Identificação
Identificação pessoal
- Nome completo
- Seena Sahadevan
Nomes de citação
- Sahadevan Seena
Identificadores de autor
- Ciência ID
- E711-F683-98B2
- ORCID iD
- 0000-0002-5598-4794
Endereços de correio eletrónico
- seena.sahadevan@gmail.com (Profissional)
- seena.sahadevan@uc.pt (Profissional)
Websites
- http://www.mare-centre.pt/pt/user/552 (Profissional)
- https://seenasahadevan.wixsite.com/seena (Pessoal)
Domínios de atuação
- Ciências Naturais - Ciências Biológicas - Biologia de Água Doce
Idiomas
Idioma | Conversação | Leitura | Escrita | Compreensão | Peer-review |
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Inglês | Utilizador proficiente (C1) | Utilizador proficiente (C1) | Utilizador proficiente (C1) | Utilizador proficiente (C1) | |
Português | Utilizador independente (B1) | Utilizador independente (B1) | Utilizador elementar (A1) | Utilizador independente (B1) | |
Malaiala (Idioma materno) | |||||
Hindi | Utilizador proficiente (C1) | Utilizador proficiente (C1) | Utilizador proficiente (C1) | Utilizador proficiente (C2) |
Formação
Grau | Classificação | |
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2005
Concluído
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PhD (Doutoramento)
Mangalore University, Índia
"Studies on Microbiological and Nutritional Features of Sand Dune Plant Species of Southwest Coast of India" (TESE/DISSERTAÇÃO)
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Grades not applicable in the University |
2002
Concluído
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Masters in Biosciences (Mestrado)
Mangalore University, Índia
"NA" (TESE/DISSERTAÇÃO)
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First class |
2000
Concluído
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Bachelors in chemistry, zoology and microbiology (Bacharelato)
St. Aloysius College, Índia
"NA" (TESE/DISSERTAÇÃO)
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first class |
Percurso profissional
Ciência
Categoria Profissional Instituição de acolhimento |
Empregador | |
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2019/01/14 - Atual | Investigador (Investigação) | MARE (Marine and environmental sciences centre), University of Coimbra, Portugal |
Universidade de Coimbra - MARE - Centro de Ciências do Mar e do Ambiente, Portugal |
Outros
Categoria Profissional Instituição de acolhimento |
Empregador | |
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2015/07/01 - 2019/01/13 | Post doctoral researcher | MARE (Marine and environmental sciences centre), University of Coimbra, Portugal |
2013/08/01 - 2015/06/30 | Invited Scientist in the project (PTDC/AAG-GLO/3896/2012) | CBMA (Centre of Molecular and Environmental Biology), University of Minho, Portugal |
2008/04/01 - 2013/03/31 | Auxiliary investigator (under Ciência, 2007) | CBMA (Centre of Molecular and Environmental Biology), University of Minho, Portugal |
2005/12/12 - 2007/12/12 | Post doctoral research scientist | Mount Allison University, Canadá |
2005/05/01 - 2005/07/01 | Lecturer in Biology | Milagres Pre-University College, Índia |
2003/08/01 - 2004/01/01 | Lecturer in Environmental Studies | Sarosh Institute of Hotel Management, Índia |
Projetos
Bolsa
Designação | Financiadores | |
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2005 - 2007 | Molecular studies of aquatic hyphomycetes
Discovery Grant
Bolseiro de Integração na Investigação
Mount Allison University, Canadá
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Outro
Designação | Financiadores | |
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2020 - 2021 | MARERIOS - Decomposição de matéria orgânica em rios de portugal
Inst. Financiadora. MARE
Team member
MARE - Marine and Environmental Sciences Centre, Portugal
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2014 - 2016 | A global study of biodiversity of leaf-litter fungi in streams along a latitudinal gradient unravelled by Illumina sequencing-GloFun.
Crowd source based funding
Investigador responsável
MARE (Marine and environmental sciences centre), University of Coimbra, Portugal
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2014 - 2016 | Global DNA-based inventory of aquatic fungi for documenting global fungal biodiversity in water and sediments. FUNAQUA
FUNAQUA
Team member
The Estonian University of Life Sciences , Estónia
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2013 - 2015/10 | Molecular profiling of taxonomic, functional and genetic diversity of aquatic fungi along a pollution gradient
info:eu-repo/grantAgreement/FCT/COMPETE/130477/PT
Investigador responsável
CBMA (Centre of Molecular and Environmental Biology), University of Minho, Portugal
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Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia
Concluído
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2012 - 2013 | NANOECOTOX-Impacts of metal nanoparticles to aquatic ecosystems: from community responses to cellular targets
info:eu-repo/grantAgreement/FCT/COMPETE/121650/PT
CBMA (Centre of Molecular and Environmental Biology), University of Minho, Portugal
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Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia
Concluído
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2011 - 2013 | Development of molecular tools for assessing fungal diversity and activity in freshwaters - FunDiver
info:eu-repo/grantAgreement/FCT/5876-PPCDTI/113746/PT
Investigador
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Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia
Concluído
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2010 - 2011 | (Micro) analysis of nanoparticles on aquatic fungi” funded by the Transnational Cooperation between Portugal and Germany
Transnational Cooperation between Portugal and Germany
Investigador
CBMA (Centre of Molecular and Environmental Biology), University of Minho, Portugal
Helmholtz Centre for Environmental Research, Leipzig, Germany, Alemanha Martin-Luther University of Halle-Wittenberg, Halle (Saale), Germany, Alemanha |
Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia Deutscher Akademischer Austauschdienst Concluído
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Produções
Publicações
Artigo em revista |
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Livro |
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Poster em conferência |
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Outros
Outra produção |
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Atividades
Apresentação oral de trabalho
Título da apresentação | Nome do evento Anfitrião (Local do evento) |
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2021 | Exploring the inter and intraspecific functional diversity of aquatic hyphomycetes in the forested streams. | 20 Encontro Nacional de Ecologia, sob o tema Conhecimento ao Serviço das Áreas Classificadas |
2021 | Impacts of low concentrations of nanoplastics on stream ecosystem processes and nutritional quality of leaf litter. | Impacts of low concentrations of nanoplastics on stream ecosystem processes and nutritional quality of leaf litter. |
2021 | Impact of metals on aquatic fungal metabolites, gene expression and leaf litter decomposition. | 4th International Caparica Conference on Pollutant Toxic Ions and Molecules
(Portugal)
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2020/12/11 | Impacts of nanoplastics on stream ecosystem processes and nutritional quality of leaf litter | XIX Encontro Nacional de Ecologia e Celebração dos 25 anos da SPECO
SPECO (Portugal)
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2020 | The impacts of polystyrene microparticles in the fatty acids and carbohydrate composition of the commercial bivalve species Scrobicularia plana. | MICRO 2020: Fate and Impacts of Microplastics: Knowledge and Responsibilities |
2020 | Assessment of polystyrene microparticles effects by a set of integrated biomarkers in the marine bivalve species Scrobicularia plana | MICRO 2020. Fate and Impacts of Microplastics: Knowledge and Responsibilities |
2019/07/29 | Global biodiversity of leaf litter fungi in streams | . 15th EEF – European Ecological Federation Congress. Ecology across borders: Embedding ecology in sustainable development
goals.
(Lisbon, Portugal)
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2018/06/24 | Impact of metals on aquatic fungal metabolites and gene expression | XIX Conference of the Iberian Association of Limnology
Iberian Association of Limnology (Coimbra, Portugal)
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2017/07/17 | Global biodiversity and biogeography of stream litter microbes | Plant Litter Processing in Freshwater 8 (PLPF8)
(Bilbao, Espanha)
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2015/06/16 | Seasonal profile of aquatic fungal communities along a mine drainage gradient by using illumina MiSeq next-generation sequencing | 4th Iberain Ecological Congress
(Coimbra, Portugal)
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2015/06/16 | Stress responses to copper contamination differ among strains of Heliscus lugdunensis isolated from polluted and unpolluted site | 4th Iberain Ecological congress
(Coimbra, Portugal)
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2015/03/30 | Fungal diversity along a mine drainage gradient as determined by illimina Miseq next-generation sequencing | 1V encontro national pós-graduação ciências biológicas
(Aveiro, Portugal)
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2014 | Evolutionary relationships of aquatic and endophytic fungi | Limnologia, XVIIth Congress of the Iberian Society of Limnology,
(Santander, Espanha)
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2013/07/01 | A decade’s perspective on the impact of DNA sequencing on aquatic hyphomycete research | Symposium for European Freshwater Sciences
(Münster, Alemanha)
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2012/07/02 | Humic acids and nanoparticle size change the toxicity of nano CuO to freshwater microbes and invertebrate | XVIth Congress of the Iberian Society of Limnology
Iberian Society of Limnology (Guimarães, Portugal)
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2012/07/02 | Plant-litter decomposition by microbes increases with temperature and nutrient load in streams. | XVIth Congress of the Iberian Society of Limnology
Iberian Society of Limnology (Minho, Portugal)
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2012/06/02 | Biogeography of aquatic fungi: preliminary conclusions | XVIth Congress of the Iberian Society of Limnology
Iberian Society of Limnology (Minho, Portugal)
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2010/07/05 | Predicted climate change and nutrient runoff may alter microbial community structure and accelerate leaf decomposition in streams. | XV Meeting of the Iberian Limnological Association
Iberian Limnological Association (Ponta Delgada, Portugal)
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2010/07/02 | Responses of freshwater microbial decomposers to copper oxide nanoparticles. | Limnologia, XVIth Congress of the Iberian Society of Limnology
Iberian Society of Limnology (Minho, Portugal)
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2010/06/02 | DNA barcoding of fungi: a case study using ITS sequences for identifying aquatic hyphomycete species. | ECBOL2 (second European Consortium for the Barcoding of Life)
Consortium for the Barcoding of Life (Braga, Portugal)
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2010/05/11 | Metagenomics – The science of microbial biodiversity | Journal club of CBMA
University of Minho, Portugal. (Braga, Portugal)
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2009/12/02 | Impacts of metal nanoparticles on leaf litter decomposition by aquatic fungi. | BioMicroWorld Conference on environmental, industrial and applied microbiology
Lisbon, Portugal (Lisbon, Portugal)
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2009/11/18 | Studies on microbiological and biochemical features of sand dune plant species of South west coast of India | Departmental seminar, 18th November, University of Minho, Portugal. |
2004/12/02 | Endophytic fungal diversity of two sand dune wild legumes from the Southwest coast of India. | National Seminar on Recent Advances in Mycology, Mangalore University, India. |
Orientação
Título / Tema Papel desempenhado |
Curso (Tipo) Instituição / Organização |
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2020/08 - 2025/09 | A multidisciplinary approach from the community to cellular responses of plant litter decomposers.
Orientador
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Biosciences (Doutoramento) |
2020/02 - 2020/07 | Can plastics impact the ecological performance of a cosmopolitan freshwater fungus
Orientador
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Avans University of Applied Sciences, Países Baixos
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2019 - 2019 | Can nanoplastics affect the ecological functioning of streams?
Orientador
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MARE (Marine and environmental sciences centre), University of Coimbra, Portugal
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2019 - 2019 | Can microplastics influence the ecological functioning of streams?
Orientador
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MARE (Marine and environmental sciences centre), University of Coimbra, Portugal
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2015 - 2019 | Evaluation of the participation of aquatic hyphomycetes in the processing of organic matter in streams of the Atlantic Forest
- Southeast Brazil
Coorientador de Cinthia Gabriella Casotti de Medeiros
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Universidade Vila Velha, Brasil
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2017 - 2017 | Effect of copper oxide nanoparticles on stream litter decomposers
Orientador
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VIT University, Índia
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2017 - 2017 | Impact of Silver loaded nanoparticles on aquatic microbes and leaf litter decomposition
Orientador
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VIT University, Índia
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2016 - 2016 | Impact of metals and its mixtures on intraspecies diversity of common aquatic fungi and litter decomposition
Orientador de Yohann Gandolfo
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Avans University of Applied Sciences, Países Baixos
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2015 - 2015 | Copper tolerant ecotypes of Heliscus lugdunensis differ in their ecological function and growth
Coorientador de Scott Quainoo
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HZ University of Applied Sciences, Países Baixos
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2009 - 2013 | Impacts of nanoparticles to microbes and invertebrates: from community responses to cellular targets (SFRH/BD/45614/2008)
Coorientador de Arunava Pradhan
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Universidade do Minho, Portugal
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2011 - 2011 | Does the riparian stand age affect ecosystem functioning in streams
Coorientador de Franscisco Carvalho
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CBMA (Centre of Molecular and Environmental Biology), University of Minho, Portugal
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2011 - 2011 | Effects of intraspecific diversity of aquatic fungi on the decomposition of plant debris exposed to cadmium
Coorientador de Bruno Antunes
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CBMA (Centre of Molecular and Environmental Biology), University of Minho, Portugal
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Organização de evento
Nome do evento Tipo de evento (Tipo de participação) |
Instituição / Organização | |
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2018 - 2018 | Organised the special sessions at the Conference of the Iberian Association of Limnology. Inland waters and XXI century challenges:
from scientific knowledge to environmental management. University of Coimbra, 24-29 June, 2018. (2018 - 2018)
Conferência (Membro da Comissão Organizadora)
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MARE (Marine and environmental sciences centre), University of Coimbra, Portugal |
2010 - 2010 | Member of the organizing committee of the 2nd Conference of the European Consortium for the Barcode of Life (2010 - 2010)
Conferência (Membro da Comissão Organizadora)
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Universidade do Minho, Portugal |
2010 - 2010 | Organising member of the International Course within the post-graduate training program of the Centre of Molecular and Environmental
Biology (CBMA) titled “Ecotoxicology and environmental risk assessment in aquatic ecosystems” and “Assessment of freshwater
ecosystem condition” at the Biology Department of the University of Minho, 2010. (2010 - 2010)
Outro (Membro da Comissão Organizadora)
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Júri de grau académico
Tema Tipo de participação |
Nome do candidato (Tipo de grau) Instituição / Organização |
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2013/09/06 | Jury of Ph.D. defense
Orientador
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Arunava Pradhan (Doutoramento)
CBMA (Centre of Molecular and Environmental Biology), University of Minho, Portugal
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Arbitragem científica em revista
Nome da revista (ISSN) | Editora | |
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2019 - Atual | International Review of Hydrobiology (Associate editor) (1522-2632) | Wiley (John Wiley & Sons) |
2019 - 2020 | MycoAsia Journal of Modern Mycology (Associate editor) | Editor in Chief |
2019 - 2019 | Limnetica (Invited editor for special issue on the Limnologia2018 congress) (0213-8409) | Asociación Ibérica de Limnología (AIL) |
Curso / Disciplina lecionado
Disciplina | Curso (Tipo) | Instituição / Organização | |
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2005/05 - 2005/07 | Biology | Biology | |
2003/08 - 2004/01 | Environmental studies | Environmental Studies (Bachelor) | Sarosh Institute of Hotel Management, Índia |
Entrevista (jornal / revista)
Descrição da atividade | Jornal / Forum | |
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2022/02 | The work on the nanoplastics (DOI: 10.1016/j.jhazmat.2022.128320) that was published was interviewed and well appreciated and covered by all the leading newspapers (>45 newspapers covered this interview). Pleas access this link to view this information: https://www.dropbox.com/sh/l7r2zhmitcap7lc/AADVhtY0ucLSO6IqEmCFJiJla?dl=0 | |
2019/03/08 | The work on the nanoplastics (DOI: 10.1016/j.funeco.2019.02.011) that was published was interviewed and well appreciated and covered by all the leading newspapers (more than 30 papers covered this interview). To view this information please access this link: https://www.dropbox.com/s/vfo3jzg2pgnf7r9/News%20about%20my%20research%20work%20in%20~32%20newspapers_%20part%202.pdf?dl=0 | National news papers and magazines |
2019/02/12 | The global fungal biodiversity work (https://doi.org/10.1016/j.scitotenv.2019.01.122) that was published was interviewed and well appreciated and covered by all the leading newspapers (more than 30 papers covered this interview). To view this information, please access the link: https://www.dropbox.com/s/u236barriqaprix/News%20about%20my%20research%20work%20in%20~31%20news%20papers_Part%201.pdf?dl=0 | For example "Diário de Coimbra; Diário as Beiras" |
Entrevista / Programa (rádio / tv)
Programa | Tema | |
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2019/03/14 - Atual | The interview was created to bring awareness on the usage of nanoplastics and its impact on rivers' in the national radio channel Antena 1. Antena 1 is one of the 3 national radio channels produced by the Portuguese public broadcasting entity Radio e Televisão de Portugal. | Effect of nano plastics on ecosystem functioning of rivers |
Membro de associação
Nome da associação | Tipo de participação | |
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2019 - Atual | Member of the board of PROAQUA -Association for the Promotion of Knowledge in Aquatic Sciences | Member of the board |
2018 - Atual | Asociación Ibérica de Limnología (AIL) | |
2018 - Atual | EcotoxicoMic: The international network on Microbial Ecotoxicology | Dissemination of research |
Outro júri / avaliação
Descrição da atividade | Instituição / Organização | |
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2019/07 - 2019/07 | Chaired the session IV -The role played by the fungi community. 15th EEF- European Ecological Federation Congress. Ecology across borders: Embedding ecology in sustainable development goals. 29 July-2 August 2019. Lisbon, Portugal. | |
2018/06 - 2018/06 | Chaired the session SR1“Ecotoxicology, Biomarkers and multiple stressors” Limnologia 2018 XIX Conference of the Iberian Association of Limnology. Inland waters and XXI century challenges: from scientific knowledge to environmental management. University of Coimbra, 24-29 June, 2018 |
Tutoria
Tópico | Nome do aluno | |
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2021/11 - 2022/02 | Nanoplastics in streams: a multidisciplinary approach from the community to cellular responses of plant litter decomposers | Juliana Barros |
2020/01 - 2020/07 | Plastic debris as an ecological niche for microbes in freshwaters. | Juliana Barros |
2019 - 2020 | Isolation of aquatic fungi from the rivers of central Portugal. | Inês Gonçalves |
2018 - 2019 | Isolation of aquatic fungi from the streams of central Portugal. | Ana Beatriz Fernnadez |
2017 - 2018 | Impact of nanosized plastic on aquatic fungal litter decomposition. | Diana Graça |
2017 - 2018 | Influence of nano plastics on leaf litter decomposition. | Anne Bartels |
2014/01 - 2015/10 | Molecular profiling of taxonomic, functional and genetic diversity of aquatic fungi along a pollution gradient | Olimpia Sobral |
2014 - 2014 | Preliminary insights into the evolutionary relationships of aquatic hyphomycetes and endophytic fungi | Silvia Monroy |
Distinções
Prémio
2004 | MJ Thirumalachar Merit Award for best oral presentation
Mycological Society of India; mANGALORE uNIVERSITY, Índia
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Outra distinção
2014 | PhD thesis of Pradhan titled Impacts of nanoparticles to microbes and invertebrates: from community responses to cellular
targets, developed under the co supervision of S. Seena, was awarded the 2nd best European PhD thesis in Freshwater Sciences
European Federation for Freshwater Sciences, Portugal
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2014 | PhD thesis of Pradhan was awarded with a special mention in the Iberian Association of Limnology
Iberian Association of Limnology, Portugal
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