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Maria João Costa

Full Professor, Physics Department

Center for sci-tech Research in EArth sysTem and Energy – CREATE

Évora, Portugal

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Researcher at the University of Évora with specialization in atmospheric remote sensing.

My organisation

The Center for sci-tech Research in EArth sysTem and Energy – CREATE, is a R&D unit dedicated to addressing critical Earth System and Energy challenges through collaborative, interdisciplinary research and technological innovation. Located in Alentejo, a region facing significant environmental and socio-economic challenges, CREATE seeks to advance scientific knowledge, promote sustainable development, and contribute to regional and global growth. By uniting researchers from the University of Évora, the Polytechnic Institute of Beja, and two start-ups (PARTICLE Summary and UniversaPulsar), CREATE fosters collaboration between academic subsystems and industry to drive impactful research and innovation. The unit is committed to nurturing the next generation of researchers, facilitating knowledge transfer, and tackling pressing societal and environmental issues, including climate change, resource management, energy transition, and natural hazards, while supporting public policies, economic and societal development.
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About me

Maria João Costa completed her Habilitation in Atmospheric and Climate Physics in 2020, PhD in Physics in 2004 by the University of Évora, Master in Geophysical Sciences - Specialization in Meteorology in 1997 by the Faculty of Sciences of the University of Lisbon and Degree in Physics and Chemistry in 1993 by the University of Évora. She is currently Full Professor at the Physics Department of the University of Évora, the Course Director of the Doctoral Program in Earth and Space Sciences and a member of the Course Committee of the Master in Earth and Atmospheric Sciences. She is also the Interin Director of the Center for Sci-Tech Research in Earth System and Energy (CREATE) and the coordinator of the Earth Remote Sensing Laboratory (EaRSLab) at the University of Évora.

Skills

  • atmospheric composition
  • atmospheric and climate monitoring
  • atmospheric radiative transfer
  • atmospheric processes
  • surface-atmosphere interactions
  • Solar radiation
  • optical remote sensing

Interests

  • Air quality
  • water quality
  • Water Resource Management
  • extreme events
  • Climate Change