ALI/74587/2006

Dried pears, promotion of a traditional food product using scientific methodology
Raquel de Pinho Ferreira Guiné
Instituto Politécnico de Viseu (IPV)

PTDC/AGR-CFL/64146/2006

Decision support tools for integrating fire and forest management planning
José G Borges
Instituto Superior de Agronomia (ISA/ULisboa)

PTDC/AGR-CFL/64423/2006

Heartwood and sapwood formation and development in eucalypts and pines
Isabel Miranda
Instituto Superior de Agronomia (ISA/ULisboa)

PTDC/AGR-CFL/64455/2006

PHENCAST - Study of the relationship between the wood phenolic composition and the phytosanitary issues of chestnut tree (blight and ink diseases)
Sara Maria de Almeida Lopes Canas
Estação Vitivinícola Nacional (EVN/INIAP)

PTDC/AGR-CFL/64515/2006

Analysis of the variability of productive potential of stone pine for fruit
Abel Rodrigues
Instituto Nacional de Recursos Biológicos, I.P. (INRB)

PTDC/AGR-CFL/65027/2006

Cytogenetic and molecular characterisation of species from the genus Quercus
JOSÉ EDUARDO LIMA-BRITO
Universidade de Trás-os-Montes e Alto Douro (UTAD)

PTDC/AGR-CFL/65119/2006

Electron microscopy and molecular characterization of virus-like particles associated to necrosis and decline of Quercus suber
Maria Filomena de Sousa Nóbrega
Instituto Nacional de Recursos Biológicos, I.P. (INRB)

PTDC/AGR-CFL/65203/2006

Evaluation of the presence of fungal metabolites in cork and their influence on sensorial and physico-chemical characteristics of cork
Armando Venâncio
Universidade do Minho (UM)

PTDC/AGR-CFL/65469/2006

Ecology of Centrarchids as a tool for fisheries management and environmental sustainability of portuguese reservoirs
José Pedro Andrade
Centro de Ciências do Mar (CCMar)

PTDC/AGR-CFL/65633/2006

Metagenomic approach to cork microbial diversity
Maria da Conceição Venâncio Egas
BIOCANT - Associação de Transferência de Tecnologia (BIOCANT)

PTDC/AGR-CFL/65892/2006

The variability of extractives in E. globulus and their influence in pulp production
Jorge Gominho
Instituto Superior de Agronomia (ISA/ULisboa)

PTDC/AGR-CFL/66263/2006

MiRoSLAV - Mining Remotely Sensed Imagery for Forest Landscape Assessment and Visualization
Andre Osório e Cruz de Azerêdo Falcao
Fundação da Faculdade de Ciências da Universidade de Lisboa, FP (FFC/FC/ULisboa)

PTDC/AGR-CFL/66451/2006

Sustainable Oak Forests Management and Biodiversity Conservation
João Paulo Fidalgo Carvalho
Universidade de Trás-os-Montes e Alto Douro (UTAD)

PTDC/AGR-CFL/66454/2006

Strawberry tree (Arbutus unedo): selection, propagation and molecular characterization
Jorge Canhoto
IMAR - Instituto do Mar (IMAR)

PTDC/AGR-CFL/66645/2006

Studies aiming at developing methods for boron fixation in wood for its long-term preservation
Fernando Manuel Caldeira da Silva Jorge
Faculdade de Engenharia da Universidade do Porto (FE/UP)

PTDC/AGR-CFL/66647/2006

Identification of bioactive substances in woods and forest residues from species of Centre of Portugal
José Albertino Figueiredo
Universidade da Beira Interior (UBI)

PTDC/AGR-CFL/67174/2006

Conservation of Quercus suber L. genetic resources
Maria de Lourdes Conceição Costa Ramos dos Santos
Instituto Nacional de Recursos Biológicos, I.P. (INRB)

PTDC/AGR-CFL/67203/2006

Sustainable forest management: an integrated approach to multiple criteria optimization with multiple decision-makers
Helena Maria Campos Martins
Instituto Superior de Agronomia (ISA/ULisboa)

PTDC/AGR-CFL/68117/2006

Cork Quality: Molecular Markers for Early Detection and Assessment by NIR Spectroscopy
José Afonso Rodrigues Graça
Instituto Superior de Agronomia (ISA/ULisboa)

PTDC/AGR-CFL/68189/2006

Biological control of Chestnut Blight with hypovirulence in Portugal
Maria Eugénia Madureira Gouveia
Instituto Politécnico de Bragança (IPBragança)

PTDC/AGR-CFL/69663/2006

Population dynamics of Anatidae in Central Portugal. The effect of Avian Influenza
David José de Carvalho Rodrigues
Escola Superior Agrária de Coimbra (ESAC/IPC)

PTDC/AGR-CFL/69733/2006

Modelling net primary production and carbon balance of Portuguese forest ecosystems at different scales
Maria Margarida Branco de Brito Tavares Tomé
Instituto Superior de Agronomia (ISA/ULisboa)

PTDC/AGR-CFL/69741/2006

ECOFIRE: Integrative assessment of post-fire impacts in terrestrial and freshwater ecosystems
Cláudia Pascoal
Universidade do Minho (UM)

PTDC/AGR-CFL/69773/2006

Fire effect on diet quality and composition on large herbivores on Mediterranean Environment
Francisco Manuel Cardoso Castro Rego
Instituto Superior de Agronomia (ISA/ULisboa)

PTDC/AGR-CFL/69845/2006

FunForest - The role of ectomycorrhizal fungi in reforestation with Pinus pinaster after wild fire
Paula Castro
Escola Superior de Biotecnologia (ESB/UCP)

PTDC/AGR-CFL/70323/2006

Non-Wood Forest Products and Recreation Services. Environmental Assessment, Economic Valuation and Socioeconomic Impacts at Ecosystem and Regional Scales
livia madureira
Universidade de Trás-os-Montes e Alto Douro (UTAD)

PTDC/AGR-CFL/70645/2006

Hyperspectral Monitoring of Nutrient Deficiencies in Eucalyptus Globulus
Mário José Teixeira Pereira
Universidade da Beira Interior (UBI)

PTDC/AGR-CFL/70741/2006

Susceptibility of Pinus spp. to the pinewood nematode, Bursaphelenchus xylophilus and molecular analysis of plant response.
MANUEL GALVÃO DE MELO E MOTA
Universidade de Évora (UE)

PTDC/AGR-CFL/70749/2006

Valorization of the Autochthonous Medicinal and Aromatic Flora from the Cabreira Mountain Ridge (Cabreira-MAP)
Manuel Fernandes-Ferreira
Universidade do Minho (UM)

PTDC/AGR-CFL/70774/2006

Prognosis of Forest Growth with Influence of Solar Activity
Maria Rita Almeida Ribeiro
Instituto de Desenvolvimento de Novas Tecnologias (UNINOVA)

PTDC/AGR-CFL/71036/2006

Tree ring analysis applied to the study of past climates in Portugal
Helena Margarida Nunes Pereira
Instituto Superior de Agronomia (ISA/ULisboa)

PTDC/AGR-CFL/71318/2006

Water and carbon partitioning between Cork oak trees and Sageleaf rockrose shrubs of a Mediterranean evergreen oak woodland : Competition or facilitation ?
Cathy Beatrice Kurz Besson
Instituto Superior de Agronomia (ISA/ULisboa)

PTDC/AGR-CFL/71577/2006

Chestnut breeding for ink disease resistance and identification of genes and molecular markers associated with the resistance.
Rita Maria Lourenço da Costa
Instituto Nacional de Recursos Biológicos, I.P. (INRB)

PTDC/AGR-CFL/71751/2006

Bases to enhance productive and environmental values of pine plantations in Portugal (PROPINE)
Manuel Armando Valeriano MADEIRA
Instituto Superior de Agronomia (ISA/ULisboa)

PTDC/AGR-CFL/71792/2006

To promote xylitol release to improve bioethanol business
Maria da Conceição da Silva Loureiro Dias
Instituto Superior de Agronomia (ISA/ULisboa)

PTDC/AGR-CFL/71935/2006

Subproducts influence in the forest system sustainability
Ana Cristina Andrade Goncalves
Universidade de Évora (UE)

PTDC/AGR-CFL/72078/2006

Supercritical carbon dioxide extraction of new suberin induced secondary mould metabolites
Pedro Simões
Fundação da Faculdade de Ciências e Tecnologia da Universidade Nova de Lisboa (FFCT/FCT/UNL)

PTDC/AGR-CFL/72138/2006

Determinant factors for the development of forest cover in coastal sandy soils (DUNES)
Manuel Fernando de Miranda Páscoa
Escola Superior Agrária de Coimbra (ESAC/IPC)

PTDC/AGR-CFL/72327/2006

Sustainability in Agro-forestry Systems, Productivity and Nutrients Cycling in an Holm Oak Stand "Montado"
Pedro Frazao Alpendre
Universidade de Évora (UE)

PTDC/AGR-CFL/72376/2006

Work and employment in Portuguese forestry
Maria João Prudêncio Rafael Canadas
Instituto Superior de Agronomia (ISA/ULisboa)

PTDC/AGR-CFL/72408/2006

Building Phenological, Biochemical and Genomic Tools for the Valorisation and Improvement of Pine nut quality in Stone Pine (Pinus pinea L.)
Rita Maria Lourenço da Costa
Instituto Nacional de Investigação Agrária e das Pescas (INIAP)

PTDC/AGR-CFL/72606/2006

Calibration of NIR to assess lignin of soft - and hardwood to investigate the within- and between-tree variation of the lignin composition and content, and its influence on the pulping process
Jose Carlos Carvalho Rodrigues
Instituto de Investigação Científica Tropical,I.P. (IICT) (IICT/MNE)

PTDC/AGR-CFL/72876/2006

Interactions between the litter layer and soil ecologycal conditions under pine (Pinus pinaster Ait.) and eucalyptus (Eucaliptus globulus Labill) stands.
José Andrade
Universidade de Évora (UE)

PTDC/AGR-CFL/73107/2006

Analysis of the ongoing evolutionary process of an insect species causing public health concern
Manuela Rodrigues Branco Simões
Instituto Superior de Agronomia (ISA/ULisboa)

PTDC/AGR-CFL/73185/2006

Cork oak decline: interaction between biotic and abiotic factors
Joao Pereira
Instituto Superior de Agronomia (ISA/ULisboa)

PTDC/AGR-CFL/73189/2006

Susceptibility of Eucalyptus globulus to Gonipterus scutellatus - effect of genotype and fertilization
Manuela Rodrigues Branco Simões
Instituto Superior de Agronomia (ISA/ULisboa)

PTDC/AGR-CFL/73816/2006

Carob industry by-products: a source of phytochemicals with medical interest
Anabela Maria Lopes Romano
Universidade do Algarve (UAlg)

PTDC/AGR-CFL/74127/2006

Geographic variation in water use efficiency among Pinus pinaster populations
Teresa Maria Santana Barreto Soares David
Instituto Nacional de Investigação Agrária e Veterinária, I.P. (INIAV)

PTDC/AGR-CFL/74384/2006

Meteorological influence on wildfires in Continental Portugal (METEO-FIRE)
Mário Jorge Modesto Gonzalez Pereira
Universidade de Trás-os-Montes e Alto Douro (UTAD)

PTDC/AGR-CFL/74577/2006

Drought effect on carbon balance in Mediterranean plants in the Alentejo region (Portugal)
Margarida Maria de Almeida Vaz
Universidade de Évora (UE)

PTDC/AGR-CFL/79443/2006

Wattle species in Portugal - from an invasive perspective to a bio resource
DOMINGOS MANUEL MENDES LOPES
Universidade de Trás-os-Montes e Alto Douro (UTAD)

PTDC/AGR-AAM/64150/2006

Pieris brassicae as laboratory of synthesis of new compounds with biological potential, starting from Brassica oleracea var. costata, Brassica oleracea var. acephala and Brassica rapa var. rapa.
Paula Cristina Branquinho de Andrade
Instituto de Ciências e Tecnologias Agrárias e Agro-Alimentares - Porto (ICETA-Porto/ICETA)

PTDC/AGR-AAM/65024/2006

Regulation of glutamine synthetase by phosphorylation and protein-protein interaction in Medicago truncatula
Paula Melo
Instituto de Biologia Molecular e Celular (IBMC/UP)

PTDC/AGR-AAM/66414/2006

Study of Salvia species crop production aiming at the evaluation of their constituents for the potential control of the Alzheimer disease.
Jorge Alberto Guerra Justino
Instituto Politécnico de Santarém (IPSantarém)

PTDC/AGR-AAM/67182/2006

Ancestral irrigation management on mountain seminatural meadows using remote sensing. LAMESAT_XXI
Mário Manuel de Miranda Furtado Campos Cunha
Faculdade de Ciências da Universidade do Porto (FCUP/UP)

PTDC/AGR-AAM/68359/2006

Detection and quantification of antimicrobials in fish and in waters from aquaculture.
Maria Goreti Ferreira Sales
Instituto de Ciências e Tecnologias Agrárias e Agro-Alimentares - Porto (ICETA-Porto/ICETA)

PTDC/AGR-AAM/68676/2006

AGROMIX- Mixture Toxicity evaluation in agricultural soils
Susana Patrícia Mendes Loureiro
Universidade de Aveiro (UA)

PTDC/AGR-AAM/70418/2006

New bio-products and technologies for valorization of Hypericum species (HypericumBiotech.)
Manuel Fernandes-Ferreira
Universidade do Minho (UM)

PTDC/AGR-AAM/73350/2006

Immediate soil management strategy for recovery after forest fires
Celeste de Oliveira Alves Coelho
Universidade de Aveiro (UA)

PTDC/AGR-AAM/74574/2006

The role of the fungus Pochonia chlamydosporia in the biological control of potato cyst nematodes, Globodera spp..
Isabel Maria de Oliveira Abrantes
IMAR - Instituto do Mar (IMAR)

PTDC/AGR-AAM/74579/2006

Evaluation and Development of Effective Natural Control for Economically-Important Parasitic Nematodes Using Phytochemicals from the Brassicaceae and Essential Oil-Producing Species
MANUEL GALVÃO DE MELO E MOTA
Universidade de Trás-os-Montes e Alto Douro (UTAD)

PTDC/AGR-AAM/81271/2006

Development of an daptive, autonomous and automatic irrigation controller
Shakib Shahidian
Universidade de Évora (UE)

PTDC/AGR-ALI/65503/2006

FOOD NEOCOLORS - Synthesis and physical-chemical characterization of new anthocyanin-derived pigments with potential application in the Food Industry
Nuno Mateus
Faculdade de Ciências da Universidade do Porto (FCUP/UP)

PTDC/AGR-ALI/65528/2006

EVALUATION OF OCHRATOXIN A EXPOSURE LEVEL OF PORTUGUESE POPULATION: BREAD CONSUMPTION AND URINE LEVELS
Celeste Matos Lino
Universidade de Coimbra (UC)

PTDC/AGR-ALI/67579/2006

New Methodologies to Study the Taste of Foods: Interpretation of Food Astringency
Victor Freitas
Faculdade de Ciências da Universidade do Porto (FCUP/UP)

PTDC/AGR-ALI/68284/2006

Optimization of Conditions for the Productions of Mead
Maria Letícia Miranda Fernandes Estevinho
Instituto Politécnico de Bragança (IPBragança)

PTDC/AGR-ALI/69516/2006

GENOMICS APPLIED TO PORTUGUESE WINE TRACEABILITY
PAULA FILOMENA MARTINS LOPES
Universidade de Trás-os-Montes e Alto Douro (UTAD)

PTDC/AGR-ALI/71051/2006

PROBIOCAPS - tailored microencaPsulation technology foR prOBIOtic baCteriA: Production, stability and functionality enhancementS in various carriers
Ana Cristina Cardoso Freitas Lopes de Freitas
Instituto Piaget, Cooperativa para o Desenvolvimento Humano, Integral e Ecológico CRL (IPiaget)

PTDC/AGR-ALI/71262/2006

New biological functions for wine polyphenols: cellular regulation and anti-inflammatory actions via nitric oxide production from dietary nitrite
João António Nave Laranjinha
Centro de Neurociências e Biologia Celular (CNBC/UC)

PTDC/AGR-ALI/71460/2006

Evaluation of the effects of nitrogen supply on yeast cell physiology, transcriptome, proteome and metabolome for optimizing the production of economically important odour and flavour compounds
Arlete Mendes-Faia
Universidade de Trás-os-Montes e Alto Douro (UTAD)

PTDC/AGR-CFL/64500/2006

Woody biomass for energy: development of sustainable systems for providing production, regulation and conservation goods and services
João Azevedo
Instituto Politécnico de Bragança (IPBragança)

PTDC/AGR-CFL/68186/2006

MIXED FORESTS. MODELLING, DYNAMICS AND GEOGRAPHICAL DISTRIBUTION OF PRODUCTIVITY AND CARBON STORAGE IN MIXED FOREST ECOSYSTEMS IN PORTUGAL
DOMINGOS MANUEL MENDES LOPES
Universidade de Trás-os-Montes e Alto Douro (UTAD)

PTDC/AGR-CFL/70968/2006

EROSFIRE II - A GIS-tool for slope-to-catchment-scale soil conservation management following forest wildfires
Jan Jacob Keizer
Universidade de Aveiro (UA)

PTDC/AGR-CFL/71437/2006

Analysis and Mastering of Root Growth Signalling by Ectomycorrhizal Fungi on Pinus pinea Microshoot Cultures
Maria Amely Zavattieri
Universidade de Évora (UE)

PTDC/AGR-CFL/72380/2006

Forest and Fuel Variables Estimation and Digital Terrain Modelling with Airborne Laser Scanning and High Resolution Multi-Spectral Images
LUÍSA MARIA GOMES PEREIRA
Universidade de Aveiro (UA)

PTDC/AGR-CFL/73156/2006

PINE NEEDLES AS BIOMONITORS OF AIRBORNE PERSISTENT ORGANIC POLLUTANTS (POPs)
Arminda Alves
Faculdade de Engenharia da Universidade do Porto (FE/UP)