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Sofia Alexandra Mendes Patrocínio holds a Master’s degree in Paleontology, with a dissertation focusing on the origin and evolution of the order Docodonta, where she developed expertise in CT scanning, taxonomy, image segmentation, and phylogenetic analysis. She also holds a Bachelor's degree in Environmental Education. Her work is dedicated to the conservation of paleontological heritage and the promotion of science, particularly in educational contexts. She actively participates in initiatives such as GeoEduca, which brings Paleontology to schools, and the Portuguese Fossil Database, which compiles and disseminates information on Portugal’s paleontological diversity. Through these efforts, she contributes to raising public awareness and appreciation of paleontological resources, ensuring their protection and integration into educational programs.
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Identification

Personal identification

Full name
Sofia Alexandra Mendes Patrocínio

Citation names

  • Patrocínio, Sofia

Author identifiers

Ciência ID
E910-2E2E-D559
ORCID iD
0000-0002-4180-3331

Email addresses

  • sofia-patrocinio@live.com.pt (Personal)

Websites

Knowledge fields

  • Natural sciences - Earth and Environmental Sciences - Palaeontology
  • Natural sciences - Earth and Environmental Sciences - Geology
  • Natural sciences - Biological Sciences - Biology

Languages

Language Speaking Reading Writing Listening Peer-review
Portuguese (Mother tongue)
English Advanced (C1) Proficiency (C2) Proficiency (C2) Proficiency (C2) Proficiency (C2)
Spanish; Castilian Intermediate (B1) Proficiency (C2) Intermediate (B1) Proficiency (C2) Proficiency (C2)
Education
Degree Classification
2022 - 2024/04/29
Concluded
 Paleontologia (Mestrado)
Universidade Nova de Lisboa Departamento de Ciências da Terra, Portugal
"New mammaliaform from the Upper Triassic of Kap Stewart Group of East Greenland " (THESIS/DISSERTATION)
 18
2018 - 2021
Concluded
 Educação Ambiental e Turismo de Natureza (Licenciatura)
Instituto Politécnico de Santarém Escola Superior de Educação de Santarém, Portugal
 17
Affiliation

Others

Category
Host institution 		Employer
2022/10 - Current Comunicadora de Ciência Pavilhão do Conhecimento-Centro Ciência Viva, Portugal
Pavilhão do Conhecimento-Centro Ciência Viva, Portugal
2021/02 - 2021/10 Comunicadora de Ciência e Operadora de Parque Dino Parque Lourinhã, Portugal
Parque de Dinossauros da Lourinhã, Portugal
Outputs

Publications

Conference abstract
  1. Patrocínio, Sofia; Crespo, Vicente D.; Elsa Panciroli. "A New Mammaliaform from the Upper Triassic of Kap Stewart Group of East Greenland, Preliminary results". Paper presented in Paleo Spring Meeting 2024, Torres Vedras, 2024.
    Published
  2. Fialho, Pedro; da Silva, Roberto; Bruno Costa; Patrocínio, Sofia; Burigo, André. Corresponding author: Fialho, Pedro. "Portuguese Fossil Database: two years of data gathering". Paper presented in Palaeontological Virtual Congress, 2023.
    Published
  3. Fialho, Pedro; Patrocínio, Sofia; Burigo, André; da Silva, Roberto; Bruno Costa; Pedro Andrade. "Comunicações Geológicas - a 140 years old palaeo communication tool". Paper presented in 4th Palaeontological Virtual Congress, 2023.
    Published
  4. Patrocínio, Sofia; Pedro Andrade; Burigo, André; José David Oviedo. "A criação de um novo jogo sobre a Paleontologia Portuguesa". Paper presented in 1º PaleoPT, Lourinhã, 2022.
    Published
  5. Burigo, André; Patrocínio, Sofia; Pedro Andrade; José David Oviedo. "The divulgation of Paleontology in public schools in Portugal: Paleojúnior Project". Paper presented in 1º PaleoPT, Lourinhã, 2022.
    Published
  6. Fialho, Pedro; Roberto Silva; Bruno Costa; Patrocínio, Sofia; Burigo, André; Ruben Vicente. "Base de dados da Paleontologia de Portugal: fósseis portugueses e onde encontrá-los". Paper presented in 1º PaleoPT, Lourinhã, 2022.
    Published
Conference paper
  1. Roberto P. Da Silva; Pedro Fialho; Bruno Costa; Sofia Patrocinio; André Burigo; Pedro Andrade. "Novas espécies fósseis e a paleobiodiversidade de Portugal: uma análise preliminar da Portuguese Fossil Database". 2023.
    10.13140/RG.2.2.28693.50409/1
Journal article
  1. Pedro Fialho; Roberto da Silva; Sofia Patrocínio; Bruno Costa; André Burigo. "Portuguese Fossil Database: first phase report". LNEG - Laboratório Nacional de Energia e Geologia (2023): http://hdl.handle.net/10400.9/4051.
    10.34637/FKV1-6V97
Thesis / Dissertation
  1. "New mammaliaform from the Upper Triassic of Kap Stewart Group of East Greenland". Master, Faculdade de Ciências e Tecnologia da Universidade Nova de Lisboa, 2024.
Activities

Event participation

Activity description
Type of event 		Event name
Institution / Organization
2023/03 - Current Voluntariado no Departamento de Paleontologia e Paleoecologia e no Departamento Educativo da Sociedade de História Natural de Torres Vedras Voluntariado Sociedade de História Natural de Torres Vedras
Sociedade de História Natural de Torres Vedras, Portugal
2022 - Current Colaboradora no projeto Portuguese Fossil Database, Análise Bibliográfica Portuguese Fossil Database
Portuguese Fossil Database, Portugal
2021/04 - Current Voluntariado no Dino Parque Lourinhã no Laboratório de Preparação de fósseis Voluntariado no Dino Parque Lourinhã
Dino Parque Lourinhã, Portugal
2025/01/17 - 2025/01/29 LAS course (functions A+D) CONGENTO/Fundação Champalimaud
Fundação Champalimaud, Portugal
2024/09/12 - 2024/09/12 Participation in the workshop “Upper Jurassic Planktonic Foraminifera” by Prof. Felix Gradstein, organized by GRESBASE-SGP.
Workshop
 Upper Jurassic Planktonic Foraminifera. - Prof. Felix Gradstein
Universidade Nova de Lisboa Departamento de Ciências da Terra, Portugal, Portugal
2023/10/28 - 2023/10/29 Voluntariado no Paleo PT II, um encontro da Sociedade Portuguesa de Paleontologia
Meeting
 2º Paleo PT
Sociedade Portuguesa de Paleontologia, Portugal
2023/04/11 - 2023/04/11 Participation in the workshop: "Statistics in Palaeontology" lectured by Soledad de Esteban
Workshop
 XXI EJIP (Encontro de Jovens Investigadores em Paleontologia) / 6th IMERP (International Meeting of Early-Staged Researchers in Palaeontology)
XXI EJIP (Encontro de Jovens Investigadores em Paleontologia) / 6th IMERP (International Meeting of Early-Staged Researchers in Palaeontology), Portugal
2022/10/15 - 2022/10/16 Voluntariado no Paleo PT I, um encontro da Sociedade Portuguesa de Paleontologia
Meeting
 1º PaleoPT
Sociedade Portuguesa de Paleontologia, Portugal

Scientific expedition

Activity description Institution / Organization
2022/06/06 - 2022/06/10 Participação nas escavações de verão do Museu da Lourinhã - junho 2022 Museu da Lourinhã, Portugal
Distinctions

Award

2024 SPdP support for early careers Distinction
Sociedade Portuguesa de Paleontologia, Portugal
2020 1st Place – Business Ideas Competition in the category of Digital Transformation in Business and Education
Lezíria Startup, Portugal
2020 3rd Place – Business Ideas Competition in the category of Agriculture, Food, Sustainability, and Enhancement of Endogenous Resources
Lezíria Startup, Portugal