Identification
Personal identification
- Full name
- David Vila Pires
Citation names
- Pires, David
- Pires, D. V.
Author identifiers
- Ciência ID
- 8614-C24A-AF00
- ORCID iD
- 0000-0002-3038-3319
- AuthenticusID
- R-00K-NZ8
- Google Scholar ID
- SnmZMooAAAAJ
- Researcher Id
- E-4182-2018
- Scopus Author Id
- 57208862516
Email addresses
- dvpires@uevora.pt (Professional)
- david.pires@iniav.pt (Professional)
- david.pires89@gmail.com (Personal)
Addresses
- Laboratório de Nematologia, Av. da República, Quinta do Marquês - Edifício Florestal, 2780-157, Oeiras, Oeiras, Portugal (Professional)
Websites
- https://www.linkedin.com/in/davidvilapires/ (Social media)
- https://www.researchgate.net/profile/David-Pires (Scholar)
- https://sites.google.com/view/davidpires/ (Professional)
- https://universityofevora.academia.edu/DavidPires (Scholar)
Knowledge fields
- Agrarian Sciences - Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries - Plant Breeding and Plant Protection
- Natural sciences - Biological Sciences - Ecology
Languages
Language | Speaking | Reading | Writing | Listening | Peer-review |
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French (Mother tongue) | |||||
Portuguese (Mother tongue) | |||||
English | Proficiency (C2) | Proficiency (C2) | Proficiency (C2) | Proficiency (C2) | Proficiency (C2) |
Spanish; Castilian | Proficiency (C2) | Proficiency (C2) | Upper intermediate (B2) | Proficiency (C2) |
Education
Degree | Classification | |
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2025
Ongoing
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Biology (Doutoramento)
Major in Nematology
Universidade de Évora, Portugal
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2024/06/24 - 2024/06/28
Concluded
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Host-microbe interactions: mechanisms and ecosystem relevance (Postgraduate Certificate)
Københavns Universitet Det Natur- og Biovidenskabelige Fakultet, Denmark
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2021
Concluded
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Plant Pathology and Entomology - Nematology (M2) (Postgraduate Certificate)
Wageningen University & Research, Netherlands
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2018
Concluded
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Molecular and Environmental Biology (Curso de doutoramento (conclusão de unidades curriculares))
Major in Evolution, Biodiversity and Ecology
Universidade do Minho, Portugal
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2016
Concluded
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Ecology (Mestrado)
Major in Nematology
Universidade do Minho, Portugal
"Avaliação da resistência de cultivares de feijoeiro (Phaseolus spp.) a Meloidogyne javanica" (THESIS/DISSERTATION)
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17/20 |
2014
Concluded
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Biology-Geology (Licenciatura)
Universidade do Minho, Portugal
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12/20 |
Projects
Grant
Designation | Funders | |
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2022/01/01 - 2025/12/31 | PineProtect - Exploring the biocontrol potential of Esteya spp. against the pinewood nematode, Bursaphelenchus xylophilus,
in Pinus pinaster
PhD Student Fellow
Universidade de Évora, Portugal
Instituto Nacional de Investigação Agrária e Veterinária, Portugal Universidade de Évora Instituto Mediterrâneo para a Agricultura Ambiente e Desenvolvimento, Portugal |
Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia
Ongoing
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Contract
Designation | Funders | |
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2023/08 - Current | BxDetect - Influence of incubation of wood samples on detection of pine wood nematode
Collaborator
Instituto Nacional de Investigação Agrária e Veterinária, Portugal
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European Commission
Ongoing
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2023/05/01 - Current | PurPest - Plant pest prevention through technology-guided monitoring and site specific control
Collaborator
Instituto Nacional de Investigação Agrária e Veterinária, Portugal
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European Commission Horizon 2020 Ongoing
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2021/01/01 - 2025/12/31 | CHANGE - Instituto para as Alterações Globais e Sustentabilidade
LA/P/0121/2020
Collaborator
Universidade de Évora, Portugal
Universidade Nova de Lisboa, Portugal FCiênciasID Associação para a Investigação e Desenvolvimento de Ciências, Portugal Fundação Gaspar Frutuoso, Portugal Universidade Nova de Lisboa Centro de Investigação em Ambiente e Sustentabilidade, Portugal Centro de Biotecnologia Agrícola e Agro-Alimentar do Alentejo, Portugal Universidade do Algarve, Portugal Universidade de Lisboa Faculdade de Ciências, Portugal Universidade Nova de Lisboa Associação para a Inovação e Desenvolvimento da FCT, Portugal Universidade de Lisboa Centro de Ecologia Evolução e Alterações Ambientais, Portugal |
Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia
Ongoing
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2020/01/01 - 2024/12/31 | Instituto Mediterrâneo para a Agricultura, Ambiente e Desenvolvimento
UIDB/05183/2020
Collaborator
Universidade de Évora, Portugal
Centro de Biotecnologia Agrícola e Agro-Alimentar do Alentejo, Portugal Universidade do Algarve, Portugal |
Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia
Ongoing
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2024/01/01 - 2024/01/31 | Grupo Operacional GI(PiN) - Gestão Integrada do Pinhal/ Nemátode da Madeira do Pinheiro
Collaborator
Instituto Nacional de Investigação Agrária e Veterinária, Portugal
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European Agricultural Fund for Rural Development
Concluded
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2020/09 - 2022/10/14 | PineENEMY - Exploring the NEmatode-MYcobiota interactions in Pine Wilt Disease
Collaborator
Instituto Nacional de Investigação Agrária e Veterinária, Portugal
Universidade de Évora, Portugal |
European Regional Development Fund Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia Concluded
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2021/07/01 - 2021/12/31 | PratyOmics - Plant metabolomics for the control of the root-lesion nematode Pratylenchus penetrans
Research Fellow
Instituto Nacional de Investigação Agrária e Veterinária, Portugal
Universidade de Coimbra, Portugal Universidade de Évora, Portugal |
Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia
Ongoing
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2020/08/10 - 2021/06/30 | PineChem - Pine host chemistry and environmental factors driving the epidemiology of the pinewood nematode
Research Fellow
Universidade de Lisboa Instituto Superior de Agronomia, Portugal
Universidade de Évora Instituto Mediterrâneo para a Agricultura Ambiente e Desenvolvimento, Portugal Universidade Nova de Lisboa Faculdade de Ciências e Tecnologia, Portugal |
European Regional Development Fund Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia Concluded
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2019/01/02 - 2020/01/31 | MICROEVOLD - Host-microbe interactions and the evolution of aging
PTDC/BIA-EVL/28757/2017
Research Fellow
Universidade de Lisboa Faculdade de Ciências, Portugal
Centro de Ecologia Evolução e Alterações Ambientais, Portugal |
Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia
Concluded
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2017/07/01 - 2018/06/30 | COCOON - Combined sustainable strategies for root-knot nematode management in protected crops
Research Fellow
Universidade de Coimbra Faculdade de Ciencias e Tecnologia, Portugal
Instituto Politécnico de Viana do Castelo Escola Superior Agrária, Portugal |
Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia (FCT) European Regional Development Fund Concluded
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Outputs
Publications
Conference abstract |
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Conference poster |
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Encyclopedia entry |
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Journal article |
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Magazine article |
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Thesis / Dissertation |
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Other
Other output |
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Activities
Oral presentation
Presentation title | Event name Host (Event location) |
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2024/06/06 | PineProtect - Exploring the biocontrol potential of Esteya spp. against the pinewood nematode, Bursaphelenchus xylophilus | Sessões Públicas de Doutoramento em Biologia 2024 (Public PhD Sessions in Biology)
Institute for Advanced Studies and Research, University of Évora (Évora, Portugal)
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2024/04/17 | Nematology in the digital age: mastering communication | 35th Symposium of the European Society of Nematologists
European Society of Nematologists (Córdoba, Spain)
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2023/12/07 | Advancing collaborative Nematology research through social media: insights from Active Plant Nematologists | Advances in Nematology 2023
Association of Applied Biologists (London, United Kingdom)
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2023/11/22 | Biocontrol of nematodes using fungi: the case of the pinewood nematode | PhytoHealth International Webinar Series
De La Salle University (Manila, Philippines)
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2023/10/10 | PineProtect - Exploring the biocontrol potential of Esteya spp. against the pinewood nematode, Bursaphelenchus xylophilus | Sessões Públicas de Doutoramento em Biologia 2023 (Public PhD Sessions in Biology)
Institute for Advanced Studies and Research, University of Évora (Évora, Portugal)
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2023/09/26 | Active Plant Nematologists: a project dedicated to promoting Plant Nematology | ONTA 53rd Annual Meeting
Organization of Nematologists of Tropical America (Cairo, Egypt)
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2023/07/04 | Antagonistic fungi in the fight against the pinewood nematode | 2nd MED Meeting
MED - Mediterranean Institute for Agriculture, Environment and Development (Évora, Portugal)
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2022/12/08 | Investigating a correlation between growth rate and pathogenicity of nematophagous fungi, Esteya spp., against Bursaphelenchus xylophilus | Advances in Nematology 2022
Association of Applied Biologists (London, United Kingdom)
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2022/09/06 | PineEnemy - Biological control of pinewood nematode using the fungal antagonists Esteya spp. | IUFRO All-Division 7 Meeting
IUFRO (Lisbon, Portugal)
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2022/05/26 | Fungal allies in the fight against the pinewood nematode | Mycology Seminars of the Department of Botany
Charles University (Praga, Czech Republic)
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2022/05/03 | Unraveling the biotic interactions between Bursaphelenchus xylophilus, Pinus pinaster and nematophagous fungi, Esteya spp. | 7th International Congress of Nematology
European Society of Nematologists (Antibes Juan-les-Pins, France)
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2022/02/25 | Social media platforms: new ways to communicate Nematology | 1st Pan-African Nematology Network workshop
Moi University (Eldoret, Kenya)
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2022/02/04 | Reviewing the potential of Esteya spp. for the biocontrol of Bursaphelenchus xylophilus | Seminars in Biology
University of Évora (Évora, Portugal)
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2022/02/03 | PineProtect - Exploring the biocontrol potential of Esteya spp. against the pinewood nematode, Bursaphelenchus xylophilus, in Pinus pinaster | Thesis Seminar
University of Évora (Évora, Portugal)
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2021/05/26 | Exploring the biocontrol potential of Esteya spp. against the pinewood nematode Bursaphelenchus xylophilus in Pinus pinaster | ESN's Virtual Nematology Conference 2021
European Society of Nematologists (Wageningen, Netherlands)
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2021/05/19 | Facing the job market: a young Nematologist’s perspective | Nematology Seminar Day 2021 - Career Development and Soft Skills: What's after graduation in Nematology?
Ghent University (Ghent, Belgium)
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Supervision
Thesis Title Role |
Degree Subject (Type) Institution / Organization |
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2024/02/05 - 2024/06/10 | Ophiostomatoid fungi in the fight against the pinewood nematode
Supervisor of Cláudio Carapeto
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Biologia (Degree)
Universidade Lusófona de Lisboa, Portugal
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2023/03/29 - 2023/06/20 | Antagonistic fungi in the fight against the pinewood nematode
Supervisor of Gonçalo Rafael
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Biologia (Degree)
Universidade Lusófona de Lisboa, Portugal
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2022/07/18 - 2022/07/29 | Assessing the activity of fungal antagonists in the disease caused by the pinewood nematode
Co-supervisor of João Afonso
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AlumnISA Internship (Other)
Universidade de Lisboa Instituto Superior de Agronomia, Portugal
Instituto Nacional de Investigação Agrária e Veterinária, Portugal |
Event organisation
Event name Type of event (Role) |
Institution / Organization | |
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2024/01/16 - 2024/01/31 | Gestão Integrada do Pinhal / Nemátode da Madeira do Pinheiro - GO GIPIN (2024/01/31 - 2024/01/31)
Seminar (Other)
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Federação Nacional das Associações de Proprietários Florestais (FNAPF), Portugal Instituto da Conservação da Natureza e das Florestas IP, Portugal Instituto Nacional de Investigação Agrária e Veterinária, Portugal |
2024/01/16 - 2024/01/31 | Controlo do Nemátode-da-Madeira-do-Pinheiro: lições para o amanhã (2024/01/31 - 2024/01/31)
Workshop (Other)
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Federação Nacional das Associações de Proprietários Florestais (FNAPF), Portugal Instituto da Conservação da Natureza e das Florestas IP, Portugal Instituto Nacional de Investigação Agrária e Veterinária, Portugal |
2023/04/04 - 2023/10/13 | Virtual Nematology Conference 2023 (2023/10/12 - 2023/10/13)
Conference (Member of the Organising Committee)
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Wageningen University & Research, Netherlands European Society of Nematologists, Netherlands Active Plant Nematologists, United States |
2023/06/01 - 2023/06/19 | NemaINIAV Seminars in Biology (2023/06/19 - 2023/06/19)
Seminar (Member of the Organising Committee)
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Instituto Nacional de Investigação Agrária e Veterinária, Portugal |
2021/03/25 - 2021/03/25 | "The Effect of Nematodes on Soil Health" virtual seminar (2021/03/25 - 2021/03/25)
Seminar (Member of the Organising Committee)
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Active Plant Nematologists, United States Adama USA, United States |
2020/10/30 - 2020/10/30 | "Plant Parasitic Nematodes, The Hidden Enemy For Perennial Crops" virtual seminar (2020/10/30 - 2020/10/30)
Seminar (Member of the Organising Committee)
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Adama USA, United States Active Plant Nematologists, United States |
2016/08/28 - 2016/09/01 | 32nd Symposium of the European Society of Nematologists (2016/08/28 - 2016/09/01)
Symposium (Other)
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Universidade do Minho, Portugal European Society of Nematologists, Netherlands |
Event participation
Activity description Type of event |
Event name Institution / Organization |
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2024/12/05 - 2024/12/05 | Attended the conference as an online delegate
Conference
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Advances in Nematology 2024
Association of Applied Biologists, United Kingdom
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2024/07/19 - 2024/07/19 | Attended this event on innovative models to detect plant pests and pathogens
Seminar
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"Innovation in prediction models for pests and diseases" webinar
Centro Operativo e Tecnológico Hortofrutícola Nacional, Portugal
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2024/07/03 - 2024/07/05 | Presented the poster "PineProtect – Exploring the biocontrol potential of Esteya spp. against the pinewood nematode, Bursaphelenchus
xylophilus, in Pinus pinaster."
Meeting
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Encontro Ciência 2024
Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia (FCT), Portugal
Ciência Viva, Portugal |
2024/06/30 - 2024/07/02 | Attended the Applied Hologenomics Conference 2024
Conference
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Applied Hologenomics Conference 2024
IT-Universitet i København, Denmark
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2024/04/15 - 2024/04/19 | Gave a talk on "Nematology in the digital age: mastering communication" and presented the poster "Unraveling the role of carbon
metabolism on the pathogenicity of pinewood nematode fungal antagonists, Esteya spp."
Symposium
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35th Symposium of the European Society of Nematologists
European Society of Nematologists, Netherlands
Consejo Superior de Investigaciones Científicas, Spain |
2023/12/07 - 2023/12/07 | Gave the talk "Advancing collaborative nematology research through social media: Insights from Active Plant Nematologists"
Meeting
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Advances in Nematology 2023
Association of Applied Biologists, United Kingdom
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2023/11/15 - 2023/11/16 | Participated as an online delegate
Meeting
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IPM and Biocontrol 2023: Increasing collaboration across the innovation cycle
Association of Applied Biologists, United Kingdom
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2023/10/12 - 2023/10/13 | Chaired and co-chaired the sessions "Nematodes as bioindicators of soil health" and "Management of plant-parasitic nematodes",
and moderated the workshop on "Interactions between EPNs and other soil microorganisms: Behavior and Insights" by Dr. David
Shapiro-Ilan (USDA)
Conference
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Virtual Nematology Conference 2023
Wageningen University & Research, Netherlands
European Society of Nematologists, Netherlands Active Plant Nematologists, United States |
2023/09/24 - 2023/09/29 | Gave a talk on "Active Plant Nematologists: a project dedicated to promoting Plant Nematology" and presented the poster "PurPest:
chemical profile of the pinewood nematode for rapid detection"
Meeting
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ONTA 53rd Annual Meeting
Organization of Nematologists of Tropical America (ONTA), United States
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2023/07/03 - 2023/07/04 | Gave an oral presentation on "Antagonistic fungi in the fight against the pinewood nematode"
Meeting
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2nd MED Meeting
MED - Mediterranean Institute for Agriculture, Environment and Development, Portugal
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2022/10/10 - 2022/10/10 | "Little worms, big troubles" activity, on the importance of studying plant-parasitic nematodes and how to keep their numbers
in check
Festival
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FIC.A - International Science Festival
Senciência, Portugal
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2022/09/30 - 2022/09/30 | Amigos e vilões (insetos e nemátodes)
Exhibition
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Noite Europeia dos Investigadores 2022 (European Researchers' Night)
Pavilhão do Conhecimento-Centro Ciência Viva, Portugal
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2022/07/25 - 2022/07/25 | Nemátodes: Bons ou Maus? Uma abordagem aos danos causados por nemátodes fitoparasitas
Exhibition
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23.º Aniversário do Pavilhão do Conhecimento - Centro Ciência Viva
Pavilhão do Conhecimento-Centro Ciência Viva, Portugal
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2022/05/16 - 2022/05/18 | Presented the poster "Fungi-Nematode interactions between Esteya spp. and the pinewood nematode, Bursaphelenchus xylophilus."
Meeting
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Encontro Ciência 2022
Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia (FCT), Portugal
Ciência Viva, Portugal |
2021/12/14 - 2021/12/14 | Presented the poster "Biological interactions between nematophagous fungi, Esteya spp., and the pinewood nematode, Bursaphelenchus
xylophilus"
Meeting
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Advances in Nematology 2021
Association of Applied Biologists, United Kingdom
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2021/10/12 - 2021/10/17 | "Little worms, big troubles" activity, on the importance of studying plant-parasitic nematodes and how to keep their numbers
in check
Festival
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FIC.A - International Science Festival
Senciência, Portugal
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2021/09/24 - 2021/09/24 | Event held under the European Green Deal, the Nematology laboratory at INIAV, I.P. promotes healthy soils and a reduction
of synthetic pesticide use, looking for environmentally sustainable alternatives to control important plant-parasitic nematodes.
Exhibition
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2021 European Researchers' Night
Ciência Viva, Portugal
Universidade Nova de Lisboa Instituto de Tecnologia Química e Biológica, Portugal |
2021/06/28 - 2021/06/30 | Presented the poster "Exploring the biocontrol potential of Esteya spp. against the pinewood nematode, Bursaphelenchus xylophilus,
in Pinus pinaster."
Meeting
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Encontro Ciência 2021
Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia (FCT), Portugal
Ciência Viva, Portugal |
2020/12/15 - 2020/12/16 | Presented the poster "Population dynamics of Bursaphelenchus xylophilus associated with pine forest decline".
Conference
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Virtual Society of Nematologists Conference 2020
Society of Nematologists, United States
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2020/12/15 - 2020/12/15 | Presented the poster "Distribution pattern and population densities of Bursaphelenchus xylophilus in pine tree tissues".
Conference
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Advances in Nematology 2020
Association of Applied Biologists, United Kingdom
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2019/11/14 - 2019/11/15 | Presented the poster "Host-microbe interactions and the adaptation for contrasting reproductive schedules in Caenorhabditis
elegans experimental populations".
Meeting
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XV Encontro Nacional de Biologia Evolutiva
Universidade do Porto Centro Interdisciplinar de Investigação Marinha e Ambiental, Portugal
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2017/10/26 - 2017/10/27 | Co-author of the poster "Revestimento de sementes de tomateiro Solanum lycopersicum com clamidósporos do fungo nematófago
Pochonia chlamydosporia".
Congress
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2º Simpósio SCAP de Proteção das Plantas; 8º Congresso da Sociedade Portuguesa de Fitopatologia e 11º Encontro Nacional de
Proteção Integrada
Instituto Politécnico de Santarém Escola Superior Agrária, Portugal
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2016/08/28 - 2016/09/01 | Presented the poster "Assessing the resistance of bean cultivars (Phaseolus spp.) to Meloidogyne javanica".
Symposium
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32nd Symposium of the European Society of Nematologists
Universidade do Minho, Portugal
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2016/03/17 - 2016/03/19 | Presented the poster "Avaliação da resistência de cultivares de feijoeiro (Phaseolus spp.) a Meloidogyne javanica, para uso
como porta-enxerto".
Conference
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IV Colóquio de Horticultura Biológica
Universidade do Algarve - Campus de Gambelas, Portugal
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Jury of academic degree
Topic Role |
Candidate name (Type of degree) Institution / Organization |
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2023/06/28 | Fungos antagonistas no combate ao nemátode da madeira do pinheiro (Antagonistic fungi in the fight against the pinewood nematode)
Supervisor
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Gonçalo Rafael (Other)
Universidade Lusófona de Lisboa, Portugal
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Ad Hoc journal article review
Journal title (ISSN) | Publisher | |
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2024/09 - Current | Geoderma (1872-6259) | Elsevier |
2024/08 - Current | Cogent Food & Agriculture (2331-1932) | Taylor & Francis |
2024/08 - Current | Journal of Basic Microbiology (1521-4028) | John Wiley & Sons |
2024/07 - Current | Pathogens (2076-0817) | MDPI |
2024/06 - Current | Parasitologia (2673-6772) | MDPI |
2024/06 - Current | Journal of Pest Science (1612-4766) | Springer |
2024/05 - Current | BMC Plant Biology (1471-2229) | Springer Nature |
2024/05 - Current | International Journal of Pest Management (1366-5863) | Taylor & Francis |
2024/04 - Current | Sustainability (2071-1050) | MDPI |
2024/03 - Current | Plant Protection Science (1805-9341) | Czech Academy of Agricultural Sciences |
2024/03 - Current | Applied and Environmental Microbiology (1098-5336) | American Society for Microbiology |
2024/02 - Current | BMC Microbiology (1471-2180) | Springer Nature |
2024/02 - Current | European Journal of Plant Pathology (1573-8469) | Springer Nature |
2024/01 - Current | Forest Pathology (1439-0329) | John Wiley & Sons |
2023/11 - Current | Animals (2076-2615) | MDPI |
2023/10 - Current | Ecology and Evolution (2045-7758) | John Wiley & Sons |
2023/09 - Current | FEMS Microbiology Letters (1574-6968) | Oxford University Press |
2023/08 - Current | Plant Pathology (1365-3059) | John Wiley & Sons |
2023/06 - Current | Fermentation (2311-5637) | MDPI |
2023/06 - Current | Phytopathology (0031-949X) | The American Phytopathological Society |
2023/05 - Current | Pest Management Science (1526-4998) | John Wiley & Sons |
2023/03 - Current | Diversity (1424-2818) | MDPI |
2023/02 - Current | Biocontrol Science and Technology (1360-0478) | Taylor & Francis |
2023/01 - Current | AIMS Microbiology (2471-1888) | AIMS Press |
2023/01 - Current | PLoS ONE (1932-6203) | PLOS |
2022/12 - Current | Cells (2073-4409) | MDPI |
2022/12 - Current | Forests (1999-4907) | MDPI |
2022/11 - Current | Microorganisms (2076-2607) | MDPI |
2022/11 - Current | Plant Disease (0191-2917) | The American Phytopathological Society |
2022/06 - Current | Heliyon (2405-8440) | Cell Press |
Association member
Society Organization name | Role | |
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2020/05 - Current | Order of Biologists | Member |
2017/10 - Current | European Society of Nematologists | Member and Volunteer Social Media Assistant |
2021/02 - 2022/12 | Association of Applied Biologists | Member |
Committee member
Activity description Role |
Institution / Organization | |
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2022/08/25 - Current | Student Representative on the course committee of the doctoral program in Biology
Member
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Universidade de Évora, Portugal |
Conference scientific committee
Conference name | Conference host | |
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2023/08 - 2023/09 | Virtual Nematology Conference 2023 | Zoom (Virtual) |
Consulting
Activity description | Institution / Organization | |
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2021/08/23 - 2021/08/27 | Provided diagnostic services for pinewood nematode detection from national forest surveys (ICNF) | MED - Mediterranean Institute for Agriculture, Environment and Development, Portugal |
Course / Discipline taught
Academic session | Degree Subject (Type) | Institution / Organization | |
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2024/12/03 - 2024/12/04 | Plant Protection I (Proteção de Plantas I) | BSc in Agricultural Engineering (Engenharia Agronómica) (Licenciatura) | Universidade de Lisboa Instituto Superior de Agronomia, Portugal |
2023/12/14 - 2023/12/15 | Plant Protection I (Proteção de Plantas I) | BSc in Agricultural Engineering (Engenharia Agronómica) (Licenciatura) | Universidade de Lisboa Instituto Superior de Agronomia, Portugal |
Journal scientific committee
Journal title (ISSN) | Publisher | |
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2024/06 - Current | Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences (PNAS) (1091-6490) | National Academy of Sciences of the United States of America |
Mentoring / Tutoring
Topic | Student name | |
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2023/06/28 - 2024/06/17 | Supervised an internship on the fungal diversity associated with cyst nematodes in Portugal | Gonçalo Rafael |
2021/09/08 - 2021/09/17 | Trained three MSc students in Nematology, namely in the extraction and morphological identification of the pinewood nematode | Inês Fernandes, Gabriela Ciriani & Tiago Coelho |
2021/08/23 - 2021/08/27 | Trained a Senior Lab Technician and a MSc Research Fellow in Nematology, from extracting and picking nematodes, to mounting temporary slides, and identifying key morphological features | Teresa Rosmaninho & Quelvina Fortes |
Distinctions
Award
2021 | Best Poster (Advances in Nematology 2021)
Association of Applied Biologists, United Kingdom
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Other distinction
2022 | Journal Issue Cover (Pathogens Vol. 11, Iss. 10) and Editor's Choice
MDPI AG, Switzerland
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2021 | FCT PhD Fellowship (2021.08030.BD)
Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia (FCT), Portugal
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