Maria Isabel Ferraz de Oliveira
Animal Biosciencies, Integrated in MED
Animal Biosciencies
Integrated 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
- Feeding resources in extensive grazing systems
- Result based payment scheems
- Linking production and conservation in animal production systems
Research Interests
- Montado and Dehesa
- Animal Nutrition and feeding
- Extensive grazing systems
- High Nature Value Farming Systems
Personal Information
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Thematic lines to which I contribute:
Agro-silvo-pastoral System - Montado
Animal Production & Health
Rural Dynamics & Governance
Publications & Patents
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Projects
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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 |