GeoBioTec is a partnership between Aveiro University (UA, general coordination) and the universities NOVA de Lisboa (NOVA FCT) and Beira Interior (UBI). GeoBioTec develops interdisciplinary studies in geophysics, geochemistry, soil, biology, palaeontology, petrology, mineralogy, industrial minerals, geomaterials, geotechnics, isotopic geology, hydrogeology, structural geology, volcanology and remote sensing. In January 2018, GeoBioTec integrates 71 researchers (28 from NOVA FCT) and 72 collaborators (15 from NOVA FCT) and is organized in five research groups, three with researchers from NOVA FCT. 

General coordinator: Prof. Fernando Rocha, Aveiro University

Coordinator at NOVA FCT: Prof. Manuela Simões Ribeiro

The 3 research groups with people of NOVA FCT are:

• Agroindustrial Technology (AT) – biofortification, phytoremediation, production and transformation of food raw materials (PI: Prof. Manuela Silva, NOVA FCT)

• Georesources, Geotechnics and Geomaterials (3G) – geological and geotechnical mapping, modelling and geostatistics, prospection, exploitation and processing of geomaterials, risk analysis (PI at NOVA FCT: Prof. Paula F. da Silva; PI: Prof. Fernando Rocha, Aveiro University)

• Sedimentary Basins and Paleontology (SBP) – sedimentary geology, tectonics, palaeontology, biostratigraphy, evolution, global changes, geoheritage (PI: Dr. Ricardo Pereira, NOVA FCT)