Curriculum Vitae
Catarina Barros Afonso
Identification
Personal identification
- Full name
- Catarina Barros Afonso
Citation names
- Afonso, Catarina
Author identifiers
- Ciência ID
- 0B11-EE5A-76B7
- ORCID iD
- 0000-0001-7662-1573
- Google Scholar ID
- https://scholar.google.com/citations?user=qmOyGoAAAAAJ&hl=pt-PT&oi=ao
- Scopus Author Id
- 57193847037
Email addresses
- cafonso@isa.ulisboa.pt (Professional)
- catarina.afonso@iniav.pt (Professional)
Addresses
- Edifício Prof. Azevedo Gomes, Instituto Superior de Agronomia, Tapada da Ajuda, 1349-017, Lisboa, Lisboa, Portugal (Professional)
- Banco Português de Germoplasma Vegetal, Quinta de S. José, 4700-859, S. Pedro de Merelim, Braga, Braga, Portugal (Professional)
- Escola Superior Agrária de Coimbra, 3045-601, Bencanta, Coimbra, Coimbra, Portugal (Professional)
Websites
- https://www.isa.ulisboa.pt/cef/grupos-de-investigacao/forprotect/equipa-de-investigacao/catarinaafonso/ (Scholar)
- https://www.linkedin.com/in/catarinaafonso/ (Professional)
- https://cernas.org/member/catarina-barros-afonso/ (Scholar)
Knowledge fields
- Natural sciences - Biological Sciences - Entomology
- Natural sciences - Biological Sciences - Ecology
- Agrarian Sciences - Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries
- Agrarian Sciences - Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries - Agronomy
Languages
| Language | Speaking | Reading | Writing | Listening | Peer-review |
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| Portuguese | Advanced (C1) | Advanced (C1) | Advanced (C1) | Advanced (C1) | |
| English | Advanced (C1) | Advanced (C1) | Advanced (C1) | Advanced (C1) | |
| Spanish; Castilian | Intermediate (B1) | Intermediate (B1) | Beginner (A1) | Intermediate (B1) | |
| French | Beginner (A1) | Intermediate (B1) | Beginner (A1) | Beginner (A1) |
Education
| Degree | Classification | |
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2019/02/01 - 2024
Ongoing
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Uso Sustentável da Terra (Doutoramento)
Universidade de Lisboa Instituto Superior de Agronomia, Portugal
"Introduction of biological control agents: towards a comprehensive framework for risk assessment" (THESIS/DISSERTATION)
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2010/09 - 2012/07/18
Concluded
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Ecologia (Mestrado)
Universidade de Coimbra, Portugal
"Plant-soil feedback and invasion by Australian acacias
https://hdl.handle.net/10316/27223" (THESIS/DISSERTATION)
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2007/03/26 - 2007/12/11
Concluded
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Environmental Education Professional Specialization (Especialização pós-licenciatura)
Associação Escola Superior Biotecnologia da Universidade Católica Porto, Portugal
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18 |
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2001/09 - 2006/12/13
Concluded
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Biologia Aplicada (Licenciatura)
Universidade do Minho, Portugal
"The role of soil borne biota on the competitive ability of the invasive plant Tragopogon dubius Scop." (THESIS/DISSERTATION)
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Affiliation
Science
| Category Host institution |
Employer | |
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| 2019/02/01 - Current | Researcher (Research) | Universidade de Lisboa Instituto Superior de Agronomia, Portugal |
| Universidade de Lisboa Centro de Estudos Florestais, Portugal | ||
| 2019/02/01 - Current | Researcher (Research) | Instituto Politécnico de Coimbra Escola Superior Agrária de Coimbra, Portugal |
| Instituto Politécnico de Coimbra Centro de Estudos de Recursos Naturais Ambiente e Sociedade, Portugal | ||
| 2019/02/01 - Current | Researcher (Research) | Centro de Estudos de Recursos Naturais Ambiente e Sociedade - Pólo de Coimbra, Portugal |
| 2015/04/07 - 2018/12/31 | Researcher (Research) | RAIZ Instituto de Investigação da Floresta e Papel, Portugal |
| RAIZ Instituto de Investigação da Floresta e Papel, Portugal | ||
| 2014/06 - 2015/03 | Researcher (Research) | Instituto Nacional de Investigação Agrária, Portugal |
| Banco Português de Germoplasma Vegetal, Portugal | ||
| 2010/07 - 2012/12 | Researcher (Research) | Centro de Ecologia Funcional, Portugal |
| Centro de Ecologia Funcional - Universidade de Coimbra, Portugal |
Other Careers
| Category Host institution |
Employer | |
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| 2024/07/08 - Current | Técnico Superior (Técnico Superior) | Banco Português de Germoplasma Vegetal, Portugal |
| 2013/07 - 2014/05 | Técnico Superior (Técnico Superior) | Universidade do Porto Instituto de Ciências Biomédicas Abel Salazar, Portugal |
| Universidade do Porto Instituto de Ciências Biomédicas Abel Salazar, Portugal | ||
| 2008/04 - 2009/09 | Técnico Superior (Técnico Superior) | Câmara Municipal de Esposende, Portugal |
| 2007/09 - 2008/06 | Técnico Superior (Técnico Superior) | Zendensino EPE, Portugal |
Others
| Category Host institution |
Employer | |
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| 2013/02 - 2013/03 | Translator (portuguese-english) | Qualitividade Consulting Group, Portugal |
| 2007/09 - 2007/12 | Internship | Câmara Municipal de Esposende, Portugal |
| 2005/03/01 - 2005/10/01 | Curricular internship | Wageningen Universiteit en Research, Netherlands |
Projects
Grant
| Designation | Funders | |
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| 2019/02/01 - 2024/07/07 | Introduction of biological control agents: towards a comprehensive framework for risk assessment
SFRH/BD/135845/2018
PhD Student Fellow
Universidade de Lisboa Instituto Superior de Agronomia, Portugal
Instituto Politécnico de Coimbra Escola Superior Agrária de Coimbra, Portugal RAIZ Instituto de Investigação da Floresta e Papel, Portugal |
Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia
Ongoing
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| 2010/06/01 - 2012/12/31 | Below and aboveground mutualisms in the invasion by Australian acacias: relevance on invasive dynamics and consequences for
native ecosystems - MUTUALNET.
PTDC/BIA-BEC/103507/2008
Research Fellow
Universidade de Coimbra Centre for Functional Ecology - Science for People & the Planet, Portugal
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Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia
Concluded
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Contract
| Designation | Funders | |
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| 2024/07/08 - Current | INTERIOR+ Comunidades Rurais do Interior e de Montanha
Technical development
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Ongoing
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| 2014/06/01 - 2015/03/31 | Colheita, Conservação e Documentação de Recursos Genéticos de Espécies Agrícolas e Hortícolas
PA 18634
Researcher
Instituto Nacional de Recursos Biológicos, Portugal
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Concluded
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| 2011/01/01 - 2013/12/31 | Projecto Estratégico - UI 4004 - 2011-2012
PEst-OE/BIA/UI4004/2011
Researcher
Universidade de Coimbra Centre for Functional Ecology - Science for People & the Planet, Portugal
Universidade de Coimbra, Portugal |
Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia
Concluded
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Other
| Designation | Funders | |
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| 2018/10/01 - 2022/09/30 | HOlistic Management of Emerging forest pests and Diseases
771271
PhD Student Fellow
Universidade de Lisboa Instituto Superior de Agronomia, Portugal
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European Commission
Concluded
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Outputs
Publications
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| Conference poster |
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Activities
Oral presentation
| Presentation title | Event name Host (Event location) |
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| 2023/11/30 | A dynamic model to predict biocontrol effectiveness of Trichilogaster acaciaelongifoliae against Acacia longifolia | TiBE 2023 | Invaders on the HORIZON! Advancing Invasion Science from Genes to Ecosystems to Society
CIBIO – Research Centre in Biodiversity and Genetic Resources – InBIO Associate Laboratory (Vila do Conde, Portugal)
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| 2023/09/12 | Unravelling the parasitisation of Gonipterus platensis by Anagonia lasiophthalma | 5th IOBC-WPRS Meeting, Benefits and Risks of Exotic BCA
IOBC-WPRS (Aveiro, Portugal)
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| 2023/09/12 | Benefits and risks of exotic biological control agents in Eucalyptus forest production system | 5th IOBC-WPRS Meeting, Benefits and Risks of Exotic BCA
IOBC-WPRS (Aveiro, Portugal)
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| 2023/09/12 | Classical Biological Control Programs against Eucalyptus pests, in Portugal | 5th IOBC-WPRS Meeting, Benefits and Risks of Exotic BCA
IOBC-WPRS (Aveiro, Portugal)
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| 2023/09/12 | Risks and benefits of classical biological control of insect pests in Europe and surrounding countries | 5th IOBC-WPRS Meeting, Benefits and Risks of Exotic BCA
IOBC-WPRS (Aveiro, Portugal)
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| 2022/07/21 | Challenges to the use and exchange of classical biological control agents: the case of Cleruchoides noackae | XXVI International Congress of Entomology
Council for International Congresses of Entomology (Helsinki , Finland)
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| 2022/07 | Current knowledge of Anagonia cf. lasiophthalma, a promising biological control agent of Gonipterus platensis | XXVI International Congress of Entomology
Council for International Congresses of Entomology (Helsinki , Finland)
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| 2021/09/23 | Profiling Classical Biological Control in Portugal: a sneak peek | XIX Congresso Ibérico de Entomologia
SPEN, ESAC, CFE, UC, AEE (Coimbra, Portugal)
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| 2021/09/23 | Biologia de Anagonia cf. lasiophthalma (Diptera: Tachinidae) como agente de controlo biológico de Gonipterus platensis (Coleoptera: Curculionidae) | XIX Congresso Ibérico de Entomologia
SPEN, ESAC, CFE, UC, AEE (Coimbra, Portugal)
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| 2021/09/23 | Melanterius maculatus e Melanterius acaciae (Coleoptera: Curcullionidae) como agentes de controlo biológico de Acacia dealbata e de Acacia melanoxylon em Portugal – resultados preliminares | XIX Congresso Ibérico de Entomologia
SPEN, ESAC, CFE, UC, AEE (Coimbra, Portugal)
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| 2021/09/23 | A global perspective on biological control policies: between patchwork and harmonization | IUFRO Conference: Biological Invasions in Forests: Trade, Ecology and Management
IUFRO - International Union of Forest Research Organizations (Prague, Czech Republic)
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| 2021/04/28 | A comparative analysis of regulatory frameworks and procedures for the import and release of invertebrate biological control agents: Cleruchoides noackae as a case study | Second International Congress of Biological Control
CABI & IOBC (Davos, Switzerland)
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| 2019/11/06 | Enhancing control of Gonipterus platensis in Portugal: first steps towards a classical biological control program with a larval parasitoid | IUFRO Work Group 7.03.13 Biological Control of Forest Insect Pests and Pathogens
IUFRO - International Union of Forest Research Organizations (Pretoria, South Africa)
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| 2019/11/06 | Factors affecting the success of biological control introductions in Europe | Meeting of IUFRO Working Party 7.03.13 Biological control of forest insects and pathogens
IUFRO - International Union of Forest Research Organizations (Pretoria, South Africa)
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| 2018/09/13 | Anagonia sp. (Dip. Tachinidae) a potential biological control agent of Gonipterus platensis (Col. Curculionidae) in the Iberian Peninsula | 4th IOBC-WPRS Meeting Benefits and Risks of Exotic BCA
IOBC-WPRS (Ponta Delgada, Portugal)
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| 2017 | Controlo biológico clássico do gorgulho-do-eucalipto: situação atual e perspetivas futuras | Pragas e doenças emergentes em sistemas florestais
Forest Research Center (CEF-ISA) (Lisboa, Portugal)
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| 2016 | Selection of non-target species for host specificity testing of Anaphes inexpectatus (Hymenoptera: Mymaridae), natural enemy of the Eucalyptus pest Gonipterus platensis (Coleoptera: Curculionidae) | XVII Congresso Ibérico de Entomologia
Sociedade Portuguesa de Entomologia/ Asociación española de Entomología (Lisboa, Portugal)
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| 2015 | Grão a grão - Conservação de Recursos Genéticos Vegetais | DBio Seminars
Biology Department of Universidade do Minho (Braga, Portugal)
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| 2015 | Investigação em Recursos Genéticos Vegetais | STEM jobs Lectures
António Correia de Oliveira Schools (Esposende, Portugal)
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| 2014 | A importância da conservação das sementes | Formação em Agricultura Biológica Familiar: Conservar e selecionar sementes
(Braga)
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| 2014 | Métodos de selecção, extracção e conservação de sementes | Formação em Agricultura Biológica Familiar: Conservar e selecionar sementes
Mosteiro de Tibães (Braga)
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| 2011 | Mechanisms involved in the invasion by Australian Acacia species: mutualisms, plant-soil feedbacks and more? | 1ª Reunión Ibérica Sobre Plantas Invasoras
(Vigo)
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| 2009 | O lugar das Ciências Experimentais na Educação para o Ambiente | XVI Jornadas da ASPEA - Encontro Nacional de Educação Ambiental
ASPEA - Portuguese Association of Environmental Education (Porto, Portugal)
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| 2009 | As Ciências Experimentais na Educação para o Ambiente | Fórum da Educação 2009 - Valores Globais, Projectos Locais
Câmara Municipal de Esposende (Esposende, Portugal)
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Event organisation
| Event name Type of event (Role) |
Institution / Organization | |
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| 2022/03/01 - 2022/09/09 | IUFRO all Division 7 (Forest Health, Pathology and Entomology) 2022 Conference, Lisbon 2022 (2022/09/06 - 2022/09/09)
Conference (Member of the Organising Committee)
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Universidade de Lisboa Instituto Superior de Agronomia, Portugal |
Association member
| Society Organization name | Role | |
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| 2019 - Current | ASPA - Associação para a Defesa, Estudo e Divulgação do Património Cultural e Natural | Audit Committee |
| 2012 - Current | SPECO - Portuguese Ecological Society | Member |
| 2014/02 - 2022/04 | Portuguese Red Cross | Volunteer Ambulance Crew Member |
Evaluation committee
| Activity description Role |
Institution / Organization | Funding entity | |
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| 2022 - 2024 | Student member of evaluation panels for the A3ES, Agência de Avaliação e Acreditação do Ensino Superior (Agency for Assessment
and Accreditation of Higher Education).
Evaluator
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Interview (newspaper / magazine)
| Activity description | Newspaper / Forum | |
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| 2014/05 | Short interview to the online publication Andrologia Hoje ("Andrology Today") to explain the experimental activities at the Pharmacology Laboratory. | Andrologia Hoje |
Distinctions
Other distinction
| 2002 | Prémio de Mérito Escolar
Universidade do Minho, Portugal
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