Summary
Lia Duarte is an experienced geospatial scientist and educator with nine years of academic and training roles at the Faculty of Sciences, University of Porto, where she currently serves as an Auxiliary Professor. She specializes in Geographic Information Systems, remote sensing and advanced spatial analysis, teaching both foundational and advanced GIS courses and regularly delivering professional QGIS training to engineers and organizations. Lia holds a master's and is pursuing doctoral studies in Geographic Engineering, combining research activity with hands-on practical instruction and plugin development for QGIS. Based in Porto, she bridges academic research and applied geospatial solutions, mentoring students and professionals to translate complex spatial methods into usable workflows. An often-overlooked strength is her sustained outreach to industry through repeated short courses, reflecting a commitment to upskilling practitioners beyond the university.
9 years of coding experience
Doutoramento, Engenharia Geográfica, Doutoramento, Engenharia Geográfica at Faculdade de Ciências da Universidade do Porto