Identification
Personal identification
- Full name
- Sofia Isabel Almeida Pereira
Citation names
- Pereira, S.I.A.
- Pereira, S.
Author identifiers
- Ciência ID
- 3416-CFB7-17A6
- ORCID iD
- 0000-0002-5897-687X
- Researcher Id
- H-4202-2016
- Scopus Author Id
- 15127794800
Email addresses
- sofia.almeida.pereira@gmail.com (Professional)
- sapereira@ucp.pt (Professional)
Telephones
- Telephone
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- (+351) 225580067 (Professional)
Addresses
- Escola Superior de Biotecnologia, Universidade Católica Portuguesa. Rua Diogo Botelho, 1327, 4169-005, Porto, Porto, Portugal (Professional)
Websites
- http://www.cbqf.esb.ucp.pt/en/CV-Sofia-Isabel-Almeida-Pereira (Professional)
- http://www.researcherid.com/rid/H-4202-2016 (Scholar)
- https://ciencia.ucp.pt/en/persons/sofia-pereira-2 (Professional)
Knowledge fields
- Agrarian Sciences - Agrarian and Food Biotechnology - Agricultural Biotechnology and Food Biotechnology
- Engineering and Technology - Environmental Biotechnology - Environmental Biotechnology
Languages
Language | Speaking | Reading | Writing | Listening | Peer-review |
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English | Advanced (C1) | Advanced (C1) | Advanced (C1) | Advanced (C1) | Advanced (C1) |
French | Beginner (A1) | Beginner (A1) | Beginner (A1) | Beginner (A1) | Beginner (A1) |
Spanish; Castilian | Beginner (A1) | Intermediate (B1) | Beginner (A1) | Intermediate (B1) | Beginner (A1) |
Education
Degree | Classification | |
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2020/01 - 2020/01
Concluded
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Course in Introductory Statistic for Biological Sciences (Outros)
Universidade do Porto Centro Interdisciplinar de Investigação Marinha e Ambiental, Portugal
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2019/09/02 - 2019/09/03
Concluded
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International Stakeholder Workshop on Best Practice for the Control of Human Pathogenic Microorganisms in Plant Production
Systems (Outros)
Teagasc Food Research Centre Ashtown, Ireland
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2016/09/12 - 2016/09/17
Concluded
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Advanced course in Bioinformatics for Microbiologists (Outros)
Universidade de Aveiro Centro de Estudos do Ambiente e do Mar, Portugal
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2010/07/01 - 2016/06/30
Concluded
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Mechanisms involved on Zn/Cd tolerance in plant growth promoting rhizobacteria and their role in bioremediation/assisted phytoremediation
(Pós-doutoramento)
Universidade Católica Portuguesa Escola Superior de Biotecnologia, Portugal
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2013/07 - 2013/07
Concluded
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Advanced Course in Microbial Diversity: Methods and Aplications (Outros)
Universidade de Aveiro Centro de Estudos do Ambiente e do Mar, Portugal
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2010/06/01
Concluded
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PhD in Biology (Doutoramento)
Universidade de Aveiro, Portugal
"Efeitos da toxicidade por metais pesados em Rhizobium leguminosarum bv. trifolii" (THESIS/DISSERTATION)
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Approved by unanimity |
2010
Concluded
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Curso de Formação Pedagógica Inicial de Formadores, (Outros)
Instituto do Emprego e Formação Profissional, Portugal
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18/20 |
2004/07/15
Concluded
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Master in Toxicology (Mestrado)
Universidade de Aveiro, Portugal
"Estudo da tolerância de Rhizobium leguminosarum bv. viciae. ao cádmio" (THESIS/DISSERTATION)
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Approved by unanimity |
2001/07/31
Concluded
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Biology (Licenciatura)
Universidade de Aveiro, Portugal
"n/a" (THESIS/DISSERTATION)
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14 /20 |
Affiliation
Science
Category Host institution |
Employer | |
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2019/01 - Current | Contracted Researcher (Research) | Universidade Católica Portuguesa Escola Superior de Biotecnologia, Portugal |
Universidade Católica Portuguesa Escola Superior de Biotecnologia, Portugal | ||
2016/07/01 - 2018/12 | Contracted Researcher (Research) | Universidade Católica Portuguesa Escola Superior de Biotecnologia, Portugal |
Universidade Católica Portuguesa Escola Superior de Biotecnologia, Portugal | ||
2010/07/01 - 2016/06/30 | Postdoc (Research) | Universidade Católica Portuguesa Escola Superior de Biotecnologia, Portugal |
Teaching in Higher Education
Category Host institution |
Employer | |
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2013 - Current | Assistant Professor (University Teacher) | Universidade Católica Portuguesa Escola Superior de Biotecnologia, Portugal |
Positions / Appointments
Category Host institution |
Employer | |
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2013 - Current | Conselho científico/técnico-científico ou orgão correspondente | Universidade Católica Portuguesa Escola Superior de Biotecnologia, Portugal |
Universidade Católica Portuguesa Escola Superior de Biotecnologia, Portugal |
Others
Category Host institution |
Employer | |
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2004/12/01 - 2010/06/01 | PhD Student - Grant SFRH/BD/18843/2004 | Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia, Portugal |
2004/04/01 - 2004/11/30 | Computer trainer | Lar Paroquial Santa Maria de Valega, Portugal |
Projects
Grant
Designation | Funders | |
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2010/07/01 - 2016/06/30 | Mechanisms involved on Zn/Cd tolerance in plant growth promoting rhizobacteria and their role in bioremediation/assisted phytoremediation
SFRH/BPD/65134/2009
Post-doc Fellow
Universidade Católica Portuguesa Escola Superior de Biotecnologia, Portugal
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Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia
Concluded
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2004/12/01 - 2010/07/01 | Efeitos da toxicidade por metais pesados em Rhizobium leguminosarum bv. trifolii. Diversidade e respostas de populações isoladas
da mina do Braçal.”
SFRH/BD/18843/2004
PhD Student Fellow
Universidade de Aveiro, Portugal
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Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia
Concluded
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Contract
Designation | Funders | |
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2024/06 - Current | Sun2Fork - Sustainable greenhouse farming systems: from sun to fork
..
Principal investigator
Universidade Católica Portuguesa Escola Superior de Biotecnologia, Portugal
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Partnership for Research and Innovation in the Mediterranean Area
Ongoing
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2024/03 - Current | BioShoes4All - Innovation and capacity building of the footwear industry for a sustainable bio-economy
Researcher
Universidade Católica Portuguesa Escola Superior de Biotecnologia, Portugal
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Ongoing
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2021/12/01 - Current | ReCROP - Bioinocula and CROPping systems: an integrated biotechnological approach for improving crop yield, biodiversity and
REsilience of Mediterranean agro-ecosystems.
no
Researcher
Portuguesa Centro de Biotecnologia e Química Fina, Portugal
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Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia
Ongoing
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2021/01/01 - 2025/12/31 | Centro de Biotecnologia e Quimica Fina
LA/P/0076/2020
Universidade Católica Portuguesa, Portugal
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Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia
Ongoing
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2020/11 - 2023/05 | Phy2Sudoe - Avançar na aplicação de estratégias inovadoras de fitogestão em zonas contaminadas do espaço Sudoe (SOE4/P5/E1021)
SOE4/P5/E1021
Researcher
Universidade Católica Portuguesa Escola Superior de Biotecnologia, Portugal
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European Regional Development Fund
Ongoing
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2021 - 2023 | HSoil4Food - Healthy soils for healthy foods
NORTE-01-0145-FEDER-000066
Researcher
Universidade Católica Portuguesa Escola Superior de Biotecnologia, Portugal
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European Regional Development Fund
Ongoing
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2018/07 - 2021/12 | AGeNT - Tecnologia de grânulos aeróbios combinada com agentes microbianos selecionados para a degradação de poluentes tóxicos
de águas residuais.
POCI-01-0145-FEDER-031264
Researcher
Universidade Católica Portuguesa Escola Superior de Biotecnologia, Portugal
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Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia
Concluded
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2017/01 - 2021/12 | BIOCHORUME - Grupos operacionais. Sistemas biológicos para utilização do chorume proveniente de explorações de Pecuária Intensiva
de Bovinos Leiteiros, na fertilização de culturas florestais de rápido crescimento para produção de biomassa
PDR2020-101-032094
Researcher
Universidade Católica Portuguesa Escola Superior de Biotecnologia, Portugal
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European Regional Development Fund
Concluded
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2019/01/01 - 2019/12/31 | Centro de Biotecnologia e Química Fina
UID/Multi/50016/2019
Universidade Católica Portuguesa, Portugal
Universidade Católica Portuguesa Portuguesa Centro de Biotecnologia e Química Fina, Portugal |
Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia
Concluded
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2019/06 - 2019/12 | PHYTOENERGY - Análise do potencial de valorização energético de biomassa resultante de aplicações de fitorremediação de solos
contaminados
POCI-01-0145-FEDER-028761
Researcher
Universidade Católica Portuguesa Escola Superior de Biotecnologia, Portugal
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Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia
Concluded
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2016/07 - 2019/03 | Bio-n2-value - Biological tools for adding and defending value in key agro-food chains
NORTE-01-0145-FEDER000030
Researcher
Universidade Católica Portuguesa Escola Superior de Biotecnologia, Portugal
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European Regional Development Fund Comissao de Coordenacao e Desenvolvimento Regional do Norte Concluded
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2016/07 - 2018/10 | PHYTOSUDOE - Demostração de melhorias na biodiversidade do solo, funcionalidade e serviços ambientais de locais contaminados
e/ou degradados sob intervenção de fito-tecnologias dentro da região Interreg Sudoe
SOE1/P5/E0189
Researcher
Universidade Católica Portuguesa Escola Superior de Biotecnologia, Portugal
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European Regional Development Fund
Concluded
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2013 - 2015 | Transnational Cooperation Portugal-Morocco - Microbial and ecotoxicological characterization of soils and tailings from mining
sites in South Morocco: phytoremediation assisted by microorganisms
FCT/5909/24/52013/S
Researcher
Universidade Católica Portuguesa Escola Superior de Biotecnologia, Portugal
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Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia
Concluded
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2013 - 2015 | MICROSALT - Efficient rhizospheric microorganisms: amelioration of saline stress in crops with economic significance
EXPL/AGR-PRO/0521/2013
Researcher
Universidade Católica Portuguesa Escola Superior de Biotecnologia, Portugal
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Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia
Concluded
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2011/04 - 2014/09 | LEADINGFOREST - Ectomycorrhizal fungi as leading players of reforestation processes
PTDC/AGR-CFL/111583/2009
Researcher
Universidade Católica Portuguesa Escola Superior de Biotecnologia, Portugal
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Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia
Concluded
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2011/01/01 - 2013/12/31 | Strategic Project - UI 482 - 2011-2012
PEst-OE/SAU/UI0482/2011
Universidade de Aveiro, Portugal
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Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia
Concluded
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2011 - 2013 | Endophytes in Biotechnology and Agriculture - COST Action FA1103
FA COST Action FA1103
Researcher
European Cooperation in Science and Technology, Belgium
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European Cooperation in Science and Technology
Concluded
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2005/08 - 2008/07 | Phytoremediation of mercury contaminated salt marsh areas
POCI/AMB/59311/2004
Researcher
Universidade de Aveiro, Portugal
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Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia
Concluded
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Other
Designation | Funders | |
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2024/05 - Current | TransformERS - COST ACTION 22156 - Transformations international Experience and Research network for Sustainable futures.
Researcher
European Cooperation in Science and Technology, Belgium
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Ongoing
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2024/04 - Current | MiCropBiomes - COST ACTION 22158 - Exploiting Plant-Microbiomes Networks and Synthetic Communities to improve Crops Fitness.
Researcher
European Cooperation in Science and Technology, Belgium
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Ongoing
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2024/02 - Current | SUSTAIN - COST ACTION 22144 - Sustainable use of salt-affected lands
Researcher
European Cooperation in Science and Technology, Belgium
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Ongoing
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2023/12 - Current | ROOT BENEFIT - COST ACTION 22142 - Beneficial root-associated microorganisms for sustainable agriculture
Researcher
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European Cooperation in Science and Technology
Ongoing
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2023/05 - Current | CircularB - COST ACTION 21103 - Implementation of Circular Economy in the Built Environment
COST ACTION 21103
Researcher
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European Cooperation in Science and Technology
Ongoing
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2023/02 - Current | T0P-AGRI-Network - COST Action CA21134 -Towards zer0 Pesticide AGRIculture - European Network for sustainability.
Researcher
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European Cooperation in Science and Technology
Ongoing
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2022/05 - Current | FULLRECO4US - COST ACTION 20133 - Cross Border Transfer and Development of Sustainable Resource Recovery Strategies Towards
Zero Waste
Researcher
European Cooperation in Science and Technology, Belgium
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European Cooperation in Science and Technology
Ongoing
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2022 - Current | NEXUSNET - COST ACTION 20138 - Network on water-energy-nexus for a low-carbon economy in Europe and beyond
Researcher
European Cooperation in Science and Technology, Belgium
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European Cooperation in Science and Technology
Ongoing
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2017/03 - Current | ProGRIn - Promoting Grapevine Inoculation
.
Researcher
Universidade Católica Portuguesa Escola Superior de Biotecnologia, Portugal
Sogrape Vinhos, S.A. , Portugal |
Ongoing
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2019/01 - 2022 | BioPROM - Aplicação de bioinóculos para a promoção do crescimento de culturas com interesse agronómico. Scientific service
- ADP fertilizantes
none
Researcher
Universidade Católica Portuguesa Escola Superior de Biotecnologia, Portugal
ADP Fertilizantes, S.A., Portugal |
Ongoing
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Outputs
Publications
Book |
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Book chapter |
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Conference abstract |
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Conference paper |
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Conference poster |
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Journal article |
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Magazine article |
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Newsletter article |
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Online resource |
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Preface / Postscript |
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Thesis / Dissertation |
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Intellectual property
Patent |
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Other
Other output |
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Activities
Oral presentation
Presentation title | Event name Host (Event location) |
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2024/07/16 | Invited speaker I Biofertilizantes e Práticas Agrícolas Sustentáveis – Projeto ReCROP. | Seminário LEAD - Produção Leiteira - Gestão e Desenvolvimento de Explorações.
CBQF, ESB-UCP (Porto, Portugal)
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2024/05/21 | Invited speaker I Workshop: Explorando o fantástico mundo dos líquenes. |
Centro Monitorização e Interpretação Ambiental - Vila do Conde e Centro Interdisciplinar de Investigação Marinha e Ambiental
(CIIMAR) da Universidade do Porto (Vila do Conde , Portugal)
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2024/05/21 | Conference Oral Presentation I Synergistic effect of organo-mineral amendments and plant growth promoting rhizobacteria (PGPR) on the growth and establishment of Pennisetum cetaceum on metal-contaminated soils. | Mining the Connections 2024
(Marrakech, Morocco)
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2024/05/16 | Invited speaker I Agricultural trials with Kaumera. | CoP Water Mining Meeting
Águas do Algarve (Faro, Portugal)
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2024/05/02 | Invited speaker I Biofertilizers and case studies (3h) | DiP4AgriDeep Tech Innovation Programme for Agrifood, Online Advanced Course 2nd edition
CBQF, ESB-UCP (Porto, Portugal)
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2024/04/23 | Invited speaker I Exploring the influence of bioinoculants and biochar on grapevine-associated soil microbial communities. | General meeting and WP meeting. COST Action 22142: Root Benefit
University of Riga, Nature House (Riga, Latvia)
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2024/03/08 | Invited speaker I Bioinoculants and Phytotechnologies for Soil Remediation. | MSc. in Soil Assessment and Remediation, Soil Remediation Technologies II course
Faculdade Ciências, Universidade do Porto, (Porto, Portugal)
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2024/02/28 | Invited speaker I Líquenes como indicadores de poluição. | NSA Zoom
CRE Porto (Porto, Portugal)
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2024/01/22 | Invited speaker I Phytotechnologies for soil remediation | MSc. Environmental Sciences and Management (Environmental Sciences course)
University of Saint Joseph (Macau SAR China)
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2023/12/04 | Invited speaker I Uso de fitotecnologias na recuperação de áreas contaminadas | Palestra
Centro Monitorização e Interpretação Ambiental - Vila do Conde (online, Portugal)
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2023/11/29 | Invited speaker l Alternatives to conventional fertilizers: biofertilizers | EIT Food Inspire HealthySoil4Life 2.0 Food Edition Winter School
(online)
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2023/11/22 | Invited speaker I Bioinoculants and sustainable farming practices: ReCROP project | Biotechnology Topics course, BS.c in Microbiology
ESB-UCP (Porto)
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2023/11/20 | Conference Oral presentation I Biodiversity and performance assessment of a constructed wetland for domestic wastewater treatment | 3rd EUGLOH Plant Science Meeting
Faculdade de Ciências da Universidade Porto, Porto, Portugal (Porto, Portugal)
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2023/11/16 | Conference Oral Presentation I Sustainable crop cultivation: integrated use of extracellular polymeric substances, biochar, and bioinoculants to enhance maize growth | Insure HUb - 3rd Conference on Innovation, Sustainability and Regeneration
Universidade Católica Portuguesa (Porto, Portugal)
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2023/11/08 | Invited Speaker I Biofertilizers and cropping systems for a sustainable and resilient agriculture | 5th Webinar - COST action 21134 - Towards zer0 Pesticide AGRIculture : European Network for sustainability (T0P-AGRI-Network) |
2023/10/13 | Invited Speaker I Biofertilizers - part II | DiP4Agri - Deep Tech Innovation Programme for Agrifood - Online Advanced Course |
2023/09/06 | Conference oral presentation | Application of phytomanagement strategies in contaminated areas of the SUDOE space. | ICOBTE/ICHMET 2023
(Wuppertal, Germany)
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2023/07/05 | Invited speaker | Biofertilizers - What are they? | EIT Food Inspire HealthySoil4Life Summer School
(online, Portugal)
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2023/05/19 | Invited speaker | Bioinoculants and phytotechnologies: remediation of contaminated sites | MSc. in Soil Assessment and Remediation (Soil Remediation Technologies II)
FCUP (Porto, Portugal)
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2023/05/18 | Invited speaker | Bioinoculantes e fitotecnologias - aplicação na recuperação de solos contaminados e na produção agrícola sob condições de stresse | MSc. Biologia Funcional e Biotecnologia de Plantas
Faculdade Ciências da Universidade do Porto (Porto, Portugal)
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2023/05/11 | Conference Oral Presentation I Macrofauna biodiversity assessment in a real scale constructed wetland for wastewater treatment. | 16ª Edição Encontro Investigação Jovem Universidade do Porto
Faculdade de Ciências da Universidade Porto, Porto, Portugal (Porto, Portugal)
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2023/03/17 | Conference Invited speaker | Use of phosphate-solubilizing bacteria to foster P availability and promote maize growth in P-deficient soils | 7th Edition of Global Congress on Plant Biology and Biotechnology
Magnus Conference Group
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2023/02/01 | Speaker | Impact of microbial inoculants and farming practices on soil biodiversity in mediterranean agroecosystems | CBQF Day - Community microbiomes & microbiome communities
CBQF, ESB-UCP (Porto, Portugal)
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2022/12/11 | Keynote speaker | Microbial-based biotechnological tools and cropping systems to foster crop growth and resilience under stress conditions | 2nd Global Conference on Agriculture
(Berlin, Germany)
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2022/12/09 | Conference Oral Presentation I Floating wetland islands to support biodiversity promotion in a freshwater pond | The 5th International Symposium on Water Resource and Environmental Management (WREM 2022)
(Sanya, China)
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2022/12/05 | Invited speaker | A importância dos inóculos microbianos na recuperação de solos contaminados | Desafios na Gestão e Recuperação Sustentável do Saúde do Solo
Universidade Católica Portuguesa, Escola Superior de Biotecnologia (Porto, Portugal)
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2022/10/06 | Invited speaker | Project ReCROP - Bioinocula and CROPping systems: an integrate approach for improving crop yield, biodiversity and REsilience of Mediterranean agro-ecosystems. | 3rd workshop - Phytomanagement for soil remediation and the creation of value
MBG-CSIC Santiago Compostela (Santiago Compostela, Spain)
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2022/09/20 | Conference Oral Presentation I Hydroxyapatite-chitosan 3D scaffolds made from natural and sustainable sources. | BioCeramics '32
(Venice, Italy)
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2022/09/06 | Conference Oral Presentation I Isolation of metal-tolerant bacteria from metallophytes for bioaugmentation purposes in mine tailings. | SUITMA
(Berlin, Germany)
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2022/06/28 | Conference Oral Presentation I Biodiversity associated to a floating wetland island in a freshwater pond. | 3rd International Conference of Ecological and Environmental Engineering
(Poznan, Poland)
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2022/06/15 | Invited speaker | Uso de bioinoculantes para melhorar o crescimento e resiliência das culturas |
ESA-IPVC (Ponte de Lima, Portugal)
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2022/06/13 | Invited speaker | Bioinoculantes e fitotecnologias - aplicação na recuperação de solos contaminados e na produção agrícola sob condições de stresse | Biotecnologia Verde - Mestrado Biologia Funcional de Plantas
Faculdade de Ciências da Universidade Porto, Porto, Portugal (Porto, Portugal)
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2022/06 | Conference Oral Presentation I Advancing in the application of innovative phytomanagement strategies in contaminated areas of the Sudoe space: Progress of the Phy2Sudoe project | 8th European Bioremediation Conference
(Chania, Greece)
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2021/12/16 | Speaker | Final Webinar - BIOCHORUME - Sistemas biológicos de utilização do chorume proveniente de explorações de pecuária intensiva de bovinos leiteiros. | Webinar - BIOCHORUME - Sistemas biológicos de utilização do chorume proveniente de explorações de pecuária intensiva de bovinos leiteiros. |
2021/12/15 | Conference Oral Presentation I Trace element contents, microbial communities and enzymaticactivities of urban Soils. A case Study from the City of Marrakech, Morocco | VIII International Conference on Landscapeand Urban Horticulture
(Catania, Italy)
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2021/12/06 | Invited speaker | Solo como recurso para a Vida. |
Centro de Monitorização e Interpretação Ambiental (CMIA) de Vila do Conde e Centro Interdisciplinar de Investigação Marinha
e Ambiental (CIIMAR) da Universidade do Porto. (Portugal)
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2021/09/28 | Speaker | Kaumera - Agricultural tests. | Water Mining CoP (Communities of Practice) meeting (online).
Acciona (Portugal)
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2021/09/22 | Conference Oral Presentation I Extracellular polymeric substances recovered from aerobic granular sludge - a natural material for different applications. | 5th International Conference on Water Economics, Statistics and Finance and International Conference on Rethinking Treatment
with Asset Management.
(Porto, Portugal)
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2021/07/06 | Conference Oral Presentation I Potential of slurry from intensive dairy cattle farms for Paulownia and Populus trees, as organic fertilizer: I. Effect on production. | EurAgAgent 2021 Conference
(Évora, Portugal)
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2021/05/20 | Speaker | 2nd Demonstration session - Biochorume - Sistemas biológicos para utilização do chorume proveniente de explorações de Pecuária Intensiva de Bovinos Leiteiros (PIBL), na fertilização de culturas florestais de rápido crescimento para produção de biomassa para energia e alimentação animal. |
Aveleda, S.A. (Penafiel, Portugal)
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2021/05/11 | Invited speaker | Phytotechnologies for Soil Management in Workshop Nature-based solutions in Cities. | Nature-Based Solutions in Cities
University of Saint Joseph, Macau (Macau SAR China)
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2021/05 | Invited speaker | Uso de fitotecnologias e ferramentas biotecnológicas na recuperação de solos contaminados e na produção agrícola sob condições de stresse (1h) | MSc. Biologia Funcional e Biotecnologia de Plantas.
Faculdade de Ciências da Universidade Porto, Porto, Portugal
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2020/12/03 | Speaker | 1st Demostration session - Biochorume - Sistemas biológicos para utilização do chorume proveniente de explorações de Pecuária Intensiva de Bovinos Leiteiros (PIBL), na fertilização de culturas florestais de rápido crescimento para produção de biomassa para energia e alimentação animal. |
Aveleda, S.A. (Portugal)
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2020/09/15 | Invited speaker | Webinar - Microbial-assisted crop production in agriculture - Case Studies (1h) |
Armenian Network of Excellence in Bio-products Ccience and Technology - AbioNet” (586136-EPP-1-2017-1-EL-EPPKA2-CBHE-JP) ERASMUS+
KA2 Strategic Partnership (Armenia)
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2020/04/15 | Invited speaker | Uso de fitotecnologias e ferramentas biotecnológicas na recuperação de solos contaminados e na produção agrícola sob condições de stresse (1h) | MSc. Biologia Funcional e Biotecnologia de Plantas.
Faculdade de Ciências da Universidade Porto, Porto, Portugal (Porto)
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2019 | Conference Oral Presentation - Microbial assisted phytotechnologies to recover degraded soils. | Science and Technology Summit in Portugal.
(Lisboa, Portugal)
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2018/10 | Conference Oral Presentation I Are PGPR traits and the inoculum size relevant for inoculation purposes in mine affected soils? | The 15th International Phytotechnologies Conference.
(Novi Sad, Serbia)
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2018/10 | Conference Oral Presentation I Does soil sterilization and metal spiking affect PGPR selection for phytotechnology purposes? | The 15th International Phytotechnologies Conference.
(Novi Sad, Serbia)
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2018/01/30 | Seminar | The PhytoSUDOE Project in Borralha Mine ¿ expected outcomes and on going work (# 29 participants) |
Centro Interpretativo da Mina da Borralha (Portugal)
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2017/09/25 | Conference Oral Presentation - Recovering contaminated soils through phytomanagement in Southwest Europe: the PhytoSUDOE project. | The 14th International Phytotechnologies Conference.
(Montereal, Canada)
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2017/04/09 | Seminar | Demostração de melhorias na biodiversidade do solo, funcionalidade e serviços ambientais de locais contaminados e/ou degradados sob intervenção de fito-tecnologias dentro da região Interreg Sudoe. | Semana dos Parceiros do Roteiro de Minas e Pontos de Interesse e Geológico de Portugal
Centro Interpretativo da Mina da Borralha (Montalegre, Portugal)
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2016/06/29 | Seminar | Projeto Microsalt - "Microrganismos da rizosfera eficientes: minimização de stresse salino em culturas de importância económica. Efeito da inoculação com microrganismos promotores de crescimento em situações de crescimento vegetal sob stresse salino - solo salinizado e água de rega com alto teor de sal. | Seminário final projeto
Universidade Católica Portuguesa (Porto, Portugal)
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2015/09 | Conference Oral Presentation I Assessment of culturable endophytic community of Canna flaccida plants growing in a constructed wetland. | WETPOL 2015 - 6th International Symposium on Wetland Pollutant Dynamics and Control Annual Conference of the Constructed Wetland
Association.
(York, United Kingdom)
|
2015/06 | Conference Oral Presentation I Effects of the inoculation with soil microorganisms on maize grown in saline soils. | EUCARPIA- European Association for Research on Plant Breeding - Working group on Implementing Plant Microbe Interaction into
Plant Breeding.
(Munique, Germany)
|
2014/11 | Conference Oral Presentation I Improved biological activity and fertility of mining waste by organic and inorganic amendments. | 6th Congress of the African Association for Biological Nitrogen Fixation and the 4th congress of the Moroccan Association
of Microbiology.
(Rabat, Morocco)
|
2014/09/08 | Invited speaker | Diversity and characterization of culturable bacterial endophytes from Zea mays and their potential as plant growth-promoting agents in metal-degraded soils | EU COST FA1103 Training School 2014: Isolation and characterization of fungal root endophytes
(Berlin, Germany)
|
2014 | Invited speaker: Lecture - Phosphate-solubilizing rhizobacteria enhance Zea mays growth in agricultural P-deficient soils. | MSc. EDAMUS in Sustainable Management of Food Quality
Universidade Católica Portuguesa, Escola Superior de Biotecnologia (Porto, Portugal)
|
2010 | Invited speaker | Efeitos da toxicidade por metais pesados em Rhizobium leguminosarum bv. trifolii. Diversidade e respostas de populações isoladas da mina do Braçal. | MSc. in Applied Microbiology.
Universidade Católica Portuguesa (Porto, Portugal)
|
2008/06 | Conference Oral Presentation I The influence of long-term metal exposures in the tolerance and in symbiotic effectiveness of host-Rhizobium leguminosarum bv trifolii. | I Congresso Luso-Espanhol de Fixação de Azoto. XII Reunião Nacional da Sociedade Espanhola de Fixação de Azoto. |
2008/06 | Conference Oral Presentation - Tolerância à salinidade e eficiência de nodulação em Rhizobium leguminosarum isolado de solos portugueses com diferentes condições ambientais | I Congresso Luso-Espanhol de Fixação de Azoto. XII Reunião Nacional da Sociedade Espanhola de Fixação de Azoto |
2004/09 | Conference Oral Presentation I Cadmium toxicity in Rhizobium leguminosarum bv. viciae isolated from locations with different metal contaminations: an overview of possible mechanisms involved in metal tolerance. | X Simpósio Ibérico de Nutrição Mineral das Plantas.
(Lisboa, Portugal)
|
2004 | Invited speaker | Efeitos da aplicação de lamas de pasta do papel numa população de Rhizobium. |
Portucel (Aveiro, Portugal)
|
2004 | Invited speaker | Estudo Comparativo de Rhizobium leguminosarum isolado de locais sujeitos a diferentes fontes de contaminação por metais pesados. | MSc in Toxicology
Universidade de Aveiro, Departamento de Biologia (Aveiro, Portugal)
|
2004 | Conference Oral Presentation I Biochemical characterization of cadmium-phytochelatin complexes isolated from roots of Pisum sativum L. | XIV Congresso Nacional de Bioquímica.
(Vilamoura, Portugal)
|
2002 | Conference Oral Presentation I Mechanisms mediating cadmium resistance in Rhizobium leguminosarum isolated from contaminated soils. |
IV Simpósio de Pós-Graduação em Biociências (Aveiro, Portugal)
|
Supervision
Thesis Title Role |
Degree Subject (Type) Institution / Organization |
|
---|---|---|
2024/02 - Current | PhD Thesis I Development of new bioinoculant formulations to improve maize growth under drought and reduced chemical fertilization
Supervisor of Mariana Sofia Brandão Godinho
|
Biotecnologia (PhD)
Universidade Católica Portuguesa Escola Superior de Biotecnologia, Portugal
|
2024/01 - Current | Master thesis I Nature-based solutions for urban climate regulation and air quality.
Co-supervisor of Yuhang Zhang
|
Environmental Sciences and Management (Master)
University of Saint Joseph, Macau SAR China
|
2023/09 - Current | Master thesis I Efeito de biofertilizantes comerciais na microbiologia do solo
Co-supervisor of Sonny Mateus Filho
|
Avaliação e Remediação de Solos (Master)
Universidade do Porto Faculdade de Ciências, Portugal
|
2022/01 - Current | Master thesis | Nature-based solutions for urban climate regulation and air quality.
Co-supervisor of Tam Meng Man
|
Environmental Sciences and Management (Master)
University of Saint Joseph, United States
|
2021/10 - Current | Master thesis | Effect of bioinoculants application on soil fertility and vineyard productivity
Supervisor of Flávia Darú
|
Microbiologia Aplicada (Master)
Universidade Católica Portuguesa Escola Superior de Biotecnologia, Portugal
|
2021/09 - Current | Master thesis | Bioinoculant formulations to increase maize resilience to drought.
Supervisor of Vitória Nóbrega
|
Microbiologia Aplicada (Master)
Universidade Católica Portuguesa Escola Superior de Biotecnologia, Portugal
|
2024/04 - 2024/06 | PhD Internership I Effect of sustainable agronomic practices on soil health I IACOBUS program
Co-supervisor of Marc Romero
|
Universidade de Santiago de Compostela Departamento de Farmacoloxía Farmacia e Tecnoloxía Farmacéutica, Spain
|
2022/09 - 2023/12 | Master thesis | Long-term performance of a real scale constructed wetland for wastewater treatment
Co-supervisor of João Magalhães
|
Biologia Funcional e Biotecnologia de Plantas (Master)
Universidade do Porto Faculdade de Ciências, Portugal
|
2021/09 - 2023/12 | Master thesis | Uso da vetiver, de hidrogéis enriquecidos com microrganismos e de vermicomposto para a fitogestão de escombreiras
da Mina da Borralha
Co-supervisor of Nadine Rodrigues
|
Microbiologia Aplicada (Master)
Universidade Católica Portuguesa Escola Superior de Biotecnologia, Portugal
|
2023/01 - 2023/07 | Master thesis | Sustainable maize cultivation: integrating extracellular polymeric substances , biochar and microbial inoculants
for reduced irrigation and enhanced growth
Supervisor of Alexandra Overall
|
European Master of Science in Food Science, Technology and Business (BiFTec) (Master)
Universidade Católica Portuguesa Escola Superior de Biotecnologia, Portugal
|
2023/02 - 2023/06 | Curricular internership | Use of microbial inoculants to foster maize growth
Supervisor of Alexandra Guedes
|
Microbiologia (Degree)
Universidade Católica Portuguesa Escola Superior de Biotecnologia, Portugal
|
2022/09 - 2023/06 | Curricular Internship | Phytomanagement of Borralha's mine tailings using Vetiver amended with microbial-enriched hydrogels
and vermicompost
Supervisor of Ana Lúcia Fidalgo Faria
|
Biologia (Degree)
Universidade de Aveiro, Portugal
|
2022/09 - 2023/05 | Master thesis | Nature-based solutions for urban agriculture in buildings: challenges and opportunities
Co-supervisor of Vivianna Ma Man Wai
|
MSc. in Environmental Sciences and Management (Master)
University of Saint Joseph, Macau SAR China
|
2021/10 - 2023/05 | Scientific supervision | Research Scholarship within the scope of the project HSoil4Bio (NORTE-01-0145-FEDER-000066) co-financed
by the FEDER through the Northern Regional Operational Program, under the terms of the Notice of Opening of Application No.
NORTE-45-2020-75 - Support System for Scientific and Technological Research - Structured R&D&I Projects- Horizon Europe.
Supervisor of Flávia Darú
|
Universidade Católica Portuguesa Escola Superior de Biotecnologia, Portugal
|
2022/05 - 2023/04 | Scientific supervision | Research Scholarship SOE4/P5/E1021 - BI_2 within the scope of the project Phy2SUDOE (SOE4/P5/E1021),
co-funded by INTERREG SUDOE through European Development Regional Fund (FEDER).
Co-supervisor of Ana Sofia da Silva Sousa
|
Universidade Católica Portuguesa Escola Superior de Biotecnologia, Portugal
|
2022/10 - 2022/12 | Research Scholarship SOE4/P5/E1021 - BI_3 within the scope of the project Phy2SUDOE (SOE4/P5/E1021), co-funded by INTERREG
SUDOE through European Development Regional Fund (FEDER).
Supervisor of Mariana Sofia Brandão Godinho
|
Universidade Católica Portuguesa Escola Superior de Biotecnologia, Portugal
|
2022/03 - 2022/12 | Curricular internship | Efeito da aplicação de bactérias promotoras do crescimento vegetal (PGPB) e de substâncias poliméricas
extracelulares (EPS) na germinação do milho
Supervisor of Ana Senra
|
Biotecnologia (Degree)
Instituto Politécnico de Viana do Castelo, Portugal
|
2022/02 - 2022/08 | Interneship | Bioinoculant application to foster plant growth
Supervisor of Mariana Sofia Brandão Godinho
|
Universidade Católica Portuguesa Escola Superior de Biotecnologia, Portugal
|
2022/03/22 - 2022/06/23 | Internership ErasmusPro
Supervisor of Yolanda Álvarez Castrillón
|
I.E.S. Escultor Juan de Villanueva, Spain
|
2021/05 - 2022/04 | Scientific supervision | Research Scholarship within the scope of the project Phy2SUDOE (SOE4/P5/E1021), co-funded by INTERREG
SUDOE through European Development Regional Fund (FEDER).
Co-supervisor of Ana Sofia da Silva Sousa
|
Universidade Católica Portuguesa Escola Superior de Biotecnologia, Portugal
|
2021/09 - 2021/12 | Erasmus+ | The use of phytotechnologies in the remediation of metal(loid)s contaminated soils
Supervisor of Marta Bousquetes
|
I.E.S. Escultor Juan de Villanueva, Spain
|
2021/09 - 2021/12 | Erasmus+ | Development of microbial-enriched hydrogels for phytoremediation of contaminated soils
Supervisor of Malte Lenzen
|
Erasmus Mobility (Other)
Technische Universität Berlin, Germany
|
2021/07 - 2021/12 | Scientific supervision | Research Scholarship within the scope of the project Biochorume (PDR2020-101-032094), funded by PDR2020
under the framework of Portugal 2020.
Co-supervisor of Maria Sofia Brandão Godinho
|
Universidade Católica Portuguesa Escola Superior de Biotecnologia, Portugal
|
2021/09/01 - 2021/09/30 | PhD internership I Potential of plant growth-promoting bacteria (PGPB) to assist soil phytoremediation strategies, as well
as to improve the vineyard production in agricultural soils in Portugal.
Co-supervisor
|
Universidade de Santiago de Compostela, Spain
|
2018/06 - 2018/12 | Scientific supervision | Research Scholarship within the scope of the project Biochorume (PDR2020-101-032094), funded by PDR2020
under the framework of Portugal 2020.
Co-supervisor of Joaquim Cunha
|
Universidade Católica Portuguesa Escola Superior de Biotecnologia, Portugal
|
2017/09 - 2018/02 | Erasmus+ | Bioinoculants as plant allies in phytotechnological approaches to soil requalification
Supervisor of Vittoria Masala
|
Erasmus mobility (Other)
Università degli Studi di Sassari, Italy
|
2018 - 2018 | Master thesis | Effect of the Inoculation of plant growth promoting bacteria on maize plants to improve their growth under
drought stress
Co-supervisor of Daniela Coromoto Sousa de Abreu
|
Microbiologia Aplicada (Master)
Universidade Católica Portuguesa Escola Superior de Biotecnologia, Portugal
|
2018 - 2018 | Master thesis | Bioinoculants and biochar for sunflower growth promotion in a mining soil
Supervisor of Mariana Sofia Brandão Godinho
|
Microbiologia (Master)
Universidade de Aveiro, Portugal
|
2016 - 2018 | Scientific supervision | Research Scholarship within the scope of the project PhytoSudoe (SOE1/P5/E0189), co-funded by INTERREG
SUDOE through European Development Regional Fund (FEDER).
Supervisor of Alberto Lopez Vega
|
Universidade Católica Portuguesa Escola Superior de Biotecnologia, Portugal
|
2016/10 - 2017/10 | Erasmus+ | Plant growth promoting bacteria and mycorrhiza.
Co-supervisor of Pola Wartalska
|
Erasmus mobility (Other) |
2016/10 - 2017/07 | Erasmus+ | Contribution of bioinoculants to enhance grapevine development.
Co-supervisor of Emine Tugçe Yilmaz
|
Erasmus mobility (Other)
Ege Üniversitesi Tarim Makinalari Bölümü, Turkey
|
2016/10 - 2017/05 | Final project | Contribuição de microrganismos promotores do crescimento vegetal para melhor o crescimento e desenvolvimento
de plantas sujeitas a diferentes condições de stresse
Supervisor of Maria João Pais
|
Biologia (Degree)
Universidade de Aveiro, Portugal
|
2014/10 - 2015/02 | Erasmus+ | Bioinoculants as plant growth promoting agents in degraded environments-field studies.
Co-supervisor of Busra Cinel and Zeynep Gürleyen
|
Erasmus mobility (Other)
Ege Üniversitesi Biyoloji Bölümü, Turkey
|
2014/04 - 2014/07 | Internship | Bioinoculantes como promotores de crescimento vegetal em solos degradados.
Supervisor of Nuno Filipe Mendes
|
Especialização Tecnológica (Técnicas de biotecnologia em plantas aromáticas e medicinais) (Specialization course)
Instituto Politécnico de Bragança Escola Superior Agrária, Portugal
|
2013/10 - 2014/07 | Erasmus+ | Contribution of plant growth-promoting rhizobacteria in heavy metal phytoremediation using maize plants.
Supervisor of Alberto López Vega
|
Erasmus mobility. (Other)
Universidad de Granada, Spain
|
2013/09 - 2013/12 | Pedagogical project | Estudo de bactérias promotoras do crescimento vegetal (Colégio Luso Francês, Porto)
Supervisor of Luís Gonçalves; Maria João Reis
|
|
2010/10 - 2011/07 | Degree project | Avaliação da capacidade de produção de substâncias promotoras do crescimento vegetal por rizobactérias isoladas
de solos contaminados por metais pesados.
Supervisor of Liliana Vanessa Barbosa
|
Genética e Biotecnologia (Degree)
Universidade de Trás-os-Montes e Alto Douro, Portugal
|
2010/10 - 2011/02 | Erasmus+ | Screening of rhizobacteria for their plant growth promoting activities.
Supervisor of Merve Yigiter
|
Erasmus Mobility (Other)
Ege Üniversitesi Tarimsal Yapilar ve Sulama Bölümü, Turkey
|
Event organisation
Event name Type of event (Role) |
Institution / Organization | |
---|---|---|
2023/02/02 - 2033/02/02 | Ephemeris World Soil Day | Dynamization of activities related to soil for High Schools students (2023/02/02 - 2023/02/02)
Workshop (Co-organisor)
|
Universidade Católica Portuguesa Escola Superior de Biotecnologia, Portugal |
2022/12/05 - 2022/12/05 | Seminar | Desafios na Gestão e Recuperação Sustentável do Solo (2022/12/05 - 2022/12/05)
Seminar (Co-organisor)
|
Universidade Católica Portuguesa Escola Superior de Biotecnologia, Portugal |
2022/09/23 - 2022/09/23 | Exhibition | International Day of Microrganism (2022/09/23 - 2022/09/23)
Exhibition (Member of the Organising Committee)
|
Universidade Católica Portuguesa Escola Superior de Biotecnologia, Portugal |
2021/12/16 - 2021/12/16 | Webinar | BIOCHORUME - Sistemas biológicos de utilização do chorume proveniente de explorações de pecuária intensiva de bovinos
leiteiros. (2021/12/16 - 2021/12/16)
Seminar (Member of the Organising Committee)
|
Associação Florestal de Portugal, Portugal FENALAC - Federação Nacional das Cooperativas de Produtores de Leite, Portugal Universidade Católica Portuguesa Escola Superior de Biotecnologia, Portugal Aveleda S.A., Portugal Instituto Nacional de Investigação Agrária e Veterinária, Portugal |
2021/07/08 - 2021/07/08 | Workshop | 1st workshop Phy2SUDOE: Phytomanagement for Soil Remediation and the Creation of Value (2021/07/08 - 2021/07/08)
Workshop (Co-organisor)
|
Universidade Católica Portuguesa Escola Superior de Biotecnologia, Portugal |
2021/05 - 2021/05 | Exhibition | 2nd Demonstration session - Biochorume - Sistemas biológicos para utilização do chorume proveniente de explorações
de Pecuária Intensiva de Bovinos Leiteiros (PIBL), na fertilização de culturas florestais de rápido crescimento para produção
de biomassa para energia e alimentação animal. Aveleda, Penafiel, Portugal (2021/05/20 - 2021/05/20)
Other (Member of the Organising Committee)
|
Instituto Nacional de Investigação Agrária e Veterinária, Portugal Aveleda S.A., Portugal Associação Florestal de Portugal, Portugal FENALAC - Federação Nacional das Cooperativas de Produtores de Leite, Portugal Universidade Católica Portuguesa Escola Superior de Biotecnologia, Portugal |
2020/12/03 - 2020/12/03 | Exhibition | 1st Demonstration Session - Biochorume - Sistemas biológicos para utilização do chorume proveniente de explorações
de Pecuária Intensiva de Bovinos Leiteiros (PIBL), na fertilização de culturas florestais de rápido crescimento para produção
de biomassa para energia e alimentação animal. Aveleda, Penafiel, Portugal (2020/12/03 - 2020/12/03)
Other (Member of the Organising Committee)
|
Aveleda S.A., Portugal Associação Florestal de Portugal, Portugal FENALAC - Federação Nacional das Cooperativas de Produtores de Leite, Portugal Instituto Nacional de Investigação Agrária e Veterinária, Portugal Universidade Católica Portuguesa Escola Superior de Biotecnologia, Portugal |
2018/04/17 - 2018/04/17 | Workshop | 2nd PhytoSUDOE Stakeholder Workshop (2018/04/17)
Workshop (Member of the Organising Committee)
|
Universidade Católica Portuguesa Escola Superior de Biotecnologia, Portugal |
Event participation
Activity description Type of event |
Event name Institution / Organization |
|
---|---|---|
2022/09/23 - Current | Instructor | 2022 International Microorganisms Day @ Faculty of Biotechnology - dynamization of science activities for High
Schools students (~500) with the support of FEMS and SPM to raise awareness on the importance of microbes for life.
Exhibition
|
2022 International Microorganisms Day @ Faculty of Biotechnology
Universidade Católica Portuguesa Escola Superior de Biotecnologia, Portugal
|
2022 - Current | Instructor | BIOFASE - Percursos em Biotecnologia Science activities related with environmental biotechnology for high school
students | Science outreach
Workshop
|
BIOFASE - Percursos em Biotecnologia
Universidade Católica Portuguesa Escola Superior de Biotecnologia, Portugal
|
2013 - Current | Instructor | Open week of Biotechnology. Exhibition related to environmental biotechnology and health sciences | Science
outreach.
Exhibition
|
Open week of Biotechnology.
Universidade Católica Portuguesa Escola Superior de Biotecnologia, Portugal
|
2024/05/23 - 2024/05/23 | Chair I Session 1 - NBS Summit Urban Edition, Porto, Portugal
Conference
|
NBS Summit Urban Edition |
2023/03/17 - 2023/03/17 | Moderator | 7th Edition of Global Congress on Plant Biology and Biotechnology (Day 2)
Congress
|
7th Edition of Global Congress on Plant Biology and Biotechnology
Magnus Group Conferences, United States
|
2023/02/02 - 2023/02/02 | Instructor | Ephemeris World Soil Day | Dynamization of activities related to soil for High Schools students
Workshop
|
Ephemeris World Soil Day
Universidade Católica Portuguesa Escola Superior de Biotecnologia, Portugal
|
2022/12/05 - 2022/12/05 | Chair | Seminar - Desafios na Gestão e Recuperação Sustentável do Saúde do Solo
Seminar
|
Desafios na Gestão e Recuperação Sustentável do Saúde do Solo
Universidade Católica Portuguesa Escola Superior de Biotecnologia, Portugal
|
2022/10/06 - 2022/10/06 | Chair | Session 1 - Workshop - The Phy2SUDOE network of phytomanaged sites: monitoring activities and biodiversity studies.
3rd Phy2Sudoe workshop: Phytomanagment for soil remediation and creation of value
Workshop
|
3rd Phy2Sudoe Workshop: Phytomanagment for soil remediation and creation of value
MBG-CSIC-SANTIAGO DE COMPOSTELA, Spain
|
2022/02/08 - 2022/02/08 | Attendance | 2nd workshop Phy2Sudoe - Phytomanagement for Soil Remediation and the Creation of Value
Workshop
|
2nd Phy2Sudoe Workshop |
2021/07/08 - 2021/07/08 | Chair | Session 2 - Soil Preservation and Policy - 1st Phy2SUDOE Workshop - Phytomanagement for Soil Remediation and the Creation
of value
Workshop
|
1st Phy2SUDOE Workshop - Phytomanagement for Soil Remediation and the Creation of value
Universidade Católica Portuguesa Escola Superior de Biotecnologia, Portugal
|
2020/02/21 - 2020/02/21 | Attendance | Innovation Day 2020 - Sustainability across the food chain
Workshop
|
Innovation day 2020
Universidade Católica Portuguesa, Portugal
|
2018/02/27 - 2018/02/27 | Attendance | Seminar CAP - Alterações Climáticas na Agricultura. Lisboa, Portugal
Seminar
|
Seminar CAP «Alterações Climáticas na Agricultura»
Confederação dos Agricultores de Portugal, Portugal
|
2017/02/03 - 2017/02/03 | Presentation of Technology | MicroPLUS - New Biofertilizers for Sustainable Agriculture at Biotech Catapult
Workshop
|
Biotech Catapult – Workshop de Screening de Tecnologias da ESB em Parceria com o Programa CoHiTec - Turning Science into Business
Universidade Católica Portuguesa Escola Superior de Biotecnologia, Portugal
|
2014/11/05 - 2014/11/05 | Attendance | Seminar "Solos Contaminados: caracterização e reabilitação"
Seminar
|
Solos Contaminados: caracterização e reabilitação
Ordem dos Engenheiros, Portugal
|
2014/07 - 2014/07 | Trainee | EU COST FA1103 Training School 2014: Isolation and characterization of fungal root endophytes
Other
|
EU COST FA1103 Training School 2014: Isolation and characterization of fungal root endophytes
Leibniz-Institut für Gemüse- und Zierpflanzenbau Großbeeren/Erfurt eV, Germany
|
2006/11/23 - 2006/11/24 | Attendance | IV Encontro Nacional de Marcadores Moleculares. Vila Real, Portugal
Meeting
|
IV Encontro Nacional de Marcadores Moleculares
Universidade de Trás-os-Montes e Alto Douro Centro de Investigação e de Tecnologias Agro-Ambientais e Biologicas, Portugal
|
2002/02 - 2002/02 | Certificate of Participation in: 4th Short Course of the Portuguese Biophysical Society on Bioenergetics: The cellular power
plants
Other
|
Sociedade Portuguesa Biofísica, Portugal
|
Jury of academic degree
Topic Role |
Candidate name (Type of degree) Institution / Organization |
|
---|---|---|
2022/12/13 | Biofertilizer and herbicide effects of microalgae and cyanobacteria from Portuguese soil | MSc. thesis
(Thesis) Main arguer
|
Telma Catarina da Rocha Nunes (Master)
Universidade do Porto Faculdade de Ciências, Portugal
|
2021/12/10 | Phytoremediation in Portugal: a comparision between plants and different wastewaters | MSc. Thesis
(Thesis) Main arguer
|
Letícia Weber Oliveira (Master)
Universidade do Porto Faculdade de Ciências, Portugal
|
2021/12 | Green roofs as biodiversity promoters in urban coastal areas | MSc. Thesis
(Thesis) Main arguer
|
Ana Francisca Silva Carvalho (Master)
Universidade do Porto Faculdade de Ciências, Portugal
|
2018 | Bioinoculants and biochar for sunflowergrowth promotion in a mining soil | MSc. Thesis
Supervisor
|
Mariana Sofia Brandão Godinho (Master)
Universidade de Aveiro, Portugal
|
Ad Hoc journal article review
Journal title (ISSN) | Publisher | |
---|---|---|
2020/02 - Current | Reviewer - Frontiers in Microbiology (1664-302X) | Frontiers Media SA |
2020/02 - Current | Reviewer - Soil Systems (2571-8789) | MDPI AG |
2017/11 - Current | Reviewer - Chemosphere (0045-6535) | Elsevier |
2015/03 - Current | Reviewer - Applied Soil Ecology (0929-1393) | Elsevier |
2015/03 - Current | Reviewer - Ecological Engineering (0925-8574) | Elsevier |
2014/10 - Current | Reviewer - Geoderma (0016-7061) | Elsevier |
2014/05 - Current | Reviewer - Environmental Science and Pollution Research (1614-7499) | Springer-Verlag |
2024/02 - 2024/04 | Reviewer of extented abstracts submitted to 5th Euro-Mediterranean Conference for Environmental Integration (EMCEI 2023), 2-5th October 2023, osenza, Italy | |
2023/01 - 2023/04 | Reviewer of extented abstracts submitted to International Conference and Exhibition for Science (ICES), 6-8th February 2023, Ryadh, Saudi Arabia | |
2020/11 - 2021/02 | Reviewer - International Journal of Phytoremediation (1522-6514) | Taylors and Francis group |
2021/01 - 2021/01 | Reviewer - Frontiers in Plant Sciences (1664-462X) | Frontiers Media |
2013/12 - 2013/12 | Reviewer - Ecotoxicology and Environmental Safety (1090-2414) | Elsevier |
2012/01 - 2012/01 | Reviewer - World Journal of Microbiology and Biotechnology (1573-0972) | Springer-Verlag |
2011/07 - 2011/07 | Reviewer - Environmental Science & Technology (1520-5851) | American Chemical Society |
2009/03 - 2009/03 | Reviewer - Plant and Soil (1573-5036) | Springer-Verlag |
2008/03 - 2008/03 | Reviewer - Journal of Hazardous Materials (0304-3894) | Elsevier |
2008/02 - 2008/02 | Reviewer - Microbial Ecology (1432-184X) | Springer-Verlag |
Association member
Society Organization name | Role | |
---|---|---|
2023/10 - Current | INSOP - International network on Soil Pollution | Member |
2023/08 - Current | European Society for Soil Conservation (ESSC) | Member |
2023/07 - Current | Microbiology Society | Member |
2023/03 - Current | GeoBON Biodiversity Observation Network | Member |
2023/02 - Current | NETSOB - International Network on Soil Biodiversity | Member |
Committee member
Activity description Role |
Institution / Organization | |
---|---|---|
2022/07 - Current | Member | Society Engagment Task Force | Organization of outreach activities, including activities with schools, volunteer
work and other communication actions
Member
|
Universidade Católica Portuguesa Escola Superior de Biotecnologia, Portugal |
Conference scientific committee
Conference name | Conference host | |
---|---|---|
2024/02 - Current | NBS Summit Urban Edition | ANCV |
2024/05 - 2024/12 | The 7th International Symposium on Water Resource and Environmental Management (WREM 2024) | Zhejiang University, China |
2024/06/21 - 2024/06/23 | 4th Global Conference in Agriculture | Vienna, Austria |
2023/10/02 - 2023/10/05 | 5th Euro Mediterranean Conference for Environmental Integration (EMCEI) | Cosenza, Italy |
2023/07 - 2023/09 | FullRECO4US - International Sustainable Resource Recovery Strategies Towards Zero Waste Conference. | Istambul, Turkey |
2023/08/14 - 2023/08/16 | AGRIMEET - International Meet in Agricultural Science and Technology | Vancouver, Canada |
2023/06/24 - 2023/06/25 | 3rd Global Conference on Agriculture | Amsterdam, Netherlands |
2023/06 - 2023/06 | The 6th International Conference On Sustainable Development Of Water And Environment (ICSDWE 2023) | Hong Kong, China |
2022/12/09 - 2022/12/11 | 2nd Global Conference on Agriculture. | Berlin, Germany |
2022/12/09 - 2022/12/10 | The 5th International Symposium on Water Resource and Environmental Management (WREM 2022) | Sanya, China |
2022/12/02 - 2022/12/04 | 3rd International Symposium on Water, Ecology and Environment (ISWEE 2022) | Beijing Jiaotong University, China |
Course / Discipline taught
Academic session | Degree Subject (Type) | Institution / Organization | |
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2013/10 - Current | Lecturer | Micology Course | BSc. Microbiology | Microbiologia (Licenciatura) | Universidade Católica Portuguesa Escola Superior de Biotecnologia, Portugal |
2013 - Current | Lecturer | Mycology Course | MSc. in Applied Microbiology | Microbiologia Aplicada (Especialização pós-licenciatura) | Universidade Católica Portuguesa Escola Superior de Biotecnologia, Portugal |
2024/05/14 - 2024/05/14 | Lecturer | Soil and Agriculture - the role of bioinoculants (3h) | Environmental Biotechnology and Sustainability course | MSc. in Applied Microbiology. | Microbiologia Aplicada (Mestrado integrado) | Universidade Católica Portuguesa Escola Superior de Biotecnologia, Portugal |
2024/05/14 - 2024/05/14 | Lecturer | Bioinoculants and recovery of degrade soil (3h) | Environmental Biotechnology and Sustainability course | MSc. in Applied Microbiology. | Microbiologia Aplicada (Mestrado integrado) | Universidade Católica Portuguesa Escola Superior de Biotecnologia, Portugal |
2024/03/18 - 2024/03/18 | Lecturer | The use of bioinoculants as a strategy to improve crop growth and resilience (3h) | Environmental Sustainable Practices course | MSc. in Food Engineering | Engenharia Alimentar (Mestrado integrado) | Universidade Católica Portuguesa Escola Superior de Biotecnologia, Portugal |
2024/02/16 - 2024/02/16 | Lecturer | The use of bioinoculants as a strategy to improve crop growth and resilience (3h) | Environmental Sustainable Practices module | European Master of Science in Sustainable Food Systems Engineering, Technology and Business - BiFTec-FOOD4S | European Master of Science in Sustainable Food Systems Engineering, Technology and Business (Master) | Universidade Católica Portuguesa Escola Superior de Biotecnologia, Portugal |
2023/04/18 - 2023/04/18 | Lecturer | Soil and Agriculture - the role of bioinoculants (3h) | Environmental Biotechnology and Sustainability course | MSc. in Applied Microbiology. | Microbiologia Aplicada (Mestrado integrado) | Universidade Católica Portuguesa Escola Superior de Biotecnologia, Portugal |
2023/03/20 - 2023/03/20 | Lecturer | The use of bioinoculants as a strategy to improve crop growth and resilience (3h) | Environmental Sustainable Practices course | MSc. in Food Engineering | Engenharia Alimentar (Mestrado integrado) | Universidade Católica Portuguesa Escola Superior de Biotecnologia, Portugal |
2023/02/10 - 2023/02/10 | Lecturer | The use of bioinoculants as a strategy to improve crop growth and resilience (3h) | Environmental Sustainable Practices module | European Master in Food Science, Technology and Business-BIFETEC | European Master in Food Science, Technology and Business (Master) | Universidade Católica Portuguesa Escola Superior de Biotecnologia, Portugal |
2022/04 - 2022/04 | Lecturer | Soil and Agriculture - the role of bioinoculants (3h) | Sustainable Environmental Practices course | MSc. in Food Engineering | Mestrado em Engenharia Alimentar | Universidade Católica Portuguesa Escola Superior de Biotecnologia, Portugal |
2022/02/22 - 2022/02/22 | Lecturer | Soil and Agriculture - the role of bioinoculants" (3h) | Microbiology and Environmental Quality course | MSc. in Applied Microbiology. | Microbiologia Aplicada (Mestrado integrado) | Universidade Católica Portuguesa Escola Superior de Biotecnologia, Portugal |
2022/02/02 - 2022/02/02 | Lecturer | The use of bioinoculants as a strategy to improve crop growth and resilience (3h) | Environmental Practices and Sustanability module | European Master in Food Science, Technology and Business-BIFETEC | European Master in Food Science, Technology and Business-BIFETEC (Master) | Universidade Católica Portuguesa Escola Superior de Biotecnologia, Portugal |
2021/11/22 - 2021/11/22 | Lecturer | Soil Management and Valorization (3h) | online module Creativity, Innovation & Entrepreneurship | MSc. Environmental Sciences and Management | Environmental Sciences and Management (Master) | University of Saint Joseph, Macau SAR China |
2021/03 - 2021/03 | Lecturer | Soil and Agriculture - the role of bioinoculants (3h) | Microbiology and Environmental Quality course | MSc. in Applied Microbiology. | Microbiologia Aplicada (Especialização pós-licenciatura) | Universidade Católica Portuguesa Escola Superior de Biotecnologia, Portugal |
2021/01 - 2021/01 | Lecturer | Microbial Assisted Crop Production" (3h) | Environmental Practices and Sustanability module | European Master in Food Science, Technology and Business-BIFETEC | European Master in Food Science, Technology and Business-BIFETEC (Master) | Universidade Católica Portuguesa Escola Superior de Biotecnologia, Portugal |
2019/09/19 - 2019/09/19 | Lecturer | Soil Management: Concept and Pratice | Workshop Training of Students from Syria and Jordan (6h) | ERASMUS PLUS Programme - EGREEN Project Number: 573927-EPP-1-2016-1-JO-EPPKA2-CBHE-JP | Universidade Católica Portuguesa Escola Superior de Biotecnologia, Portugal |
2009/11/23 - 2009/11/26 | Instructor | Theorical-pratical course "Interacções Plantas-Microrganismos e a sua Utilização na Produção de Biofertilizantes | Oeiras, Portugal | Theorical-pratical course “Interacções Plantas-Microrganismos e a sua Utilização na Produção de Biofertilizantes”, (Outros) | Instituto Nacional de Investigação Agrária e Veterinária, Portugal |
2004/04 - 2004/11 | Computer Trainer | Project Clique Solidário co-financiado pela Segurança Social, FEDER/FES e Portugal Digital | Curso Informática (Outros) |
Evaluation committee
Activity description Role |
Institution / Organization | Funding entity | |
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2024/02 - Current | Member of Bank of Experts of Agencia Estatal de Investigacion (BECA), Spain
Evaluator
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Agencia Estatal de Investigación, Spain | |
2023/12 - Current | Member of College of Experts of European Science Foundation
Evaluator
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European Science Foundation, France | |
2023/08 - Current | Member of the evaluation panel P302 Microbiology, Parasitology, Immunology and Biotechnology at the Czech Science Foundation.
Evaluator
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Grantová agentura Ceské republiky, Czech Republic | Grantová agentura Ceské republiky |
2024/05 - 2024/06 | Evaluator of the Call for Fundamental Research Projects 2024 from Research Foundation Flanders (FWO) - Belgium
Evaluator
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Fonds Wetenschappelijk Onderzoek Vlaanderen, Belgium | Fonds Wetenschappelijk Onderzoek Vlaanderen |
2024/02 - 2024/03 | External evaluator of Talent programme Veni AES 2023 from Dutch Research Council (NWO)
Evaluator
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Nederlandse Organisatie voor Wetenschappelijk Onderzoek, Netherlands | |
2023/07 - 2023/08 | Invited Evaluator for the MSCA DOROTHY (DevelOp interdisciplinaRy apprOaches to healTH crisis collaborativelY) COFUND Research
programme
Evaluator
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Irish Research Council, Ireland | |
2022/04/07 - 2022/04/07 | Invited external evaluator of research projects submitted to painel "Fundamentals of Applied Life Sciences and Biotechnology"
under the scope of OPUS-22 program from National Science Centre of Poland.
Evaluator
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National Science Centre (NCN), Poland | National Science Centre (NCN) |
2022/03/27 - 2022/03/27 | Invited external evaluator of research projects submitted to painel "Fundamentals of Applied Life Sciences and Biotechnology"
under the scope of OPUS-22 (LAP cooperation) program from National Science Centre of Poland.
Evaluator
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National Science Centre (NCN), Poland | National Science Centre (NCN) |
2021/05 - 2021/05 | Invited external evaluator of research projects submitted to NWO Domain Applied and Engineering Sciences under the scope of
Open Technology Programme 2020 from Dutch Research Council (NWO)
Evaluator
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Nederlandse Organisatie voor Wetenschappelijk Onderzoek, Netherlands | Nederlandse Organisatie voor Wetenschappelijk Onderzoek |
2020/10 - 2020/10 | Invited external evaluator of research projects submitted to painel "Fundamentals of Applied Life Sciences and Biotechnology"
under the scope of OPUS-19 program from National Science Centre of Poland.
Evaluator
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National Science Centre (NCN), Poland | National Science Centre (NCN) |
Interview (newspaper / magazine)
Activity description | Newspaper / Forum | |
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2024/06/25 | Opinion paper I A Biotecnologia ao Serviço da Melhoria da Saúde do Solo e Resiliência das Culturas em Tempos de Seca I Observador. | Observador |
2024/06/05 | Opinion paper I Refletir e Agir: garantindo o futuro do planeta. Público online | Público |
2023/03/01 | Biofertilizante à base de casca de Batata | Frutas, Legumes e Flores |
2012/11 | Press release: Bacalhau nos dentes. | Revista mais superior |
Interview (tv / radio show)
Program | Topic | |
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2023/12 - 2023/12 | Radio Rural I Project GO-BIOCHORUME | GO-Biochorume |
2023/02/21 - 2023/02/21 | 90 segundos ciência I Sofia Pereira I Antena 1 | ReCROP project |
2021/05 - 2021/05 | Movie - Biochorume - Grupo Operacional | Projecto Biochorume |
2019/05/16 - 2019/05/16 | Biosfera (RTP2) | Fitorremediação: Uma Solução com Futuro? |
2019/04 - 2019/04 | Movie - 1 min with Sofia Pereira e Helena Moreira. | Projeto Biochorume |
2018/09 - 2018/09 | Movie - 1 min with Sofia Pereira. | Project Phytosudoe |
2018/06/10 - 2018/06/10 | Mentes que Brilham (Porto Canal) | Phytosudoe: O projeto que pretende recuperar os solos contaminados |
Journal scientific committee
Journal title (ISSN) | Publisher | |
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2024/03 - Current | Guest Editor | plants | Special issue - The Transfer of Metal Micropollutants in Soil-Plant Systems. Pereira, S.I.A. and Boularbah, A. | mdpi |
2024/02 - Current | Guest Editor I Frontiers in Plant Science I Research Topic - Use of biostimulants for beneficial plant-microbe interactions - Pereira, S.I.A., Aroca, R. and Rivas, P. (1664-462X) | Frontiers Media |
2023/07 - Current | Academic editor I PLoS One (19326203) | PLOS |
2023 - Current | Guest Editor I Annals of Microbiology I Collection on Papers from the 9th International Conference on Agricultural and Biological Sciences (ABS 2023), 4-7th July, Macao, China (18692044) | Springer Heidelberg |
2022/09 - Current | Editorial board | plants journal - section Plant Soil Interactions (2223-7747) | mdpi |
2022/09 - Current | Guest Editor | plants | Special issue - Rhizoremediation of Metal(Loid)s Contaminated Soils - Pereira, S.I.A. and Boularbah, A. (2223-7747) | mdpi |
2022/06 - Current | Associated Editor | Frontiers in Plant Science | Section Plant Symbiotic Interactions (1664-462X) | Frontiers |
2020/05 - Current | Guest Editor | Plants | Special issue - Role of Microorganisms in Plant Growth and Phytoremediation - Pereira, S.I.A. and Moreira, H. (2223-7747) | MDPI AG |
2020/03 - Current | Member of the Scientific Editorial board of the journal "Fontiers in Environmental Microbiology" (2469-7869) | Science Publishing Group |
2021/09 - 2023/05 | Guest Editor | Heliyon | Special issue - The Use of Bioinoculants in Agriculture - Pereira, S.I.A. and Moreira, H. (2405-8440) | Cell Press, Elsevier |
2020/06 - 2023/03 | Guest Editor | Sustainability | Special issue - Recent Advances on Phytotechnologies for Water Treatment and Management - Pereira, S.I.A., Calheiros, C. , Carvalho, P. (2071-1050) | MDPI AG |
2020/04 - 2023/02 | Guest Editor | International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health | Special issue - Wetland Ecology: Principles and Conservation - Calheiros, C. and Pereira, S.I.A. (1660-4601) | MDPI AG |
2020/12 - 2022/09 | Guest Editor | Sustainable Cities and Society | Special issue - Urban food production: challenges and opportunities towards sustainable cities - Calheiros, C., Pereira, S.I.A., Pereira, R., Skar, L. (2210-6707) | Elsevier |
2020/09 - 2022/09 | Guest Editor | International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health | Special issue - Sustainable Approaches to Improve Crops Performance and Food Quality under Climate Change - Moreira, H., Castro, P.H., Pereira, S.I.A. (1660-4601) | MDPI AG |
2020/06 - 2022/06 | Topic editor | Frontiers in Microbiology | Research Topic - Microbial Dynamics and Nature-based Solutions for Water Management- Pereira, S.I.A., Calheiros, C., Arias, C. (1664-302X) | PMCID |
2021/03 - 2021/07 | Invited reviewer | Book: Enhancing Environmental Education through Nature-Based Solutions | edited by Vasconcelos, C., Calheiros, C., (2662-9461) | Springer Nature |
Mentoring / Tutoring
Topic | Student name | |
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2022/02 - 2022/07 | Supervisor | Internership | Application of bioinoculants to improve plant growth. ESB-UCP | Mariana Sofia Brandão Godinho |
2020/09/01 - 2021/12/31 | Daily supervisor | Internership | Bactérias promotoras de crescimento e produção de biofertilizantes. ESB-UCP | Eunice Costa |
2016/03 - 2019 | Collaboration in the scientific coordination of a Pos-doc project | Formulation of new biofertilizers for crop production: contributions to sustainable agricultural practices. ESB-UCP | Helena Maria Gomes Moreira |
2017/05 - 2017/07 | Daily supervisor | International PhD in Recursos Naturais - Caracterização de escamas de peixes a partir de técnicas espectroscópicas e termoanalíticas para aplicação como bioindicador e biomaterial. Universidade Estadual de Mato Grosso do Sul, Brasil. | Cristiane Ávila Santana |
2014 - 2017 | Daily supervisor/collaboration in the scientific coordination | PhD in Microbiology and Environmental Toxicology - Physicochemical, microbial and ecotoxicological characterization of soils and tailings from Kettara mine, University of Marrakech, Morocco. | Leila Benidire |
2015/03 - 2015/05 | Daily supervisor | Microbiology and Environmental Quality course. MSc. in Applied Microbiology - Identificação de bactérias endófitas promotores do crescimento vegetal isolados de plantas de milho. ESB-UCP | Dandára Costa |
2014/06 - 2014/09 | Daily supervisor | International PhD in Forest Sciences, - Effect of PGPR inoculation on Eucalyptus sp rooting. University of Concepción, Chile. | Paulina Geraldine González |
2013 - 2014 | Collaboration in the scientific coordination of a PhD in Biotechnology | Role of plants and microorganisms in the management of heavy-metal polluted areas as an approach for land restoration. ESB-UCP | Helena Maria Gomes Moreira |
2013/03 - 2013/05 | Daily supervisor | Microbiology and Environmental Quality course. MSc. in Applied Microbiology - Isolation and identification of bacterial endophytes from Solanum nigrum plants colleted from a metal polluted area. ESB-UCP | Miguel Pereira, Maria del Mar Castaño and Jorge Miguel Garcia |
2013/03 - 2013/05 | Daily supervisor | Integrated Laboratory practice course - Potential of plant growth promoting bacteria as biocontrol agents of pathogenic microorganisms. MSc. in Applied Microbiology. ESB-UCP | Norton Komora |
2013/03 - 2013/05 | Daily supervisor | Microbiology and Environmental Quality course. MSc. in Applied Microbiology - Isolamento e identificação de endófitos promotores do crescimento vegetal. ESB-UCP | Francisca Mergulhão |
2011/03 - 2011/05 | Daily supervisor | Integrated Laboratory practice course. MSc. in Applied Microbiology - Avaliação da atividade bioquímica de bactérias isoladas de Bursaphelenchus xylophilus. ESB-UCP | Ana Isabel Novo and João Pereira |
Other jury / evaluation
Activity description | Institution / Organization | |
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2024/06/21 - 2024/06/21 | Main Examiner I Microbiology project I Exploring the Potential of Symbiotic Bacteria to Promote Common Bean Resilience to Drought. | Universidade Católica Portuguesa Escola Superior de Biotecnologia, Portugal |
2023/07/19 - 2023/07/19 | Thesis Plan I Urban farming for all: looking at safety in urban food production to tease out the best approaches. PhD in Biotechnology. | Universidade Católica Portuguesa Escola Superior de Biotecnologia, Portugal |
2023/06/26 - 2023/06/26 | Main examiner | Microbiology project | Effect of drought stress on pea morphophysiological traits and soil microbiome. | Universidade Católica Portuguesa Escola Superior de Biotecnologia, Portugal |
Distinctions
Award
2022 | Amyris Rising Innovation Award - HydroPLUS
Amyris Biotechnologies Inc, United States
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2021 | 2021- Annual Incentive of the Centre for Biotechnology and Fine Chemistry for Researchers
Portuguesa Centro de Biotecnologia e Química Fina, Portugal
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2020 | 2020 - Annual Incentive of the Centre for Biotechnology and Fine Chemistry for Researchers
Portuguesa Centro de Biotecnologia e Química Fina, Portugal
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Other distinction
2021 | Feature paper - Spatial-Temporal Changes in Removal of Fecal Indicators and Diversity of Bacterial Communities in a Constructed
Wetland with Ornamental Plants. Applied Sciences Journal
MDPI AG, Switzerland
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2016 | Circular Challenge. Inovar o futuro: Fazer a Economia Circular Acontecer.
COTEC Portugal – Associação Empresarial para a Inovação, Portugal
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2014 | Funding to attend EU COST FA1103 Training School 2014, Berlin, Germany
European Cooperation in Science and Technology, Belgium
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