Curriculum Vitae
Beatriz Sofia Gomes Alves
Identification
Personal identification
- Full name
- Beatriz Sofia Gomes Alves
Citation names
- Alves, Beatriz
Author identifiers
- Ciência ID
- 2E18-4FE4-FD76
Email addresses
- beatrizalves_04@hotmail.com (Professional)
Addresses
- CIBIO - Centro de Investigação em Biodiversidade e Recursos Genéticos Universidade do Porto, Campus de Vairão, Rua Padre Armando Quintas, nº 7, 4485-661 , Vairão, Vila do Conde, Portugal (Professional)
Knowledge fields
- Agrarian Sciences - Veterinary Sciences
- Natural sciences - Biological Sciences - Biodiversity Conservation
Languages
| Language | Speaking | Reading | Writing | Listening | Peer-review |
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| Portuguese (Mother tongue) | |||||
| English | Proficiency (C2) | Proficiency (C2) | Proficiency (C2) | Proficiency (C2) | |
| French | Beginner (A1) | Elementary (A2) | Beginner (A1) | Elementary (A2) | |
| Spanish; Castilian | Beginner (A1) | Upper intermediate (B2) | Beginner (A1) | Intermediate (B1) |
Education
| Degree | Classification | |
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2021/10/04 - 2025
Ongoing
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Biodiversidade, Genética e Evolução (Doutoramento)
Universidade do Porto Faculdade de Ciências, Portugal
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2017/09/01 - 2020/10/29
Concluded
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Conservation Medicine (Master)
The University of Edinburgh, United Kingdom
"Infectious disease status of the Scottish free-living cat population, including European wildcats (Felis silvestris), domestic
cats (Felis catus) and hybrids, in the context of F. silvestris conservation" (THESIS/DISSERTATION)
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Distinction (Portuguese equivalent: 17 valores) |
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2004/09/01 - 2010/03/30
Concluded
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Medicina Veterinária (Mestrado integrado)
Universidade do Porto Instituto de Ciências Biomédicas Abel Salazar, Portugal
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Dezasseis valores (16) - Muito Bom (A) |
Affiliation
Science
| Category Host institution |
Employer | |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/08/02 - Current | Research Trainee (Research) | Royal Zoological Society of Scotland, United Kingdom |
| Royal Zoological Society of Scotland, United Kingdom | ||
| 2021/12/01 - Current | Research Trainee (Research) | Universidade do Porto Centro de Investigação em Biodiversidade e Recursos Genéticos, Portugal |
| 2020/01/13 - 2020/01/17 | Visiting Researcher (Research) | Scottish Wildcat Action, United Kingdom |
| Scottish Wildcat Action, United Kingdom |
Others
| Category Host institution |
Employer | |
|---|---|---|
| 2016/01/22 - 2021/11/06 | Veterinary surgeon | Cambridge Cat Clinic, United Kingdom |
| 2017/03/01 - 2018/08/01 | Veterinary surgeon | Byre Veterinary Surgery, United Kingdom |
| 2016/01/01 - 2017/03/01 | Veterinary surgeon | Village Vet Milton - 24h Emergency Hospital, United Kingdom |
| 2016/09/20 - 2016/09/20 | Volunteer | Royal Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals, United Kingdom |
| East Winch Wild Animal Hospital, United Kingdom | ||
| 2014/03/01 - 2016/01/01 | Veterinary surgeon | Youngs Veterinary Hospital, United Kingdom |
| 2012/10/01 - 2014/03/01 | Veterinary surgeon | Clínicas Veterinárias de Lagoa Jabutivet e Villapet, Portugal |
| 2011/08/01 - 2014/03/01 | Ethology assistant and veterinarian (March 2012 - March 2014). Volunteer (August 2011 - March 2012). | Centro Nacional de Reprodução do Lince Ibérico (CNRLI), Portugal |
| 2011/08/20 - 2011/08/23 | Volunteer | Centro de Recuperação e Investigação de Animais Selvagens (RIAS), Portugal |
| 2010/08/01 - 2011/06/01 | Veterinary surgeon | Clínica Veterinária Searavet, Portugal |
| 2010/05/01 - 2010/07/01 | Veterinary surgeon | Clínica dos Gatos, Portugal |
Outputs
Publications
| Report |
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Activities
Oral presentation
| Presentation title | Event name Host (Event location) |
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| 2022/11/08 | Update on disease surveillance and wildcat research in Portugal and on the working group: Standardised protocol for disease surveillance of the European wildcat | 5th EUROWILDCAT Meeting
EUROWILDCAT (Heraklion, Crete, Greece)
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| 2022/05/25 | Why using genetics in ecology, evolution and conservation: the case of the European wildcat | Conservation Genetics 2022 field course (MSc Biodiversity, Genetic and Evolution)
Faculdade de Ciências, Universidade do Porto ( Corno do Bico Nature Reserve, Paredes de Coura, Portugal)
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| 2022/03/11 | European wildcat - domestic cat interface: a Conservation Medicine approach | XXIV Jornadas Internacionais de Medicina Veterinária - Feline Medicine
Universidade de Trás-os-Montes e Alto Douro (Vila Real, Portugal)
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| 2021/11/26 | The eco-epidemiology of the European wildcat (Felis silvestris)-domestic cat (Felis catus) interface | 4th EUROWILDCAT Meeting
EUROWILDCAT (Mertola)
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| 2020/11/04 | Infectious disease status of the Scottish free-living cat population (including wildcats, wildcat hybrids and domestic cats). Proposed standardised disease surveillance for the European wildcat across its range. | 3rd EUROWILDCAT Meeting
EuroWildcat (Online)
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Event participation
| Activity description Type of event |
Event name Institution / Organization |
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| 2019/09/26 - 2019/09/27 | Second European Wildcat meeting, organised by EUROWILDCAT, in Bonn, Germany.
Conference
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2nd EUROWILDCAT Meeting |
| 2019/04/22 - 2019/06/14 | Participant in Asian Elephant Health, Reproduction and Breeding Management course - online theoretical component (22 April
to 26 May 2019) and practical component in Chiang Mai, Thailand (10 to 14 June 2019).
Other
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Asian Elephant Health, Reproduction and Breeding Management course
Chiang Mai University, Thailand
The Zoological Society of London, United Kingdom The Royal Veterinary College, United Kingdom Smithsonian Institution, United States |
| 2019/01/27 - 2019/02/14 | Participant in Interventions in Wild Animal Health course (part of the MVetSci Conservation Medicine) - Sariska Tiger Reserve,
India: included wild animal restraint and anaesthesia, disease surveillance, wild animal population monitoring, protected
area management and wildlife crime and forensics.
Other
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Interventions in Wild Animal Health
The University of Edinburgh, United Kingdom
The Zoological Society of London, United Kingdom Wildlife Institute of India, India |
| 2018/11/17 - 2018/11/17 | Participant in Marine Mammal Medic Vet course - theoretical and practical course on marine mammal emergency medicine, organised
by British Divers Marine Life Rescue.
Other
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Marine Mammal Medic Vet course – British Divers Marine Life Rescue
The Royal Veterinary College, United Kingdom
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| 2017/05/16 - 2017/05/16 | Participant in Raptor Emergency Care and Rehabilitation course.
Other
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Raptors: Emergency Care and Rehabilitation
Raptor Foundation, United Kingdom
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| 2016/08/01 - 2016/08/13 | Participant in Vet Eco Experience - two week course at Shamwari Game Reserve, Eastern Cape, South Africa: included large mammal
immobilisations (zebra, antelope, elephant, lion, bufalo), post-mortem examinations, game monitoring and telemetry tracking,
work at the Born Free Big Cat Sanctuary and the Wildlife Rehabilitation Centre, reptile and raptor handling, community work
(vaccination and treatment of local dogs and cats) and anti-poaching training.
Other
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Vet Eco Experience
Shamwari Game Reserve, South Africa
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Association member
| Society Organization name | Role | |
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| 2021/03/02 - Current | Wildlife Disease Association (WDA) and Wildlife Veterinary section of WDA | Member |
| 2019/09/26 - Current | EUROWILDCAT - an open, bottom-up scientific network to promote collaborative science based on knowledge and data sharing to investigate the ecology of the European wildcat (Felis silvestris). | Network member. Working group co-leader: “Disease surveillance and health monitoring in (live) European wildcats”. Working group member: “European wildcat carcass monitoring” and “Kitten care/hand-rearing for re-introduction”. |
Consulting
| Activity description | Institution / Organization | |
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| 2022/08/22 - Current | Saving Wildcats in-situ sub-group meeting: discussion of the reintroduction framework, including habitat assessment and GPS telemetry and visits to potential reintroduction areas. | Royal Zoological Society of Scotland, United Kingdom |
Interview (tv / radio show)
| Program | Topic | |
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| 2021/03/23 - Current | Interview with Dr Glen Cousquer (MSc Programme Co-ordinator at the University of Edinburgh). | Recording of the interview will be used as part of the course materials, alongside my MVetSci Conservation Medicine dissertation, for the new course "Science paradigms and research methods". |
Distinctions
Award
| 2020 | William Dick Postgraduate Taught Medal
The University of Edinburgh, United Kingdom
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| 2012 | ICBAS-UP: Best Student of the Integrated Master’s Degree in Veterinary Medicine 2009/2010
Universidade do Porto Instituto de Ciências Biomédicas Abel Salazar, Portugal
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| 2011 | BPI Award: Best student of the Integrated Master’s Degree in Veterinary Medicine ICBAS-UP
Banco BPI, Portugal
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| 2011 | Portuguese Society of Veterinary Sciences Awards: Nunes Petisca, Ildefonso Borges, Inácio Ribeiro, Bernardo Lima e José Maria
Teixeira
Sociedade Portuguesa de Ciências Veterinárias, Portugal
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| 2009 | Pfizer Animal Health Award: Best Student in Large Animal Clinics ICBAS-UP
Pfizer Portugal, Portugal
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| 2008 | University of Porto School Merit Award: Best student of the Bachelor's Degree in Veterinary Medicine ICBAS-UP
Universidade do Porto, Portugal
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| 2007 | ICBAS-UP School Merit Award: Professor Nuno Grande – Veterinary Anatomy
Universidade do Porto Instituto de Ciências Biomédicas Abel Salazar, Portugal
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