Dr Alice Newton is a tenured Professor in the Department of Marine, Earth and Environmental Sciences (DCTMA), Faculty of Sciences and Technology (FCT) of the University of Algarve (UAlg) Portugal. As a full professor (Catedrático), she holds the Chair of Marine, Earth and Environmental Sciences. She is an internationally known marine scientist who has contributed to knowledge on eutrophication and coastal lagoons. Her scientific publications include more than 120 articles in ISI journals, 7 special issues of ISI journals and 12 book chapters. In addition, she has made more than 50 keynote conference presentations, produced scientific reports and science-policy publications.
Dr Newton advises various national, international and multinational governmental and non-governmental organisations as well as research funding agencies, on aspects of science-policy implementation, for example the EU Water Framework Directive, the Marine Strategy Framework Directive, the United Nations Environment Programme and Regional Seas Commissions. She has 40 years experience in marine research and teaching in Higher Education, in 20 international Universities. She has supervised and co-supervised 68 Master students, 5 Post-graduate fellows, 27 Doctoral candidates and 11 Postdoctoral fellows from many different countries.
About Me
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My professional activity consists of research, consultancy, teaching (undergraduate level, postgraduate level) and research supervision.
Summary of major achievements
Past
- Chairperson of international project LOICZ-Land ocean interactions in the Coastal Zone
- Co-Chairperson of the Integrated Marine Biosphere Research project
- 13 international Fellowships and Scholarships
- Researcher in 18 international projects and 11 national research projects, as coordinator, work package leader or participant
- More than 120 publications in ISI Journals and 14 publications in conference proceedings (since 2003)
- 12 Chapters in books
- Guest Editor of 7 special issues of journals
- Member of 12 Editorial boards of Journals and 1 Book series as well as the Coastal Wiki
- More than 50 invited or keynote speeches and oral presentations
- More than 50 poster presentations in international conferences
- 3 interviews for television programmes, including one in EuroNews
- Organization of more than 50 scientific events (Conferences, Symposia, Special sessions, Workshops) as Chairperson, co-chair, Convener and co-convener
- Supervised 11 postdocs, 27 doctoral candidates, 5 research fellows, 68 master students.
- a member of Portugal’s Institute of Marine Research
- a Council member of the Estuarine and Coastal Sciences Association (ECSA)
- a member of the Future Earth Ocean Knowledge Action Network steering committee
Present
- a member of Portugal’s Marine and Environmental Research Center (CIMA)
- a member of Portugal’s Infrastructure Network in Aquatic Research (ARNET)
- a member of the RAMSAR Mediterranean Wetlands Scientific and Technical Network Climate Change Specialist Group
- an ex-officio member of the Integrated Marine Biosphere Research (IMBeR) Science Executive Committee
- Chairperson of the Sustainability Panel of the Agence Nationale de Recherches (France)
- a member of the United Nations Environmental Programme: Scientific Council of the Global Partnership on Nutrient Management (GPNM)
- Director of the Sagres Research Station (EMS)
- Director of the Doctoral programme in Marine, Earth and Environmental Sciences
High Level Consultancy to Government, Departments and Research Councils
- National Institute of Water-Portugal, Directorate for Marine Resources-Portugal, (Marine Strategy Framework Directive)
- Environment Directorate-Norway, (Marine Management Plans for North Sea and Skagerrak)
- Ministry of Environment, Denmark, (Eutrophication of coastal waters, Nitrogen reduction)
- Environment Protection Agency-USA, (Nutrient criteria)
- European Environment Agency, (Eutrophication);
- European Joint Research Centre, (Water Framework Directive);
- European Commission, DG Research, (Bioeconomy);
- European Commission, DG Research, (assessment of research proposals)
- European Research Executive Agency of the European Commission (Vice-Chairperson, rapporteur, expert)
- European Innovation Council and SME Executive Agency (European Innovation Council accelerator, expert)
- European University Association, (Joint Masters)
- European Education and Culture Executive Agency (Joint Masters)
- European Science Foundation, (assessment of research proposals)
- UNEP-United Nations Environmental Programme: Global Partnership on Nutrient Management (GPNM)
- UNEP Regional Seas commissions, (Indicators)
- OSPAR-Oslo-Paris Convention for the North East Atlantic (Comprehensive Atmospheric Monitoring Plan)
- WIOMSA-Western Indian Ocean-Western Indian Ocean Marine Science Association (Expert panel)
- Ramsar convention (Mediterranean Wetlands/Scientific Technical Network/Specialist Group/Climate change)
- ANR-Agence Nationale de Recherches, France (Expert panels, Vice Chairperson, Chair person)
- Fundação da Ciência e da Tecnologia Portugal, (assessment of research proposals)
- Irish Research Council, (assessment of research proposals)
- National Science Centre (Narodowe Centrum Nauki) – NCN Poland, (assessment of research proposals)
- Ministry of Education, Youth and Sports of the Czech Republic, (assessment of research proposals)
- National Environment Research Council, UK, (assessment of research proposals)
- Swedish Research Council, (assessment of research proposals)
Downloadable CVs
Academic Activities
BSc, First Cycle
Processos Quimicos nos Oceanos
Undergraduate course in Marine and Coastal Management, Chemical Oceanografic Processes Module
Impacto do Homen nos Oceanos
Undergraduate course in Marine and Coastal Management, Human Imapcts on the Ocean Module
MSc, Second Cycle
MACS
Master in Marine and Coastal Systems
Eutrophication and Harmful Algal Blooms
EMMC WACOMA
Erasmus Mundus Master in Water and Coastal Management
Research Activities
Future Earth Coasts
Circles of Coastal Sustainability: Global Assessment
IMBER
GC1-Understanding and Quantifying the State and Variability of Marine Ecosystems
Publications
Publication List (24 pages)
updated May 2025
Contact Me
anewton@ualg.pt
CIMA- Center for Marine and Environmental Research,
DCTMA- Department of Earth, Environmental and Marine Sciences,
Gambelas Campus, University of Algarve
8005-139 Faro, Portugal
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