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Prats SA., Verheijen F.G.A., Merino A., FGonzalez-Perez J.A., De La Rosa J.M. (2021, Accepted) Straw mulch and biochar application in recently burned areas of Algarve (Portugal) and Andalusia (Spain). Best Soil Management Practices For Soil Organic Carbon Maintenance And Sequestration: A Technical Manual. Global Soil Partnership (GSP) Secretariat FAO Organization , . See more

Lopes A.R., Prats S.A., Silva F.C., Keizer J.J. (2020) Effects of ploughing and mulching in soil erosion mitigation and organic matter losses after a wildfire in Central Portugal. . Geographical Research Letters, 46 , (1), 303-318. See more

Campos P., Miller A.Z., Prats SA., Kniker H., Hagemann N., de la Rosa JM. (2020) Biochar amendment increases bacterial diversity and vegetation cover in trace element-polluted soils: a long-term field experiment. Soil Biology And Biochemistry, 150 108014. See more

Prats, S.A., Merino, A., Gonzalez-Perez, J.A., Verheijen, F.G.A., De la Rosa, J.M. (2020) Can straw-biochar mulching mitigate erosion of wildfire-degraded soils under extreme rainfall?. Science Of The Total Environment, 143219 . See more

Prats S.A., Malvar M.C., Wagenbrenner J.W. (2020) Compaction and cover effects on runoff and erosion in post-fire salvage logged areas in the Valley Fire, California. HYDROLOGICAL PROCESSES, . See more

Prats S.A., Malvar M.C., Coelho C.O.A., Wagenbrenner J.W. (2019) Hydrologic and erosion responses to compaction and added surface cover in post-fire logged areas: Isolating splash, interrill and rill erosion. JOURNAL OF HYDROLOGY, 575 408-419. See more

Prats S.A., Gonzalez-Pelayo O., Silva F.C., Bokhorst K.J., Baartman J.E.M., Keizer J.J. (2019) Post-fire soil erosion mitigation at the scale of swales using forest logging residues at a reduced application rate. EARTH SURFACE PROCESSES AND LANDFORMS, 44 , (14), 2837-2848. See more

Abrantes J.R.C.B., Prats S.A., Keizer J.J., de Lima J.L.M.P. (2018) Effectiveness of the application of rice straw mulching strips in reducing runoff and soil loss: Laboratory soil flume experiments under simulated rainfall. SOIL & TILLAGE RESEARCH, 180 238-249. See more

Vieira D.C.S., Serpa D., Nunes J.P.C., Prats S.A., Neves R., Keizer J.J. (2018) Predicting the effectiveness of different mulching techniques in reducing post-fire runoff and erosion at plot scale with the RUSLE, MMF and PESERA models. ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH, 165 365-378. See more

Keizer J.J., Silva F.C., Vieira D.C.S., Gonzalez-Pelayo O., Campos I., Vieira A.M.D., Valente S., Prats S.A. (2018) The effectiveness of two contrasting mulch application rates to reduce post-fire erosion in a Portuguese eucalypt plantation. CATENA, 169 21-30. See more

Prats S.A., Abrantes J.R.C.D., Coelho C.D.A., Keizer J.J., de Lima J.L.M.P. (2018) Comparing topsoil charcoal, ash, and stone cover effects on the postfire hydrologic and erosive response under laboratory conditions. LAND DEGRADATION & DEVELOPMENT, 29 , (7), 2102-2111. See more

Abrantes J.R.C.B., de Lima J.L.M.P., Prats S.A., Keizer J.J. (2017) Assessing soil water repellency spatial variability using a thermographic technique: An exploratory study using a small-scale laboratory soil flume. GEODERMA, 287 98-104. See more

Malvar M.C., Silva F.C., Prats S.A., Vieira D.C.S., Coelho C.O.A., Keizer J.J. (2017) Short-term effects of post-fire salvage logging on runoff and soil erosion. FOREST ECOLOGY AND MANAGEMENT, 400 555-567. See more

Prats S.A., Abrantes J.R., Crema I.P., Keizer J.J., de Lima J.L.M.P. (2017) Runoff and soil erosion mitigation with sieved forest residue mulch strips under controlled laboratory conditions. FOREST ECOLOGY AND MANAGEMENT, 396 102-112. See more

Abrantes J.R.C.B., de Lima J.L.M.P., Prats S.A., Keizer J.J. (2017) Field assessment of soil water repellency using infrared thermography. Forum Geografic, 15 12-18. See more

Prats S.A., Malvar M.C., Vieira D.C.S., MacDonald L., Keizer J.J. (2016) EFFECTIVENESS OF HYDROMULCHING TO REDUCE RUNOFF AND EROSION IN A RECENTLY BURNT PINE PLANTATION IN CENTRAL PORTUGAL. LAND DEGRADATION & DEVELOPMENT, 27 , (5), 1319-1333. See more

Malvar M.C., Prats S.A., Keizer J.J. (2016) RUNOFF AND INTER-RILL EROSION AFFECTED BY WILDFIRE AND PRE-FIRE PLOUGHING IN EUCALYPT PLANTATIONS OF NORTH-CENTRAL PORTUGAL. LAND DEGRADATION & DEVELOPMENT, 27 , (5), 1366-1378. See more

Malvar M.C., Prats S.A., Nunes J.P., Keizer J.J. (2016) SOIL WATER REPELLENCY SEVERITY AND ITS SPATIO-TEMPORAL VARIATION IN BURNT EUCALYPT PLANTATIONS IN NORTH-CENTRAL PORTUGAL. LAND DEGRADATION & DEVELOPMENT, 27 , (5), 1463-1478. See more

Hosseini M., Keizer J.J., Pelayo O.G., Prats S.A., Ritsema C., Geissen V. (2016) Effect of fire frequency on runoff, soil erosion, and loss of organic matter at the micro-plot scale in north-central Portugal. GEODERMA, 269 126-137. See more

Prats S.A., Wagenbrenner J.W., Martins M.A.S., Malvar M.C., Keizer J.J. (2016) HYDROLOGIC IMPLICATIONS OF POST-FIRE MULCHING ACROSS DIFFERENT SPATIAL SCALES. LAND DEGRADATION & DEVELOPMENT, 27 , (5), 1440-1452. See more

Prats S.A., Wagenbrenner J.W., Martins M.A.S., Malvar M.C., Keizer J.J. (2016) Mid-term and scaling effects of forest residue mulching on post-fire runoff and soil erosion. SCIENCE OF THE TOTAL ENVIRONMENT, 573 1242-1254. See more

Ferreira A.J.D., Alegre S.P., Coelho C.O.A., Shakesby R.A., Pascoa F.M., Ferreira C.S.S., Keizer J.J., Ritsema C. (2015) Strategies to prevent forest fires and techniques to reverse degradation processes in burned areas. CATENA, 128 224-237. See more

Boulet, A.-K., Prats, S.A., Malvar, M.C., González-Pelayo, O., Coelho. C.O.A., Ferreira, A.J.D., Keizer, J.J (2015) Surface and subsurface flow in eucalyptus plantations in north-central Portugal. . J. Hydrol. Hydromech. DOI: 10.1515/johh-2015-0015 , 63 . See more

Keizer, J.J., Martins, M.A.S., Prats, S.A., Santos, L.F., Vieira D.C.S., Nogueira R.N., Bilro L. (2015) Assessing the performance of a plastic optical fiber turbidity sensor for measuring post-fire erosion from plot to catchment scale. SOIL, 1 641-650. See more

Keizer J.J., Martins M.A.S., Prats S.A., Faria S.R., Gonzalez-Pelayo O., Machado A.I., Rial-Rivas M.E., Santos L.F., Serpa D., Varela M.E.T. (2015) WITHIN-IN FLUME SEDIMENT DEPOSITION IN A FORESTED CATCHMENT FOLLOWING WILDFIRE AND POST-FIRE BENCH TERRACING, NORTH-CENTRAL PORTUGAL. CUADERNOS DE INVESTIGACION GEOGRAFICA, 41 , (1), 149-164. See more

Duarte D.P., Prats S.A., Keizer J.J., Georgieva P., Nogueira R., Bilro L. (2015) Novel approach for simultaneous sediment classification and concentration determination of water turbidity. Proc. SPIE9634, 9634 . See more

Prats S.A., Martins M.A.S., Malvar M.C., Ben-Hur M., Keizer J.J. (2014) Polyacrylamide application versus forest residue mulching for reducing post-fire runoff and soil erosion. SCIENCE OF THE TOTAL ENVIRONMENT, 468 464-474. See more

Vieira D.C.S., Prats S.A., Nunes J.P., Shakesby R.A., Coelho C.O.A., Keizer J.J. (2014) Modelling runoff and erosion, and their mitigation, in burned Portuguese forest using the revised Morgan–Morgan–Finney model. Forest Ecology And Management, , (314), 150-165. See more

Prats S.A., Malvar M.C., Martins M.A.S., Keizer J.J., (2014) Post-fire soil erosion mitigation: new approaches for reducing runoff and soil erosion in Portugal. . Cuadernos De Investigación Geográfica, 40 , (2), 403-427. See more

Martins M.A.S., Machado A.I., Serpa D., Prats S.A., Faria S.R., Varela M.E., Gonzalez-Pelayo O., Keizer J.J. (2013) Runoff and inter-rill erosion in a Maritime Pine and a eucalypt plantation following wildfire and terracing in north-central Portugal. Journal Of Hydrology And Hydromechanics, 61 , (4), 261-268. See more

Prats S.A., MacDonald L.H., Monteiro M., Ferreira A.J.D., Coelho C.O.A., Keizer J.J. (2012) Effectiveness of forest residue mulching in reducing post-fire runoff and erosion in a pine and a eucalypt plantation in north-central Portugal. Geoderma, 191 115-125. See more

Bilro L., Prats S., Pinto J.L., Keizer J.J., Nogueira R.N. (2011) Turbidity sensor for determination of concentration, ash presence and particle diameter of sediment suspensions. 21ST INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE ON OPTICAL FIBER SENSORS, 7753 . 978-0-81948-246-4. See more

Malvar M.C., Prats S.A., Nunes J.P., Keizer J.J. (2011) Post-fire overland flow generation and inter-rill erosion under simulated rainfall in two eucalypt stands in north-central Portugal. Environmental Research, 111 222-236. See more

Bilro L., Prats S.A., Pinto J.L., Keizer J.J., Nogueira R.N. (2010) Design and performance assessment of a POF based sensor for measuring water turbidity. Measurement Science And Technology, 21 , (10), 107001. See more

Keizer J.J., Doerr S.H., Malvar M.C., Prats S.A., Ferreira R.S.V., Oñate M.G., Coelho C.O.A., Ferreira A.J.D. (2008) Temporal variation in topsoil water repellency in two recently burnt eucalypt stands in north-central Portugal. Catena, 74 192-204. See more

Prats S.A. (2015) Soil erosion mitigation following forest wildfires. Flamma, 6 , (2), 101-104. See more

Prats S.A. , Malvar M.C. , Sierra G. , Prats S.F. , Borrego F.J., Lopez-Pastora A., Melgar M. , Pino J., Terroba J., Alegre P. (2015) Recolonizacion liquénica post-incendio en encinares del sur de la Peninsula Ibérica (Serranía de Ronda). FLAMMA, 6 , (3), 109-112. See more

Prats SA., Abrantes JRCB., Crema IP., Keizer JJ., de Lima JLMP. (2015) Testing the effectiveness of three forest residue mulch application schemes for reducing post-fire runoff and soil erosion using indoor simulated rain. . Flamma, 6 , (113-116), . See more

Boogert F.J. , Martins M.A.S. , Bilro L., Prats S.A., Nogueira R.N., Keizer J.J. (2013) Assessing the potential of a newly-developed turbidity sensor for estimating sediment yields from recently burnt catchments. FLAMMA, 4 , (3), 139-141. See more

Martins M.A.S., Serpa D., Machado A.I., de Lenne R.F.H., Linden A.G.v.d., Faria S.R., Ferreira , Skulska I., Prats S.A., Varela M.E.T. , Keizer J.J. (2013) Effects of terrace construction on runoff and erosion in a recently burnt forest area in north-central Portugal. FLAMMA, 4 , (2), 81-84. See more

Martins M.A.S. ,Prats S.A. , Ben-Hur M., Keizer J.J. (2013) Evaluation of two emergency treatments for reducing post-fire runoff and sediment losses. FLAMMA, 4 , (1), 1-4. See more

Prats SA., Martins MAS., Malvar MC., Vieira DCS., Coelho COA., Cerdà A., MacDonald LH., Ferreira ADJ., Keizer JJ. (2013) Aplicação de “mulch” após o fogo: um método efectivo para a redução da escorrência e da erosão. Proceedings Of The VII Encontro De Geografia Física E Ambiente., 255-266. 978-989-97214-2-5. See more

Malvar M.C., Prats S.A, Boulet A.K, Nunes J.P., Keizer J.J. (2012) Resposta hidrológica e de erosão a partir de simulações de chuva em eucaliptais ardidos. Recursos Hídricos, 33 , (1), . See more

Prats SA., Bilro L., Pinto JL., Nogueira RN., Keizer JJ. (2010) Comparison of a new, fiber-optical sensor with a classical turbidity sensor, with special emphasis on recently burnt areas. XI Reunión Nacional de Geomorfología. Avances de la Geomorfologia en España, 2008-2010 , (parte 2), 267-270. 978-84-693-4551-1. See more

Malvar M.C., Prats S.A., Keizer J.J. (2014) Advances in post-fire soil erosion assessment and its mitigation in central Portugal. The experience of the University of Aveiro. In: Planeamento e gestão dos recursos naturais. Homenagem Professora Doutora Celeste Coelho. António Ferreira, Fátima Alves e Jacob Keizer . (EDS.), 134-155. ISBN: 978 972 789 432 1. See more

Coelho C.O.A., Keizer J.J., Nunes J.P., Rial M.E.R., Varela M.E.T., Faria S.R., Ferreira R.S.V., Maia P.A.A., Malvar M.C., Prats S.A., Valente S., Vasques A.R.P.F., Vieira D.C.S. (2011) Fire Effects on Soil and Water Resources, and Their Mitigation. In: Forest fires research: beyond burnt area statistics. Aveiro. . 978-972-789-345-4. See more

Ferreira A.J.D., Prats S.A., Carvalho T., Silva J. S., Pinheiro A.Q., Coelho C.O.A. (2010) Estratégias e técnicas de conservação do solo e da água após incêndios. Capitulo X. In: Ecologia do fogo e gestao da areas ardidas. 1 . 978-972-8669-48-5. See more

Ferreira A.J.D., Prats S.A., Ferreira C.S.S., Malvar M.C., Coelho C.O.A., Carreiras M., Esteves T. (2009) Los incendios forestales en Portugal. Aportes para la comprensión del impacto en la degradación de suelos y aguas. . In: Efectos de los incendios forestales sobre los suelos en Espana. El estado de la cuestion visto por los cientificos espanoles. Artemi Cerdà & Jorge Mataix-Solera .. (EDS.), 77-99. 978-84-370-7653-9. See more

Prats, SA (2013) Soil erosion mitigation following forest wildfires. PhD Thesis. . See more

Prats S.A. (2007) Simulações de chuva para a medição do risco de erosão em zonas florestais recentemente ardidas e a sua modelação com MEFIDIS. MSc Thesis. . See more

Wagenbrenner JW., Prats SA., Malvar MC., Coelho COA. (2019) Compaction and ground cover as controls on runoff generation and soil erosion following post-fire logging. . EGU General Assembly 2019., 08/04/2019, Vienna, Austria. 21 See more

Prats SA., De La Rosa JM., Merino A., Keizer JJ., Valencia, F., Alegre, P., Prats, SF., Verheijen F. Gonzalez-PErez JA. (2019) Use of coupled biochar and straw mulch as a technique to mitigate soil erosion and improve soil carbon stocks in burned soils of southern Iberian Peninsula. Book of abstracts of ISMOM- 8th International Symposium of Interactions of Soil Minerals with Organic components and Microorganisms. , 23-28/06/2019, Seville, Spain. See more

Zas R., Sierra P., Moraña A., Prats S.A. (2019) Perdidas de solo tras os incendios de 2017. Resultado do seguimento científico das actuacións de voluntariado. II Xornadas Florestais Escola de Enxeñaria Florestal Pontevedra. , 10/04/2019, Pontevedra, Spain. See more

Zas R., Sierra P., Moraña A., Prats S.A. (2019) A Rente do Chan. Accións de protección de solo por voluntariado. Dissemination speech in Instituto de Educación Secundaria Luis Seoane., , . See more

Zas R., Sierra P., Moraña A., Prats S.A. (2018) A Rente do Chan. Resumen de resultados do seguimento científico das actuacións realizadas. In: Xornadas de homenaxe ó Voluntariado. Concello de Ponte Caldelas. , , Pontecaldelas, Spain. See more

Keizer JJ., Silva F., Vieira D., Gonzalez-Pelayo O., Campos I., Vieira A., Prats SA. (2018) The effectiveness of two contrasting mulch application rates to reduce post-fire erosion in a Portuguese eucalypt plantation. . EGU General Assembly 2018., 23-28/04/2018, Vienna, Austria. Vol. 20 See more

Vieira DCS, Serpa D, Nunes JPC, Prats SA, Keizer JJ (2017) Predicting the effectiveness of different mulching techniques to reduce post-fire runoff and erosion in Mediterranean pine stands – does cover matter?. 4th International Conference on Ecohydrology, Soil and Climate Change., September, 21-23, 2017, . See more

Keizer, J.J., Lopes, R., Silva, F., Gonzaléz-Pelayo, O., Caetano, A. Campos, I., Fernandes, C., Oliveira, B., Ribeiro, C., Prats, S., Puga, J., Serpa, D., Viera, D., Valente, S. (2017) Can ploughing reduce post-fire soil (fertility) losses as effectively as mulching?. VIII Jornadas Internacionales FuegoRED 2017, 12-20 October, León, Spain. See more

Abrantes JRCB., de Lima JLMP, Prats SA., Keizer JJ., Montenegro AAA., de Lima MIP. (2017) Using infrared thermography to assess soil water repellency: Laboratory and field applications. . IAHS MOXXI and WMO HydroHub Joint Meeting 2017 Abstracts Book , 04-05/12/2017, Genebra, Switzerland. See more

Malvar MC, Silva F, Prats S, Martins M, Vieira D, Silva T, Puga J, Faria S, Campos I, Coelho COA, Keizer J (2016) Efectos de la tala post-incendio en la respuesta hidrológica y de erosión del suelo medidos a dos escalas espaciales. VII Congresso sobre Uso e Manejo do Solo, 13-15 junho, 2016, Coimbra,Portugal. See more

Malvar MC, Silva F, Prats S, Vieira D, Puga J, Campos I, Martins M, Coelho COA, Keizer J (2016) Short-term effects of post-fire logging on runoff and soil erosion at two spatial scales. FuegoRED 2016 international meeting, 23 to 26 November 2016, Aveiro, Portugal. See more

Valente, S., Prats, S.A., Ribeiro, C., Verheijen, F., Fleskens, L., Keizer, J. (2015) A conceptual framework for an ecosystem service-based assessment of the so-called “emergency stabilization” measures following wildfire. EGU General Assembly 2015, 12-17 April, Vienna, Austria. 17 See more

Prats S.A., Wagenbrenner J.W., Martins M.A.S., Malvar M.C., Santos L., Keizer J.J. (2015) Scale effects of forest residue mulching on post-fire runoff and erosion in central Portugal. Fuegored, 18-21 November 2015, Malaga,Spain. See more

Martins M.A.S., Malvar M.C., Machado A.I., Serpa D., Prats S.A., Faria S.R., Varela M.E., Verheijen F.G.A., Keizer J.J. (2015) Wildfire reduces soil water repellency in eucalypt forest of north central Portugal? . 5th International Conference of Fire Effects on Soil Properties, 14 -17 July 2015. , Dublin, Ireland.. See more

Prats S.A. (2014) A utilização do mulch como medida de combate à desertificação. In: Exposição “Desertos - A vida no limite. , , . See more

Sergio A. Prats, Joseph W. Wagenbrenner, Martinho A.S. Martins, and Jan Jacob Keizer. (2014) Scale effects on post-fire runoff and soil erosion and their mitigation with forest residue mulching. . EGU General Assembly, 27 April – 2 May, . See more

Martinho A. S. Martins, Ana I. Machado, Dalila Serpa , Sergio A. Prats, Sílvia R. Faria, María E.T. Varela, Óscar González-Pelayo, and J. Jacob Keizer (2014) Bedload exports in a forest catchment following wildfire and terracing, north-central Portugal. . EGU General Assembly , 27 April – 2 May , . See more

Jan Jacob Keizer, Lúcia Bilro, Martinho A.S. Martins, Ana Isabel Machado, Anne Karine Boulet, Diana C.S. Vieira, Filipa Sequeira, Sergio A. Prats, and Rogério Nogueira. (2014) Can post-fire erosion rates be estimated using a novel plastic optical fibre turbidity sensor? . EGU General Assembly, 27 April – 2 May, . See more

Maruxa Malvar, Sérgio A. Prats, Martinho A.S. Martins, Óscar Gonzalez-Pelayo, and Jacob J. Keizer. (2014) Post-fire forest sustainability in north-central Portugal: Assessing the impacts of pre- and post-fire ground preparations, logging and mitigation treatments on post-fire runoff and erosion. . EGU General Assembly, 27 April – 2 May, . See more

Boulet, A.K., Rial-Rivas, M.E. , Santos, J. , Prats, S. , González-Pelayo, O. , Coelho, C.O.A. , Ferreira, A.J.D. , Keizer, J.J. (2014) The importance of subsurface flow in streamflow generation in an eucalypt-dominated catchment in north-central Portugal. 15th Biennial Conference ERB 2014 on Advances in Hydrologic Research on Pristine, Rural and Urban Small Basins, Euromediterranean Network of Experimental and Representative Basins, 9-13 September 2014, Coimbra. See more

Boulet, A.K., Rial-Rivas, M.E. , Prats, S., Santos, J. , Coelho, C.O.A. , Ferreira, A.J.D., Keizer, J.J. (2014) Overland flow processes in eucalyptus plantations in north-central Portugal . 15th Biennial Conference ERB 2014 on Advances in Hydrologic Research on Pristine, Rural and Urban Small Basins, Euromediterranean Network of Experimental and Representative Basins, 9-13 September 2014, Coimbra. See more

Nelson Abrantes, Ines Morais, Vera Silva, Maruxa Malvar, Rial-Rivas M.E, Sergio Prats, Celeste Coelho, Jan J Keizer (2014) Influence of wildfire severity in soil and soil fertility losses. 3rd International Conference on Ecohydrology, Soil and Climate Change, EcoHCC'14., 10-12-09-2014., Tomar.Portugal. See more

F. Boogert, M. Martins, S. Prats, L. Bilro, R. Nogueira, J. Keizer (2013) Avaliação do potencial de um sensor de turbidez recém-desenvolvido para estimar a perda de sedimentos em bacias recentemente ardidas. 10ª Conferência Nacional do Ambiente, 6 - 8 de novembro, Aveiro, Portugal. See more

Martinho A S Martins, Ana Isabel Machado, Dalila Serpa, Sergio Prats, Silvia Faria, María Eufemia Varela, Jan Jacob Keizer (2013) Runoff and inter-rill soil erosion following wildfire and terracing in north-central Portugal. EGU General Assembly 2013, 7-12 Abril 2013, Viena, Austria. See more

Prats S.A., Martins M.A.S., Malvar M.C., Ben-Hur M., Keizer J.J. (2013) Does polyacrylamide reduce post-fire runoff and inter-rill erosion as effectively as forest residue mulching?. , 7-12 April 2013, Viena, Austria. See more

Prats S.A., Martins MAS., Malvar MC., Vieira DCS., Coelho COA., Cerdà A.,MacDonald LH., Ferreira ADJ.,Keizer JJ. (2013) Post-fire mulching: revisiting an effective method for reducing runoff and erosion. VII EFGA Conference , 10-11 October 2013, Guimaraes, Portugal. See more

F.R.C. Sequeira , S. Prats , R.N. Nogueira , J. J. Keizer , L. Bilro , (2013) Experimental assessment of a plastic optical fibre based turbidity sensor. RIAO/OPTILAS 2013 , 07.2013, Porto, Portugal. See more

Keizer J.J., Prats S.A., Martins M.A.S., Ferreira, A.J.D., Coelho, C.O.A. (2013) (2013) Incêndios e recuperação dos solos. Emergency measures for mitigating soil erosion following wildfires. , 22-23 February 2013, . See more

Malvar C.M, Prats A.S., Martins M.A.S., Vieira D.C.S., Machado A.I., Sherpa D., Gonzalez-Pelayo O., Valente S., Ferreira A.J.D., Coelho C.O.A., Keizer J.J. (2013) Scientific steps through a sustainable forest management in north-central Portugal: Assessing the impacts of pre- and post-fire ground preparations, logging and mitigation treatments on post-fire runoff and erosion. Participar no rumo e no cuidar da floresta portuguesa: um repto para todos? Conferência nacional do projeto Forestake, 20-21/09/2013, Aveiro, Portugal. See more

Boogert F.J, Martins M.A.S., Bilro L., Prats S.A., Nogueira R.N., Keizer J.J. (2012) Assessing the potential of a newly-developed turbidity sensor for estimating sediment yields from recently burnt catchments. IV FUEGORED International Meeting, 24-27/10/2012, Tenerife, Spain. See more

Faria S.R., Varela M.E., Pinto R., Caria M., Skulska I., Prats S.A., Esteves V., Keizer J.J. (2012) Soil carbon stocks and losses in a recently burnt forest area in north-central Portugal. EUROSOIL2012, 4th Int.Congress of the ECCS “Soil science for the benefit of mankind and environment” , 2-6/07/2012, Bari, Italia. See more

Faria, S.R, Varela, M.E., Pinto, R., Caria, M.M.P.F., Prats,S., Ferreira, R.S.V., Machado, A.I., Martins M.A.S., Esteves, V., Keizer, J.J. (2012) Wildfire effects on soil organic carbon and losses in a burnt forest area, north-central Portugal. 9th International Symposium on Environmental Geochemistry, 15-22 July 2012, Aveiro, Portugal. See more

Keizer J.J., Nunes J.P, Abrantes N.J, Campos I.M.A.N., Caria M.M.P.F., Cerqueira M.M.A., Esteves V.I., Faria S.R., Ferreira R.S.V., Machado A.I., Maia P.A.A, Malvar M.C, Martins M.A.S, Nunes M.I.S., Pinto R., Prats S. A., Skulska I., Varela M.E.T., Vasques A.R.P.F., Vieira D.C.S. (2012) Soil erosion assessment and mitigation following wildfires in Portugal: the state-of-affairs of the EROSFIRE decision-support tool for post-fire land management and impact assessment of future scenarios. Conf. Proc. Climate Change & Forest Fires in the Mediterranean Basin: management & risk reduction, 24-26 January, Nir Etzion, Mt. Karmel, Israel. See more

Keizer J.J., Pinto R. , Varela M.E.T., Prats S.A, Nunes M.I.S., Nunes J.P., Martins M.A.S., Malvar M.C., Machado A.I., Ferreira R.S.V., Faria S.R., Esteves V.I., Cerqueira M.M.A., Caria M.M.P.F., Campos I.M.A.N., Abrantes N.J (2012) FIRECNUTS - wildfire effects on carbon and nutrient losses by runoff. EUROSOIL2012, 4th Int.Congress of the ECCS “Soil science for the benefit of mankind and environment", 2-6/07/2012, Bari, Italia. See more

M.A.S. Martins , D. Serpa , A.I. Machado, R.F.H.de Lenne, A.G.v.d.Linden, S.R. Faria, R.S.V. Ferreira, I. Skulska, S.A. Prats, M.E.T. Varela, J.J. Keize (2012) Effects of terrace construction on runoff and erosion in a recently burnt forest area in north-central Portugal. IV FUEGORED , 24-27/10/2012, Tenerife, Spain. See more

M.A.S. Martins , S.A. Prats , M. Ben-Hur , J.J. Keizer (2012) Evaluation of two emergency treatments for reducing post-fire runoff and sediment losses. IV FUEGORED International Meeting , 24-27/10/2012, Tenerife, Spain. See more

M.E. Varela, S.R. Faria, I.M.A.N. Campos, M.M.P.F. Caria, R.S.V. Ferreira, A.I. Machado, M.A.S. Martins, R. Pinto, S.A. Prats, V.I. Esteves, J.J. Keizer (2012) Effects of wildfire on soil organic carbon export by runoff in Central Portugal. EGU General Assembly, 22 – 27 April 2012, Viena, Austria. See more

Prats S.A., Martins M.A.S., Faria S.R., Keizer J.J. (2012) Runoff and soil erosion control with PAM and forest residue mulching after forest fires in Portugal. 4th Int.Congress of the ECCS “Soil science for the benefit of mankind and environment”, , 2-6/07/2012, Bari, Italy. See more

Nunes J.P., Nunes J.P., Tavares Wahren F., Tavares Wahren F., Santos J.M., Santos J.M., Gosch L., Gosch L., Malvar M., Malvar M., Wahren A., Wahren A., Rial-Rivas M.E., Rial-Rivas M.E., Schwärzel K., Schwärzel K., Bernard-Jannin L., Bernard-Jannin L., Hawtree D., Hawtree D., Vieira D.C.S., Vieira D.C.S., Prats S., Prats S., Rodríguez-Blanco M.L., Rodríguez-Blanco M.L. , van Hall I., van Hall I., van Beersum S., van Beersum S., Boulet A.-K., Boulet A.-K., Schumacher F., Schumacher F., Pinto R., Pinto R. , Cuco A., Cuco A., Petzold R., Petzold R., Keizer J.J., Keizer J.J., Feger K.-H. , Feger K.-H. (2012) Soil and water interactions in Iberian eucalypt and pine forest plantations. 4th International Congress of the European Confederation of Soil Science Societies EUROSOIL 2012 – Soil Science for the Benefit of Mankind and Environment, 2-6 July 2012, Bari, Italy. See more

Coelho COA., Prats SA., Pinheiro A, Carvalho T., Boulet A-K., Ferreira AJD., Soares J. (2011) Effectiveness of two mulch treatments controlling soil erosion and water conservation. Fire Effects on Soil Properties FESP-III, , Guimarães, Portugal. 1 See more

Keizer J.J., Nunes J.P. , Rial-Rivas M.E. , Varela M.E.T. , Abrantes N.J. , Vasques A.R.P.F., Vieira D.C.S., Campos I.M.A.N. , Malvar M. , Maia P.A.A. , Ferreira R.S.V., Prats S. , Boulet A.K. , Pedrosa E.T., Fernandes I.A.C. , Faria S.R. (2010) Land degradation risk assessment following wildfire in Portugal - the challenge of an integrated approach. International Workshop: Research and post-fire management: Soil protection and rehabilitation techniques for burnt forest ecosystems., October 6-8, 2010, Santiago de Compostela, Spain. See more

Malvar M.C., Prats S.A., Nunes J.P., Robichaud P. R., Keizer J.J. (2010) Post-fire overland flow generation and inter-rill erosion under simulated rainfall in eucalypt stands in north-central Portugal. Fuegored 2010, 6-8 October 2010, Santiago de Compostela, Spain. See more

Malvar M.C., Prats S.A., Nunes J.P., Keizer J.J. (2008) Micro-plot scale overland flow generation and soil erosion in two recently burnt eucalypt stands in north-central Portugal: measurement and modeling results for simulated and natural events. ISCO2008, 15th Conference of the International Soil Conservation Organization , May 18-23 2008, Budapest, Hungary. See more

Prats S.A., Malvar M.C., Nunes J.P., Ferreira R.S.V., Keizer J. (2008) Repeat rainfall simulation experiments for post-fire erosion risk assessment and modeling in two eucalypt stands in Portugal. EGU2008, , Vienna, Austria. See more

Prats, S.A, Malvar, M.C., Ferreira, R.S.F., Nunes, J.P., Keizer, J.J. (2008) Post-fire erosion measurement and modelling using repeat rainfall simulations in two eucalypt stands in Portugal (accepted 2008). Final COST634 International Conference “On- and Off-site Environmental Impacts of Runoff and Erosion” , June 30-July 4, 2008, Aveiro, Portugal. See more

Prats S.A., Amaral L.P., Coelho C.O.A., Ferreira A.J.D., Pinheiro A., Barragán F., Boulet A.K. (2008) Mitigation techniques and strategies to reduce soil and water degradation immediately after forest fires. Final Cost 634 Conference, 30th June – 4th July , Aveiro, Portugal. See more

Prats S.A., Pinheiro A., Amaral L., Boulet A.K., Coelho C.O.A., Ferreira A.J.D. (2008) Comparison of different techniques of soil and water conservation after the fires based on a literature review. Final Cost 634 Conference, Aveiro 30th June – 4th July , Aveiro, Portugal. See more

Keizer J., Malvar M., Nunes J., Coelho C., Prats S., Menci S., Herrera D., Garcia-M. A., Oñate M., Palacios E., Cascão P., Martín C., Ferreira R., van Broeckhuysen P., Seck A., de Vos D., Sande Silva J., Lucena J., Ferreira A., Magalhães C., Pereira V., Condesso de Melo T., van den Elsen E., Stolte J. (2007) O projecto EROSFIRE -. 9ª Conferência Nacional do Ambiente, 18-20 Abril, Aveiro, Portugal. See more

Keizer J., Nunes J., Malvar M., Prats S., Coelho C., Garcia-M. A., Herrera D., Onãte M., Ferreira R., Silva J., Ferreira A., Lucena J., Cascão P., Pereira V., Condesso de Melo T., Stolte J. (2007) Micro-plot-scale measurement and modeling of soil erosion in recently burnt eucalypt stands in North-Central Portugal. International Meeting of Fire Effects on Soil Properties, 31/01–03/02, Barcelona, Espanha. See more

Keizer, J., Malvar, M., Nunes, J., Oñate, M., Prats, S., Palacios, E., Menci, S., Coelho, C., García-M., A., et al. (2007) The EROSFIRE project - a model-based, decision-support tool for soil erosion hazard assessment following forest wildfires. 4 th International Wildland Fire Conference , 13-17 May 2007, Sevilla, Spain. See more

Prats S.A., Boulet A.K., Ferreira A.J.D., Coelho C.O.A. (2007) “Partição da chuva incidente em precipitação interna, escorrência pelo tronco e perdas por intercepção nos eucaliptais da Serra do Caramulo”. 9ª Conferência Nacional Do Ambiente, 18-20 Abril 2007, Aveiro, Portugal. See more

Boulet A.- K., Prats S. A., Ferreira A.J.D., Coelho C.O.A. (2007) Estudo dos padrões espaciais e temporais dos processos de infiltração e de evapotranspiração à escala da vertente para vários tipos de maneio de eucaliptais. 9ª Conferência Nacional do Ambiente, 18-20 Abril 2007, Aveiro, Portugal. See more

Keizer J., Nunes J., Malvar M., Palacios E., Prats S., Coelho C., Silva J., Ferreira A., Pereira V., Stolte J. (2007) Modeling soil erosion in commercial forest plantations following wildfire and subsequentland management. International Conference “Soil and Hillslope Management using scenario analysis and runoff-erosion models: a critical evaluation of current techniques” , 7th-9th May 2007, Florence, Italy. See more

Prats S.A., Keizer J.J., Malvar M., Nunes J.P, Ferreira A.J.D. (2007) “A produção de escorrência superficial e de sedimentos em dois eucaliptais recentemente ardidos no Distrito de Aveiro, medidas e modeladas com base em simulações de chuva”. Encontro anual da Sociedade Portuguesa da Ciência do Solo, 4-6 Julho, Vila Real, Portugal. See more

Boulet A.- K., Prats S. P., Ferreira A.J.D., Coelho C.O.A. (2007) Estudo dos processos de infiltração da água nos solos dos eucaliptais da Serra do Caramulo. Encontro Anual SPCS, 4-6 Julho 2007, Vila Real, Portugal. See more

Prats S. A., Boulet A.-K., Ferreira A.J.D., Coelho C.O.A. (2007) Relações entre a humidade do solo e a produção de biomassa para eucaliptais com vários tipos de maneio na Serra do Caramulo. Encontro Anual SPCS, 4-6 Julho 2007, Vila Real, Portugal. See more

Prats S.P., Keizer J.J., Malvar M.C., Nunes J.P., Ferreira A.J.D. (2007) A produção de escorrência superficial e de sedimentos em dois eucaliptais recentemente ardidos no Distrito de Aveiro, medidas e modeladas com base em simulações de chuva. Encontro Annual da Sociedade Portuguesa da Ciência do Solo , 6-9/07/2007, Vila Real, . See more

Keizer J., Nunes J., Coelho C., Malvar M., Prats S., Ferreira R., Silva J., Ferreira A., Pereira V., Condesso de Melo T., Stolte J., Jetten V. (2006) EROSFIRE - A model-based, decision-support tool for soil erosion hazard assessment following forest wildfires. COST634 - Conference Remote Sensing and Spatial analysis tools on erosion processes , 26–28 Maio, Samos Isl., Greece. See more

Keizer J., Nunes J., Stolte J., Malvar M., Silva J., Coelho C., Prats S., Ferreira R., Houmann M., Lagewaard M., Afonso P., Lopes F., Ferreira A., Pereira V., Condesso de Melo T., Jetten V. (2006) The EROSFIRE project - presentation and first results of a rainfall-simulation and model-based approach to soil erosion assessment in recently burned forest areas in Portugal. ISCO 2006 - 14th Conference of the International Soil Conservation Organization (by invitation), 14–19 Maio, Marrakech, Morocco. See more

Keizer J., Malvar M.C., Nunes J.P., Silva J., Coelho C., Prats S., Ferreira R., Houmann M., Lagewaard M., et al. (2006) The role of land management practices in soil erosion hazard in eucalypt stands in north-central Portugal following forest wildfires. 5th Internacional Conference on Forest Fire Research, , Fig. Foz, Portugal. See more

Keizer J. , Nunes J., Malvar M., Prats S., Ferreira R., Coelho C., Pereira V., Condesso de Melo T., Silva J., et al. (2006) The EROSFIRE project – preliminary results of small-scale and slope-scale runoff plots. EGU2006, , Vienna, Austria. See more

Keizer JJ, González-Pelayo O, Corticeiro S, Lopes AR, Foresta S, Baron C, Martins M, Prats S, Valente S, Vieira DS Preliminary results of a field trial of post-fire erosion mitigation ina a Maritime pine area following the Pedrogão-Góis wildfire in Portugal. International Conference on Fire Effects on Soil Properties, 2019, Haifa, Israel. See more

Silva FC, Prats S, Vieira D, Puga J, LOPES R, Pelayo O, Caetano A, Campos I, Keizer JJ Effectiveness of two contrasting mulching rates to reduce post-fire soil and organic matter losses. European Geosciences Union General Assembly, 2017, . See more

Keizer J, LOPES R, Gonzalez-Pelayo O, Caetano A, Campos I, Fernandes C, Oliveira B, Ribeiro C., Sérgio P, Serpa D, Vieira D, Valente S Can ploughing reduce post-fire soil (fertility) losses effectively as mulching?. FuegoRED, 2017, Castilla&Leon, Spain. See more

Keizer J, Silva F, Prats S, Gonzalez-Pelayo O, Campos I, LOPES A, Malvar M, Martins M, Oliveira B, Puga J, Vieira D The effectiveness of two contrasting mulch application rates to reduce post-fire erosion. Congresso Florestal Nacional, 2017, . See more

Silva FC, Prats S, Brandshma M, Spek E, Vliet J, Martins M, Puga J, Silva T, Pimpão G, LOPES AR, Vieira D, Malvar M, Keizer JJ Post-fire mulching to decrease soil loss: less is enough. FuegoRED, 2016, Aveiro, Portugal. See more

Keizer JJ, Vieira D, Vieira A, Valente S, Silva T, Silva F, Serpa D, Ribeiro C, Puga P, Prats S, Oliveira B, Malvar M, LOPES R, Gonzaléz-Pelayo O, Fernandes C, Campos I, Caetano A, Abrantes N Preventing further soil degradation following wildfires: recent advances towards an integrated assessment of the impacts of mulching. International Conference on Ecohydrology, Soil and Climate Change, 2017, . See more

Malvar MC., Silva F., Prats SA., Vieira D., Coelho C., Keizer JJ. Short- term effects of post-fire salvage logging on runoff and soil erosion. . In: 8º Congresso Florestal Nacional. Floresta em Português: Raízes do Futuro, Livro de Resumos , 11-14/10/2017, . See more

Zas R., Sierra P., Moraña A., Prats S.A. (2018) Voluntariado e boas técnicas tras os lumes en Ponte Caldelas. Historia dun gran éxito. In: Casa da Cultura de Ponte Caldelas. . . See more

Zas R., Sierra P., Moraña A., Prats S.A. (2017) A Rente do Chan. Os lumes en Galicia: un complexo problema inundado de opinións infundadas. In: Dissemiantion speech in Pontepedriña Secondary School. Santiago, Spain. . See more

Coelho C., Prats S., Pinheiro A., Carvalho T., Boulet A-K., Ferreira A. (2010) Técnicas para a Minimização da Erosão e Escorrência Pós-Fogo. Fichas Técnicas no âmbito do projecto “Recuperação de Áreas Ardidas” (IFAP-FFP), Setembro 2010. . See more

Valente, S., Ribeiro, C., Keizer, J.J., Prats, S.A. (2015) Relatório do Workshop 1 – Identificação participativa de medidas para combater as ameaças ao solo na Europa. . See more

Valente, S., Ribeiro, C., Keizer, J.J., Prats, S.A. (2015) Workshop Report 1 – Participatory identification of measures to combat soil threats in Europe. Aveiro. Department of Environment and Planning, University of Aveiro. . See more

Valente, S., Ribeiro, C., Keizer, J.J., Prats, S.A., Coelho, C. (2015) Workshop Report 2 – Selection of practices to be tested and evaluated. Aveiro. Department of Environment and Planning, University of Aveiro. . See more

Valente, S., Ribeiro, C., Prats, S.A., Coelho, C., Keizer, J.J. (2015) Relatório do Workshop 2 - Seleção de técnicas de gestão sustentável do solo para serem testadas e avaliadas. Aveiro. Departamento de Ambiente e Ordenamento, Universidade de Aveiro. . See more

Valente, S., Ribeiro, C., Keizer, J.J., Prats, S.A., Coelho, C. Relatório do Workshop 2 -Seleção de técnicas de gestão sustentável do solo para serem testadas e avaliadas . Aveiro. Departamento de Ambiente e Ordenamento, Universidade de Aveiro. . See more

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