Paulo Sousa

UNIVERSIDADE DE COIMBRA (UC-FCTUC), Portugal
Other contact details: 

IMAR-CIC
Department of Zoology
University of Coimbra
P3004-517 Coimbra
Portugal
Tel: +351 239855774

Brief Biography: 

Dr Paulo Sousa specialises in:

  • Soil Ecology: Development and validation of ecological and biodiversity indicators (using soil invertebrates) to assess changes in soil quality and ecosystem service provision derived from land-use changes in agricultural and forest systems.
  • Soil Ecotoxicology: Development and adaptation of bioassays with soil organisms to assess effects of chemical substances and wastes on soil (mainly in Mediterranean and Tropical systems)and to integrate on Ecological Risk Assessment schemes of contaminated soils.