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Joana C. Prata, DVM PhD, is an Invited Assistant Professor at the Instituto Universitário de Health Sciences - CESPU (IUCS-CESPU) and at the Abel Institute of Biomedical Sciences Salazar from the University of Porto (ICBAS-UP). She has an bachelors and master's degree in Veterinary Medicine (2016) by the University of Porto, being a member of the Portuguese Veterinarians Board, and holds a PhD in Biology and Ecology of Global Change with a specialization in Environmental Biology and Health (2021) from the University of Aveiro. She is internationally recognized for her research work, having been recognized in the list of most cited scientists by Clarivate and the University of Stanford. Her main research areas are One Health, Veterinary Science, Environmental Health, Contaminants, and Microplastics.
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Identification

Personal identification

Full name
Joana Correia Prata

Citation names

  • Prata, Joana C.
  • Prata, Joana Correia

Author identifiers

Ciência ID
4F14-9267-06FA
ORCID iD
0000-0001-7814-3659
Google Scholar ID
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Researcher Id
W-4272-2018

Email addresses

  • pratajc@ua.pt (Professional)
  • joana.prata@iucs.cespu.pt (Professional)
  • jcprata@icbas.up.pt (Professional)

Addresses

  • TOXRUN - Toxicology Research Unit, CESPU, University Institute of Health Sciences (IUCS), 4585-116 Gandra, Portugal, 4585-116, Gandra, Paredes, Portugal (Professional)
  • Instituto de Ciências Biomédicas Abel Salazar (ICBAS), University of Porto, R. Jorge de Viterbo Ferreira 228, 4050-313 Po, 4050-313, Porto, Porto, Portugal (Professional)

Websites

Knowledge fields

  • Agrarian Sciences - Veterinary Sciences
  • Medical and Health Sciences - Health Sciences - Public and Environmental Health
  • Natural sciences - Earth and Environmental Sciences

Languages

Language Speaking Reading Writing Listening Peer-review
Portuguese Advanced (C1) Advanced (C1) Advanced (C1) Advanced (C1)
English Proficiency (C2) Proficiency (C2) Proficiency (C2) Proficiency (C2) Proficiency (C2)
Chinese Elementary (A2) Elementary (A2) Elementary (A2) Elementary (A2) Elementary (A2)
Education
Degree Classification
2024/03/22 - 2024/03/27
Concluded
 Veterinary Forensics Self Study (5 h) (Outros)
Veterinary Information Network, United States
2023/06/14 - 2023/06/15
Concluded
 Building online surveys (using LimeSurvey) (6 h) (Outros)
Cooperativa de Ensino Superior Politécnico e Universitário, Portugal
2018/02/01 - 2022/12/20
Concluded
 Biologia e Ecologia das Alterações Globais | Biology and Ecology of Global Changes (Doutoramento)
Universidade de Aveiro, Portugal
"Desenvolvimento de métodos de análise e testes de toxicidade de microplásticos (METOXPLAS)" (THESIS/DISSERTATION)
 n/a
2021 - 2021
Concluded
 One Health Summer School 2021 - Environmental Issues in One Health: From risk assessment to surveillance (Outros)
One Health EJP, Italy
2021 - 2021
Concluded
 HACCP (Food Safety) Auditor (Outros)
Cognos Formação e Desenvolvimento Pessoal, Portugal
2020 - 2020
Concluded
 Advanced Course on Clinical Toxicology (Outros)
Cooperativa de Ensino Superior Politécnico e Universitário, Portugal
2019/06/17 - 2019/06/21
Concluded
 Summer School on Sustainable Blue Economy in Euro-Mediterranean Region (Outros)
Euro-Mediterranean University, Slovenia
2019/04 - 2019/04
Concluded
 Geographic Information Systems for Public Health (Outros)
Universidade do Porto Instituto de Saúde Pública, Portugal
2018/12/17 - 2018/12/21
Concluded
 Laboratory Animal Sciences - Aquatic Animals (CAL-AQUA), FELASA categoria B (Outros)
Universidade do Porto Centro Interdisciplinar de Investigação Marinha e Ambiental, Portugal
2018 - 2018
Concluded
 Biomarkers - An user friendly approach (Outros)
Universidade de Aveiro, Portugal
2018 - 2018
Concluded
 Modelling ocean plastic litter in a changing climate: Challenges and mitigation (Outros)
Euromarine, France
2018 - 2018
Concluded
 Ecotoxicology of amphibians and reptiles: From theory to practice (Outros)
Universidade de Aveiro, Portugal
2018 - 2018
Concluded
 Integrative approaches to perceive responses of organisms to environmental challenges (Outros)
Universidade de Aveiro, Portugal
2017 - 2017
Concluded
 UN Environment MOOC on Marine Litter (Outros)
Open Universiteit, Netherlands
2017 - 2017
Concluded
 Cell Culture Training Course (Outros)
Universidade do Porto Faculdade de Medicina, Portugal
2017 - 2017
Concluded
 CCP - Pedagogic Competence Certificate (Outros)
Escola de Negócios e Administração, Portugal
2016/11 - 2016/11
Concluded
 Advanced Course in Biostatistics and its Aplications in Clinical Investigation and Epidemiology (Outros)
Universidade do Porto Instituto de Saúde Pública, Portugal
2016
Concluded
 Mestrado Integrado em Medicina Veterinária | Integrated Masters in Veterinary Medicine (Mestrado)
Universidade do Porto Instituto de Ciências Biomédicas Abel Salazar, Portugal
"Avaliação da toxicidade do antibiótico doxiciclina isoladamente e na presença de microplásticos na microalga marinha Tetraselmis chuii" (THESIS/DISSERTATION)
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Affiliation

Science

Category
Host institution 		Employer
2022/03 - 2022/07 Contracted Researcher (Research) Universidade de Aveiro, Portugal
Universidade de Aveiro Centro de Estudos do Ambiente e do Mar, Portugal
2017/06/05 - 2017/11/05 Researcher (Research) Universidade Fernando Pessoa, Portugal

Teaching in Higher Education

Category
Host institution 		Employer
2022/09/17 - Current Invited Assistant Professor (University Teacher) Cooperativa de Ensino Superior Politécnico e Universitário, Portugal
Instituto Universitário de Ciências da Saúde, Portugal
2023/02/15 - 2024/06/30 Invited Assistant Professor (University Teacher) Universidade do Porto Instituto de Ciências Biomédicas Abel Salazar, Portugal
Universidade do Porto Instituto de Ciências Biomédicas Abel Salazar, Portugal

Positions / Appointments

Category
Host institution 		Employer
2024/01/01 - Current Editor-Chefe | Editor-in-Chief - Water Emerging Contaminants & Nanoplastics OAE Publishing Inc, United States
OAE Publishing Inc, United States

Others

Category
Host institution 		Employer
2018/02/01 - 2021/12/20 Bolsa de doutoramento | PhD student with scholarship Universidade de Aveiro Centro de Estudos do Ambiente e do Mar, Portugal
2015/11/01 - 2016/06/01 Aluno de mestrado | Master student Universidade do Porto Centro Interdisciplinar de Investigação Marinha e Ambiental, Portugal
Projects

Grant

Designation Funders
2018/02/01 - 2021/06/20 Development of methodologies and toxicity testing of microplastics (METOXPLAS)
PD/BD/135581/2018
PhD Student Fellow
Universidade de Aveiro Centro de Estudos do Ambiente e do Mar, Portugal
 Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia
Concluded
2017 - 2017 Impact of Gas Station benzene emissions on Human Health
UID/MULTI/4546/2016
Research Fellow
Universidade Fernando Pessoa Unidade de Investigacao UFP em Energia Ambiente e Saude, Portugal
Concluded

Contract

Designation Funders
2021/01/01 - 2025/12/31 Instituto para a Saúde e a Bioeconomia
LA/P/0140/2020
10.54499/LA/P/0140/2020
Researcher
Associação do Instituto Superior Técnico para a Investigação e Desenvolvimento, Portugal

Universidade de Lisboa Instituto de Bioengenharia e Biociências, Portugal

Universidade NOVA de Lisboa, Portugal

INESC Microsistemas e Nanotecnologias, Portugal

Rede de Química e Tecnologia Laboratório Associado para a Química Verde, Portugal

Associação para a Inovação e Desenvolvimento da FCT, Portugal

Unidade de Ciências Biomoleculares Aplicadas, Portugal
Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia
Ongoing
2024/04/24 - 2024/12/20 Human Exposure to Microplastics: Evaluation of Food and Air Contamination
MICROEXPOS_GI2-CESPU-2023
Principal investigator
Cooperativa de Ensino Superior Politécnico e Universitário, Portugal
Ongoing
2024/04/24 - 2024/12/20 Nasal colonization by Staphylococcus aureus in Health Sciences students: insights into lifestyle factors, antimicrobial resistance and virulence profiles
NARES_GI2-CESPU-2023
Researcher
Cooperativa de Ensino Superior Politécnico e Universitário, Portugal
Ongoing
2020/01/01 - 2023/12/31 Unidade de Ciências Biomoleculares Aplicadas
UIDB/04378/2020
10.54499/UIDB/04378/2020
Researcher
Universidade NOVA de Lisboa, Portugal

Unidade de Ciências Biomoleculares Aplicadas, Portugal

Rede de Química e Tecnologia Laboratório Associado para a Química Verde, Portugal

Associação para a Inovação e Desenvolvimento da FCT, Portugal

Universidade do Porto Instituto de Ciências Tecnologias e Agroambiente, Portugal

Universidade do Porto, Portugal
Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia
Concluded
2020/01/01 - 2023/12/31 Unidade de Ciências Biomoleculares Aplicadas
UIDP/04378/2020
10.54499/UIDP/04378/2020
Researcher
Universidade NOVA de Lisboa, Portugal

Unidade de Ciências Biomoleculares Aplicadas, Portugal

Rede de Química e Tecnologia Laboratório Associado para a Química Verde, Portugal

Associação para a Inovação e Desenvolvimento da FCT, Portugal

Universidade do Porto Instituto de Ciências Tecnologias e Agroambiente, Portugal

Universidade do Porto, Portugal
Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia
Concluded
2019/01/01 - 2019/12/31 Centro Interdisciplinar de Investigação Marinha e Ambiental
UID/Multi/04423/2019
Universidade do Porto Centro Interdisciplinar de Investigação Marinha e Ambiental, Portugal
 Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia
Concluded
2017/11 - 2018/06 EPHEMARE - Ecotoxicicological effects of microplastics in marine ecosystems
JPIOCEANS/0004/2015
Aluno de mestrado | Master student
Universidade do Porto Centro Interdisciplinar de Investigação Marinha e Ambiental, Portugal
 Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia
Concluded

Other

Designation Funders
2022 - 2022 Project ComPET - Ecotoxicological effect of microplastics in freshwater ecosystems
POCI-01- 0145-FEDER-030361
Researcher
Universidade de Aveiro Centro de Estudos do Ambiente e do Mar, Portugal
 Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia
Concluded
Outputs

Publications

Book
  1. Prata, Joana C.; Ribeiro, A.I.; Rocha-Santos, T.. One Health: Integrated Approach to 21st Century Challenges to Health. Elsevier. 2022.
    Published • Editor
Book chapter
  1. Prata, Joana C.; Ribeiro, A. I. C.,; Rocha-Santos, T.. Corresponding author: Prata, Joana C.. "An introduction to the concept of One Health". In One health: Integrated approach to the 21st century challenges to health. Elsevier, 2022.
    Published
  2. Prata, Joana C.; Xumiao, Lin; da Costa, Joao; Duarte, Armando; Rocha-Santos T; Cerqueira, Mário. "Collection and separation analysis of airborne microplastics". In CAC: Airborne Microplastics: Analysis, Fate and Human Health Effects. Elsevier, 2021.
    Under revision
  3. Barros-Battesti, D. M.,; Fernandes, J.,; Prata, Joana C.. Corresponding author: Barros-Battesti, D. M.,. "Family Cheyletidae Leach, 1815.". In Brazilian ectoparasite fauna of veterinary importance. volume 1. mite fauna of veterinary importance: Acariformes. International Cataloguing-in-Publication, 2021.
    Published
  4. Prata, Joana C.; Castro, Joana; da Costa, Joao; Cerqueira, Mário; A C Duarte; Rocha-Santos T. "Airborne Microplastics: Concerns Over Public Health and Environmental Impacts". 2020.
    10.1007/978-3-030-10618-8_37-1
  5. Prata, Joana. "Plastic Litter in Our Oceans: A Case for Government Action". In Ocean Yearbook, 283-313. Brill | Nijhoff, 2018.
    Published
Conference abstract
  1. C. P. Penelas Costa; Prata, Joana Correia; L. Cardoso; Teresa G. Barroso. Corresponding author: C. P. Penelas Costa. "Diagnostic methods of leishmaniosis in dogs: state-of-the-art". Paper presented in II TOXRUN INTERNATIONAL CONGRESS 2023, 2023.
Conference poster
  1. Inês C. Rodrigues; Ribeiro-Almeida, Marisa; Jorge Ribeiro; Liliana L. Martins; Prata, Joana C.; Ângela Pista; Martins da Costa, Paulo. Corresponding author: Inês C. Rodrigues. "Biofilm formation by urinary E. Coli: the critical role of glucose in persistent urinary tract infections". Paper presented in XXth Montenegro Veterinary International Congress, 2024.
  2. J. Maria da Costa; Sara Bacelar; Prata, Joana C.; Felisbina Queiroga; Teresa Barroso. Corresponding author: J. Maria da Costa. "Case report: palliative and hospice care in a 22 year old cat with chronic kidney disease". Paper presented in XXth Montenegro Veterinary International Congress, 2024.
  3. Paulo Henrique Araújo Soares; Prata, Joana C.; Aluísa Tavares de Faria; Clara Guimarães Silveira; Igor Tadeu Assis; Larissa Cristina de Castro; Laura Boaventura Siqueira; et al. Corresponding author: Paulo Henrique Araújo Soares. "Validação para a língua portuguesa da escala Monash Dog Owner Relationship Scale (MDORSs) | Validation for the Portuguese language of the Monash Dog Owner Relationship Scale (MDORSs)". Paper presented in XXth Montenegro Veterinary International Congress, 2024.
  4. Prata, Joana C.; Barbosa, Maria Joana; Faria, Juliana. "Project MICROEXPOS: Human exposure to microplastics: Evaluation of food and air contamination". Paper presented in Encontro Ciência 2024, 2024.
  5. J. Maria da Costa; Prata, Joana C.; Felisbina Queiroga; Hugo Parrinha; Teresa Barroso. Corresponding author: J. Maria da Costa. "Emergency Crisis Kit used in Veterinary Palliative Care of a cat with suspected gastric lymphoma and other co-morbidities". Paper presented in III 1H-TOXRUN INTERNATIONAL CONGRESS 2024, 2024.
  6. Inês C. Rodrigues; Marisa Ribeiro-Almeida; Jorge Ribeiro; Leonor Silveira; Prata, Joana C.; Ângela Pista; Martins da Costa, Paulo. Corresponding author: Inês C. Rodrigues. "Unlocking success: The crucial role of good clinical practices". Paper presented in III 1H-TOXRUN INTERNATIONAL CONGRESS 2024, 2024.
  7. Silva, Sara A.M.; Dias-Pereira, Patrícia; Prata, Joana C.. Corresponding author: Silva, Sara A.M.. "Microplastics in eggs from cage and free-range production systems". Paper presented in III 1H-TOXRUN INTERNATIONAL CONGRESS 2024, 2024.
  8. Luís M. Gomes-Sampaio; Ana Cláudia-Ferreira; Carla Campos; Patrícia Pacheco; Prata, Joana C.; Rui M. S. Azevedo; Carla Novais; et al. Corresponding author: Ana Raquel Freitas. "Nasal carriage of (mecA-carrying) Staphylococcus aureus among health sciences students: intermittent colonisation and lifestyle factors". Paper presented in 34th European Congress of Clinical Microbiology and Infectious DiseasesECCMID 2024, 2024.
  9. Jéssica Lucala; Joana Barbosa; Juliana Faria; Prata, Joana C.. Corresponding author: Jéssica Lucala. "Airborne fibers: Passive Sampling and Environmental Contamination". Paper presented in II TOXRUN International Congress 2023, 2023.
  10. Luís M. Sampaio; A. Cláudia-Ferreira; Prata, Joana C.; Rui M. Azevedo; P. Pacheco; C. Campos; C. Novais; et al. Corresponding author: Luís M. Sampaio. "Nasal Colonization by Staphylococcus aureus in Health Sciences Students and Analysis of Risk Factors Under a One Health Perspective". Paper presented in II TOXRUN International Congress 2023, 2023.
  11. Prata, Joana C.; da Costa, J.P.; Lopes, I.; Duarte, A.C.; Rocha-Santos, T.. "A One Health perspective of the microplastics journey through the environment, animal and humans". Paper presented in One Health Day, CESAM, 2020.
  12. Godoy, V.; Prata, Joana C.; da Costa, J.P.; Martín-Lara, M.A.; Calero, M.; Duarte, A.C.; Rocha-Santos, T.. "Fibers contamination near a marina and wastewater effluent release in Douro river, Portugal". Paper presented in Symposium on Marine Pollution, 2020.
  13. Prata, Joana; Manana, M.; da Costa, J.; Duarte, A.C.; Rocha-Santos, T.. "Small microplastics in water from the Aveiro lagoon (Portugal): using an improved method of sampling and identification.". Paper presented in International Conference on the Environmental Effects of Nanoparticles and Nanomaterials (NANO 2019)(, 2019.
  14. Prata, Joana; Castro, J.I.; Lopes, I.; Duarte, A.C.; Rocha-Santos, T.. "Uncovering fibres and microplastics in the environment: the case of outdoor and indoor air.". Paper presented in International Conference on the Environmental Effects of Nanoparticles and Nanomaterials (NANO 2019)(, 2019.
  15. Prata, Joana. "Veterinarians as guides for pet owners seeking online information". Paper presented in International Veterinary Conference Montenegro, 2019.
  16. Barros, Nelson; Manso, M.C.; Fontes, T.; Prata, Joana; Sousa, A.; Carvalho, M.. Corresponding author: Barros, Nelson. "Environmental and biological monitoring of benzene exposure in residents near gas station.". Paper presented in ICOETox2018 - 4th International Congress on Occupational & Environmental Toxicology, 2018.
  17. Prata, Joana. "Controlling land-based sources as a measure to reduce (micro)plastic contamination in coastal environments.". Paper presented in Meeting on Marine Research 2018 - IMMR’18, 2018.
  18. Prata, Joana; Sousa, A.; Fontes, T.; Carvalho, M.; Silva, C.; Manso, M.C.; Barros, N.. "Projeto IGaSHH - Avaliação do Impacto Ambiental e na Saúde de Emissões de BTX na Envolvente a Estações de Abastecimento de Combustível: Aspetos Metodológicos | IGaSHH project - evaluation of the environmental and health impact of BTX emissions on the areas near gas stations: Methodological aspects". Paper presented in XIV Simpósio Internacional de Ciências Integradas da UNAERP Campus Guarujá, 2017.
  19. Prata, Joana; Lavorante, Beatriz R.B.O.. "Microplásticos em Portugal: Concentrações no Meio Aquático | Microplastics in Portugal: Environmental concentrations and their consequences". Paper presented in Microplásticos: Contaminação Ambiental por Microplásticos e as suas Implicações para a Saúde dos Ecossistemas, Animal e Humana, 2016.
  20. Prata, Joana; Lavorante, Beatriz R.B.O.; B.S.M. Montenegro, Maria da Conceição; Guilhermino, L.. "Effects of microplastics and doxycycline on the marine microalgae Tetraselmis chuii". Paper presented in 50th Meeting of the Portuguese Microscopy Society, 2016.
  21. Lavorante, Beatriz R.B.O.; Prata, Joana; Montenegro, C.M.C.B.S.; Guilhermino, L.. "Impacts of the pharmaceutical procainamide and microplastics on environmental health: effects on the marine microalgae Tetraselmis chuii.". Paper presented in International Conference of Environmental and Occupational Health & Ibero-American Meeting on Toxicology and Environmental Health, 2016.
Journal article
  1. Joana C. Prata; Paulo Martins da Costa. "Fourier Transform Infrared Spectroscopy Use in Honey Characterization and Authentication: A systematic review". ACS Food Science & Technology (2024): https://doi.org/10.1021/acsfoodscitech.4c00377.
    10.1021/acsfoodscitech.4c00377
  2. Joana C. Prata; Paulo Martins da Costa. "Honeybees and the One Health Approach". Environments (2024): https://doi.org/10.3390/environments11080161.
    10.3390/environments11080161
  3. J. Maria da Costa; Teresa Guerra Barroso; Joana Correia Prata. "Research priorities in Veterinary Palliative Care". The Veterinary Journal (2024): http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.tvjl.2024.106184.
    10.1016/j.tvjl.2024.106184
  4. Inês C. Rodrigues; Marisa Ribeiro-Almeida; Leonor Silveira; Joana C. Prata; André Pinto de Carvalho; Carla Roque; João Paulo Gomes; et al. "Unveiling a Listeria monocytogenes Outbreak in a Rabbit Farm: Clinical Manifestation, Antimicrobial Resistance, Genomic Insights and Environmental Investigation". Microorganisms (2024): https://doi.org/10.3390/microorganisms12040785.
    10.3390/microorganisms12040785
  5. Joana C. Prata; Jorge Padrão; Muhammad Tariq Khan; Tony R. Walker. "Do’s and don’ts of microplastic research: a comprehensive guide". Water Emerging Contaminants & Nanoplastics (2024): https://doi.org/10.20517/wecn.2023.61.
    10.20517/wecn.2023.61
  6. Prata, Joana C.. "The Environmental Impact of E-Waste Microplastics: A Systematic Review and Analysis Based on the Driver-Pressure-State-Impact-Response (DPSIR) Framework". Environments 11 2 (2024): 30. https://doi.org/10.3390/environments11020030.
    Open access • Published • 10.3390/environments11020030
  7. Inês C. Rodrigues; Ana Paula Cristal; Marisa Ribeiro-Almeida; Leonor Silveira; Prata, Joana C.; Roméo Simões; Paulo Vaz-Pires; Ângela Pista; Paulo Martins da Costa. "Gulls in Porto Coastline as Reservoirs for Salmonella spp.: Findings from 2008 and 2023". Microorganisms 12 1 (2023): 59. https://doi.org/10.3390/microorganisms12010059.
    Open access • Published • 10.3390/microorganisms12010059
  8. Prata, Joana C.. Corresponding author: Prata, Joana C.. "Influence of intrinsic plastics characteristics on Nile Red staining and fluorescence". Journal of Sea Research 195 (2023): 102431-102431. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.seares.2023.102431.
    Published • 10.1016/j.seares.2023.102431
  9. Maria-Leonor Lemos; Prata, Joana C.; Inês C. Rodrigues; Sofia Martins-Costa; Bernardo Archer; Jorge Machado; Rui Dilão; Paulo Vaz-Pires; Paulo Martins da Costa. "An Exploratory Study on Spoilage Bacteria and Listeria monocytogenes in Fresh Salmon: Extending Shelf-Life Using Vacuum and Seasonings as Natural Preservatives". Veterinary Sciences 10 7 (2023): 423. https://doi.org/10.3390/vetsci10070423.
    Open access • Published • 10.3390/vetsci10070423
  10. Rodrigues, Inês C.; Ribeiro-Almeida, Marisa; Ribeiro, Jorge; Silveira, Leonor; Prata, Joana C.; Pista, Angela; Martins da Costa, Paulo. "Occurrence of Multidrug-Resistant Bacteria Resulting from the Selective Pressure of Antibiotics: A Comprehensive Analysis of ESBL K. pneumoniae and MRSP Isolated in a Dog with Rhinorrhea". Veterinary Sciences 10 5 (2023): 326. https://doi.org/10.3390/vetsci10050326.
    Open access • Published • 10.3390/vetsci10050326
  11. Joana C. Prata. "Microplastics and human health: Integrating pharmacokinetics". Critical Reviews in Environmental Science and Technology (2023): https://doi.org/10.1080/10643389.2023.2195798.
    10.1080/10643389.2023.2195798
  12. Verónica Godoy; Joana Correia Prata; Antonio Pérez; Joao Pinto da Costa; Teresa Rocha-Santos; Armando C. Duarte. "Microplastics in Sediments from a Sandy Beach in Costa Nova (Aveiro, Portugal)". Sustainability (2023): https://doi.org/10.3390/su15076186.
    10.3390/su15076186
  13. Sara A.M. Silva; Joana C. Prata; Patrícia Dias-Pereira; Andreia C.M. Rodrigues; Amadeu M.V.M. Soares; Renato A. Sarmento; Teresa Rocha-Santos; Carlos Gravato; Ana L. Patrício Silva. "Microplastics altered cellular responses, physiology, behaviour and regeneration of planarians feeding on contaminated prey". Science of The Total Environment (2023): 162556-162556. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.scitotenv.2023.162556.
    10.1016/j.scitotenv.2023.162556
  14. Joana C. Prata; Patrícia Dias-Pereira. "Microplastics in Terrestrial Domestic Animals and Human Health: Implications for Food Security and Food Safety and Their Role as Sentinels". Animals (2023): https://doi.org/10.3390/ani13040661.
    10.3390/ani13040661
  15. Prata, Joana C.; Carlos J.M. Silva; Dalila Serpa; Amadeu M.V.M. Soares; Carlos Gravato; Ana L. Patrício Silva; Prata, Joana C.; et al. "Mechanisms influencing the impact of microplastics on freshwater benthic invertebrates: Uptake dynamics and adverse effects on Chironomus riparius". Science of The Total Environment 859 (2023): 160426-160426. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.scitotenv.2022.160426.
    10.1016/j.scitotenv.2022.160426
  16. Prata, Joana C.. "Survey of Pet Owner Attitudes on Diet Choices and Feeding Practices for Their Pets in Portugal". Animals (2022): https://doi.org/10.3390/ani12202775.
    10.3390/ani12202775
  17. Joana C. Prata. "Motivation of Portuguese-speaking pet owners seeking online pet health and husbandry information". Topics in Companion Animal Medicine (2022): https://doi.org/10.1016/j.tcam.2022.100738.
    10.1016/j.tcam.2022.100738
  18. Joana C Prata. "A One Health perspective on water contaminants". Water Emerging Contaminants & Nanoplastics (2022): https://doi.org/10.20517/wecn.2022.14.
    10.20517/wecn.2022.14
  19. Prata, Joana C.; Silva, Ana Luísa Patrício; da Costa, J.P.; Dias-Pereira, P.; Carvalho, Alexandre; Fernandes, A.J.S.; da Costa, F.M.; Duarte, A.C.; Rocha-Santos, T.. "Microplastics in Internal Tissues of Companion Animals from Urban Environments". Animals 12 15 (2022): 1979-1979. http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/ani12151979.
    10.3390/ani12151979
  20. Prata, Joana C.; Venâncio, Cátia; Girão, Ana V.; da Costa, João P.; Lopes, Isabel; Duarte, Armando C.; Rocha-Santos, Teresa. Corresponding author: Prata, Joana C.. "Effects of virgin and weathered polystyrene and polypropylene microplastics on Raphidocelis subcapitata and embryos of Danio rerio under environmental concentrations". Science of The Total Environment 816 (2022): 151642. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.scitotenv.2021.151642.
    Published • 10.1016/j.scitotenv.2021.151642
  21. Monteiro, Silvia S.; Rocha-Santos, Teresa; Prata, Joana C.; Duarte, Armando C.; Girão, Ana Violeta; Lopes, Pedro; Cristovão, Tiago; da Costa, João Pinto. "A straightforward method for microplastic extraction from organic-rich freshwater samples". Science of The Total Environment 815 (2022): 152941. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.scitotenv.2022.152941.
    Published • 10.1016/j.scitotenv.2022.152941
  22. Silva, Ana Luísa Patrício; Prata, Joana C.; Duarte, A.C.; Rocha-Santos, T.. "The road to sustainable use and waste management of plastics in Portugal". Frontiers of Environmental Science & Engineering (2022): https://doi.org/10.1007/s11783-021-1439-x.
    10.1007/s11783-021-1439-x
  23. Silva, Ana Luísa Patrício; Prata, Joana C.; Duarte, A.C.; Barcelò, Damià; Rocha-Santos, Teresa. "An urgent call to think globally and act locally on landfill disposable plastics under and after covid-19 pandemic: Pollution prevention and technological (Bio) remediation solutions". Chemical Engineering Journal 426 (2021): 131201-131201. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.cej.2021.131201.
    10.1016/j.cej.2021.131201
  24. Silva, Ana Luísa Patrício; Prata, Joana C.; Mouneyrac, Catherine; Barcelò, Damià; Duarte, A.C.; Rocha-Santos, T.. "Risks of Covid-19 face masks to wildlife: Present and future research needs". Science of The Total Environment 792 (2021): 148505-148505. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.scitotenv.2021.148505.
    10.1016/j.scitotenv.2021.148505
  25. Xumiao, Lin; Prata, Joana C.; Alves, J.R.; Duarte, A.C.; Rocha-Santos, T.; Cerqueira, M.. "Airborne microplastics and fibers in indoor residential environments in Aveiro, Portugal". Environmental Advances (2021): 100134-100134. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.envadv.2021.100134.
    10.1016/j.envadv.2021.100134
  26. Prata, Joana C.; Venâncio, C.; da Costa, J.P.; Lopes, I.; Duarte, A.C.; Rocha-Santos, T.. "Considerations when using microplates and Neubauer counting chamber in ecotoxicity tests on microplastics". Marine Pollution Bulletin 170 (2021): 112615-112615. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.marpolbul.2021.112615.
    10.1016/j.marpolbul.2021.112615
  27. Ana L.P. Silva; Joana C. Prata; Armando C. Duarte; Amadeu M.V.M. Soares; Damià Barceló; Teresa Rocha-Santos. "Microplastics in landfill leachates: The need for reconnaissance studies and remediation technologies". Case Studies in Chemical and Environmental Engineering 3 (2021): 100072-100072. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.cscee.2020.100072.
    10.1016/j.cscee.2020.100072
  28. Joana C. Prata; Ana L. Patrício Silva; Armando C. Duarte; Teresa Rocha-Santos. "Disposable over Reusable Face Masks: Public Safety or Environmental Disaster?". Environments (2021): https://doi.org/10.3390/environments8040031.
    10.3390/environments8040031
  29. Silva, Ana Luísa Patrício; Prata, Joana C.; Walker, T.R.; Duarte, A.C.; Ouyang, W.; Barcelò, Damià; Rocha-Santos, T.. "Increased plastic pollution due to COVID-19 pandemic: Challenges and recommendations". Chemical Engineering Journal (2021): http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.cej.2020.126683.
    10.1016/j.cej.2020.126683
  30. Prata, Joana C.; Castro, J.L.; da Costa, J.P.; Duarte, A.C.; Rocha-Santos, T.; Cerqueira, M.. "Corrigendum: 'The importance of contamination control in airborne fibers and microplastic sampling: Experiences from indoor and outdoor air sampling in Aveiro, Portugal' (Marine Pollution Bulletin (2020) 159, (S0025326X20306408), (10.1016/j.marpolbul.2020.111522))". Marine Pollution Bulletin (2021): http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?eid=2-s2.0-85102288141&partnerID=MN8TOARS.
    10.1016/j.marpolbul.2020.111888
  31. Chouchene, K.; Prata, J.C.; da Costa, J.; Duarte, A.C.; Rocha-Santos, T.; Ksibi, M.. "Microplastics on Barra beach sediments in Aveiro, Portugal". Marine Pollution Bulletin 167 (2021): http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?eid=2-s2.0-85103288951&partnerID=MN8TOARS.
    10.1016/j.marpolbul.2021.112264
  32. Prata, J.C.; Reis, V.; da Costa, J.P.; Mouneyrac, C.; Duarte, A.C.; Rocha-Santos, T.. "Contamination issues as a challenge in quality control and quality assurance in microplastics analytics". Journal of Hazardous Materials 403 (2021): http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?eid=2-s2.0-85090135330&partnerID=MN8TOARS.
    10.1016/j.jhazmat.2020.123660
  33. Prata, J.C.; Paço, A.; Reis, V.; da Costa, J.P.; Fernandes, A.J.S.; da Costa, F.M.; Duarte, A.C.; Rocha-Santos, T.. "Comment on recent article “Identification of microplastics in white wines capped with polyethylene stoppers using micro-Raman spectroscopy”, published in Food Chemistry (2020)". Food Chemistry 342 (2021): http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?eid=2-s2.0-85095426293&partnerID=MN8TOARS.
    10.1016/j.foodchem.2020.128363
  34. Prata, J.C.; Sequeira, I.F.; Monteiro, S.S.; Silva, A.L.P.; da Costa, J.P.; Dias-Pereira, P.; Fernandes, A.J.S.; et al. "Preparation of biological samples for microplastic identification by Nile Red". Science of the Total Environment 783 (2021): http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?eid=2-s2.0-85104455930&partnerID=MN8TOARS.
    10.1016/j.scitotenv.2021.147065
  35. Prata, J.C.; da Costa, J.P.; Lopes, I.; Andrady, A.L.; Duarte, A.C.; Rocha-Santos, T.. "A One Health perspective of the impacts of microplastics on animal, human and environmental health". Science of the Total Environment 777 (2021): http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?eid=2-s2.0-85101937203&partnerID=MN8TOARS.
    10.1016/j.scitotenv.2021.146094
  36. Prata, J.C.; Godoy, V.; da Costa, J.P.; Calero, M.; Martín-Lara, M.A.; Duarte, A.C.; Rocha-Santos, T.. "Microplastics and fibers from three areas under different anthropogenic pressures in Douro river". Science of the Total Environment 776 (2021): http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?eid=2-s2.0-85101592978&partnerID=MN8TOARS.
    10.1016/j.scitotenv.2021.145999
  37. Prata, J.C.; da Costa, J.P.; Fernandes, A.J.S.; da Costa, F.M.; Duarte, A.C.; Rocha-Santos, T.. "Selection of microplastics by Nile Red staining increases environmental sample throughput by micro-Raman spectroscopy". Science of the Total Environment 783 (2021): http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?eid=2-s2.0-85104154327&partnerID=MN8TOARS.
    10.1016/j.scitotenv.2021.146979
  38. Joana C. Prata; Joana L. Castro; João P. da Costa; Armando C. Duarte; Mário Cerqueira; Teresa Rocha-Santos. "An easy method for processing and identification of natural and synthetic microfibers and microplastics in indoor and outdoor air". MethodsX 7 (2020): 100762-100762. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.mex.2019.11.032.
    10.1016/j.mex.2019.11.032
  39. Silva, Ana Luísa Patrício; Prata, Joana C.; Walker, T.R.; Campos, D.; Duarte, A.C.; Soares, A.M.V.M.; Barcelò, Damià; Rocha-Santos, T.. "Rethinking and optimising plastic waste management under COVID-19 pandemic: Policy solutions based on redesign and reduction of single-use plastics and personal protective equipment". Science of The Total Environment (2020): http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.scitotenv.2020.140565.
    10.1016/j.scitotenv.2020.140565
  40. Sequeira, Inês F.; Prata, Joana C.; da Costa, João P.; Duarte, Armando C.; Rocha-Santos, Teresa. "Worldwide contamination of fish with microplastics: A brief global overview". Marine Pollution Bulletin 160 (2020): 111681. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.marpolbul.2020.111681.
    10.1016/j.marpolbul.2020.111681
  41. Prata, Joana C.; Castro, Joana L.; da Costa, João P.; Duarte, Armando C.; Rocha-Santos, Teresa; Cerqueira, Mário. Corresponding author: Prata, Joana C.. "The importance of contamination control in airborne fibers and microplastic sampling: Experiences from indoor and outdoor air sampling in Aveiro, Portugal". Marine Pollution Bulletin 159 (2020): 111522. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.marpolbul.2020.111522.
    10.1016/j.marpolbul.2020.111522
  42. Prata, Joana C.; da Costa, João P.; Lopes, Isabel; Duarte, Armando C.; Rocha-Santos, Teresa. Corresponding author: Prata, Joana C.. "Environmental status of (micro)plastics contamination in Portugal". Ecotoxicology and Environmental Safety 200 (2020): 110753. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.ecoenv.2020.110753.
    10.1016/j.ecoenv.2020.110753
  43. Godoy, V.; Prata, Joana C.; Blázquez, G.; Almendros, A.I.; Duarte, A.C.; Rocha-Santos, T.; Calero, M.; Martín-Lara, M.A.. "Effects of distance to the sea and geomorphological characteristics on the quantity and distribution of microplastics in beach sediments of Granada (Spain)". Science of The Total Environment (2020): http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.scitotenv.2020.142023.
    10.1016/j.scitotenv.2020.142023
  44. Joana C. Prata; Ana L.P. Silva; Tony R. Walker; Armando C. Duarte; Teresa Rocha-Santos. "COVID-19 Pandemic Repercussions on the Use and Management of Plastics". Environmental Science & Technology (2020): https://doi.org/10.1021/acs.est.0c02178.
    10.1021/acs.est.0c02178
  45. Prata, Joana C.; Alves, Jorge R.; da Costa, João P.; Duarte, Armando C.; Rocha-Santos, Teresa. Corresponding author: Prata, Joana C.. "Major factors influencing the quantification of Nile Red stained microplastics and improved automatic quantification (MP-VAT 2.0)". Science of The Total Environment 719 (2020): 137498. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.scitotenv.2020.137498.
    10.1016/j.scitotenv.2020.137498
  46. Prata, Joana C.. "Strategies for the Improvement of Pet Health and Welfare in Portugal Based on a Pilot Survey on Husbandry, Opinion, and Information Needs". Animals (2020): http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/ani10050848.
    10.3390/ani10050848
  47. Prata, Joana C.; Manana, Maria J.; da Costa, João P.; Duarte, Armando C.; Rocha-Santos, Teresa. Corresponding author: Prata, Joana C.. "What Is the Minimum Volume of Sample to Find Small Microplastics: Laboratory Experiments and Sampling of Aveiro Lagoon and Vouga River, Portugal". Water 12 4 (2020): 1219. http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/w12041219.
    10.3390/w12041219
  48. Prata, Joana C.; Reis, Vanessa; Paço, Ana; Martins, Patrícia; Cruz, Ana; da Costa, João P.; Duarte, Armando C.; Rocha-Santos, Teresa. Corresponding author: Prata, Joana C.. "Effects of spatial and seasonal factors on the characteristics and carbonyl index of (micro)plastics in a sandy beach in Aveiro, Portugal". Science of The Total Environment 709 (2020): 135892. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.scitotenv.2019.135892.
    10.1016/j.scitotenv.2019.135892
  49. Prata, Joana C.; da Costa, João P.; Lopes, Isabel; Duarte, Armando C.; Rocha-Santos, Teresa. Corresponding author: Prata, Joana C.. "Environmental exposure to microplastics: An overview on possible human health effects". Science of The Total Environment 702 (2020): 134455. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.scitotenv.2019.134455.
    10.1016/j.scitotenv.2019.134455
  50. Prata, J.C.; Paço, A.; Reis, V.; da Costa, J.P.; Fernandes, A.J.S.; da Costa, F.M.; Duarte, A.C.; Rocha-Santos, T.. "Identification of microplastics in white wines capped with polyethylene stoppers using micro-Raman spectroscopy". Food Chemistry 331 (2020): http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?eid=2-s2.0-85086383503&partnerID=MN8TOARS.
    10.1016/j.foodchem.2020.127323
  51. Fontes, Tânia; Manso, M. Conceição; Prata, Joana C.; Carvalho, Márcia; Silva, Cláudia; Barros, Nelson. "Exposure to BTEX in buses: The influence of vehicle fuel type". Environmental Pollution 255 (2019): 113100. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.envpol.2019.113100.
    10.1016/j.envpol.2019.113100
  52. Prata, Joana C.; Reis, Vanessa; Matos, João T.V.; da Costa, João P.; Duarte, Armando C.; Rocha-Santos, Teresa. Corresponding author: Prata, Joana C.. "A new approach for routine quantification of microplastics using Nile Red and automated software (MP-VAT)". Science of The Total Environment 690 (2019): 1277-1283. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.scitotenv.2019.07.060.
    10.1016/j.scitotenv.2019.07.060
  53. Prata, Joana C.; da Costa, João P.; Girão, Ana V.; Lopes, Isabel; Duarte, Armando C.; Rocha-Santos, Teresa. Corresponding author: Prata, Joana C.. "Identifying a quick and efficient method of removing organic matter without damaging microplastic samples". Science of The Total Environment 686 (2019): 131-139. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.scitotenv.2019.05.456.
    10.1016/j.scitotenv.2019.05.456
  54. Joana C. Prata; Ana L. Patrício Silva; João P. da Costa; Catherine Mouneyrac; Tony R. Walker; Armando C. Duarte; Teresa Rocha-Santos. "Solutions and Integrated Strategies for the Control and Mitigation of Plastic and Microplastic Pollution". International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health (2019): https://doi.org/10.3390/ijerph16132411.
    10.3390/ijerph16132411
  55. Barros, Nelson; Carvalho, Márcia; Silva, Cláudia; Fontes, Tânia; Prata, Joana C.; Sousa, André; Manso, M. Conceição. "Environmental and biological monitoring of benzene, toluene, ethylbenzene and xylene (BTEX) exposure in residents living near gas stations". Journal of Toxicology and Environmental Health, Part A 82 9 (2019): 550-563. http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/15287394.2019.1634380.
    10.1080/15287394.2019.1634380
  56. Prata, Joana Correia; da Costa, João P.; Lopes, Isabel; Duarte, Armando C.; Rocha-Santos, Teresa. "Effects of microplastics on microalgae populations: A critical review". Science of The Total Environment 665 (2019): 400-405. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.scitotenv.2019.02.132.
    10.1016/j.scitotenv.2019.02.132
  57. Joana Correia Prata; João P. da Costa; Armando C. Duarte; Teresa Rocha-Santos. "Methods for sampling and detection of microplastics in water and sediment: A critical review". TrAC Trends in Analytical Chemistry 110 (2019): 150-159. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.trac.2018.10.029.
    10.1016/j.trac.2018.10.029
  58. Joana Correia Prata. "Microplastics in wastewater: State of the knowledge on sources, fate and solutions". Marine Pollution Bulletin 129 1 (2018): 262-265. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.marpolbul.2018.02.046.
    10.1016/j.marpolbul.2018.02.046
  59. Prata, Joana C.; Lavorante, Beatriz R.B.O.; B.S.M. Montenegro, Maria da Conceição; Guilhermino, Lúcia. "Influence of microplastics on the toxicity of the pharmaceuticals procainamide and doxycycline on the marine microalgae Tetraselmis chuii". Aquatic Toxicology 197 (2018): 143-152. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.aquatox.2018.02.015.
    10.1016/j.aquatox.2018.02.015
  60. Prata, Joana. "Airborne microplastics: Consequences to human health?". Environmental Pollution (2018): http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0269749117307686.
    10.1016/j.envpol.2017.11.043
Activities

Oral presentation

Presentation title Event name
Host (Event location)
2024/10/15 Microplásticos: Impacto na saúde | Microplastics: Impact on human health [Seminário | Seminar] Seminários do Departamento de Ciências
Universidade de Trás-os-Montes e Alto Douro (Portugal)
2024/10/10 Quanto tempo pode durar um surto hospitalar de uma bactéria MDR? Aparentemente, pelo menos 3 anos! | How long can a hospital outbreak of an MDR bacteria last? Apparently at least 3 years XXth Montenegro Veterinary International Congress
(Portugal)
2024/07/04 Microplásticos: Impactos na saúde e ambiente | Microplastics: Impacts on health and the environment Encontro Ciência 2024
Universidade do Porto (Porto, Portugal)
2024/06/19 Modelo para antecipar rejeições no editorial pre-check | Model for antecipating rejections in editorial pre-check 1º Encontro PubIN
Laboratório Nacional de Engenharia Civil (Lisboa, Portugal)
2023/12/06 Microplastics in the Environment: Human Health Implications Microplastics in the Environment
International Institute for Environmental Studies
2023/09/22 Sustainable and inclusive research when working with microplastics GREEN LABS PORTUGAL SYMPOSIUM: Promoting Sustainability in Research
Universidade de Coimbra (Coimbra, Portugal)
2023/09/12 Impact of airborne and foodborne microplastics on human health [Keynote speaker] AGRIFOODPLAS: International Conference on Micro and Nano-Plastics in the Agri-Food Chain
Universitat Cattolica del Sacro Cuore (Piacenza, Italy)
2023/06/15 O que sabemos sobre os riscos da exposição humana a microplásticos? | What do we know about human exposure to microplastics? (Invited speaker) Encontro Científico sobre Microplásticos (ECIMP 2023)
Universidade de São Paulo (São Paulo, Brazil)
2023/05/18 Microplásticos e a saúde humana. | Microplastics and human health. (Invited Speaker) Seminário do Programa Doutoral em Ciências Biomédicas
Instituto Universitário de Ciências da Saúde-CESPU (Gandra, Portugal)
2023/03/27 Microplásticos no meio ambiente: da amostragem à prevenção | Microplastics in the Environment: From sampling to prevention (Invited Speaker) V Jornadas da Ciência
Universidade do Minho (Braga, Portugal)
2021 Developments in sample preparation and identification of microplastics in food and beverages EFSA’s Scientific Colloquium 25 ’A coordinated approach to assess the human health risk of micro- and nanoplastics in food’
EFSA
2021 Wastewater treatment plants and microplastics: Source or sink? [Invited speaker] Congreso Interamericano de Ingenieria Sanitaria y Ambiental de AIDIS
(Online)
2021 Methodologies for screening microplastics in environmental samples using Nile Red staining Webtalks - Emerging Contaminants in the Environment: Behaviour and Screening Methodologies,
(Online)
2021 Development of environmental sampling and analytical methods from microplastics monitoring (invited speaker & panel discussion) International Symposium on Environmental Microplastics
(Online)
2020/11/26 Developments in the identification of microplastics: the road ahead Micro2020
(Spain)
2019/06 Learning to communicate with pet owners in the digital age. International Congress of Education in Animal Science
(Portugal)
2019 Where are the microplastics? Improving identification by natural organic matter removal, staining with Nile Red and using an automated software. International Conference on the Environmental Effects of Nanoparticles and Nanomaterials (NANO 2019)
(Vienna, Austria)
2018/10 Resíduos sólidos e águas residuais como fontes de poluição por plásticos em Portugal | Solid waste and wastewater as sources of plastic pollution in Portugal 18º Encontro de Engenharia Sanitária e Ambiental (ENASB) e do 18º Simposium Luso-Brasileiro de Engenharia Sanitária e Ambiental (SILUBESA)
(Porto, Portugal)
2018/10 Effects of environmental exposure to microplastics on human health. ICOETox2018 - 4th International Congress on Occupational & Environmental Toxicology
(Portugal)
2018/09 Plastic marine litter and microplastics in coastal areas of Portugal: a review. IX Symposium on the Iberian Atlantic Margin
(Portugal)
2018/09 Microplastics in air: pathophysiology of their impacts on human health. 31st Congress ESPB - New European Society for Comparative Physiology & Biochemistry
(Portugal)
2017/11 Poluição por Plásticos e Gestão de Resíduos. | Pollution by plastics and waste management 10ªs Jornadas Técnicas Internacionais de Resíduos
(Portugal)
2017/05 Microplásticos no ar: consequências para a saúde humana? | Microplastics in air: consequences for human health? Encontro de Saúde, Trabalho e Ambiente
(Porto, Portugal)
2017/03 Poluição por plásticos: da educação à valorização dos recursos | Plastic pollution: from education to waste upcycling XXIII Jornadas Pedagógicas de Educação Ambiental
(Portugal)
2016/11 Oceano de Microplásticos | Ocean of Microplastics II Congresso Internacional Educação, Ambiente e Desenvolvimento
(Portugal)
2016/09 Microplásticos em Portugal: concentrações ambientais e as suas consequências | Microplastics in Portugal: environmental concentration and its consequences 1ª Conferência Portuguesa sobre Lixo Marinho
Associação Portuguesa do Lixo Marinho (Lisboa, Portugal)

Supervision

Thesis Title
Role 		Degree Subject (Type)
Institution / Organization
2023/10 - Current Microplastics contamination of honey (MICROHONEY)
Supervisor
 Forensic Sciences (Degree)
Cooperativa de Ensino Superior Politécnico e Universitário, Portugal
2023/09 - Current Prevention and control of infection and antimicrobial resistance in veterinary medicine
Co-supervisor
 Doctoral Programme in Veterinary Sciences (PhD)
Universidade do Porto Instituto de Ciências Biomédicas Abel Salazar, Portugal
2022/12/02 - Current LeishPAT: diagnóstico de Leishmaniose canina por sistema de POC de espectroscopia e inteligência artificial | LeishPat: diagnosis of canine Leishmaniasis by a spectroscopy and artificial intelligence POC system
Co-supervisor
 Ciências Veterinárias (PhD)
Universidade de Trás-os-Montes e Alto Douro, Portugal
2022/11/19 - Current Efeito citotóxico de microplásticos em células pulmonares e exposição nas vias aéreas | Cytotoxic effect of microplastics in pulmonary cells and airways exposure
Supervisor
 Medicina Forense e Toxicologia Forense (Master)
Instituto Universitário de Ciências da Saúde, Portugal
2019 - 2020 Microplásticos em organismos aquáticos | Microplastics in aquatic organisms
Co-supervisor
 Bioquímica (Degree)
Universidade de Aveiro, Portugal
2018 - 2019 Amostragem e caracterização de microplásticos em sistemas aquáticos | Sampling and characterization of microplastics in aquatic systems
Co-supervisor
 Química (Degree)
Universidade de Aveiro, Portugal

Event participation

Activity description
Type of event 		Event name
Institution / Organization
2024/09/22 - 2024/09/22 Sessão de Ambientalismo | Session on Environmentalism [Chair]
Congress
 19.º YES Meeting - Young European Scientist Meeting
Universidade do Porto Faculdade de Medicina, Portugal
2024/04/05 - 2024/04/05 Sou Vet! E agora? | I'm a veterinarian, what now? [Speaker]
Other
Universidade do Porto Instituto de Ciências Biomédicas Abel Salazar, Portugal
2024/02/15 - 2024/02/15 O Dia Internacional das Mulheres e Raparigas na Ciência | International Day of Women and Girls in Science [Speaker and Classroom Tour Guide]
Seminar
Universidade do Porto Instituto de Ciências Biomédicas Abel Salazar, Portugal
2024/01/17 - 2024/01/17 Academic Talk with Prof. Richard Thompson: Pioneer in Microplastics Research for Over 20 Years [Moderator]
Round table
 Academic Talks - Water Emerging Contaminants and Nanoplastics
OAE Publishing Inc, United States
2023/04/17 - 2023/04/17 Dos and Don'ts of Microplastic Research [Webinar Chair]
Other
 Water Emerging Contaminants and Nanoplastics (Journal)
OAE Publishing Inc, United States
2019/05/27 - 2019/05/27 O Mundo dos Microplásticos | The World of Microplastics [Invited Speaker]
Meeting
 Biologia na Noite

Jury of academic degree

Topic
Role 		Candidate name (Type of degree)
Institution / Organization
2024/06/05 Microplastics in indoor and outdoor air: occurrence, human exposure assessment and mitigation
(Thesis) Arguer
 Kushani Perera (PhD)
Griffith University Environmental Science, Australia
2023/07/21 Relatório final de estágio: Implementação de um plano HACCP segundo a metodologia da FDA numa Empresa de Congelados | Final internship report: Implementation of a HACCP plan according to the FDA methodology in a Frozen Food Company
(Thesis) Arguer
 Diana Alexandra Costa Campos. (Master)
Universidade do Porto Instituto de Ciências Biomédicas Abel Salazar, Portugal

Association member

Society Organization name Role
2024/01 - Current Membro do Conselho Ciêntifico do Conselho Português para Saúde e Ambiente (CPSA) | Member of the Scientific Board of the Portuguese Scientifc Council for Health and Environment (CPSA)
2018/02 - Current Ordem dos Médicos Veterinários | Portuguese Veterinarians Board Membro | Membership

Consulting

Activity description Institution / Organization
2022 - 2022 S&T&I for 2050 - Science, Technology and Innovation for Ecosystem Performance to Accelerate the Sustainability Transition, Participant in the Emerging STI and Ecosystem Performance Workshop.
2020 - 2020 2nd International Ocean Governance Forum, Invited Workshop Expert, European Commission Maritime Forum

Course / Discipline taught

Academic session Degree Subject (Type) Institution / Organization
2023/09/14 - Current Investigação em ciências biológicas aplicada à saúde | Research in biological sciences applied to health (10h/year) (Doutoramento) Instituto Universitário de Ciências da Saúde, Portugal
2023/02/14 - Current Inspeção Sanitária II | Sanitary inspection II (Mestrado integrado) Universidade do Porto Instituto de Ciências Biomédicas Abel Salazar, Portugal
2023/02/14 - Current Tecnologia Alimentar | Food technology (Mestrado integrado) Universidade do Porto Instituto de Ciências Biomédicas Abel Salazar, Portugal
2022/09/14 - Current Metodologia de Investigação e Estatística | Research Methodology and Statistics (122 h/year) (Licenciatura) Instituto Universitário de Ciências da Saúde, Portugal
2022/09/14 - Current Bioquímica | Biochemistry (48 h/year) (Licenciatura) Instituto Universitário de Ciências da Saúde, Portugal
2022/09/14 - Current Bioquímica geral | General biochemistry (24 h/year) (Pós-Graduação) Instituto Universitário de Ciências da Saúde, Portugal
2022/09/14 - Current Curso avançado em toxicologia clínica | Advances course in clinical toxicology (5h/year) (Mestrado) Instituto Universitário de Ciências da Saúde, Portugal
2022/09/14 - Current Genética | Genetics (52 h/year, head) (Licenciatura) Instituto Universitário de Ciências da Saúde, Portugal
2022/09/14 - Current Técnicas biotecnológicas e biomédicas | Biotechnological and biomedical techniques (16h/year) (Licenciatura) Instituto Universitário de Ciências da Saúde, Portugal
2022/09/14 - Current Toxicologia | Toxicology (74h/year) (Mestrado integrado) Instituto Universitário de Ciências da Saúde, Portugal
2022/09/14 - Current Medicina legal e toxicologia | Toxicology and forensic medicine (2h/year) (Licenciatura) Instituto Universitário de Ciências da Saúde, Portugal
2022/09/14 - Current Projeto de dissertação forense | Forenses dissertation project (2h/year) (Mestrado) Instituto Universitário de Ciências da Saúde, Portugal
2024/04/02 - 2024/06/25 Health impact of environmental changes: air and chemical pollution - Microplastics (1 h) International Course on Health and the Environment (Outros) Universidade Nova de Lisboa Escola Nacional de Saúde Pública, Portugal

Evaluation committee

Activity description
Role 		Institution / Organization Funding entity
2024/02/07 - 2024/02/20 Revisor de projeto | Project reviewer - Mitacs Accelerate, Canada
Evaluator
2023/06/05 - 2023/06/05 Revisor de projeto | Project reviewer - Mitacs Accelerate, Canada
2020 - 2023 Revisor de projeto | Project reviewer - Agence Nationale de la Recherche (ANR)
Evaluator
 Agence Nationale de la Recherche (ANR), France
2021 - 2022 Euro-Mediterranean Conference for Environmental Integration (EMCEI), Member of the Scientific Committee.
Evaluator
2018 - 2022 Revisor de proposta de livro | Book proposal reviewer - Wiley, CRS Press, Elsevier
Evaluator
 Elsevier Inc, United States
2021 - 2021 Revisor de projeto | Project reviewer - South Carolina Sea Grant
Evaluator
 South Carolina Sea Grant Consortium, United States
2021 - 2021 Revisor de projeto | Project reviewer - UK Research and Innovation
Evaluator
 UK Research and Innovation, United Kingdom
2020 - 2020 Revisor de projeto | Project reviewer - Environmental Research and Education Foundation
Evaluator
 Environmental Research and Education Foundation, United States
2020 - 2020 Revisor de projeto | Project reviewer - Graduate Women In Science (GWIS) National Fellowship Program Graduate Women In Science (GWIS) National Fellowship Program, United States
2019 - 2019 Revisor de projeto | Project reviewer - American University of Sharjah
Evaluator
 American University of Sharjah, United Arab Emirates

Interview (newspaper / magazine)

Activity description Newspaper / Forum
2024/09/22 As pessoas também podem ter leishmaniose? | Can people also have leishmaniasis? Viral Check
2024/08/01 Quais são os sintomas do golpe de calor nos animais? E o que é a hipertermia? | What are the symptoms of heatstroke in animals? And what is hypertermia? Público P3
2024/05/20 Há gatos que gostam de passear | There are cats that like to go on walks [Commentary] Público P3
2024/02/01 Cuidado com este bichos | Be careful with these animals Revista Sábado
2023/09/18 Nous ingérons une carte de crédit en plastique par semaine | We eat one plastic credit card a week Francopresse
2023/08/21 Muovinen tulevaisuus | A plastic future Iltalehti
2020/09/29 Cientistas dizem que é urgente encontrar alternativas às máscaras descartáveis Correio da Manhã
2020/09/29 Cientistas dizem que é urgente encontrar alternativas aos descartáveis Destak
2020/09/29 Pandemia gerou aumento exponencial de lixo Jornal de Notícias
2020/09/29 Cientistas alertam para retrocesso na economia circular devido à pandemia O Jornal Económico
2020/09/29 Covid-19: Cientistas dizem que é urgente encontram alternativas aos descartáveis Lusa
2020/09/29 Cientistas dizem que é urgente encontrar alternativas aos descartáveis Observador
2020/09/29 Covid-19: Cientistas dizem que é urgente encontrar alternativas aos descartáveis Porto Canal
2020/09/29 Covid-19. Cientistas dizem que é urgente encontrar alternativas aos descartáveis RTP Notícias
2020/09/29 "É urgente encontrar alternativas ao uso de máscaras e luvas descartáveis" SIC Notícias
2018/12/09 We breathe in up to 130 bits of plastic a day that could cause asthma, heart disease and auto-immune conditions Daily Mail
2018/08 Férias com animais | Holidays with pets Revista Domingo

Interview (tv / radio show)

Program Topic
2020/12/02 - Current Mentes que Brilham Cientistas de Aveiro alertam para o lixo da pandemia | Aveiro scientists warn about pandemic garbage
2020/11/16 - Current Ciência O lixo da pandemia da Covid-19. Um estudo de cientistas da Universidade de Aveiro | The waste of the Covid-19 pandemic. A study by scientists from the University of Aveiro
2020/10/06 - Current Primeiro Jornal
2020/09/02 - Current Mais Informação Resíduos de plástico na pandemia
2020/05/25 - Current The Plastic Shift The Health Impacts of Microplastics
2020/05/07 - Current 90 Segundos de Ciência Investigação desenvolve método para detetar microplásticos
2024/01/17 - 2034/01/17 Water Emerging Contaminants & Nanoplastics Academic Talk with Professor Richard Thompson: Pioneers in Microplastics Research for over 20 years
2024/01/23 - 2024/01/23 Cuidado com o Pet | Pet Care Os gatos e os cães podem ser vegetarianos? | Can cats and dogs be vegetarians?
2018/07/18 - 2018/07/18 Praça da Alegria Férias com animais | Holidays with pets

Journal scientific committee

Journal title (ISSN) Publisher
2024/01/01 - Current Animals [Editorial Board Member] (2076-2615) MDPI
2024/01/01 - Current Environments [Editorial Board Member] (2076-3298) MDPI
2024/01/01 - Current Water emerging contaminants & Nanoplastics [Editor-in-Chief] OAE Publishing Inc.
2024 - Current Water Emerging Contaminants & Nanoplastics - Special Issue: One Health and Water Contamination [Guest Editor] OAE Publishing Inc.
2020/05/21 - Current Frontiers in Environmental Science ( 2296-665X)
2019/12/24 - Current Trends in Analytical Chemistry (0165-9936) Elsevier
2022/01/01 - 2024/01/01 Water emerging contaminants & Nanoplastics [Associated Chief Editor] OAE Journals
2023 - 2023 Water Emerging Contaminants & Nanoplastics - Special Issue: Monitoring of Microplastics in the Environment [Guest Editor] OAE Publishing Inc.
2022 - 2023 Animals - Special Issue: Environmentally Exposed Animals as Indicators or Sentinel Species for (Micro)plastics [Guest Editor] MDPI
2021 - 2022 Environments - Special Issue: Plastic Contamination: Challenges and Solutions [Guest Editor] MDPI
2019 - 2020 Journal of Hazardous Materials (0304-3894) Elsevier
2018 - 2020 The Science of The Total Environment (0048-9697) Elsevier
2018 - 2020 Environmental Pollution (1970) (0013-9327) Elsevier
2018 - 2020 Marine Pollution Bulletin (0025-326X) Elsevier
2018 - 2020 Environmental Science and Pollution Research (1614-7499) Springer-Verlag
2018 - 2020 Scientific Reports (2045-2322) Springer Science and Business Media LLC
2018 - 2020 Environment International (0160-4120) Elsevier
2018 - 2020 MethodsX (2215-0161) Elsevier
2018 - 2020 Chemosphere (0045-6535) Elsevier
2018 - 2020 Environmental Science & Technology (1520-5851) American Chemical Society
Distinctions

Award

2024 2022 Best Paper Award - Animals, MDPI: Microplastics in Internal Tissues of Companion Animals from Urban Environments
MDPI AG, Switzerland
2023 Scientific Productivity Award
Cooperativa de Ensino Superior Politécnico e Universitário, Portugal

Other distinction

2024 Paper Selected for Issue Cover: Environments, Volume 11, Issue 2.
MDPI AG, Switzerland
2024 World's Top 2% Scientists list" in Single Year Rank
Elsevier Ltd, United Kingdom
2024 Highly Cited Researcher in the field of Cross-Field - 2024 (Clarivate)
Clarivate Analytics Belgium NV, Belgium
2023 Highly Cited Researcher in the field of Cross-Field - 2023 (Clarivate)
Clarivate Analytics Belgium NV, Belgium
2023 World's Top 2% Scientists list" in Single Year Rank
2023 Highly Cited Paper in Animals
2022 Highly Cited Researcher in the field of Cross-Field - 2022 (Clarivate)
Clarivate Analytics Belgium NV, Belgium
2022 World's Top 2% Scientists list" in Single Year Rank
2021 World's Top 2% Scientists list" in Single Year Rank
Stanford University, United States
2021 Top Cited Paper 2021 Environments
MDPI AG, Switzerland
2020 Top 25 Most Downloaded Science of the Total Environment Articles
Elsevier BV, Netherlands
2020 Most Downloaded Articles in TrAC - Trends in Analytical Chemistry
Elsevier BV, Netherlands
2020 World's Top 2% Scientists list" in Single Year Rank
Stanford University, United States
2019 Top reviewers in Environment and Ecology - September 2019 (Clarivate)
Clarivate Analytics Belgium NV, Belgium
2019 Top reviewers in Cross-Field - September 2019 (Clarivate)
Clarivate Analytics Belgium NV, Belgium
2019 World's Top 2% Scientists list" in Single Year Rank
Stanford University, United States