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Marta is a full-time research student at the CEI, ISCTE - Instituto Universitário de Lisboa and MARETEC/LarSyS, Instituto Superior Técnico (FCT Grant: 2024.06107.BD). She obtained her bachelor’s degree in Economics from ISCTE – Instituto Universitário de Lisboa (2019), followed by a master’s degree in Development Studies (2022) from the same institution. Her master's thesis, titled "What is the role of seed banks in food justice and socio-ecological transition?", delves into preserving plant genetic heritage and its correlation witth food sovereignty in Portugal. Throughout her master's program, Marta participated in the 9th World Conference on Localized Agri-Food Systems (SYAL), co-authoring a presentation on the critical role of seed banks in food security. As treasurer at the Portuguese Refugee Council, Marta was responsible for implementing food security and livelihoods for asylum seekers within the “Acolher em Tempo de Pandemia” project (PT/2021/FAMI/761), through qualitative and quantitative analysis, stakeholder engagement, community involvement, and practical solutions implementation. Marta is a Coordinator member at TROCA - Platform for Fair Trade where she conducts projects and research, disseminates information to promote fair trade and social justice, with a focus on food, agriculture, and the environment. Moreover, Marta initiated the Greening the Desert Oasis project, collaborating with an international team to tackle environmental challenges, promote agricultural sustainability, and combat desertification in the village of Tagounite, Zagora region, Morocco.
Identification

Personal identification

Full name
Marta Ramos Tomé Correia Guedes

Citation names

  • Guedes, Marta

Author identifiers

Ciência ID
7717-CB75-C03D

Email addresses

  • martatomeguedes@gmail.com (Professional)
  • marta_guedes@iscte-iul.pt (Professional)

Knowledge fields

  • Social Sciences
  • Social Sciences - Other Social Sciences
  • Social Sciences - Other Social Sciences - Social Sciences, Interdisciplinary

Languages

Language Speaking Reading Writing Listening Peer-review
Portuguese (Mother tongue)
English Advanced (C1) Advanced (C1) Upper intermediate (B2) Advanced (C1)
French Elementary (A2) Intermediate (B1) Elementary (A2) Intermediate (B1)
Spanish; Castilian Upper intermediate (B2) Upper intermediate (B2) Intermediate (B1) Upper intermediate (B2)
Italian Beginner (A1) Beginner (A1) Beginner (A1) Beginner (A1)
Education
Degree Classification
2024/09/02 - 2028/09/02
Ongoing
Transições para a Sustentabilidade (Doutoramento)
ISCTE-Instituto Universitário de Lisboa, Portugal
2022
Concluded
Estudos de Desenvolvimento (Mestrado)
Major in Sem especialização
ISCTE-Instituto Universitário de Lisboa, Portugal
"Qual o papel dos bancos de sementes na justiça alimentar e na transição socioecológica?" (THESIS/DISSERTATION)
17
2019/06
Concluded
Economia (Licenciatura)
Major in sem especialização
ISCTE Business School, Portugal
14
2018
Attended
Ciências da Cultura (Licenciatura)
Major in Comunicação e Cultura
Universidade de Lisboa Faculdade de Letras, Portugal
Affiliation

Others

Category
Host institution
Employer
2023/10/05 - Current Coordinator member TROCA - Plataforma para o Comércio Justo, Portugal
2021/01/01 - 2023/10/04 Técnica Financeira / tesoureira Concelho Português para os Refugiados , Portugal
2018/01/01 - 2019/12/31 Assistente de Educação Associação Apoiar os Pais na Educação (AAPEC), Portugal
2017/06/01 - 2017/12/31 Assistente de Produção Os Filhos de Lumière Associação Cultural, Portugal
Outputs

Publications

Conference paper
  1. Guedes, M.; Ferreiro, M. de F.. "Feeding the future: The critical role of seeds in food systems and cultural heritage". Paper presented in 9th World Conference on Localized Agri-Food Systems (SYAL), 2022.
Thesis / Dissertation
  1. Guedes, Marta Ramos Tomé Correia. "Qual o papel dos bancos de sementes na justiça alimentar e na transição socioecológica?". Master, 2022. http://hdl.handle.net/10071/26972.

Artistic / Performance

Visual artwork
  1. Guedes, Marta. "Seeds of Culture: Exploring the Intersection of Local Traditions and Ecological Diversity".
Activities

Association member

Society Organization name Role
2024/01/30 - Current Rede de Apoio Mútuo Advocating, supporting, and organizing to address the rights and interests of precarious and underemployed workers in Portugal.
2023/11/10 - Current Greening the Desert Oasis - Sustainable Futures in the Sahara Desert Collaborating with an international team, working with local associations, overseeing the installation of traditional irrigation systems, organizing workshops on traditional seed preservation practices.
2023 - Current Colher para Semear - Rede Português de Variedades Tradicionais
2022 - Current Arquivo Digital e Imaterial da Comenda - Club Castelanense