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Raquel São Miguel holds her Bachelor’s degree in Biology from the University of Aveiro completed in 2020, and a Master's degree in Applied Marine Biology completed in 2023. Currently, she is pursuing a Ph.D. aligned with her master's research, focusing on on advancing aquaculture sustainability through blue biotechnology. Her bachelor's thesis consisted in a literature review on the effects of climate change on sea turtles, further published in the Open Journal of Ecology as "Sea Turtle Nesting: What Is Known and What Are the Challenges under a Changing Climate Scenario". During her master's program, Raquel volunteered at the Laboratory for the Innovation and Sustainability of Marine Biological Resources (ECOMARE), where subsequently she worked on her master's thesis project titled “Developing diatom biosilica microshell technologies for drug delivery applications in aquaculture”. Additionally, she received training in Fluorescence Bioimaging and Scanning Electron Microscopy. Professionally, since 2023, Raquel has been a research fellow on the NASCADIA FCT Project: "Natural photonic nanostructures: from implications in diatoms towards next generation nanobiodevices". She is currently pursuing a Ph.D. focusing on blue biotechnology for aquaculture sustainability.
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Identification

Personal identification

Full name
Raquel Arêde Martins São Miguel

Citation names

  • São Miguel, Raquel

Author identifiers

Ciência ID
9719-2381-86F0
ORCID iD
0000-0001-7826-8443

Addresses

  • Universidade de Aveiro, Campus de Santiago, 3810-193, Aveiro, Aveiro, Portugal (Professional)

Knowledge fields

  • Natural sciences - Biological Sciences - Marine Biology
  • Agrarian Sciences - Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries
  • Medical and Health Sciences - Medical Biotechnology - Biomaterials
  • Natural sciences - Biological Sciences - Ecology

Languages

Language Speaking Reading Writing Listening Peer-review
Portuguese (Mother tongue)
English Intermediate (B1) Upper intermediate (B2) Intermediate (B1) Upper intermediate (B2)
Spanish; Castilian Elementary (A2) Elementary (A2) Elementary (A2) Elementary (A2)
Education
Degree Classification
2024/01/02 - 2024/12/20
Ongoing
 Advanced Course in Scientific Research (Outros)
Major in Science & Engineering - Integrated Sustainable Development following the UN Goals for 2030
Universidade de Aveiro, Portugal
2021/09/01 - 2023/12/19
Concluded
 Biologia Marinha Aplicada (Mestrado)
Major in Biologia Marinha Aplicada
Universidade de Aveiro, Portugal
"Developing diatom biosilica microshell technologies for drug delivery applications in aquaculture ("Desenvolvimento de tecnologias de microcápsulas de biosílica de diatomácea para administração de agentes bioativos em aquacultura")" (THESIS/DISSERTATION)
 19/20
2023/04/01 - 2023/04/01
Concluded
 Professional First Aid Training (Diploma de especialização)
Major in Medicine, victim support
Universidade de Aveiro Departamento de Ciências Médicas, Portugal

Scientific Junior Value, Portugal
Approved
2022/02/23 - 2022/08/07
Concluded
 Advanced Course in Marine Mammals and Reptiles (Outros)
Major in Marine Biology
Universidade de Aveiro, Portugal

AIMM – Marine Environment Research Association, Portugal
18/20
2017/09/01 - 2021/06/30
Concluded
 Biologia (Licenciatura)
Major in Biologia
Universidade de Aveiro, Portugal
"Sea Turtle Nesting: What Is Known and What Are the Challenges under a Changing Climate Scenario" (THESIS/DISSERTATION)
 17/20
Affiliation

Science

Category
Host institution 		Employer
2024/04/01 - 2025/03/31 Contracted Researcher (Research) Universidade de Aveiro, Portugal
Universidade de Aveiro Departamento de Biologia, Portugal
(...)
2023/04/01 - 2024/03/31 Research Trainee (Research) Universidade de Aveiro, Portugal
Universidade de Aveiro Centro de Estudos do Ambiente e do Mar, Portugal
(...)
2018/07/23 - 2018/08/03 Research Trainee (Research) MorinhaLab - Laboratory of Biodiversity and Molecular Genetics Internship, Portugal
Universidade de Aveiro, Portugal
Projects

Contract

Designation Funders
2023/04/01 - 2025/03/31 NASCADIA: Natural Photonic Nanostructures: From Implications in Diatoms towards Next Generation Nanobiodevices
PTDC/BTA-BTA/2061/2021
10.54499/PTDC/BTA-BTA/2061/2021
Research Fellow
Universidade de Aveiro, Portugal

International Iberian Nanotechnology Laboratory, Portugal

Universidade de Aveiro Centro de Estudos do Ambiente e do Mar, Portugal
Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia
Ongoing
Outputs

Publications

Conference poster
  1. São Miguel, Raquel; Moreira, Anthony Peter; Sousa, Isabel Cristina de Sá Correia; Goessling, Johannes Wilhelm; Sónia Marisa Gonçalves, Cruz. Corresponding author: Moreira, Anthony Peter. "Obtaining and functionalizing three-dimensional hollow diatom frustules from cultivated biomass: A new technological platform for drug delivery applications". Paper presented in 15th European Diatom Meeting, Ohrid, North Macedonia (7-9 May 2024), 2024.
Journal article
  1. São Miguel, Raquel; Anastácio, Rita; Pereira, Mário J.. "Sea Turtle Nesting: What Is Known and What Are the Challenges under a Changing Climate Scenario". Open Journal of Ecology 12 01 (2022): 1-35. http://dx.doi.org/10.4236/oje.2022.121001.
    Open access • Published • 10.4236/oje.2022.121001
Thesis / Dissertation
  1. "Developing diatom biosilica microshell technologies for drug delivery applications in aquaculture (Desenvolvimento de tecnologias de microcápsulas de biosílica de diatomácea para administração de agentes bioativos em aquacultura)". Master, Universidade de Aveiro, 2023. http://hdl.handle.net/10773/40627.
Activities

Event organisation

Event name
Type of event (Role) 		Institution / Organization
2023/07/04 - 2023/07/07 Staff volunteer at "Ciência 2023 Conference", University of Aveiro: technical assistance, logistics support, assist with external events, and implement accessibility measures. (2023/07/05 - 2023/07/07)
Conference (Member of the Organising Committee)
 Universidade de Aveiro, Portugal

Event participation

Activity description
Type of event 		Event name
Institution / Organization
2024/05/07 - 2024/05/09 Poster presentation at 15th European Diatom Meeting, Ohrid, North Macedonia (1st Place Best Student Poster Presentation)
Conference
 15th European Diatom Meeting
Macedonian Diatom Society, Macedonia
2022/11/01 - 2023/12/01 Scanning Electron Microscopy (SEM) and Energy Dispersive X-Ray Spectroscopy (EDS) Training: hands-on training for SEM and EDS equipment and software for autonomous operation.
Other
 Training in Scanning Electron Microscopy (SEM) and Energy Dispersive X-Ray Spectroscopy (EDS)
Universidade de Aveiro Departamento de Engenharia de Materiais e Cerâmica, Portugal
2023/09/18 - 2023/10/01 Fluorescence Bioimaging Training (MICA Microhub, Leica): Hands-on experience acquiring fluorescence microscopy images using both confocal and widefield modes, including 2D and 3D imaging (optical sectioning), along with independent analysis of fluorescence images.
Workshop
 Training in Fluorescence Bioimaging (MICA Microhub, Leica)
ECOMARE - Laboratory for the Innovation and Sustainability of Marine Biological Resourses from the University of Aveiro, Portugal
2022/11/22 - 2022/11/28 Bio-Imaging Training at CCMAR, Algarve: Covers Mesoscopic Imaging, Aquatic Organisms Imaging, Cell Culture Imaging, and Multi-Photon Bio-Imaging. Includes basic training and demo sessions featuring the ZEISS Zoom Microscope Axio Zoom V16 and ZEN software.
Workshop
 Training in Bio-Imaging at CCMAR, Algarve and Beyond
Centro de Ciências do Mar, Portugal
2019/10/16 - 2019/10/30 Black and White Scientific Illustration Training: Learn and practice drawing techniques using graphite pencils, "bic" pens, and gel biros, focusing on black and white illustration
Workshop
 Black and White Scientific Illustration Training
Universidade de Aveiro Departamento de Biologia, Portugal
2018/09/02 - 2018/09/17 International Volunteer in Sea Turtle Ecology and Conservation, Cape Verde: Night patrol team to count nests, mark females, collect biometrics, identify tracks, document nesting attempts, classify nest locations, and monitor nests in high-risk areas
Other
 Volunteering in Sea Turtle Conservation and Ecology - Cape Verde
Maio Biodiversity Foundation (FMB), Cape Verde
2018/03/06 - 2018/03/07 Competition in Science Communication (Scale Up): our team pitched a project proposing solutions to a challenge presented by a Portuguese company, with their representatives serving as judges.
Call
 Scale Up - Junior Value
Scientific Junior Value, Portugal
2018/02/23 - 2018/02/25 Wild Animal Rescue Practical Workshop: Learn species identification, essential recovery principles and facilities, capture and handling techniques, and conducting physical examinations.
Workshop
 Practical Workshop on Wild Animal Rescue
Universidade de Aveiro Departamento de Biologia, Portugal
Distinctions

Award

2024 Best Student Poster Presentation Award
15th European Diatom Meeting (Prof. Dr. Zlatko Levkov Faculty of Natural Sciences, Ss Cyril and Methodius University in Skopje), Macedonia
2018 ScaleUp- Scientific Junior Value - competition for developing a strategy for jury companies (1st place)
Universidade de Aveiro, Portugal