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Identification

Personal identification

Full name
Mafalda Silva Moreira

Author identifiers

Ciência ID
2919-6E5F-7C1A
Education
Degree Classification
2016/09 - 2018/11
Concluded
Ecologia e Ambiente (Mestrado)
Universidade do Porto Faculdade de Ciências, Portugal
"Methodological and Ecological Insights on Wind Farm Environmental Impact Assessment" (THESIS/DISSERTATION)
19
2013/09 - 2016/07
Concluded
Biologia (Licenciatura)
Major in Biologia
Universidade do Porto Faculdade de Ciências, Portugal
16
Affiliation

Science

Category
Host institution
Employer
2019/01/01 - Current Researcher (Research) Universidade do Porto Centro de Investigação em Biodiversidade e Recursos Genéticos, Portugal
Universidade do Porto Centro de Investigação em Biodiversidade e Recursos Genéticos, Portugal
2015/09 - 2016/06 Research Trainee (Research) Universidade do Porto Centro de Investigação em Biodiversidade e Recursos Genéticos, Portugal
Universidade do Porto Centro de Investigação em Biodiversidade e Recursos Genéticos, Portugal
2014/10 - 2015/06 Research Trainee (Research) Universidade do Porto Centro Interdisciplinar de Investigação Marinha e Ambiental, Portugal
Universidade do Porto Centro Interdisciplinar de Investigação Marinha e Ambiental, Portugal

Others

Category
Host institution
Employer
2018/10 - 2019/05 Monitor/Educator - Teaching and guiding children in scientific activities of biology, chemistry and physics Mundo Científico, Portugal
2018/07/16 - 2018/07/22 Monitor - II International Work Camp Montis - Associação de Conservação da Natureza, Portugal
2018/07 - 2018/07 Monitor - Junior University Universidade do Porto Faculdade de Ciências, Portugal
Universidade do Porto Faculdade de Ciências, Portugal
2017/07/01 - 2017/09/30 PEJENE Internship - Programa de Estágios de Jovens Estudantes do Ensino Superior nas Empresas ("Internship Program for Young Students of Higher Education, in Companies") Bioinsight, Portugal
Projects

Contract

Designation Funders
2019/01 - 2020/06 Caça e conservação da natureza no Vale do Guadiana, área de reintrodução do lince-ibérico ("Hunting and nature conservation in the Guadiana Valley, reintroduction area of the Iberian lynx")
POSEUR-03-2215-fc-000033
Research Fellow
Associação Nacional de Proprietários Rurais, Gestão Cinegética e Biodiversidade (ANPC), Portugal
Governo da República Portuguesa
Ongoing
2019/06 - 2019/11 Estudo para a determinação do tamanho e da tendência das populações de espécies de aves nidificantes e invernantes regulares nos Açores e distribuições ("Study to determine the size and trend of populations of breeding and regular wintering bird species in the Azores and distributions")
38/DRA/2018
Research Fellow
Universidade do Porto Instituto de Ciências e Tecnologias Agrárias e Agro-Alimentares, Portugal

Universidade do Porto Centro de Investigação em Biodiversidade e Recursos Genéticos, Portugal
Secretaria Regional da Energia Ambiente e Turismo

Direção Regional do Ambiente
Concluded
2019/06 - 2019/09 Estudo piloto para avaliação do impacto do coelho-bravo no ecossistema ("Pilot study to assess the impact of wild rabbit on the ecosystem")
DRFF/2018
Research Fellow
Universidade do Porto Instituto de Ciências e Tecnologias Agrárias e Agro-Alimentares, Portugal

Universidade do Porto Centro de Investigação em Biodiversidade e Recursos Genéticos, Portugal
Secretaria Regional da Agricultura e Florestas

Direção Regional dos Recursos Florestais
Concluded
Outputs

Publications

Conference abstract
  1. Mendes, J; Moreira, Mafalda; Pimentel, Inês; Duro, K; Campos, J. "Sexual dimorphism of the brown shrimp Crangon crangon". Paper presented in IJUP'14 - 8th Meeting of Young Researchers of University of Porto, Porto, 2015.
    Published
Conference poster
  1. Moreira, Mafalda. "Morphometric variability in a speciating small mammal: the Microtus agrestis (L.) species complex". Paper presented in Biologia na Parede, 2016.
  2. Moreira, Mafalda; Mendes, Joana; Pimentel, Inês; Campos, Joana. "Sexual dimorphism of the brown shrimp Crangon crangon". Paper presented in IJUP’15 – 8º Encontro de Jovens Investigadores da Universidade do Porto, 2015.
Journal article
  1. Moreira, Mafalda. "Parques eólicos: o vilão das aves e morcegos". Revista de Ciência Elementar 7 3 (2019): http://dx.doi.org/10.24927/rce2019.057.
    10.24927/rce2019.057
Report
  1. Moreira, M.; Fontaine, Rémi; Gonçalves, David. 2019. Relatório Final do Projeto - Estudo para a determinação do tamanho e da tendência das populações de espécies de aves nidificantes e invernantes regulares nos Açores e distribuições ("Final Project Report - Study to determine the size and trend of the populations of breeding and regular wintering bird species in the Azores and its distributions").
  2. Moreira, Mafalda; Fontaine, Rémi; Gonçalves, David. 2019. Segundo Relatório de Progresso do Projeto - Estudo para a determinação do tamanho e da tendência das populações de espécies de aves nidificantes e invernantes regulares nos Açores e distribuições (“Second Project Progress Report - Study for determining the size and trend of the populations of breeding and regular wintering bird species in the Azores and its distributions”). http://dx.doi.org/10.5935/ref.20160085.
    10.5935/ref.20160085
  3. Fontes, João; Moreira, Mafalda; ALVES, Paulo C; Gonçalves, David. 2018. Relatório Intercalar do Projeto - Estudo piloto para avaliação do impacto do coelho-bravo no ecossistema”: Estado de desenvolvimento do estudo piloto e atualização da análise dos dados da monitorização da abundância de coelho-bravo (recolhidos nos censos noturnos) (" Interim Report of the Project - Pilot study to assess the impact of wild rabbit on the ecosystem").
  4. Fontes, João; Moreira, Mafalda; ALVES, Paulo C; Gonçalves, David. 2018. Relatório Final do Projeto – Estudo piloto para avaliação do impacto do coelho bravo no ecossistema: Estado de desenvolvimento do estudo piloto e atualização da análise dos dados da monitorização da abundância de coelho-bravo (recolhidos nos censos noturnos) ("Final Report of the Project - Pilot study to assess the impact of wild rabbit on the ecosystem").
Thesis / Dissertation
  1. Moreira, Mafalda. "Methodological and Ecological Insights on Wind Farm Environmental Impact Assessment". Master, Universidade do Porto Faculdade de Ciências, 2018. https://repositorio-aberto.up.pt/bitstream/10216/118748/2/312052.pdf.
Activities

Oral presentation

Presentation title Event name
Host (Event location)
2016/06 Morphometric variability in a speciating small mammal: the Microtus agrestis (L.) species complex Biologia na Parede
Universidade do Porto Faculdade Ciências (Porto, Portugal)

Event organisation

Event name
Type of event (Role)
Institution / Organization
2018/02/22 - 2018/02/23 Dias Abertos FCUP ("FCUP Open Days") - The college discloses its courses and professional opportunities to students who intend to apply for higher education level. Scientific activities are carried out, allowing the contact with several research areas. (2018/02/22 - 2018/02/23)
Other (Other)
Universidade do Porto Faculdade de Ciências, Portugal
2017/10/29 - 2017/10/30 European Research Night- based on theme “SCILIFE – Science in Everyday Life”, it promotes a wide range of activities, demonstrations, guided tours and exhibitors organized in collaboration with universities, research centers, scientific societies, national laboratories and associations, inviting citizens to discover the importance and impact of Science in their everyday life and for the development of society. (2017/10/29 - 2017/10/30)
Exhibition (Co-organisor)
Galeria da Biodiversidade - Centro Ciência Viva | Museu de História Natural e da Ciência da Universidade do Porto, Portugal

Event participation

Activity description
Type of event
Event name
Institution / Organization
2019/04/04 - 2019/04/07 The "Mostra U.Porto" reunites several exhibitions stands of the different colleges (one for each research group/course), open to the general public, which besides carrying out many pratical science activities, it also enables the dialogue with professors, researchers, students and university technicians. The university community is open to clarify any doubt on future careers, contributing to a more informed vocational decision.
Exhibition
Mostra U.Porto
Universidade do Porto, Portugal
2018/12/07 - 2018/12/09 Theoretical and practical components related to 7 modules: (i) identification of wild animals; (ii) introduction and basic principles; (iiia) design and structuring of facilities; (iiib) guided tour of CERVAS facilities; (iv) handling of wild animals; (v) physical examination; (vi) bandages and (vii) fluid therapy and medication/food administration.
Workshop
Workshop Prático de Recuperação de Animais Silvestres ("Practical Workshop on Wild Animal Recovery")
Centro de Ecologia, Recuperação e Vigilância de Animais Selvagens, Portugal
2016/11/11 - 2016/11/11 Approach on the theme “Natural Capital: natural resources as a factor of regional development”. It brought together some examples and practices in the context of valuing natural capital, integrating the perspectives of public and private agents with a relevant role in sustainability in Portugal. The potential of a set of goods and services provided by natural resources, such as soil, water, air, landscape and biodiversity, in regional and local development were discussed.
Seminar
XIII Jornadas do Ambiente ("XIII Environmental Journeys")
Universidade de Aveiro Departamento de Biologia, Portugal
2016/11/03 - 2016/11/03 Communication in the Environment Area - debate on how we deal with environmental issues, discuss and communicate them. Presentation of several examples of communication strategies by institutions and companies.
Conference
Comunica 2016: Comunicação na Área do Ambiente (" Communicate 2016: Comunica 2016: Communication in the Environment Area")
Noctula - Consultores em Ambiente, Portugal

Instituto Politécnico do Porto Instituto Superior de Contabilidade e Administração do Porto, Portugal
2016/07/14 - 2016/07/14 Advanced concepts on environmental ecology were addressed and several field and laboratory methods explored. Participants had the opportunity for discussion and sharing of ideas with experienced specialized professionals.
Workshop
Workshop Ecologia Ambiental ("Environmental Ecology Workshop")
Universidade do Porto Faculdade de Ciências, Portugal
2016/03/18 - 2016/03/22 Drogas de abuso: uma janela para o cérebro na investigação em Neurociências ("Drugs of abuse: a window to the brain in neuroscience research")
Workshop
XIX Encontro Nacional de Estudantes de Biologia (" XIX National Meeting of Biology Students")
Universidade de Coimbra, Portugal
2016/02/17 - 2016/02/19 The IJUP scientific meetings promote the contact of young researchers with I&D groups in areas of interest, through the display of scientific posters and oral presentations of research projects.
Conference
IJUP'16 - 9th Meeting of Young Researchers of University of Porto
Universidade do Porto, Portugal
2015/09/14 - 2015/09/18 The topics covered during the course concerning nursery ground ecology were: (i) Marine Strategy Framework Directive; (ii) Sampling Methods in Coastal Nursery Habitats; (iii) Growth and Condition Indices; (iv) Otoliths versus Contamination; (v) Utilization of Dynamic Energy Budget (DEB) Models; (vi) Population Dynamics and Secondary Production in Aquatic Ecosystems; (vii) GIS as a tool for Essential Habitat Assessment; (viii) The supply to Nursery Grounds; (ix) Trophic Relationships and (x) Temporal and Spatial Patterns of Fishes in Estuaries.
Workshop
Nursery Ground Ecology Course
Universidade do Porto Centro Interdisciplinar de Investigação Marinha e Ambiental, Portugal
2015/05/13 - 2015/05/15 The IJUP scientific meetings promote the contact of young researchers with I&D groups in areas of interest, through the display of scientific posters and oral presentations of research projects.
Conference
IJUP'14 - 8th Meeting of Young Researchers of University of Porto
Universidade do Porto, Portugal
2015/05/12 - 2015/05/12 Basic concepts of biostatistics with practical component applied in real examples.
Workshop
II Workshop de Bioestatística ("II Biostatistics Workshop")
Universidade do Porto Faculdade de Ciências, Portugal
2015/03/27 - 2015/03/31 Avaliação de Risco de Locais Contaminados: o caso particular de minas de urânio ("Risk Assessment of Contaminated Sites: the particular case of uranium mines")
Workshop
XVIII Encontro Nacional de Estudantes de Biologia (" XVIII National Meeting of Biology Students")
Universidade do Minho, Portugal
2014/03/25 - 2014/03/25 Tertulia - Ethology, Career and Experience, promoted by the Biology Students Group of the University of Porto and carried out by Doctor Gonçalo Cardoso (CIBIO), by Prof. Doctor Liliana Santos (ICBAS) and Doctor Nuno Monteiro (CIBIO).
Other
Etologia, Carreira e Experiência ("Ethology, Career and Experience")
Universidade do Porto Faculdade de Ciências, Portugal
2013/04/04 - 2013/04/05 Approach to the different perspectives of monitoring the different functional groups of wild fauna, in Portugal: (i) ichthyofauna; (ii) ungulates; (iii) Iberian wolf; (iv) sea birds; (v) amphibians and reptiles and (vi) cetaceans in Portuguese continental waters.
Seminar
I Seminário de Monitorização de Fauna Selvagem: Impactos e Perpectivas (" I Wild Fauna Monitoring Seminar: Impacts and Perspectives")
Sociedade Portuguesa de Vida Selvagem, Portugal

Universidade do Minho Departamento de Biologia, Portugal

Universidade de Aveiro Unidade de Vida Selvagem, Portugal
2013/03/11 - 2013/03/15 Dissemination activity of scientific culture. Participation in laboratory procedures performed at the health institute.
Other
Semana Aberta 2013 - fábrica das perguntas ("Open Week 2013 - factory of questions")
Instituto Nacional de Saúde Doutor Ricardo Jorge, Portugal

Interview (tv / radio show)

Program Topic
2018/07 - 2018/07 Documentary tv series of 6 episodes that aims to show real happening projects that, in the field, try to answer some of the challenges that the native forest of mainland Portugal faces. Each episode explores a different but typical Portuguese forest, with its main conservation challenges and particular beauty. 1001 Margaraças - uma viagem pessoal pela floresta nativa (1001 Margaraças - a personal journey through the native forest)