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Filipe Romão completed his PhD in River Restoration and Management (https://fluvio.pt/) in October 2018 at Instituto Superior Técnico, University of Lisbon (School of Engineering and Technology), in the research unit CERIS - Civil Engineering Research and Innovation for Sustainability; Thesis title: "Assessment and Development of Vertical Slot Fishways for Iberian Cyprinids" (Classification: "Pass with Distinction"). Additionally, he holds a Master's degree in Natural Resources Management and a Biology degree from the University of Évora. He is currently a researcher at CERIS. Previously he worked on several research projects in the field of conservation and management of aquatic biodiversity, mainly with migratory fish, which allowed him to acquire proficiency in the design, development and monitoring of fishways, hydropower ecological impact assessment, management of endangered species and habitat restoration. His main scientific domains are environmental engineering, freshwater biology and fisheries management.
Identification

Personal identification

Full name
Filipe Alexandre Silva Romão

Citation names

  • Romão, F.

Author identifiers

Ciência ID
131E-607A-2F7C
ORCID iD
0000-0003-3811-775X
Researcher Id
U-7532-2019
Scopus Author Id
53983221200

Email addresses

  • filiperomao@msn.com (Professional)
  • filipe.romao@tecnico.ulisboa.pt (Professional)

Websites

Knowledge fields

  • Engineering and Technology - Environmental Engineering
  • Natural sciences - Biological Sciences - Freshwater Biology
  • Agrarian Sciences - Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries

Languages

Language Speaking Reading Writing Listening Peer-review
Portuguese (Mother tongue)
French (Mother tongue)
English Proficiency (C2) Proficiency (C2) Proficiency (C2) Proficiency (C2) Proficiency (C2)
Education
Degree Classification
2014/03/01 - 2018/10/08
Concluded
River Restoration and Management (Doutoramento)
Universidade de Lisboa Instituto Superior Técnico, Portugal
"Assessement and Development of Vertical Slot Fishways for Iberian Cyprinids" (THESIS/DISSERTATION)
Pass with Distinction
2011/06/01
Concluded
River Habitat Survey (Outros)
Agência Portuguesa do Ambiente, Portugal
Approved
2007/03/01 - 2009/11/01
Concluded
Natural Resources Management and Conservation (Mestrado integrado)
Universidade de Évora, Portugal
"Critical swimming speed of two Iberian cyprinids (Pseudochondrostoma polylepis Steindachner, 1865) and (Squalius carolitertii Doadrio, 1988)" (THESIS/DISSERTATION)
16
2007
Concluded
Biology (Licenciatura)
Universidade de Évora, Portugal
13
Affiliation

Science

Category
Host institution
Employer
2023/04/18 - Current Researcher (Research) Associação do Instituto Superior Técnico para a Investigação e Desenvolvimento, Portugal
Universidade de Lisboa Instituto de Investigação e Inovação em Engenharia Civil para a Sustentabilidade, Portugal
2020/01/01 - 2021/01/15 Contracted Researcher (Research) FCiênciasID Associação para a Investigação e Desenvolvimento de Ciências, Portugal
FCiênciasID Associação para a Investigação e Desenvolvimento de Ciências, Portugal
2019/03/01 - 2019/11/30 Postdoc (Research) Associação do Instituto Superior Técnico para a Investigação e Desenvolvimento, Portugal
2012/06/01 - 2014/02/28 Researcher (Research) Universidade de Évora, Portugal
2010/01/01 - 2012/12/31 Contracted Researcher (Research) Agência Portuguesa do Ambiente, Portugal
2009/05/01 - 2009/10/31 Researcher (Research) Fundação da Faculdade de Ciências da Universidade de Lisboa, Portugal

Other Careers

Category
Host institution
Employer
2021/05/25 - 2023/03/31 Técnico Superior (Técnico Superior) AQUALOGUS - Engenharia e Ambiente, Lda, Portugal
AQUALOGUS - Engenharia e Ambiente, Lda, Portugal

Others

Category
Host institution
Employer
2014/04/01 - 2018/04/30 PhD Fellow Associação do Instituto Superior Técnico para a Investigação e Desenvolvimento, Portugal
2014/11/03 - 2016/11/30 Visiting Scholar (PhD candidate) University of Manitoba Department of Civil Engineering, Canada
University of Manitoba Department of Civil Engineering, Canada
Projects

Grant

Designation Funders
2019/02/15 - 2019/11/30 FIThydro – Fish friendly Innovative Technologies for hydropower
Post-doc Fellow
Associação do Instituto Superior Técnico para a Investigação e Desenvolvimento, Portugal
European Commission
Ongoing
2014/04/01 - 2018/04/30 PhD Fellow - Doctoral Programme FLUVIO - River Restoration and Management
PD/BD/52512/2014
PhD Student Fellow
Universidade de Lisboa Instituto Superior Técnico, Portugal
Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia
Concluded
2013/12/01 - 2014/02/28 Habitat Restoration for Diadromous Fish in the River Mondego
Research Fellow
Universidade de Évora, Portugal
PROMAR - Fisheries Operational Program 2007-2013
Concluded
2013/03/01 - 2013/11/30 ECOFLOW - Ecological Impact of the Flow Regime on the Fish Community of Portuguese Rivers
ECOFLOW-Biodiversity Fund EDP
Research Fellow
Universidade de Évora, Portugal
Biodiversity Fund EDP - Energy of Portugal
Concluded
2012/06/01 - 2013/02/28 PROTECT- Studies for the marine protection areas of the Portuguese South West Coast
Research Fellow
Universidade de Évora, Portugal
PROMAR - Fisheries Operational Program 2007-2013
Concluded
2009/05/01 - 2009/10/31 Conservation plan of the European brook and river lamprey
Biodiversity fund EDP - Energy of Portugal
Research Fellow
Universidade de Lisboa Faculdade de Ciências, Portugal
Biodiversity Fund EDP, Energy of Portugal
Concluded

Contract

Designation Funders
2023/04/18 - 2029/04/17 ECO-FISHPASS - Development of cost-effective and eco-efficient multi-species fish passage solutions
2022.03193.CEECIND/CP1713/CT0010
Researcher
Associação do Instituto Superior Técnico para a Investigação e Desenvolvimento, Portugal
Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia
Ongoing
2020/01/01 - 2021/01/15 Revision of the Red Data Book and Development of the National Information System for Freshwater Fish and Migratory Fish (diadromous) of Portugal
POSEUR-03-2215-FC-000092
Researcher
FCiênciasID Associação para a Investigação e Desenvolvimento de Ciências, Portugal
European Commission
Ongoing
2010/01/01 - 2012/01/01 Water Framework Directive Intercalibration: Mediterranean Lake Phytoplankton ecological assessment methods
Research Technician Fellow
Agência Portuguesa do Ambiente, Portugal
Agência Portuguesa do Ambiente

Universidade de Évora
Concluded

Other

Designation Funders
2018/07/01 - Current Panta Rhei - Everything flows: Restoring basin-wide connectivity for fish using a multiple criteria decision method
ADAPT&SERV
Researcher
Universidade de Lisboa Centro de Estudos Florestais, Portugal
Universidade de Lisboa Centro de Estudos Florestais
Ongoing
2012/09/01 - 2013/12/15 Monitoring Program of a Vertical Slot Fish Pass in Coimbra Açude-Ponte Weir
Other
Universidade de Évora, Portugal
Agência Portuguesa do Ambiente
Concluded
2012/01/01 - 2012/03/30 Development of a Practical Guide for Ecological Flows in Portugal
N/A
Researcher
Universidade de Trás-os-Montes e Alto Douro, Portugal

Agência Portuguesa do Ambiente, Portugal
Agência Portuguesa do Ambiente

Universidade de Trás-os-Montes e Alto Douro
Concluded
Outputs

Publications

Conference abstract
  1. Romão, F.; Quaresma, Ana Isabel da Rocha e Sá Lopes; Simão, J.; Amaral, S.; Leite, R.; Bravo-Córdoba, F.J.; Sanz-Ronda, Francisco Javier; Pinheiro, Antonio; Santos, J.M.. "Preventing invader’s expansion: Development and assessment of a selective vertical slot fishway to preclude a non-native invasive cyprinid passage". Paper presented in 13th edition of the NEOBIOTA International Conference on Biological Invasions, Lisbon, 2024.
  2. Santos, J.M.; Branco, Paulo; Duarte, Gonçalo; Mascarenhas, Ana Margarida; Romão, F.; Amaral, S.D.; Maria Teresa Ferreira; Pinheiro, António. "Making the most of vertical slot fishways: achieving the best design". Paper presented in 13th Symposium for European Freshwater Sciences, Newcastle, 2023.
    Submitted
  3. Branco, Paulo; Segurado, Pedro; Santos, J.M.; Amaral, S.D.; Mascarenhas, Ana Margarida; Duarte, Gonçalo; Romão, F.; et al. "River Network connectivity - Taking a holistic approach". Paper presented in 13th Symposium for European Freshwater Sciences, Newcastle, 2023.
    Submitted
  4. Amaral, S. D.; Branco, P.; Quaresma, A.L.; Romão, Filipe; Katopodis, C.; Viseu, T.; Ferreira, M.T.; Pinheiro, A.N.; Santos, J.M.. "Negotiation of small instream obstacles by potamodromous fish: main findings from experimental research". Paper presented in VIII Iberian Congress of Ichthyology – SIBIC 2020, Santiago de Compostela, 2020.
    Published
  5. Simão, J.; Romão, Filipe; Quaresma, A.L.; Bravo-Córdoba, F.; Viseu, T.; Sanz-Ronda, J.; Pinheiro, A.N.. "Estudio de los Límites de Passajes del Barbo Ibérico en Passajes para Peces de Hendiduras Verticales". Paper presented in VIII Iberian Congress of Ichthyology – SIBIC 2020, Santiago de Compostela, 2020.
    Published
  6. Amaral, S.; Branco, P.; Katopodis, C.; Quaresma, A.L.; Romão, Filipe; Viseu, T.; Ferreira, M.T.; Pinheiro, A.N.; Santos, J.M.. "Passage of small instream obstacles by potamodromous fish: main findings and implications from experimental research". Paper presented in 13th International Symposium on Ecohydraulics, Lyon, 2020.
    Accepted
  7. Costa, M.J.; Godinho, F.; Romão, Filipe; Fuentez-Perez, J.F; Tuhtan, J.; Pinheiro, A.N.; Boavida, I. "The Relevance of Fluid-Body Interactions for Habitat Selection of Two Iberian Cyprinids During Hydropeaking". Paper presented in 13th International Symposium on Ecohydraulics, Lyon, 2020.
    Accepted
  8. Branco, P.; Bushenkov, V.; Santos, J.M.; Marques, S.; Romão, Filipe; Marto, M.; Ferreira, M.T.; Segurado, P.. "Using a multiple criteria decision method to restore basin-wide connectivity for fish". Paper presented in 13th International Symposium on Ecohydraulics., Lyon, 2020.
    Accepted
  9. Romão, Filipe; Quaresma, A.L.; Branco, P.; Santos, J.M.; Amaral, S.; Ferreira, M.T.; Pinheiro, A.N.. "Performance of two Iberian cyprinids with different ecological traits in a Vertical Slot Pass with dissimilar slot configurations.". Paper presented in 14.º Silusba - Simpósio de Hidráulica e Recursos Hídricos dos Países de Lingua Portuguesa, Praia, Cabo Verde, Praia, 2019.
    Published
  10. Wilson, Don. "Improving fish transit times: An experimental approach to develop an holistic fish passage.". Paper presented in 6th biennial Symposium of the International Society for River Science, 2019.
    Published • 10.1061/40382(1998)120
  11. Eckert, M.; Fuentes-Pérez, J.F.; Tuhtan, J.A.; Kruusmaa, M.; Romão, Filipe; Amaral, S.; Santos, J.M.; Ferreira, M.T.; Branco, P.. "Effectiveness of Vertical Slot Fishways under experimental non-uniform flows.". Paper presented in 6th biennial Symposium of the International Society for River Science, Vienna, 2019.
    Published
  12. Branco, P.; Fuentes-Pérez, J.F.; Eckert, M.; Tuhtan, J.A.; Kruusmaa, M.; Romão, Filipe; Ferreira, M.T.. "Ecohydraulics of non-uniform flows in Vertical Slot Fishways.". Paper presented in 6th biennial Symposium of the International Society for River Science, Vienna, 2019.
    Published
  13. Romão, Filipe; Quaresma, Ana L.; Santos, Jose Maria; Branco, Paulo; Pinheiro, António N.. "How different cyprinids perform in an experimental multi slot fishway? Testing its effectiveness in distinct seasons". Paper presented in Fish Passage 2018 – International conference on river connectivity, Albury, New South Wales, 2018.
    Published
  14. Romão, Filipe; Quaresma, Ana L.; Amaral, Susana; Branco, Paulo; Santos, Jose Maria; Ferreira, Maria Teresa; Pinheiro, António N.. "Assessing multi slot versus single slot pool-type fishways suitability for potamodromous cyprinids: An experimental approach using numerical modelling and fish". Paper presented in Fish Passage 2018 – International conference on river connectivity, Albury, New South Wales, 2018.
    Published
  15. Amaral, Susana; Branco, Paulo; Romão, Filipe; Viseu, Teresa; Pinheiro, António N.; Ferreira, Maria Teresa; Santos, Jose Maria. "The effect of weir crest width and discharge on passage performance of a potamodromous cyprinid". Paper presented in Fish Passage 2018 – International conference on river connectivity, Albury, New South Wales, 2018.
    Published
  16. Amaral, Susana; Branco, Paulo; Romão, Filipe; Viseu, Teresa; Ferreira, Maria Teresa; Pinheiro, António N.; Santos, Jose Maria. "Upstream movements of a potamodromous cyprinid past an experimental broad-crested small weir". Paper presented in XIX Congresso da Associação Ibérica de Limnologia, Coimbra, 2018.
    Published
  17. Romão, Filipe; Pinheiro, António N.; Branco, Paulo. "The role of motivation on fish migration: How does cyprinid performance change in a vertical slot fishway in distinct seasons". Paper presented in 10 Symposium for European Freshwater Sciences, Olomouc, 2017.
    Published
  18. Romão, Filipe; Branco, Paulo; Santos, Jose Maria; Pinheiro, António N.. "Does season matter? Addressing swimming motivation of a potamodromous fish species in an experimental full-scale vertical slot fishway in distinct seasons". Paper presented in International Conference of Engineering and Ecohydrology for Fish Passage - 2017, Corvallis, Oregon, 2017.
    Published
  19. Romão, Filipe; Quaresma, Ana L.; Branco, Paulo; Santos, Jose Maria; Amaral, Susana; Ferreira, Maria Teresa; Viseu, Teresa; Pinheiro, António N.. "Passage Performance of two cyprinids with different ecological traits in a fishway with distinct vertical slot configurations". Paper presented in . International Conference of Engineering and Ecohydrology for Fish Passage - 2017, Corvallis, Oregon, 2017.
    Published
  20. Quaresma, Ana L.; Romão, Filipe; Branco, Paulo; Ferreira, Maria Teresa; Pinheiro, António N.. "Can vertical slot fishways (VSF) operate with less water without compromising effectiveness?". Paper presented in International Conference of Engineering and Ecohydrology for Fish Passage - 2017, Corvallis, Oregon, 2017.
    Published
Conference paper
  1. Romão, F.; Quaresma, Ana Isabel da Rocha e Sá Lopes; Simão, J.; Bravo-Córdoba, F.J.; Viseu, T.; Santos, J.M.; Sanz-Ronda, Francisco Javier; Pinheiro, António. "Turbulence Thresholds for Cyprinids in Vertical Slot Fishways: A Laboratory Experiment-Based Analysis". Paper presented in 8th IAHR Europe Congress, Lisbon, 2024.
    Published
  2. Santos, J.M.; Branco, Paulo; Quaresma, Ana Isabel da Rocha e Sá Lopes; Romão, F.; Amaral, S.; Santo, M.; Bochechas, J.; et al. "Fish passes in Portugal: current status, main findings and future directions". Paper presented in 8th IAHR Europe Congress, Lisbon, 2024.
    Published
  3. Santos, J.M.; Branco, Paulo; Quaresma, Ana Isabel da Rocha e Sá Lopes; Romão, F.; Amaral, Susana; Santo, M.; Bochechas, J.; et al. "Passagens para peixes em Portugal: estado atual e direções futuras". Lisboa, 2023.
    Published
  4. Amaral, S. D.; Branco, P.; Romão, F.; Ferreira, M.T.; Pinheiro, A.N.; Santos, J.M.. Corresponding author: Amaral, S. D.. "Effect of Discharge and Retrofitting Options of Low-Head Ramped Weir on Passage Performance of a Potamodromous Cyprinid Fish". Paper presented in 39th IAHR World Congress, Granada, 2022.
    Accepted
  5. Branco, Paulo; Mascarenhas, Ana Margarida; Duarte, Gonçalo; Romão, Filipe; Dias Amaral, Susana; Ferreira, Maria Teresa; Pinheiro, António; Santos, José Maria. "Meta-analyzing Vertical slot fishways: what is the best design?". Paper presented in 39th IAHR World Congress, Granada, 2022.
    10.3850/iahr-39wc252171192022980
  6. Costa, M.J.; Godinho, F.; Romão, F.; Fuentes-Pérez, J. F.; Tuhtan, J.; Pinheiro, A.N.; Boavida, I.. "The Relevance of Fluid-Body Interactions for Habitat Selection of Two Iberian Cyprinids during Hydropeaking". Paper presented in 39th IAHR World Congress, 2022.
    Accepted
  7. Branco, P.; Mascarenhas, A.; Duarte, G.; Romão, F.; Amaral, S.D.; Ferreira, M.T.; Pinheiro, A.N.; Santos, J.M.. "Meta-analizing vertical slot fishways: what is the best design?". Paper presented in 39th IAHR World Congress, Granada, 2022.
    Published
  8. Simão, J.; Romão, Filipe; Quaresma, A.L.; Bravo-Córdoba, F.; Viseu, T.; Sanz-Ronda, J.; Pinheiro, A.N.. "Determinação dos Limites de Passagem do Barbo Ibérico em Dispositivos de Passagem para Peixes de Fendas Verticais". Paper presented in 15 º Water Congress (Congresso da Água), 2021.
    Accepted
  9. Amaral, S.; Branco, P.; Quaresma, A.L.; Romão, Filipe; Viseu, T.; Ferreira, M.T.; Pinheiro, A.N.; Santos, J.M.. "Efeito de Pequenos Açudes nos Movimentos das Espécies Ciprinícolas Potamódromas". Paper presented in 15 º Water Congress (Congresso da Água), 2021.
    Accepted
  10. Romão, F.; Quaresma, AL; Branco, P.; Santos, J.M.; Amaral, SD; Ferrreira, MT; Pinheiro, AN. "Desempenho de passagem de ciprinídeos Ibéricos com diferentes traços ecológicos numa passagem para peixes experimental de fendas verticais com configurações distintas". Paper presented in 14º Simpósio de Hidráulica e Recursos Hídricos dos Países de Língua Portuguesa, Praia, 2019.
    Published
  11. Romão, Filipe; Quaresma, Ana L.; Branco, Paulo; Santos, Jose Maria; Ferreira, Maria Teresa; Pinheiro, António N.. "Single or Multi-Slot Fishways in Mediterranean Rivers? An Experimental Approach with a Potamodromous Cyprinid Fish". Paper presented in XII International Symposium on Ecohydraulics, Tokyo, 2018.
    Published
  12. Quaresma, Ana L.; Romão, Filipe; Branco, Paulo; Ferreira, Maria Teresa; Pinheiro, António N.. "CFD a valuable tool to analyse and design fishways". Paper presented in XII International Symposium on Ecohydraulics, Tokyo, 2018.
    Published
  13. Branco, Paulo; Santos, Jose Maria; Amaral, Susana; Romão, Filipe; Pinheiro, António N.; Ferreira, Maria Teresa. "Potamodromous fish responses to multiple stressors: water scarcity and oxygen depletion". Paper presented in 11th International Symposium on Ecohydraulics, Melbourne, 2016.
    Published
Conference poster
  1. Romão, Filipe. "Passage Performance of two cyprinids with different ecological traits in a fishway with distinct vertical slot configurations". Paper presented in 10 Symposium for European Freshwater Sciences, 2017.
  2. Romão, Filipe; Quaresma, Ana Isabel da Rocha e Sá Lopes; Branco, Paulo; Santos, J.M.; Amaral, S.D.; Maria Teresa Ferreira; Katopodis, Christos; António Alberto do Nascimento Pinheiro. "Performance of two different morpho-ecological cyprinids in a fishway with distinct vertical slot configurations". Paper presented in 10th Symposium for European Freshwater Sciences, 2017.
  3. Romão, Filipe. "Ecohydraulic thresholds for vertical slot fishways for cyprinids". Paper presented in FLUVIO, River Restoration and Management Meeting, Universidade Federal da Bahia, Brasil., 2016.
  4. Castro, N.; Viegas, V.; Romão, Filipe; Pedro, S.; Pereira, T. J.; Quintella, B. R.; Almeida, P.R.; Castro, J.; Lino, C.. "Commercial fishing in the coast of a SW Portuguese natural park: fishing effort, catches and discards". Paper presented in . XV European Congress of Ichthyology, 2015.
  5. Romão, Filipe. "Ecohydraulic thresholds for vertical slot fishways for cyprinids". Paper presented in PhD Open days, Instituto Superior Técnico, Universidade de Lisboa, 2015.
  6. Alexandre, Carlos; Quintella, Bernardo R.; Romão, Filipe; Almeida, Pedro R,. "Seasonal movement patterns, micro-habitat use and home range of a potamodromous cyprinid species under natural and regulated flow conditions". Paper presented in 2nd International Conference of Fish Telemetry, 2013.
Journal article
  1. Quaresma, A.L.; Romão, F.; Pinheiro, A.N.. Corresponding author: Quaresma, A.L.. "A Comparative Assessment of RANS and LES Models: Choosing the Best for Pool-Type Fishway Flow Simulations". Water Journal (2025):
    Accepted
  2. Romão, Filipe; Quaresma, Ana L.; Simão, Joana; Bravo-Córdoba, Francisco J.; Viseu, Teresa; Santos, José M.; Sanz-Ronda, Francisco J.; Pinheiro, António N.. "Debating the Rules: An Experimental Approach to Assess Cyprinid Passage Performance Thresholds in Vertical Slot Fishways". Water 16 3 (2024): 439. http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/w16030439.
    Open access • 10.3390/w16030439
  3. Castro, Nuno; Romão, Filipe; Félix, Pedro M.. "A foreign settler: the anthropogenic displacement of sea cucumbers through fisheries discards". Journal of the Marine Biological Association of the United Kingdom 104 (2024): http://dx.doi.org/10.1017/s0025315424000614.
    10.1017/s0025315424000614
  4. Branco, Paulo; Mascarenhas, Ana Margarida; Duarte, Gonçalo; Romão, Filipe; Quaresma, Ana; Amaral, Susana Dias; Ferreira, Maria Teresa; Pinheiro, António N.; Santos, José Maria. "Vertical Slot Fishways: Incremental Knowledge to Define the Best Solution". Biology 12 11 (2023): 1431. http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/biology12111431.
    Open access • Published • 10.3390/biology12111431
  5. Susana Amaral; Paulo Branco; Romão, F.; Teresa Ferreira; António N Pinheiro; José Maria Santos. "Evaluation of Low-Head Ramped Weirs for a Potamodromous Cyprinid: Effects of Substrate Addition and Discharge on Fish Passage Performance, Stress and Fatigue". Water (2021): https://www.mdpi.com/2073-4441/13/6/765.
    10.3390/w13060765
  6. Castro, Nuno; Romão, Filipe; Castro, João J.; Pereira, Tadeu José; Pedro, Sílvia; Viegas, Vera; Costa, José Lino. "Catches, sales and discards: Small-scale fisheries in a Portuguese Marine park". Regional Studies in Marine Science (2021): 101643. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.rsma.2021.101643.
    Published • 10.1016/j.rsma.2021.101643
  7. Romão, F.; Ana L Quaresma; José Maria Santos; Susana Amaral; Paulo Branco; António N Pinheiro. "Multislot Fishway Improves Entrance Performance and Fish Transit Time over Vertical Slots". Water (2021): https://www.mdpi.com/2073-4441/13/3/275.
    Open access • Published • 10.3390/w13030275
  8. Amaral, Susana D.; Quaresma, Ana L.; Branco, Paulo; Romão, Filipe; Katopodis, Christos; Ferreira, Maria T.; Pinheiro, António N.; Santos, José M.. "Assessment of Retrofitted Ramped Weirs to Improve Passage of Potamodromous Fish". Water 11 12 (2019): 2441. http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/w11122441.
    Published • 10.3390/w11122441
  9. Fuentes-Pérez, J. F.; Tuhtan, J. A.; Eckert, M.; Romão, F.; Ferreira, M. T.; Kruusmaa, M.; Branco, P.. "Hydraulics of Vertical-Slot Fishways: Nonuniform Profiles". Journal of Hydraulic Engineering 145 2 (2019): 06018020. http://dx.doi.org/10.1061/(asce)hy.1943-7900.0001565.
    Published • 10.1061/(asce)hy.1943-7900.0001565
  10. Romão, Filipe; Quaresma, Ana L.; Santos, José M.; Branco, Paulo; Pinheiro, António N.. "Cyprinid passage performance in an experimental multislot fishway across distinct seasons". Marine and Freshwater Research (2019): http://dx.doi.org/10.1071/mf18232.
    Published • 10.1071/mf18232
  11. Quaresma, Ana L.; Romão, Filipe; Branco, Paulo; Ferreira, Maria Teresa; Pinheiro, António N.. "Multi slot versus single slot pool-type fishways: A modelling approach to compare hydrodynamics". Ecological Engineering 122 (2018): 197-206. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.ecoleng.2018.08.006.
    Published • 10.1016/j.ecoleng.2018.08.006
  12. Romão, Filipe; Santos, José; Katopodis, Christos; Pinheiro, António; Branco, Paulo. "How Does Season Affect Passage Performance and Fatigue of Potamodromous Cyprinids? An Experimental Approach in a Vertical Slot Fishway". Water 10 4 (2018): 395. http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/w10040395.
    Published • 10.3390/w10040395
  13. Romão, Filipe; Branco, Paulo; Quaresma, Ana L.; Amaral, Susana D.; Pinheiro, António N.. "Effectiveness of a multi-slot vertical slot fishway versus a standard vertical slot fishway for potamodromous cyprinids". Hydrobiologia 816 1 (2018): 153-163. http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s10750-018-3580-5.
    Published • 10.1007/s10750-018-3580-5
  14. Amaral, Susana D.; Branco, Paulo; Romão, Filipe; Viseu, Teresa; Ferreira, Maria T.; Pinheiro, António N.; Santos, José M.. "The effect of weir crest width and discharge on passage performance of a potamodromous cyprinid". Marine and Freshwater Research 69 12 (2018): 1795. http://dx.doi.org/10.1071/mf18075.
    Published • 10.1071/mf18075
  15. Romão, Filipe; Quaresma, Ana L.; Branco, Paulo; Santos, José Maria; Amaral, Susana; Ferreira, Maria Teresa; Katopodis, Christos; Pinheiro, António N.. "Passage performance of two cyprinids with different ecological traits in a fishway with distinct vertical slot configurations". Ecological Engineering 105 (2017): 180-188. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.ecoleng.2017.04.031.
    Published • 10.1016/j.ecoleng.2017.04.031
  16. Branco, Paulo; Santos, José M.; Amaral, Susana; Romão, Filipe; Pinheiro, António N.; Ferreira, Maria T.. "Potamodromous fish movements under multiple stressors: Connectivity reduction and oxygen depletion". Science of The Total Environment 572 (2016): 520-525. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.scitotenv.2016.08.070.
    Published • 10.1016/j.scitotenv.2016.08.070
  17. Alexandre, Carlos M.; Quintella, Bernardo R.; Ferreira, Ana F.; Romão, Filipe A.; Almeida, Pedro R.. "Swimming performance and ecomorphology of the Iberian barbelLuciobarbus bocagei(Steindachner, 1864) on permanent and temporary rivers". Ecology of Freshwater Fish 23 2 (2013): 244-258. http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/eff.12073.
    Published • 10.1111/eff.12073
  18. Alexandre, C.M.; Quintella, B.R.; Silva, A.T.; Mateus, C.S.; Romão, F.; Branco, P.; Ferreira, M.T.; Almeida, P.R.. "Use of electromyogram telemetry to assess the behavior of the Iberian barbel (Luciobarbus bocagei Steindachner, 1864) in a pool-type fishway". Ecological Engineering 51 (2013): 191-202. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.ecoleng.2012.12.047.
    Published • 10.1016/j.ecoleng.2012.12.047
  19. Romão, F.; Quintella, B. R.; Pereira, T. J.; Almeida, P. R.. "Swimming performance of two Iberian cyprinids: the Tagus nase Pseudochondrostoma polylepis (Steindachner, 1864) and the bordallo Squalius carolitertii (Doadrio, 1988)". Journal of Applied Ichthyology 28 1 (2011): 26-30. http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/j.1439-0426.2011.01882.x.
    Published • 10.1111/j.1439-0426.2011.01882.x
Journal issue
  1. Quaresma, Ana Isabel da Rocha e Sá Lopes; Romão, F.; Amaral, S.D.. "Fishway Design and Development: New Challenges, Tools and Applications". Water (2024): https://www.mdpi.com/journal/water/special_issues/H2X9G2P80G.
  2. Pinheiro, António N.; Romão, Filipe; Quaresma, Ana L.. "Ecohydraulics of Pool-type fishways". Water (2021): https://www.mdpi.com/journal/water/special_issues/Ecohydraulics_Pool_Fishways.
    Accepted • Invited editor
Online resource
  1. Romão, Filipe; Costa, M.J.; Boavida, I.; Godinho, F.. FIThydro Insights: Research on hydropeaking in Portugal. 2019. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Xb1SC6Fwijs&t=2s..
Report
  1. De Hoyos, C.; Catalan, J.; Dörflinger, G.; Ferreira, J.; Kemitzoglou, D.; Laplace-Treyture, C.; Pahissa López, J.; et al. 2014. Water Framework Directive Intercalibration Technical Report: Mediterranean Lake Phytoplankton ecological assessment methods. https://irsteadoc.irstea.fr/cemoa/PUB00040640.
  2. Quintella, Bernardo R.; Almeida, Pedro R.; Costa, L.; Alexandre, Carlos; Mateus, Catarina; Romão, Filipe; Lopes, J.; et al. 2013. ECOFLOW - Ecological Impact of the Flow Regime on theFish Community of Portuguese Rivers.
  3. Almeida, Pedro R.; Quintella, Bernardo R.; Costa, L.; Domingos, I.; Alexandre, Carlos; Mateus, Catarina; Romão, Filipe; et al. 2012. Monitoring Program of the Fish Pass in Coimbra Açude-Ponte Weir: Effectiveness and efficiency assessment.
Thesis / Dissertation
  1. Romão, Filipe. "Assessment and Development of Vertical Slot Fishways for Iberian Cyprinids". PhD, Associação do Instituto Superior Técnico para a Investigação e Desenvolvimento, 2018.
  2. Romão, Filipe Alexandre Silva. "Critical swimming speed of two Iberian cyprinids (Pseudochondrostoma polylepis Steindachner, 1865) and (Squalius carolitertii Doadrio, 1988)". Master, Universidade de Évora, 2009.

Other

Other output
  1. SNIPAD - Sistema Nacional de Informação sobre Peixes de Água Doce e Diádromos (National Information System on Freshwater and Diadromous Fish). SNIPAD is a WebSig platform that allows validated data on freshwater and diadromous fish species to be made available to multiple users (technicians, researchers, fishermen, public and private entities with responsibility for conservation and management of aquatic resources). SNIPAD also includes a specific application, Robot fish, to support the users in identifying these species. 2023. Dix, M.; Amaral, S.D.; Franco, A.; Oliveira, J.; Romão, F.; Sá, F.; Domingos, I.; et al. https://snipad.icnf.pt/.
Activities

Oral presentation

Presentation title Event name
Host (Event location)
2024/09/06 Preventing invader’s expansion: Development and assessment of a selective vertical slot fishway to preclude a non-native invasive cyprinid passage 13th edition of the NEOBIOTA International Conference on Biological Invasions
MARE - University of Lisbon (Lisbon, Portugal)
2024/06/25 Exploring turbulence thresholds for vertical slot fish passes: new insights from cyprinid passage experiments 10th International Symposium of Environmental Hydraulics (IAHR)
IAHR - International Association for Hydro-Environment Engineering and Research (Aberdeen, United Kingdom)
2024/06/06 Fish passes in Portugal: current status, main findings and future directions 8th IAHR Europe Congress
IAHR - International Association for Hydro-Environment Engineering and Research (Lisbon, Portugal)
2024/06/06 Turbulence Thresholds for Cyprinids in Vertical Slot Fishways: A Laboratory Experiment-Based Analysis 8th IAHR Europe Congress
IAHR - International Association for Hydro-Environment Engineering and Research (Lisbon, Portugal)
2024/05/05 Cyprinid Passage Performance Thresholds: Exploring Literature Recommendations 5th International Symposium on Ecohydraulics and Fish Passage
IAHR - International Association for Hydro-Environment Engineering and Research (Quebec, Canada)
2020/06/19 Estudio de los Límites de Passajes del Barbo Ibérico en Passajes para Peces de Hendiduras Verticales VIII Iberian Congress of Ichthyology ¿ SIBIC 2020
(Santiago de Compostela, Spain)
2020/06/19 Negotiation of small instream obstacles by potamodromous fish: main findings from experimental research VIII Iberian Congress of Ichthyology - SIBIC 2020
(Santiago de Compostela, Spain)
2020/05/23 Passage of small instream obstacles by potamodromous fish: main findings and implications from experimental research 13th International Symposium on Ecohydraulics
(Lyon, France)
2020/05/23 The Relevance of Fluid-Body Interactions for Habitat Selection of Two Iberian Cyprinids During Hydropeaking 13th International Symposium on Ecohydraulics
(Lyon, France)
2019/09/16 Desempenho de passagem de ciprinídeos Ibéricos com diferentes traços ecológicos numa passagem para peixes experimental de fendas verticais com configurações distintas. 14.º Silusba - Simpósio de Hidráulica e Recursos Hídricos dos Países de Lingua Portuguesa
(Praia, Cape Verde)
2019/09/08 Improving fish transit times: An experimental approach to develop an holistic fish passage. 6th biennial Symposium of the International Society for River Science
(Vienna, Austria)
2019/09/08 Effectiveness of Vertical Slot Fishways under experimental non-uniform flows. 6th biennial Symposium of the International Society for River Science
(Vienna, Austria)
2019/09/08 Ecohydraulics of non-uniform flows in Vertical Slot Fishways. 6th biennial Symposium of the International Society for River Science
(Vienna, Austria)
2018/12/12 Assessing multi slot versus single slot pool-type fishways suitability for potamodromous cyprinids: An experimental approach using numerical modelling and fish Fish Passage 2018 – International conference on river connectivity
(Albury, New South Wales, Australia)
2018/12/12 The effect of weir crest width and discharge on passage performance of a potamodromous cyprinid Fish Passage 2018 – International conference on river connectivity
(Albury, New South Wales, Australia)
2018/12/10 How different cyprinids perform in an experimental multi slot fishway? Testing its effectiveness in distinct seasons Fish Passage 2018 – International conference on river connectivity
(Albury, New South Wales , Australia)
2018/08/21 Single-or Multi-slot fishways in Mediterranean Rivers? An experimental approach with a potamodromous cyprinid fish XII International Symposium on Ecohydraulics
(Tokyo, Japan)
2018/08/20 CFD a valuable tool to analyse and design fishways XII International Symposium on Ecohydraulics
(Tokyo, Japan)
2018/06/23 Upstream movements of a potamodromous cyprinid past an experimental broad-crested small weir XIX Congresso da Associação Ibérica de Limnologia
(Coimbra, Portugal)
2017/12/14 Ecohydraulics of Vertical Slot Fishways: Management implications for River Restoration V Jornadas de Restauro Fluvial
(Lisbon, Portugal)
2017/09/13 Potamodromous fish responses to multiple stressors. Connectivity loss and oxygen depletion 13º Simpósio de Hidráulica e Recursos Hídricos dos Países de Língua Portuguesa (13Silusba)
(Porto, Portugal)
2017/07 The role of motivation on fish migration: How does cyprinid performance change in a vertical slot fishway in distinct seasons 10 Symposium for European Freshwater Sciences
(Olomouc, Czech Republic)
2017/06/21 Passage Performance of two cyprinids with different ecological traits in a fishway with distinct vertical slot configurations International Conference of Engineering and Ecohydrology for Fish Passage 2017
(Corvallis, Oregon, United States)
2017/06/21 Can vertical slot fishways (VSF) operate with less water without compromising effectiveness? International Conference of Engineering and Ecohydrology for Fish Passage 2017
(Corvallis, Oregon, United States)
2017/06 Does season matter? Addressing swimming motivation of a potamodromous fish species in an experimental full-scale vertical slot fishway in distinct seasons International Conference of Engineering and Ecohydrology for Fish Passage 2017
(Corvallis, Oregon, United States)
2016/02/09 Potamodromous fish responses to multiple stressors XI International Symposium on Ecohydraulics
(Melbourn, Australia)
2014/09/24 Characterization of catches and fishing activities: Commercial Fishing Public presentation of the results of the project Protect
(Sines, Portugal)

Supervision

Thesis Title
Role
Degree Subject (Type)
Institution / Organization
2019/01/01 - 2023/01/01 Ecohydraulic limits of pool-type fishways for multi-species: An experimental and modelling approach
Co-supervisor of Joana Simão
PhD in River Restoration and Management (PhD)
Universidade de Lisboa Instituto Superior Técnico, Portugal

Event organisation

Event name
Type of event (Role)
Institution / Organization
2018/12/15 - 2020/07/03 2020 International Conference on River Connectivity (Fish Passage 2020), incorporating the AMBER & FITHYDRO EVENT - SMART WAYS TO IMPROVE CONNECTIVITY (2020/06/28 - 2020/07/03)
Conference (Member of the Organising Committee)
Laboratório Nacional de Engenharia Civil, Portugal

Universidade de Lisboa Instituto Superior Técnico, Portugal

Universidade de Lisboa Instituto Superior de Agronomia, Portugal
2018/05/21 - 2018/05/21 World Fish Migration Day 2018 Lisbon Event at the National Laboratory for Civil Engineering. (2018/05/21 - 2018/05/21)
Meeting (Co-organisor)
Laboratório Nacional de Engenharia Civil, Portugal
2016/05/21 - 2016/05/21 World Fish Migration Day 2016 Lisbon Event at the National Laboratory for Civil Engineering. (2016/05/21 - 2016/05/21)
Meeting (Co-organisor)
Laboratório Nacional de Engenharia Civil, Portugal
2011/04/26 - 2011/04/29 Second course of River Habitat Survey in Portugal. (2011/04/26 - 2011/04/29)
Workshop (Member of the Organising Committee)
Agência Portuguesa do Ambiente, Portugal

Universidade de Trás-os-Montes e Alto Douro, Portugal
2011/01/03 - 2011/03/02 The Third National Laboratory Assay of Fitoplancton Species Identification. (2011/03/02 - 2011/03/02)
Workshop (Member of the Organising Committee)
Agência Portuguesa do Ambiente, Portugal
2010/04/03 - 2010/06/28 The Second National Laboratory Assay of Fitoplancton Species Identification. (2010/04/03 - 2010/06/28)
Workshop (Member of the Organising Committee)
Agência Portuguesa do Ambiente, Portugal

Event participation

Activity description
Type of event
Event name
Institution / Organization
2021/02/02 - 2021/02/03 4th Workshop on River Restoration and Management
Workshop
4th Workshop on River Restoration and Management
Universidade de Lisboa Instituto Superior de Agronomia, Portugal
2020/11/23 - 2020/11/24 13th International Symposium on Ecohydraulics
Symposium
13th International Symposium on Ecohydraulics
Université de Lyon, France
2020/06/15 - 2020/06/19 VIII Iberian Congress of Ichthyology - SIBIC 2020
Congress
VIII Iberian Congress of Ichthyology – SIBIC 2020
Universidade de Santiago de Compostela, Spain
2020/04/13 - 2020/04/15 Publication of Biodiversity Data through Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF)
Workshop
Publication of Biodiversity Data through Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF)
Universidade de Lisboa Instituto Superior de Agronomia, Portugal
2019/01/23 - 2019/01/25 FIThydro Workshop - 5th Steering committee and Case study management board
Workshop
FIThydro Workshop - 5th Steering committee and Case study management board
Universidade de Lisboa Instituto Superior Técnico, Portugal
2017/12/14 - 2017/12/14 V Jornadas de Restauro Fluvial
Conference
V Jornadas de Restauro Fluvial
Laboratório Nacional de Engenharia Civil, Portugal
2017/06/19 - 2017/06/21 International Conference of Engineering and Ecohydrology for Fish Passage 2017
Conference
International Conference of Engineering and Ecohydrology for Fish Passage 2017
Oregon State University, United States
2015/11/27 - 2015/11/27 IV Jornadas de Restauro Fluvial
Conference
IV Jornadas de Restauro Fluvial
Laboratório Nacional de Engenharia Civil, Portugal
2010/10/20 - 2010/10/21 Lake - Mediterranean Geographical Intercalibration Group (GIG)
Meeting
Lake - Mediterranean Geographical Intercalibration Group (GIG) - 10th meeting, Madrid
CEDEX, Spain
2010/03/15 - 2010/03/17 Rivers - Mediterranean Geographical Intercalibration Group (GIG)
Meeting
Rivers - Mediterranean Geographical Intercalibration Group (GIG) General meeting
Agência Portuguesa do Ambiente, Portugal

Conference scientific committee

Conference name Conference host
2019/06/01 - 2020/07/03 2020 International Conference on River Connectivity (Fish Passage 2020), incorporating the AMBER & FITHYDRO EVENT - SMART WAYS TO IMPROVE CONNECTIVITY National Laboratory for Civil Engineering (LNEC)

Course / Discipline taught

Academic session Degree Subject (Type) Institution / Organization
2013/05/20 - 2013/05/20 Introduction to electrofishing sampling procedures (Licenciatura) Universidade de Évora, Portugal
2013/05/05 - 2013/05/05 Introdution to River Habitat Survey (Licenciatura) Universidade de Lisboa Faculdade de Ciências, Portugal

Journal scientific committee

Journal title (ISSN) Publisher
2020 - Current Water Resources Research (1944-7973) American Geophysical Union (Wiley)
2020 - Current Journal of Ecohydraulics (2470-5357) Taylor & Francis
2019 - Current Ecological Engineering (0925-8574) Elsevier

Other jury / evaluation

Activity description Institution / Organization
2021/02/02 - 2021/02/03 4rd Workshop on River Restoration and Management. Universidade de Lisboa Instituto Superior de Agronomia, Portugal