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Joana Fernandes holds a degree and master's degree in Environmental Science and Technology (FCUP- UP) and a PhD in Biomedical Sciences (ICBAS - UP). In the last years, her research has been focused on biodegradation of emerging pollutants by autochthonous microorganisms. She has been studying different biodegradation approaches to remove emerging pollutants from contaminated environments and the effects of different pollutants and remediation strategies on natural community dynamics. Also, she is involved in the development of a new culture collection of microorganisms at CIIMAR, that includes microorganisms that has been studied for different biotechnological applications.
Identification

Personal identification

Full name
Joana Pereira Fernandes

Citation names

  • Fernandes, Joana P.

Author identifiers

Ciência ID
2A18-F72C-66C5
ORCID iD
0000-0001-6387-2939

Email addresses

  • jfernandes@ciimar.up.pt (Professional)

Addresses

  • Terminal de Cruzeiros de Leixões. Av. General Norton de Matos s/n , 4450-208, Matosinhos, Matosinhos, Portugal (Professional)

Knowledge fields

  • Engineering and Technology - Environmental Biotechnology - Bioremediation
  • Natural sciences - Earth and Environmental Sciences
  • Natural sciences - Biological Sciences - Molecular Biology
  • Natural sciences - Biological Sciences - Microbiology
  • Exact Sciences - Chemical Sciences - Analytical Chemistry

Languages

Language Speaking Reading Writing Listening Peer-review
English Upper intermediate (B2) Advanced (C1) Upper intermediate (B2) Upper intermediate (B2)
Spanish; Castilian Elementary (A2) Intermediate (B1) Elementary (A2) Intermediate (B1)
Education
Degree Classification
2021/02 - 2021/06/17
Concluded
Circular Economy (Outros)
Universidade do Porto Faculdade de Engenharia, Portugal
2015/11/19 - 2021/04/07
Concluded
Biomedical Sciences (Doutoramento)
Universidade do Porto Instituto de Ciências Biomédicas Abel Salazar, Portugal
"Bioremediation of pharmaceuticals by aquatic microorganisms for the recovery of estuarine environments" (THESIS/DISSERTATION)
2012/07/26 - 2014/11/14
Concluded
Environmental Sciences and Technology (Mestrado)
Major in Specialization in Environmental Remediation Technologies
Universidade do Porto Faculdade de Ciências, Portugal
"Response of microorganisms from natural and constructed wetlands to veterinary drugs" (THESIS/DISSERTATION)
2009/10/09 - 2012/07/25
Concluded
Environmental Sciences and Technology (Licenciatura)
Universidade do Porto Faculdade de Ciências, Portugal
"Estudo hidrológico dos solos e avaliação dos serviços de ecossistemas na Serra do Castelo" (THESIS/DISSERTATION)
2007/10 - 2009/07
Attended
Integrated Master in Chemical Engineering (Mestrado integrado)
Universidade do Porto Faculdade de Engenharia, Portugal
Affiliation

Science

Category
Host institution
Employer
2023/10/01 - Current Researcher (Research) Universidade do Porto Centro Interdisciplinar de Investigação Marinha e Ambiental, Portugal
Universidade do Porto Centro Interdisciplinar de Investigação Marinha e Ambiental, Portugal
2021/06/01 - 2023/09/30 Researcher (Research) Universidade do Porto Faculdade de Ciências, Portugal
Universidade do Porto Centro Interdisciplinar de Investigação Marinha e Ambiental, Portugal
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2021/01/01 - 2021/05/31 Researcher (Research) Universidade do Porto Centro Interdisciplinar de Investigação Marinha e Ambiental, Portugal
Universidade do Porto Centro Interdisciplinar de Investigação Marinha e Ambiental, Portugal
2020/01/01 - 2020/12/31 Researcher (Research) Universidade do Porto Faculdade de Ciências, Portugal
Universidade do Porto Faculdade de Ciências, Portugal
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Teaching in Higher Education

Category
Host institution
Employer
2024/02 - Current Invited Assistant Professor (University Teacher) Universidade do Porto Faculdade de Ciências, Portugal
Universidade do Porto Faculdade de Ciências, Portugal

Others

Category
Host institution
Employer
2015/12/01 - 2019/11/30 PhD Fellow SFRH/BD/112154/2015 Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia, Portugal
Universidade do Porto Centro Interdisciplinar de Investigação Marinha e Ambiental, Portugal
(...)
2013/07/01 - 2014/09/30 Masters internship Universidade do Porto Faculdade de Ciências, Portugal
Universidade do Porto Centro Interdisciplinar de Investigação Marinha e Ambiental, Portugal
2012/11/01 - 2013/06/30 Extracurricular internship - "Resposta de microrganismos de fito-ETARs a drogas veterinárias" Universidade do Porto Centro Interdisciplinar de Investigação Marinha e Ambiental, Portugal
Universidade do Porto Centro Interdisciplinar de Investigação Marinha e Ambiental, Portugal
Projects

Grant

Designation Funders
2021/01/01 - 2021/05/31 FeedMi -Improvement of disease resistance, stress and environmental sustainability in aquaculture systems through nutritional tools and modulation of microbial communities
Norte-01-0247-FEDER-039948
Research Fellow
Universidade do Porto Centro Interdisciplinar de Investigação Marinha e Ambiental, Portugal
Concluded
2020/01/01 - 2020/12/31 FeedMi -Improvement of disease resistance, stress and environmental sustainability in aquaculture systems through nutritional tools and modulation of microbial communities
Norte-01-0247-FEDER-039948
Research Fellow
Universidade do Porto Faculdade de Ciências, Portugal

Universidade do Porto Centro Interdisciplinar de Investigação Marinha e Ambiental, Portugal
Concluded

Contract

Designation Funders
2023/10 - Current Pacto da Bioeconomia Azul - WP9- Portuguese Blue Biobank
C644915664-00000026
Researcher
Centro Interdisciplinar de Investigação Marinha e Ambiental da Madeira, Portugal
Ongoing
2021/06/01 - 2023/09/30 ATLANTIDA: Platform for the monitoring of the north atlantic ocean and tools for the sustainable exploitation of the marine resources
NORTE-01-0145-FEDER-000040
Research Technician Fellow
Universidade do Porto Faculdade de Ciências, Portugal

Universidade do Porto Centro Interdisciplinar de Investigação Marinha e Ambiental, Portugal
Concluded

Other

Designation Funders
2022/09 - Current BIOSYSMO - BIOremediation systems exploiting SYnergieS for improved removal of Mixed pOllutants
Researcher
Universidade do Porto Centro Interdisciplinar de Investigação Marinha e Ambiental, Portugal
Ongoing
2021/05/01 - Current OCEAN3R: REDUCE PRESSURES, RESTORE AND REGENERATE THE NW-PORTUGUESE OCEAN AND WATERS
NORTE-01-0145-FEDER-000064
Researcher
Concluded
2021/01 - Current M2ex - Exploiting metal-microbe applications to expand the circular economy
Researcher
Universidade do Porto Faculdade de Ciências, Portugal

Universidade do Porto Centro Interdisciplinar de Investigação Marinha e Ambiental, Portugal
Ongoing
2019/01/01 - 2020 NetTag - Tagging fishing gears and enhancing on board best-practices to promote waste free fisheries
EASME/EMFF/2017/1.2.1.12/S2/02/SI2.789121
Researcher
Concluded
2018/01/01 - 2020 BIOREM - Bioremediation of hydrocarbon pollutants by autochthonous microorganisms in aquatic environment,
PTDC/BTA-GES/32186/2017
Researcher
Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia
Concluded
2017/12/01 - 2019/01/31 SpilLess – First line response to oil spills based on native microorganisms cooperation
Researcher
Concluded
2016/01/01 - 2018/12/31 R&D&I INNOVMAR - Innovation and Sustainability in the Management and Exploitation of Marine Resources
NORTE-01-0145- FEDER-000035
Researcher
Concluded
2013/01/01 - 2014/09/01 ECORISK - Ecological risk assessment of oils and hazardous and noxious substances in the NW Portuguese coast
NORTE-07- 0124-FEDER-000054
Other
Concluded
2012/11/01 - 2013/09/01 PHYTOBIO - Phytoremediation and bioremediation of contaminants in salt marshes: plant – microorganisms interactions
PTDC/MAR/099140/2008
Other
Concluded
Outputs

Publications

Book chapter
  1. Fernandes, Joana P.; Diogo A. M. Alexandrino; Ana Paula Mucha; C. Marisa R. Almeida; Maria F. Carvalho. "Biodegradation of Environmental Pollutants by Autochthonous Microorganisms – A Precious Service for the Restoration of Impacted Ecosystems". In Assessing the Microbiological Health of Ecosystems. 2022.
    Published • https://doi.org/10.1002/9781119678304.ch3
  2. Almeida, C. Marisa R.; Carvalho, Pedro N.; Fernandes, Joana P.; Basto, M. Clara P.; Mucha, Ana Paula. "Constructed Wetlands for Livestock Wastewater Treatment: Antibiotics Removal and Effects on CWs Performance". In Phytoremediation, 267-281. Springer International Publishing, 2016.
    10.1007/978-3-319-41811-7_14
Conference poster
  1. Fernandes, Joana P.; Inês Ribeiro; Rafaela Perdigão; Alexandrino, Diogo A. M.; Maria Bôto; Maria F. Carvalho; Ana P. Mucha. "Microbial diversity of CM2C (ciimar microbial culture collection) as a tool for the development of bioremediation applications". Paper presented in 7th International Symposium on Biosorption and Biodegradation/Bioremediation – BioBio 2024, 2024.
  2. Fernandes, Joana P.; Alexandre van Heerden; Ana M. Gorito; Maria F. Carvalho; C. Marisa R. Almeida; Ana P. Mucha. "Exploring microbial diversity from estuarine sediments for bioremediation of two pharmaceutical compounds". Paper presented in ICCC15 - 15th International Conference on Culture Collections, 2023.
  3. Fernandes, Joana P.; Rafaela Perdigão; Diogo A. M. Alexandrino; Maria L. Bôto; Inês Ribeiro; Maria F. Carvalho; Ana P. Mucha. "Unraveling microbial diversity of CM2C (CIIMAR Microbial Culture Collection) for bioremediation applications". Paper presented in ICCC15 - 15th International Conference on Culture Collections, 2023.
  4. Ana P. Mucha; Fernandes, Joana P.; Olga Lage ; Vítor Vasconcelos ; Maria F. Carvalho. "CIIMAR Microbial Culture Collection (CM2C) – unravelling biological marine resources for the blue biotechnology (Co-author)". Paper presented in ICCC15 - 15th International Conference on Culture Collections, 2023.
  5. Inês Ribeiro; Mariana Girão; Fernandes, Joana P.; Ana P. Mucha; Maria F. Carvalho. "Diversity and bioactive potential of marine actinobacteria integrating CIIMAR Microbial Culture Collection (CM2C) (Co- author)". Paper presented in ICCC15 - 15th International Conference on Culture Collections, 2023.
  6. Alexandre van Heerden; Ana M. Gorito; Ana P. Mucha; C. Marisa R. Almeida; Fernandes, Joana P.. "Potential of enriched cultures to degrade paroxetine and bezafibrate: microbial community characterization through culture-dependent and independent methods (Co-Author)". Paper presented in BioRemid23 - 3rd International Meeting on New Strategies in Bioremediation/Restoration Processes, 2023.
  7. Fernandes, Joana P.; Rafaela Perdigão; Diogo A. M. Alexandrino; Maria L. Bôto; Maria F. Carvalho; Ana P. Mucha. "Georeferenced biobank of xenobiotic degraders - powerful supplier of marine biological resources to develop bioremediation technologies". Paper presented in BioRemid23 - 3rd International Meeting on New Strategies in Bioremediation/Restoration Processes, 2023.
  8. Margarida Pereira; Fernandes, Joana P.; Maria Paola Tomasino; Ana M. Gorito; Francesca Pea; C. Marisa R. Almeida; Ana P. Mucha. "Microbial bioaugmentation to solve mixed-pollution: first steps towards a stable consortium to remove metals and pharmaceuticals (Co-author)". Paper presented in BioRemid23 - 3rd International Meeting on New Strategies in Bioremediation/Restoration Processes, 2023.
  9. Alexandre van Heerden; Ana M. Gorito; Ana P. Mucha; C. Marisa R. Almeida; Fernandes, Joana P.. "Microbial community characterization of enriched cultures with potential to degrade pharmaceuticals: culture-dependent and independent approaches (Co-Author)". Paper presented in IJUP – 16º Encontro de Investigação Jovem da U.Porto, 2023, 2023.
  10. Lizlit Cabag; Neus Bonet-Garcia; Maria Paola Tomasino; Ana Paula Mucha; C. Marisa R. Almeida; Fernandes, Joana P.. "Metal resistance and plant growth potential of Panicum virgatum rhizosphere bacteria for phytoremediation of digestate amended soil (Co-author)". Paper presented in IJUP – 16º Encontro de Investigação Jovem da U.Porto, 2023, 2023.
  11. Neus Bonet-Garcia; Maria Paola Tomasino; Fernandes, Joana P.; Verónica Baldasso; Carlos R. Gomes; Ana P. Mucha; C. Marisa R. Almeida. "Metal-microbes interactions in municipal solid waste digestate amended soils during a phytoremediation trial (Co-author)". Paper presented in IMAB23-International Congress on Metal-microbe applications for circular economy, 2023.
  12. Margarida Pereira; Fernandes, Joana P.; Maria Paola Tomasino; C. Marisa R. Almeida; Ana P. Mucha. "Selecting a microbial consortium to assist phytoremediation of metals and pharmaceuticals (Co-author)". Paper presented in IMAB23-International Congress on Metal-microbe applications for circular economy, 2023.
  13. Lizlit Cabag; Neus Bonet-Garcia; Maria Paola Tomasino; Ana P. Mucha; C. Marisa R. Almeida; Fernandes, Joana P.. "Metal resistance and plant growth potential of rhizosphere bacteria for phytoremediation of digestate amended soil (Co-author)". Paper presented in IMAB23-International Congress on Metal-microbe applications for circular economy, 2023.
  14. Maria L. Bôto; Rafaela P. Mendes; Diogo A. M. Alexandrino; Fernandes, Joana P.; Maria Paola Tomasino; Bernabeu, Ana M.; Ramos, Sandra; et al. "Hydrocarbon Degrading Microorganisms in the NW Coast of the Iberian Peninsula: A Starting Point for Oil Spill Bioremediation (Co-author)". Paper presented in International Oil Spill Science Conference, 2022.
  15. Fernandes, Joana P.; Diana Bastos Almeida; Afonso V. Pinto ; Catarina Magalhães; Isidro Blanquet ; Ana P. Mucha. "Development of bacterial formulation to prevent Tenacibaculum maritimum outbreaks in recirculating aquaculture systems (RAS)". Paper presented in FEMS Conference on Microbiology 2022, 2022.
  16. Fernandes, Joana P.; C. Marisa R. Almeida; Maria Paola Tomasino; Maria F. Carvalho; Ana P. Mucha. "Biodegradation of paroxetine by native bacteria in natural media microcosms". Paper presented in FEMS Conference on Microbiology 2022, 2022.
  17. Neus Bonet-Garcia; Ana P. Mucha; Verónica Baldasso; Fernandes, Joana P.; Maria Paola Tomasino; Carlos R. Gomes; C. Marisa R. Almeida. "Metal-microbes interactions during a phytoremediation experiment to recover digestate amended soils (Co-author)". Paper presented in FEMS Conference on Microbiology 2022, 2022.
  18. Ana P. Mucha; Pau Socias; Neus Bonet-Garcia; Verónica Baldasso; Fernandes, Joana P.; Maria Paola Tomasino; Carlos R. Gomes; C. Marisa R. Almeida. "Exploring metal-microbe interactions for re-use of digestate within circular economy (Co-author)". Paper presented in FEMS Conference on Microbiology 2022, 2022.
  19. Maria L. Bôto; Rafaela Perdigão; Diogo A. M. Alexandrino; Fernandes, Joana P.; Maria Paola Tomasino; Sandra Ramos; Maria F. Carvalho; et al. "Marine Microorganisms for Bioremediation of Oil Spills: Culture-dependent and Independent Approaches (Co-author)". Paper presented in FEMS Conference on Microbiology 2022, 2022.
  20. Ana Paula Mucha; Maria Paola Tomasino; Rafaela P. Mendes; Maria Luis Bôto ; Fernandes, Joana P.; Diogo A. M. Alexandrino; Sandra Ramos; et al. "Project BIOREM: Bioremediation of hydrocarbon pollutants by autochthonous microorganisms in aquatic environment (Co-author)". Paper presented in Microbiotec - Congress of Microbiology and Biotechnology, 2021.
  21. Miguel Semedo; Ana Paula Mucha; Diana Bastos Almeida; Fernandes, Joana P.; Catarina Magalhães. "The microbiome(s) of Senegalese sole fed with different diets (Co-author)". Paper presented in Microbiotec - Congress of Microbiology and Biotechnology, 2021.
  22. Fernandes, Joana P.; C. Marisa R. Almeida; Patrícia Duarte; Maria Paola Tomasino; Maria F. Carvalho; Ana Paula Mucha. "Potential of native microorganisms to degrade two halogenated pharmaceuticals". Paper presented in Microbiotec - Congress of Microbiology and Biotechnology,, 2021.
  23. Fernandes, Joana P.; Diana Bastos Almeida; Catarina Magalhães; Isidro Blanquet ; Ana P. Mucha. "Biofilm modulation of recirculating aquaculture systems to improve water quality and fish welfare". Paper presented in Aquaculture Europe 2021, 2021.
  24. Fernandes, Joana P.; C. Marisa R. Almeida; Maria F. Carvalho; Ana Paula Mucha. "Biodegradation of paroxetine by native bacteria - bioremediation technologies to recover natural contaminated environments". Paper presented in Blue Think Conference: Share Science, Spread Knowledge, 2020.
  25. Mariana M. Moutinho; Fernandes, Joana P.; Diogo A. M. Alexandrino; C. Marisa R. Almeida; Ana Paula Mucha; Maria F. Carvalho. "Biodegradation of Atorvastatin by Different Bacterial Consortia (Co-author)". Paper presented in Blue Think Conference: Share Science, Spread Knowledge, 2020.
  26. Bôto, Maria; Rafaela P. Mendes; Diogo A. M. Alexandrino; Fernandes, Joana P.; Cláudia Cova; Maria Paola Tomasino; Ramos, Sandra; et al. "Comparison of culture-dependent and independent approaches for the bioremediation of oil spills (Co-author)". Paper presented in BTC2020 - Blue Think Conference, 2020.
  27. Fernandes, Joana P.; C. Marisa R. Almeida; M. F. Carvalho; Ana P. Mucha. "Biodegradation of paroxetine by autochthonous microorganisms in natural media". Paper presented in 2nd International Meeting on New Strategies in Bioremediation Processes, 2019.
  28. Mariana Moutinho; Fernandes, Joana P.; Diogo A. M. Alexandrino; C. Marisa R. Almeida; Ana P. Mucha; M. F. Carvalho. "Biodegradation of the fluorinated pharmaceutical atorvastatin by different bacterial consortia* Presenting author". Paper presented in 2nd International Meeting on New Strategies in Bioremediation Processes, 2019.
  29. Maria L. Bôto; Magalhães, Catarina; Rafaela Perdigão; Diogo A. M. Alexandrino; Fernandes, Joana P.; Ana M. Bernabeu; Ramos, Sandra; et al. "Georeferenced library of native microbial consortia: a starting point to bioremediate oil spills [co-author]". Paper presented in 2nd edition of the International Meeting on New Strategies in Bioremediation Processes (BioRemid2019), 2019.
  30. Fernandes, Joana P.; C. Marisa R. Almeida; M. F. Carvalho; Ana P. Mucha. "Biodegradation of paroxetine in natural media by native bacteria enriched from estuarine sediments". Paper presented in Ciência 2019: Encontro com a Ciência e Tecnologia em Portugal, 2019.
  31. Maria Bôto; Catarina Magalhães; Rafaela Mendes; Diogo A. M. Alexandrino; Fernandes, Joana P.; Filipa Santos; Sandra Ramos; et al. "Georeferenced library of native microbial consortia: a tool for bioremediation of oil spills (Co-author)". Paper presented in 31st New European Society for Comparative Physiology and Biochemistry Congress, 2018.
  32. Rafaela Mendes; Sandra Ramos; Diogo A. M. Alexandrino; Maria Bôto; Fernandes, Joana P.; Filipa Santos; Hugo Ribeiro; et al. "An innovative approach to help clean oil spills: native microbial consortia with bioremediation capacity (Co-author)". Paper presented in CSA 57: Changing estuaries, coasts and shelf systems - Diverse threats and opportunities, 2018.
  33. Fernandes, Joana P.; Patrícia Duarte; C. Marisa R. Almeida; M. F. Carvalho; Ana P. Mucha. "Biodegradation of paroxetine and bezafibrate by bacteria isolated from estuarine environment - cleanup technologies based in natural environments". Paper presented in Ciência 2018: Encontro com a Ciência e Tecnologia em Portugal, 2018.
  34. Fernandes, Joana P.; Patrícia Duarte; C. Marisa R. Almeida; M. F. Carvalho; Ana P. Mucha. "Biodegradation of pharmaceuticals by microorganisms isolated from wastewater treatment plants and estuarine sediments". Paper presented in 7th Congress of European Microbiologists (FEMS), 2017.
  35. Fernandes, Joana P.; Ana P. Mucha; Carlos Rocha Gomes; C. Marisa R. Almeida. "Response of a salt marsh bacterial community to silver and copper nanoparticles: implications for phytoremediation processes". Paper presented in 7th Congress of European Microbiologists (FEMS), 2017.
  36. Fernandes, Joana P.; Patrícia Duarte; C. Marisa R. Almeida; M. F. Carvalho; Ana P. Mucha. "Biodegradation of pharmaceuticals by isolated bacteria from estuarine sediments and wastewater treatment plants". Paper presented in Ciência 2017: Encontro com a Ciência e Tecnologia em Portugal, 2017.
  37. Fernandes, Joana P.; C. Marisa R. Almeida; Pedro Carvalho; Izabela Reis; M. Clara P. Basto; Ana P. Mucha. "Removal of veterinary antibiotics in constructed wetlands microcosms: impact on bacterial communities". Paper presented in 14th IWA International Conference Wetland Systems for Water Pollution Control, 2014.
  38. Federico Andreotti; Fernandes, Joana P.; C. Marisa R. Almeida; T. Patrícia, P. Rodrigues; Carlos Rocha Gomes; Ana P. Mucha. "Response of a salt marsh microbial community to metallic nanoparticles: implications for phytoremediation processes (Co-author)". Paper presented in ECSA 54: Coastal systems under change: tuning assessment and management tools, 2014.
  39. Fernandes, Joana P.; Ana C. Pereira; Iolanda Lourinha; Izabela Reis; Pedro Carvalho; C. Marisa R. Almeida; M. Clara P. Basto; Ana P. Mucha. "Resposta de microrganismos de sistemas de leito de macrófitas a drogas veterinárias". Paper presented in Conferência Nacional do Ambiente – XII Congresso Nacional de Engenharia do Ambiente, 2013.
Journal article
  1. Porras-Socias, Pau; Tomasino, Maria Paola; Fernandes, Joana P.; De Menezes, Alexandre B.; Fernández, Belén; Collins, Gavin; Alves, Maria João; et al. "Removal of metals and emergent contaminants from liquid digestates in constructed wetlands for agricultural reuse". Frontiers in Microbiology 15 (2024): http://dx.doi.org/10.3389/fmicb.2024.1388895.
    10.3389/fmicb.2024.1388895
  2. Cunha, Patrícia; Gorito, Ana M.; Fernandes, Joana P.; Mucha, Ana Paula; Almeida, C. Marisa R.. "Saltmarsh plants role in metals retention and the potential of vegetation for metal removal in the long term". Nature-Based Solutions 5 (2024): 100110. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.nbsj.2024.100110.
    Accepted • 10.1016/j.nbsj.2024.100110
  3. Fernandes, Joana P.; Almeida, C. Marisa R.; Salgado, Maria A.; Carvalho, Maria F.; Mucha, Ana P.. Corresponding author: Fernandes, Joana P.. "Pharmaceutical Compounds in Aquatic Environments—Occurrence, Fate and Bioremediation Prospective". Toxics 9 10 (2021): 257. http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/toxics9100257.
    10.3390/toxics9100257
  4. Bôto, Maria L.; Magalhães, Catarina; Perdigão, Rafaela; Alexandrino, Diogo A. M.; Fernandes, Joana P.; Bernabeu, Ana M.; Ramos, Sandra; et al. "Harnessing the Potential of Native Microbial Communities for Bioremediation of Oil Spills in the Iberian Peninsula NW Coast". Frontiers in Microbiology 12 (2021): http://dx.doi.org/10.3389/fmicb.2021.633659.
    10.3389/fmicb.2021.633659
  5. Fernandes, Joana P.; Duarte, Patrícia; Almeida, C. Marisa R.; Carvalho, Maria F.; Mucha, Ana P.. "Potential of bacterial consortia obtained from different environments for bioremediation of paroxetine and bezafibrate". Journal of Environmental Chemical Engineering 8 4 (2020): 103881. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.jece.2020.103881.
    10.1016/j.jece.2020.103881
  6. Duarte, P.; Almeida, C.M.R.; Fernandes, J.P.; Morais, D.; Lino, M.; Gomes, C.R.; Carvalho, M.F.; Mucha, A.P.. "Bioremediation of bezafibrate and paroxetine by microorganisms from estuarine sediment and activated sludge of an associated wastewater treatment plant". Science of the Total Environment 655 (2019): 796-806. http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?eid=2-s2.0-85057091568&partnerID=MN8TOARS.
    10.1016/j.scitotenv.2018.11.285
  7. Rodil, I.F.; Lastra, M.; López, J.; Mucha, A.P.; Fernandes, J.P.; Fernandes, S.V.; Olabarria, C.. "Sandy Beaches as Biogeochemical Hotspots: The Metabolic Role of Macroalgal Wrack on Low-productive Shores". Ecosystems 22 1 (2019): 49-63. http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?eid=2-s2.0-85045756227&partnerID=MN8TOARS.
    10.1007/s10021-018-0253-1
  8. Fernandes, J.P.; Almeida, C.M.R.; Andreotti, F.; Barros, L.; Almeida, T.; Mucha, A.P.. "Response of microbial communities colonizing salt marsh plants rhizosphere to copper oxide nanoparticles contamination and its implications for phytoremediation processes". Science of the Total Environment 581-582 (2017): 801-810. http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?eid=2-s2.0-85009267008&partnerID=MN8TOARS.
    10.1016/j.scitotenv.2017.01.015
  9. Fernandes, J.P.; Mucha, A.P.; Francisco, T.; Gomes, C.R.; Almeida, C.M.R.. "Silver nanoparticles uptake by salt marsh plants - Implications for phytoremediation processes and effects in microbial community dynamics". Marine Pollution Bulletin (2016): http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?eid=2-s2.0-85016757227&partnerID=MN8TOARS.
    10.1016/j.marpolbul.2017.03.052
  10. Rodil, I.F.; Fernandes, J.P.; Mucha, A.P.. "Disentangling the effects of solar radiation, wrack macroalgae and beach macrofauna on associated bacterial assemblages". Marine Environmental Research 112 (2015): 104-112. http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?eid=2-s2.0-84947225604&partnerID=MN8TOARS.
    10.1016/j.marenvres.2015.10.002
  11. Fernandes, J.P.; Almeida, C.M.R.; Basto, M.C.P.; Mucha, A.P.. "Response of a salt marsh microbial community to antibiotic contamination". Science of the Total Environment 532 (2015): 301-308. http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?eid=2-s2.0-84936762155&partnerID=MN8TOARS.
    10.1016/j.scitotenv.2015.06.029
  12. Fernandes, J.P.; Almeida, C.M.R.; Pereira, A.C.; Ribeiro, I.L.; Reis, I.; Carvalho, P.; Basto, M.C.P.; Mucha, A.P.. "Microbial community dynamics associated with veterinary antibiotics removal in constructed wetlands microcosms". Bioresource Technology 182 (2015): 26-33. http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?eid=2-s2.0-84922365833&partnerID=MN8TOARS.
    10.1016/j.biortech.2015.01.096
Thesis / Dissertation
  1. "Bioremediation of pharmaceuticals by aquatic microorganisms for the recovery of estuarine environments". PhD, Universidade do Porto Instituto de Ciências Biomédicas Abel Salazar, 2021. https://hdl.handle.net/10216/133578.
  2. Fernandes, Joana P.. "Response of microorganisms from natural and constructed wetlands to veterinary drugs". Master, Universidade do Porto Faculdade de Ciências, 2014. https://hdl.handle.net/10216/80090.

Other

Other output
  1. "Science for Environment Policy": European Commission DG Environment News Alert Service - Bioremediation of antibiotic pollution by a salt-marsh plant. "Science for Environment Policy": European Commission DG Environment News Alert Service, edited by SCU, The University of the West of England, Bristol (2016). Bioremediation of antibiotic pollution by a salt-marsh plant -Source: Fernandes, J.P., Almeida, C.M., Basto., M.C. Mucha, A.P. (2015). Response of a salt marsh microbial community to antibiotic contamination. Science of the Total Environmen. 2016. Science for Environment Policy; Fernandes, Joana P.; C. Marisa R. Almeida; Maria Clara Basto; Ana Paula Mucha. https://ec.europa.eu/environment/integration/research/newsalert/pdf/bioremediation_antibiotic_pollution_salt_marsh_plant_467na3_en.pdf.
Activities

Oral presentation

Presentation title Event name
Host (Event location)
2024/06 Unveiling the potential of microorganisms isolated from estuarine sediments to biodegrade pharmaceuticals 7th International Symposium on Biosorption and Biodegradation/Bioremediation – BioBio 2024
(Czech Republic)
2023/10 Siderophores - an effective One-Health response to fight pathogens at the human-animal-environment interface (Co-author) EMCEI-2023 - 5th Euro-Mediterranean Conference for Environmental Integration EMCEI-2023 - 5th Euro-Mediterranean Conference for Environmental Integration
( Rende, Italy)
2023/09 Microorganism-siderophores interactions for biocontrol of fish pathogens in the aquaculture industry (Co-author) BTC2023 - 4th edition of the Blue Think Conference
(Porto, Portugal)
2023/06/29 Response of planted systems with Phragmites australis to remove pharmaceuticals - bioaugmentation can enhance the process? BioRemid23 - 3rd International Meeting on New Strategies in Bioremediation/Restoration Processes
(Basel , Switzerland)
2023/05 Interactions between microorganisms and siderophores for biocontrol of fish pathogens in aquaculture industry (Co-author) IJUP – 16º Encontro de Investigação Jovem da U.Porto, 2023
(Porto, Portugal)
2023/04 Microbial community responses in constructed wetlands treating liquid digestate contaminated with metals and antibiotics (Co-author) IMAB23-International Congress on Metal-microbe applications for circular economy
(Porto, Portugal)
2022/11/09 Combination of phytoremediation and bioaugmentation processes for the removal of halogenated pharmaceuticals IWA 17th International Conference on Wetland Systems for Water Pollution Control
(Lyon, France)
2022/10 Hydrocarbon degrading microorganisms in the nw coast of the iberian peninsula: a starting point for oil spills bioremediation (Co-Author) International Oil Spill Science Conference 2022
(Halifax, Canada)
2022/06 Marine Microorganisms for Bioremediation of Oil Spills: Culture- dependent and Independent Approaches (Co-Author) FEMS Conference on Microbiology 2022
(Belgrade, Serbia)
2021/11 A Georeferenced Library of Native Microorganisms for Bioremediation of Oil Spills (Co-author) Microbiotec - Congress of Microbiology and Biotechnology
2019/12/20 Biodegradation of halogenated pharmaceuticals by native bacteria – bioremediation technologies to recover natural environments 2nd Meeting PhD in Biomedical Sciences
Instituto de Ciências Biomédicas de Abel Salazar, Universidade do Porto (Portugal)
2019/10/25 Biodegradation of paroxetine by autochthonous microorganisms in natural media 2nd International Meeting on New Strategies in Bioremediation Processes
Faculdade de Engenharia da Universidade do Porto (Porto , Portugal)
2019/10 Bioremediation of oil spills with autochthonous hydrocarbon-degrading bacteria: a work in progress (Co-author) Oceanus seminars - CIIMAR
CIIMAR
2019/10 Bioremediation of oil spills in seawater using lyophilized native hydrocarbon-degrading bacteria (Co-author) 2nd edition of the International Meeting on New Strategies in Bioremediation Processes (BioRemid2019)
FEUP - Faculty of Engineering of the University of Porto
2019/09/06 Biodegradation of pharmaceuticals by bacteria isolated from estuarine environment - cleanup technologies through nature-based processes 16th International Conference on Environmental Science and Technology
Global Network of Environmental Science and Technology; University of the Aegean (Greece); South Aegean Region (Rodes, Greece)
2019/05/17 Biodegradation of pharmaceuticals by estuarine bacteria - clean-up technologies based in natural environments Neptune Seminar Series
CIIMAR - Centro Interdisciplinar de Investigação Marinha e Ambiental (Porto, Portugal)
2018/06/26 Biodegradation of paroxetine and bezafibrate by bacteria isolated from estuarine environment 7th European Bioremediation Conference & 11th International Society for Environmental Biotechnology conference (ISEB 2018)
(Chania, Greece)
2018 Oil spills bioremediation with native hydrocarbon-degrading bacteria: SpilLess project (Co-author) EBC-VII & ISEB-2018 - International Society for Environmental Biotechnology
2015/05/15 Response of a salt marsh plant-microorganisms association to antibiotic contamination IJUP 2015 – 8th Meeting of Young Researchers of University of Porto
Universidade do Porto (Porto , Portugal)
2014/07/16 Microbial community dynamics associated with the removal of veterinary antibiotics in constructed wetlands microcosms EWWM: International Congress on Water, Waste and Energy Management
(Porto, Portugal)
2014/02/12 Response of microorganisms from constructed wetlands to veterinary drugs IJUP 2014 – 7th Meeting of Young Researchers of University of Porto
Universidade do Porto (Porto , Portugal)

Supervision

Thesis Title
Role
Degree Subject (Type)
Institution / Organization
2024/02 - Current Phytoremediation potential of saltmarsh plants for the removal of metals - can siderophores enhance metal uptake during phytoremediation process?
Supervisor
Environmental Toxicology and Contamination & ECT ERASMUS MUNDUS JMD (Other)
Universidade do Porto Centro Interdisciplinar de Investigação Marinha e Ambiental, Portugal
2024/09 - 2025/09 Bacteria-plant interactions for bioremediation of estuarine sediments
Co-supervisor
Universidade do Porto Centro Interdisciplinar de Investigação Marinha e Ambiental, Portugal
2024/02 - 2024/09 Exploring bioremediation potential of microorganisms isolated from estuarine sediments for biodegradation of emerging contaminants
Co-supervisor
Chemical Engineering (Master)
Universidade do Porto Centro Interdisciplinar de Investigação Marinha e Ambiental, Portugal
2023/09 - 2024/09 Plant growth promoting traits of microorganisms isolated from saltmarsh plants rhizosphere
Supervisor
Environmental Sciences and Technology (Master)
2022/09 - 2023/12 Microbial degradation of two halogenated pharmaceuticals for the recovery of natural aquatic environments
Supervisor
Mestrado em Toxicologia e Contaminação Ambientais (Master)
Universidade do Porto Centro Interdisciplinar de Investigação Marinha e Ambiental, Portugal
2022/09 - 2023/12 Microbe - Siderophores interactions for biocontrol of fish pathogen in aquaculture productions
Supervisor
Mestrado em Aplicações em Biotecnologia e Biologia Sintética (Master)
Universidade do Porto Centro Interdisciplinar de Investigação Marinha e Ambiental, Portugal
2021/09/01 - 2023/11 Microbial community dynamics in biofilters of recirculating aquaculture systems
Supervisor
Mestrado em Recursos Biológicos Aquáticos (Master)
Universidade do Porto Centro Interdisciplinar de Investigação Marinha e Ambiental, Portugal
2023/01 - 2023/07 Rhizosphere bacterial communities: Unveiling metal resistance for application in microbial-assisted phytoremediation of digestate amended soil
Supervisor
Mestrado em Toxicologia e Contaminação Ambientais & ECT ERASMUS MUNDUS JMD (Master)
Universidade do Porto Centro Interdisciplinar de Investigação Marinha e Ambiental, Portugal
2022/09 - 2023/07 Isolamento e identificação de microrganismos presentes em culturas enriquecidas com capacidade de degradar dois fármacos halogenados.
Supervisor
Licenciatura em Biologia (Degree)
Universidade do Porto Centro Interdisciplinar de Investigação Marinha e Ambiental, Portugal
2023/02/28 - 2023/06/30 Microbe - Siderophores interactions to enhance metal uptake during phytoremediation process.
Supervisor
Mestrado em Toxicologia e Contaminação Ambientais (Other)
Universidade do Porto Centro Interdisciplinar de Investigação Marinha e Ambiental, Portugal
2022/02/28 - 2022/06/30 Optimization of microbial degradation of environmental pollutants – unveiling the crucial steps affecting degradation process
Supervisor
Mestrado em Toxicologia e Contaminação Ambientais (Other)
Universidade do Porto Centro Interdisciplinar de Investigação Marinha e Ambiental, Portugal
2022/02/28 - 2022/06/30 Using microbial consortia as a biotechnological tool to tackle emerging contamination in coastal waters
Supervisor
Mestrado em Toxicologia e Contaminação Ambientais & ECT ERASMUS MUNDUS JMD (Other)
Universidade do Porto Centro Interdisciplinar de Investigação Marinha e Ambiental, Portugal
2021/09/01 - 2022/06/30 Bioremediation as nature based solution for emerging contaminants removal
Co-supervisor
Mestrado Integrado em Bioengenharia (Master)
Universidade do Porto Faculdade de Ciências, Portugal

Universidade do Porto Centro Interdisciplinar de Investigação Marinha e Ambiental, Portugal
2018/09/01 - 2019/06/30 Biodegradation of the widely prescribed fluorinated pharmaceutical atorvastatin.
Co-supervisor
Licenciatura em Biologia (Degree)
Universidade do Porto Centro Interdisciplinar de Investigação Marinha e Ambiental, Portugal
2015/09/01 - 2016/06/30 Efeitos de algas enterradas nas comunidades bacterianas de areia de praias: O papel dos detritos de macroalgas nativas e invasoras.
Co-supervisor
Licenciatura em Bioquímica (Degree)
Universidade do Porto Centro Interdisciplinar de Investigação Marinha e Ambiental, Portugal

Event organisation

Event name
Type of event (Role)
Institution / Organization
2022/12 - 2023/04 Organisation committee of IMAB23-International Congress on Metal-microbe applications for circular economy , held from April 19th-21st, 2023 in Porto, Portugal. (2023/04/19 - 2023/04/21)
Conference (Member of the Organising Committee)
Universidade do Porto Faculdade de Ciências, Portugal

Universidade do Porto Centro Interdisciplinar de Investigação Marinha e Ambiental, Portugal
2022/03/25 - 2022/03/25 Workshop Microbial Bioremediation : What is microbial bioremediation? How does it work? We will go through a microbial bioremediation pipeline following culture dependent and independent methods, for the degradation of different environmental pollutants. instructor(s): Maria Paolo Tomasino/Joana P. Fernandes (2022/03/25)
Workshop (Other)
Universidade do Porto Faculdade de Engenharia, Portugal
2014/03/05 - 2014/03/07 1st meeting of the COST Action: ES1302 - European Network on Ecological Functions of Trace Metals in Anaerobic Biotechnologies (2014/03/05 - 2014/03/07)
Meeting (Member of the Organising Committee)
Universidade do Porto Centro Interdisciplinar de Investigação Marinha e Ambiental, Portugal
2013/11/15 - 2013/11/15 Fitorremediação e Biorremediação: importância das zonas húmidas no controle da poluição (2013/11/15)
Workshop (Member of the Organising Committee)
Universidade do Porto Centro Interdisciplinar de Investigação Marinha e Ambiental, Portugal

Event participation

Activity description
Type of event
Event name
Institution / Organization
2018/11/15 - Current Business2Sea Business2Sea
Fórum Oceano Associação da Economia do Mar, Portugal
2017/09 - Current Porto Water Innovation Week Porto Water Innovation Week
2015/07/21 - Current “Ocean Sampling Day and MyOcean Sampling Day, team 97”
Other
Ocean Sampling Day and MyOcean Sampling Day, team 97
Universidade do Porto Centro Interdisciplinar de Investigação Marinha e Ambiental, Portugal
2024/09/04 - 2024/09/06 Metagenomic and bioinformatic insights into microbial communities
Workshop
Universidade do Porto Centro Interdisciplinar de Investigação Marinha e Ambiental, Portugal

Universidade do Porto Faculdade de Ciências, Portugal
2024/09/04 - 2024/09/06 Meta_Microbial: Metagenomic and bioinformatic insights into microbial communities
Workshop
Meta_Microbial: Metagenomic and bioinformatic insights into microbial communities
Universidade do Porto Centro Interdisciplinar de Investigação Marinha e Ambiental, Portugal

Universidade do Porto Faculdade de Ciências, Portugal
2024/02/06 - 2024/02/08 Advanced Hybrid Course : MALDI-TOF MS na Identificação Microbiana, Novos Contributos para os Microbiomas e Interações Microbiana
Other
MALDI-TOF MS na Identificação Microbiana, Novos Contributos para os Microbiomas e Interações Microbiana
Universidade do Minho, Portugal
2023/07/04 - 2023/07/05 Meta_Microbial Workshop: Metagenomic and bioinformatic insights into microbial communities
Workshop
Meta_Microbial Workshop: Metagenomic and bioinformatic insights into microbial communities
Universidade do Porto Centro Interdisciplinar de Investigação Marinha e Ambiental, Portugal

Universidade do Porto Faculdade de Ciências, Portugal
2018/10/02 - 2018/10/04 MyBlueCity 2018 within the Biomarine Business Convention MyBlueCity 2018
2018/05/07 - 2018/05/11 Elixir Excelerate Workshop on Marine Metagenomic
Workshop
Elixir Excelerate Workshop on Marine Metagenomic
Instituto Gulbenkian de Ciência, Portugal
2018/03/26 - 2018/03/29 Course: Proteome 2 Gene 2 Protein 2:
Other
Proteome 2 Gene 2 Protein 2
Universidade do Minho, Portugal

Jury of academic degree

Topic
Role
Candidate name (Type of degree)
Institution / Organization
2023/12/15 Microbial degradation of two halogenated pharmaceuticals for the recovery of natural aquatic environments
Supervisor
Alexandre Daniel Fernandes van Heerden (Master)
Universidade do Porto Instituto de Ciências Biomédicas Abel Salazar, Portugal
2023/12/04 Microbe-Siderophores interactions for biocontrol of fish pathogen in aquaculture productions
Supervisor
Ana Catarina Teixeira Sousa (Master)
Universidade do Porto Faculdade de Ciências, Portugal
2023/11/27 Unraveling Arctic Fjord Microbiome Diversity through Metabarcoding Approach in Kongsfjorden, Svalbard
(Thesis) Arguer
Patrick Egon Carneiro Santos (Master)
Universidade do Porto Faculdade de Ciências, Portugal
2023/11/20 Microbial community dynamics in biofilters of recirculating aquaculture systems
Supervisor
Afonso de Menezes Vasconcelos e Silva Pinto (Master)
Universidade do Porto Faculdade de Ciências, Portugal
2019/07/26 Biorremediação para mitigação e recuperação de derrames petróleo - Bachelor degree report Inês Freitas de Pinho (Other)
Universidade do Porto Instituto de Ciências Biomédicas Abel Salazar, Portugal

Ad Hoc journal article review

Journal title (ISSN) Publisher
2020/12 - 2020/12 Journal of Environmental Chemical Engineering

Conference scientific committee

Conference name Conference host
2024/06 - 2024/09 Blue Think Conference: Share Science, Spread Knowledge CIIMAR
2023/05 - 2023/09 Blue Think Conference: Share Science, Spread Knowledge CIIMAR
2022/12 - 2023/04 IMAB23-International Congress on Metal-microbe applications for circular economy FCUP/CIIMAR
2022/05 - 2022/09 Blue Think Conference: Share Science, Spread Knowledge CIIMAR
2021/05 - 2021/09 Blue Think Conference: Share Science, Spread Knowledge CIIMAR

Journal scientific committee

Journal title (ISSN) Publisher
2023/01 - Current Guest Editor in the Special Issue Water Reuse "Metal-Microbe Applications for Water Reuse in a Circular Economy" IWA Publishing

Mentoring / Tutoring

Topic Student name
2018/09/01 - 2019/08/31 Bioremediation of pharmaeuticals by bacterial consortia Tomás Maciel Oliveira
2016/02/01 - 2016/11/09 Bioremediation of Pharmaceuticals by Autochthonous Microorganisms in Estuarine Environment Patrícia Isabel Costa Duarte
2015/03/01 - 2015/06/30 Resposta dos microrganismos estuarinos a contaminantes agrícolas-potencial para biorremediação Filipa Raquel Teixeira da Silva
2015/03/01 - 2015/06/30 Potencial da Flora Microbiana de um Solo Agrícola para a Biorremediação de Pesticidas Fluorados Andreia Patrícia Oliveira da Silva Ribeiro
2013/12/01 - 2014/06/30 Influence between estuarine NPs and salt marsh plants Federico Andreotti
2013/09/01 - 2014/06/30 Resposta de microrganismos de fito-etars a droga veterinária Ana Catarina Pereira
2013/09/01 - 2014/06/30 Potencial dos microrganismos autóctones para a biorremediação de petróleo na zona costeira Tânia Patrícia Almeida
2013/09/01 - 2014/06/30 Resposta de uma comunidade de microrganismos estuarinos a uma contaminação por nanopartículas metálicas Leandro Barros Fernandes
2013/09/01 - 2014/06/01 Efeito da radiação UV nas comunidades microbianas associadas à decomposição de algas em praias expostas Rute Sofia de Sá Pinto
Distinctions

Award

2022 Conference Attendance Grant - FEMS Conference on Microbiology, 30 June to 2 July 2022, Belgrade, Serbia
2018 3RD ATLANTIC PROJECT AWARDS: Entrepreneurship & innovation category for the project SpilLess
2014 Excellent poster presentation

Other distinction

2015 PhD Grant
Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia, Portugal