João Paulo C Lobo Ferreira

• Board of Directors, International Relations, Coordinator, since May 2013
• Head of LNEC Groundwater Division (July 1990 – April 2013)Dr.-Ing. Habil, Principal Research Officer

• Invited Professor of the Master degree Course "Water, Environment and Development".
• Invited Professor on Mathematical modelling of flow and transport of pollutants in groundwater and
• Mathematical modelling of water balances including groundwater recharge assessment
• Faculty of Sciences of the Coimbra University.

• Invited Professor of the Master degree Course on "Hydrogeochemistry and Groundwater Pollution".
• Invited Professor on Mathematical modelling of flow and transport of pollutants in groundwater and
• Mathematical modelling of water balances including groundwater recharge assessment

• "First Prize of Research Works on the Environment", awarded by the Portuguese Secretary of State of the Environment and Natural Resources, in 1986.
• "Prémio Manuel Rocha", awarded by Laboratório Nacional de Engenharia Civil, in 1987.
• "First Prize of the Portuguese Water Resources Association", in the "Engineering Field", in 1987.

• Mathematical modelling of flow and transport of pollutants in groundwater and
• Mathematical modelling of water balances including groundwater recharge assessme

• 2010 – Onwards: Project FTC "PROWATERMAN – Water, Aquatic Ecosystems and human activity. An integrated and participatory framework to define innovative prospective strategies for water resources management in south Portugal”.     
• 2007 – 2010: Project FCT "SUBSIn - Utilização do InSAR na detecção e caracterização de subsidência e deslizamentos do solo na região de Lisboa”.      
• 2005 – 2009 Present: Project FCT "How do wild forest fires influence groundwater quality and quantity in Portugal?".
• 2005 – 2009 - Present: Project FCT "Methodologies for a better rural land use planning and management considering aquifer vulnerability to diffuse pollution".

• Project ASEMWATERNET "Multi-Stakeholder Platform for ASEM S&T Cooperation on Sustainable Water Use”. EU International Cooperation Project. http://www.asemwaternet.org.pt/
• MANPORIVERS - Management of Pollutants in Chinese River Basins: An Interdisciplinary Approach. EU International Cooperation Project. http://www.lnec.pt/organization/dha/nas/estudos_id/manporivers
• Development of Methodologies for the Assessment and Management of Groundwater Resources and Risks in Coastal Zones, 4th Framework Programme, INCO-DC, Contract No IC 18960048, http://www.lnec.pt/organization/dha/nas/estudos_id/eu-prchina

• Co-organizer and co-editor with TILAK-VIEGAS, F. J. (2000) of the "S&T Co-operation with Asia in the Area of Sustainable Management of Natural Resources. A Co-ordination Meeting, China 1998" CD-ROM with the Proceedings of the Meeting published by LNEC and CE-DGXII, June 2000.
• 1st ASEM Workshop on Water Management Issues. "How to identify opportunities, set and support priorities for S&T co operation", June 10-13, 2002, Changsha, Hunan Province, China, hosted by Government of Hunan Province, P.R. of China.
• Final Meeting of the Coordination Action ASEMWATERNet, Changsha (China), 16-19 November, including "WP Basin Conference of the Coordination Action ASEMWATERNet (cf. http://www.asemwaternet.org.pt/).

• Third Forum of the river Yangtze, Shanghai (China), 18-21 April
• 4th International Yellow River (IYRF), Zhengzhou (China), 20-23 October

• GABARDINE Project - "Groundwater artificial recharge based on alternative sources of water: advanced integrated technologies and management” - 6th Framework Programme. EU International Cooperation Project (EU, Israel and Palestine Authority) http://www.lnec.pt/organization/dha/nas/estudos_id/gabardine
• ECOMANAGE - Integrated Ecological Coastal Zone Management System EcoManage. EU International Cooperation Project. Contract INCO-CT-2004-0 03715 with Brazil, Argentina and Chile. (Dec. 2004 - Nov. 2007) http://www.lnec.pt/organization/dha/nas/estudos_id/ecomanage
• Measuring, Monitoring and Managing Sustainability: The Coastal Dimension (COASTIN-Teri India). EU International Cooperation Project. http://www.lnec.pt/organization/dha/nas/estudos_id/costin
• Plan for the Sustainable Management of the Cunene's River Basin (Angola) Hydrogeological Resources: Characterization and Evaluation of Groundwater Availability. Portuguese International Cooperation Project.
•  International Cooperation on Groundwater Resources (CIAS Project) LNEC-Universidade Federal de Per nambuco, Brazil, Angola and Guiné-Bissau, co-financing GRICES-CNPq (Brazil) and FCT (Portugal).
• International Cooperation on the Semi-Arid: LNEC-Universidade Federal de Per nambuco, Angola and Cape Verde .

• Lobo Ferreira, J. P. (2000) - "Inventariando, Monitorizando e Gerindo de Forma Sustentável Recursos Hídricos Subterrâneos. A Situação Portuguesa, os Desafios da União Europeia e a Globalização". Lisbon, LNEC, Thesis and Research Programme Nº 14
• Lobo Ferreira, J.P. (1986) - "A Dispersão de Poluentes em Águas Subterrâneas. Análise Custo-Eficácia de Modelos Matemáticos e Ensaios de Traçadores para a Realização de Estudos de Impacto Ambiental". Thesis presented to obtain the degree of "Especialista LNEC”, LNEC, Lisbon.
• Lobo Ferreira, J.P. (1986) - "The Dispersion of Pollutants in Groundwater". Dissertation presented to obtain the degree of "Doktor-Ingenieur" da Technische Universität Berlin, Germany .

Books

• Cirilo, J.A.; Cabral, J.J.; Lobo Ferreira J.P.; Oliveira M.M.; Leitão T.E.; Montenegro S.M.; Góes V.C., eds - O Uso Sustentável dos Recursos Hídricos em Regiões Semi-Áridas, Editora Universitária UFPE, ISBN 978-85-7315-451-1, 507 pp
• Lobo Ferreira, J.P; Vieira, J. (eds) - Water in Celtic Countries: Quantity, Quality and Climate Variability, IAHS Red Books, London, IAHS Publication 310, ISBN 978-1-901502-88-6, 358 pp
• Lobo Ferreira, J. P. C.; Leitão, T. E.; Oliveira, M. M.; Rocha, J. S.; Barbosa, A. E. (2009) - "Protecção das Origens Superficiais e Subterrâneas nos Sistemas de Abastecimento de Água". Série Guias Técnicos, 11, Edição IRAR e LNEC, ISBN 978-989-95392-6-6, 198 pp

Books of Chapters

• Cirilo, J.A.; Lobo Ferreira J.P.; Netto, M.S. (2008) - "Capítulo 1 - Aspectos gerais das regiões semi-áridas, áridas e processos de desertificação". In Cirilo, J.A.; Cabral, J.J.; Lobo Ferreira J.P.; Oliveira M.M.; Leitão T.E.; Montenegro S.M.; Góes V.C., eds - O Uso Sustentável dos Recursos Hídricos em Regiões Semi-Áridas, Editora Universitária UFPE, ISBN 978-85-7315-451-1.
• Diamantino, C.; Henriques, M.J.; Oliveira, M.M.; Lobo Ferreira, J.P. (2007) - "Methodologies for pollution risk assessment of water resources systems". In Lobo Ferreira, J.P; Vieira, J. (eds) - Water in Celtic Countries: Quantity, Quality and Climate Variability, IAHS Red Books, London, IAHS Publication 310, ISBN 978-1-901502-88-6, pp. 298-30, 9 pp.
• Chachadi, A.G.; Lobo Ferreira, J.P. (2007) - "Assessing aquifer vulnerability to seawater intrusion using GALDIT method: Part 2 - GALDIT Indicators Description". In Lobo Ferreira, J.P; Vieira, J. (eds) - Water in Celtic Countries: Quantity, Quality and Climate Variability, IAHS Red Books, London, IAHS Publication 310, ISBN 978-1-901502-88-6, pp. 172-180, 9 pp.
• Lobo Ferreira, J.P.; Chachadi, A.G.; Diamantino, C.; Henriques, M.J. (2007) - "Assessing aquifer vulnerability to seawater intrusion using GALDIT method: part 1 - application to the Portuguese Monte Gordo aquifer". In Lobo Ferreira, J.P; Vieira, J. (eds) - Water in Celtic Countries: Quantity, Quality and Climate Variability, IAHS Red Books, London, IAHS Publication 310, ISBN 978-1-901502-88-6, pp. 161-171, 10 pp.
• Lobo-Ferreira, J.P., Krijgsman, B. e Chachadi, A. (2003) - "A new methodology for delineating wellhead protection areas" in "Coastal tourism, environment, and sustainable local development", Chapter 19, pp. 387-404. Editors: L. Noronha, N. Lourenço, J.P. Lobo Ferreira, A. Lleopart, E. Feoli, K. Sawkar, A.G. Chachadi, 464 pp, TERI (India), ISBN 81-7993-017-3.
• Lobo-Ferreira, J.P., Cunha, M.C., Chachadi, A., Nagel, K., Diamantino, C. e Oliveira, M. (2003) - "Application of optimization models for satisfaction of water resource demand of tourist infrastructure", in "Coastal tourism, environment, and sustainable local development", Chapter 14, pp. 305-320. Editors: L. Noronha, N. Lourenço, J.P. Lobo-Ferreira, A. Lleopart, E. Feoli, K. Sawkar, A.G. Chachadi, 464 pp, TERI (India), ISBN 81-7993-017-3.
• Lobo-Ferreira, J.P., Chachadi, A., Oliveira, M., Nagel, K. e Raikar, P.S. (2003) - "Groundwater vulnerability assessment of the Goa case study area"; in "Coastal tourism, environment, and sustainable local development", Chapter 8, pp. 167-178. Editors: L. Noronha, N. Lourenço, J.P. Lobo-Ferreira, A. Lleopart, E. Feoli, K. Sawkar, A.G. Chachadi, 464 pp, TERI (India), ISBN 81-7993-017-3.

Papers in International Scientific Periodicals with Referee

• Leitão, T.E., Cunha, M.C., Laranjeira, I., Lobo Ferreira, J.P. e Paralta, E. (2008) - "An integrated framework for sustainable agriculture land use and production practices". Second International Conference on Sustainable Irrigation Management, Technologies and Policies, 11-13 June 2008, Alicante, Spain, 10 pp.
• Lobo Ferreira, J.P.; Cunha, M.C.; Chachadi, A.G.; Nagel, K. Diamantino,C, Oliveira M.M (2007) - "Aquifer development planning to supply a seaside resort: a case study in Goa, India". In Journal of Hydrogeology, Volume 15, nº 6, pp. 1147-1155. September 2007. ISSB 1431-2174 (Print) 1435-0157 (Online), Springer, 9.
• Lobo Ferreira, J.P.C. e Oliveira, M. M. (2003) – "On the Experience of Groundwater Vulnerability Assessment in Portugal”, 1st International Workshop – Aquifer Vulnerability and Risk, Salamanca, Gto. México, 28-30 May, 2003, 10 pp.
• Lobo-Ferreira, J.P. e Oliveira, M.M. (1997) - "DRASTIC Groundwater Vulnerability Mapping of Portugal". In Groundwater: An Endangered Resource. Proceedings of Theme C of the 27th Congress of the International Association for Hydraulic Research. S.Francisco, USA, August 1997, pp. 132-137.
• Leitão, T., Lobo-Ferreira, J.P. e Valocchi, A. (1996) - "On the Application of Reactive Solute Transport Models to the Rio Maior Aquifer, in Portugal". Journal of Contaminant Hydrology, 24 (1996) 167-181.
• Lobo-Ferreira, J.P. e Delgado Rodrigues, J. (1988) - "BALSEQ - a Model for Recharge Estimation in Arid and Semi-arid Zones", in "Estimation of Natural Groundwater Recharge", NATO-AS1 Series C: Vol. 222, Dordrecht, D. Reidel Publishing Comp., 1988.