Curriculum Vitae
Joana Mafalda Ribeiro da Silva
Identification
Personal identification
- Full name
- Joana Mafalda Ribeiro da Silva
Citation names
- Silva, Joana
- Ribeiro-Silva, Joana
Author identifiers
- Ciência ID
- C417-02D3-C5BA
- ORCID iD
- 0000-0003-1923-7676
Email addresses
- joanasilva.ctx@gmail.com (Personal)
Websites
- https://www.linkedin.com/in/joana-silva-b63a4b90/ (Professional)
- https://www.researchgate.net/profile/Joana_Silva58 (Professional)
Knowledge fields
- Natural sciences - Biological Sciences - Ecology
- Natural sciences - Biological Sciences - Biodiversity Conservation
Languages
| Language | Speaking | Reading | Writing | Listening | Peer-review |
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| Portuguese (Mother tongue) | |||||
| English | Upper intermediate (B2) | Advanced (C1) | Upper intermediate (B2) | Advanced (C1) |
Education
| Degree | Classification | |
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2021/10 - 2025/10
Ongoing
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Biologia (Doutoramento)
Universidade de Évora Instituto Mediterrâneo para a Agricultura Ambiente e Desenvolvimento, Portugal
"The impact of declining water availability for bat conservation: assessing pond functions in a Mediterranean region" (THESIS/DISSERTATION)
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2014/09 - 2017/06/13
Concluded
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Biologia da Conservação (Mestrado)
Universidade de Évora, Portugal
"O efeito do hidroperíodo na atividade e diversidade dos morcegos: comparação entre charcos temporários mediterrânicos e charcos
permanentes" (THESIS/DISSERTATION)
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17 |
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2010 - 2014
Concluded
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Biologia (Licenciatura)
Universidade de Évora, Portugal
"Avaliação do efeito do nível da atividade de Pipistrellus kuhlii na modelação da mortalidade por atropelamento" (THESIS/DISSERTATION)
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14 |
Affiliation
Science
| Category Host institution |
Employer | |
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| 2019/01/11 - 2020/06/30 | Researcher (Research) | Universidade do Porto Faculdade de Ciências, Portugal |
| Universidade do Porto Observatório Astronómico Prof Manuel de Barros, Portugal | ||
| 2018/04/01 - 2019/03/31 | Researcher (Research) | Universidade de Évora Departamento de Biologia, Portugal |
Projects
Grant
| Designation | Funders | |
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| 2019/11/01 - 2020/06/30 | LifeLines
Research Fellow
Universidade do Porto Faculdade de Ciências, Portugal
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European Commission
Ongoing
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| 2018/04/01 - 2019/03/31 | Novas ferramentas para a monitorização e avaliação de serviços de ecossistemas em sistemas de produção tradicionais do Alentejo
sujeitos a intensificação
ALT20-03-0145-FEDER-000008
Research Fellow
Universidade de Évora Departamento de Biologia, Portugal
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European Regional Development Fund
Concluded
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Outputs
Publications
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Other
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Activities
Oral presentation
| Presentation title | Event name Host (Event location) |
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| 2024/05/11 | Mediterranean temporary pond restoration increases bat species richness but not bat activity | III Jornadas quiropterianas
(Mafra, Portugal)
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| 2023/12/11 | Mediterranean temporary pond restoration increases bat species richness but not bat activity | VIII PhD Students Meeting in Environment and Agriculture
University of Évora (Évora, Portugal)
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Event organisation
| Event name Type of event (Role) |
Institution / Organization | |
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| 2024/05/10 - 2024/05/10 | "Batblitz". Event held at Tapada de Mafra. (2024/05/10 - 2024/05/10)
Meeting (Co-organisor)
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| 2023/10/24 - 2023/10/27 | "IUFRO FOREST ENVIRONMENT DIV 8 CONFERENCE”. This conference focused on the critical role of forested landscapes facing pressures
driven by the Anthropocene. (2023/10/24 - 2023/10/27)
Conference (Member of the Organising Committee)
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Universidade de Évora, Portugal |
| 2023/05/05 - 2023/05/06 | "Bioblitz". I participated as part of the bat team in Herdade da Mitra. (2023/05/05 - 2023/05/06)
Other (Co-organisor)
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Universidade de Évora, Portugal |
| 2019/11/22 - 2019/11/22 | Seminar entitled "Agricultural management, biodiversity and ecosystem services" promoted by the "New tools for monitoring ecosystems services in traditional Alentejo production systems under intensification" project, with the aim of presenting the main results of the research. (2019/11/22 - 2019/11/22) | Universidade de Évora, Portugal |
| 2019/03/22 - 2019/03/22 | Seminar entitled "Biosustainability in vineyards" to present the results of the "New tools for monitoring ecosystems services
in traditional Alentejo production systems under intensification" project, mainly aimed at farmers interested in preservation
of biodiversity by adopting a biological management (2019/03/22 - 2019/03/22)
Seminar (Co-organisor)
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Herdade do Esporão, Portugal |
Event participation
| Activity description Type of event |
Event name Institution / Organization |
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| 2022/12/12 - 2022/12/13 | "VII PhD Students Meeting in Environment and Agriculture". This event create a space for PhD students to meet, in order to
stimulate scientific discussion and highlight those who will become the researchers of tomorrow.
Meeting
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VII PhD Students Meeting in Environment and Agriculture
Universidade de Évora Instituto Mediterrâneo para a Agricultura Ambiente e Desenvolvimento, Portugal
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| 2022/07/18 - 2022/07/22 | "Measuring Biodiversity: How to get data, assess its quality and measure different aspects of diversity". This course covers methods for measuring biodiversity, tips for stratifying primary biodiversity data, and constructing variables that describe its various facets, while also reviewing the types of data used to measure biodiversity and their limitations. | Measuring Biodiversity: How to get data, assess its quality and measure different aspects of diversity
Universidade de Lisboa Centro de Ecologia Evolução e Alterações Ambientais, Portugal
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| 2022/07/11 - 2022/07/14 | "Introduction to remote sensing: terrestrial and atmospheric applications", included in the Summer School '22 | Summer School '22 – Introduction to remote sensing: terrestrial and atmospheric applications
Universidade de Évora, Portugal
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| 2022/03 - 2022/06 | "Fundamentos de análise de dados em ambiente R". This course is aimed at PhD students seeking to develop skills in data manipulation and analysis using R software. | Fundamentos de análise de dados em ambiente R
Universidade de Évora, Portugal
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| 2022/05/09 - 2022/05/13 | "Advanced R for Ecology and Evolutionary Biology". This course provide statistical knowledge and tools to manipulate, analyze and visualize biological data with R. It also introduces modeling, simulations, and Bayesian statistics. | Advanced R for Ecology and Evolutionary Biology
Universidade de Lisboa Centro de Ecologia Evolução e Alterações Ambientais, Portugal
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| 2022/04 - 2022/05 | “Técnicas de expressão e comunicação”. This course is aimed at PhD students and provides tools for effective communication in both informal and scientific contexts. | Técnicas de expressão e comunicação
Universidade de Évora, Portugal
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| 2022/04/07 - 2022/04/07 | "Google Earth Engine". This workshop, part of the MontOBEO project, covered several topics of introduction to GEE.
Workshop
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Workshop online Google Earth Engine
Universidade do Porto Faculdade de Ciências, Portugal
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| 2022/03/22 - 2022/03/23 | Conference aimed to bring together the Copernicus Program ambassador network, current users of Sentinel satellite imagery,
and those interested in utilizing these images in the future.
Conference
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I Conferência Nacional Copernicus
Universidade de Évora, Portugal
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| 2021/12/09 - 2021/12/10 | "VI PhD Students Meeting in Environment and Agriculture". This event create a space for PhD students to meet, in order to
stimulate scientific discussion and highlight those who will become the researchers of tomorrow.
Meeting
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VI PhD Students Meeting in Environment and Agriculture
Universidade de Évora Instituto Mediterrâneo para a Agricultura Ambiente e Desenvolvimento, Portugal
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| 2021/11 - 2021/11 | "Spatial Analysis and Satellite Imagery in a GIS". With this online course, I learnt how to analyze map data using different data types and methods to address geographic questions. | Spatial Analysis and Satellite Imagery in a GIS
Coursera platform, United States
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| 2021/10 - 2021/11 | “Going Places with Spatial Analysis”. ArcGIS Online course designed for people with a background in data analysis who wish to explore how spatial data analysis provide deeper understanding. | Going Places with Spatial Analysis
MOOC Conservation platform, Canada
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| 2021/10/23 - 2021/10/23 | “Princípios Gerais para Obter uma Publicação Científica”. With this webinar, I acquired advanced techniques for scientific writing. | ICEM21 Scientific Writing Webinar “Princípios Gerais para Obter uma Publicação Científica”
Associação para o desenvolvimento do Brigantia-EcoPark, Portugal
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| 2021/10/13 - 2021/10/13 | Remote Sensing Seminar
Seminar
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Remote Sensing Seminar
Universidade de Évora, Portugal
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| 2021/10 - 2021/10 | "Comunicar Ciência Clara". With this online course I learnt how to use clear language techniques to enhance scientific communication.
Other
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Comunicar Ciência Clara
Universidade de Évora Instituto Mediterrâneo para a Agricultura Ambiente e Desenvolvimento, Portugal
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| 2021/07/20 - 2021/07/22 | "Geographical Information Systems with R (using R as a Gis)". With this online course I learnt how to import different types of spatial data, visualise the data, perform spatial analyses, and represent the results in thematic maps. | COST Action PERIAMAR (CA18221) Training School - Geographical Information Systems with R (using R as a Gis)
Universidade do Porto Centro de Investigação em Ciências Geo-Espaciais, Portugal
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| 2021/02 - 2021/04 | "New technologies for protected areas". With this online course I learnt how to apply new technologies to conservation and the prerequisites for their implementation, what are their opportunities and limitations and what are their technical and scientific basis. | New technologies for protected areas
MOOC Conservation platform, Canada
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| 2021/01/07 - 2021/02/24 | "Ecology: Ecosystem Dynamics and Conservation". With this online course I learnt how to grapple with real-world conservation questions, such as whether an ecosystem can recover from anthropogenic disruption and what role humans can, and should, play in that recovery. | Ecology: Ecosystem Dynamics and Conservation
Coursera platform, United States
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| 2021/01/12 - 2021/01/14 | International conference aiming to increase transport/energy infrastructure sustainability by joining and sharing the experiences
of researchers and students involved in linear infrastructures planning and management worldwide.
Conference
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IENE 2020 International Conference "LIFE LINES - Linear Infrastructure Networks with Ecological Solutions"
Universidade de Évora, Portugal
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| 2020/11/13 - 2020/11/15 | International conference aiming to share experiences and discuss topic on wildlife, exotic animals and zoos.
Conference
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IX Fauna International Conference
Fauna - Núcleo de Espécies Exóticas, Silvestres e Selvagens da Aefmv, Portugal
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| 2019/05/10 - 2019/05/10 | Meeting held in partnership with the "New tools for monitoring ecosystems services in traditional Alentejo production systems
under intensification" project . This meeting aimed to introduce the theme "the pests of the cork oak forests and the ecological
role of birds and bats" and included a field trip to "Herdade de Coelheiros".
Meeting
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20ª Tertúlia do Montado
Herdade de Coelheiros, Portugal
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| 2018/11/30 - 2018/12/07 | With this online course, I acquired advanced techniques for scientific writing
Workshop
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Research Workshops - Scientific writing (1st and 2nd parts)
Universidade de Évora Escola de Ciências Sociais, Portugal
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| 2018/11 - 2018/11 | With this 3 days R course, I learnt how to use R software as a tool for ecological data management and analysis. | Introduction to Data Analysis in Ecology with R
Universidade de Évora, Portugal
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| 2018/10 - 2018/11 | Caving course - Level II, organized by CEAE-LPN and accredited by the Federação Portuguesa de Espeleologia | Caving course - Level II |
| 2017/05/01 - 2017/05/06 | European triple event with the aim of fostering a greater exchange of knowledge and experience among the various specialists
in the area of wetland conservation in general and of temporary ponds in particular, especially among projects that are on
the ground implementing habitat management actions for the conservation of these wetlands. It also seeked to transfer knowledge
to technicians, scientists and the general public.
Meeting
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7th European Pond Conservation Network Workshop + LIFE Charcos Seminar and the 12th Annual SWS European Chapter Meeting
Universidade do Algarve - Campus de Gambelas, Portugal
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| 2016/06/29 - 2016/09/21 | Biological Conservation Training under the scope of Erasmus + for professional development. This included: 1)Practical outdoor
habitat management, species survey tasks and interpretation activities 2)Visits to other organisations to experience how they
work in nature conservation 3)Application of this training to farm biodiversity management plans 4)Attended intensive technical
language training relevant to environmental conservation 5)Organised, ran and completed research project including background
searches,data collection, analysis and reporting
Other
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Erasmus +
Ambios Ltd, United Kingdom
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| 2015/05/22 - 2015/05/22 | Conservation Biology Conference
Conference
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CONSERVATION BIOLOGY CONFERENCE 2015 (CBC15)
Universidade de Évora, Portugal
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| 2014/04/12 - 2014/04/15 | Annual biological sciences event dedicated to bringing together students from across the country for a series of conferences
and workshops aimed at promoting networking and active student engagement. During the event, I attended the workshop titled
“Arrojamento de Cetáceos em Portugal: Monitorização, resultados, o que fazer no caso de encontrar um arrojamento morto ou
vivo”
Meeting
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XVII ENEB - National Meeting of Biology Students
Universidade do Algarve - Campus de Gambelas, Portugal
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| 2013/10/24 - 2013/10/25 | National congress with the aim of presenting an integrated overview of animal behavior, by bringing together investigators
and students working in Portugal and abroad.
Congress
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10th National Congress of Ethology
Fundação Champalimaud, Portugal
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| 2011/11/30 - 2011/12/03 | 2nd Edition of the workshop entitled "Taxonomia e identificação de macrofungos e gestão do recurso micológico", directed by
Paulo de Oliveira
Workshop
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Mushroom Identification Workshop
Universidade de Évora, Portugal
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Association member
| Society Organization name | Role | |
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| 2019/05 - 2020/12 | MARCA - Associação de Desenvolvimento Local | Volunteering at "Marca - Associação de Desenvolvimento Local" integrating several programs within the scope of nature conservation projects: "Life Volunteer Escapes", "PlantON" and "Species +". |
Scientific expedition
| Activity description | Institution / Organization | |
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| 2018 - 2024 | Regular participation in Bat Monitoring, Capture, and Ringing Programs, coordinated by ICNF. | |
| 2020/07/04 - 2020/07/09 | Monitoring of Tawny Owl (Strix aluco) to complete testing of a prototype developed by the "LIFE LINES" project for deterring medium/large birds from power lines. | Centro de Estudos e Recuperação de Animais Selvagens, Portugal |
| 2020/06/18 - 2020/06/30 | Fieldwork to support bat catching, handling and identification, within the scope of "Red Book of Mammals of Continental Portugal" project | Universidade de Évora, Portugal |
| 2015/09/04 - 2015/09/11 | Scientific bird ringing training, promoted by the Department of Nature Conservation and Forests of Lisboa and Vale do Tejo. | Estação Ornitológica Nacional, Portugal |
| 2015/03/16 - 2015/03/21 | Prospects and cartography of the amphibian community of the Natural Park of Serra de Aire and Candeeiros, promoted by the Department of Nature Conservation and Forests of Lisboa and Vale do Tejo. | Departamento de Conservação da Natureza e Florestas de Lisboa e Vale do Tejo, Portugal |