Program – II Encontro de Estudantes de Doutoramento em Ambiente e Agricultura

Thursday, 16^th November 2017

09:00	Registration
10:00	Opening session
	Teresa Pinto Correia, Universidade de Évora – ICAAM Diretor of the Instituto de Ciências Agrárias e Ambientais Mediterrânicas (ICAAM)
	Manuel Collares Pereira, Universidade de Évora – IIFA Diretor of the Instituto de Investigação e Formação Avançada (IIFA)
Ecology and Environmental Sciences
Chairs	João Rabaça, Universidade de Évora – ICAAM
	António Mira, Universidade de Évora – INBIO/CIBIO.UE, ICAAM
10:20	Conservation and recovery of Mediterranean temporary ponds Carla Cruz, Universidade de Évora – ICAAM
11:00	Farming systems as tools to support policies for effective management of High Nature Value farmland – The FARSYD research project Paulo Flores Ribeiro, Universidade de Lisboa – ISA- CEF, CEABN
11:40	Coffee break
12:00	Agricultural Sciences System of indicators to assess the efficiency of water use and energy in State Irrigation Projects Fernanda Firmino Fiúza, Universidade de Évora – ICAAM Irrigation Precision planning in sugarcane cultivation Jannaylton Santos, Universidade Federal de Viçosa *Antioxidant potential of Vitis vinifera* bioactive extracts Maria Inês Rouxinol, Universidade de Évora – ICAAM Detection of Olive Viruses in Tunisia: an integrated approach** Mohamed Salem Zellama, Université de Monastir
13:00	Lunch
Biological Sciences
Chairs	Rosário Félix, Universidade de Évora – ICAAM
	Ana Cristina Costa, Universidade de Évora – ICT
14:30	Biodeterioration in heritage- Know to act, act to preserve Ana Teresa Caldeira, Universidade de Évora – HERCULES
15:10	Contribution of paleontology and paleobiology in the knowledge of evolution Octávio Mateus, Universidade Nova de Lisboa – GeoBioTec
15:50	Coffee break and poster session
16:30	Overexpression of either symbiotic or stress response genes can improve the symbiotic effectiveness of chickpea rhizobia José Rodrigo Silva, Universidade de Évora – ICAAM A transcriptomic approach reveals new parasitism genes in the pinewood nematode, Bursaphelenchus xylophilus Margarida Espada, Universidade de Évora – ICAAM New methods in air quality monitoring: is total protein a feasible marker of bioaerosol load in ambient air? Rute Arriegas, Universidade de Évora – ICT Enzymatic mechanisms of extracts of four flavouring herbs from Alentejo: antioxidant and anti-inflammatory potential Andreia Piçarra, Universidade de Évora – HERCULES
17:30	Alentejo de honra
20:30	Dinner

Friday, 17^th November 2017

09:00	Field trip “The secret world of mushrooms” by Celeste Santos Silva, Universidade de Évora – ICAAM
Agricultural Sciences
Chairs	Gottlieb Basch, Universidade de Évora – ICAAM
	Miguel Elias, Universidade de Évora – ICAAM
10:00	Arbuscular mycorrhiza and crop bioprotection -The role of cover crops and intact extraradical mycelium Isabel Brito, Universidade de Évora – ICAAM
10:40	Hazards and issues related to fermented meat products Maria João Fraqueza, Universidade de Lisboa – FMV, CIISA
11:20	Coffee break and poster session
12:00	Portuguese forest biomass as a source of value-added compounds Cláudia Santos Tavares, Universidade de Lisboa – FCUL *Morphological mechanisms of drought avoidance and phenotypic flexibility of taro (Colocasia esculenta* L.) in drought conditions Carla Silva Gouveia, Universidade da Madeira – ISOPlexis Biological control of Sclerotinia rolfsii in turfgrass (Agrotis stolonifera) by organic composts Luísa Coelho, Universidade do Algarve – MeditBio, ICAAM Comparison of three optical geometries for the prediction of soluble solids content in ‘Rocha’ pear through short wave near infrared spectroscopy António Brazio, Universidade do Algarve – CEOT Bad company or better alone? Interactions between entomopathogenic soil organisms and the implications on biological control** Francisco Bueno-Pallero, Universidade do Algarve – MeditBio, CIMA
13:00	Lunch
Animal and Veterinary Sciences
Chairs	Rui Charneca, Universidade de Évora – ICAAM
	Elsa Duarte, Universidade de Évora – ICAAM
14:30	One Health perspective for antimicrobial resistance Cristina Queiroga, Universidade de Évora – ICAAM
15:10	Translational Research Starts with Pathology Tânia Carvalho, Universidade de Lisboa – IMM
15:50	Coffee break
16:10	*Staphylococci that carry the nuc* gene Nara Cavalcanti, Universidade de Évora – ICAAM Establishment of a primary culture of an oral neoplastic tissue of dog Tarcísio Guimarães – Universidade de Évora Photodynamic Therapy (PDT) as an approach for dog mammary tumors: from in vitro studies to clinical practice** Karla Cardoso – Universidade de Évora
17:00	Closing session Best Poster Prize Tribute to Professor Solange Oliveira

Scientific Committee
Ana Cristina Costa, Universidade de Évora – ICT
António Mira, Universidade de Évora –ICAAM, INBIO/CIBIO.UE
Catarina Lavrador, Universidade de Évora – ICAAM
Elsa Duarte, Universidade de Évora – ICAAM
Gottlieb Basch, Universidade de Évora – ICAAM
Helena Adão, Universidade de Évora – MARE-UE
João Rabaça, Universidade de Évora – ICAAM
Madalena Moreira, Universidade de Évora – ICAAM
Miguel Elias, Universidade de Évora – ICAAM
Ofélia Bento, Universidade de Évora – ICAAM
Raquel Garcia, Universidade de Évora – ICAAM
Rosário Félix, Universidade de Évora – ICAAM
Rui Charneca, Universidade de Évora – ICAAM
Tânia Nobre, Universidade de Évora – ICAAM
Teresa Fernandes, Universidade de Évora, CIAS
Teresa Pinto Correia, Universidade de Évora – ICAAM