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Maria Teresa Monteiro da Rocha Bravo Ferreira. Concluiu Entomology - University of Florida em 2011. É da Universidade dos Açores. Publicou 7 artigos em revistas especializadas e 6 trabalhos em actas de eventos, possui 7 capítulos de livros publicados. Possui 12 itens de produção técnica. Recebeu 3 prémios e/ou homenagens. Actua na área de Ciências Naturais com ênfase em Ciências Biológicas. Nas suas actividades profissionais interagiu com 36 colaboradores em co-autorias de trabalhos científicos.
Identification

Personal identification

Full name
Maria Teresa Monteiro da Rocha Bravo Ferreira

Citation names

  • Ferreira, Maria Teresa

Author identifiers

Ciência ID
9312-7DC8-B8B9
ORCID iD
0000-0002-3740-6069

Knowledge fields

  • Natural sciences - Biological Sciences

Languages

Language Speaking Reading Writing Listening Peer-review
Portuguese Advanced (C1) Advanced (C1) Advanced (C1) Advanced (C1)
Spanish; Castilian Advanced (C1) Advanced (C1) Intermediate (B1) Advanced (C1)
French Beginner (A1) Advanced (C1) Intermediate (B1) Advanced (C1)
English Advanced (C1) Advanced (C1) Advanced (C1) Advanced (C1)
Education
Degree Classification
2015 - 2015
Concluded
 Disasters and Ecosystems: Resilience in a Changing Climate (Curso médio)
Cologne University of Applied Sciences, Germany
2015 - 2015
Concluded
 Climate change adaptation for the Small Island Developing States (SIDS) (Curso médio)
Universite de Geneve, Switzerland
2008 - 2011
Concluded
 Entomology (Doutoramento)
University of Florida, United States
"The origin and spread of the West Indian drywood termite Cryptotermes brevis (Walker) in the Azores using genetic markers, and testing of colony foundation preventative measures to control its further spread" (THESIS/DISSERTATION)
 3.98GPA
2007 - 2008
Concluded
 Entomology (Mestrado)
University of Florida, United States
"Dispersal flight, post flight behavior, and early colony development of the West Indian drywood termite Cryptotermes brevis (Walker) (Isoptera: Kalotermitidae)." (THESIS/DISSERTATION)
 3.98 GPA
2000 - 2005
Concluded
 Biologia aplicada aos Recursos Animais Terrestres (Licenciatura)
Universidade de Lisboa, Portugal
"Diversidade de Diptera (Insecta) ao longo de um gradiente altitudinal na Lagoa do Fogo, S. Miguel Açores" (THESIS/DISSERTATION)
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Affiliation

Science

Category
Host institution 		Employer
2018/01/01 - Current Postdoc (Research) Universidade dos Açores - Campus de Angra do Heroísmo, Portugal
2012/09/01 - 2015/08/31 Postdoc (Research) Universidade dos Açores - Campus de Angra do Heroísmo, Portugal
2006/01 - 2006/12 Research Assistant (Research) Universidade dos Açores, Portugal

Other Careers

Category
Host institution 		Employer
2016/01/01 - 2017/12/31 Técnico Superior (Técnico Superior) Direção Regional do Ambiente, Portugal
Projects

Grant

Designation Funders
2018/01 - 2020/12 In situ effects of climate change (rising temperature, and altered precipitation patterns) across different trophic groups in Azorean Orchards
M3.1.a/F/038/2016
 Fundo Regional para a Ciência e Tecnologia
2012/09/01 - 2015/08/31 IMPACTBIO - Global warming, Plants, Bryophytes, Arthropods, Native, Invasive, Extinction, Expansion, Water balance, Forests
M2.1.2/F/005/2011
Post-doc Fellow
Universidade dos Açores - Campus de Angra do Heroísmo, Portugal
 Fundo Regional para a Ciência e Tecnologia
Concluded
2007/01 - 2010/12 The origin and spread of the West Indian drywood termite Cryptotermes brevis (Walker) in the Azores using genetic markers, and testing of colony foundation preventative measures to control its further spread
SFRH/BD/29840/2006
 FCT- Fundação para a Ciência e Tecnologia

Contract

Designation Funders
2019/04/01 - Current PASTURCLIM- Impact of climate change on pasture productivity and nutritional composition in the Azores
ACORES-01-0145-FEDER-000082
Principal investigator
Universidade dos Açores - Campus de Angra do Heroísmo, Portugal

Fundação Gaspar Frutuoso, Portugal
European Regional Development Fund
Ongoing
Outputs

Publications

Book chapter
  1. Myles, T. G.; Borges, P.A.V.; Ferreira, Maria Teresa; Guerreiro, O.; Borges, A.; Rodrigues, C. "Filogenia, biogeografia e ecologia das térmitas dos Açores". In Térmitas dos Açores, 15-28. Estoril, Portugal: Principia, 2007.
    Published
  2. Ferreira, Maria Teresa; Myles, T. G.; Borges, A.; Guerreiro, O.; Borges, P.A.V.. "Consumo de madeiras e produção de partículas fecais pelas espécies de térmitas açorianas da família Kalotermitidae: Kalotermes flavicollis e Cryptotermes brevis.". In Térmitas dos Açores, 47-61. Estoril, Portugal: Principia, 2007.
    Published
  3. Guerreiro, O.; Myles, T. G.; Ferreira, Maria Teresa; Borges, A.; Borges, P. A. V.. "Voo e fundação de colónias pelas térmites dos Açores, com ênfase na Cryptotermes brevis". In Térmitas dos Açores, 29-46. Estoril, Portugal: Principia, 2007.
    Published
  4. Myles, T. G.; Borges, A.; Ferreira, Maria Teresa; Guerreiro, O.; Borges, P.A.V.. "Eficácia de diferentes insecticidas no combate à Cryptotermes brevis.". In Térmitas dos Açores, 62-75. Estoril, Portugal: Principia, 2007.
    Published
  5. Lopes, D.H.; Borges, A.; Guerreiro, O.; Ferreira, Maria Teresa; Myles, T. G.; Borges, P.A.V.. "Comportamento de diferentes tipos de madeiras face à aplicação de diferentes produtos de combate às populações de térmitas de madeira seca (Cryptotermes brevis) nos Açores". In Térmitas dos Açores, 76-84. Estoril, Portugal: Principia, 2007.
    Published
  6. Borges, A.; Guerreiro, O.; Ferreira, Maria Teresa; Myles, T. G.; Borges, P.A.V.. "Tratamento das mobílias atacadas por Cryptotermes brevis com calor, fumigantes sólidos e gases inertes.". In Térmitas dos Açores, 85-95. Estoril, Portugal: Principia, 2007.
    Published
  7. Borges, P.A.V.; Myles, T. G.; Lopes, D.H.; Ferreira, Maria Teresa; Borges, A.; Guerreiro, O.; Simões, A.. "Estratégias para combate e gestão das térmitas nos Açores". In Térmitas dos Açores, 112-122. Estoril, Portugal: Principia, 2007.
    Published
Conference abstract
  1. Ferreira, Maria Teresa; Cardoso, Pedro; Borges, Paulo A.V.; Gabriel, Rosalina; de Azevedo, Eduardo Brito; Reis, Francisco; Araújo, Miguel B.; Elias, Rui Bento. "Effects of climate change on the distribution of indigenous species in oceanic islands (Azores)". Paper presented in Island Biology 2016 - II International Conference on Island Evolution, Ecology, and Conservation, Angra do Heroísmo, 2016.
    Published
  2. Ferreira, Maria Teresa; Cardoso, Pedro; Borges, Paulo A.V.; Gabriel, Rosalina; de Azevedo, Eduardo Brito; Reis, Francisco; Araújo, Miguel B.; Elias, Rui Bento. "Implications of climate changes for Azorean biodiversity". Paper presented in Island Biology 2014 - Conference on island Evolution, ecology and conservation, Honolulu, 2014.
    Published
  3. Ferreira, Maria Teresa; Chakrabarti, S.; Borges, Paulo A.V.; Scheffrahn, R. H.. "Introduction of the invasive species Cryptotermes brevis (Walker) (Isoptera: Kalortemitidae) in the Azores: using genetic markers to determine its origin". Paper presented in 10th European Congress of Entomolgy, York, 2014.
    Published
  4. Ferreira, Maria Teresa; Chakrabarti, S.; Borges, P.A.V.; Scheffrahn, R. H.. "Cryptotermes brevis (Isoptera: Kalotermitidae) in the Azores: using genetic markers to determine its introduction to the islands". Paper presented in XV Congresso Ibérico de Entomologia, Angra do Heroísmo, 2012.
    Published
  5. Ferreira, Maria Teresa; Chakrabarti, S.; Scheffrahn, R. H.. "Origin of the infestation by the West Indian drywood termite Cryptotermes brevis (Walker) in the Azores Islands.". Paper presented in 2010 National Conference on Urban Entomology, Portland, 2010.
    Published
  6. Ferreira, Maria Teresa; Scheffrahn, R. H.. "Efficacy of Chlorfenapyr-treated wood to prevent colonization by dealates of the West Indian drywood termite, Cryptotermes brevis.". Paper presented in National Conference on Urban Enomology, Tulsa, 2008.
    Published
Conference poster
  1. Ferreira, Maria Teresa; Cardoso, P.; Azevedo, E. B.; Borges, P.A.V.; Gabriel, R.; Reis, F.; Elias, R.B.. "Implications of climate change for Azorean biodiversity (first results)". 2014.
  2. Ferreira, Maria Teresa; Chakrabarti, S.; Borges, P.A.V.; Scheffrahn, R. H.. "Introduction of the invasive species Cryptotermes brevis (Walker) (Isoptera: Kalortemitidae) in the Azores: using genetic markers to determine its origin". Paper presented in 10th European Congress of Entomolgy, 2014.
  3. Ferreira, Maria Teresa. "Light attraction behavior of the alates and dealates of the West Indian Drywood Termite Cryptotermes brevis (Walker)". Paper presented in Entomological Society of America annual meeting, 2008.
Journal article
  1. Maria Teresa Ferreira; Mary Peacock; Pedro Cardoso; Paulo A. V. Borges; Rosalina Gabriel; Eduardo Brito de Azevedo; Rui Bento Elias. "Implications of climate change to the design of protected areas: The case study of small islands (Azores)". PLOS ONE 14 6 (2019): e0218168-e0218168. https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0218168.
    10.1371/journal.pone.0218168
  2. Jagoba Malumbres-Olarte; Pedro Cardoso; Luís Carlos Crespo; Rosalina Gabriel; Fernando Pereira; Rui Carvalho; Carla Rego; et al. "Standardised inventories of spiders (Arachnida, Araneae) of Macaronesia I: The native forests of the Azores (Pico and Terceira islands)". Biodiversity Data Journal 7 (2019): https://doi.org/10.3897/BDJ.7.e32625.
    10.3897/BDJ.7.e32625
  3. Borges, Paulo A.V.; Cardoso, Pedro; Fattorini, Simone; Rigal, François; Matthews, Thomas J.; Di Biase, Letizia; Amorim, Isabel R.; et al. "Community structure of woody plants on islands along a bioclimatic gradient". (2018): http://www.escholarship.org/uc/item/63b2p4bz.
    10.21425/F5FBG40295
  4. Ferreira, Maria Teresa; Cardoso, Pedro; Borges, Paulo A.V.; Gabriel, Rosalina; de Azevedo, Eduardo Brito; Reis, Francisco; Araújo, Miguel B.; Elias, Rui Bento. "Effects of climate change on the distribution of indigenous species in oceanic islands (Azores)". Climatic Change 138 3-4 (2016): 603-615.
    Published • 10.1007/s10584-016-1754-6
  5. Guerreiro, O.; Cardoso, P.; Ferreira, J. M.; Ferreira, M. T.; Borges, P.A.V.. "Potential Distribution and Cost Estimation of the Damage Caused by Cryptotermes brevis (Isoptera: Kalotermitidae) in the Azores". Journal of Economic Entomology 107 4 (2014): 1554-1562.
    Published • 10.1603/EC13501
  6. Borges, P. A. V.; Guerreiro, O.; Ferreira, M. T.; Borges, A.; Ferreira, F.; Bicudo, N.; Nunes, L.; et al. "Cryptotermes brevis (Isoptera: Kalotermitidae) in the Azores: Lessons After 2 yr of Monitoring in the Archipelago". Journal of Insect Science 14 1 (2014): 172-172.
    Published • 10.1093/jisesa/ieu034
  7. Ferreira, Maria; Ferreira, Maria Teresa; Ferreira, Maria Teresa; Borges, P.A.V.; Nunes, L.; Myles, T. G.; Guerreiro, O.; Scheffrahn, R. H.. "Termites (Isoptera) in the Azores: an overview of the four invasive species currently present in the archipelago.". Arquipelago - Life and Marine Sciences 30 (2013): 39-55. http://www.horta.uac.pt/intradop/images/stories/arquipelago/30/Ferreira-etal2013.pdf.
    Published
  8. Ferreira, M. T.; Borges, P.A.V.; Scheffrahn, R. H.. "Attraction of Alates of Cryptotermes brevis (Isoptera: Kalotermitidae) to Different Light Wavelengths in South Florida and the Azores". Journal of Economic Entomology 105 6 (2012): 2213-2215.
    Published • 10.1603/EC12240
  9. Ferreira, Maria Teresa; Scheffrahn, Rudolf H.. "Light Attraction and Subsequent Colonization Behaviors of Alates and Dealates of the West Indian Drywood Termite (Isoptera: Kalotermitidae)". Florida Entomologist 94 2 (2011): 131-136.
    Published • 10.1653/024.094.0202
  10. Nunes, L.; Gaju, M.; Krecek, J.; Molero, R.; Teresa Ferreira, M.; De Roca, C. B.. "First records of urban invasive Cryptotermes brevis (Isoptera: Kalotermitidae) in continental Spain and Portugal". Journal of Applied Entomology 134 (2009): 637-640.
    Published • 10.1111/j.1439-0418.2009.01490.x
Magazine article
  1. Ferreira, Maria Teresa. "Introdução da térmita da madeira seca Cryptotermes brevis (Walker) nos Açores", Açores Magazine, 2012
Thesis / Dissertation
  1. Ferreira, Maria. "The origin and spread of the West Indian drywood termite Cryptotermes brevis (Walker) in the Azores using genetic markers, and testing of colony foundation preventative measures to control its further spread.". 2011. http://ufdc.ufl.edu/UFE0022723/00001.

Other

Dataset
  1. Ferreira, Maria. Spiders from Macaronesia_Azores.
    10.15468/KCGJFR
Other output
  1. Dispersal flight, post flight behavior, and early colony development of the West Indian drywood termite Cryptotermes brevis (Walker) (Isoptera: Kalotermitidae).. 2008. Ferreira, Maria. http://ufdc.ufl.edu/UFE0022687/00001.
Activities

Oral presentation

Presentation title Event name
Host (Event location)
2019/07/11 Impacts of Climate Change on invasive plants in small islands: the case of Azores Island biology 2019 - Connecting small and large island hotspots for biodiversity research and conservation
Island Biology Society (Saint-Denis, La Reúnion, France)
2012 Cryptotermes brevis (Isoptera: Kalotermitidae) in the Azores: using genetic markers to determine its introduction to the islands XV Congresso Ibérico de Entomologia
(Portugal)
2010 Origem e extensão da infestação pela térmita de madeira seca Cryptotermes brevis (Walker) nos Açores Conference Cycle Knowing and protecting nature: 2010 International Year of Biodiversity
Fundação Gaspar Frutuoso (Angra do Heroísmo, Portugal)
2010 Origin of the infestation by the West Indian drywood termite Cryptotermes brevis (Walker) in the Azores Islands National Conference on Urban Entomology
(United States)
2009 Cryptotermes brevis (Isoptera: Kalotermitidae) alate attraction to different light wavelengths in South Florida and the Azores Islands Entomological Society of America Annual Meeting
(United States)
2008 Dispersal behavior of the West Indian drywood termite Cryptotermes brevis (Walker). 91st Annual Meeting of the Florida Entomological Society
(United States)
2008 Efficacy of chlorfenapyr-treated wood to prevent colonization by dealates of the West Indian drywood termite, Cryptotermes brevis (Walker) National Conference on Urban Entomology.
(United States)
2007 Efficacy of chlorfenapyr-treated wood to prevent colonization by dealates of the West Indian drywood termite, Cryptotermes brevis (Walker) 90th Annual meeting of the Florida Entomological Society
(United States)
2006 Wood Consumption and production of fecal pellets by the Kalotermitid species Kalotermes flavicollis and Cryptotermes brevis in the Azores Workshop- Medidas para o controlar e combater as térmitas nos Açores
(Portugal)
2003 An approach to Xenotransplants IV Congresso Nacional de Bioética
(Portugal)

Association member

Society Organization name Role
2013/04 - Current Núcleo do ambiente da universidade dos Açores
2007/01 - 2015/08 Entomological Society of America
2007/01 - 2012/09 Florida Entomological Society
Distinctions

Other distinction

2008 First prize Student Competition for the President’s Prize Poster presentation
Entomological Society of America, Portugal
2008 Student Competition for Master Students- Third Place
Florida Entomological Society, Portugal
2007 Student Competition for Master Students – Second place
Florida Entomological Society, Portugal