Official Title: Associate Professor | Programme Coordinator for the Bachelor of Environmental Sciences

Faculty: Institute of Science and Environment

Email: agata.dias@usj.edu.mo

Short Bio

Ágata Dias has a PhD in Geology (specialization in Mineralogy, Crystallography and Metallogeny) and a MSc in Dynamic Geology. Her scientific interests are mineralogy, petrology, geochemistry and marine geology (deep-sea hydrothermal systems and ore deposits). Since 1996 has been involved in scientific projects related with the deep-sea exploration and with mineralogy, geochemistry and ore-forming minerals. Since she integrated the ISE has been also working in environmental projects.
Along her research activities, she has been collaborating with different universities and research institutions around the world, such as IFREMER, Brest, France; ETH, Zurich, Switzerland; NOC, Southampton, UK; University of Bergen, Norway; FCUL, Lisbon, Portugal; GIGCAS, Guangzhou, SIO and SIO of the State Oceanic Administration (SOA), China and paticipated in several scientific cruises.
She has more than20 years of academic experience. Until join ISE-USJ, in 2011, was assistant and auxiliar professor at ULHT and invited auxiliar professor at FCUL, both in Portugal.

Scientific Interests: Mineralogy, Petrology, Geochemistry, Marine Geology and hydrothermal processes

More info here:http://ise.usj.edu.mo/people/agata-alveirinho-dias/

ResearcherID: A-8723-2013; ORCID iD: 0000-0003-3026-7366; Research Gate: Ágata A Dias

Postdoctoral experience

 2012 Post-doc on the seafloor hydrothermal systems and associated ore deposits in the Portuguese EEZ and adjacent areas. CREMINER/LARSyS Laboratory of Robotics and Systems in Science and Engineering. FCT: SFRH/BPD/68648/2010

 2010 Post-doc on the geochemistry and mineralogy of new Arctic deep sea Hydrothermal system. - Ultra-slow spreading and hydrogen-based deep biosphere Jan Myen and Loky’s Castle hydrothermal fieds. H2deep project/ EUROCORES Program – EuroMARC - European Science Foundation (ESF) No. ERAS-CT-2003-980409 of the European Commission: EUROMARC/0001/2007/ H2DEEP

 RESEARCH PROJECTS

SWIMAR - The role of ultramafic-hosted hydrothermal systems in the formation of seafloor deposits: comparison SWIR and MAR fields. FDCT File Nº FDCT0002/2018/A1, 2018-2021

MaG.I.C – Petrology and Geochemistry of Igneous Rocks from Macao: Implications for the Crustal Evolution of Southern China. FDCT File Nº 043/2014/A1, 2015-2018.

BLUE MINING – Breakthrough Solutions for the Sustainable Exploration and Extraction of Deep Sea Mineral Resources. FP7 (7th research framework programme), EU Research Projects. Proj. ref.: 604500, 2014-2018

EUROCORES Program – EuroMARC Project  (ESF)  Ultra-slow spreading and hydrogen-based deep biosphere (H2DEEP). No. ERAS-CT-2003-980409 of the European Commission: H2Deep – EuroMarc /0001/2007.

SEAHMA – Seafloor and Sub-seafloor Hydrothermal Modelling in the Azores Sea POCTI/P/MAR/15281/1999

MOMAR – Monitoring the Mid-Atlantic Ridge: MOMAR I, 1998; MOMAR II, 2002.

AMAR – Localização e Caracterização de Fontes Hidrotermais no Segmento AMAR: FCT (Praxis XXI) 1997-98

AMORES – Azores. Mid-Oceanic Ridge Ecosystem Studies: MAS3-CT95-0040) – EU – MAST III 1996 – 1998 (Team member

MARFLUX / ATJ – Study of Hydrothermal Fluxes in the Azores Triple Junction – EU – 1994-1996

Publications

  • Dias, Á.S. et al (2011) Geochemistry and stable isotopes constraints on high-temperature activity from sediment cores of the Saldanha field. Marine Geology 279 (2011) 128–140.
  • Dias, Á. S. et al (2010). Tracing fluid-rock reaction and hydrothermal circulation at the Saldanha hydrothermal field. Chemical Geology, 273(3-4): 168-179.
  • Dias, Á. S. (2008) Geochemistry of a sediment push-core from the Lucky Strike hydrothermal field, Mid-Atlantic Ridge. Chemical Geology, 247(3-4): 339-351.
  • Dias Á S. and Barriga F. (2006) Mineralogy and geochemistry of hydrothermal sediments from the serpentinite-hosted Saldanha hydrothermal field (36834VN; 33826VW) at MAR. Marine Geology. 225, 157–175.
  • Dias Á S and Barriga, F J A S, (2005). Mineralogical and geochemical hydrothermal evidences on sediments from the serpentinite-hosted Saldanha hydrothermal field. Mineral Deposit Research. 1: 603-606.
  • Miranda J M, Silva P F, Lourenço N, Henry B, Costa R and Saldanha Team (Dias, Á S included) (2003) Study of the Saldanha massif (MAR, 36º34´N): Constrains from rock magnetic and geophysical data. Marine Geophysical Researches 23: 299–318
  • Relvas, J; Barriga, F; Costa, I; Cruz, I; Dias, ÁS; Marques, AF; Pinto, A (2012). Massive Sulfide Mineralization in Relic and Modern Seafloor. Ophiolite and Related Ore and Industrial Minerals, Karadeniz Technical Univ.,Turkey.
  • Cruz M I, Dias Á S, Relvas J M R S, Carvalho C, Fonseca R, Pedersen R.B, Barriga F J A S (2011) Geochemistry of the Artic Loki’s Castle hydrothermal vent products, Mineralogical Magazine Goldschmidt Conference, p 708
  • Dias Á S, Cruz I, Fonseca R, Barriga F J A S, Pedersen, R B (2011) Trollveggen Vent Field: Mineralogy and geochemistry of chimneys and deposits, and evidence of hydrothermal activity in far-field cores. Final EuroMARC conference
  • Cruz MI, Dias Á S, Carvalho C, Barriga F J A S, Relvas J M R S, Fonseca R, Pedersen R (2011) Loki's Castle Arctic Vents and Host Sediments: Mineralogy and Geochemistry, Final EuroMarc Conference
  • Dias Á S et al (2010) Mineralogy and Geochemistry from Trollveggen Vent Field Chimneys and Metalliferous Sediments (Mohns Ridge, West Jan Mayen Fracture Zone at 71°N).Eos, Transactions, American Geophysical Union, AGU's online supplement
  • Barriga F, Fonseca R, Dias Á S, Cruz I, Carvalho C, Relvas J, Pedersen R B (2010) Acid-Extractable Geochemistry from the Loki's Castle Hydrothermal Field, Norwegian Sea at 74 degrees N (South Knipovich Ridge).Eos, Transactions, AGU's online supplement
  • Barriga FJAS, Carvalho C, Cruz MI, Dias ÁS, et alR (2010) Preliminary Results on Mineralogy and Geochemistry of Loki's Castle Arctic Vents and Host Sediments. Geophysical Research Abstracts Vol 12, EGU2010-11970, European Geosciences Union (EGU)
  • Barriga F J A S, Carvalho C, Cruz I M, Dias Á S, Fonseca R, Relvas J M, Pedersen R B (2010) Mineralogy and geochemistry of Loki’s Castle Arctic vents and host sediments: preliminary results. European Geosciences Union (EGU). Vienna, Austria.
  • Dias ÁS, Fruh-Green GL, et al (2006) High Temperature Hydrothermal Components in the Sediment Cover of the Saldanha Hydrothermal Field. Eos, Transactions, American Geophysical Union, AGU OS21B: 1591. AGU's online supplement
  • Barriga FJAS, Dias Á S, Mills RA, et al (2006) Pb and Nd Isotope Variations and Elemental Geochemistry in Hydrothermal Sediments in a Push Core from Lucky Strike, 37ºN Mid-Atlantic Ridge. Eos Transactions, AGU. 1590. AGU's online supplement
  • Dias Á S, Jorge R and Barriga F (2005) Low temperature hydrothermal Manganese crust from Saldanha field, Mid-Atlantic Ridge, International MoMar Implementation Workshop, 29.
  • Dzhatieva Z, Sinha M, Santos F, Silva N, Dias ÁS, et al (2005) On preliminary results of the active electromagnetic survey of Saldanha hydrothermal venting field, MAR. International MoMar Implementation Workshop, 33
  • Sinha M C, Santos F, Dzhatieva Z, Dias Á S, et al (2005), Saldanha Massif, Mid-Atlantic Ridge: A Controlled Source EM Study. Eos, Transactions. AGU, 86(52), OS33A-1464
  • Sinha M, Dzhatieva Z, Santos F, Silva N, Dias Á S, et al (2005) Active electromagnetic survey of hydrothermal venting area at Saldanha Massif, Mid-Atlantic Ridge. Geophysical Research 7, EGU05-A-07706
  • Dias Á S, Barriga F, Fouquet Y (2002) Hydrothermal sediments from Saldanha Mount (MAR, FAMOUS/AMAR). Theoretical Institute, Thermal Regime of Ocean Ridges and Dynamics of Hydrothermal Circulation, Pavia, IRTI, InterRidge, Abst 41
  • Barriga F J A S, Dias Á S, et al (2002) Replacement processes in volcanogenic massive sulfide deposits; the key to giant orebodies. Geological Society of America 34(6):444
  • Barriga F J A S, Fouquet Y, Almeida A, Biscoito M, Charlou J-L, Costa R, Dias Á S, et al (1999) Preliminary results of the Saldanha mission (FAMOUS segment of the MAR 36º30’N), Geophysical Research Abstracts, EGS, vol 1, 184
  • M, Charlou J-L, Costa R, Dias Á S, et al (1998). Discovery of the Saldanha Hydrothermal Field on the FAMOUS Segment of the MAR (36º 30’N) Eos Trans., AGU 79(45): F67
  • Luso2008 Cruise Report. Task Group for the Extension of the Portuguese Continental Shelf (EMEPC). Portuguese Ministry of National Defence, Portugal
  • RRS Charles Darwin Cruise 167, 2004 Cruise report. Sub-seafloor physical properties at Saldanha Seamount, Mid-Atlantic Ridge, and controls on the spatial distribution of hydrothermal venting. Southampton, UK, NOC Southampton, 4, 43pp.
  • Seahma-1 Cruise Report 2003. In Creminer. Faculty of Sciences University of Lisbon.
  • Ultraslow spreading and hydrogen based deep biosphere (H2Deep) leg 2 Cruise 2008 report (EuroMARC Project). Mohns Ridge (Arctic sea). University of Bergen, Norway. (Eurocores, ESF)
  • Luso 2009 Cruise Report. Task Group for the Extension of the Portuguese Continental Shelf (EMEPC). Portuguese Ministry of National Defence
  • Saldanha Cruise 1999 Report. Faculty of Sciences University of Lisbon.
  • Collaboration in “Relatório da Comissão Estratégica dos Oceanos” (2004) Comissão Estratégica dos Oceanos. Portuguese Government, 329pp.
  • Cruz MI, Marques F, Dias ÁS et al (2013) Sulfide Sites in the Arctic Ocean: Jan Mayen and Loki’s Castle. Goldschmidt. Florence. Italy
  • Cruz MI, Dias AS etal (2013) Sulphide mineralization in Arctic seafloor hydrothermal fields: extending the European exploration area to the Far North. ERA-MIN, March, Carcavelos, Portugal

Modules

Year 1 Doctorate
Year 1 Master
Year 2 Bachelor
LCO103
2.00 credits
Year 3 Bachelor
LSS219
3.00 credits
Year 4 Bachelor
LCO301
4.00 credits
Year
Year 1
PGS008
3.00 credits
PGS007
3.00 credits