Maria Antónia Santos Mendes Salgado

Maria Antónia Salgado concluded her degree in Sciences of the Aquatic Environment at the University of Porto in 1985, joined the Chemistry Department of Abel Salazar Biomedical Institute in 1987, as a lecturer. She got a PhD from the University College of North Wales, UK in 1996. At present she is Assistentr Professor and teaches Physical Chemistry and Environmental Chemistry for undergraduate students and Chemical Analytical Techniques to post-graduate students. She supervised MSc and PhD students, and was the principal investigator in research projects and collaborated in others. Her main research interests are: sustainable aquaculture, analytical chemistry, pollution biomonitoring, aquatic toxicology and coastal management. She is also responsible for physico-chemical water quality analyses for aquaculture companies.