Instituto Dom Luiz is an Associated Laboratory based at the Faculty of Sciences of the University of Lisbon (FCUL). First established in 1853, it has since been a leading institution carrying out excellent Earth and Environmental Science research in a wide variety of domains, establishing and strengthening numerous key international partnerships and gaining ever-growing recognition. 

IDL presently counts 108 full-time integrated researchers, and 76 PhD students, from 5 Universities, one Polytechnic Institute and several strategic State Laboratories and Agencies.   

IDL aims to be relevant not only in fundamental Earth System research, but also in applications and technologies that relate science with the main 21st century societal concerns: forecasting and adapting to climate change and to other major natural hazards, and establishing an environmentally sustainable supply of raw materials, water and energy. Merging Geosciences research with applications and technologies is the key of both knowledge transfer to the Society, and training of a new generation of scientists and engineers.