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Hydraulics and Environment Department Hydraulics and Environment Department

Maria José Henriques

Maria José Henriques
Phone: 218 443 443

Professional Situation

Principal Technician in the Water Resources and Hydraulic Structures Division.

Academic and Scientific Degrees

Degree in Applied and Environmental Geology from the Faculty of Sciences of Lisbon, October 2004.

Functions and Relevant Public Offices

  • Since 2013 - Principal Technician in the Water Resources and Hydraulic Structures Division (NRE).
  • 2008 – 2013 - Principal Technician in the Groundwater Division (NAS).
  • 1995 – 2008 - Experimentor Technic in the Groundwater Division (NAS).
  • 1990 – 1995 - Experimentor Adjunt Technic Class in the Grupo de Investigação de Águas Subterrâneas (GIAS)
  • 1984 – 1990 - Experimentor Adjunt Technic in NHHF.
  • 1982 – 1984: Stagiary for Experimentor'Helper in Núcleo de Hidrologia e Hidráulica Fluvial (NHHF).

Areas of Research / Interest

  • Water Resources
  • Hydraulic

Research and Professional Activity

  • Planning and carrying out qualitative and quantitative monitoring field of groundwater resources under different projects.
  • Calibration of CTD probes (conductivity, temperature and water pressure), programming for automatic acquisition and continuous time recording of the electrical conductivity, water temperature and depth to water level in groundwater points.
  • Laboratory tests for the study the hydrodynamic parameters and pollutant transport flow through the porous media.
  • Nitrates concentration measurements on groundwater and surface water samples with a potentiometer pH Meter GL22, based on the Selective Nitrate Electrode method.
  • Assessment of groundwater vulnerability to risk, pollution and saltwater Intrusion using the GIS software ArcGIS through the application of several methodologies.
  • Study "Verification of water availability for the operation of water games and   gardens irrigation of Queluz National Palace "
  • Participation in the study project "AGRO 727: Demonstration and Extension of Integrated Salinization and Fertilization Management Systems in irrigated Soils of Alentejo".
  • Wellhead protection zones delimitation of groundwater supply wells.
  • Analysis and Technical Report about the Environmental Situation of Praia da Vitória County Supply Wells, Terceira Island, Azores - Wellhead protection zones delimitation of groundwater supply wells.

Relevant Publications

Publishing activity is spread in 11 publications as follows:
  • 9 LNEC Reports
  • 2 other technical reports

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