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):