Ana Nobre Silva
Profile
Research Group: RG2 – Ocean, coastal and land surface processes
Position at IDL: Researcher
Job: Junior Researcher/Post-Doctoral Researcher
Email: amasilva@fc.ul.pt
Telephone Number: (351) 21-750-0000
Extension: 721025
Room: 6.2.57
Academic Degree and field of specialization:
PhD Geologia. 2014, University of Lisbon, Faculty of Sciences. Portugal
MSc Geologia do Ambiente, Riscos Geológicos e Ordenamento do Território. 2017, University of Lisbon, Faculty of Sciences. Portugal.
Degree Geologia Aplicada e do Ambiente. 2005, University of Lisbon, Faculty of Sciences. Portugal.
Scientific Informations
ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7526-1841
SCOPUS ID: https://www.scopus.com/authid/detail.uri?authorId=36844838000
Researcher ID: http://www.researcherid.com/rid/B-7813-2013
Research Gate: http://www.researchgate.net/profile/Ana_Silva59
Google Scholar: https://scholar.google.com/citations?user=HTDttmgAAAAJ&hl=pt-BR
Website: https://www.cienciavitae.pt//pt/1510-67EB-7E1F
Scientific Interests
Main Interests:
Coastal processes
Shoreline evolution | Beach morphodynamics | Dune morphodynamics | Sediment budget | Sediment transport | GIS | Video-monitoring | Remote sensing | Modelling | Programming
Top 10 Publications:
Nobre Silva, A., Taborda, R. & Andrade, C. Embayed beach configuration explained by wave sheltering. Sci Rep 14, 1099 (2024). https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-024-51574-x.
Silva, A. N., Taborda, R., Castelle, B., & Dodet, G. (2020). Wave directional spreading importance on sheltered embayed beaches. Journal of Coastal Research, 95(sp1), 1536-1541. https://doi.org/10.2112/SI95-296.1
Gomes, C., Silva, A. N., Taborda, R., Santos, F., Rebelo, L., & Medina, A. (2019). Drivers of island beach evolution: Insights from an island-scale study at Boa Vista (Cabo Verde). Earth Surface Processes and Landforms, 44(14), 2810-2822. https://doi.org/10.1002/esp.4709
Silva, A. N., Taborda, R., Andrade, C., & Ribeiro, M. (2019). The future of insular beaches: Insights from a past-to-future sediment budget approach. Science of the Total Environment, 676, 692-705. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.scitotenv.2019.04.228
Ponte Lira, C., Silva, A. N., Taborda, R., & De Andrade, C. F. (2016). Coastline evolution of Portuguese low-lying sandy coast in the last 50 years: An integrated approach. Earth System Science Data, 8(1), 265-278. https://doi.org/10.5194/essd-8-265-2016
Silva, A. N., Taborda, R., Antunes, C., Catalão, J., & Duarte, J. (2013). Understanding the coastal variability at Norte Beach, Portugal. Journal of Coastal Research, (sp65), 2173-2178. https://doi.org/10.2112/SI65-367.1
Silva, A. M. A. N., & Taborda, R. P. M. (2013). Integration of beach hydrodynamic and morphodynamic modelling in a GIS environment. Journal of Coastal Conservation, 17(2), 201-210. https://doi.org/10.1007/s11852-012-0212-5
Taborda, R., & Silva, A. (2012). COSMOS: A lightweight coastal video monitoring system. Computers and Geosciences, 49, 248-255. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.cageo.2012.07.013
Silva, A. N., Taborda, R., Bertin, X., & Dodet, G. (2012). Seasonal to decadal variability of longshore sand transport at the northwest coast of Portugal. Journal of Waterway, Port, Coastal and Ocean Engineering, 138(6), 464-474. https://doi.org/10.1061/(ASCE)WW.1943-5460.0000152
Silva, A., Taborda, R., Rodrigues, A., Duarte, J., & Cascalho, J. (2007). Longshore drift estimation using fluorescent tracers: New insights from an experiment at Comporta beach, Portugal. Marine Geology, 240(1-4), 137-150. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.margeo.2007.02.009
Projects (10 most relevant):
Researcher (Co-coordination of FCUL activities) in the project “LIFE DUNAS – LIFE19 CCA/PT/001178”. Funded by LIFE Climate Action, sub-programme Climate change adaptation, European Commission (Coordinating beneficiary – Direção Regional do Ambiente e Alterações Climáticas, Portugal). Total budget ~ 3M € , EU Financial contribution ~1.5 M€ {started 01/10/2020}
Researcher at the project “CREST - Coastal Resilience Remote Sensing Monitoring.” (2022.05392.PTDC). Funded by the Portuguese Science Foundation - FCT; (Principal Investigator PI – Susana Costas, UAlg.). Total budget ~ 250k € {started 01/03/2023}
Researcher in the project “NAVSAFETY – Tecnologias emergentes de deteção remota no suporte em tempo real à segurança da navegação em zonas portuárias”. Funded by Fundo Azul; (Principal Investigator PI – Paulo Batista, Aveiro University). Total budget ~ 180k € {2019-2022}
Researcher in the Project “CFOSAT – COAST – Assessing the potential of CFOSAT mission for COASTal reseach”. Funded by CNES – Centre National D’Etudes Spatiales, France; (PI – Guillaume Dodet, IFREMER-LOPS). Total budget 75K € {2019-2023}
Researcher in the project “SANDTRACK- Beach nourishment: an integrated methodology for coastal management support” (PTDC/CTA-GEO/31779/2017) Funded by FCT; (PI – Paulo Silva, Aveiro University). Total budget ~ 240k € {2018-2022}
Researcher in the project “ToSEAlert- Beach nourishment: an integrated methodology for coastal management support” (PTDC/EAM-OCE/31207/2017) Funded by FCT; (PI – Juana Fortes, LNEC). Total budget ~ 240k € {2018-2022}
Researcher in the project “SOPHIA – Conhecimento para a gestão do ambiente marinho – EEA Grants” SOPHIA, knowledge for marine environment management PT02-0007 Funded by EEA Grants; (Coord. DGRM). Total budget: ~277k € {2015 – 2017}
Researcher in the project “Beach to Canyon head sedimentary processes” (PTDC/MAR/114674/2009) Funded by FCT; (PI – Rui Taborda, FCUL). Total budget: ~111k € {2011 – 2015}
Researcher in the project “Beach Sand Code- Sand beach textural and compositional variability as indicator of sedimentary dynamic” (PTDC/CTE-GEX/64592/2006) Funded by FCT; (PI – João Cascalho, FCUL). Total budget: ~ 75k € {2008 – 2013}
Researcher in the EU project “MICORE – Morphological Impacts and COastal Risks induced by Extreme storm events” (ENV.2007.1.3.1.1 European Union. Coord. Univ. Ferrara – 2008-2011); (PI – Paolo Ciavola). Total budget: 3.4M € {2008 – 2012}
Books & Chapters (up to 10):
Ana Nobre Silva and Rui Taborda, (2014). Advances in Video Monitoring of the Beach and Nearshore: The Long-Term Perspective; In: Remote Sensing and modelling: Advances in Coastal and Marine Resources, Coastal Research Library 9, Finkl, C.W. and Makowski, C [Eds.], Springer International Publishing, Switzerland (DOI: 10.1007/978-3-319-06326-3_11)
Amorim, A., Lira, C., Taborda, R., Silva, A.N. e Dias, E. (2017). Exercícios do Módulo de Formação em Sistemas de Informação Geográfica: Análise Espacial em QGIS. DGRM, Lisboa, Portugal. E-book available at www.sophia-mar.pt. (ISBN: 978-989-20-7585-3)
Silva, A. N.; Lira, C.; Taborda, R.; Dias, E., Catalão, J. e Amorim, A., (2016). Sistemas de Informação Geográfica: Análise Espacial. DGRM, Lisboa, Portugal. E-book available at www.sophia-mar.pt. (ISBN: 978-989-99601-2-1)
Silva, A.N., Lira, C., Dias, E. e Taborda, R. (2016). Exercícios do Módulo de Formação em Sistemas de Informação Geográfica: Análise Espacial. DGRM, Lisboa, Portugal. E-book available at www.sophia-mar.pt. (ISBN: 978-989-99601-7-6)
Lira, C., Amorim, A., Silva, A. N. e Taborda, R., (2016). Sistemas de Informação Geográfica: Análise de Dados de Satélite. DGRM, Lisboa, Portugal. E-book available at www.sophia-mar.pt. (ISBN: 978-989-99601-5-2)
Lira, C., Silva, A.N. e Taborda, R. (2016). Exercícios do Módulo de Formação em Sistemas de Informação Geográfica: Análise de Dados Satélite. DGRM, Lisboa, Portugal. E-book available at www.sophia-mar.pt. (ISBN: 978-989-99601-6-9)