Maria Isabel Ferraz de Oliveira
Animal Biosciences in MED
Animal Biosciences in MED
About
Maria Isabel Ferraz-de-Oliveira has a PhD in Animal Nutrition by the University of Aberdeen, Scotland, and is an Assistant Professor at the University of Évora, Zootechnics Department. She is an integrated member of MED, the Mediterranean Institute for Agriculture, Environment and Development and coordinator of the Animal Nutrition Laboratory. Her research has been initially mostly devoted to animal nutrition and feeding in extensive production systems. More recently she has been working in High Nature Value Farming Systems and in the co-construction of outcome based agri-environmental schemes to improve the sustainability of silvo-pastoral systems, particularly the Montado.
Present Research
- Animal nutrition and feeding
- Linking production and conservation in animal production systems
- Feeding resources in extensive grazing systems
- Result based payment scheems
Research Interests
- Extensive grazing systems
- High Nature Value Farming Systems
- Animal Nutrition and feeding
- Montado and Dehesa
Personal Information
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Thematic lines to which I contribute:
Montado & Forest Systems
Animal Production & Health
Governance & Development
Publications & Patents
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Projects
Project | Funding | Lead Institution | Role | Start | End | Scope |
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LIFE ScrubNet - Regeneração e melhoria dos montados através da gestão adequada das áreas de mato/arbustos. | European Commission - LIFE Program | INNOGESTIONA AMBIENTAL(Espanha) | MED Representative | 2021-12-01 | 2026-08-31 | Internacional |