Research
Theses | Employability | Research | Publications | Laboratory of MacroPaleontology | Cooperations | Paleontological projects | Research Centers
The Master in Paleontology is focused on the scientific research. All aspects of the scientific process are encouraged: fieldwork and excavations, lab work, thesis, peer-reviewed publications, and progress for the Ph.D. programme.
Publications by the Alumni
Theses
Fieldwork
During the master program, numerous field visits are conducted: Lourinhã Formation, Miocene around Caparica, Alvalade basin, etc.
Some students participate in international expeditions. International paleontological expeditions already conducted with Master and Ph.D. students: Angola, Morocco, Greenland, Wyoming, Mozambique.
Paleontological excavations in Portugal: Triassic of Algarve, Jurassic of Lourinhã, Miocene of Setúbal Península.
Laboratory of Macropaleontology
Named Laboratory of Macropaleontology Prof. Miguel Telles Antunes, this lab is specialized in the preparation of macrofossils, especially of vertebrates, such as dinosaurs, mammals and large Mesozoic and Cenozoic tetrapods.
Phone: (+351) 212 948 573 Extension: 10221
Location: Ed. IX - Department of Earth Sciences, Faculty of Science and Technology, New University of Lisbon, 2829-526 Caparica, Portugal
Responsible: Prof. Octávio Mateus
Laboratory Technician: Miguel Marx
Vertebrate Fossil Collection
Cooperations
The Master in Paleontology, through the FCT-UNL has memorandum of understanding (protocols) with the following institutions: Câmara Municipal de Loulé, GEAL- Museu da Lourinhã, LNEG, Museu Geológico, and IPMA.
Also, the alumni are in the following institutions: Dinoparque Lourinhã, Academia das Ciências de Lisboa, Museu da Lourinhã, Sociedade de História Natural, Museu de História Natural e da Ciência da Universidade do Porto, Museu de Angra do Heroísmo, Université de Montpellier, Universidade Metodista de Angola, INP Instituto Nacional de Petróleos.
Technical staff
At the Dept. of Earth Sciences:
Fátima Maria Lopes da Silva, 2nd Class Superior Technicians, Master in History and Philosophy of Science;
Maria Eduarda Ferreira, 2nd Class Superior Technicians, Graduation in Anthropology;
Sandra Sanches Ferreira Pinto, Technical Assistant, 12th year.
Hugo Campo, Student, MSc. in Paleontology
Organization of scientific meetings
Organization (including collaboration in Scientific Committee) of meetings with participation of teachers and students, e.g.:
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EAVP 2018 (European Association of Vertebrate Paleontology)
Main Paleontological projects
Paleontological projects with national and foreign institutions. e.g.:
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Triassic of Algarve, funded by Câmara Municipal de Loulé, Jurassic Foundation, DFG-Germany, Univ. da Columbia
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Projecto PaleoAngola (+500.000 USD, including National Geographic)
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Late Jurassic of Wyoming (+60.000 USD, AMNH)
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Greenland Triassic (+200.000€)
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DINOEGGS Project (+191.000€, FCT)
Research Centers
The involved Research Centers are well integrated in the industry and regional institutions through frequent partnerships witnessed by the various projects funded by PRODER, FCT, INALENTEJO, H2020.
GeoBioTec – GeoBioSciences, GeoTechnologies and GeoEngineering
ICT - Instituto de Ciências da Terra/ Institute of Earth Sciences
CITEUC - Centro de Investigação da Terra e do Espaço
ICArEHB - Interdisciplinary Center for Archaeology and Evolution of Human Behaviour