Portuguese researcher receives award from the American Geophysical Union

Fátima Abrantes, a researcher at the Centro de Ciências do Mar - Universidade do Algarve (CCMAR) and the Instituto Português do Mar e da Atmosfera (IPMA), was awarded the "Ambassador Award" by the American Geophysical Union (AGU). The researcher is the national delegate to the European consortium ECORD (European Consortium for Ocean Research Drilling) of the international program IODP (International Ocean Discovery Program) and co-delegate, together with FCT, to JPI Oceans, a platform in the area of marine and maritime research.

This award annually honors five personalities who have made an outstanding contribution in areas such as: social impact, service to the Earth and space community, scientific leadership, and talent/career promotion. The award recognized the excellence in scientific research, education, communication and outreach activities of researcher Fátima Abrantes, who holds a PhD in Marine Geology and is dedicated to studying the history of the oceans in the geological past. She has authored 110 scientific articles and co-edited the book "Reconstructing Ocean History: A Window into the Future and The Climate of the Mediterranean Region".

The AGU will formally present the awards between December 10 and 13, 2021 at the fall meeting in New Orleans, LA.

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