PhD in Environmental and Sustainability Studies
Spring Seminar 2015
April 13-15, 2015
Location: Herdade da Coitadinha, Barrancos
Objectives: Evaluate PhD work progress; exchange ideas among students and programme staff. Each candidate presents his/her research proposals/report progress made on the work plan and outlines future activities.
Monday April 13, 2015
9:00 Departure bus from FCT/UNL
13:30 Lunch
14:45 Plenary 1 - Presentations by 2 PhD that have finished the program in the last year
Chair: Paula Antunes
Welcoming – round of presentations
Speakers: Patrícia Fortes and Marta Martins
20 min presentation by each PhD, followed by discussion about research approach, results, dissemination
16:30 Coffee-break
16:45 Plenary 2 - Presentation by one student with work in an advanced stage
Chair: Helena Costa
Speaker: Alexandra Polido
Discussants: Lia Vasconcelos, André Mascarenhas
17:30 Opening keynote, by Professor Rosa Paiva
18:30 Closing
20:00 Dinner
Tuesday April 14, 2015
8:00 Walking tour 1 to the castle of Noudar
9:00 Plenary 3: Presentations by students with work in an advanced stage
Chair: Rui Santos
Each PhD student presentation - 15 min
Each paper/presentation is discussed by 1 PhD student and 1 Professor, followed by general discussion
Speaker: André Mascarenhas ; Discussants: Paula Antunes, Patrícia Ferreira
Speaker: Flávio Flasinski ; Discussants: Tomás Ramos, Sofia Branco
Speaker: Paula Trindade ; Discussants: Lia Vasconcelos, Isabel Santos
10:45 Coffee-break
11:15 Plenary 3 (cont.)
Chair: Rui Santos
Speaker: Sofia Branco ; Discussants: Paula Antunes, Flávio Flasinski
Speaker: Sueli Pereira ; Discussants: Rosa Paiva, Paula Trindade
Speaker: Cristina Rocha ; Discussants: Tomás Ramos, André Mascarenhas
13:00 Lunch
14:00 Plenary 3 (cont.)
Chair: Tomás Ramos
Speaker: Ana Gomes ; Discussants: Rui Santos, Maria Filomena Minguéns
Speaker: Ana Paula Duarte ; Discussants: Paula Antunes, Sueli Pereira
Speaker: Isabel Santos ; Discussants: Rui Santos, Ana Paula Duarte
Speaker: Maria Filomena Minguéns ; Discussants: Rosa Paiva, Cristina Rocha
16:00 Coffee-break
16.30 Break-out groups 1:
3 Groups of students, each group moderated by, at least, 1 Professor; in each group discussion is promoted on themes of interest for ongoing PhD works
17:45 Plenary 3: Report on break-out groups work
Chair: Tomás Ramos
18:30 Closing
20:00 Dinner
Wednesday April 15, 2015
8:00 Walking tour 2
9:00 Plenary 4: Presentations by students with work in an initial stage (PhD proposal)
Chair: Rosa Paiva
Each PhD student presentation - 15 min
Each presentation is discussed by 1 PhD student and 1 Professor, followed by general discussion
Speaker: Laura Longhitano ; Discussants: Paula Antunes, Ana Gomes
Speaker: Ana Maulvault ; Discussants: Rosa Paiva, Cristina Rocha
Speaker: Mário Ramos ; Discussants: Rui Santos, Paula Trindade
10:45 Coffee-break
11:15 Plenary 4 (cont.)
Chair: Rosa Paiva
Speaker: Patrícia Ferreira ; Discussants: Tomás Ramos, Sofia Branco
Speaker: Ana Rita Ferreira ; Discussants: Lia Vasconcelos, Ana Gomes
12:30 Lunch
13.45 Plenary 5: Evaluation and closing session
Chair: Paula Antunes
Learning achievements; planning milestones and informal interaction for the next year; identifying potential cooperation in publishing;
15:00 Departure to FCT/UNL
