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Fatima Abrantes

b. 1956

Portuguese oceanographer

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About Fatima Abrantes

Born 1956. Fatima Abrantes is a Portuguese oceanographer.

Fatima Abrantes is a researcher at the Portuguese Institute for the Sea and Atmosphere who is known for her research on marine geology and for her promotion of ocean sciences in Portgual. In 2021 she received the Ambassador Award from the American Geophysial Union and was elected as fellow.

Education Abrantes's undergraduate work was the University of Lisbon where she graduated in 1980. She earned her Ph.D. from the University of Rhode Island in 1990, and her habilitation in 2007 from the University of Lisbon. Following her Ph.D., she returned to Portugal to work at the Portuguese Geological Society where she was the second women to join the society as a geologist.

Career and research Abrantes first experience in ocean science was a training class at the Lamont–Doherty Earth Observatory where she was able to research diatoms. including the ability to track past tsnuamis.

Abrante was one of the initial founders of the Portuguese Association for Paleoceanography, which began in 2006

Awards and honors Abrantes was chosen to be a UNESCO fellow from 1989 to 1990, and then a Fulbright fellow in the period from 2003 to 2004.

Selected publications

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Important facts

Born
1956
Birth century
Occupation
Oceanographer
Nationality
Education
Faculdade de Ciências da Universidade de Lisboa, Lamont–Doherty Earth Observatory, University of Rhode Island
Employers
Portuguese Institute for Sea and Atmosphere, National Laboratory for Energy and Geology, Centre of Marine Sciences, CIIMAR
Awards
Mulheres na Ciência; Ambassador Award
Also known as
Abrantes, Fatima, F, FF, F Abrantes, F. F. Abrantes
moreF.F. Abrantes, Fatima F Abrantes, F F Abrantes

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Frequently asked questions

Who is Fatima Abrantes?

Portuguese oceanographer

When was Fatima Abrantes born?

Fatima Abrantes was born in 1956.

What is Fatima Abrantes's occupation?

Fatima Abrantes is an oceanographer.

What nationality is Fatima Abrantes?

Fatima Abrantes is Portuguese.

Sources & further reading

· Wikipedia: Fatima Abrantes

· Wikidata: Q57909961

· DBpedia: Fatima Abrantes

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