Curriculum Vitae
Mariana Dias Almeida
Identification
Personal identification
- Full name
- Mariana Dias Almeida
Citation names
- Almeida, M.
Author identifiers
- Ciência ID
- 311D-E3A9-9269
- ORCID iD
- 0000-0002-0615-2318
- Researcher Id
- G-5683-2018
- Scopus Author Id
- 57192110938
Email addresses
- almeida.d.mariana@gmail.com (Professional)
- mariana@ua.pt (Professional)
Addresses
- Departamento de Ambiente e Ordenamento / CESAM, 3810-193, Aveiro, Aveiro, Portugal (Professional)
Knowledge fields
- Natural sciences - Biological Sciences - Marine Biology
Languages
| Language | Speaking | Reading | Writing | Listening | Peer-review |
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| English | Upper intermediate (B2) | Upper intermediate (B2) | Upper intermediate (B2) | Upper intermediate (B2) | |
| Portuguese (Mother tongue) |
Education
| Degree | Classification | |
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2023/04 - 2023/07
Concluded
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Gestão de Projectos (Outros)
Universidade do Minho TecMinho, Portugal
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2023 - 2023
Concluded
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Biotecnologia Marinha (Curso de Especialização Tecnológica)
Fórum Oceano Associação da Economia do Mar, Portugal
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2011/05/02 - 2017/04/26
Concluded
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Biology - Marine Biology (Doutoramento)
University of Aveiro, Portugal
"Deep-sea suprabenthos across the Mediterranean: the influence of environmental drivers on biodiversity and community structure" (THESIS/DISSERTATION)
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2011/10/31 - 2011/11/04
Concluded
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Analysis of Multivariate data from Ecology and Environmental Science (Outros)
University of Plymouth, United Kingdom
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2006/11/08 - 2009/07/17
Concluded
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Marine Biology (Mestrado)
University of Aveiro, Portugal
"Benthic communities in Pen Duick escarpment (Gulf of Cadiz)" (THESIS/DISSERTATION)
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2007/09/01 - 2007/09/30
Concluded
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The aquarium as an educational tool - construction and maintenance (Outros)
Ordem dos Biólogos, Portugal
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2000/09/26 - 2006/07/04
Concluded
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Biology (Licenciatura)
University of Aveiro, Portugal
"Population of the macroalgae Ascophyllum nodosum at its distribution limit (North West Coast of Portugal): allocative reproduction,
herbivory and anthropogenic pressure" (THESIS/DISSERTATION)
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2005/08/01 - 2005/08/30
Concluded
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Biodiversité em Mer Mégatidale - zoologie et ecologie marine (Outros)
Station Biologique de Roscoff - CNRS - Sorbonne University, France
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Affiliation
Science
| Category Host institution |
Employer | |
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| 2023 - Current | Researcher (Research) | Universidade de Aveiro, Portugal |
| Universidade de Aveiro, Portugal | ||
| 2018/01/03 - 2023 | Postdoc (Research) | 3B´s Research Group - I3Bs - Research Institute on Biomaterials, Biodegradables and Biomimetics - University of Minho, Portugal |
| 2016/11/01 - 2017/07/31 | Researcher (Research) | University of Aveiro - Research Centre on Didactics and Technology in Education of Trainers (CIDTFF), Portugal |
| 2011/05/01 - 2017/04/26 | Researcher (Research) | University of Aveiro - Centre for Environmental and Marine Studies (CESAM), Portugal |
| 2016/01/15 - 2016/04/15 | Researcher (Research) | Portuguese Institute for Sea and Atmosphere (IPMA), Portugal |
| 2012/09 - 2012/12 | Research Trainee (Research) | Hellenic Centre for Marine Research, Greece |
| Universidade de Aveiro Centro de Estudos do Ambiente e do Mar, Portugal | ||
| 2009/09/01 - 2010/12/31 | Researcher (Research) | University of Aveiro - Research Centre on Didactics and Technology in Education of Trainers (CIDTFF), Portugal |
| 2007/08/01 - 2008/12/31 | Researcher (Research) | University of Porto - Interdisciplinary Centre of Marine and Environmental Research (CIIMAR), Portugal |
Projects
Grant
| Designation | Funders | |
|---|---|---|
| 2020/01 - 2020/07 | SPONGES - Deep-sea Sponge Grounds Ecosystems of the North Atlantic an integrated approach towards their preservation and sustainable
exploitation
UMINHO/BI/455/2019
Post-doc Fellow
3B´s Research Group - I3Bs - Research Institute on Biomaterials, Biodegradables and Biomimetics - University of Minho, Portugal
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European Union’s Horizon 2020 research and innovation programme |
| 2018/01 - 2019/12 | IBEROS - Instituto de Bioingeniería en Red para el Envejecimiento Saludable (Institute of Network Bioengineering for Healthy
Aging)
UMINHO/BPD/37/2017
Post-doc Fellow
3B´s Research Group - I3Bs - Research Institute on Biomaterials, Biodegradables and Biomimetics - University of Minho, Portugal
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Interreg España-Portugal 2014–2020 (POCTEP)
Ongoing
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| 2016/11 - 2017/07 | Apetrechamento das escolas com infraestruturas, equipamentos e recursos adequados à realização de atividades práticas experimentais
de (Equipping schools with adequate infrastructure, equipment and resources to carry out practical experimental science activities)
BTI/DEP/4518/2016
AD/23/2016
Research Technician Fellow
University of Aveiro - Research Centre on Didactics and Technology in Education of Trainers (CIDTFF), Portugal
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Medio Tejo Intermunicipal Community
Concluded
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| 2016/01 - 2016/04 | Elaboração de estudos de caracterização do estado de colonização e impacto socioeconómico do recife artificial da Nazaré (Characterization
of the state of colonization and socioeconomic impact of the artificial reef of Nazaré)
02-PE/2011/GJ
Research Fellow
Portuguese Institute for Sea and Atmosphere (IPMA), Portugal
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PROMAR Programme |
| 2011/05 - 2015/04 | Deep-sea suprabenthos across the Mediterranean:the influence of environmental drivers on biodiversity and community structure
SFRH/BD/69450/2010
PhD Student Fellow
University of Aveiro - Centre for Environmental and Marine Studies (CESAM), Portugal
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Portuguese Foundation for Science and Technology (FCT)
Concluded
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| 2009/01/01 - 2010 | Jardim da Ciência (Science garden): Science literacy in the first years of school
Financiamento Plurianual UI-57-CIDTFF
Research Technician Fellow
University of Aveiro - Research Centre on Didactics and Technology in Education of Trainers (CIDTFF), Portugal
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Portuguese Foundation for Science and Technology (FCT)
Concluded
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| 2007 - 2008 | Planeta Mar (Planet Sea): Project of science dissemination and research related to the sea, aimed at the general public
Planeta Mar/Ciência Viva
Research Technician Fellow
University of Porto - Interdisciplinary Centre of Marine and Environmental Research (CIIMAR), Portugal
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Ciência Viva- National Agency for Scientific and Technological Culture
Concluded
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Contract
| Designation | Funders | |
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| 2023/01/01 - 2026/12/31 | Institutional, BEhavioural, critical and adaptive economics towards SustaInable Development, management of natural capital
and circular Economy
951389
Researcher
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European Commission
Ongoing
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| 2020/07/23 - 2023 | TERM RES Hub - Infraestrutura Científica para a Engenharia de Tecidos e Medicina Regenerativa
Norte-01-0145-FEDER-02219015
Researcher
3B´s Research Group - I3Bs - Research Institute on Biomaterials, Biodegradables and Biomimetics - University of Minho, Portugal
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Programa Operacional Regional do Norte (NORTE2020) |
Other
| Designation | Funders | |
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| 2020/10 - Current | ATLANTIDA - Platform for the monitoring of the North Atlantic Ocean and tools for the sustainable exploitation of marine resources
NORTE-01-0145-FEDER-000040
Other
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| 2019/07 - Current | BLUEBIOLAB project - Transboundary Marine Biotechnology Laboratory
0474_BLUEBIOLAB_1_E
Other
3B´s Research Group - I3Bs - Research Institute on Biomaterials, Biodegradables and Biomimetics - University of Minho, Portugal
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Interreg V-2014-2020 program |
| 2021/10 - 2022/06 | Technical cooperation for the Valorization of Fish by-products up to the Health and Well-being sectors
FBR_OC1_67
Post-doc
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EEA Grants
Concluded
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| 2011/05 - 2013/03 | ReDEcO - Regional Drivers of Ecosystem Change and its Influence on Deep-Sea populations in the Mediterranean
924753
Other
University of Aveiro - Centre for Environmental and Marine Studies (CESAM), Portugal
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European Science Fundation - MARINERA |
| 2006/09 - 2009/03 | HERMES: Hotspot ecosystem research on the margins of European seas
511234
Other
University of Aveiro - Centre for Environmental and Marine Studies (CESAM), Portugal
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European Comission |
| 2006/06 - 2007/07 | MOBIDIC - a escola na praia (MOBIDIC: school at the beach): developing knowledge and monitoring rocky shores biodiversity
with schools
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Other
University of Porto - Interdisciplinary Centre of Marine and Environmental Research (CIIMAR), Portugal
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Ciência Viva |
Outputs
Publications
| Book chapter |
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| Conference abstract |
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| Conference poster |
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| Journal article |
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| Manual |
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Other
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Activities
Event organisation
| Event name Type of event (Role) |
Institution / Organization | |
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| 2021/12 - 2022/06 | Member of the organization team of the workshop Blue Biotechnology: from the academy to the entrepreneur sector, Guimarães, Portugal, 24th of May 2022, Guimarães, Portugal (2022/05/22 - 2022/05/22) | 3B´s Research Group - I3Bs - Research Institute on Biomaterials, Biodegradables and Biomimetics - University of Minho, Portugal |
| 2021/11 - 2021/12 | On-line coordination of short courses under the project Bluebiolab (2021/11 - 2021/12)
Other (Co-organisor)
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University of MInho - 3B´s Research Group, Portugal |
| 2019/04 - 2019/07 | Member of the organization team of the IBEROS scientific conference (2019/07/02 - 2019/07/02) | 3B´s Research Group - I3Bs - Research Institute on Biomaterials, Biodegradables and Biomimetics - University of Minho, Portugal |
| 2015/04 - 2015/09 | Member of the organization team of the 16th International Colloquium on Amphipoda, Aveiro, Portugal (2015/09/07 - 2015/09/11) | Universidade de Aveiro Centro de Estudos do Ambiente e do Mar, Portugal |
| 2015/04 - 2015/09 | Member of the organization team of the 14th Deep-Sea Biology Symposium, Aveiro, Portugal (2015/08/31 - 2015/09/04) | Universidade de Aveiro Centro de Estudos do Ambiente e do Mar, Portugal |
| 2015/04 - 2015/07 | Member of the organization team and scientific monitor of the activity "Da ria de Aveiro aos biomateriais" (from Ria de Aveiro to biomaterials) within the programme "Academia de Verão" (Summer academy; scientific activities to schools) (2015/07 - 2015/07) | Universidade de Aveiro Centro de Estudos do Ambiente e do Mar, Portugal |
| 2009/09 - 2010/12 | Organization and promotion of school visits to the "Science Garden" of the Education and Psychology Department of the University of Aveiro (https://www.ua.pt/jardimdaciencia/) (2009/09 - 2010/12) | Universidade de Aveiro Centro de Investigação Didática e Tecnologia na Formação de Formadores, Portugal |
| 2010/05 - 2010/07 | Member of the organization team and scientific monitor of the activity "Science Garden" within the programme "Academia de Verão" (Summer academy; scientific activities to schools) (2010/07 - 2010/07) | Universidade de Aveiro Centro de Investigação Didática e Tecnologia na Formação de Formadores, Portugal |
| 2010/04 - 2010/07 | Member of the organization team of the workshop “Science Garden”, under the IV Encontro de Educação em Ciências no 1ª CEB (Science Education Meeting at the Primary School) (2010/07/01 - 2010/07/01) | Universidade de Aveiro Centro de Investigação Didática e Tecnologia na Formação de Formadores, Portugal |
| 2008/04 - 2008/12 | Member of the organization team and scientific monitor of the exhibition "Mar de Sal" (Sea of Salt) exhibited in The Centre for Monitoring and Environmental Interpretation (CMIA) of Matosinhos (http://www.cmia-matosinhos.net) (2008/09 - 2008/12) | Universidade do Porto Centro Interdisciplinar de Investigação Marinha e Ambiental, Portugal |
| 2007/08 - 2008/12 | Co-organization of science promotion and communication activities to schools and other public at the Centre for Monitoring and Environmental Interpretation (CMIA) of Matosinhos (2007/08 - 2008/12) | Universidade do Porto Centro Interdisciplinar de Investigação Marinha e Ambiental, Portugal |
| 2008/05 - 2008/09 | Member of the organization team of the European Researchers’ Night 2008, Matosinhos, Portugal (2008/09/26 - 2008/09/27) | Universidade do Porto Centro Interdisciplinar de Investigação Marinha e Ambiental, Portugal |
| 2007/08 - 2008/08 | Member of the organization team and scientific monitor of the exhibition "Biodiversidade e poluição os dois lados da mesma costa" (Biodiversity and pollution: two sides of the same coast) exhibited in the Centre for Monitoring and Environmental Interpretation (CMIA) of Matosinhos (2007/11 - 2008/08) | Universidade do Porto Centro Interdisciplinar de Investigação Marinha e Ambiental, Portugal |
Event participation
| Activity description Type of event |
Event name Institution / Organization |
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| 2018/10 - 2018/10 | Participation in thematic exposition MyBlueCity presented at the Biomarine Business Convention, Cascais, to demonstrate research on the valorization of marine resources particularly addressing the health sector |
Biomare Convention, Portugal
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| 2007/08 - 2017/11 | Scientific monitor of the exhibition "Para além da luz" (Deeper than light, MAR-ECO project) exhibited in the Centre for Monitoring and Environmental Interpretation (CMIA) of Matosinhos |
Universidade do Porto Centro Interdisciplinar de Investigação Marinha e Ambiental, Portugal
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| 2012/03 - 2013/03 | Biological samples collection in the Blanes submarine canyon, Mediterranean Sea, on board of R/V Garcia del Cid: March 2012, October 2012; March 2013 |
Institut de Ciències del Mar, Spain
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| 2011/05 - 2011/06 | Biological samples collection in the Cretan Sea (Mediterranean) onboard of the oceanographic vessels R/V Aegaeo |
Hellenic Centre for Marine Research, Greece
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Committee member
| Activity description Role |
Institution / Organization | |
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| 2019/12 - Current | Member of the technical committee of the BLUEBIOLAB
Member
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Journal scientific committee
| Journal title (ISSN) | Publisher | |
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| 2022 - Current | Thalassas: An International Journal in Marine Sciences (02125919) | Springer |
| 2019 - Current | Diversity and Distributions (1472-4642) | Wiley Online Library |
| 2018 - Current | Progress In Oceanography (0079-6611) | Elsevier |
| 2018 - Current | Deep Sea Research Part I Oceanographic Research Papers (0967-0637) | Elsevier |
Distinctions
Award
| 2012 | Second price of the competition "Brilliant Minds”. Idtour - Unique Solutions, University of Aveiro. |
| 2011 | PhD scholarship - SFRH/BD/69450/2010 |