TrEnDy

Traces in Environmental Dynamics

Welcome to TrEnDy

Traces in Environmental Dynamics (TrEnDy) is a research laboratory dedicated to advancing knowledge and developing solutions in the field of environmental sciences and pollution. At TrEnDy, a multidisciplinary team of researchers work together to conduct cutting-edge research on a wide range of topics, including analytical chemistry, (bio)monitoring, exposure and risk assessment, climate change scenarios, circular economy and waste management and valorisation strategies. Through its research and outreach initiatives, TrEnDy is commited to building a more sustainable future, where environmental health and human well-being are harmoniously balanced.

TrEnDy is part of LEPABE – Laboratory for Process Engineering, Environment, Biotechnology and Energy Research Unit, which is integrated in the newly created consortium ALiCE - Associate Laboratory in Chemical Engineering, based at FEUP - Faculty of Engineering of the University of Porto.

Latest News

Call Open for a Research Grant (Master Degree)

Posted 23 February 2026

Call open for applications for a Research Grant within the framework of project “WAVES - Seawater & Wastewater: Turning Challenges into Resources”, with operation code at the Funds Platform (Balcão dos Fundos), NORTE2030-FEDER-02716600, co-financed by European Union through the NORTE 2030 Regional Program, of Portugal 2030, the number of months of this research grant not financed by the funds previously mentioned will be supported by own funds of the Faculty of Engineering of the University of Porto. More information in the Euraxess (https://www.euraxess.pt/jobs/412185).

PhD Thesis by Francisca Cunha on protecting healthcare professionals from drugs' hazards

Posted 13 January 2026

TrEnDy would like to congratulate Dr. Maria Francisca Cunha for her PhD thesis of the Doctoral Program in Chemical and Biological Engineering, entitled “The overlooked side of cancer therapy - tools to protect healthcare professionals from antineoplastic drugs' hazards”, supervised by Mónica Santos, defended on 12 January 2026 at FEUP.

Ana Sofia Fernandes participated in the Pitch Challenge at FEUP Company's Day

Posted 5 December 2025

Ana Sofia Fernandes participated in the “Pitch Challenge: Resilience and Innovative Solutions” during FEUP Company's Day 2025 – Water for the Future, held on 4 December 2025.

Her pitch highlighted the innovative aspects of her doctoral research, entitled “A well not yet dried: Assessing the fate and risk of emerging contaminants on agricultural crops via irrigation with reclaimed wastewaters”, developed under the supervision of Vera Homem (LEPABE), Ana Rita Lado (LSRE-LCM) and Susana Carvalho (GreenUPorto). Her work focuses on the reuse of reclaimed wastewater in agriculture and its implications for crop safety and environmental sustainability.

Ana Sofia Fernandes awarded scholarship by ACE

Posted 26 November 2025

Ana Sofia Fernandes was awarded a scholarship by the Association of Chemistry and the Environment (ACE) to participate in the 25th European Meeting on Environmental Chemistry (EMEC25), held in Chania, Crete, from 23 to 25 November 2025.

Congratulations!

AGRO-CIRN project kick-off meeting

Posted 31 October 2025

The kick-off meeting for the AGRO-CIRN project took place in Vairão on 30 October 2025, with Vera Homem and Nuno Ratola in attendance. Coordinated by GreenUPorto, the project involves a team of over 20 researchers from the following U.Porto research units: GreenUPorto, CIQUP (Faculty of Sciences), LEPABE and LSRE-LCM (both Faculty of Engineering) and i2ADS (Faculty of Fine Arts).

Over the next two years, AGRO-CIRN will adopt a circular economy approach to promote the recycling of soilless substrates that are relevant to the Entre-Douro-e-Minho region. The value of these materials lies in their application for soil carbon sequestration and, at the end of their life cycle, for the remediation of contaminated sites.

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