Maria da Assuncao Araujo

Professor
Earth Science and Climate Change
University of Porto, Portugal
Portugal

Biography

Maria da Assuncao Araujo is working as a Professor in the Geography Department, Porto University, Portugal. Her main interests are in Geomorphology, Quaternary studies, Neotectonics, littoral Geomorphology and Geomorphologic heritage. She completed her PhD from Porto University, 1991 and her thesis is about the geomorphologic evolution of littoral platform at Porto region. Her research on Quaternary marine deposits has evolved into a more recent interest in sea level changes and the interference of neotectonics in coastal development. She has published numerous papers on sea level changes, coastal platforms, and the geomorphology of the Iberian Peninsula. She also presented papers at several international conferences. Maria da Assuncao Araujo is working as a Professor in the Geography Department, Porto University, Portugal. Her main interests are in Geomorphology, Quaternary studies, Neotectonics, littoral Geomorphology and Geomorphologic heritage. She completed her PhD from Porto University, 1991 and her thesis is about the geomorphologic evolution of littoral platform at Porto region. Her research on Quaternary marine deposits has evolved into a more recent interest in sea level changes and the interference of neotectonics in coastal development. She has published numerous papers on sea level changes, coastal platforms, and the geomorphology of the Iberian Peninsula. She also presented papers at several international conferences.

Research Intrest

Earth Science and Climate Change