VIII PhD Students Meeting in Environment and Agriculture

Dear participants, It is our great pleasure to welcome you to the VIII PhD Students Meeting in Environment and Agriculture, held in Évora on the 11th and 12th of December 2023. We have put together a two-day program with the aim of encouraging scientific discussion. This Meeting represents an excellent opportunity for young researchers to exchange ideas and to explore new challenges in research regarding Environmental and Agricultural Sciences. This event is organized by MED – Mediterranean Institute for Agriculture, Environment and Development & CHANGE – Global Change and Sustainability Institute, and IIFA – Institute for Advanced Studies and Research, University of Évora and supported by UNIMED – Mediterranean Universities Union. The Meeting focuses on eight main areas: Agribusiness; Biology; Environment, Landscape & Sustainability; Biotechnology; Agricultural & Environmental Sciences; Food Sciences; Veterinary Sciences; and Biochemistry. The Meeting includes two invited plenary lectures and several presentations selected from the abstracts submitted by PhD students. In addition, all authors that were not selected for oral communication, will present their work as posters displayed throughout the Meeting. The PhD Students Meeting in Environment and Agriculture intends to stimulate the interaction between PhD students, to streamline scientific discussion and highlight the ones who will become the researchers of the future. Finally, we wish to thank the Scientific Committee as well as all the participants who have contributed to the scientific program and hope you will enjoy the Meeting and appreciate the beautiful city of Évora, an UNESCO World Heritage. You should find all detailed information in this book of abstracts, including the detailed programme, abstracts, and a list of participants. Welcome to Évora! The Organising Committee, Marta Laranjo, MED|CHANGE Ana Alexandre, MED|CHANGE Bruno Medronho, MED|CHANGE Cláudia Marques, IIFA Teresa Pinto Correia, MED|CHANGE Sofia Eufrázio, MED|CHANGE