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Diamantino M. Ínsua Pereira

Diamantino M. Ínsua Pereira

Summary

Diamantino Insua Pereira is a Full Professor at the Department of Earth Sciences, where he has taught since 1986. He received his PhD in Geology from the University of Minho (1998) and his Habilitation in Geology in 2015.

His research covers geomorphology and the Cenozoic evolution of the Iberian Massif, particularly river terraces and incision rates, geodiversity and its mapping, geological heritage, geoconservation, geoparks and geotourism. He has taken part in national projects on a geoconservation strategy for Portugal, the palaeoseismology of active faults, the Tertiary basins of north-central Portugal, flood risk and the National Ecological Structure.

He has headed the Department of Earth Sciences for several terms, directed the PhD Programme in Geology and served on the General Council of the University of Minho (2019–2021), and chaired the General Assembly of the Landscape Laboratory in Guimarães on behalf of the University. He is the scientific coordinator of the Terras de Cavaleiros UNESCO Global Geopark.

Compiled from: CIÊNCIAVITAE, ORCID, relatório anual 2024 do Geoparque Terras de Cavaleiros

Research interests

  • Geomorphology
  • Cenozoic of the Iberian Massif
  • Geodiversity
  • Geological heritage
  • Geoconservation
  • Geoparks and geotourism

Education

  • 2015
    Habilitation in Geology
    University of Minho
  • 1998
    PhD in Geology
    University of Minho

Current position

  • 2024 –
    Full Professor
    Department of Earth Sciences, University of Minho
  • Scientific coordinator
    Terras de Cavaleiros UNESCO Global Geopark

Recent publications

  1. Identifying Optimal Cell Size for Geodiversity Quantitative Assessment with Richness, Diversity and Evenness Indices. Resources, 2023. doi:10.3390/resources12060065
  2. Geoscientists' views about science communication: predicting willingness to communicate geoscience. Geoscience Communication, 2023. doi:10.5194/gc-6-15-2023
  3. Science Communication Practices in UNESCO Global Geoparks: A Benchmark Analysis. Geosciences, 2025. doi:10.3390/geosciences15030078
  4. How Can Geoscience Communication Foster Public Engagement with Geoconservation?. Geoheritage, 2023. doi:10.1007/s12371-023-00800-5
  5. Living and Dying on Planet Earth: an Approach to the Values of Geodiversity. Geoheritage, 2023. doi:10.1007/s12371-022-00776-8
  6. The Geodiversity of Brazil: Quantification, Distribution, and Implications for Conservation Areas. Geoheritage, 2021. doi:10.1007/s12371-021-00598-0

Publications since 2021 (ORCID and OpenAlex), ordered by the impact of the journal or series (two-year mean citedness in OpenAlex).

Full list of publications on ORCID

Information compiled from public sources: CIÊNCIAVITAE, ORCID, OpenAlex, Instituto de Ciências da Terra (photograph), accessed on 20-10-2026. To correct or complete this profile, use the website’s content manager or contact the Department’s Director.