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Polytechnic Institute
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CIMO

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FROM NATURE TO PRODUCTS, TOWARDS SUSTAINABILITY.

António Castro Ribeiro

Group: Socio-Ecological Systems
E-mail: antrib@ipb.pt
ORCID: 0000-0002-8280-9027
Scopus Author ID: 15127740800

Career

  • Since 2022: Associate Professor at the School of Agriculture of the Polytechnic Institute of Bragança (ESA-IPB), Portugal
  • Since 1997: Auxiliary Professor at the School of Agriculture of the Polytechnic Institute of Bragança (ESA-IPB), Portugal
  • 1992 - 1997: Assistant Professor at the School of Agriculture of the Polytechnic Institute of Bragança (ESA-IPB), Portugal

Roles

  • Since 2024: Member of the Scientific Committee of the Master's degree in "Agroecology" of the School of Agriculture of the Polytechnic Institute of Bragança (ESA-IPB), Portugal
  • Since 2020: Program director of the first degree in "Enology" at the School of Agriculture of the Polytechnic Institute of Bragança (ESA-IPB), Portugal
  • Since 2017: Member of Technical-Scientific council of the Polytechnic Institute of Bragança (IPB), Portugal
  • Since 2013: Member of Technical-Scientific council of the School of Agriculture of the Polytechnic Institute of Bragança (ESA-IPB), Portugal

Qualifications

  • 2003 - PhD. in Agronomic Engineering, University of Lisbon (UL), Portugal
  • 1999 - Graduation in Enology, University of Trás-os-Montes and Alto Douro (UTAD), Portugal
  • 1997 - MSc. in Crop Sciences - Horticulture, Fruticulture and Viticulture, University of Trás-os-Montes and Alto Douro (UTAD), Portugal
  • 1992 - Graduation in Agricultural Engineering, University of Trás-os-Montes and Alto Douro (UTAD), Portugal

Interests

  • Agrometeorology and its applications with special regard to frost protection and water use efficiency by crops
  • Irrigation management and the effects of deficit irrigation on perennial crops (grapevines, almond and olive trees)

Projects:

I-ReWater - Gestão Sustentável dos recursos hídricos em agricultura de regadio no espaço SuDOE
Funding body: Interreg Sudoe
Reference:
Principal Investigator:Manuel Ângelo Rosa Rodrigues
Start: 2024-01-01
End: 2027-12-31
An-Gel Sudoe - Lutar e alertar contra a geada da Primavera
Funding body: Interreg Sudoe
Reference: CMP259
Principal Investigator:António Castro Ribeiro
Start: 2024-01-01
End: 2026-12-31
MYCOTOX-PALOP - Multi-actor partnership for the risk assessment of mycotoxins along the food chain in African Portuguese-speaking countries (PALOP)
Funding body: FCT - AKDN
Reference: FCT AGA-KHAN / 541590696 / 2019
Principal Investigator:Paula Cristina Azevedo Rodrigues
Start: 2022-01-17
End: 2025-01-16
PreVineGrape - Desenvolvimento de um biofungicida para combate a doenças da videira
Funding body: PORTUGAL 2020 - COMPETE 2020 - Programa Operacional Competitividade e Internacionalização
Reference: POCI-01-0247-FEDER-049695
Principal Investigator:Sandrina Alves Heleno
Start: 2021-01-01
End: 2023-06-29
VITISHIDRI - Estratégias para a Gestão do Stress Hídrico da Vinha no Douro Superior
Funding body: PDR 2020 - Programa de desenvolvimento Rural 2014-2020 - 1.0.1 - Grupos operacionais
Reference: PDR2020-1.0.1-FEADER-031487
Principal Investigator:António Castro Ribeiro
Start: 2017-03-01
End: 2022-12-31
SustenOlive - Grupo Operacional Olivicultura e Azeite - Melhoria das práticas de rega e fertilização nas explorações olivícolas em Trás-os-Montes para a sustentabilidade do olival
Funding body: PDR 2020 - Programa de desenvolvimento Rural 2014-2020 - 1.0.1 - Grupos operacionais
Reference: PDR2020-1.0.1-FEDER032185
Principal Investigator:António Castro Ribeiro
Start: 2017-10-01
End: 2022-12-30
REhab-Ind - Revitalización y Rehabilitación Sostenible de Áreas Industriales Transfronterizas Interconectadas y Eficientes
Funding body: POCTEP 2014-2020 - Programa de Cooperação Transfronteiriça Portugal – Espanha
Reference: 0399_REHAB_IND_2_E
Principal Investigator:Artur Jorge de Jesus Gonçalves
Start: 2015-10-01
End: 2020-12-31
EGIS - Estratégias para uma gestão integrada do solo e da água em espécies produtoras de frutos secos
Funding body: PDR 2020 - Programa de desenvolvimento Rural 2014-2020 - 1.0.1 - Grupos operacionais
Reference: PDR2020-1.0.1-FEADER-030981
Principal Investigator:Margarida Maria Pereira Arrobas Rodrigues
Start: 2016-11-30
End: 2020-12-31
TERR@ALVA - Definição e influência deo terroir na qualidade do vinho Alvarinho
Funding body: FCT - SAICT
Reference: SAICT-POL/24328/2016
Principal Investigator:António Castro Ribeiro
Start: 2017-09-03
End: 2020-03-14
BIOURB-NATUR - Bioclimatic solutions for Buildings and its surroundings in Natural Parks, including the use of vegetation
Funding body: POCTEP 2014-2020 - Programa de Cooperação Transfronteiriça Portugal – Espanha
Reference: 0414_BIOURB_NATUR_2_E
Start: 2015-10-01
End: 2019-12-31
WineWATERFootprint - Water Footprint Assessment In Portuguese Wine Chain
Funding body: FCT - SAICT
Reference: SAICT-POL/23360/2016
Principal Investigator:Manuel Joaquim Sabença Feliciano
Start: 2017-06-01
End: 2019-12-01
Biosave - Increasing the economic potential and sustainability of olive oil and chestnut fruit sectors
Funding body: PORTUGAL 2020 - COMPETE 2020 - Programa Operacional Competitividade e Internacionalização
Reference: POCI-01-0145-FEDER-023721
Principal Investigator:Albino António Bento
Start: 2017-05-15
End: 2019-05-12
DOUROZONE - Ozone risk for Douro/s vineyard in present and future climates
Funding body: PORTUGAL 2020 - COMPETE 2020 - Programa Operacional Competitividade e Internacionalização
Reference: POCI-01-0145-FEDER-016778
Principal Investigator:António Castro Ribeiro
Start: 2016-07-01
End: 2018-06-30
- Valpaços Wine House
Funding body:
Provision of Services
Principal Investigator:António Castro Ribeiro
Start: 2014-01-01
End: 2017-12-31
- Integrated strategies for increasing the productivity of almond trees in Trás-os-Montes
Funding body: PRODER - Medida 4.1
Reference:
Principal Investigator:António Castro Ribeiro
Start: 2014-11-16
End: 2017-12-31
- Introduction of anti-hail screens on apple orchards: evaluation of side effects and economic impact
Funding body: PRODER - Medida 4.1
Reference:
Principal Investigator:Manuel Ângelo Rosa Rodrigues
Start: 2014-12-01
End: 2017-10-31
- Vine protection against pests and diseases in organic production method for obtaining organic wine
Funding body: PRODER - Medida 4.1
Reference:
Principal Investigator:José Alberto Cardoso Pereira
Start: 2014-01-01
End: 2016-12-31
RED/AGROTEC - Transboundary network Spain/Portugal of experimentation and transfer for the development of the agricultural and agro-food sectors
Funding body: POCTEP 2014-2020 - Programa de Cooperação Transfronteiriça Portugal – Espanha
Principal Investigator:Albino António Bento
Start: 2014-01-01
End: 2015-10-31
BIOURB_NATUR - Diversidad Bioconstructiva Transfronteriza, Edificación Bioclimática y su adapatación a la Arquitectura y Urbanismo Moderno
Funding body: POCTEP 2007-2013 - Programa de Cooperação Transfronteiriça Portugal – Espanha
Reference:
Principal Investigator:Artur Jorge de Jesus Gonçalves
Start: 2011-01-01
End: 2015-10-31
AGRINNDIF - Mejora de la competitividad del sector agrario de Castilla y León y Norte de Portugal através de la innovación y el desarrollo de productos diferenciados de alto valor
Funding body: POCTEP 2007-2013 - Programa de Cooperação Transfronteiriça Portugal – Espanha
Reference:
Principal Investigator:Albino António Bento
Start: 2011-01-01
End: 2014-06-30
FUTUROLIVE - Effects of climate change on olive crop, yield and economics
Funding body: FCT - PTDC - Projectos em todos os domínios científicos
Reference:
Principal Investigator:António Castro Ribeiro
Start: 2010-01-01
End: 2013-06-14
- Biomassa lenhosa para produção de energia: desenvolvimento de sistemas sustentáveis de fornecimento de bens e serviços de produção, regulação e conservação
Funding body: FCT - PTDC - Projectos em todos os domínios científicos
Reference:
Principal Investigator:João Carlos Martins Azevedo
Start: 2007-05-01
End: 2012-01-31
VITISREGA - Distribución e identificación de variedades autóctonas de vid y evaluación de su respuesta al riego en las zonas portuguesa y castellano-leonesa del Duero
Funding body: INTERREG III A – Cooperação Transfronteiriça Portugal -Espanha
Principal Investigator:Paula Cristina dos Santos Baptista
Start: 2006-01-01
End: 2008-01-01

Total results: 23
1
Barreales D.,Fernandes Â.,Barros L.,Capitão S.,Castro Ribeiro A.
Effects of regulated deficit irrigation and foliar kaolin application on quality parameters of almond [Prunus dulcis (Mill.) D.A. Webb]
Journal of the Science of Food and Agriculture, 103, 7227-7240, 2023

2
Barreales D.,Pereira J.A.,Casal S.,Ribeiro A.C.
Influence of sustained deficit irrigation and foliar kaolin application on almond kernel composition
Scientia Horticulturae, 321, , 2023

3
Barreales D.,Capitão S.,Bento A.A.,Casquero P.A.,Ribeiro A.C.
Adapting Almond Production to Climate Change through Deficit Irrigation and Foliar Kaolin Application in a Mediterranean Climate
Atmosphere, 14, , 2023

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Blanco-Ward D.,Ribeiro A.C.,Feliciano M.,Barreales D.,Paoletti E.,Miranda A.I.
Improvement of local ozone phytotoxicity modelling for autochthonous grape cultivars
Atmospheric Environment, 295, , 2023

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Silva A.P.,Aires A.,Barreales D.,Rodrigues M.A.,Ribeiro A.C.,Gonçalves B.,Morais M.C.
Effects of Foliar and Soil Boron Fertilization on Yield, Leaf Physiological Traits and Fruit Attributes in Rainfed Almond Orchards
Agronomy, 12, , 2022

8
Brito C.,Rodrigues M.Â.,Pinto L.,Gonçalves A.,Silva E.,Martins S.,Rocha L.,Pavia I.,Arrobas M.,Ribeiro A.C.,Moutinho-Pereira J.,Correia C.M.
Grey and black anti-hail nets ameliorated apple (Malus × domestica borkh. cv. golden delicious) physiology under mediterranean climate
Plants, 10, , 2021

9
Blanco-Ward D.,Rocha A.,Viceto C.,Ribeiro A.C.,Feliciano M.,Paoletti E.,Miranda A.I.
Validation of meteorological and ground-level ozone WRF-CHIMERE simulations in a mountainous grapevine growing area for phytotoxic risk assessment
Atmospheric Environment, 259, , 2021

10
Blanco-Ward D.,Ribeiro A.,Paoletti E.,Miranda A.I.
Assessment of tropospheric ozone phytotoxic effects on the grapevine (Vitis vinifera L.): A review
Atmospheric Environment, 244, , 2021

11
Morais M.C.,Aires A.,Barreales D.,Rodrigues M.Â.,Ribeiro A.C.,Gonçalves B.,Silva A.P.
Combined Soil and Foliar Nitrogen Fertilization Effects on Rainfed Almond Tree Performance
Journal of Soil Science and Plant Nutrition, 20, 2552-2565, 2020

12
Saraiva A.,Presumido P.,Silvestre J.,Feliciano M.,Rodrigues G.,Oliveira e Silva P.,Damásio M.,Ribeiro A.,Ramôa S.,Ferreira L.,Gonçalves A.,Ferreira A.,Grifo A.,Paulo A.,Ribeiro A.C.,Oliveira A.,Dias I.,Mira H.,Amaral A.,Mamede H.,Oliveira M.
Water footprint sustainability as a tool to address climate change in the wine sector: A methodological approach applied to a Portuguese case study
Atmosphere, 11, , 2020

13
Prgomet I.,Pascual-Seva N.,Morais M.C.,Aires A.,Barreales D.,Castro Ribeiro A.,Silva A.P.,I.R.N.A. Barros A.,Gonçalves B.
Physiological and biochemical performance of almond trees under deficit irrigation
Scientia Horticulturae, 261, , 2020

14
Blanco-Ward D.,Monteiro A.,Lopes M.,Borrego C.,Silveira C.,Viceto C.,Rocha A.,Ribeiro A.,Andrade J.,Feliciano M.,Castro J.,Barreales D.,Neto J.,Carlos C.,Peixoto C.,Miranda A.
Climate change impact on a wine-producing region using a dynamical downscaling approach: Climate parameters, bioclimatic indices and extreme indices
International Journal of Climatology, 39, 5741-5760, 2019

15
Arrobas M.,Ribeiro A.,Barreales D.,Pereira E.L.,Rodrigues M.Â.
Soil and foliar nitrogen and boron fertilization of almond trees grown under rainfed conditions
European Journal of Agronomy, 106, 39-48, 2019

16
Blanco-Ward D.,Ribeiro A.,Barreales D.,Castro J.,Verdial J.,Feliciano M.,Viceto C.,Rocha A.,Carlos C.,Silveira C.,Miranda A.
Climate change potential effects on grapevine bioclimatic indices: A case study for the Portuguese demarcated Douro Region (Portugal)
BIO Web of Conferences, 12, , 2019

17
Barreales D.,Malheiro R.,Pereira J.A.,Verdial J.,Bento A.,Casquero P.A.,Ribeiro A.C.
Effects of irrigation and collection period on grapevine leaf (Vitis vinifera L. var. Touriga Nacional): Evaluation of the phytochemical composition and antioxidant properties
Scientia Horticulturae, 245, 74-81, 2019

18
Gonçalves A.,Ribeiro A.C.,Maia F.,Nunes L.,Feliciano M.
Influence of green spaces on outdoors thermal comfort-structured experiment in a Mediterranean climate
Climate, 7, , 2019

19
Aires A.,Morais M.C.,Barreales D.,Rodrigues M.Â.,Ribeiro A.C.,Gonçalves B.,Silva A.P.
Variation of almond yield, biometry, α-tocopherol levels, and antioxidant properties with nitrogen fertilization
Journal of Food Biochemistry, 42, , 2018

20
Gonçalves A.,Ornellas G.,Ribeiro A.C.,Maia F.,Rocha A.,Feliciano M.
Urban cold and Heat Island in the City of Bragança (Portugal)
Climate, 6, , 2018

21
Gonçalves A.,Ribeiro A.,Maia L.N.F.,Feliciano E.M.
Green space influence on thermal comfort: Contrasting approaches in the assessment of conditions in Bragança (Portugal)
PLEA 2009 - Architecture Energy and the Occupant's Perspective: Proceedings of the 26th International Conference on Passive and Low Energy Architecture, , 2009

22
Ribeiro A.C.,De Melo-Abreu J.P.,Snyder R.L.
Apple orchard frost protection with wind machine operation
Agricultural and Forest Meteorology, 141, 71-81, 2006

23
De Melo-Abreu P.,Snyder R.L.,Ribeiro A.C.
Modeling radiation transmission, interception and reflection in a hedgerow apple orchard in the northeastern portugal
Acta Horticulturae, 584, 73-80, 2002