Curriculum Vitae
Leonardo Mata
Identification
Personal identification
- Full name
- Leonardo Mata
Citation names
- Mata, Leonardo
Author identifiers
- Ciência ID
- FD1E-A7E5-DD71
- ORCID iD
- 0000-0002-5962-2483
Knowledge fields
- Natural sciences - Biological Sciences - Marine Biology
Languages
| Language | Speaking | Reading | Writing | Listening | Peer-review |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Portuguese (Mother tongue) | |||||
| English | Proficiency (C2) | Proficiency (C2) | Advanced (C1) | Proficiency (C2) | Proficiency (C2) |
| Spanish; Castilian | Advanced (C1) | Proficiency (C2) | Intermediate (B1) | Advanced (C1) | Advanced (C1) |
| French | Intermediate (B1) | Upper intermediate (B2) | Beginner (A1) | Intermediate (B1) | Beginner (A1) |
Education
| Degree | Classification | |
|---|---|---|
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2008/12
Concluded
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Marine Sciences (Doutoramento)
Major in Aquaculture and Biotechnology
Universidade do Algarve, Portugal
"Integrated Aquaculture of Bonnemaisoniaceae: Physiological and Nutritional Controls of Biomass Production and Halogenated
Metabolite Content" (THESIS/DISSERTATION)
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High Distinction |
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2002/10
Concluded
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Aquacultura (Mestrado)
Universidade do Algarve, Portugal
"Cultivation of the seaweed Ulva rotundata (Ulvales, Chlorophyta) in effluents of a semi-intensive fish farm: biomass yield
and bioremdiation" (THESIS/DISSERTATION)
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16 |
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1997/06/30
Concluded
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Biologia Marinha e Pescas (Licenciatura)
Universidade do Algarve, Portugal
"Caracterização taxonómica das espécies de Ulva Linnaeus, 1753, e Enteromorpha Link, 1820, (Chlorophyta, Ulvales) da Ria Formosa" (THESIS/DISSERTATION)
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14 |
Affiliation
Science
| Category Host institution |
Employer | |
|---|---|---|
| 2019/01/01 - Current | Principal Investigator (Research) | Centro de Ciências do Mar, Portugal |
| 2017/01/01 - Current | Science and Technology Management | Gopsis, Lda, Portugal |
| Centro de Ciências do Mar, Portugal | ||
| 2009/06/01 - 2014/12/31 | Principal Investigator (Research) | James Cook University Faculty of Science and Engineering, Australia |
| 2000/06/15 - 2011/12/31 | Researcher (Research) | Centro de Ciências do Mar, Portugal |
Projects
Grant
| Designation | Funders | |
|---|---|---|
| 2021/05/01 - Current | Algae4IBD – from nature to bedside - algae based bio compound for prevention and treatment of inflammation, pain and IBD
101000501
Integration into Research Grant Fellow
Gopsis, Lda, Portugal
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EU Framework Programme for Research and Innovation Euratom
Ongoing
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| 2017/11 - Current | Desenvolvimento e implementação de alimentos suplementados em macroalgas ricas em vitamina K no cultivo de linguado (Solea
senegalensis)
16-02-01-FMP-0058
Researcher
Universidade do Algarve - Campus de Gambelas, Portugal
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Ongoing
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| 2011/06 - 2014/12 | Waterborne seaweed metabolites as a green solution for antimicrobial therapy in aquaculture
Principal investigator
Centro de Ciências do Mar, Portugal
James Cook University, Australia |
Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia
Concluded
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| 2005/10 - 2007/02 | Cultivation and halogen compounds yields of Bonnemaisoniaceae red seaweeds. | Stichting Weten |
| 2005/07 - 2007 | FILTRALGAE - Seaweed cultivation for saltwater biofiltration of a marine animal and aquarium exhibits
70/00092
Researcher
Centro de Ciências do Mar, Portugal
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Agência Nacional de Inovação SA
Concluded
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Contract
| Designation | Funders | |
|---|---|---|
| 2012/01 - 2014/12 | High Energy Algal Fuels
Research Fellow
James Cook University, Australia
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ARENA Foundation
Concluded
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| 2002/01 - 2004/12 | Species diversification and improvement of aquatic production in seaweeds purifying effluents from integrated fish farms
QLRT-1999-31334
Researcher
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Concluded
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Other
| Designation | Funders | |
|---|---|---|
| 2018/04 - 2026/08 | Greener Grazing - a seaweed solution to combat climate change
Principal investigator
Australis Aquaculture, United States
Centro de Ciências do Mar, Portugal |
Australis Aquaculture
Ongoing
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Outputs
Publications
| Book |
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| Journal article |
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Intellectual property
| Patent |
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Activities
Oral presentation
| Presentation title | Event name Host (Event location) |
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|---|---|---|
| 2014/06 | Land-based intensive production of the green seaweeds, Derbesia tenuissima and Ulva ohnoi: biomass and bio-products | 5th Congress of the International Society for Applied Phycology
(Sydney, Australia)
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| 2013/04 | Seaweed extracts as a natural control against fish ectoparasites | 21st International Seaweed Symposium
(Bali, Indonesia)
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| 2011/06 | Seaweed as a natural control against monogenean parasites | The Australian Society for Parasitology Inc.
(Cairns, Australia)
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| 2008/07 | Bonnemaisoniaceae species as valuable candidates for fish/seaweed integrated aquaculture (Portuguese land based case study) | 11th International Conference on Applied Phycology
(Galway, Ireland)
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| 2007/03 | Is the seaweed biofilter Asparagopsis armata limited by inorganic carbon in integrated aquaculture? | 19th International Seaweed Symposium
(Osaka, Japan)
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| 2001/01 | Ammonium uptake of Ulva rotundata (Ulvales, Chlorophyta) in semi-intensive fishpond effluents | 17th International Seaweed Symposium
(Cape Town, South Africa)
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| 1999/05 | Genetic differentiation of Ammophila arenaria populations along the Portuguese coast | 4th National meeting of Ecology
(Aveiro, Portugal)
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| 1998/05 | Are the populations of Cymodocea nodosa (Ucria) Ascherson clones of the same genotype? | 3rd National meeting of Ecology
(Faro, Portugal)
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Supervision
| Thesis Title Role |
Degree Subject (Type) Institution / Organization |
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|---|---|---|
| 2021/02/01 - Current | Optimizing the growth of the red seaweed Asparagopsis by managing light quantity, quality, and frequency
Supervisor
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Masters in Aquaculture and Fisheries (Master)
Universidade do Algarve - Campus de Gambelas, Portugal
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| 2019/10 - 2020/09 | The effects of temperature and irradiance on the chemistry and antimicrobial potential of the red seaweed Asparagopsis
Supervisor
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Aquaculture (Master)
Centro de Ciências do Mar, Portugal
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| 2019/10 - 2020/09 | Impact of nutrient and thermal shock on the sporulation and development of the green seaweed Ulva sp. aka ‘sea lettuce’
Supervisor
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Aquaculture (Master)
Centro de Ciências do Mar, Portugal
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| 2019/01 - 2019/09 | Nitrogen uptake and growth rates of the red seaweed Asparagopsis taxiformis
Supervisor
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Centro de Ciências do Mar, Portugal
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| 2011 - 2015/06 | Quantitative changes in amino acids related to nitrogen content and growth rate in the green seaweed Ulva ohnoi
Co-supervisor
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James Cook University, Australia
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| 2012/06 - 2013/02 | Interactions between bacteria, culture productivity and product quality of the edible green seaweed, Ulva ohnoi
Supervisor
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James Cook University, Australia
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| 2012 - 2013 | The potential of Asparagopsis armata as a disinfectant for live feed to improve Seabream (Sparus aurata) larvae
Co-supervisor
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Masters in Aquaculture and Fisheries (Master)
Universidade do Algarve - Campus de Gambelas, Portugal
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| 2008/12 - 2012/12 | Green tide algae integrated aquaculture for nitrogen bioremediation
Co-supervisor
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James Cook University, Australia
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Event participation
| Activity description Type of event |
Event name Institution / Organization |
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|---|---|---|
| 2004/10 - Current | Co-author of an oral presentation
Conference
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Aquaculture Europe |
Consulting
| Activity description | Institution / Organization | |
|---|---|---|
| 2018/03 - Current | Greener Grazing: A Seaweed Solution to Climate Change | Australis Aquaculture, United States |
| 2018/02 - Current | Chief scientist of the research project Greener Grazing – a seaweed solution for reducing methane emissions from livestock Provide advice for developing and expanding aquaculture of seaweeds and commercial applications for seaweeds Supply seaweed biomass for feed, food and cosmetics industries | Centro de Ciências do Mar, Portugal |
| 2015/01/01 - Current | Provide advice for developing and expanding the niche market and the commercial applications of wild harvested seaweeds | SeaExpert, Fisheries Consultancy, Portugal |
| 2015/05 - 2015/12 | Provided scientific opinion on developing seaweed cultivation at shrimp aquaculture facilities for wastewater bioremediation and feed supplements | |
| 2008/12 - 2009/03 | Provided scientific opinion on their Business Presentation “Algal Bio-Oil Production in Brazil” | |
| 2008/05 - 2008/06 | Reported on the technical and economic viability to produce microalgae for biodiesel in Portugal |
Distinctions
Award
| 2008 | Best Oral Presentation award
National University of Ireland - Galway Martin Ryan Institute, Ireland
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