C2TN was present at the "Annual Conference on Luminescence Dating and Electron Spin Resonance" held at the University of St Andrews in Scotland. This meeting brings together experts from various countries to share ideas, methods, and discoveries that help us understand the past and prepare for the future.

Under the theme "Luminescence dosimetry to unravel stratigraphic packages in uniform sedimentary units," the researcher Ana Luísa Rodrigues presented her work on the use of luminescence dosimetry to uncover the hidden secrets of the dunes of Costa Vicentina.

«These dunes, which at first glance appear homogeneous, hold clues about the past environment and the populations that lived there in the Mesolithic» she explains. She adds that «by better understanding these formations, we can not only reconstruct the history of our coast but also better protect these unique and sensitive areas».

The project, still in its early stages, will be developed in the near future by a team entirely composed of female researchers, led by Ana Luísa. Among the participants will be Rosa Marques and Dulce Russo from C2TN and the Department of Nuclear Engineering and Sciences (DECN) at Técnico, archaeologists from the Archaeology Center (UNIARQ) and IDL - Instituto Dom Luiz, at the University of Lisbon, from the Archaeosciences Laboratory, a research structure of Cultural Heritage, I.P., and BioPolis, as well as a geoscientist specializing in coastal evolution from CIMA - Marine and Environmental Research Center / ARNET - Aquatic Research Network at the University of Algarve.

Together, they believe that understanding the past is essential to preparing for the future.

These meetings are also an opportunity to establish new collaborations and give visibility to the only luminescence laboratory in the country – and we are ready to continue doing science with impact!

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