
Curriculum Vitae
Darya Sevastópolska
This PhD student's main interests lie within conservation biology, focusing on non-human primate conservation within anthropogenic
landscapes. Her academic background has given her a unique perspective that merges knowledge from the social sciences with
the methods of conservation biology in order to provide a better understanding of the human dimensions in conservation efforts.
She holds a Bachelor's degree in Anthropology from 2013 to 2016, where she gained a strong foundation in social, cultural,
and biological aspects of the field. She developed a keen interest in Primatology, pursuing afterwards an internship where
she studied the socio-ecology of African primates from Guinea-Bissau of the Colobus genus, using data provided by Dr. Tânia
Minhós Rodrigues. She then attended a Master's degree in Studies of Environment and Sustainability from 2017 to 2018, focusing
on resource conservation, adaptation to climate change, and sustainable land-use planning. She further pursued a Master's
degree in Conservation Biology in 2018, gaining hands-on experience in biological fieldwork and research. By 2022, she had
extended her conservation toolbox and defended her Master's thesis - "Genetic portrayal of two colobine monkeys inhabiting
a continuous forest in Gola Rainforest National Park". The candidate has also presented her research at conferences and was
a research scholarship holder in 2021, where she contributed to the project "Behavioural and demographic responses of non-human
primates to anthropogenic pressure in West Africa", pertaining to the Laboratory of Environmental Anthropology and Behavioural
Ecology of CRIA. Her work focused on the analysis of genetic and socio-ecological data of two primate species of the Colobus
genus, as well as the curation and organisation of fieldwork assets collected by Dr. Cláudia Sousa. This opportunity allowed
her to expand her interests in non-human primate conservation in anthropogenic landscapes and to develop new multidisciplinary
skills to be able to continue her academic career in this area. From June to December of 2023 she completed a certified online
course in Permaculture Design at the Oregon State University (United States of America), with Dr. Andrew Millison and team.
Concurrently, she was enrolled in classes for a PhD in Anthropology at the School of Social Sciences and Humanities at the
NOVA University (Portugal), with the “Biological Anthropology and Etnoecology” specialisation as well as an optional class
in Primate Conservation.
Identification
Personal identification
- Full name
- Darya Sevastópolska
Citation names
- Sevastópolska, Darya
Author identifiers
- Ciência ID
- 6F14-8D1A-1207
- ORCID iD
- 0000-0002-4483-9014
Email addresses
- fc52398@alunos.fc.ul.pt (Professional)
- darya.carpe.o@gmail.com (Personal)
Telephones
- Mobile phone
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- 969262916 (Personal)
Addresses
- Praça General Vicente de Freitas, 5, 3º F, 1500-327, Lisboa, Lisboa, Portugal (Personal)
Knowledge fields
- Social Sciences - Sociology - Anthropology
- Natural sciences - Biological Sciences - Biodiversity Conservation
- Natural sciences - Biological Sciences - Genetics and Heredity
Languages
Language | Speaking | Reading | Writing | Listening | Peer-review |
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Ukrainian (Mother tongue) | |||||
Portuguese | Proficiency (C2) | Proficiency (C2) | Proficiency (C2) | Proficiency (C2) | Proficiency (C2) |
English | Advanced (C1) | Advanced (C1) | Advanced (C1) | Advanced (C1) | |
Russian | Intermediate (B1) | Upper intermediate (B2) | Intermediate (B1) | Intermediate (B1) | |
German | Beginner (A1) | Beginner (A1) | Beginner (A1) | Beginner (A1) |
Education
Degree | Classification | |
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2023/10 - 2030/06
Ongoing
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Antropologia (Doutoramento)
Major in Antropologia Biológica e Etnoecologia
Universidade Nova de Lisboa, Portugal
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16.5 |
2023/06/26 - 2023/12/10
Concluded
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Permaculture Design Course (Outros)
Major in Permacultura
Oregon State University Department of Agricultural and Resource Economics, United States
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95.86% (A) |
2018/09 - 2022/12
Concluded
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Biologia da Conservação (Mestrado)
Fundação da Faculdade de Ciências da Universidade de Lisboa, Portugal
"“Genetic Portrayal of two colobine monkeys inhabiting a continuous forest in Gola Rainforest National Park”" (THESIS/DISSERTATION)
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2017/09 - 2018/07
Attended
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Estudos do Ambiente e da Sustentabilidade (Mestrado)
Major in Território (Urbanismo Ecológico; Territórios Rurais e Sustentabilidade; Teorias da Cidade e do Território)
ISCTE-Instituto Universitário de Lisboa Escola de Ciências Sociais e Humanas, Portugal
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2013/09 - 2016/06
Concluded
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Antropologia (Licenciatura)
Universidade Nova de Lisboa Faculdade de Ciências Sociais e Humanas, Portugal
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Affiliation
Science
Category Host institution |
Employer | |
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2021/01/01 - 2021/06/30 | Researcher (Research) | Centro em Rede de Investigação em Antropologia, Portugal |
Centro em Rede de Investigação em Antropologia, Portugal | ||
2016/02/15 - 2016/06/16 | Research Trainee (Research) | Centro em Rede de Investigação em Antropologia, Portugal |
Centro em Rede de Investigação em Antropologia, Portugal (...) |
Projects
Grant
Designation | Funders | |
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2021/01/01 - 2021/06/30 | Respostas comportamentais e demográficas de primatas não-humanos a pressões antropogénicas na África Ocidental
UIDP-04038/2020
Research Fellow
Centro em Rede de Investigação em Antropologia, Portugal
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Associação para a Inovação e Desenvolvimento da FCT
Concluded
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Outputs
Publications
Conference abstract |
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Conference poster |
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Thesis / Dissertation |
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Other
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Activities
Oral presentation
Presentation title | Event name Host (Event location) |
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2024/11/21 | Impact of human presence within two protected areas: a comparative analysis of genetic and spatial data of two African colobines | IX Congresso Ibérico de Primatologia
Associação Portuguesa de Primatologia (Vila do Conde, Portugal)
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2023/11/21 | Genetic portrayal of two colobine monkeys inhabiting a continuous forest in Gola Rainforest National Park | Aula de Socio-ecologia de primatas
Faculdade de Ciências Sociais e Humanas, Universidade Nova de Lisboa (Lisboa, Portugal)
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2023/11/13 | Genetic portrayal of two colobine monkeys inhabiting a continuous forest in Gola Rainforest National Park | Palestra em aula de Ecologia Tropical
Faculdade de Ciências, Universidade de Lisboa (Lisboa, Portugal)
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2021/10/26 | Anthropogenic impacts on two African colobine species: comparison of genetic data in two protected areas | Anthropology and Conservation Conference
Royal Anthropological Institute (United Kingdom)
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2021/10/08 | Impactos antropogénicos sobre duas espécies de colobíneos africanos: comparação de dados genéticos em duas áreas protegidas | II Encontro Anual de Antropologia do Ambiente
Secção de Antropologia da Sociedade de Geografia de Lisboa; Centro de Investigação em Antropologia e Saúde da Universidade
de Coimbra (Lisboa, Portugal)
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Event organisation
Event name Type of event (Role) |
Institution / Organization | |
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2019/12/18 - 2019/12/18 | Organização da 1a edição do Dia da Modelação Ecológica, criado pelo Departamento de Biologia Animal (DBA) e pelos alunos dos
Mestrados de Biologia da Faculdade de Ciências, Universidade de Lisboa.
O evento consistiu na realização de palestras científicas e actividades dinâmicas de modo a promover um interesse pela área
na comunidade académica.
https://modelacaoecologica.wixsite.com/dia-modelacao
(2019/12/18 - 2019/12/18)
Exhibition (Co-organisor)
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Fundação da Faculdade de Ciências da Universidade de Lisboa, Portugal |
Event participation
Activity description Type of event |
Event name Institution / Organization |
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2022/11/14 - 2022/11/25 | SOILdarity (project) specialised training course in Soil ecology in dry ecosystems. Apprenticeship of fundamental understanding
of the soil ecology characteristics of dry ecosystems, as well as identification of soil as a regenerative element of ecological
sustainability. Good understanding of the theoretical principles and the practical application of state-of-the-art tools with
the potential to understand and support soil management through biological indicators of soil health. Coordinators: Dr. Eric
Palevsky and Dr. Cristina Cruz.
Other
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Soil ecology in dry ecosystems
FCiênciasID Associação para a Investigação e Desenvolvimento de Ciências, Portugal
Universidade de Lisboa Faculdade de Ciências, Portugal Migal Galilee Technology Center, Israel Universiteit Gent, Belgium |
2019/09/12 - 2020/02/01 | Voluntary work in the permaculture project "Permalab", focused on designing, planning and executing several study sites based
on biomimicry principles. My tasks included taking care of live materials which serve as basis for ecology-based research,
maintenance of the permaculture system on the university campus and promotion of the project to the wider academic community.
Workshop
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PermaLab - Laboratório de Permacultura
Universidade de Lisboa Faculdade de Ciências, Portugal
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2019/03/19 - 2019/03/19 | Learning about MARISCO, a transparent and participatory approach that takes adaptation to climate change into account. Is
unconstrained by any lack of scientific, evidence-based knowledge and thus open to all audiences. Follows the approach of
a systematic “step-by-step” procedure which is based on conservation objects and a systemic analysis of all factors and threats
that generate stress in territorial systems, with emphasis on conservation area. It also adopts the philosophy of an adaptive
management philosophy applied to conservation projects.
Workshop
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Adaptive Management of Risks and Vulnerability: Introduction to the MARISCO methodology
Universidade de Lisboa Centro de Ecologia Evolução e Alterações Ambientais, Portugal
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2017/02/18 - 2017/02/18 | Overview of problems arising in primate conservation projects situated in anthropocentric environments, exemplifying though
various case studies. Deconstruction of conflict-breeding elements in human and nonhuman primate relationships. Coordinators:
Dr. Tânia Minhós Rodrigues, Dr. Amélia Frazão Moreira, Dr. Kimberley Jane Hockings and Dr. Hannah Parathian.
Workshop
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Workshop Primate conservation in anthropogenic environments: Challenges and Strategies
Centro em Rede de Investigação em Antropologia, Portugal
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Association member
Society Organization name | Role | |
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2021/06/17 - 2022/06/17 | Associação Portuguesa de Primatologia (APP) |