Rui Quartau

 
 

Profile

Research Group: RG2 – Ocean, coastal and land surface processes
Position at IDL: Integrated member, RG2
Job: Researcher, Instituto Hidrográfico 
Email: rui.quartau@hidrografico.pt 

Academic Degree and field of specialization: 

PhD in Marine Geology (2007) – University of Aveiro.

Scientific Informations

ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3148-7520

SCOPUS ID: https://www2.scopus.com/authid/detail.uri?authorId=26634384000

Research Gate: https://www.researchgate.net/profile/Rui_Quartau

Google Scholar: https://scholar.google.com/citations?hl=pt-PT&user=tg0WRJsAAAAJ&view_op=list_works

Scientific Interests

Main Interests: 

Volcanic Ocean Islands, Sumarine Geomorphology, Coastal Evolution, Sedimentary Processes, Mass-Wasting Processes

Top 10 Publications: 

  • Innocentini, S., Quartau, R., Casalbore, D., Roque, C., Vinhas, A., Santos, R., Rodrigues, A., 2022. Morpho-stratigraphic characterization of the southern shelf of Porto Santo Island (Madeira Archipelago): insights for small-scale instability processes and post-LGM sedimentary architecture. Marine Geology 444, 106729. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.margeo.2021.106729

  • Omira, R., Baptista, M.A., Quartau, R., Ramalho, R.S., Kim, J., Ramalho, I., Rodrigues, A., 2022. How hazardous are tsunamis triggered by small-scale mass-wasting events on volcanic islands? New insights from Madeira – NE Atlantic. Earth and Planetary Science Letters 578, 117333. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.epsl.2021.117333

  • Zhao, Z., Mitchell, N.C., Quartau, R., Moreira, S., Rusu, L., Melo, C., Ávila, S.P., Das, D., Afonso, P., Pombo, J., Duarte, J., Rodrigues, A., 2022. Wave influenced deposition of carbonate-rich sediment on the insular shelf of Santa Maria Island, Azores. Sedimentology 69, 1547-1572. https://doi.org/10.1111/sed.12963

  • Casalbore, D., Clare, M.A., Pope, E.L., Quartau, R., Bosman, A., Chiocci, F.L., Romagnoli, C., Santos, R., 2021. Bedforms on the submarine flanks of insular volcanoes: New insights gained from high resolution seafloor surveys. Sedimentology 68, 1400-1438. https://doi.org/10.1111/sed.12725

  • Chang, Y.-C., Mitchell, N.C., Quartau, R., 2021. Landslides in the upper submarine slopes of volcanic islands: The central Azores. Geochemistry, Geophysics, Geosystems 22, e2021GC009833. https://doi.org/10.1029/2021GC009833

  • Quartau, R., A. S. Trenhaile, R. S. Ramalho, and N. C. Mitchell, 2018. The role of subsidence in shelf widening around ocean island volcanoes: Insights from observed morphology and modeling. Earth and Planetary Science Letters, 498, 408-417. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.epsl.2018.07.007

  • Quartau, R., Ramalho, R.S., Madeira, J., Santos, R., Rodrigues, A. Roque, C., Carrara, G., Brum da Silveira, A. 2018. Gravitational, erosional and sedimentary processes on volcanic ocean islands: Insights from the submarine morphology of Madeira archipelago. Earth and Planetary Science Letters. 482, 288-299. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.margeo.2019.05.004

  • Quartau, R., A. Hipólito, C. Romagnoli, D. Casalbore, J. Madeira, F. Tempera, C. Roque, and F.L. Chiocci, 2014. The morphology of insular shelves as a key for understanding the geological evolution of volcanic islands: Insights from Terceira Island (Azores). Geochemistry, Geophysics, Geosystems, 15: p. 1801–1826. https://doi.org/10.1002/2014GC005248

  • Ramalho, R.S., R. Quartau, A.S. Trenhaile, N.C. Mitchell, C.D. Woodroffe, and S.P. Ávila, 2013. Coastal evolution on volcanic oceanic islands: A complex interplay between volcanism, erosion, sedimentation, sea-level change and biogenic production. Earth-Science Reviews,127: p. 140-170. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.earscirev.2013.10.007

  • Quartau, R., A.S. Trenhaile, N.C. Mitchell, and F. Tempera, 2010. Development of volcanic insular shelves: Insights from observations and modelling of Faial Island in the Azores Archipelago. Marine Geology, 275(1–4): p. 66-83. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.margeo.2010.04.008

Projects (10 most relevant): 

  • 2022 – 2025: PTDC/CTA-GEO/2083/2021 – GEMMA - improving GEodynamic Models in MAcaronesia by reconciling geodetic, geophysical and geological data. Successful application as member to FCT (Portugal) for funding with total budget of 250k€.

  • 2021 – 2025: PTDC/CTA-GEO/0798/2020 – Evaluating HAZARDs related to the formation and development of detrital and lavic “fajãs” in the POrtugUese volcanic archipelagoS. Successful application as PI to FCT (Portugal) for funding with total budget of 250k€.

  • 2018 – 2021: 02/SAICT/2017 – UNTIeD: UNlocking the megaTsunamI Deadlock: using the near-source impacts to constrain tsunami generation by volcanic flank collapses. Successful application as member to FCT (Portugal) for funding with total budget of 200k€.

  • 2016 – 2019: PTDC/GEO-GEO/0051/2014 – Development of volcanic island shelves: insights from Sta. Maria Island and implications on hazard assessment, habitat mapping and marine aggregates management. Successful application as PI to FCT (Portugal) for funding with total budget of 200k€.

Books & Chapters (up to 10): 

  • Omira, R., R. Quartau, I. Ramalho, M.A. Baptista and N.C. Mitchell, 2016. Chapter 13 – The tsunami effects of a large-scale flank collapse on a semi-enclosed basin: The Pico-S. Jorge channel in the Azores archipelago, in: Duarte, J.C., Schellart, W.P. (Eds.), Plate Boundaries and Natural Hazards. John Wiley & Sons, Inc., New Jersey: p. 271-287.

Conferences (last 15 presentations): 

  • Quartau, R., Moreira, S., Zhao, Z., Mitchell, N., Ávila, S., Bizarro, A. 2023. Sedimentary processes on shelves of volcanic islands (Santa Maria Azores archipelago): terrigenous versus carbonate production. XXI INQUA Congress 2023, 14 – 20 july 2023, Rome, Italy.

  • Quartau, R. Redweik, P. Lopes, L. Innocentini, S. 2022. Coastline evolution of Corvo Island in the Azores archipelago: Preliminary results from the HAZARDOUS project. 7as Jornadas de Engenharia Hidrográfica. 221-224; 21-23 june 2022, Lisboa, Portugal.

  • Quartau, R., Innocentini, S., Casalbore, D., Roque, C., Vinhas, A., Santos, R., Rodrigues, A. 2021. Morpho-stratigraphic characterization of the southern shelf of Porto Santo Island (Madeira Archipelago): insights for amall- scale instability processes and post-LGM sedimentary architecture. 1st Workshop of Marine Paleontology and Littoral Geology in Canary Islands (1º MPLGF). 6-14 November 2021, Furteventura, Canaries, Spain.

  • Quartau R, Moreira S, Zhao Z, Pombo J, Duarte J, Rodrigues A 2020. Sedimentary processes on Santa Maria Island shelf (Azores): Preliminary results from the PLATMAR project. 6as Jornadas Engenharia de Hidrográfica. 265-268. 3-5 November 2020, Lisboa, Portugal.

  • Quartau R, 2019. The study of insular shelves as a key for understanding the geological evolution of volcanic islands: examples from the Azores archipelago. InterRidge Workshop on Seamounts and islands associated with Mid-Ocean Ridges. 19 September 2019. Instituto Hidrográfico, Lisboa, Portugal.

  • Quartau, R, Trenhaile, A, Ramalho, R, Mitchell N, 2018. The role of subsidence in shelf development around volcanic ocean islands: Insights from observed morphology and modeling. American Geophysical Union Fall Metting 2018. 10-14 December 2018, Washington, D.C., EUA.

  • Quartau, R, Ricchi, A, Ramalho, R, Cruz, J, Fradique, C, Vinhas, A, 2018. The morphology of Santa Maria Island shelf: Preliminary results from the PLATMAR project. 5as Jornadas de Engenharia Hidrográfica, 19-21 June 2018, Lisboa, Portugal.

  • Quartau, R, Ramalho, R S, Rivera, J. Orejas, C. Tempera, F. Afonso, P. Ricchi A, 2018. The morphology of the Formigas Bank and its significance to the onset of Terceira Rift. EGU General Assembly 2018. 8-13 April 2018, Viena, Austria.

  • Quartau R, Ramalho RS, Madeira J, Santos R, Rodrigues A, Roque C, Carrara G, Brum da Silveira, A, 2017. Gravitational, erosional and sedimentar processes on volcanic ocean islands: Insights from the submarine morphology of Madeira archipelago. American Geophysical Union Fall Metting 2017. 11-15 December 2017, New Orleans, USA.

  • Quartau, R., Ramalho, R.S., Rivera, J., Tempera, F., Orejas, C., Afonso, P. & Ricchi, A. 2017. The role of volcanism, tectonics and erosion in the development of Formigas Bank (Azores, NE Atlantic). The Regional Committee on Neogene Atlantic Stratigraphy, 10 a 13 July 2017, Ponta Delgada, Azores.

  • Quartau R., Santos R., Rodrigues A., Monteiro, C. 2016. Erosional and sedimentary processes on the submarine flanks of Madeira archipelago: Preliminary results. Atas das 4as Jornadas Engenharia de Hidrográfica. 327-330. 21-23 June 2016, Lisboa, Portugal.

  • Quartau, R., Mitchell, N.C, Hipólito, A, Ramalho, R.S., Madeira, J., Tempera, F. & Roque, C., 2015. The morphology of insular shelves as a key for understanding the geological evolution of volcanic islands: examples from the Azores archipelago, 8th Symposium on the Atlantic Iberian Margin. 21-23 September 2015, Malaga, Spain.

  • Quartau, R., Omira, R., Ramalho, I., Baptista, M.A. & Mitchell, N. C., 2015. The tsunami effects of a volcanic island flank collapse on a semi-enclosed basin: The Pico-São Jorge channel in the Azores archipelago. AGU Fall Meeting abstracts, 14-18 December 2015, San Francisco, USA.

  • Quartau, R., Ramalho, R.S, Mitchell, N.C, Trenhaile, A.S, Tempera, F., 2012. Development of insular shelves in volcanic ocean islands in reefless settings: Insights from the Azores and Cape Verde archipelagos, 7th Symposium on the Atlantic Iberian Margin. 16-20 December 2012, Lisboa, Portugal.

  • Quartau, R., Trenhaile, A.S., Mitchell, N.C., Tempera, F., 2008. Modeling the origin and development of a volcanic island shelf: Faial Island in the Azores archipelago. Geophysical Research Abstracts, Vol. 10, A-04021, European Geosciences Union 2008, 13-18 April 2008, Viena, Austria