Helena Isabel Sousa Cardoso de Amaro (461C-6D0B-F243)

Curriculum Vitae

Helena Isabel Sousa Cardoso de Amaro

Helena Melo Amaro (HMA) graduated in Microbiology (15/20) in 2008 by ESB-UCP. In 2005, she worked with Necton, developing an ebook about algae applications. From 2004 to 2010, she worked at CBQF-ESB on algal biotechnology projects. In 2010, she was granted with a PhD scholarship (SFRH/BD/62121/2009), and lab-work was performed at CIIMAR and in collaboration with FFUP, FEUP and i3S. In this period, HMA also received a Certificate of Excellence of Applied Energy (IF 9.746) for the most downloaded in 2011-2012. Before finish PhD, HMA also performed Scientific-Technical Assistance for two companies through CIIMAR(C-FOOD and another in potential development through IAPME) and worked in ZEBRALGRE project (PTDC/CVT-WEL/5207/2014). In 2017, she obtained PhD degree in Biomedical Sciences with distinction by ICBAS. As a postdoc, HMA was researcher of 4 research projects: CAVIAR (FA_05_2017_015), DINOSSAUR (PTDC/BBB-EBE/1374/2014), INSEAFOODINOVMAR (NORTE-01-0145-FEDER-000035) and the European GENIALG (GENIALG/BPD/2017-059, 6 countries). As well, HMA looked for funding by: (i) participating in the writing of 8 project applications (5 last years-L5Y), one as co-PI, and another in co-promotion with Algaveiro company, and (ii) applying to 2 CEEC applications. In terms of scientific productivity, HMA published 25 papers (13 L5Y) in peer-reviewed international journals mainly in the Biotechnology area, all in the highest impact factor-Q1 and Q2- in their area of knowledge, accumulating an impact factor of 101.35 with 1662 citations (SCOPUS h-index=13; Google scholar h-index=19). HMA also published 14 book chapters (6 L5Y). Besides, HMA was active on national and international science dissemination, being her work was discussed along 26 posters presentation (17 L5Y) and 14 international oral presentations (13 L5Y). Also, she was engaged with science communications actions at CIIMAR, 6 (L5Y). Besides, HMA work was recognised by several International Scientific Journals, she is a Member of Topical advisor panel of Life Journal (IF3.817); a guest editor on a special issue of Applied Sciences Journal (IF2.679); a Review editor for Bioprocess Engineering of Frontiers in Bioengineering and Biotechnology (IF:5.890); and, a reviewer to 7 Q1 journals. In L5Y, she also established solid Networking collaborations with national (FEUP, UA, UM, i3S, FF, and IPMA) and International (NUIG - Ireland, among others) researchers, resulting in 10 papers, 7 oral presentations and 9 posters at national and international conferences. HMA also attended 2 COST actions to present her work, in the framework of the EUROCAROTEN, a multidisciplinary European network on carotenoid research; and another to attend a Training School in the framework of EUALGAE COST Action, the European network for algal-bioproducts; meeting the most relevant researchers in these fields. HMA was supervisor and co-supervisor of 4 students (2 masters and 2 undergrads) and non-formalised co-supervisor of a PhD student. Since 2017 she collaborated in teaching at 2 masters courses (Functional Biology and Plant Biotechnology-6ECTS, and Aquatic Biological Resources-3ECTS) in FCUP. HMA is also an Executive Director Board member of the Portuguese Association of Applied Algology, and was in the Organising Committee of a national conference and a Webinar in this framework. Besides, she was also on the Scientific Committee of a national conference and an Invited Evaluator on the International one mentioned before, EUROCAROTEN. From 10th June 2021, HMA is on maternity leave. In sum, HMA developed work in algal biotechnology. Her work focused on developing several methodologies on algal processes, namely in (a) optimisation on algal biomass and bioactive compounds production; and (b) evaluation of algal biomass potential.

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Identificação

Identificação pessoal

Nome completo: Helena Isabel Sousa Cardoso de Amaro

Nomes de citação

Amaro, Helena
Amaro, Helena Melo
Helena M. Amaro
Amaro, H.M.
Helena Melo Amaro

Identificadores de autor

Ciência ID: 461C-6D0B-F243
ORCID iD: 0000-0003-2832-0543
Scopus Author Id: 36508499400

Endereços de correio eletrónico

hamaro@ciimar.up.pt (Profissional)
lena.amaro@gmail.com (Pessoal)

Domínios de atuação

Ciências da Engenharia e Tecnologias - Biotecnologia Industrial
Ciências Naturais - Ciências Biológicas - Biologia Marinha
Ciências da Engenharia e Tecnologias - Biotecnologia Industrial - Bioprodutos Biomateriais
Ciências da Engenharia e Tecnologias - Biotecnologia Industrial - Tecnologias de BioProcessamento
Ciências Médicas e da Saúde - Biotecnologia Médica - Biotecnologia Aplicada à Saúde
Ciências Naturais - Ciências Biológicas

Idiomas

Idioma	Conversação	Leitura	Escrita	Compreensão
Inglês	Utilizador proficiente (C1)	Utilizador proficiente (C1)	Utilizador proficiente (C1)	Utilizador proficiente (C1)
Espanhol; Castelhano	Utilizador elementar (A1)	Utilizador independente (B1)	Utilizador elementar (A1)	Utilizador elementar (A1)
Francês	Utilizador elementar (A1)	Utilizador independente (B1)	Utilizador independente (B1)	Utilizador elementar (A1)

Formação

	Grau	Classificação
2021/12/09 - 2021/12/10 Concluído	Advanced Cell Culture Techniques (Outros) Universidade do Minho Biomaterials Biodegradables and Biomimetics Research Group, Portugal
2021/12/06 - 2021/12/07 Concluído	Extraction, purification and characterization (Outros) Universidade do Minho Biomaterials Biodegradables and Biomimetics Research Group, Portugal
2021/02/25 - 2021/04/22 Concluído	Formação Pedagógica Inicial de Formadores (Outros) Instituto do Emprego e Formação Profissional, Portugal
2017/09/13 - 2017/09/15 Concluído	Microalgae processes: from fundamentals to industrial scale (Outros) Instituto IMDEA Energía Unidad de Procesos Termoquímicos, Espanha
2017/06/19 - 2017/06/22 Concluído	Summer School on Marine Sampling.BLUE and GREEN (Outros) Centro Interdisciplinar de Investigação Marinha e Ambiental da Madeira, Portugal
2017/02/23 Concluído	Doutoramento em Ciências Biomédicas (Doutoramento) Universidade do Porto Instituto de Ciências Biomédicas Abel Salazar, Portugal "Pesquisa e caracterização de compostos bioactivos, com potencial interesse farmacêutico, produzidos por microalgas e cianobactérias" (TESE/DISSERTAÇÃO)	Com Distinção
2011/07/08 Concluído	Ciência em animais de laboratório- Categoria C (Outros) Universidade do Porto Instituto de Ciências Biomédicas Abel Salazar, Portugal	18
2008 Concluído	Microbiologia (Licenciatura) Universidade Católica Portuguesa Escola Superior de Biotecnologia, Portugal "Optimization of biomass and antioxidant production by Scenedesmus sp. And analysis of the lipid profile of different microalgae and cyanobacteria" (TESE/DISSERTAÇÃO)	15 valores
2004 Concluído	Curso de Formação Profissional, Especialização em Tecnologia Alimentar, nível IV da CE (Curso de Especialização Tecnológica) Escola Tecnologica de Gestão Industrial, Portugal "Extracção e quantificação de compostos antioxidantes em culturas de cianobactérias e microalgas e " (TESE/DISSERTAÇÃO)	18 valores

Percurso profissional

Ciência

	Categoria Profissional Instituição de acolhimento	Empregador
2022/03/03 - Atual	Investigador (Investigação)	Universidade do Porto Laboratorio de Engenharia de Processos Ambiente Biotecnologia e Energia, Portugal
	Universidade do Porto Faculdade de Engenharia, Portugal
2018/02/15 - 2021/06/30	Pós-doutorado (Investigação)	Universidade do Porto Centro Interdisciplinar de Investigação Marinha e Ambiental, Portugal
	Universidade do Porto Centro Interdisciplinar de Investigação Marinha e Ambiental, Portugal
2015/08/17 - 2016/07/18	Investigador (Investigação)	Universidade do Porto Laboratorio de Engenharia de Processos Ambiente Biotecnologia e Energia, Portugal

2004/05/01 - 2009/09/18	Estagiário de Investigação (Investigação)	Universidade Católica Portuguesa Escola Superior de Biotecnologia, Portugal

Outros

	Categoria Profissional Instituição de acolhimento	Empregador
2017/10/01 - 2018/02/13	Research grant under the scope of project ZEBRALGRE- PTDC/CVT-WEL/5207/2014 – POCI-01-0145-FEDER-016797	Universidade do Porto Centro Interdisciplinar de Investigação Marinha e Ambiental, Portugal

2016/11/01 - 2017/12/31	Scientific Technical Assistance	C-FOOD S.A. , Portugal
	Universidade do Porto Centro Interdisciplinar de Investigação Marinha e Ambiental, Portugal
2010 - 2017	Doutoramento	Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia, Portugal
	Universidade do Porto Centro Interdisciplinar de Investigação Marinha e Ambiental, Portugal
2014/07/18 - 2014/11/17	Scientific Technical Assistance for IAPMEI- Microalgae as producers of polyunsaturated fatty acids	Universidade do Porto Laboratorio de Engenharia de Processos Ambiente Biotecnologia e Energia, Portugal
	Universidade do Porto Centro Interdisciplinar de Investigação Marinha e Ambiental, Portugal
2005/06/01 - 2005/08/31	Team member in the development of the e-book "Microalgae as Cell Factories for Chemical and Biochemical Products"	Necton, Portugal

2005/06/01 - 2005/08/29	Team member in the development of the ebook "Microalgae the Cell Factories for Chemical and Biochemical Products”	Necton, Portugal
	Universidade Católica Portuguesa Centro Regional do Porto, Portugal

Projetos

Bolsa

	Designação	Financiadores
2010 - 2017/02/23	Research and characterization of bioactive compounds with potential pharmaceutical interest produced by microalgae and cyanobacteria. SFRH/BD/62121/2009 Bolseiro de Doutoramento Universidade do Porto Instituto de Ciências Biomédicas Abel Salazar, Portugal Universidade do Porto Centro Interdisciplinar de Investigação Marinha e Ambiental, Portugal	Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia Concluído

Projeto

	Designação	Financiadores
2018/02/15 - 2021/06/30	GENIALG- GENetic diversity exploitation for Innovative Macro-ALGal biorefinery 727892 Investigador Universidade do Porto Centro Interdisciplinar de Investigação Marinha e Ambiental, Portugal	European Union Concluído
2016/10/29 - 2018/02/14	ZEBRALGRE- -from zebrafish to meagre: use of macro- and microalgae as functional feeds. PTDC/CVT-WEL/5207/2014 – POCI-01-0145-FEDER-016797 Bolseiro de Mestrado Universidade do Porto Centro Interdisciplinar de Investigação Marinha e Ambiental, Portugal	Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia Concluído
2016/10 - 2018/02	ZEBRALGRE- -from zebrafish to meagre: use of macro- and microalgae as functional feeds. PTDC/CVT-WEL/5207/2014 POCI-01-0145-FEDER-016797	Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia

Outro

	Designação	Financiadores
2020/01/01 - Atual	CAVIAR - Market valorisation of sea urchin gonads through dietary modulation FA_05_2017_015 Investigador Universidade do Porto Centro Interdisciplinar de Investigação Marinha e Ambiental, Portugal	Em curso
2016/07/01 - 2019/12/31	DINOSSAUR - DINOSSAURDinoflagelados para a produção sustentada de compostos activos em fotobiorreactores optimizados PTDC/BBB-EBE/1374/2014 - POCI-01-0145-FEDER-016640 Investigador Universidade do Porto Faculdade de Engenharia, Portugal	Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia Concluído
2019/01/01 - 2019/12/01	INNOVMAR: INNOVATION AND SUSTAINABILITY IN THE MANAGEMENT AND EXPLOITATION OF MARINE RESOURCES NORTE-01-0145-FEDER-000035 Participação colaborativa Centro Interdisciplinar de Investigação Marinha e Ambiental da Madeira, Portugal	Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia Concluído
2018/02/19 - 2019/12/01	ZEBRALGRE- -from zebrafish to meagre: use of macro- and microalgae as functional feeds. PTDC/CVT-WEL/5207/2014 – POCI-01-0145-FEDER-016797 Investigador	Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia

Produções

Publicações

Artigo em jornal	Amaro, Helena Melo. "Beta-carotene", News letter EUROCAROTEEN, 2017
Artigo em revista	Amaro, Helena M.; Salgado, Eva M.; Nunes, Olga C.; Pires, José C.M.; Esteves, Ana F.. "Microalgae systems - environmental agents for wastewater treatment and further potential biomass valorisation". Journal of Environmental Management 337 (2023): 117678. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.jenvman.2023.117678. Publicado • 10.1016/j.jenvman.2023.117678 Amaro, Helena M.; Sousa, Joana F.; Salgado, Eva M.; Pires, José C. M.; Nunes, Olga C.. "Microalgal Systems, a Green Solution for Wastewater Conventional Pollutants Removal, Disinfection, and Reduction of Antibiotic Resistance Genes Prevalence?". Applied Sciences 13 7 (2023): 4266. http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/app13074266. Publicado • 10.3390/app13074266 Joana Assunção; Helena M. Amaro; Tânia Tavares; F. Xavier Malcata; A. Catarina Guedes. "Effects of Temperature, pH, and NaCl Concentration on Biomass and Bioactive Compound Production by Synechocystis salina". Life (2023): https://doi.org/10.3390/life13010187. 10.3390/life13010187 Joana Assunção; Helena M. Amaro; Francisco Xavier Malcata; Ana Catarina Guedes. "Factorial Optimization of Ultrasound-Assisted Extraction of Phycocyanin from Synechocystis salina: Towards a Biorefinery Approach". Life (2022): https://doi.org/10.3390/life12091389. 10.3390/life12091389 Assunção, Joana; Amaro, Helena M.; Lopes, Graciliana; Tavares, Tânia; Malcata, F. Xavier; Guedes, A. Catarina. "Karlodinium veneficum : Growth optimization, metabolite characterization and biotechnological potential survey". Journal of Applied Microbiology (2021): http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/jam.15403. Publicado • 10.1111/jam.15403 Amaro, Helena M.; Barros, Rita; Tavares, Tânia; Almeida, Raquel; Pinto, Isabel Sousa; Malcata, Francisco Xavier; Guedes, Ana Catarina; et al. "Gloeothece sp.—Exploiting a New Source of Antioxidant, Anti-Inflammatory, and Antitumor Agents". Marine Drugs 19 11 (2021): 623-623. http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/md19110623. Publicado • 10.3390/md19110623 Assunção, Joana; Amaro, Helena M.; Lopes, Graciliana; Tavares, Tânia; Malcata, F. Xavier; Guedes, A. Catarina. "Synechocystis salina: potential bioactivity and combined extraction of added-value metabolites". Journal of Applied Phycology 33 6 (2021): 3731-3746. http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s10811-021-02558-1. Publicado • 10.1007/s10811-021-02558-1 Assunção, Joana; Amaro, Helena M.; Lopes, Graciliana; Tavares, Tânia; Malcata, F. Xavier; Guedes, A. Catarina. "Exploration of marine genus Chroococcidiopsis sp.: a valuable source for antioxidant industry?". Journal of Applied Phycology (2021): http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s10811-021-02435-x. Publicado • 10.1007/s10811-021-02435-x Pagels, Fernando; Pereira, Ricardo N.; Amaro, Helena M.; Vasconcelos, Vítor; Guedes, A. Catarina; Vicente, António A.. "Continuous pressurized extraction versus electric fields-assisted extraction of cyanobacterial pigments". Journal of Biotechnology 334 (2021): 35-42. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.jbiotec.2021.05.004. Publicado • 10.1016/j.jbiotec.2021.05.004 Pagels, Fernando; Amaro, Helena M.; Tavares, Tânia G.; Casal, Susana; Malcata, F. Xavier; Sousa-Pinto, Isabel; Guedes, A. Catarina. "Effects of irradiance of red and blue:red LEDs on Scenedesmus obliquus M2-1 optimization of biomass and high added-value compounds". Journal of Applied Phycology 33 3 (2021): 1379-1388. http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s10811-021-02412-4. Publicado • 10.1007/s10811-021-02412-4 Amaro, Helena M.; Pagels, Fernando; Azevedo, Isabel C.; Azevedo, Joana; Sousa Pinto, I.; Malcata, F. Xavier; Guedes, A. Catarina. "Light-emitting diodes—a plus on microalgae biomass and high-value metabolite production". Journal of Applied Phycology (2020): http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s10811-020-02212-2. 10.1007/s10811-020-02212-2 Pagles, Fernando; Salvaterra, Daniel; Amaro, Helena; Lopes, Graciliana; Sousa-Pinto, Isabel (8318-37C6-D10D); Vasconcelos, Vitor; Guedes, A. Catarina. "Factorial optimization of upstream process for Cyanobium sp. pigments production". Journal of Applied Phycology (2020): Aceite para publicação Pagels, Fernando; Salvaterra, Daniel; Amaro, Helena; Lopes, Graciliana; Sousa-Pinto, Isabel (8318-37C6-D10D); Vasconcelos, Vitor; Guedes, Ana Catarina. "Bioactive potential of Cyanobium sp. pigment-rich extracts". Applied Microbiology and Biotechnology (2020): Submetido Costa, da Elizabete; Amaro, Helena; Melo, Tânia; Guedes, A. Catarina; Rodrigues, Rosário M.. "Screening for polar lipids, antioxidant and anti-inflammatory activities of Gloeothece sp. lipid extracts pursuing new phytochemicals from cyanobacteria". Journal of Applied Phycology (2020): Em revisão Pagels, Fernando; A. Catarida Guedes; Amaro, Helena M.; Kijjoa, Anake; Vasconcelos, Vitor. "Phycobiliproteins from cyanobacteria: Chemistry and biotechnological applications". Biotechnology Advances 37 3 (2019): 422-443. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.biotechadv.2019.02.010. Publicado • 10.1016/j.biotechadv.2019.02.010 Amaro, H.M.; Rato, A.; Matias, D.; Joaquim, S.; Machado, J.; Gonçalves, J.F.M.; Vaz-Pires, P.; et al. "Alga diet formulation – An attempt to reduce oxidative stress during broodstock conditioning of Pacific oysters". Aquaculture 500 (2019): 540-549. http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?eid=2-s2.0-85055731640&partnerID=MN8TOARS. Acesso aberto • Publicado • 10.1016/j.aquaculture.2018.10.060 Amaro, Helena; A. Catarida Guedes; Preto, Marco; Sousa-Pinto, I.; Malcata, F.. "Gloeothece sp. as a Nutraceutical Source—An Improved Method of Extraction of Carotenoids and Fatty Acids". Marine Drugs 16 9 (2018): 327. http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/md16090327. Acesso aberto • Publicado • 10.3390/md16090327 Amaro, H.M.; Fernandes, F.; Valentão, P.; Andrade, P.B.; Sousa-Pinto, I.; Malcata, F.X.; A. Catarida Guedes. "Effect of solvent system on extractability of lipidic components of Scenedesmus obliquus (M2-1) and Gloeothece sp. on antioxidant scavenging capacity thereof". Marine Drugs 13 10 (2015): 6453-6471. http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?eid=2-s2.0-84945954435&partnerID=MN8TOARS. Acesso aberto • Publicado • 10.3390/md13106453 Amaro, H.M.; Barros, R.; A. Catarida Guedes; Sousa-Pinto, I.; Malcata, F.X.. "Microalgal compounds modulate carcinogenesis in the gastrointestinal tract". Trends in Biotechnology 31 2 (2013): 92-98. http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?eid=2-s2.0-84872788447&partnerID=MN8TOARS. Publicado • 10.1016/j.tibtech.2012.11.004 Guedes, A.C.; Amaro, H.M.; Gião, M.S.; Malcata, F.X.. "Optimization of ABTS radical cation assay specifically for determination of antioxidant capacity of intracellular extracts of microalgae and cyanobacteria". Food Chemistry 138 1 (2013): 638-643. http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?eid=2-s2.0-84870676357&partnerID=MN8TOARS. 10.1016/j.foodchem.2012.09.106 Amaro, H.M.; Macedo, Â.C.; Malcata, F.X.. "Microalgae: An alternative as sustainable source of biofuels?". Energy 44 1 (2012): 58-166. http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?eid=2-s2.0-84864351632&partnerID=MN8TOARS. 10.1016/j.energy.2012.05.006 Guedes, A.C.; Amaro, H.M.; Malcata, F.X.. "Microalgae as sources of carotenoids". Marine Drugs 9 4 (2011): 625-644. http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?eid=2-s2.0-79955639134&partnerID=MN8TOARS. 10.3390/md9040625 Guedes, A.C.; Amaro, H.M.; Malcata, F.X.. "Microalgae as sources of high added-value compounds-a brief review of recent work". Biotechnology Progress 27 3 (2011): 597-613. http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?eid=2-s2.0-79958255848&partnerID=MN8TOARS. 10.1002/btpr.575 Catarina Guedes, A.; Barbosa, C.R.; Amaro, H.M.; Pereira, C.I.; Xavier Malcata, F.. "Microalgal and cyanobacterial cell extracts for use as natural antibacterial additives against food pathogens". International Journal of Food Science and Technology 46 4 (2011): 862-870. http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?eid=2-s2.0-79952754969&partnerID=MN8TOARS. 10.1111/j.1365-2621.2011.02567.x Amaro, H.M.; Guedes, A.C.; Malcata, F.X.. "Advances and perspectives in using microalgae to produce biodiesel". Applied Energy 88 10 (2011): 3402-3410. http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?eid=2-s2.0-79957973881&partnerID=MN8TOARS. 10.1016/j.apenergy.2010.12.014 A. Catarida Guedes; Amaro, H.M.; Pereira, R.D.; Malcata, F.X.. "Effects of temperature and pH on growth and antioxidant content of the microalga Scenedesmus obliquus". Biotechnology Progress 27 5 (2011): 1218-1224. http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?eid=2-s2.0-80053892459&partnerID=MN8TOARS. 10.1002/btpr.649 Guedes, A.C.; Amaro, H.M.; Barbosa, C.R.; Pereira, R.D.; Malcata, F.X.. "Fatty acid composition of several wild microalgae and cyanobacteria, with a focus on eicosapentaenoic, docosahexaenoic and a-linolenic acids for eventual dietary uses". Food Research International 44 9 (2011): 2721-2729. http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?eid=2-s2.0-80054716833&partnerID=MN8TOARS. 10.1016/j.foodres.2011.05.020 Esquível, M.G.; Amaro, H.M.; Pinto, T.S.; Fevereiro, P.S.; Malcata, F.X.. "Efficient H2 production via Chlamydomonas reinhardtii". Trends in Biotechnology 29 12 (2011): 595-600. http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?eid=2-s2.0-81155150196&partnerID=MN8TOARS. 10.1016/j.tibtech.2011.06.008 A. Catarida Guedes; Meireles, L.A.; Amaro, H.M.; Malcata, F.X.. "Changes in lipid class and fatty acid composition of cultures of Pavlova lutheri, in response to light intensity". JAOCS, Journal of the American Oil Chemists' Society 87 7 (2010): 791-801. http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?eid=2-s2.0-79960556730&partnerID=MN8TOARS. 10.1007/s11746-010-1559-0
Capítulo de livro	Assunção, Joana; Amaro, Helena Melo; Francisco Xavier Malcata; A. Catarida Guedes. "Algal bioactive compounds extraction towards functional ingredients: a Biorefinery approach, prospects and challenges". In Algal Functional Foods and Nutraceuticals: Benefits, Opportunities and Challenges. Bentham Science Publishers, 2022. Submetido Amaro, Helena; Salvaterra, Daniel; Pagels, Fernando; A. Catarina Guedes. "Pigments from microalgae". In Handbook of Microalgae-Based Processes and Products 1st Edition. Elsevier, 2020. Aceite para publicação Guedes, A. Catarina; Amaro, Helena M.; Sousa-Pinto, Isabel; Malcata, F. Xavier. "Algal spent biomass—A pool of applications". In Biofuels from Algae, 397-433. Elsevier, 2019. Publicado • 10.1016/b978-0-444-64192-2.00016-0 Amaro, Helena; I. Sousa-Pinto; A. Catarida Guedes. "Algae - a nutraceutical supplement in aquaculture". In Handbook of Algal Technologies and Phytochemicals, 123-131. CRC Press, 2019. Publicado Amaro, H.M.; Sousa-Pinto, I.; Malcata, F.X.; Guedes, A. Catarina; Guedes, A.C.. "Microalgal fatty acids—From harvesting until extraction". In Microalgae-Based Biofuels and Bioproducts, editado por Gonzalez-Fernandez C. and Torre R.M., Woodhead; Torre R.M., Woodhead, 369-400. Elsevier, 2017. Publicado • 10.1016/b978-0-08-101023-5.00016-9 Amaro, H.M.; Sousa-Pinto, I.; Xavier, M.F.; Catarina, G.A.. "Microalgae as a source of pigments: Extraction and purification methods". In Microalgae-Based Biofuels and Bioproducts. Taylor and Francis Group, 2016. Publicado Amaro, H.M.; Malcata, F.X.; Sousa-Pinto, I.. "Production and supply logistics of microalgae as an energy feedstock". In Microalgae-Based Biofuels and Bioproducts. 2014. Publicado Amaro, Helena Melo; Isabel Sousa Pinto; Francisco Xavier Malcata; A C Guedes. "Cyanobacteria compounds with anticancer properties". In PLANTS AND MICROBES AN INNOVATIVE APPROACH (H.B). 2014. Publicado Guedes, A.C.; Amaro, H.M.; Sousa-Pinto, I.; Malcata, F.X.. "Bioactive Carotenoids from Microalgae". In Biotechnology Advances. 2013. 10.1002/9781118412893.ch7 Pereira, H.; Amaro, H.M.; Katkam, N.G.; Barreira, L.; Catarina Guedes, A.; Varela, J.; Malcata, F.X.. "Microalgal Biodiesel". In Biotechnology Advances. 2013. 10.1002/9781118523360.ch17 Guedes, A.C.; Amaro, H.M.; Sousa-Pinto, I.; Malcata, F.X.. "Applications of Spent Biomass". In Microalgae-Based Biofuels and Bioproducts. Elsevier, 2013. Publicado • 10.1016/B978-0-444-59558-4.00010-3 Amaro, Helena Melo; Esquível, M.G.; Francisco Xavier Malcata. "Hydrogen production by microalgae". In Natural and Artificial Photosynthesis: Pathways to Clean, Renewable Energy. 2012. Publicado Amaro, H.M.; Xavier Malcata, F.. "Carotenoids from microalgae and cyanobateria: Features, production and applications". 2011. Amaro, Helena Melo; Ana Catarina Guedes; Francisco Xavier Malcata. "Antimicrobial activities of microalgae: an invited review". In Science against microbial pathogens: communicating current research and technological advances. Formatex Research Center, 2011. Aceite para publicação
Resumo em conferência	Amaro, Helena; Joana F. Sousa; Salgado, Eva M.; Pires, José C.M.; Nunes, Olga C.. "Microalgal systems for wastewater tertiary treatment: a promising solution for pollutants removal, disinfection, and reduction of antibiotic resistance genes". Trabalho apresentado em Bioremediation/Restoration Processes, Muttenz, 2023. Aceite para publicação Garrido, Inês; Amaro, Helena Melo; Tânia Tavares. "Carotenoid tissue distribution in male and female sea urchin, Paracentrotus lividus, fed extruded diets with increasing levels of ß-carotene.". Trabalho apresentado em Aquaculture Europe 2021, Madeira, 2021. Pagels, Fernando; Amaro, Helena Melo. "Continuous pressurized solvent extraction in Cyanobium sp. pigments bioprocessing". Trabalho apresentado em AlgaEurope, 2021. Publicado Pagels, Fernando; Amaro, Helena Melo. "Photosynthetic evaluation as tool for biotechnology optimization of a cyanobacteria-based bioprocess". 2021. Pagels, Fernando; Amaro, Helena Melo. "Ohmic heating in Cyanobium sp. bioprocessing - extraction of carotenoids and phycobiliproteins". 2021. Amaro, Helena Melo; Garrido, Inês. "Can the inclusion of Dunaliella salina in cold extruded diets result in sea urchin gonads with high consumer acceptance?". Trabalho apresentado em Blue Think Conference, 2021. Amaro, Helena Melo. "Light quality, a tool to modulate bioactive compounds production by Saccharina latissima". Trabalho apresentado em Seaweed for Health conference, 2021. Publicado Pagels, Fernando; Amaro, Helena Melo. "Exploiting commercial microalgae for the obtention of antioxidant extracts". Trabalho apresentado em EABA Young Algaeneers Symposium, 2021. Publicado Amaro, Helena Melo. "Does the effects of light quality on Ulva growth and composition varies according species and strains?". Trabalho apresentado em Young Alganeers symposium, 2021. Pagels, Fernando; Salvaterra, Daniel; Amaro, Helena; Lopes, Graciliana; Sousa-PInto, Isabel; Vasconcelos, Vitor; Guedes, A. Catarina. "Factorial optimisation of the production of Cyanobium sp. as source of pigments and antioxidant compounds". Trabalho apresentado em AlgaEurope 2019, Paris, 2019. Publicado Assunção, Joana; Amaro, Helena; Malacata, F. X.; Guedes, A. Catarina. "Synechocystis salina: a combined extraction of antioxidant compounds". Trabalho apresentado em AlgaEurope, Paris, 2019. Publicado Amaro, Helena; Azevedo, Isabel; Pagels, Fernando; Lopes, Graciliana. "Light quality- a tool to modulate Ulva sp. growth, pigments production and antioxidant capacity". Trabalho apresentado em Algaeurope 2019, Paris, 2019. Publicado Assunção, Joana; Amaro, Helena; Malcata, F. Xavier; Guedes, A. Catarina. "Influence of different pre-treatment on biomass of Chroococcidiopsis sp. marine cyanobacteria for pigment extraction". Trabalho apresentado em Conferência APAA 2019, Matosinhos, 2019. Publicado Pagels, Fernando; Guedes, A. Catarina; Amaro, Helena; Kiijoa, Anake; Vasconcelos, Vitor. "Biotechnological potential of blue-pigments from Cyanobacteria". Trabalho apresentado em APAA 2019, Matosinhos, 2019. Publicado Salvaterra, Daniel; Pagels, Fernando; Amaro, Helena; Lopes, Graciliana; Sousa-PInto, Isabel; Guedes, A. Catarina. "Cytotoxicity of Cyanobium sp pigment-rich extracts". Trabalho apresentado em APAA 2019, Matosinhos, 2019. Publicado Assunção, Joana; Amaro, Helena; Malcata, F.X.; Guedes, A. Catarina. "Evaluation of the bioactive potential of Synechocystis salina". Trabalho apresentado em 3rd Doctoral Congress in Engineering (DCE 2019), Symposium on Chemical and Biological Engineering, Porto, 2019. Publicado Salvaterra, Daniel; Pagels, Fernando; Amaro, Helena; Sousa-Pinto, Isabel (8318-37C6-D10D); Guedes, A. Catarina. "Cyanobium sp. optimization of biomass production". Trabalho apresentado em DCE 2019, Porto, 2019. Publicado Assunção, Joana; Amaro, Helena; Guedes, A. Catarina; Malcata, F. Xavier. "Dinoflagellates as unique microalgae: sustained supply of bioactive compounds and associated challenges". Trabalho apresentado em 1as Jornadas Técnicas Biotecnologia de Algas Nocivas, Instituto Tecnológico de Gran Canária, Las Palmas, 2019. Publicado Salvaterra, Daniel; Pagels, Fernando; Amaro, Helena; Vasconcelos, Vitor; Sousa-PInto, Isabel; Guedes, A. Catarina. "Cyanobium sp. extracts - a potential source of natural antioxidants". Trabalho apresentado em IJUP, Porto, 2019. Publicado Amaro, Helena; Pagels, Fernando; Sousa-Pinto, Isabel (8318-37C6-D10D); Malcata, F.X.; Guedes, A. Catarina. "Microalgal Blue Biotechnology – an optimization attempt of a microalgal-based bioprocess for bioactive compounds production". Trabalho apresentado em Business2Sea, Porto, 2018. Publicado Amaro, Helena; Tavares, Tânia; Pagels, Fernando; Azevedo, I.; Sousa-PInto, Isabel; Guedes, A. C.. "Seaweeds from the Portuguese coast – a potential pool for antioxidant and anti-inflammatory applications". Trabalho apresentado em Seaweed for Health conference, 2018. Publicado Amaro, Helena; Pagels, Fernando; Sousa-PInto, Isabel; Malcata, F.X.; Guedes, A. C.. "Downstream strategies for a microalgal bioprocess for bioactive compounds production". Trabalho apresentado em 2nd EUALGAE workshop of algae bioproducts for early career, Thessaloniki, 2018. Publicado Amaro, Helena; Pagels, Fernando; Sousa-Pinto, Isabel (8318-37C6-D10D); Malcata, F. X.; Guedes, A. C.. "Microalgal Blue Biotechnology – an attempt to microalgal-based bioprocess optimization, towards bioactive compounds production". Trabalho apresentado em EUROCAROTEN workshop on sustainable production of carotenoids – from biosynthesis to biotechnology, 2017. Publicado Amaro, Helena; Sousa-PInto, Isabel; Malcata, F. Xavier; Guedes, A. Catarina. "Microalgal Biotechnology – an attempt towards optimization of bioactive compounds extraction.". Trabalho apresentado em EUALGAE TRAINING SCHOOL - Microalgae processes: from fundamentals to industrial scale, Almería, 2017. Publicado Pagels, Fernando; Amaro, Helena; Tavares, Tania G.; Sousa-PInto, Isabel; Malacata, F. X.. "Fluorescent light vs. LED for Gloeothece sp. biomass and bioactive compounds production – a promising approach from blue biotechnology?,". Trabalho apresentado em EUALGAE Training School - Microalgae processes: from fundamentals to industrial scale, 2017. Publicado Amaro, Helena; Pagels, Fernando; Sousa-PInto, Isabel; Malcata, F. Xavier; Guedes, A. Catarina. "LED light for microalgal carotenoids and antioxidant capacity increase - a profitable advance in blue biotechnology". Trabalho apresentado em XIX Iberian Symposium on Marine Biology Studies, Porto, 2016. Publicado Pagels, Fernando; Amaro, Helena; Sousa-Pinto, Isabel (8318-37C6-D10D); Xavier Malcata, F.; Guedes, A. Catarina. ". The influence of light quality in Gloeothece sp. biomass and carotenoid production – a new setup in algal biotechnology". Trabalho apresentado em IJUP, 2016. Publicado Amaro, Helena; Sousa-Pinto, Isabel (8318-37C6-D10D); Malcata, F. X; Guedes, A. Catarina. "Fluorescent vs. LED light for Gloeothece sp. biomass and PUFA production – a promising approach from blue biotechnology?". Trabalho apresentado em AlgaEurope, Lisboa, 2015. Publicado Amaro, Helena; Guedes, A. Catarina; Sousa-Pinto, Isabel (8318-37C6-D10D); Malcata, F. X. "Influence of solvents on the extractability of lipids from Gloeothece sp., and effects on antioxidant scavenging capacity.". Trabalho apresentado em 106th AOCS annual meeting and industry showcase, orlando, 2015. Publicado Amaro, Helena; Guedes, A. Catarina; Sousa-PInto, Isabel; Malcata, F.X.. "Extraction of lipid components from Scenedesmus obliquus biomass upon radical scavenging capacity.". Trabalho apresentado em 1st EABA CONFERENCE and 8th International Algae Congress, Florença, 2014. Guedes, A. Catarina; Amaro, Helena; Malcata, F. Xavier. "Applications of spent microalgal biomass.". Trabalho apresentado em 21st European Biomass Conference and Exhibition, Copenhaga, 2013. Publicado Amaro, Helena; Macedo, Â.C.; Malcata, F. X. "Microalgae as Sustainable Alternatives for Biofuel Manufacture". Trabalho apresentado em 6th Dubrovnik Conference on Sustainable Development of Energy, Water and Environment Systems, Dubrovnik, 2011. Publicado Guedes, A. Catarina; Amaro, Helena; Malcata, F.X.. "On the antimicrobial activity of cell extracts of microalgae and cyanobacteria against foodborne bacteria". Trabalho apresentado em 2nd International Conference on Drug Discovery & Therapy, Dubai, 2010. Publicado Guedes, A. Catarina; Amaro, Helena; Pereira, R. D.; Seabra, Rui; Tamagnini, P.; Moradas-ferreira, P.; Malcata, F. X. "Attempts to identify natural antioxidants bearing DNA protection features, produced by Scenedesmus obliquus". Trabalho apresentado em 6th European Conference on Marine Natural Products (6ECMNP), Porto, 2009. Publicado Guedes, A. C.; Amaro, Helena; Pereira, R. D.; Malcata, F.X.. "Optimization of culture conditions (pH and temperature) to improve growth rate and intracellular antioxidant content of the microalga Scenedesmus sp". Trabalho apresentado em 3rd Congress of European Microbiologists, Gothenburg, 2009. Publicado Guedes, A. Catarina; Barbosa, C. R.; Pereira, Claudia I.; Amaro, Helena; Malcata, F. Xavier. "Attempts to find antibacterial activity in wild cyanobacteria. MicroBiotec". Trabalho apresentado em MicroBiotec, Lisboa, 2007. Publicado Guedes, A. Catarina; Barbosa, Catarina R.; Pereira, Claudia I.; Amaro, Helena; Malcata, F. X.. "Screening of selected microalgae for antibacterial activity". Trabalho apresentado em EFFoST 2007 / EHEDG Joint Conference 2007– Food - New Options for the Industry (Practical Application of Research Results), Lisboa, 2007. Publicado
Tese / Dissertação	Amaro, Helena. "Research and Characterization of Bioactive Compounds with Potential Pharmaceutical Application Produced by Microalgae and Cyanobacteria". Doutoramento, Universidade do Porto Instituto de Ciências Biomédicas Abel Salazar, 2017. https://repositorio-aberto.up.pt/bitstream/10216/102689/2/181481.pdf. Helena Isabel Sousa Cardoso de Melo Amaro. "Research and characterization of bioactive compounds with potential pharmaceutical application produced by microalgae and cyanobacteria". Doutoramento, 2017. http://hdl.handle.net/10216/102689.

Atividades

Apresentação oral de trabalho

	Título da apresentação	Nome do evento Anfitrião (Local do evento)
2021/12/07	Continuous pressurized solvent extraction in Cyanobium sp. pigments bioprocessing. by Pagels, F., Pereira, R.N., Amaro, H.M., Vasconcelos, V., Guedes, A.C., Vicente, A.A.	AlgaEurope Virtual conference
2021/11/15	Photosynthetic evaluation as tool for biotechnology optimization of a cyanobacteria-based bioprocess. by Pagels F, JB Barufi, D Salvaterra, J Vega, HM Amaro, G Lopes, I Sousa-Pinto, R Abdala-Díaz, V Vasconcelos, FL Figueroa, AC Guedes (	CYANO Virtual conference
2021/11/04	Inclusion of Dunaliella salina in cold extruded diets results in sea urchin gonads with high consumer acceptance. ,by, Garrido I., Sá T., Baião L.F., Amaro H.M., Tavares T., Malcata F.X., Costa I., Guedes A.C., L.M.P. Valente.
2021/09/23	Can the inclusion of Dunaliella salina in cold extruded diets result in sea urchin gonads with high consumer acceptance? by Garrido I., SÁ T., Baião L.F., Amaro H.M., Tavares T., Malcata F.X., Costa I., Guedes A.C., L.M.P. Valente.	CIIMAR
2021/06/14	Ohmic heating in Cyanobium sp. bioprocessing - extraction of carotenoids and phycobiliproteins. by Pagels F., Pereira R.N., Amaro H.M., Vasconcelos V., Guedes A.C., Vicente A.A	Virtual Conference
2021/04/18	Light quality, a tool to modulate bioactive compounds production by Saccharina latissima. by Amaro H.M., Costa I., Melo R., Lopes G. and Sousa-Pinto I.	Online
2019/12/03	Light quality- a tool to modulate Ulva sp. growth, pigments production and antioxidant capacity	Algaeurope 2019 EABA (Paris, França)
2019/05/22	Dinoflagellates as unique microalgae: sustained supply of bioactive compounds and associated challenges	1as Jornadas Técnicas Biotecnologia de Algas Nocivas Instituto Tecnológico de Gran Canária (Las Palmas, Espanha)
2018/11/14	Microalgal Blue Biotechnology – an optimization attempt of a microalgal-based bioprocess for bioactive compounds production	Business2Sea (Porto, Portugal)
2018/06/24	Seaweeds from the Portuguese coast – a potential pool for antioxidant and anti-inflammatory applications.	Seaweed for Health conference (galway, Irlanda)
2018/02/06	Downstream strategies for a microalgal bioprocess for bioactive compounds production	2nd EUALGAE workshop of algae bioproducts for early career (Thessaloniki, Grécia)
2017/10/16	Microalgal Blue Biotechnology – an attempt to microalgal-based bioprocess optimization, towards bioactive compounds production	EUROCAROTEN workshop on sustainable production of carotenoids – from biosynthesis to biotechnology cost (Trogir, Croácia)
2017/09/13	Fluorescent light vs. LED for Gloeothece sp. biomass and bioactive compounds production – a promising approach from blue biotechnology?	EUALGAE Training School - Microalgae processes: from fundamentals to industrial scale (Almeria, Espanha)
2011/09/25	Microalgae as Sustainable Alternatives for Biofuel Manufacture	6th Dubrovnik Conference on Sustainable Development of Energy, Water and Environment Systems (Dubrovnik, Croácia)

Orientação

	Título / Tema Papel desempenhado	Curso (Tipo) Instituição / Organização
2020/09/07 - Atual	Optimization of upstream process for Synechocistis salina pigments production Coorientador de Optimization of upstream process for Synechocistis salina pigments production	Mestrado em Biologia Molecular e Microbiana (Mestrado) Universidade do Algarve, Portugal
2023/01/03 - 2023/09	Microalgae-based tertiary treatment for the nutrient removal and disinfection of wastewaters Coorientador	Bioengenharia (Mestrado) Universidade do Porto Faculdade de Engenharia, Portugal
2022/01/03 - 2022/06/30	Microalgae-based tertiary treatment for the nutrient removal and disinfection of wastewaters Orientador	Bioengenharia (Iniciação científica) Universidade do Porto Faculdade de Engenharia, Portugal
2021/02/22 - 2021/07/04	Produção de algas e avaliação do seu potencial bioactivo Orientador	Biologia (Licenciatura/Bacharelato) Universidade do Porto Faculdade de Ciências, Portugal
2018/09 - 2019/11/14	Exploring the biotechnological potential of Cyanobium sp. pigments Orientador	Biologia Funcional e Biotecnologia de Plantas (Mestrado) Universidade do Porto Faculdade de Ciências, Portugal
2017/09 - 2018/06	MEMORIA DE PRÁCTICAS EXTERNAS-GRAO EN BIOLOXÍA Coorientador	bachelor (Outra) Universidade de Santiago de Compostela, Espanha

Organização de evento

	Nome do evento Tipo de evento (Tipo de participação)	Instituição / Organização
2019/10/21 - 2019/10/22	APAA2019 This conference aims to promote cooperation, outline strategies, and boost the Seaweed Sector in Portugal. The program will focus on the current situation of this sector, both in terms of research and business, also framing the situation at the international level. It will include the presentation of R&D institutions, the majority of companies involved in the production and sale of micro- and macroalgae and their derivatives, and the main collections of Portuguese cultures. (2019/10/21 - 2019/10/22) Conferência (Membro da Comissão Organizadora)	Universidade do Porto Centro Interdisciplinar de Investigação Marinha e Ambiental, Portugal

Participação em evento

	Descrição da atividade Tipo de evento	Nome do evento Instituição / Organização
2020/12/10 - 2020/12/10	Presentation entitled “Light spectra, a useful tool to modulate the macroalga Ulva sp. production?” Seminário	Neptune seminars Centro Interdisciplinar de Investigação Marinha e Ambiental da Madeira, Portugal
2019/06/04 - 2019/06/04	Science communication with kids “A vida invisível” Encontro	Environmental day commemorations Centro Interdisciplinar de Investigação Marinha e Ambiental da Madeira, Portugal
2017/11/16 - 2017/11/17	COST ACTION-EUROCAROTEN workshop on sustainable production of carotenoids – from biosynthesis to biotechnology Oficina (workshop)	EUROCAROTEN workshop on sustainable production of carotenoids – from biosynthesis to biotechnology
2017/09/13 - 2017/09/15	COST ACTION- Second EUALGAE Training School: Microalgae processes: from fundamentals to industrial scale Oficina (workshop)	econd EUALGAE Training School: Microalgae processes: from fundamentals to industrial scale

Júri de grau académico

	Tema Tipo de participação	Nome do candidato (Tipo de grau) Instituição / Organização
2023/02/15	Evaluation of the dermatological potential of the macroalgae Bifurcaria bifurcata Arguente principal	Inês Filipa Rodrigues da Luz (Mestrado) Instituto Politécnico de Leiria Centro de Investigação Aplicada em Turismo, Portugal
2022/11/14	Red Seaweed Mastocarpus stellatus as Sustainable Source of Protein and Bioactive Peptides Arguente principal	Afonso Manuel Gonçalves de Almeida e Silva (Mestrado) Universidade do Porto Faculdade de Engenharia, Portugal

Arbitragem científica em conferência

	Nome da conferência	Local da conferência
2019 - Atual	Eurocaroteen	Lemesos, Chipre
2020/09/17 - 2020/09/17	Blue Think Conference- Share Science, Spread Knowledge	CIIMAR

Arbitragem científica em revista

	Nome da revista (ISSN)	Editora
2022 - Atual	Applied Sciences Journal
2021 - Atual	Bioengineering and Biotechnology	Frontiers
2020 - Atual	Life	MDPI

Consultoria / Parecer

	Descrição da atividade	Instituição / Organização
2016/11/01 - 2017/12/31	Consulting in terms of microagae production strategies for bivalve feed.	C-FOOD S.A. , Portugal
2014/09/01 - 2014/11/16	Scientific Technical Assistance services for IAPMEI- Microalgae as producers of polyunsaturated fatty acids	IAPMEI — Agência para a Competitividade e Inovação, I. P., Portugal

Curso / Disciplina lecionado

	Disciplina	Curso (Tipo)	Instituição / Organização
2022/05/13 - Atual	Seminar “Microalgal biotechnology- green organisms for a bluer world, applications overview” in the discipline of Seminars II of the Doctoral Program of Environmental Engineering	Programa doutoral em Engenharia Ambiental (Curso de doutoramento (conclusão de unidades curriculares))	Universidade do Porto Faculdade de Engenharia, Portugal
2020/11/16 - 2020/11/16	Microalgal biotechnology in discipline of Algae and cyanobacteria biotechnology	(Mestrado)	Universidade do Porto Faculdade de Ciências, Portugal
2019/05/20 - 2019/05/20	Microalgal biotechnology in discipline of Algae and cyanobacteria biotechnology	Aquatic Biological Resources (Mestrado)	Universidade do Porto Faculdade de Ciências, Portugal
2018/10/14 - 2018/10/14	Microalgal biotechnology in discipline of Algae and cyanobacteria biotechnology	Biologia Funcional e Biotecnologia de Plantas (Mestrado integrado)	Universidade do Porto Faculdade de Ciências, Portugal
2014/02/19 - 2014/02/19	Biofuels produced by microalgae	Bioengenharia (Mestrado integrado)	Universidade do Porto Faculdade de Engenharia, Portugal

Membro de associação

	Nome da associação	Tipo de participação
2021/01 - Atual	Associação Portuguesa de Algologia Aplicada (APAA)	Membro da direção executiva

Membro de comissão

	Descrição da atividade Tipo de participação	Instituição / Organização
2023/05/03 - Atual	Member of the Organization Committee of the FlashWebinar “EU4Algae e EU Algae Initiative” organized by the Portuguese Association of Applied Algology. Diretor	Associação Portuguesa de Algologia Aplicada , Portugal
2023/03/07 - Atual	Member of the Organization Committee of the FlashWebinar “Asparagopsis spp. e os seus efeitos anti-metanogénicos, o mar dos Açores a fazer vacas felizes)” organized by the Portuguese Association of Applied Algology. Diretor	Associação Portuguesa de Algologia Aplicada , Portugal
2023/02/01 - Atual	Member of the Organization Committee of the FlashWebinar “Produção de novos biomateriais a partir de macroalgas vermelhas (Gelidium corneum)” organized by the Portuguese Association of Applied Algology. Diretor	Associação Portuguesa de Algologia Aplicada , Portugal
2022/11/30 - Atual	Member of the Organization Committee of the Webinar “Biorrefinaria de algas” organized by the Portuguese Association of Applied Algology. Diretor	Associação Portuguesa de Algologia Aplicada , Portugal
2022/05/18 - Atual	Member of the Organization Committee of the Webinar “O potencial das algas na mitigação das alterações climáticas” organized by the Portuguese Association of Applied Algology Diretor	Associação Portuguesa de Algologia Aplicada , Portugal
2021/06/09 - Atual	Organization Committee of the Webinar “A importância dos CoLAB para o desenvolvimento do setor das algas em Portugal” organized by the Portuguese Association of Applied Algology Membro	Centro Interdisciplinar de Investigação Marinha e Ambiental da Madeira, Portugal
2019/01/10 - 2019/10/23	Member of the organization commitee of Conferência APAA 2019 Membro	Universidade do Porto Centro Interdisciplinar de Investigação Marinha e Ambiental, Portugal

Revisão ad hoc de artigos em revista

	Nome da revista (ISSN)	Editora
2021 - Atual	Molecules
2021 - Atual	Biomolecules
2020 - Atual	Marine Drugs
2020 - Atual	Sustainability
2020 - Atual	Applied Sciences	MDPI
2017 - Atual	Food Research International
2016 - Atual	Innovative Food Science and Emerging Technologies
2015 - Atual	Bioresource Technology

Tutoria

	Tópico	Nome do aluno
2019/12/17 - 2019/12/19	Técnicas de manutenção de culturas de microalgas	Lara Ferreira
2019/04/10 - 2019/04/10	Professional for a day	Students from Colégio dos Carvalhos
2019/03/01 - 2019/03/30	Collaboration with CLIP on project ECO2LOGIC	Several student from CLIP
2018/06/18 - 2018/07/06	External practices of the Biology course at the University of Santiago de Compostela	Berta Ferreiro Amil

Distinções

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2012	Certificate of Excellence to our most downloaded authors
2009	Scholarship for the Foundation for Science and Technology- SFRH/BD/62121/2009 Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia, Portugal