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Scientific contents production

PhD in Biology, specialization in Ecology, University of Coimbra.
Maria was a teacher (Universidade de Trás-os-Montes e Alto Douro and Escola Superior Agrária de Castelo Branco) for 9 years, teaching Forestry Engineering and Environmental Studies.
Since 2005, at the Centre of Functional Ecology, researching biological invasions and specifically phenology and the control of invasive species.