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I am an ecologist, with a degree in Biology, a master in Conservation Biology and a PhD in Ecology. From the beginning of my scientific path, I was fascinated by plant ecology, with particular interest on ecophysiological approaches. I collaborated in many scientific projects, which allowed me to gain and develop a number of scientific skills, from field sampling and laboratory analysis to data analysis, modelling and outreach. I have studied tropical, semi-arid and urban systems, often using interdisciplinary frameworks and approaches to understand the impact of environmental stresses on ecosystems. After my master (2008), I had 5 research grants, participated in environmental consultancy activities, and provided several scientific reports and publications in funded projects. In 2018, I obtained a PhD in Ecology in the University of Campinas (UNICAMP) studying the Responses of coastal dune forests to groundwater changes: insights from Mediterranean and Tropical ecosystems. I have participated in vocational training which helped me to tune my skills and knowledge, and experienced funded-mobility, developing research in groundwater-stress indicators based on stable-isotopic approaches (University of Utah, USA; Paul Scherrer Institute, Switzerland; Texas A&M University, USA). I was honored by two awards in 2019: Honourable mention of CAPES thesis award (Biodiversity/Ecology, Brazil) and PhD Merit award by the cE3c (Portugal). After my PhD I obtained two post-doc fellowships (2018 and 2019-2020), developing research in plant ecology, eco-physiology and eco-hydrology at cE3c, and applied to national and international funding. In 2020 I obtain a Marie Curie Action Fellowship (MSCA-IF-EF-RI action, PI of HyChanCEs project), developing research on effects of hydrological changes in semi-arid coastal dune species (up-scaling local physiological knowledge to community and meso-regional scale). In 2022 I obtained a contract as Junior Researcher in the national competitive call CEEC - FCT (5th edition), to develop research in the area of plant ecology and eco-hydrology at FCUL. In the last 5 years, I aimed at innovative research and development of knowledge on the impacts of groundwater-changes on physiological traits at community level in coastal dune system undergoing hydrological droughts. I am actively involved in a collaborative work of many (national and foreigner) institutions, participating in several research projects (applied and fundamental science) within cE3c. I also have developed experience in mentoring (students and grant-holders), organizing activities of knowledge dissemination, such as training schools and scientific events, societal divulgation, and teaching Plant Ecology classes in FCUL (degree and master disciplines). I was recently (October 2022) elected as group leader (PI) of Environmental Stress & Functional Ecology (ESFE), a sub-group of cE3c (https://ce3c.ciencias.ulisboa.pt/team/ESFE). My main achievements so far have been: (i) Advancing the knowledge on the functioning and effects of exotic plant species on natural habitats; (ii) Contributing to the understanding of how groundwater changes have an impact on coastal ecosystems, establishing the basis for predicting the physiological performance of semi-arid woody vegetation that now face hydrological droughts; (iii) Demonstrating how groundwater changes drives water-use adjustments of vegetation and the extent of reliance on this water-source in mediterranean and tropical coastal dune ecosystems. I currently have 347 citations, H-index (Scopus): 9, the outcome of 15 co-authored scientific published articles, 6 as first author and 2 as last leading-author.
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Identification

Personal identification

Full name
Cristina Maria Nunes Antunes

Citation names

  • Antunes, Cristina

Author identifiers

Ciência ID
4B14-0261-A878
ORCID iD
0000-0002-5934-388X

Knowledge fields

  • Natural sciences - Biological Sciences - Ecology

Languages

Language Speaking Reading Writing Listening Peer-review
English Intermediate (B1) Advanced (C1) Intermediate (B1) Intermediate (B1)
Spanish; Castilian Intermediate (B1) Advanced (C1) Intermediate (B1) Intermediate (B1)
Portuguese Advanced (C1) Advanced (C1) Advanced (C1) Advanced (C1)
Education
Degree Classification
2018
Concluded
 Ecologia (Doctor)
Universidade Estadual de Campinas, Brazil
"Responses of coastal dune forests to groundwater changes: insights from mediterranean and tropical ecosystems" (THESIS/DISSERTATION)
 n/a
2008
Concluded
 Biologia da Conservação (Mestrado)
Universidade de Lisboa Faculdade de Ciências, Portugal
"Estudo de factores condicionantes da distribuição da planta rara Plantago almogravensis Franco" (THESIS/DISSERTATION)
 19
2005/09/09 - 2006/02/08
Concluded
 Biologia - Programa Erasmus - 1 semestre (Bacharelato)
Universidade da Coruña, Spain
2006
Concluded
 Biologia (Licenciatura)
Universidade de Lisboa Faculdade de Ciências, Portugal
"n/a" (THESIS/DISSERTATION)
 13,4
Affiliation

Science

Category
Host institution 		Employer
2023/04/01 - Current Contracted Researcher (Research) Universidade de Lisboa Faculdade de Ciências, Portugal
Centro de Ecologia Evolução e Alterações Ambientais, Portugal
2020/07/01 - 2023/10/31 Contracted Researcher (Research) FCiênciasID Associação para a Investigação e Desenvolvimento de Ciências, Portugal
Centro de Ecologia Evolução e Alterações Ambientais, Portugal
2019/03/21 - 2020/06/30 Postdoc (Research) FCiênciasID Associação para a Investigação e Desenvolvimento de Ciências, Portugal
Centro de Ecologia Evolução e Alterações Ambientais, Portugal
2018/09/10 - 2018/12/31 Postdoc (Research) Fundação Gaspar Frutuoso, Portugal
Centro de Ecologia Evolução e Alterações Ambientais, Portugal
2018/07/15 - 2018/08/31 Researcher (Research) FCiênciasID Associação para a Investigação e Desenvolvimento de Ciências, Portugal
Centro de Ecologia Evolução e Alterações Ambientais, Portugal
2015/04/02 - 2015/04/30 Visiting Researcher (Research) Texas A&M University College of Agriculture and Life Sciences, United States
Texas A&M University College of Agriculture and Life Sciences, United States
2012/07/02 - 2012/07/30 Research Trainee (Research) Paul Scherrer Institut, Switzerland
Paul Scherrer Institut, Switzerland

Positions / Appointments

Category
Host institution 		Employer
2022/11/01 - Current Group Leader PI - ESFE Centro de Ecologia Evolução e Alterações Ambientais, Portugal

Others

Category
Host institution 		Employer
2014/03/01 - 2018/03/01 P.hD. scholarship from CAPES, within the post-graduate program of Instituto de Biologia, Universidade Estadual de Campinas. Coordenação de Aperfeiçoamento de Pessoal de Nível Superior, Brazil
Universidade Estadual de Campinas Instituto de Biologia, Brazil
2012/06/01 - 2014/02/28 Research fellow in the FCT Project PTDC/AAC-CLI/118555/2010: “Coastal Dune Forests under Scenarios of Groundwater Limitation: from Tropics to Mediterranean Fundação da Faculdade de Ciências da Universidade de Lisboa, Portugal
2011/02/01 - 2012/03/31 Research fellow in projects: “Riparian habitat and water quality in urban areas" Fundação da Faculdade de Ciências da Universidade de Lisboa, Portugal
2009/09/01 - 2010/12/31 Research fellow in the Project: “Monitoring biological conservation of dune slacks in Osso da Baleia (Pombal)" Fundação da Faculdade de Ciências da Universidade de Lisboa, Portugal
2009/04/02 - 2009/08/28 Environmental consultant - Flora component Mãe d'água, Consultoria Técnica em Áreas de Interesse Natural Lda, Portugal
2009/05/06 - 2009/07/31 Fellowship in the project “Bioavailability of heavy metals in soil of Quinta do Raiva” Protocol between Câmara Municipal de Almada and CBA - FCUL Fundação da Faculdade de Ciências da Universidade de Lisboa, Portugal
2009/05/01 - 2009/05/05 Environmental consultant in the project “Estudo dos impactes ambientais da pedreira II – Foz Côa” ¿BIOTA, Estudos e Divulgação em Ambiente, Lda., Portugal
2009/04/17 - 2009/04/28 Environmental consultant - Flora component BIO3-Eestudos e Projetos Em Biologia E Valorização De Recursos Naturais Lda, Portugal
2008/05/13 - 2008/11/14 Environmental consultant - Flora component BIO3-Eestudos e Projetos Em Biologia E Valorização De Recursos Naturais Lda, Portugal
2008/06/02 - 2008/10/26 Fellowship in the project “Recuperação da Lagoa de Melides” - caracterização vegetal da lagoa e estudo fisiológico de macrófitas Universidade de Lisboa Faculdade de Ciências, Portugal
2007/03/12 - 2007/09/26 Guide in the Botanical Garden Lisbon - Jardim Botânico da Universidade de Lisboa Universidade de Lisboa Museu Nacional de História Natural, Portugal
2006/10/02 - 2006/10/31 Collaborator in the Project 'Caracterização Vegetal da zona da Lagoa de Óbidos' Universidade de Lisboa Museu Nacional de História Natural, Portugal
2004/06/01 - 2004/06/30 Guide in Reserva Natural do Estuário do Sado, CINZAMBU – Centro de Interpretação da Natureza do Zambujalinho CINZAMBU – Centro de Interpretação da Natureza do Zambujalinho, Portugal
Projects

Grant

Designation Funders
2019/03/25 - 2020 UID/BIA/00329/2019
UID/BIA/00329/2019
Post-doc Fellow
Centro de Ecologia Evolução e Alterações Ambientais, Portugal
 FCiênciasID Associação para a Investigação e Desenvolvimento de Ciências
Ongoing
2018/09/01 - 2018/12/31 UID/BIA/00329/2013-Ecohydrology/2018
UID/BIA/00329/2013-Ecohydrology/2018
Post-doc Fellow
Centro de Ecologia Evolução e Alterações Ambientais, Portugal
 Fundação Gaspar Frutuoso
2014/03/01 - 2018/06/26 Responses of coastal dune forests to groundwater changes: insights from mediterranean and tropical ecosystems
PROEX 0229083
PhD Student Fellow
Universidade Estadual de Campinas Instituto de Biologia, Brazil
 Coordenação de Aperfeiçoamento de Pessoal de Nível Superior
Concluded
2012/06/01 - 2014/02/28 Coastal Dune Forests under Scenarios of Groundwater Limitation: from Tropics to Mediterranean (GWTropiMed)
info:eu-repo/grantAgreement/FCT/3599-PPCDT/118555/PT
PTDC/AAC-CLI/118555/2010
Research Fellow
Universidade de Lisboa Faculdade de Ciências, Portugal
 Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia
Concluded
2011/02/01 - 2012/02/28 Riparian habitat and water quality in urban areas
FFCUL-grant
Research Fellow
Centro de Ecologia Evolução e Alterações Ambientais, Portugal
 Câmara Municipal de Almada
Concluded
2009/09/01 - 2010/12/31 Monitoring biological conservation of dune slacks in Osso da Baleia (Pombal)
FFCUL_grant
Research Fellow
Universidade de Lisboa Faculdade de Ciências, Portugal
 Rede Electrica Nacional
Concluded
2009/05/01 - 2009/07/31 Bioavailability of heavy metals in soil of Quinta do Raiva
FFCUL-grant
Research Fellow
Universidade de Lisboa Faculdade de Ciências, Portugal
 Câmara Municipal de Almada
Concluded
2008/06/01 - 2008/11/30 Recovery of Melides’ Lagoon
FFCUL-grant
Research Fellow
Universidade de Lisboa Faculdade de Ciências, Portugal
 Comissão de Coordenação e Desenvolvimento Regional do Centro
Concluded

Contract

Designation Funders
2023/04/01 - Current Cross-scale effects of hydrological changes on coastal dune ecosystems
2022.08532.CEECIND
Researcher
Universidade de Lisboa Faculdade de Ciências, Portugal
 Associação para a Inovação e Desenvolvimento da FCT
Ongoing
2020/07/01 - Current Effects of hydrological changes on coastal ecosystems - HyChanCEs
1 101003298
Principal investigator
FCiênciasID Associação para a Investigação e Desenvolvimento de Ciências, Portugal
 Research Executive Agency
Concluded
2021 - 2025 CHANGE - Instituto para as Alterações Globais e Sustentabilidade
LA/P/0121/2020
10.54499/LA/P/0121/2020
Universidade de Évora, Portugal
 Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia
Ongoing
2010/04/01 - 2013/09/30 Modeling Ecosystem Structure and Functional Diversity as early-warning indicators of Desertification and Land-degradation - from regional to local level
PTDC/AAC-CLI/104913/2008
Universidade de Lisboa Instituto Superior Técnico, Portugal

Fundação da Faculdade de Ciências da Universidade de Lisboa, Portugal

Universidade de Lisboa Faculdade de Ciências, Portugal
Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia
Concluded

Other

Designation Funders
2022/04/01 - Current BiNatUr : Bringing nature back – biodiversity-friendly nature-based solutions in cities
BiNatUr
Researcher
Centro de Ecologia Evolução e Alterações Ambientais, Portugal
 Joint Programming Initiative Water Challenges for a Changing World
Ongoing
2020/09/24 - Current Cost Action 19120 - WATer isotopeS in the critical zONe: from groundwater recharge to plant transpiration
COST ACTION 19120
Researcher and National Management Committee substitute
Centro de Ecologia Evolução e Alterações Ambientais, Portugal
 European Cooperation in Science and Technology
Ongoing
2019/06/04 - Current WineClimAdapt : Seleção e valorização das castas mais bem adaptadas a cenários de alterações climáticas
PDR2020-101-031010
Researcher
Centro de Ecologia Evolução e Alterações Ambientais, Portugal
 European Agricultural Fund for Rural Development
Ongoing
2022/09/01 - 2023/12/31 Fight Desert: Ações e estratégia de combate à desertificação com vista ao aumento da resiliência dos sistemas mediterrânicos
POCI-07-62G4-FEDER-181624
Researcher
Autoridade de Gestão do Programa Operacional Competitividade e Internacionalização
Concluded
2021/01/02 - 2023/02/02 SMART FARM 4.0 - SOLUÇÕES INTELIGENTES PARA UMA AGRICULTURA SUSTENTÁVEL, PREDITIVA E AUTÓNOMA 
POCI-01-0247-FEDER-046078
Researcher
Agência Nacional de Inovação SA
2020/01/02 - 2021/12/30 CLIMPEST: Alterações Climáticas e seu impacto em florestas de pinheiro ao longo da costa portuguesa: o caso de duas pragas recentemente emergidas
PTDC/BIA-ECO/31655/2017
Researcher
Centro de Ecologia Evolução e Alterações Ambientais, Portugal
 Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia
Concluded
2007/01/01 - 2008/07/31 New insights for understanding the causes of rarity in plant species
info:eu-repo/grantAgreement/FCT/3599-PPCDT/82624/PT
collaborator (master student)
Universidade de Lisboa Museu Nacional de História Natural, Portugal
 Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia
Concluded
2006/10/02 - 2006/10/31 Caracterização Vegetal da zona de Lagoa de Óbidos
no grant
collaborator (master student)
Universidade de Lisboa Museu Nacional de História Natural, Portugal
Concluded
Outputs

Publications

Conference abstract
  1. Antunes, Cristina. "How does water-table depth affect the physiological status of a tropical dune forest?". Paper presented in European Conference of Tropical Ecology, Lisbon, 2024.
    Published
  2. Marques da Silva, J.; Chozas, Sergio; Alegria, C.; Antunes, Cristina; Leão de Sousa, Miguel; Máguas, C.. "Do photoselective protective nets improve apple production? Evidence from photochemistry and stomatal regulation". Paper presented in Iberian Plant Biology 2023, XVIII Portuguese Spanish Congress of Plant Biology, XXV Meeting of the Spanish Society of Plant Biology, Braga, 2023.
    Published
  3. Alegria, C.; Chozas, Sergio; Antunes, Cristina; Trindade, Helena; Marques da Silva, J.; Bernardes da Silva, A; Leão de Sousa, Miguel; Máguas, C.. "Living a colourful life: a photoselective-net approach in apple orchards?". Paper presented in Frontiers in E3: 8th Annual Meeting - From islands to the world: interconnecting science, Angra do Heroísmo, 2022.
    Published
Conference poster
  1. Antunes, Cristina; Chozas, Sergio; Hortal, Joaquín. "Effects of groundwater changes on coastal dune ecosystems". Paper presented in Evento participativo Science CHANGing Policy do LA CHANGE, 2023.
  2. Antunes, Cristina. "Effects of groundwater changes on coastal dune ecosystems". Paper presented in Ciências Research Day, 2022.
  3. Jacinto, J; Jesus, JG ; Damásio, M; Silvestre, J; Máguas, C.; Antunes, C.. "Carbon isotopic signature across European wine grape varieties under a dry climate". Paper presented in XV Portuguese-Spanish Symposium on Plant Water Relations, 2022.
  4. Antunes, Cristina; Chozas, Sergio; Cristina Maria Filipe Máguas; Hortal, Joaquín. "Linking plant physiological responses to changes on community structure under groundwater depletion". Paper presented in XV Congreso Nacional de la AEET: El valor de la Naturaleza para una Sociedad Global (Plasencia), 2021.
  5. Ramos, Mariana; Campôa, João; Antunes, Cristina; Teresa Calvão; Chozas, Sergio; Máguas, C.; Miranda, Isabel; et al. "Avaliação do impacto das condições climáticas na ecofisiolgia, morfologia e fenologia de Pinus pinaster aiton. e Pinus pinea l.". Paper presented in XIX Encontro Nacional de Ecologia - SPECO, 2020.
  6. Jacinto, João; Antunes, Cristina; Brás de Oliveira, Pedro; Valdiviesso, Teresa; Máguas, C.. "Corema album¿s functional traits variation across different climatic conditions". Paper presented in National Meeting on Climatic Changes, 2020.
  7. Mirra, I.; Antunes, Cristina; Máguas, C.. "Effects of control measures of Acacia species on Eucalyptus globulus productivity". Paper presented in Federation Congress and 18th National SPECO Meeting 2019. Faculdade de Ciências, Universidade de Lisboa, Portugal., 2019.
  8. Antunes, Cristina. "Responses of coastal dune forests to groundwater changes: from Tropics to Mediterranean". Paper presented in FCT Encontro Ciencia 2017. Centro de Congressos, Lisboa, Portugal., 2017.
  9. Antunes, Cristina. "Ecophysiological responses of plant functional types to groundwater lowering in a Mediterranean coastal ecosystem". Paper presented in XIV MEDECOS & XIII AEET Meeting. Universidade de Sevilla, Spain., 2017.
  10. Antunes, Cristina. "Fisiologia e uso de água das espécies da Restinga em condições de menor disponibilidade hídrica". Paper presented in Workshop Mata Atlântica. Ubatuba, Brazil., 2016.
  11. Antunes, Cristina. "Water availability differentially influences the water-use of native and exotic-invasive species co-occurring in a meso-Mediterranean coastal dune forest". Paper presented in International symposium on biological invasion. Viçosa, Brazil., 2016.
  12. Antunes, Cristina. "Ecophysiological responses of coastal forests to groundwater changes: comparing functional groups and climatic regions". Paper presented in 13th European Ecological Federation (EEF) Conference - Ecology at the Interface. Rome, Italy., 2015.
  13. Antunes, Cristina. "Assessing the impact of groundwater changes in coastal forests’ plant functional groups: ecophysiological responses under meso-mediterranean and thermo-mediterranean climate.". Paper presented in 4º Congresso Ibérico de Ecologia. Coimbra, Portugal., 2015.
  14. Oliveira T.; Antunes, Cristina; Máguas C.. "Seed isotopic analysis as a tool to understand ecological processes influencing plant development and physiology: the case study of Quercus rotundifolia Lam. in a desertification gradient in Mediterranean areas". Paper presented in EGU - 2014. Session SSS2.2/BG2. Vienna, Austria., 2014.
  15. Antunes, Cristina. "Assessing physiological responses of dune forest functional groups to changing water availability: from Topics to Mediterranean". Paper presented in EGU - 2014. Session BG1.3 'Stable Isotopes in Biogeosciences'. Vienna, Austria., 2014.
  16. Antunes, Cristina. "Responses of dune forest ecosystems to changing groundwater availability: from Tropics to Mediterranean". Paper presented in CIRCLE-2 International Conference "Adaptation Frontiers: European Climate Change Adaptation Research and Practice. Lisbon, Portugal., 2014.
  17. Antunes, Cristina. "Coastal dune forests under scenarios of groundwater limitation: from Tropics to Mediterranean - GWTropiMed project.". Paper presented in Cost Sibae Meeting: Challenges in the applications of Stable Isotopes across disciplines and scales. Wroclaw, Poland., 2013.
  18. Serrano H. C; Branquinho C.; Antunes, Cristina; Martins-Loução M. A.. "Spatial and temporal trends of an Al-hyperaccumulator rare plant species". Paper presented in XII European Ecologic Federation (EEF) Congress. Avila, Spain., 2011.
  19. Große-Stoltenberg A.; Antunes, Cristina; Oldeland J.. "Detecting and analyzing the spread of exotic Acacia longifolia in West-Mediterranean biodiverse costal dunes with hyperspectral images and LiDAR". Paper presented in XII European Ecologic Federation (EEF) Congress. Avila, Spain., 2011.
  20. Antunes, Cristina. "Responses of a phreatophyte to climatic conditions and groundwater drawdown". Paper presented in EGU General Assembly 2011.Vienna, Austria., 2011.
  21. Marques D.; Antunes, Cristina; Hellmann C.; Werner, C.; Máguas C.. "Influência espacial da invasora leguminosa Acacia longifolia (Andrews) Willd. num ecossistema dunar Português". Paper presented in 12º ENE, SPECO. Porto, Portugal., 2010.
  22. Serrano H. C.; Ribeiro M.; Antunes, Cristina; Martins-Loução M. A.. "Biodiversidade de perfis fisiológicos na comunidade de microorganismos do solo". Paper presented in 12º ENE, SPECO. Porto, Portugal., 2010.
  23. Máguas C; Grieve K.; Correia O.; Antunes, Cristina; Werner C.. "Changes in groundwater availability in a sand dune ecosystem: a comparison between functional groups through stable isotopes". Paper presented in International Conference on Eco-hydrology and Climate Change. Tomar, Portugal., 2009.
  24. Antunes, Cristina. "Factores condicionantes da densidade populacional de uma planta rara: Plantago almogravensis". Paper presented in 11º ENE, SPECO, Portugal, 2008.
  25. Antunes, Cristina; Pinto M.J.; Branquinho C.; Serrano H. C; Martins-Loução M. A.. "Monitoring Al toxicity in soil using a hyperaccumulator plant". Paper presented in 17th SETAC – Society of Environmental Toxicology and Chemistry. Porto, Portugal, 2007.
Journal article
  1. Jacinto, J.; Jesus, J.G.; Damásio, M.; Silvestre, J.; Máguas, C.; Antunes, C.. "Phloem carbon isotopic signature as a valuable tool to assess physiological adjustments among European grapevine varieties under a Mediterranean climate". Agricultural Water Management 286 (2023): 108396. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.agwat.2023.108396.
    Published • 10.1016/j.agwat.2023.108396
  2. Granda, Elena; Antunes, Cristina; Máguas, Cristina; Castro-Díez, Pilar. "Water use partitioning of native and non-native tree species in riparian ecosystems under contrasting climatic conditions". Functional Ecology (2022): http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/1365-2435.14149.
    Published • 10.1111/1365-2435.14149
  3. Estorninho, Mariana; Chozas, Sergio; Mendes, Angela; Colwell, Filipe; Abrantes, Isabel; Fonseca, Luís; Fernandes, Patrícia; et al. "Differential Impact of the Pinewood Nematode on Pinus Species Under Drought Conditions". Frontiers in Plant Science 13 (2022): http://dx.doi.org/10.3389/fpls.2022.841707.
    Open access • Published • 10.3389/fpls.2022.841707
  4. Mexia, Teresa; Antunes, Cristina; Nunes, Alice; Mira, António; Correia, Ana I.; Serrano, Artur; Correia, Otília. "Beyond the green: assessing quarry restoration success through plant and beetle communities". Restoration Ecology 28 4 (2020): 971-978. http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/rec.13122.
    10.1111/rec.13122
  5. Alegria, Carla; Antunes, Cristina; Giovanetti, Manuela; Abreu, Marta; Máguas, Cristina. "Acorn Isotopic Composition: A New Promising Tool for Authenticity Maps of Montado’s High-Value Food Products". Molecules 25 7 (2020): 1535. http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/molecules25071535.
    10.3390/molecules25071535
  6. Antunes, C.; Silva, C.; Máguas, C.; Joly, C. A.; Vieira, S.. "Seasonal changes in water sources used by woody species in a tropical coastal dune forest". Plant and Soil 437 1-2 (2019): 41-54. http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s11104-019-03947-9.
    10.1007/s11104-019-03947-9
  7. Antunes, Cristina; Chozas, Sergio; West, Jason; Zunzunegui, Maria; Diaz Barradas, Maria Cruz; Vieira, Simone; Máguas, Cristina. "Groundwater drawdown drives ecophysiological adjustments of woody vegetation in a semi-arid coastal ecosystem". Global Change Biology 24 10 (2018): 4894-4908. http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/gcb.14403.
    Published • 10.1111/gcb.14403
  8. Antunes, Cristina; Díaz-Barradas, Mari Cruz; Zunzunegui, Maria; Vieira, Simone; Máguas, Cristina. "Water source partitioning among plant functional types in a semi-arid dune ecosystem". Journal of Vegetation Science 29 4 (2018): 671-683. http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/jvs.12647.
    10.1111/jvs.12647
  9. Antunes, Cristina; Díaz Barradas, Mari Cruz; Zunzunegui, Maria; Vieira, Simone; Pereira, Ângela; Anjos, Andreia; Correia, Otília; Pereira, Maria João; Máguas, Cristina. "Contrasting plant water-use responses to groundwater depth in coastal dune ecosystems". Functional Ecology 32 8 (2018): 1931-1943. http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/1365-2435.13110.
    Published • 10.1111/1365-2435.13110
  10. Antunes, Cristina; Pereira, Ana Júlia; Fernandes, Patrícia; Ramos, Margarida; Ascensão, Lia; Correia, Otília; Máguas, Cristina. "Understanding plant drought resistance in a Mediterranean coastal sand dune ecosystem: differences between native and exotic invasive species". Journal of Plant Ecology 11 1 (2018): 26-38. http://dx.doi.org/10.1093/jpe/rtx014.
    Published • 10.1093/jpe/rtx014
  11. Fernandes, Patrícia; Antunes, Cristina; Pinho, Pedro; Máguas, Cristina; Correia, Otília. "Natural regeneration of Pinus pinaster and Eucalyptus globulus from plantation into adjacent natural habitats". Forest Ecology and Management 378 (2016): 91-102. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.foreco.2016.07.027.
    Published • 10.1016/j.foreco.2016.07.027
  12. Pinho, Pedro; Correia, Otília; Lecoq, Miguel; Munzi, Silvana; Vasconcelos, Sasha; Gonçalves, Paula; Rebelo, Rui; et al. "Evaluating green infrastructure in urban environments using a multi-taxa and functional diversity approach". Environmental Research 147 (2016): 601-610. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.envres.2015.12.025.
    Published • 10.1016/j.envres.2015.12.025
  13. Fernandes, Patrícia; Antunes, Cristina; Correia, Otília; Máguas, Cristina. "Do climatic and habitat conditions affect the reproductive success of an invasive tree species? An assessment of the phenology of Acacia longifolia in Portugal". Plant Ecology 216 2 (2014): 343-355. http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s11258-014-0441-9.
    Published • 10.1007/s11258-014-0441-9
  14. Serrano, Helena C.; Antunes, Cristina; Pinto, Manuel J.; Máguas, Cristina; Martins-Loução, Maria Amélia; Branquinho, Cristina. "The ecological performance of metallophyte plants thriving in geochemical islands is explained by the Inclusive Niche Hypothesis". Journal of Plant Ecology 8 1 (2014): 41-50. http://dx.doi.org/10.1093/jpe/rtu007.
    Published • 10.1093/jpe/rtu007
  15. Antunes, Cristina; Correia, Otília; Marques da Silva, Jorge; Cruces, Anabela; Freitas, Maria da Conceição; Branquinho, Cristina. "Factors involved in spatiotemporal dynamics of submerged macrophytes in a Portuguese coastal lagoon under Mediterranean climate". Estuarine, Coastal and Shelf Science 110 (2012): 93-100. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.ecss.2012.03.034.
    Published • 10.1016/j.ecss.2012.03.034
Magazine article
  1. Antunes, Cristina; Simone Aparecida Vieira. "PERGUNTAS QUE A CIÊNCIA JÁ RESPONDEU: 7 pontos sobre a Mata Atlântica e a mudança climática", Nexo - políticas públicas, 2021, https://pp.nexojornal.com.br/perguntas-que-a-ciencia-ja-respondeu/2021/7-pontos-sobre-a-Mata-Atl%C3%A2ntica-e-a-mudan%C3%A7a-clim%C3%A1tica.
  2. Cristina Branquinho; Ana Rute Vieira; Antunes, Cristina; Jorge Marques da Silva; Otília Correia. "A Integridade ecológica da vegetação ribeirinha da Ribeira de Melides", Mudança Global Notícias, 2009
Newsletter article
  1. Martins P.; Deus J.; Roque R.; Agostinelli F.; Lourenço S.; Amaral J.; Damásio M.; et al. "Seleção e caracterização das castas mais bem-adaptadas a cenários de alterações climáticas", Vida Rural, 2023
Online resource
  1. s. Redução de recursos hídricos subterrâneos afeta ecossistemas terrestres. 2022. https://florestas.pt/conhecer/reducao-de-recursos-hidricos-subterraneos-afeta-ecossistemas-terrestres/.
Report
  1. Chozas, Sergio; Alegria, C.; Antunes, Cristina; Patrícia Correia; Máguas, C.; Juliana Melo. 2023. Entregável E1.4.1 - Síntese dos testes e validações dos indicadores de eficiência do uso dos recursos e das soluções de integração da circularidade em explorações agrícolas.
  2. Chozas, Sergio; Alegria, C.; Antunes, Cristina; Patrícia Correia; Máguas, C.; Juliana Melo. 2023. Entregável E1.3.1 - Relatório de indicadores de eficiência do uso de recursos.
  3. Chozas, Sergio; Alegria, C.; Antunes, Cristina; Patrícia Correia; Máguas, C.. 2022. Entregável E1.2.1 - Recomendações sobre a eficiência do uso dos recursos para o melhoramento da resiliência dos sistemas.
  4. Chozas, Sergio; Alegria, Carla; Antunes, Cristina; Correia, Patricia; Melo, Juliana; Cristina Maria Filipe Máguas. 2022. Project Smart Farm 4.0 Soluções inteligentes para uma agricultura sustentável, preditiva e autónoma..
  5. Cruz de Carvalho, Ricardo; Serrano, Helena; Augusto, Sofia; Antunes, Cristina; Branquinho, Cristina. 2014. Avaliação da qualidade das águas superficiais e da qualidade ecológica das ribeiras de Cascais.
  6. Marques da Silva, Jorge; Correia, Otília; Branquinho, Cristina; Antunes, Cristina; Cruz de Carvalho, Ricardo; Mexia, Teresa; Tápia, Susana. 2013. Deliverable 3.2.2.3 ¿Relatório com o estado da flora e da vegetação na Lagoa de Albufeira e zona envolvente¿. Technical Report, Project ¿Criação e implementação de um sistema de monitorização no litoral abrangido pela área de jurisdição da Administração da Região Hidrográfica do Tejo¿.
Thesis / Dissertation
  1. Antunes, Cristina. "Responses of coastal dune forests to groundwater changes: insights from mediterranean and tropical ecosystems". PhD, Universidade Estadual de Campinas Instituto de Biologia, 2018.
  2. Antunes, Cristina. "Estudo de factores condicionantes da distribuição da planta rara Plantago almogravensis Franco". Master, Universidade de Lisboa Faculdade de Ciências, 2008.
Website
  1. Antunes, Cristina. GWTropiMed Costal Dune Forests under Scenarios of Groundwater Limitation: from Tropics to Mediterranean. http://groundwater.cubocreation.net/. 2014. http://groundwater.cubocreation.net/.
Activities

Oral presentation

Presentation title Event name
Host (Event location)
2024/02/13 How does water-table depth affect the physiological status of a tropical dune forest? European Conference of Tropical Ecology
cE3c (Lisbon, Portugal)
2022/11/29 WUE toolkit – uma ferramenta para avaliar a adaptabilidade das castas às condições ambientais Colóquio do Grupo Operacional WineClimAdapt – Seleção ecaracterização das castas mais bem adaptadas a cenários de alterações climáticas
INIAV (Portugal)
2022/09/08 Living a colourful life: a photoselective-net approach in apple orchards (co-author) Frontiers in E3 - 8th Annual Meeting From islands to the world: interconnecting science
cE3c - Universidade Açores (Angra do Heroismo - Terceira, Açores, Portugal)
2022/09/08 Groundwater-driven changes in coastal dune vegetation Frontiers in E3 - 8th Annual Meeting From islands to the world: interconnecting science
cE3c - Universidade Açores (Angra do Heroismo - Terceira, Açores, Portugal)
2022/01/27 Tracing the vulnerability of woody vegetation to groundwater depletion in coastal dune ecosystems XV Portuguese-Spanish Symposium on Plant Water Relations
ISA
2021/03/24 Efeito das variações do lençol freático no uso de recursos hídricos na floresta de restinga Webinar NEPAM: Impactos potenciais das mudanças climáticas no funcionamento das florestas tropicais”
UNICAMP
2019/10/30 How Mediterranean and Tropical forests react to groundwater change? Ciências Research Day
FCUL (Lisbon, Portugal)
2019/07/31 Responses of woody vegetation to groundwater changes: insights from Mediterranean and Tropical coastal dune ecosystems 15th European Ecological Federation Congress and 18th National SPECO Meeting
EEF, SPECO, FCUL (Lisbon, Portugal)
2019/07/31 Groundwater dynamics shapes water-resources use of plants in a tropical coastal dune forest. In symposia 'Perspectives for environmental conservation in the tropics: New challenges or old problems in the face of environmental disasters?' 15th European Ecological Federation (EEF) Congress and 18th National SPECO Meeting
EEF, SPECO, FCUL
2019/02/06 Groundwater drawdown drives ecophysiological changes of woody vegetation in a Mediterranean coastal ecosystem 1st Meeting of the Iberian Ecological Society and XIV AEET Meeting
Universidad de Barcelona, Barcelona, Spain. (Barcelona, Spain)
2018/09/20 Responses of coastal dune forests to groundwater changes: insights from Mediterranean and tropical ecosystems Encontros Scientia
cE3c (Lisbon, Portugal)
2016/06/27 Contrasting water use of plant functional groups in Mediterranean coastal ecosystems under groundwater changes 2nd Annual Meeting cE3c: Frontiers in E3
FCUL (Lisboa, Portugal)
2015/09/15 Coastal Dune Forests under Scenarios of Groundwater Limitation: from Tropics to Mediterranean: GWTropiMed Project First Results Workshop Coastal dune forests under scenarios of groundwater limitation
FFCUL (Lisboa, Portugal)
2014/02/06 Florestas de dunas costeras sobe senarios de limitación de agua subterránea: de los trópicos a mediterráneo: Proyecto GWTropiMed Jornadas de investigación sobre la conservación de Doñana
Universidade de Sevilla (Sevilla, Spain)
2013/05/22 Avaliação da Integridade ecológica em ribeiras urbanas Workshop Biodiversidade Urbana
Câmara Municipal de Lisboa (Lisbon, Portugal)
2011/09/27 Stable isotopes as a tool for the evaluation of ecological status of groundwater dependent communities XII European Ecologic Federation (EEF) Congress
EEF (Avila, Spain)
2010 Influência do rebaixamento freático na espécie Salix repens 12º ENE
SPECO (Porto, Portugal)
2008 Factores condicionantes da densidade populacional de uma planta rara: Plantago almogravensis 11º ENE
SPECO. Portugal (Portugal)

Event organisation

Event name
Type of event (Role) 		Institution / Organization
2019/07/30 - 2019/07/30 Symposia ‘Perspectives for environmental conservation in the tropics: New challenges or old problems in the face of environmental disasters?' (2019/07/30 - 2019/07/30)
Symposium (Co-organisor)
 European Ecological Federation, Germany
2017/09/04 - 2017/09/08 EMAPI 2017 - International Conference on Ecology and Management of Alien Plant Invasions. (2017/09/04 - 2017/09/08)
Conference (Member of the Organising Committee)
 Centro de Ecologia Evolução e Alterações Ambientais, Portugal
2015/09/15 - 2015/09/15 Workshop – ‘Coastal Dune Forests under Scenarios of Groundwater Limitation: from Tropics to Mediterranean’ (2015/09/15 - 2015/09/15)
Workshop (Co-organisor)
 Universidade de Lisboa Faculdade de Ciências, Portugal
2015/09/14 - 2015/09/14 Final Meeting of the project ‘Coastal Dune Forests under Scenarios of Groundwater Limitation: from Tropics to Mediterranean’ (2015/09/14 - 2015/09/14)
Meeting (Co-organisor)
 Universidade de Lisboa Faculdade de Ciências, Portugal
2014/07/10 - 2014/07/10 Progress Meeting of the project ‘Coastal Dune Forests under Scenarios of Groundwater Limitation: from Tropics to Mediterranean’ (2014/07/10 - 2014/07/10)
Meeting (Co-organisor)
 Universidade de Lisboa Faculdade de Ciências, Portugal

Event participation

Activity description
Type of event 		Event name
Institution / Organization
2023/12/13 - 2023/12/13 Evento final do projeto FRISCO
Round table
 Evento final do projeto FRISCO
FCiênciasID Associação para a Investigação e Desenvolvimento de Ciências, Portugal
2023/01/16 - 2023/01/20 Advanced Short-course: Science and the media: bringing together scientists, journalists & society
Other
 Advanced Short-course: Science and the media: bringing together scientists, journalists & society
Centro de Ecologia Evolução e Alterações Ambientais, Portugal
2015/04/02 - 2015/04/30 ITCE Research-in-residence in Texas A&M University, USA
Other
 NSF ITCE Research-in-residence
Texas A&M University College of Agriculture and Life Sciences, United States
2014/06/09 - 2014/06/20 ITCE - SPATIAL Short Course: Isotopes in Spatial Ecology and Biogeochemistry, at University of Utah, USA ITCE - SPATIAL Short Course: Isotopes in Spatial Ecology and Biogeochemistry
The University of Utah School of Biological Sciences, United States
2014/02/10 - 2014/02/10 Workshop Dimensions US-BIOTA, at São Paulo, Brazil
Workshop
 Dimensions US-BIOTA
Fundação de Amparo à Pesquisa do Estado de São Paulo, Brazil
2014/01/27 - 2014/01/31 Attendance and conclusion of Short course: Lichens as a tool for interpretation of environmental changes and management. cE3c, FCUL, Portugal
Other
 Short course: Lichens as a tool for interpretation of environmental changes and management
Centro de Ecologia Evolução e Alterações Ambientais, Portugal
2012/07/02 - 2012/07/31 Short-term Scientific Mission (SIBAE COST STSM - ES0806-010474) at Paul Scherrer Institute, Switzerland. Tree-ring analysis: Stable isotopes as tracers of long-term groundwater stress. Analyzing and interpreting width and isotopic composition of 13C and 18O in tree-ring samples, supervised by Prof Rolf Siegwolf.
Other
 Short-term Scientific Mission SIBAE COST STSM - ES0806-010474
Paul Scherrer Institut, Switzerland
2010/03/17 - 2010/03/24 Sapflow Workshop: Learning techniques and interpreting data. Instituto Superior de Agronomia, Lisboa, Portugal
Other
 Sapflow Workshop: Learning techniques and interpreting data.
Universidade de Lisboa Instituto Superior de Agronomia, Portugal
2006/11/01 - 2007/10/31 Guided tours in the Botanical Garden of Lisbon University
Other
 Botanical guided tours
Universidade de Lisboa Museu Nacional de História Natural, Portugal
2006/10/01 - 2006/10/31 Guide course in the Botanical Garden of Lisbon University. Museu Nacional de História Natural – Jardim Botânico de Lisboa, Portugal Guide course in the Botanical Garden of Lisbon University
Universidade de Lisboa Museu Nacional de História Natural, Portugal

Association member

Society Organization name Role
2012/02/01 - Current Sociedade Portuguesa de Ecologia member
2009/03/01 - Current Sociedade Portuguesa de Botânica founding member

Conference scientific committee

Conference name Conference host
2019/08/02 - Current 15th European Ecological Federation Congress and 18th National SPECO Meeting - session T10.P4 Restoring Mediterranean ecosystems FCUL

Consulting

Activity description Institution / Organization
2009/08/04 - 2009/08/14 Consultant in the project of environmental impact assessment: IP4 - L8-9. ¿ Assessment of flora biodiversity and habitats cartography. Mãe d'água, Consultoria Técnica em Áreas de Interesse Natural Lda, Portugal
2009/05/03 - 2009/05/06 Consultant in the project of environmental impact assessment: Quarry II, Foz Côa. ¿ Assessment of flora biodiversity and habitats cartography. ¿BIOTA, Estudos e Divulgação em Ambiente, Lda., Portugal
2009/04/17 - 2009/04/28 Consultant in the project of environmental impact assessment: IC-5 - Bloco 6.2 -Douro Interior. ¿ Assessment of flora biodiversity and habitats cartography ¿ Elaboration of the flora chapter of the environmental report Mãe d'água, Consultoria Técnica em Áreas de Interesse Natural Lda, Portugal
2009/04/02 - 2009/04/14 Consultant in the Monitoring project of the species Linaria ricadoi (bloco do Pisão) ¿ Assessment of species frequency and habitat characterization BIO3-Eestudos e Projetos Em Biologia E Valorização De Recursos Naturais Lda, Portugal
2008/11/10 - 2008/11/14 Consultant in the Project: T44-2008 Monitoring the wind farm of Serra do Alvão ¿ Assessment of priority plant species BIO3-Eestudos e Projetos Em Biologia E Valorização De Recursos Naturais Lda, Portugal
2008/05/13 - 2008/05/18 Consultant in the Project: T36-2008 Monitoring the wind farm of Bornes ¿ Assessment of priority plant species

Course / Discipline taught

Academic session Degree Subject (Type) Institution / Organization
2023/09/20 - 2023/10/06 Discipline (MsC): Ecologia Vegetal (código 461218) 1S (2023/2024) FCUL: teorica (1,4 h) + teórica-prática (11,7 h) = 13,1 horas totais. Mestrado Biologia da Conservação (Mestrado) Universidade de Lisboa Faculdade de Ciências, Portugal
2023/03/26 - 2023/04/22 Discipline: Ecologia (código 62818) 2S (Aulas teórico-praticas; Tópico:PL4 - Adaptações de plantas ao stress) 41 total hours Biologia Universidade de Lisboa Faculdade de Ciências, Portugal
2021 - 2021 Discipline: Ecologia Vegetal (código 461136) 1S (2021/2022) FCUL: teorica (1,51 h) + teórica-prática (5,25 h) = 6,76 horas totais. mestrado em Biologia da Conservação, e mestrado em Biologia dos Recursos Vegetais (Mestrado) Universidade de Lisboa Faculdade de Ciências, Portugal
2020/03/20 - 2020/04/18 Discipline: Ecologia (código 62818) S2 (2019/20) FCUL - Aulas teórico-praticas. Tópico: PL4 - Adaptações de plantas ao stress. 41,99 horas totais. Biologia (Licenciatura) Universidade de Lisboa Faculdade de Ciências, Portugal
2019/11/04 - 2019/11/08 STABLE ISOTOPES IN ECOLOGY AND ENVIRONMENT: A TOOL TO INTEGRATE SCALES AND COMPLEXITY (Especialização pós-licenciatura) Centro de Ecologia Evolução e Alterações Ambientais, Portugal
2018/06/04 - 2018/06/08 Short Course - Stable isotopes in Ecology and Environment: a tool to integrate scales and complexity (Especialização pós-licenciatura) Centro de Ecologia Evolução e Alterações Ambientais, Portugal
2011/10/30 - 2011/11/06 SIBAE-COST Training School on ‘Stable Isotopes and Sampling Issues’ (Especialização pós-licenciatura) Universidade de Lisboa Faculdade de Ciências, Portugal

Interview (tv / radio show)

Program Topic
2020/03/01 - 2020/03/01 90s de ciência - Antena 1 Estudo desenvolvido por Cristina Antunes para estudar vegetação das dunas costeiras de Doñana

Journal scientific committee

Journal title (ISSN) Publisher
2020 - Current Frontiers in Plant Science (1664-462X) Frontiers Media SA
2019 - Current Peer J
2019 - Current Plant and Soil (1573-5036) Springer-Verlag
2018 - Current Ecosphere (2150-8925) Wiley (John Wiley & Sons)
2018 - Current Forests (1999-4907) MDPI AG
2018 - Current Scientific Reports (2045-2322) Springer Science and Business Media LLC

Mentoring / Tutoring

Topic Student name
2020/03/01 - 2022/11/30 Mentoring activities - fellowship within WineClimAdapt project João Jacinto
2020/01/01 - 2021/03/31 Mentoring activities - fellowship within FCT project ClimPest Mariana Ramos
2015/01/02 - 2015/09/30 Mentoring activities - fellowship within FCT project Andreia Anjos
2014/03/01 - 2014/12/20 Mentoring activities - fellowship within FCT project Mauro Lo Cascio
2012/10/01 - 2012/12/20 Stable Isotopes in Biosphere-Atmosphere-Earth System Research – SIBAE - COST Short term Scientific Mission ES0806-023165 Sylwia Gorka
Distinctions

Award

2019 Honourable mention of CAPES thesis award
Coordenação de Aperfeiçoamento de Pessoal de Nível Superior, Brazil
2019 PhD Merit award
Centro de Ecologia Evolução e Alterações Ambientais, Portugal
2014 NSF award #113733 - Inter-university Training in Continental-scale Ecology (ITCE)
National Science Foundation, United States