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Sandra Martins (SM) holds a Ph.D. from the international doctoral program Agricultural Production Chains – Agrichains at the University of Trás-os-Montes e Alto Douro (UTAD). She also holds a Master’s degree in Molecular and Cell Biology from the University of Aveiro and a Bachelor’s degree in Biology from UTAD. Currently, SM works as a Superior Technician at the Centre for the Research and Technology of Agro-Environmental and Biological Sciences (CITAB-UTAD). Her research primarily focuses on identifying and evaluating agricultural practices aimed at improving the sustainability, resilience, and competitiveness of crops, while contributing to climate change adaptation and mitigation. This work is particularly centered on Mediterranean crops, especially olive trees and grapevines. The effectiveness of these practices has been assessed using a wide range of indicators, including plant physiological and biochemical responses, productivity and quality metrics, and soil health parameters.
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Identification

Personal identification

Full name
Sandra Cristina Pinto Martins

Citation names

  • Martins, S.

Author identifiers

Ciência ID
3C1A-3450-489D
ORCID iD
0000-0002-7519-4001
Scopus Author Id
55431309300

Email addresses

  • scpmartins@utad.pt (Professional)

Knowledge fields

  • Agrarian Sciences - Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries - Agronomy

Languages

Language Speaking Reading Writing Listening Peer-review
English Upper intermediate (B2) Proficiency (C2) Advanced (C1) Advanced (C1) Advanced (C1)
Portuguese (Mother tongue)
Education
Degree Classification
2017 - 2023
Concluded
 Cadeias de Produção Agrícola - da mesa ao campo (Doutoramento)
Universidade de Trás-os-Montes e Alto Douro, Portugal
"Unravelling sustainable agronomic practices effects on olive tree physiology and olive oil quality" (THESIS/DISSERTATION)
2021/05
Concluded
 Massive course on Circular Economy (Outros)
Universidad de Salamanca, Spain
2020/07
Concluded
 Advanced course “Soilx: Sustainable Soil Management: Soil for Life” (Outros)
Wageningen University & Research, Netherlands
2019/10
Concluded
 Advanced course of “Experimental Design Training” (Outros)
Universidade de Trás-os-Montes e Alto Douro, Portugal
2019/05
Concluded
 Advanced course “Plant-Microbe Interactions” (Outros)
Universidade do Minho, Portugal
2018/07
Concluded
 Advanced course “Phytochemicals of major food plants” (Outros)
Universidade de Trás-os-Montes e Alto Douro, Portugal
2018/07
Concluded
 Advanced course “Abiotic stress and its management in horticultural crops” (Outros)
Universidade de Trás-os-Montes e Alto Douro, Portugal
2018/03
Concluded
 Advanced course of “Life Cycle Assessment” (Outros)
Universidade de Trás-os-Montes e Alto Douro, Portugal

Universitat Politècnica de València, Spain
2018/02
Concluded
 Advanced Course of "Scientific paper advanced writing" (Outros)
Universidade de Trás-os-Montes e Alto Douro, Portugal
2016/12
Concluded
 Certificate of Pedagogical Skills (Outros)
Universidade de Trás-os-Montes e Alto Douro, Portugal
2015/04
Concluded
 Flow Cytometry advance Course: Fundamentals and Applications (Outros)
Universidade do Porto Instituto de Biologia Molecular e Celular, Portugal
2013 - 2015
Concluded
 Biologia Molecular e Celular (Mestrado)
Universidade de Aveiro, Portugal
"Evaluation of Circulating Endothelial Progenitor Cells by Multicolor Flow Cytometry in Chronic Kidney Disease Patients" (THESIS/DISSERTATION)
 17
2011 - 2013
Concluded
 Biologia (Licenciatura)
Universidade de Trás-os-Montes e Alto Douro, Portugal
" Ribes nigrum and Ribes rubrum in vitro micropropagation" (THESIS/DISSERTATION)
 14
Affiliation

Science

Category
Host institution 		Employer
2022/07 - 2023/03 Researcher (Research) Universidade de Trás-os-Montes e Alto Douro Centro de Investigação e de Tecnologias Agro-Ambientais e Biologicas, Portugal
2017/12 - 2022/05 Researcher (Research) Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia, Portugal
2017/03 - 2017/11 Researcher (Research) Universidade de Trás-os-Montes e Alto Douro Centro de Investigação e de Tecnologias Agro-Ambientais e Biologicas, Portugal
2016/06 - 2017/02 Researcher (Research) Universidade do Porto Instituto de Investigação e Inovação em Saúde, Portugal
2011 - 2016 Researcher (Research) Associação Portuguesa para a Diversidade da Videira (PORVID), Portugal
Universidade de Trás-os-Montes e Alto Douro, Portugal

Other Careers

Category
Host institution 		Employer
2023/01 - Current Técnico Superior (Técnico Superior) Universidade de Trás-os-Montes e Alto Douro Centro de Investigação e de Tecnologias Agro-Ambientais e Biologicas, Portugal
Projects

Grant

Designation Funders
2022/07 - 2023/03 Research Grant (Master) under the project AgriFood XXI-NORTE-01-0145-FEDER-000041
XXI-NORTE-01-0145-FEDER-000041
Master Student Fellow
Universidade de Trás-os-Montes e Alto Douro, Portugal
Concluded
2017/11 - 2022/04 Research Grant (PhD) financed by Fundação para a Ciência e Tecnologia (FCT), at the Doctoral Program “Agrichains: from fork to farm”
PD/BD/135327/2017
PhD Student Fellow
Concluded
2017/03 - 2017/10 Research Grant (Master) under the project “INTERACT - Integrative Research in Environment, AgroChain and Technology-Innovation for Sustainable Agrofood Chains”
NORTE-01-0145-FEDER-000017
Master Student Fellow
Universidade de Trás-os-Montes e Alto Douro, Portugal
Concluded
2016/06 - 2017/02 Research Grant (Master) under the project "Endothelial Progenitor Cells in Renal Transplant”
Master Student Fellow
Universidade do Porto Instituto de Investigação e Inovação em Saúde, Portugal
Concluded

Contract

Designation Funders
2024 - Current ViTex - Valorização Integrada de Resíduos Vitivinícolas para a Sustentabilidade Agrícola
MPr-2023-7
Researcher
Ongoing
2023/04 - Current ZEONI: Optimizing the synergy between zeolites, nitrification inhibitors and cover crops to promote vine climate resilience and ecosystem services
Research Technician Fellow
Universidade de Trás-os-Montes e Alto Douro, Portugal
Ongoing
2024 - 2024 SMARToVINE: Smart Tools for Assessing Sustainable Practices in Euro-Mediterranean Vineyards under Climate Change
Researcher
Not funded
2024 - 2024 ShapeVitis4Future - Exploring the role of different varieties and training systems on the adaptation of Mediterranean viticulture to climate challenges
MPr-2023-12
Researcher
Not funded
Outputs

Publications

Conference poster
  1. Martins, Sandra; Silva, Ermelinda; Brito, Cátia; Martins-Gomes, Carlos; Gonçalves, Alexandre; Arrobas, Margarida; Rodrigues, Manuel Ângelo; Nunes, Fernando; Correia, Carlos. "Soil amendment with Zeolites and Biochar influenced soil properties, photosynthetic performance and olive fruit and oil composition". Paper presented in VII Encontro de Estudantes de Doutoramento em Ambiente e Agricultura, Évora, Porugal, 2022.
  2. Martins, Sandra; Gonçalves, Alexandre; Silva, Ermelinda; Brito, Cátia; Pinto, Luís; Arrobas, Margarida; Rodrigues, Manuel Ângelo; Nunes, Fernando; Correia, Carlos. "Clinoptilolite zeolite foliar application on rainfed olive trees: effects on physiology, biochemistry, growth, yield and olive oil quality.". Paper presented in IX Simpósio Nacional de Olivicultura, Oeiras, Portugal, 2021.
  3. Silva, Ermelinda; Arrobas, Margarida; Gonçalves, Alexandre; Martins, Sandra; Raimundo, Soraia; Pinto, Luís; Brito, Cátia; et al. "A smart controlled-release fertilizer improved soil fertility but not olive tree physiology and yield.". Paper presented in IX Simpósio Nacional de Olivicultura, Oeiras, Portugal, 2021.
  4. Lopes, João; Arrobas, Margarida; Gonçalves, Alexandre; Brito, Cátia; Martins, Sandra; Moutinho-Pereira, José; Rodrigues, Manuel Ângelo; Correia, Carlos. "A fertilização mineral com alta dose de azoto aumentou a produção de azeitona em olival de sequeiro, mas reduziu a matéria orgânica em comparação com o uso de três corretivos orgânicos.". Paper presented in IX Simpósio Nacional de Olivicultura, Oeiras, Portugal, 2021.
  5. Lopes, João; Correia, Carlos; Gonçalves, Alexandre; Silva, Ermelinda; Martins, Sandra; Arrobas, Margarida; Rodrigues, Manuel Ângelo. "A aplicação de fungos micorrízicos arbusculares reduziu o crescimento de plantas jovens de oliveira devido a competição por fotoassimilados.". Paper presented in IX Simpósio Nacional de Olivicultura, Oeiras, Portugal, 2021.
  6. Martins, Sandra; Gonçalves, Alexandre; Silva, Ermelinda; Pinto, Luís; Rodrigues, Manuel Ângelo; Nunes, Fernando; Correia, Carlos. "Natural zeolites improves fertilizer efficiency and increases olive tree physiology, yield and soil mycorrhizal activity.". 2020.
  7. Martins, Sandra; Silva, Ermelinda; Brito, Cátia; Pinto, Luís; Rodrigues, Manuel Ângelo; Nunes, Fernando; Correia, Carlos. "Physiological and biochemical impacts of leguminous cover crops in olive rainfed orchards.". 2019.
  8. Silva, Ermelinda; Gonçalves, Alexandre; Martins, Sandra; Pinto, Luís; Brito, Cátia; Rocha, Luís; Moutinho-Pereira, José; Rodrigues, Manuel Ângelo; Correia, Carlos. "Boron protects olive tree from cold damage.". Paper presented in International Conference on “Agriculture, Forestry and Life Sciences”, Prague, Czech Republic., 2019.
  9. Silva, Ermelinda; Gonçalves, Alexandre; Martins, Sandra; Brito, Cátia; Pinto, Luís; Rocha, Luís; Pavia, Ivo; et al. "Respostas fisiológicas da oliveira e da composição química da azeitona à aplicação de boro.". Paper presented in VIII Simpósio Nacional de Olivicultura, Santarém, Portugal, 2018.
  10. Martins, Sandra; Silva, Ermelinda; Gonçalves, Alexandre; Brito, Cátia; Pinto, Luís; Moutinho-Pereira, José; Rodrigues, Manuel Ângelo; Correia, Carlos. "Leguminous Cover crop to adapt olive rainfed orchards to climate change.". Paper presented in Simpósio Internacional de Águas, Solos e Geotecnologias (SASGEO), Vila Real, Portugal, 2018.
  11. Martins, Sandra; Brito, Cátia; Dinis, Lia; Gonçalves, Alexandre; Ferreira, Helena; Moutinho-Pereira, José; Correia, Carlos. "Exogenous Foliar Application of Absisic Acid induced changes in oxidative stress indicators, photosynthesis and antioxidant activity of olive tree.". Paper presented in Congress Fisiologia Vegetal, Barcelona, Spain, 2017.
  12. Gonçalves, Alexandre; Silva, Ermelinda; Martins, Sandra; Brito, Cátia; Pinto, Luís; Rocha, Luís; Pavia, Ivo; et al. "Foliar application of Melatonin to mitigate olive tree summer stress.". Paper presented in Congress Fisiologia Vegetal, Barcelona, Spain, 2017.
  13. Martins, Sandra; Silva, Ermelinda; Gonçalves, Alexandre; Brito, Cátia; Rocha, Luís; Pinto, Luís; Pavia, Ivo; et al. "Efeito da aplicação de glicina betaína na atividade fotossintética da oliveira em regime de sequeiro.". Paper presented in VIII Congresso Ibérico de Ciências Hortícolas, Coimbra, Portugal, 2017.
  14. Gonçalves, Alexandre; Silva, Ermelinda; Martins, Sandra; Brito, Cátia; Rocha, Luís; Pinto, Luís; Pavia, Ivo; et al. "Gas exchange performance and oxidative stress indicators in olive tree under different deficit irrigation strategies.". Paper presented in VIII Congresso Ibérico de Ciências Hortícolas, Coimbra, Portugal, 2017.
  15. Martins, Sandra; Cerqueira, Ana; Quelhas-Santos, Janete; Sarmento-Dias, Margarida; Pestana, Manuel. "Biomarkers of endothelial dysfunction and repair in chronic kidney patients.". Paper presented in Portuguese Congress of Cardiology, Vilamoura, Portugal, 2016.
  16. Quelhas-Santos, Janete; Martins, Sandra; Cerqueira, Ana; Pestana, Manuel. "Reduced endothelial regenerative capacity in Chronic Kidney Disease.". Paper presented in 25th European Society of Hypertension, Milan, Italy, 2015.
  17. Martins, Sandra; Leitão, Catarina; Oliveira, Helena; Cerqueira, Ana; Pestana, Manuel. "Evaluation of Circulating Endothelial Progenitor Cells by multicolor flow cytometry as a regeneration biomarker in patients with chronic kidney disease.". Paper presented in Winter Science Club, Porto, Portugal, 2014.
  18. Martins, Sandra; Leitão, Catarina; Oliveira, Helena; Cerqueira, Ana; Pestana, Manuel; Quelhas-Santos, Janete. "Evaluation of circulating endothelial progenitors cells by multicolor flow cytometry as a prognostic and predictive microvasculature regeneration biomarker in patients with Chronic Kidney Disease.". Paper presented in 4th Annual Meeting i3S, Porto, Portugal, 2014.
  19. Martins, Sandra; Leal, Fernanda. "Micropropagação in vitro de Ribes rubrum e Ribes nigrum.". 2013.
Journal article
  1. Rodrigues, Manuel Ângelo; Lopes, João Ilídio; Martins, Sandra; Brito, Cátia; Correia, Carlos Manuel; Arrobas, Margarida. "A Spray Foliar Containing Methylobacterium symbioticum Did Not Increase Nitrogen Concentration in Leaves or Olive Yield Across Three Rainfed Olive Orchards". Horticulturae 11 1 (2025): 80. https://doi.org/10.3390/horticulturae11010080.
    10.3390/horticulturae11010080
  2. Arrobas, Margarida; Roque, João; Martins, Sandra; Brito, Cátia; Correia, Carlos Manuel; Rodrigues, Manuel Ângelo. "Effect of Foliar Application of Nitrogen-Fixing Microorganisms and Algae Extracts on Nutritional Status and Yield of Hazelnut and Walnut Trees". Nitrogen 6 1 (2025): 2. https://doi.org/10.3390/nitrogen6010002.
    10.3390/nitrogen6010002
  3. Lia-Tânia Dinis; Natália Mota; Sandra Martins; António Castro Ribeiro; José Moutinho-Pereira; Sandra Pereira. "Foliar Silicon Application in the Era of Climate Change as a Part of Strategy to Reduce Water Requirements in Mediterranean Viticulture". Horticulturae (2024): https://doi.org/10.3390/horticulturae10111224.
    10.3390/horticulturae10111224
  4. Brito, Cátia; Pereira, Sandra; Martins, Sandra; Monteiro, Ana; Moutinho-Pereira, José; Dinis, Lia-Tânia. "Strategies for achieving the sustainable development goals across the wine chain: a review.". Frontiers in Sustainable Food Systems 8 (2024): https://doi.org/10.3389/fsufs.2024.1437872.
    Published
  5. Martins, Sandra; Pereira, Sandra; Dinis, Lia-Tânia; Brito, Cátia. "Enhancing Olive Cultivation Resilience: Sustainable Long-Term and Short-Term Adaptation Strategies to Alleviate Climate Change Impacts". horticulturae 10 1066 (2024): https://doi.org/10.3390/horticulturae10101066.
    Published
  6. Cátia Brito; Sónia Andrade; Helena Ferreira; Carlos Matos; Sandra Martins; José Moutinho-Pereira. "The Synergetic Effect of Light Spectra and Selenium Supplementation on Eruca sativa Mill. Growth and Physiological and Metabolic Responses". Horticulturae (2024): https://doi.org/10.3390/horticulturae10050511.
    10.3390/horticulturae10050511
  7. Sandra Martins; Cátia Brito; Alexandre Gonçalves; José Moutinho-Pereira; Ermelinda Pereira; Margarida Arrobas; Manuel Â. Rodrigues; Fernando Nunes; Carlos M. Correia. "Differential responses of photosynthesis, yield and soil properties 4 years after a single application of zeolites and biochar in a rainfed olive orchard". Soil Use and Management (2024): https://doi.org/10.1111/sum.13045.
    10.1111/sum.13045
  8. Sandra Martins; Cátia Brito; Ermelinda Silva; Alexandre Gonçalves; Margarida Arrobas; Ermelinda Pereira; Manuel Ângelo Rodrigues; Fernando M. Nunes; Carlos M. Correia. "Synergy between Zeolites and Leguminous Cover Crops Improved Olive Tree Performance and Soil Properties in a Rainfed Olive Orchard". Agronomy (2023): https://doi.org/10.3390/agronomy13112674.
    10.3390/agronomy13112674
  9. Margarida Arrobas; Nuno Conceição; Ermelinda Pereira; Sandra Martins; Soraia Raimundo; Cátia Brito; Carlos Manuel Correia; Manuel Ângelo Rodrigues. "Dolomitic limestone was more effective than calcitic limestone in increasing soil pH in an untilled olive orchard". Soil Use and Management (2023): https://doi.org/10.1111/sum.12948.
    10.1111/sum.12948
  10. Sandra Martins; Ermelinda Silva; Cátia Brito; Luís Pinto; Carlos Martins-Gomes; Alexandre Gonçalves; Margarida Arrobas; et al. "Combining Zeolites with Early-Maturing Annual Legume Cover Crops in Rainfed Orchards: Effects on Yield, Fatty Acid Composition and Polyphenolic Profile of Olives and Olive Oil". Molecules (2023): https://doi.org/10.3390/molecules28062545.
    10.3390/molecules28062545
  11. Ermelinda Silva; Alexandre Gonçalves; Sandra Martins; Luís Pinto; Luís Rocha; Helena Ferreira; José Moutinho-Pereira; Manuel Ângelo Rodrigues; Carlos M. Correia. "Moderate Nitrogen Rates Applied to a Rainfed Olive Grove Seem to Provide an Interesting Balance between Variables Associated with Olive and Oil Quality". Horticulturae (2023): https://doi.org/10.3390/horticulturae9010110.
    10.3390/horticulturae9010110
  12. Ermelinda Silva; Alexandre Gonçalves; Sandra Martins; Cátia Brito; Helena Ferreira; Luís M. M. Ferreira; José Moutinho-Pereira; Manuel Ângelo Rodrigues; Carlos M. Correia. "Olive Yield and Physicochemical Properties of Olives and Oil in Response to Nutrient Application under Rainfed Conditions". Molecules (2023): https://doi.org/10.3390/molecules28020831.
    10.3390/molecules28020831
  13. Sandra Martins; Ermelinda Silva; Cátia Brito; Carlos Martins-Gomes; Alexandre Gonçalves; Margarida Arrobas; Manuel Ângelo Rodrigues; Carlos M. Correia; Fernando M. Nunes. "Zeolites and Biochar Modulate Olive Fruit and Oil Polyphenolic Profile". Antioxidants (2022): https://doi.org/10.3390/antiox11071332.
    10.3390/antiox11071332
  14. João Ilídio Lopes; Margarida Arrobas; Soraia Raimundo; Alexandre Gonçalves; Cátia Brito; Sandra Martins; Luís Pinto; et al. "Photosynthesis, Yield, Nutrient Availability and Soil Properties after Biochar, Zeolites or Mycorrhizal Inoculum Application to a Mature Rainfed Olive Orchard". Agriculture 12 2 (2022): 171-171. https://doi.org/10.3390/agriculture12020171.
    10.3390/agriculture12020171
  15. Cátia Brito; M.A. Rodrigues; Luís Pinto; Alexandre Gonçalves; Ermelinda Silva; Sandra Martins; Luís Rocha; et al. "Grey and Black Anti-Hail Nets Ameliorated Apple (Malus × domestica Borkh. cv. Golden Delicious) Physiology under Mediterranean Climate". Plants (2021): https://www.mdpi.com/2223-7747/10/12/2578.
    10.3390/plants10122578
  16. João I. Lopes; Alexandre Gonçalves; Cátia Brito; Sandra Martins; Luís Pinto; José Moutinho-Pereira; Soraia Raimundo; et al. "Inorganic Fertilization at High N Rate Increased Olive Yield of a Rainfed Orchard but Reduced Soil Organic Matter in Comparison to Three Organic Amendments". Agronomy (2021): https://doi.org/10.3390/agronomy11112172.
    10.3390/agronomy11112172
  17. Ermelinda Silva; Margarida Arrobas; Alexandre Gonçalves; Sandra Martins; Soraia Raimundo; Luis Pinto; Cátia Brito; et al. "A controlled-release fertilizer improved soil fertility but not olive tree performance". Nutrient Cycling in Agroecosystems (2021): https://doi.org/10.1007/s10705-021-10134-9.
    10.1007/s10705-021-10134-9
  18. João I. Lopes; Carlos M. Correia; Alexandre Gonçalves; Ermelinda Silva; Sandra Martins; Margarida Arrobas; Manuel Ângelo Rodrigues. "Arbuscular Mycorrhizal Fungi Inoculation Reduced the Growth of Pre-Rooted Olive Cuttings in a Greenhouse". Soil Systems (2021): https://doi.org/10.3390/soilsystems5020030.
    10.3390/soilsystems5020030
  19. Brito, Cátia; Gonçalves, Alexandre; Silva, Ermelinda; Martins, Sandra; Pinto, Luís; Rocha, Luís; Arrobas, Margarida; et al. "Kaolin foliar spray improves olive tree performance and yield under sustained deficit irrigation". Scientia Horticulturae 277 (2021): 109795. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.scienta.2020.109795.
    10.1016/j.scienta.2020.109795
  20. Lopes, João Ilídio; Arrobas, Margarida; Brito, Cátia; Gonçalves, Alexandre; Silva, Ermelinda; Martins, Sandra; Raimundo, Soraia; Rodrigues, M.A.; Correia, Carlos M.. "Mycorrhizal fungi were more effective than zeolites in increasing the growth of non-irrigated young olive trees". (2020): http://hdl.handle.net/10198/13365.
    10.3390/su122410630
  21. Rodrigues, Manuel Ângelo; Garmus, Tais; Arrobas, Margarida; Gonçalves, Alexandre; Silva, Ermelinda; Rocha, Luís; Pinto, Luís; et al. "Combined biochar and organic waste have little effect on chemical soil properties and plant growth". Spanish Journal of Soil Science 9 (2019): http://dx.doi.org/10.3232/sjss.2019.v9.n3.04.
    10.3232/sjss.2019.v9.n3.04
  22. Gonçalves, Alexandre; Silva, Ermelinda; Brito, Cátia; Martins, Sandra; Pinto, Luís; Dinis, Lia-Tânia; Luzio, Ana; et al. "Olive tree physiology and chemical composition of fruits are modulated by different deficit irrigation strategies". Journal of the Science of Food and Agriculture (2019): http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/jsfa.10064.
    10.1002/jsfa.10064
  23. Mariz-Ponte, Nuno; Martins, Sandra; Gonçalves, Alexandre; Correia, Carlos M.; Ribeiro, Carlos; Dias, Maria Celeste; Santos, Conceição. "The potential use of the UV-A and UV-B to improve tomato quality and preference for consumers". Scientia Horticulturae 246 (2019): 777-784. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.scienta.2018.11.058.
    10.1016/j.scienta.2018.11.058
Thesis / Dissertation
  1. "Unravelling sustainable agronomic practices effects on olive tree physiology and olive oil quality". PhD, Universidade de Trás-os-Montes e Alto Douro Centro de Investigação e de Tecnologias Agro-Ambientais e Biologicas, 2023. https://repositorio.utad.pt/entities/publication/b353e345-3737-4d2f-8ada-4525c307ea07.
  2. "Evaluation of circulating endothelial progenitor cells by multicolor flow cytometry in chronic kidney disease patients". Master, Universidade de Aveiro, 2015. https://ria.ua.pt/handle/10773/16135?mode=full.
  3. "Ribes nigrum and Ribes rubrum in vitro micropropagation.". Degree, Universidade de Trás-os-Montes e Alto Douro, 2013.
Activities

Oral presentation

Presentation title Event name
Host (Event location)
2025/05/30 Sustainable agronomic practices to enhance olive tree resilience in a changing climate. Harvesting Knowledge seminar series
(Vila Real, Portugal)
2023/06/15 Cover crops promoted a balance between soil quality, grapevine physiology and must attributes in a semi-arid steep slope farming. 3rd World Science & Wine Congress
(Vila Nova de Gaia, Portugal)
2022/12/12 Improving the sustainability of rainfed olive orchards by using zeolites and early-maturing annual legumes cover crop. VII Encontro de Estudantes de Doutoramento em Ambiente e Agricultura
University of Évora (Évora, Portugal)
2021/11/26 A sustainable approach to manage soils of olive rainfed orchards. EliteSci 2021, Student-Conference. Science and Technology Week
Universidade de Trás-os-Montes e Alto Douro (Vila Real, Portugal)
2021/10/25 Produção de azeitona e propriedades do solo em olival de sequeiro após a aplicação de biochar, zeólitos e fungos micorrízicos. IX Simpósio Nacional de Olivicultura
(Oeiras, Portugal)
2021/07/07 Use of Leguminous Cover Crops as a sustainable strategy on rainfed olive orchards: Effects on physiology, yield and fruit composition. Plant Biology
(Spain)
2021/04/21 Queijo Terrincho DOP – Olive+ - Valorização de subprodutos bioativos fitoquímica e funcional - Valorização de Subprodutos da Indústria Olivícola na Produção de Queijo - CITAB case study. Ciclo de Conferências: Desafios e Oportunidades no Setor Agrário. Conceito “One Health"
(Vila Real, Portugal)
2019/04/18 Seed priming with Ascorbic acid: a cost-effective way to increase wheat development and photoprotection in a changing climate International Conference on “Agriculture, Forestry and Life Sciences”
(Praga, Czech Republic)
2019/04/18 Can supplementation of wheat with selenium affect the allocation of other minerals in the plant? International Conference on “Agriculture, Forestry and Life Sciences”
(Praga, Czech Republic)
2019/04/18 Deficit irrigation strategies in olive orchards: influence on fruit quality International Conference on “Agriculture, Forestry and Life Sciences”
(Praga, Czech Republic)
2019/04/18 Use of Kaolin as a reflective clay improves olive tree physiological and yield responses under different environmental conditions International Conference on “Agriculture, Forestry and Life Sciences”
(Praga, Czech Republic)
2018/06/07 Efeito de resíduos orgânicos e biochar no desenvolvimento inicial da oliveira. VIII Simpósio Nacional de Olivicultura
(Santarém, Portugal)
2018/06/07 Impacto da aplicação foliar de caulino na produção do olival sob rega deficitária e na qualidade da azeitona e do azeite. VIII Simpósio Nacional de Olivicultura
(Santarém, Portugal)
2017/11/21 Efeitos de pré-tratamentos de sementes com ácido ascórbico e piridoxina no crescimento de trigo em condições de campo Jornadas de Biologia – UTAD
(Vila Real, Portugal)
2017/07/13 Foliar application of natural compounds in olive trees 2ª Jornadas INTERACT
(Vila Real, Portugal)
2017/06/06 Foliar application of arginine, jasmonate and kaolin ameliorate photosynthesis of olive tree. VIII Congresso Ibérico de Ciências Hortícolas
(Coimbra, Portugal)
2016/04/14 Recrutamento compensatório de células progenitoras endoteliais em doentes com nefrite lúpica e em estadios precoces da DRC XXII Reunião Anual do NEDAI
(Elvas, Portugal)

Event organisation

Event name
Type of event (Role) 		Institution / Organization
2025/07/07 - 2025/07/11 Internship “Como se alimentam as plantas? – Fotossíntese sem mistérios", integrated in Ciência Viva internships programme. (2025/07/07 - 2025/07/11)
Other (Member of the Organising Committee)
 Universidade de Trás-os-Montes e Alto Douro Centro de Investigação e de Tecnologias Agro-Ambientais e Biologicas, Portugal
2025/05/07 - 2025/05/07 UTAD Open Day 2025 (2025/05/07 - 2025/05/07)
Exhibition (Member of the Organising Committee)
 Universidade de Trás-os-Montes e Alto Douro Centro de Investigação e de Tecnologias Agro-Ambientais e Biologicas, Portugal
2025/04/04 - 2025/04/05 National Forum of Science Clubs in Schools, Alfândega do Porto. (2025/04/04 - 2025/04/05)
Exhibition
 Ciência Viva, Portugal
2025/03/26 - 2025/03/26 School action in Douro Basic School, Vila Real. (2025/03/26 - 2025/03/26)
Exhibition (Member of the Organising Committee)
 Universidade de Trás-os-Montes e Alto Douro, Portugal
2024/05/10 - 2024/05/10 School action “O Encantado Mundo das Plantas” (2024/05/10 - 2024/05/10)
Exhibition (Member of the Organising Committee)
 Universidade de Trás-os-Montes e Alto Douro, Portugal
2024/04/10 - 2024/04/10 UTAD Open Day 2024 (2024/04/10 - 2024/04/10)
Exhibition (Member of the Organising Committee)
 Universidade de Trás-os-Montes e Alto Douro, Portugal
2024/03/21 - 2024/03/21 School action “O Encantado Mundo das Plantas”. (2024/03/21 - 2024/03/21)
Exhibition (Member of the Organising Committee)
 Universidade de Trás-os-Montes e Alto Douro, Portugal
2019/07/15 - 2019/07/19 Como se alimentam as plantas? "A fotossíntese não é um bicho de sete cabeças", integrated in Ciência Viva internships (2019/07/15 - 2019/07/19)
Other (Member of the Organising Committee)
 Universidade de Trás-os-Montes e Alto Douro, Portugal
2019/04/03 - 2019/04/03 UTAD Open Day 2019 (2019/04/03 - 2019/04/03)
Exhibition (Member of the Organising Committee)
 Universidade de Trás-os-Montes e Alto Douro, Portugal
2018/03/21 - 2018/03/21 UTAD Open Day 2018 (2018/03/21 - 2018/03/21)
Exhibition (Member of the Organising Committee)
 Universidade de Trás-os-Montes e Alto Douro, Portugal
2013/03/23 - 2013/03/26 Organization of National meeting of Biology students (2013)
Meeting (Member of the Organising Committee)
 Universidade de Trás-os-Montes e Alto Douro, Portugal

Jury of academic degree

Topic
Role 		Candidate name (Type of degree)
Institution / Organization
2024/07/12 Efeito do uso de fertilizantes bioprocessados, derivados da lenha de poda, na performance fisiológica da videira.
(Thesis) Main arguer
 Renata Gabriela Pinto de Moura (Other)
Universidade de Trás-os-Montes e Alto Douro, Portugal

Ad Hoc journal article review

Journal title (ISSN) Publisher
2025/06 - 2025/06 European Journal of Agronomy (11610301) Science Direct
2025/05 - 2025/05 Agriculture, Ecosystems and Environment (0167-8809) Science Direct
2025/05 - 2025/05 Microorganisms (2076-2607) MDPI
2025/04 - 2025/04 Frontiers in Sustainable Food Systems (2571581X) Frontiers
2024/06 - 2024/06 Discover Agriculture (2731-9598) Springer
2024/03 - 2024/03 International Journal of Plant Biology (2037-0164) MDPI
2023/08 - 2023/08 Land (2073-445X) MDPI
2023/06 - 2023/06 Agronomy (2073-4395) MDPI
2021/06 - 2021/06 International Journal of Plant and Soil Science (2320-7035)
2021/06 - 2021/06 International Journal of Fungi (3049-1509) STM Journals

Journal scientific committee

Journal title (ISSN) Publisher
2025 - Current Frontiers in Plant Science (1664-462X) Frontiers
2025 - Current Horticulturae ( 2311-7524) MDPI
2024/05 - Current Phyton - International Journal of Experimental Botany (0031-9457) Science Direct
2024/03 - Current Agriculture (2077-0472) MDPI
2024/02 - 2024/10 Horticulturae (2311-7524) MDPI
Distinctions

Award

2021 Honourable Mention
Universidade de Trás-os-Montes e Alto Douro, Portugal
2019 Concurso FoodValorization - Projeto NewFood