Helena Maria Gomes Moreira (961A-7EDB-5F65)

Curriculum Vitae

Helena Maria Gomes Moreira

Helena Moreira is an enthusiastic and talented researcher. Helena's research aims to explore and develop new efficient bioinocula to improve crop growth and productivity under different environmental scenarios (e.g., drought, salinity, nutrient deficiency, heavy-metal contamination, and extreme pH). Since the early stages of her scientific career, Helena has analyzed the diversity, dynamics, and importance of several bio-inoculants, as well as their cooperative roles and beneficial effects on economically valuable crops, such as maize and sunflower. To tackle this analysis, Helena selected and optimized combinations of plant-growth promoting bacteria and arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi, tested their effectiveness in different plants and soils, and assessed the efficiency of the greenhouse-tested bio-inoculants in field experiments. The pursuit of these research goals led to a Ph.D. thesis on the role of plants and microorganisms in the management of heavy-metal polluted areas as an approach for land restoration, concluded at the end of 2014, and to a subsequent post-doctoral program on the formulation of new biofertilizers for crop production: contribution for sustainable agricultural practices. Helena has authored several scientific papers in SCI journals, and several more are currently near submission in the area of bio-inoculants. She also established and maintains an active international network of collaborations, largely promoted by international projects in which Helena has participated, such as the Interreg Project PhytoSUDOE. These collaborations with key researchers in their respective fields, which are aligned with and complementary to those of Helena, are planned to deliver shared scientific publications in the near future. Her growing independence and potential for intellectual leadership are evidenced by several first authorships, and by the supervision of graduate and undergraduate students in the area of environmental biotechnology. To date, Helena has developed experience in microbiology and molecular biology techniques, used in the selection, isolation, and identification of microorganisms, and in plant and soil analysis. She has also developed a strong expertise in designing and performing research, and data analysis, and has the curiosity, perseverance, discipline, and good interpersonal skills required to cope with the challenges of a scientific career.

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Identification

Personal identification

Full name: Helena Maria Gomes Moreira

Citation names

Moreira, Helena

Author identifiers

Ciência ID: 961A-7EDB-5F65
ORCID iD: 0000-0002-4674-5417

Email addresses

helena.moreira@cibio.up.pt (Professional)
helenamoreira@hotmail.com (Personal)

Addresses

BIOPOLIS Program in Genomics, Biodiversity and Land Planning, CIBIO, Campus de Vairão, 4485-661 Vairão, Portugal, 4485-661, Vairão, Vila do Conde, Portugal (Professional)

Knowledge fields

Agrarian Sciences - Agrarian and Food Biotechnology
Natural sciences - Biological Sciences - Microbiology
Engineering and Technology - Environmental Biotechnology

Languages

Language	Speaking	Reading	Writing	Listening	Peer-review
Portuguese	Advanced (C1)	Advanced (C1)	Advanced (C1)	Advanced (C1)
English	Proficiency (C2)	Proficiency (C2)	Proficiency (C2)	Proficiency (C2)	Advanced (C1)
Spanish; Castilian	Intermediate (B1)	Intermediate (B1)	Beginner (A1)	Intermediate (B1)
French	Beginner (A1)	Intermediate (B1)	Beginner (A1)	Beginner (A1)
German	Beginner (A1)	Beginner (A1)	Beginner (A1)	Beginner (A1)

Education

	Degree	Classification
2019/10 - 2020/01 Concluded	Curso de Formação de Análise Estatística e Multivariada em R: aplicações em sistemas com vários componentes (Outros) Universidade de Coimbra, Portugal	19
2011/01/01 - 2014/12/19 Concluded	Biotecnologia (Doutoramento) Major in Specialization in Environmental Sciences and Engineering Universidade Católica Portuguesa Escola Superior de Biotecnologia, Portugal "Role of plants and microorganisms in the management of heavy metal polluted areas as an approach for land restoration" (THESIS/DISSERTATION)	Unanimously approved (maximum grade)
2006 Concluded	Molecular Microbiology (Mestrado) Universidade de Aveiro, Portugal "Physico-chemical and microbiological characterization of water and soils of Porto Santo island" (THESIS/DISSERTATION)	Approved (maximum grade)
2006 Concluded	Post-graduation in Applied Ecology (Pós-Graduação) Universidade do Porto Faculdade de Ciências, Portugal	17/20
1995 - 2000 Concluded	Biology (Licenciatura) Universidade do Porto Faculdade de Ciências, Portugal	14

Affiliation

Science

	Category Host institution	Employer
2024/04/01 - Current	Researcher (Research)	Associação BIOPOLIS - Rede de Investigação em Biodiversidade e Biologia Evolutiva, Portugal
	Associação BIOPOLIS - Rede de Investigação em Biodiversidade e Biologia Evolutiva, Portugal
2018/12/01 - 2024/03/31	Contracted Researcher (Research)	Universidade Católica Portuguesa Escola Superior de Biotecnologia, Portugal

2015/03/15 - 2018/11/30	Postdoc (Research)	Universidade Católica Portuguesa Portuguesa Centro de Biotecnologia e Química Fina, Portugal
	Universidade Católica Portuguesa Portuguesa Centro de Biotecnologia e Química Fina, Portugal

Teaching in Higher Education

	Category Host institution	Employer
2017/09/15 - 2024/03/31	Invited Assistant (University Teacher)	Universidade Católica Portuguesa Escola Superior de Biotecnologia, Portugal
	Universidade Católica Portuguesa Escola Superior de Biotecnologia, Portugal

Other Careers

	Category Host institution	Employer
2010 - 2011	Professor do ensino básico e secundário (Professor do ensino básico e secundário)	Agrupamento de Escolas de Águas Santas, Portugal

2002/09/01 - 2010	Professor do ensino básico e secundário (Professor do ensino básico e secundário)	Colégio D. Duarte, Portugal
	Colégio D. Duarte, Portugal
2008 - 2009	Professor do ensino básico e secundário (Professor do ensino básico e secundário)	Agrupamento de Escolas Infanta D. Mafalda, Portugal
	Agrupamento de Escolas Infanta D. Mafalda, Portugal
2002 - 2003	Professor do ensino básico e secundário (Professor do ensino básico e secundário)	Agrupamento de Escolas de Rio Tinto nº 3, Portugal

Others

	Category Host institution	Employer
1999/09 - 2000/08	Estágio Profissional	Agrupamento de Escolas À Beira Douro, Portugal

Projects

Grant

	Designation	Funders
2015/03/01 - 2018/11/30	Formulations of new biofertilizers for crop production: contribution to sustainable agricultural practices SFRH/BPD/105152/2014 PhD Student Fellow Universidade Católica Portuguesa Escola Superior de Biotecnologia, Portugal	Associação para a Inovação e Desenvolvimento da FCT Concluded
2011/01/01 - 2014/12/19	Role of plants and microorganisms in the management of heavy metal polluted areas as an approcah for land restoration SFRH/BD/64584/2009 PhD Student Fellow Universidade Católica Portuguesa Escola Superior de Biotecnologia, Portugal	Associação para a Inovação e Desenvolvimento da FCT Concluded

Contract

	Designation	Funders
2021/01/01 - 2025/12/31	Centro de Biotecnologia e Quimica Fina LA/P/0076/2020 10.54499/LA/P/0076/2020 Universidade Católica Portuguesa, Portugal Universidade Católica Portuguesa Portuguesa Centro de Biotecnologia e Química Fina, Portugal	Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia Ongoing
2021/06/01 - 2024/05/31	ReCROP - Bioinocula and CROPping systems: an integrated biotechnological approach for improving crop yield, biodiversity and REsilience of Mediterranean agro-ecosystems PRIMA/0002/2020 Researcher Universidade Católica Portuguesa Escola Superior de Biotecnologia, Portugal	Ongoing
2020/11/01 - 2023/04/30	Phy2SUDOE - Advancing in the application of innovative phyto-management strategies in contaminated areas of the SUDOE space SOE4/P5/E1021 Researcher	Interreg Europe Ongoing
2020/05 - 2023/04	HSoil4Food - Healthy soils for healthy foods Norte-01-0145-DEDER-000066 Researcher Universidade Católica Portuguesa Escola Superior de Biotecnologia, Portugal	European Regional Development Fund Concluded
2017/01/01 - 2021/01	BIOCHORUME - Sistemas biológicos para utilização do chorume proveniente de explorações de Pecuária Intensiva de Bovinos Leiteiros (PIBL), na fertilização de culturas florestais de rápido crescimento para produção de biomassa para energia e alimentação animal PDR2020-101-032094 Researcher Universidade Católica Portuguesa Escola Superior de Biotecnologia, Portugal	European Agricultural Fund for Rural Development Concluded
2018 - 2021	PHYTOENERGY - Assessment of the energy production potential from phytoremediation derived biomass PTDC/BTA-BTA/28761/2017 Researcher Universidade Católica Portuguesa Escola Superior de Biotecnologia, Portugal	Associação para a Inovação e Desenvolvimento da FCT Ongoing
2019/01/01 - 2019/12/31	Centre for Biotechnology and Fine Chemistry UID/Multi/50016/2019 154760UID UID/Multi/50016/2020 Universidade Católica Portuguesa, Portugal Universidade Católica Portuguesa Portuguesa Centro de Biotecnologia e Química Fina, Portugal	Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia Concluded
2016 - 2018	PhytoSUDOE - Demonstration of improvements in soil biodiversity, functionality and environmental services of contaminated and / or degraded sites under phytotechnologies within the Interreg Sudoe region SOE1/P5/E0189 Researcher Universidade Católica Portuguesa Escola Superior de Biotecnologia, Portugal	Interreg Europe Concluded
2013/01 - 2015	Transnational Cooperation Portugal- Morocco - Microbial and ecotoxicological characterization of soils and tailings from mining sites in South Morocco: phytoremediation assisted by microorganisms Transnat. Cooperation Pt-Moroc Researcher Universidade Católica Portuguesa, Portugal	Associação para a Inovação e Desenvolvimento da FCT Concluded
2014/01 - 2014/12	MICROSALT - Efficient rhizospheric microorganisms: amelioration of saline stress in crops with economic significance EXPL/AGR-PRO/0521/2013 Researcher Universidade Católica Portuguesa, Portugal	Associação para a Inovação e Desenvolvimento da FCT Concluded

Other

	Designation	Funders
2019/01 - 2021	BioPROM - Bioinocula application for the growth of agronomic crops ADP Fertilizantes Researcher Universidade Católica Portuguesa Escola Superior de Biotecnologia, Portugal	ADP Fertilizantes, S. A. Concluded

Outputs

Publications

Book	Moreira, Helena ; Pereira, S.I.A.; Garbisu, C.; Mench, M.; Kidd, P.; Cardoso, E.; Castro, P.M.L.. Technical Guide in strategies to enhance phytomanagement efficiency at metal(loid)-polluted/degraded sites: planting patterns, bioinoculation and soil organic amendments. Portugal. 2021. Published
Book chapter	Moreira, Helena ; Castro, P.M.L.; Pereira, Sofia I.A.. Corresponding author: Moreira, Helena. "The use of plants and associated microorganisms in the phytoremediation of salt-affected soils". In Salt Stress Responses in Plants: Perception, Signaling, Omics and Tolerance Mechanisms. Nova Science Publisher, 2021. Published Pereira, S.I.A.; Castro, P.M.L.; Moreira, Helena . Corresponding author: Pereira, S.I.A.. "Microbial solutions to mitigate salt stress in food crops". In Salt Stress Responses in Plants: Perception, Signaling, Omics and Tolerance Mechanisms. Nova Science Publisher, 2021. Published Moreira, H.; Pereira, S.I.A.; Castro, P.M.L.; Moreira, Helena ; Pereira, S.I.A.; Castro, Paula M.L.. Corresponding author: Moreira, Helena. "Impact of heavy metals and metalloids on soil microorganisms of mining areas". In Contaminated Soils: Sources, Properties and Impacts. Nova Science Publishers, 2016. Published
Conference abstract	Mench, M., C. Garbisu, L. Epelde, S. Souhir, M. Soto Lopez, A. Hernandez, L. Dudoit, J. Vilela, P. Castro, H. Moreira, S. "Oral Presentation - Application of phytomanagement strategies in contaminated areas of the SUDOE space". Paper presented in 1st Joint International Conference, 16th International Conference of Biochemistry of Trace Elements & 21st International Conference of Heavy Metals (ICOBTE&ICHMET), Wuppertal, 2023. Published Mench, M., C. Garbisu, L. Epelde, S. Soussou, M. Soto Lopez, A. Hernandez, L. Dudoit, J. Vilela, P. Castro, H. Moreira,. "Oral Presentation - Phytomanagement of contaminated areas in the Southwest European region (Phy2SUDOE)". Paper presented in he 17th International Phytotechnology Conference, Chicago, 2023. Published Sofia Pereira, Moreira, H., Sousa, A.S., Cunha, J., Rodrigues, N., Godinho, M., Faria, A., Becerril, J.M., Soto, M., Vil. "Oral Presentation - The importance of microbial bionoculants in the recovery of contaminated soils". Paper presented in Challenges in the Management and Sustainable Recovery of Soil Health, Porto, 2022. Published H. Moreira1, S. I. A Pereira, S. Sousa, J. Cunha, E. Cardoso, P. M. L. Castro, C. Vila-Viçosa, A. Sousa, T. Natal-da-Luz. "Oral Presentation - Biodiversity in Phy2SUDOE contaminated sites". Paper presented in 3rd Workshop Phy2SUDOE - Phytomanagement for Soil Remediation and the Creation of Value, Santiago de Compostela, 2022. Accepted Mench, M., Garbisu, C., Epelde, L., Souhir, S., Soto Lopez, M., Hernandez, A., Dudoit, L., Vilela, J., Castro, P., Morei. "Oral Presentation - Advancing in the application of innovative phytomanagement strategies in contaminated areas of the SUDOE space: progress of the Phy2SUDOE project". Paper presented in 8th European Bioremediation Conference, Crete, 2022. Published Moreira, H., Sousa, A.S.S., Cunha, J., Castro, P. M. L., Pereira, S. I. A.. "Oral Presentation - Isolation of metal-tolerant bacteria from metallophytes for bioaugmentation purposes in mine tailings". Paper presented in 11th Conference on Soils of Urban, Industrial, Traffic and Mining Areas, 2022. Accepted Helena Moreira, Pereira, S.I.A., Sousa, S., Cunha, J., Cardoso, E., Castro, P.M.L., Vila-Viçosa, C., Sousa, A., Natal-da. "Oral Presentation - The role of phytotechnologies in the recovery of contaminated soils - the Phy2SUDOE Project". Paper presented in Challenges in the Management and Sustainable Recovery of Soil Health, Porto, 2022. Accepted Menino, R., Pereira, SIA, Moreira, H., Castelo-Branco, A., Gomes, A.A., Cunha, J., Rodrigues, A., Castro, P.M.L., Veiga,. "Oral Presentation - Potential of slurry from intensive dairy cattle farmers for Paulownia and Populus trees as organic fertile: effect on production". Paper presented in EurAgEng2021 - New Challenges for Agricultural Engineering towards a digital World, Évora, 2021. Accepted Moreira, Helena. "Oral Presentation - Microbial-assisted phytotechnologies to recover degraded soil". Paper presented in Ciência 2019 – Science and Technology in Portugal Summit, Lisboa, 2019. Published Moreira, Helena ; Pereira, S.I.A.; Marques, A.P.G.C.; Rangel, A.O.S.S.; Castro, P.M.L.. "Oral Presentation - Are PGPR’s traits and the inoculum size relevant for inoculation purposes in mine affected soils?". Paper presented in The 15th International Phytotechnologies Conference, Novi Sad, 2018. Published Moreira, Helena ; Pereira, S.I.A.; Marques, A.P.G.C.; António O. S. S. Rangel; Castro, P.M.L.. "Oral Presentation - Does soil sterilization and metal spiking affect PGPR selection for phytotechnology purposes?". Paper presented in The 15th International Phytotechnologies Conference, Novi Sad, 2018. Published Helena Maria Gomes Moreira; Sofia Isabel Almeida Pereira; Ana Paula Guimarães Correia Marques; António Osmaro Santos Silva Rangel; Pedro João Neves Miranda de Castro. "Are PGPR¿s traits and the inoculum size relevant for inoculation purposes in mine affected soils?". Paper presented in 15th International Phytotechnologies Conference, Novi Sad, 2018. Published Sofia Isabel Almeida Pereira; Helena Maria Gomes Moreira; Ana Paula Guimarães Correia Marques; António Osmaro Santos Silva Rangel; Paula Maria Lima e Castro. "Does soil sterilization and metal spiking affect PGPR selection for phytotechnology purposes?". 2018. Published Mench, M.; Kidd, P.; Ávila, P.; Pereira, S.I.A.; Moreira, Helena ; Novo, L.A.B.; Ferreira da Silva, Eduardo; et al. "Oral Presentation - Recovering contaminated soils through phytomanagement in Southwest Europe: the PhytoSUDOE project". Paper presented in The 14th International Phytotechnologies Conference, Montreal, 2017. Published Moreira, Helena ; Pereira, S.I.A.; Castro, P.M.L.; Marques, A.P.G.C.. "Oral Presentation - Effects of the inoculation with soil microorganisms on maize grown in saline soils". Paper presented in EUCARPIA- European Association for Research on Plant Breeding - Working group on Implementing Plant Microbe Interaction into Plant Breeding, Munich, 2015. Published Marques. A.P.G.C; Moreira, Helena ; Franco, A.; António O. S. S. Rangel; Castro, P.M.L.. "Oral Presentation - Influence of the inoculation with plant growth promoting rhizobacteria on biomass production, metal accumulation and rhizosphere community of Helianthus annus (sunflower) grown in Zinc and Cadmium contaminated soils". Paper presented in 2nd Symposium on Subsoil Characterization and Remediation, Lisbon, 2014. Published Helena Maria Gomes Moreira; Ana Paula Guimarães Correia Marques; António Osmaro Santos Silva Rangel; Paula Maria Lima e Castro. "Zinc accumulation in plant species from a contaminated portuguese site". 2011. Published Moreira, Helena ; Marques, A.P.G.C.; Rangel, A.O.S.S.; Castro, P.M.L.. "Oral Presentation - Zinc accumulation in plant species from a contaminated portuguese site". Paper presented in International Conference on Occupational and Environmental Health 2011, Porto, 2011. Published Ana Paula Guimarães Correia Marques; Helena Maria Gomes Moreira; António Osmaro Santos Silva Rangel; Paula Maria Lima e Castro. "Heavy metal accumulation and relation with soil contamination in Rubus ulmifolius growing in Esteiro de Estarreja, Portugal". Paper presented in COST Action 859 ¿Phytotechnologies to promote sustainable land use and improve food safety¿, Management Committee and WG4 meeting: Phytotechnologies in practice ¿ biomass production, agricultural methods, legacy, legal and economic aspects, Verneil en Hallate, 2008. Published Moreira, Helena ; Mendo, S.; Santos, C.. "Oral Presentation - Preliminary studies of the soil and water microbial diversity of Porto Santo". Paper presented in Simpósio Biodiversidade em Ecossistemas Insulares - o exemplo de Porto Santo, Porto Santo, 2003. Published
Conference paper	Menino, R. ; Pereira, S.I.A.; Moreira, H.; Castelo-Branco, A.; Gomes, A. A.; Cunha, J.; Rodrigues, A.; et al. "Potential of slurry from intensive dairy cattle farms for paulownia and populus trees, as organic fertilizer: I. effect on production". Paper presented in EurAgAgent 2021 Conference, Évora, 2021. Published Ávila, Paula; Ferreira, Adelaide ; Moreira, Helena ; Pereira, S.I.A.; Vega, A. L.; Candeias, C.; Castro, P.M.L.. "Assessment of Metal(loid)s phytoavailability in mining soils". Paper presented in 2nd Annual Congress on Soil and Water Sciences, Berlin, 2018. Published Moreira, Helena ; Calheiros, C.S.C.; Monteiro, C.M; Ricardo, A.; Calafate, L.; Castro, P.M.L.. "Divulgação científica através de modelos e laboratórios escolares de paisagem na área da biotecnologia - Ecotecnologias para a Sociedade". Paper presented in II Encontro em Ensino e Divulgação das Ciências, Porto, 2016. Published
Conference poster	Sousa, A. S. S.; Pereira, S.I.A.; Moreira, Helena ; Castro, P.M.L.. "Fostering plant growth by the inoculation of rhizobacteria isolated from a mine tailing". Paper presented in Final Conference of the Phy2SUDOE Project, Vitoria Gasteiz, Spain, 2023. Delcourt, N.; Pereira, S.I.A.; Moreira, Helena ; Castro, P.M.L.; Epelde, L.; Prieto-Fernández, Á.; Cortet, J.. "Improving soil macro- and meso-fauna diversity of Mediterranean agrosystems: Application to maize crops and vineyards". Paper presented in Global Soil Biodiversity Conference, Dublin, Ireland, 2023. Prieto-Fernández, Á.; Moreira, Helena ; Pereira, S.I.A.; Castro, P.M.L.; Rodrígues-Garrido, B.. "Rhizobacterial isolates from the Metal Hyperaccumulator Noccaea caerulescens growing in a Ni-enriched soil". Paper presented in Global Soil Biodiversity Conference, Dublin, Ireland, 2023. Epelde, Lur; Urionabarrenetxe, E.; Anza, M.; Castro, P.M.L.; Mench, Michel; Moreira, Helena ; Pereira, S.I.A.; et al. "Long-term effects of phytomanagement with Populus sp. on soil biodiversity". Paper presented in Global Soil Biodiversity Conference, Dublin, Ireland, 2023. Sousa, A.S.S; Pereira, S.I.A.; Moreira, Helena ; Cunha, J.; Sousa, Álvaro Nunes de; Natal-Luz, Tiago; Tentugal, R.; Alves, D.; Castro, P.M.L.. "Bacterial and macro/mesofauna diversity of a portuguese mine tailing.". Paper presented in Global Soil Biodiversity Conference, Dublin, Ireland, 2023. Pereira, S.I.A.; Moreira, Helena ; Vega, A. L.; Cunha, J.; Alves, M.; Graça, A.; Fontes, N.; Porto, J.; Castro, P.M.L.. "Effect of bioinoculants and biochar on gravepine-associated soil microbial communities.". Paper presented in Global Soil Biodiversity Conference, Dublin, Ireland, 2023. Pereira, S.I.A.; Vega, A.; Sousa, A.S.S; Castro, P.M.L.; Moreira, Helena . Corresponding author: Moreira, Helena. "Inocula size and salinity stress impact PGPR outcomes on maize plants". Paper presented in miCROPe'22 - International Symposium Microbe-assisted Crop Production - Opportunities, Challenges & Needs, 2022. Godinho, Mariana; Moreira, Helena ; Henriques, I.; Castro, P.M.L.; Pereira, S.I.A.. "Effect of microbial and biochar application on sunflower growth and metal accumulation.". Paper presented in miCROPe'22 - International Symposium Microbe-assisted Crop Production - Opportunities, Challenges & Needs, 2022. Darú, Flávia; Moreira, Helena ; Couto, J.A.; Castro, P.M.L.; Pereira, S.I.A.. "Use of bioinoculants in wine terroir: effects on soil microbial activity and on most properties". Paper presented in Ciência 2022, 2022. Rodrigues, N.; Pereira, S.I.A.; Sousa, A.S.S; Castro, P.M.L.; Moreira, Helena. "Restoration of trace element contaminated soils using Vetiver (Chryzopogon zizanioides) and a microbial-enriched hydrogel". Paper presented in Ciência 2022, 2022. Nóbrega, V.; Moreira, Helena ; Castro, P.M.L.; Pereira, S.I.A.. "Plant growth-promoting rhizobacteria (PGPR) and hydrogels as a sustainable strategy for improving maize growth under drought-stress". Paper presented in Ciência 2022, 2022. Godinho, Mariana; Moreira, Helena ; Henriques, I.; Castro, P.M.L.; Pereira, S.I.A.. "Effects of biochar and bioinocula on biomass and Cu accumulation of sunflower grown in a metal contaminated mining soil". Paper presented in Ciência 2022, 2022. Sousa, A.S.S., Pereira, S.I.A., Cunha, J., Vila-Viçosa, C., Castro, P.M.L., Moreira, H.. "Assessment of metallophytes diversity in a metal(loid) contaminated Portuguese mine for phytotechnological purposes.". Paper presented in Ciência 2022, 2022. A. S. S. Sousa, S. I. A. Pereira, H. Moreira, J. Cunha, C. Vila-Viçosa, P. M. L. Castro. "Diversity of metallophytes and metal(loid)-tolerant bacterial strains in a portuguese mine for phytotechnologies purposes". Paper presented in Congress of Microbiology and Biotechnology 2021: MICROBIOTEC'21, 2021. Moreira, H.; Brennan, F.. "Can the agriculture microbiome be utilised for suppressing zoonotic pathogens in plant foods?". Paper presented in One Health EJP Annual Scientific Meeting 2021, 2021. Ávila, P. F; Ferreira, A.; Moreira, Helena ; Pereira, Sofia I. A.; Vega, A.L.; Castro, P.M.L.; Ávila, P.; et al. "Assessment of Metal(loid)s phytoavailability in mining soils". Paper presented in Conferencia Final PhytoSUDOE, 2018. Pereira, S.I.A.; Moreira, Helena ; Vega, A.L.; Ávila, P.; Castro, P.M.L.. "Phytotechnologies in degraded soils - the example of Borralha mine in Portugal". Paper presented in 15th International Phytotechnologies Conference, 2018. Urra, J.; Epelde, L.; Kidd, P.; Becerril, J.M; Oustrière, N.; Burges, A.; Castro, P.M.L.; et al. "Beneficial effects of phytomanagement options on soil structural and functional microbial biodiversity". Paper presented in The 15th International Phytotechnologies Conference, 2018. Vega, A. L.; Pereira, S.I.A.; Moreira, H.; Ávila, P.; Ferreira, A.; Castro, P.M.L.. "Approach to Phytotechnology Regulatory and Market Trends in Europe". Paper presented in Conferencia Final PhytoSUDOE, 2018. Abreu, D. C.; Pereira, S.I.A.; Moreira, Helena ; Vega, A.L.. "Effect of the inoculation of plant growth promoting bacteria on maize plants to improve their growth under drought stress". Paper presented in MicroBiotec’17 - Congress of Microbiology and Biotechnology, Porto, Portugal., 2017. Pereira, S.I.A.; Moreira, Helena ; Vega, A.L.; Couto, A.; Porto, J.; Fontes, N.; Graça, A.; Castro, P.M.L.. "Grapevine growth response to bioinoculants and biochar application". Paper presented in MicroBiotec’17 - Congress of Microbiology and Biotechnology (Porto, Portugal), 2017. Vega, A.L.; Pereira, S.I.A.; Moreira, Helena ; Ávila, P.; Candeias, C.; Castro, P.M.L.. "Valorisation of mining areas using phytotechnologies – a field experiment". Paper presented in MicroBiotec’17 - Congress of Microbiology and Biotechnology (Porto, Portugal), 2017. Pereira, S.I.A.; Moreira, Helena ; Vega, A.L.; Castro, P.M.L.. "The effect of bioinoculants on grapevine development". Paper presented in miCROPe’17 - International symposium microbe-assisted crop production – opportunities, challenges and needs (Vienna, Austria), 2017. Moreira, Helena ; Pereira, S.I.A.; Vega, A.L.; Ávila, P.; Castro, P.M.L.. "Bioinoculants as plants allies in phytotechnological approaches to soil requalification". Paper presented in miCROPe’17 - International symposium microbe-assisted crop production – opportunities, challenges and needs (Vienna, Austria), 2017. Pereira, S.I.A.; Moreira, Helena ; Marques, A.P.G.C.; Araújo, G.; Ramos, M.A.; Sousa, N.R.; Castro, P.M.L.. "The role of bioinocula application on plant performance in different environments". Paper presented in MicroBiotec’15 - Congress of Microbiology and Biotechnology (Évora, Portugal), 2015. Moreira, Helena ; Pereira, S.I.A.; Vega, A.L.; Rangel, A.O.S.S.; Castro, P.M.L.; Marques, A.P.G.C.. "Growth promotional traits of five PGPR: possible uses for phytoremediation of degraded soils". Paper presented in International Congress on Phytoremediation of Polluted Soils (Vigo, Spain), 2014. Moreira, Helena ; Pereira, S.I.A.; Vega, A.L.; Castro, P.M.L.; Marques, A.P.G.C.. "Application of maize and efficient rhizospheric microorganisms for the remediation of saline soils". Paper presented in International Congress on Phytoremediation of Polluted Soils (Vigo, Spain), 2014. Moreira, Helena ; Pereira, S.I.A.; Marques, A.P.G.C.; Rangel, A.O.S.S.; Castro, P.M.L.. "Growth promotional traits of five metal resistant PGPR – possible uses for phytoattenuation of Cd and Zn contaminated land". Paper presented in MicroBiotec’13 Congress of Microbiology and Biotechnology (Aveiro, Portugal), 2013. Pereira, S.I.A.; Marques, A.P.G.C.; Franco, A.; Moreira, Helena ; Sousa, N.R.; Ramos, M.A.; Castro, P.M.L.. "The role of microbial inoculants on plant growth promotion". Paper presented in COST FA1103: Endophytes in Biotechnology and Agriculture, Workgroup Meeting, 2012. Moreira, Helena ; Marques, A.P.G.C.; Rangel, A.O.S.S.; Castro, P.M.L.. "Phytoremediation abilities of maize (Zea mays L.) inoculated with plant growth promoting rhizobacteria in zinc and cadmium contaminated soils". Paper presented in 9th International Phytotechnology Society (Hasselt, Belgium), 2012. Marques, A.P.G.C.; Moreira, Helena ; Rangel, A.O.S.S.; Castro, P.M.L.. "Influence of plant growth promoting bacteria in Helianthus annus (sunflower) grown in Zn and Cd contaminated soils – effects on biomass production, growth parameters and metal accumulation". Paper presented in 9th International Symposium on Environmental Geochemistry (Aveiro, Portugal), 2012. Marques, A.P.G.C.; Pires, C.M.; Moreira, Helena ; Rangel, A.O.S.S.; Castro, P.M.L.. "Assessment of the plant growth promotion abilities of six bacterial isolates using Zea mays as indicator plant". Paper presented in BioMicroWorld 2011- International Conference on Environmental, Industrial and Applied Microbiology (Torremolinos, Spain), 2011. Moreira, Helena ; Marques, A.P.G.C.; Oliveira, R.S.S.; Rangel, A.O.S.S.; Castro, P.M.L.. "Survey of the heavy metal accumulation abilities of plant species indigenous to a metal polluted region in Portugal: metal uptake by plants and its relation with soil levels and mycorrhizal status". Paper presented in Phyto2009 COST Action 859 Final Conference (Ascona, Switzerland), 2009. Marques, A.P.G.C.; Pires, C.M.; Moreira, Helena ; António O. S. S. Rangel; Castro, P.M.L.. "Heavy metal accumulation and relation with soil contamination in Rubus ulmifolius growing in Esteiro de Estarreja, Portugal Phytotechnologies to promote sustainable land use and improve food safety". Paper presented in COST Action 859, Management Committee and WG4 meeting - Phytotechnologies in practice – biomass production, agricultural methods, legacy, legal and economic aspects (Verneuil en Hallate, France), 2008. Marques, A.P.G.C.; Moreira, Helena ; António O. S. S. Rangel; Castro, P.M.L.. "Phytotechnologies in practice Heavy metal accumulation and relation with soil contamination in Rubus ulmifolius growing in esteiro de Estarreja, Portugal in Phytotechnologies to promote sustainable land use and improve food safety". Paper presented in COST Action 859, Management Committee and WG4 meeting - biomass production, agricultural methods, legacy, legal and economic aspects,*, 2008.
Journal article	Ribeiro, Alessandra B.; Moreira, Helena; Pereira, Sofia I.A.; Godinho, Mariana; Sousa, Ana Sofia da Silva; Castro, Paula; Pereira, Carla F.; et al. "Bio-based superabsorbent hydrogels for nutrient release". Journal of Environmental Chemical Engineering 12 2 (2024): 112031. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.jece.2024.112031. Published • 10.1016/j.jece.2024.112031 Moreira, Helena ; Pereira, S.I.A.; Sousa, Ana Sofia da Silva; Castro, P.M.L.; Castro, Pedro Humberto. Corresponding author: Moreira, Helena. "Phytomanagement of salt-affected soils using halophytes and halotolerant bioinoculants". Critical Reviews in Environmental Science and Technology (2024): Submitted Fiona P. Brennan; Beatrix W. Alsanius; Ana Allende; Catherine M. Burgess; Helena Moreira; Gro S. Johannessen; Paula M. L. Castro; et al. "Harnessing agricultural microbiomes for human pathogen control". ISME Communications (2022): https://doi.org/10.1038/s43705-022-00127-2. 10.1038/s43705-022-00127-2 Moreira, Helena; Pereira, Sofia I. A.; Mench, Michel; Garbisu, Carlos; Kidd, Petra; Castro, Paula M. L.. "Phytomanagement of Metal(loid)-Contaminated Soils: Options, Efficiency and Value". Frontiers in Environmental Science 9 (2021): http://dx.doi.org/10.3389/fenvs.2021.661423. Open access • Accepted • 10.3389/fenvs.2021.661423 Blaszkowski, Janusz; Niezgoda, Piotr; Zubek, Szymon; Meller, Edward; Milczarski, Pawel; Malicka, Monika; Goto, Bruno Tomio; et al. "Dominikia bonfanteae and Glomus atlanticum, two new species in the Glomeraceae (phylum Glomeromycota) with molecular phylogenies reconstructed from two unlinked loci". Mycological Progress 20 2 (2021): 131-148. http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s11557-020-01659-4. Published • 10.1007/s11557-020-01659-4 Pereira, S.I.A.; Abreu, D.; Moreira, H.; Vega, A.; Castro, P.M.L.. "Plant growth-promoting rhizobacteria (PGPR) improve the growth and nutrient use efficiency in maize (Zea mays L.) under water deficit conditions". Heliyon 6 10 (2020): e05106. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.heliyon.2020.e05106. Open access • Published • 10.1016/j.heliyon.2020.e05106 Moreira, Helena; Pereira, Sofia I.A.; Vega, Alberto; Castro, Paula M.L.; Marques, Ana P.G.C.. "Synergistic effects of arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi and plant growth-promoting bacteria benefit maize growth under increasing soil salinity". Journal of Environmental Management 257 (2020): 109982. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.jenvman.2019.109982. Published • 10.1016/j.jenvman.2019.109982 Moreira, Helena; Pereira, Sofia I.A.; Marques, Ana P.G.C.; Rangel, António O.S.S.; Castro, Paula M.L.. "Effects of soil sterilization and metal spiking in plant growth promoting rhizobacteria selection for phytotechnology purposes". Geoderma 334 (2019): 72-81. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.geoderma.2018.07.025. 10.1016/j.geoderma.2018.07.025 Moreira, Helena; Pereira, Sofia I.A.; Marques, Ana P.G.C.; Rangel, António O.S.S.; Castro, Paula M.L.. "Selection of metal resistant plant growth promoting rhizobacteria for the growth and metal accumulation of energy maize in a mine soil — Effect of the inoculum size". Geoderma 278 (2016): 1-11. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.geoderma.2016.05.003. 10.1016/j.geoderma.2016.05.003 Pereira, Sofia I.A.; Moreira, Helena; Argyras, Konstantinos; Castro, Paula M.L.; Marques, Ana P.G.C.. "Promotion of sunflower growth under saline water irrigation by the inoculation of beneficial microorganisms". Applied Soil Ecology 105 (2016): 36-47. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.apsoil.2016.03.015. 10.1016/j.apsoil.2016.03.015 Moreira, Helena; Pereira, Sofia I. A.; Marques, Ana P. G. C.; Rangel, António O. S. S.; Castro, Paula M. L.. "Mine land valorization through energy maize production enhanced by the application of plant growth-promoting rhizobacteria and arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi". Environmental Science and Pollution Research 23 7 (2015): 6940-6950. http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s11356-015-5914-4. 10.1007/s11356-015-5914-4 Moreira, Helena; Marques, Ana P. G. C.; Franco, Albina R.; Rangel, António O. S. S.; Castro, Paula M. L.. "Phytomanagement of Cd-contaminated soils using maize (Zea mays L.) assisted by plant growth-promoting rhizobacteria". Environmental Science and Pollution Research 21 16 (2014): 9742-9753. Published • 10.1007/s11356-014-2848-1 Marques, A.P.G.C.; Moreira, H.; Franco, A.R.; Rangel, A.O.S.S.; Castro, P.M.L.. "Inoculating Helianthus annuus (sunflower) grown in zinc and cadmium contaminated soils with plant growth promoting bacteria - Effects on phytoremediation strategies". Chemosphere 92 1 (2013): 74-83. http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?eid=2-s2.0-84876975485&partnerID=MN8TOARS. 10.1016/j.chemosphere.2013.02.055 Moreira, Helena; Marques, Ana P. G. C.; Rangel, António O. S. S.; Castro, Paula M. L.. "Heavy Metal Accumulation in Plant Species Indigenous to a Contaminated Portuguese Site: Prospects for Phytoremediation". Water, Air, & Soil Pollution 221 1-4 (2011): 377-389. Published • 10.1007/s11270-011-0797-6 Marques, Ana P.G.C.; Pires, Carlos; Moreira, Helena; Rangel, António O.S.S.; Castro, Paula M.L.. "Assessment of the plant growth promotion abilities of six bacterial isolates using Zea mays as indicator plant". Soil Biology and Biochemistry 42 8 (2010): 1229-1235. Published • 10.1016/j.soilbio.2010.04.014 Marques, Ana P.G.C.; Moreira, Helena; Rangel, António O.S.S.; Castro, Paula M.L.. "Arsenic, lead and nickel accumulation in Rubus ulmifolius growing in contaminated soil in Portugal". Journal of Hazardous Materials 165 1-3 (2009): 174-179. Published • 10.1016/j.jhazmat.2008.09.102
Magazine article	Menino, R. ; Pereira, S.I.A.; Moreira, H.; Castelo-Branco, A.; Gomes, A.; Rodrigues, A.; Cunha, J.; et al.. "GO-BIOCHORUME: sistemas biológicos de utilização do chorume proveniente de explorações de pecuária intensiva de bovinos leiteiros", Ruminantes, 2021 Valente, Mario; Moreira, Helena Maria Gomes. "A Straightforward way to find the Geometry-Determining Number of Electron Domains in VSEPR Theory without Recourse to Lewis Structures", The Chemical Educator, 2010, http://chemeducator.org/bibs/0015001/15100026.htm. 10.1007/s00897102259a Valente, Mario; Moreira, Helena Maria Gomes. "Equilíbrio de solubilidade. Uma demonstração simples, adequada ao Ensino Secundário", Boletim da Sociedade Portuguesa de Química, 2009 Valente, Mario; Moreira, Helena Maria Gomes; Noronha, Joana. "A síntese industrial do amoníaco: calculadoras gráficas na resolução de problemas numéricos em equilíbrio químico", Boletim da Sociedade Portuguesa de Química, 2009 Valente, Mario; Moreira, Helena Maria Gomes. "Sugestão para uma atividade prática de laboratório sobre oxidação-redução", Boletim da Sociedade Portuguesa de Química, 2008 Valente, Mario; Moreira, Helena Maria Gomes. "Águas duras - uma atividade prática de laboratório", Boletim da Sociedade Portuguesa de Química, 2008 Valente, Mario; Moreira, Helena Maria Gomes. "Síntese e propriedades do Amoníaco, numa actividade prática de laboratório", Boletim da Sociedade Portuguesa de Química, 2008 Valente, Mario; Moreira, Helena Maria Gomes. "O Modelo do Duplo Quarteto de Linnett", Boletim da Sociedade Portuguesa de Química, 2007 Valente, Mario; Moreira, Helena Maria Gomes. "A utilização da calculadora gráfica no estudo do equilíbrio ácido-base", Boletim da Sociedade Portuguesa de Química, 2007 Valente, Mario; Moreira, Helena Maria Gomes. "Equilíbrio químico: o sistema 2 NO2(g) <=> N2O4 (g) revisitado, numa despectiva prática de sala de aula", Boletim da Sociedade Portuguesa de Química, 2007 Valente, Mario; Moreira, Helena Maria Gomes. "Construção de dois modelos simples de geometrias moleculares para utilização na sala de aula", Boletim da Sociedade Portuguesa de Química, 2007 Moreira, Helena ; Conceição Santos; Mendo, Sónia. "Estudos Microbiológicos Preliminares de Amostras de Solos da Ilha de Porto Santo", Boletim do Museu Municipal do Funchal, 2007, http://publications.cm-funchal.pt/jspui/bitstream/100/1387/1/Bolmmf_s12_2007_pp043-052.pdf. Valente, Mario; Moreira, Helena Maria Gomes. "Estrutura de Lewis e Geometria Molecular... mas não necessariamente por essa ordem!", Boletim da Sociedade Portuguesa de Química, 2006
Thesis / Dissertation	Moreira, Helena. "Role of plants and microorganisms in the management of heavy-metal polluted areas as an approach for land restoration". PhD, Universidade Católica Portuguesa Centro Regional do Porto, 2014. http://hdl.handle.net/10400.14/16708. Moreira, Helena. "Caracterização físico-química e microbiológica de solos e águas da Ilha de Porto Santo". Master, Universidade de Aveiro Centro de Estudos do Ambiente e do Mar, 2006. http://hdl.handle.net/10773/4307.

Activities

Oral presentation

	Presentation title	Event name Host (Event location)
2023/11/16	Sustainable crop cultivation: integrated use of extracellular polymeric substances, biochar, and bioinoculants to enhance maize growth.	3rd Conference on Innovation, Sustainability and Regeneration: Innovation, Regeneration and Sustainability Hub Universidade Católica Portuguesa Centro de Biotecnologia e Química Fina (Porto, Portugal)
2022/02/08	Speaker - Phy2SUDOE - Conservation of endemic biodiversity in contaminated sites	2nd Phy2SUDOE Stakeholders' Workshop (Spain)
2021/12/06	Invited Speaker - A Fitorremediação como opção Sustentável para a Recuperação de Solos Contaminados	A Sustentabilidade nos Compartimentos Ambientais: Solo, Água e Ar - Desafios e Soluções APEMETA (Lisboa, Portugal)
2021/07	Potential of slurry from intensive dairy cattle farmers for Paulownia and Populus trees as organic fertile: effect on production	(Portugal)
2020/09/14	Invited Speaker: Phytomanagement of metal(loid)s contaminated soils	Webinar - Armenian Network of Excellence in Bio-products Science and Technology ¿ AbioNet (586136-EPP-1-2017-1-EL-EPPKA2-CBHE-JP)
2020	Invited Speaker: Bioinocula for phytotechnologies: from lab to field	Webinar - Biotalks Escola Superior de Biotecnologia, Centro de Biotecnologia e Química Fina, Universidade Católica do Porto
2019/07/08	Speaker - Microbial-assisted phytotechnologies to recover degraded soil	Ciência 2019 – Science and Technology in Portugal Summit (Lisboa, Portugal)
2018/01/30	Speaker - The PhytoSUDOE Project in Borralha Mine: ¿ expected outcomes and on going work	Seminar Centro Interpretativo da Mina da Borralha (Câmara Municipal de Montalegre) (Montalegre, Portugal)
2018	Speaker - are PGPR's traits and the inoculum size relevant for inoculation purposes in mine-affected soils?	The 15th International Phytotechnologies Conference (Novi Sad, Serbia)
2017/04/09	Speaker: Projecto Phytosudoe - Demonsttração de melhorias na biodiversidade do solo, funcionalidade e serviços ambientais de locais contaminados e/ou degradaos sob intervenção de fitotecnologuas dentro da região Interreg SUDOE	Seminar - Semana dos Parceiros do Roteiro de Minas e Pontos de Interesse e Geológico de Portugal Centro Interpretativo da Mina da Borralha (Montalegre, Portugal)
2016/06/29	Effect of inoculation with growth-promoting microorganisms in plant growth under saline stress - saline soil and irrigation water with high salt content	Seminar - Microrganismos da rizosfera eficientes: minimização de stresse salino em culturas de importância económica Universidade Católica Portuguesa, Escola Superior de Biotecnologia (Porto, Portugal)
2011	Speaker: Zinc Accumulation in plant species from a contaminated portuguese site	International Conference on Occupational and Enviroenmental Health (Portugal)
2003	Invited Speaker - preliminary studies od the soil and water microbial diversity of Porto Santo	Seminar - Biodiversidade em Ecossitemas Insulares - o exemplo de Porto Santo

Supervision

	Thesis Title Role	Degree Subject (Type) Institution / Organization
2023 - Current	Phytoremediation of an industrial degraded site. Co-supervisor	Universidade Católica Portuguesa Escola Superior de Biotecnologia, Portugal
2023 - Current	Sustainable maize cultivation: integrating extracellular polymeric substances, biochar, and microbial inoculants for reduced irrigation and enhanced growth. Co-supervisor	Joint European Master of Science in Food Science, Technology, and Business (Master) Universidade Católica Portuguesa Escola Superior de Biotecnologia, Portugal
2021/09/01 - Current	Bioinoculant formulations to increase maize resilience to drought Co-supervisor of Vitória Nóbrega	Master in Microbiology (Master) Universidade Católica Portuguesa Centro Regional do Porto, Portugal
2021/09/01 - Current	Bioinocula for soil fertility and vineyard productivity improvement. Co-supervisor of Flávia Daru	Mestrado em Microbiologia Aplicada (Master) Universidade Católica Portuguesa Centro Regional do Porto, Portugal
2021/05 - Current	Advancing in the application of innovative phytomanagemnet strategies in contaminated areas of the SUDOE space Supervisor of Ana Sofia Santos Sousa	Universidade Católica Portuguesa Escola Superior de Biotecnologia, Portugal
2021/09/01 - 2023/11	The use of vetiver, vermicompost, hydrogels, and bioinoculants as a strategy for phytomanagement of mine tailings. Supervisor of Nadine Rodrigues	Mestrado em Microbiologia Aplicada (Master) Universidade Católica Portuguesa Centro Regional do Porto, Portugal
2021/09 - 2021/12	The use of phytotechnologies in the remediation of metal(loid)s contaminated soils Supervisor	IES Escultor Juan de Villanueva, Spain
2021/05 - 2021/10	Sistemas Biológicos para utilização do chorume proveniente de explorações de Pecuária Intensiva de Bovinos Leiteiros Supervisor	Universidade Católica Portuguesa Escola Superior de Biotecnologia, Portugal
2021/09/01 - 2021/09/30	Potential of plant growth-promoting bacteria (PGPB) to assist soil phytoremediation strategies, as well as to improve the vineyard production in agricultural soils in Portugal Supervisor of Andrea Cerdeira Perez
2021/09 - 2021/09/12	Development of microbial-enriched hydrogels for phytoremediation of contaminated soils Supervisor of Malte Lenzen	Technische Universitat Berlin Fachgebiet Lebensmittelchemie und Toxikologie, Germany
2020/09/01 - 2020/12/31	Bactérias promotoras de crescimento e produção de buofertilizantes Supervisor of Eunice Conceição Lima da Costa	Universidade Católica Portuguesa Escola Superior de Biotecnologia, Portugal
2018 - 2019	Evaluation of the effects of biochar and bioinocula in soil leachates composition Supervisor	Microbiologia (Degree) Universidade Católica Portuguesa Escola Superior de Biotecnologia, Portugal
2017/11 - 2018/06	Sistemas biológicos para a utilização do chorume provenitente de explorações de Pecuária Intensiva de Bovinos Leiteiros (Biochorume) Supervisor of Joaquim Cunha	Universidade Católica Portuguesa Escola Superior de Biotecnologia, Portugal
2017/09 - 2018/02	Bioinoculants as plant allies in phytotechnological approaches to soil requalification Co-supervisor	ERASMUS Training Programme (Other) Università degli Studi di Sassari, Italy
2016/10 - 2017/07	Contribution of bioinoculants to enhance grapevine development under different abiotic stressed conditions Co-supervisor	ERASMUS Training Programme (Other) Ege Üniversitesi Bilgisayar Mühendisligi Bölümü, Turkey
2014/01 - 2014/07	Efficient rhizospheric microorganisms: amelioration of saline stress in crops with economic significance Co-supervisor	ERASMUS Training Programe (Other) Aristoteleio Panepistemio Thessalonikes Tmema Biologias, Greece
2013/09 - 2014/01	Contribution of plant growth-promoting rhizobacteria in heavy metal phytoremediation using maize plants Co-supervisor	ERASMUS Training Programme (Other) Ege Üniversitesi Tarimsal Yapilar ve Sulama Bölümü, Turkey
2014 - 2014	Contribution of plant growth-promoting rhizobacteria in heavy metal phytoremediation using maize plants Co-supervisor	ERASMUS Training Programme (Other) Ege Universitesi, Turkey
2013/02 - 2013/07	Plant Growth Promoting Bacteria effects on maize germination under Zn and Cd exposure Supervisor	ERASMUS Training Programme (Other) Universidad de Granada, Spain
2013 - 2013	Plant Growth Promoting Bacteria effects on maize germination under Zn and Cd exposure Co-supervisor	ERASMUS Training Programme (Other) Universidad de Granada, Spain

Event organisation

	Event name Type of event (Role)	Institution / Organization
2023/02/02 - 2023/02/02	Science outreach activities: Soil Event (2023/02 - 2023/02/02) Other (Member of the Organising Committee)	Universidade Católica Portuguesa Escola Superior de Biotecnologia, Portugal
2022/12/05 - 2022/12/05	Seminar: Challenges in the Management and Sustainable Recovery of Soil Health (Soil World Day event) (2022/12/05 - 2022/12/05) Seminar (Member of the Organising Committee)	Universidade Católica Portuguesa Escola Superior de Biotecnologia, Portugal
2022/11/24 - 2022/11/24	Seminar: Introduction to plant genetic improvement. (2022) Seminar (Other)	Universidade Católica Portuguesa Escola Superior de Biotecnologia, Portugal
2021/12/21 - 2021/12/21	Webinar Final Biochorume - Sistemas biológicos para utilização do chorume proveniente de explorações de Pecuária Intensiva de Bovinos Leiteiros (PIBL) (2021/12/21) Seminar (Member of the Organising Committee)
2021/07/08 - 2021/07/08	Member of the organizing committee of the " 1st Phy2SUDOE Workshop" - Phytomanagement for Soil Remediation and the Creation of value (2021/07/08 - 2021/07/08) Workshop (Member of the Organising Committee)	Universidade Católica Portuguesa Centro Regional do Porto, Portugal
2021/05/21 - 2021/05/21	2nd Demonstration Session - Biochorume - Sistemas biológicos para utilização do chorume proveniente de explorações de Pecuária Intensiva de Bovinos Leiteiros (PIBL) (2021/05/21) Workshop (Member of the Organising Committee)	Universidade Católica Portuguesa Centro Regional do Porto, Portugal
2020/12/03 - 2020/12/03	1st Demonstration Session - Biochorume - Sistemas biológicos para utilização do chorume proveniente de explorações de Pecuária Intensiva de Bovinos Leiteiros (PIBL). (2020/12/03 - 2020/12/03) Workshop (Member of the Organising Committee)
2018/04/17 - 2018/04/17	Member of the organizing Committee of 2nd PhytoSUDOE Stakeholder Workshop (2018/04/17) Workshop (Member of the Organising Committee)	Universidade Católica Portuguesa Escola Superior de Biotecnologia, Portugal

Event participation

	Activity description Type of event	Event name Institution / Organization
2021/04/19 - Current	Science Outreach Activities - Earth Day 2023 Other	Earth Day 2023 Universidade Católica Portuguesa Escola Superior de Biotecnologia, Portugal
2023/09/25 - 2023/09/29	Course "Advanced Statistics with R for Biological Sciences" Workshop	Course "Advanced Statistics with R for Biological Sciences" Universidade do Porto Centro Interdisciplinar de Investigação Marinha e Ambiental, Portugal
2023/07/04 - 2023/07/05	Workshop "Meta_Microbial: Metagenomic and Bioinformatic insights into microbial communities" Workshop	Workshop "Meta_Microbial: Metagenomic and Bioinformatic insights into microbial communities" Universidade do Porto Centro Interdisciplinar de Investigação Marinha e Ambiental, Portugal
2023/06 - 2023/07	Course "Data Analysis and Exploration in R" Workshop	Course "Data Analysis and Exploration in R" Universidade do Porto Faculdade de Ciências, Portugal
2022 - 2023	Science outreach activities: Biofase - Percursos em Biotecnologia da Escola Superior de Biotecnologia da Universidade Católica Portuguesa do Porto (9 h) Other	BIOFASE Universidade Católica Portuguesa Escola Superior de Biotecnologia, Portugal
2022 - 2023	Science Outreach Activities: Microorganism Day Other	Microorganism Day Universidade Católica Portuguesa Escola Superior de Biotecnologia, Portugal
2018/10/11 - 2018/10/11	Final Conference PhytoSUDOE Conference	Conferencia Final PhytoSUDOE
2018/04/17 - 2018/04/17	2nd PhytoSUDOE Stakeholders' Workshop Workshop	2nd PhytoSUDOE Stakeholders' Workshop Universidade Católica Portuguesa Escola Superior de Biotecnologia, Portugal
2017/04/27 - 2017/04/27	1 st PhytoSUDOE stakeholders' workshop Workshop	1 st PhytoSUDOE stakeholders' workshop Ecole Nationale Supérieure de Chimie de Biologie et de Physique, France
2017/02/03 - 2017/02/03	Workshop - Biotech Catapult – Workshop de Screening de Tecnologias da ESB em Parceria com o Programa CoHiTec - Turning Science into Business. February 3rd, 2017. Escola Superior Biotecnologia, Universidade Católica Portuguesa, Porto, Portugal. Workshop	Biotech Catapult Universidade Católica Portuguesa Escola Superior de Biotecnologia, Portugal
2015/12/07 - 2015/12/11	Introductory statistics and Programming with R for Biological Sciences Other	Introductory statistics and Programming with R for Biological Sciences Universidade do Porto Centro Interdisciplinar de Investigação Marinha e Ambiental, Portugal

Jury of academic degree

	Topic Role	Candidate name (Type of degree) Institution / Organization
2023/11/30	The use of vetiver, vermicompost, hydrogels, and bioinoculants as a strategy for phytomanagement of mine tailings. Supervisor	Nadine Rodrigues (Master) Universidade Católica Portuguesa Escola Superior de Biotecnologia, Portugal
2020/07/28	Combination of gentle remediation options to clean up soils simultaneously contaminated with organic and inorganic pollutants (Thesis) Arguer	Rafael Gómez Lacalle (PhD) Universidad del País Vasco - Campus Bizkaia, Spain

Course / Discipline taught

	Academic session	Degree Subject (Type)	Institution / Organization
2023 - Current	Biofertilizers (Advanced Course Deep Tech Innovation in Agrifood systems )	(Outros)	Universidade Católica Portuguesa Centro Regional do Porto, Portugal
2022 - Current	Lecture: Bioinoculants and the Recovery of degraded soils	Master in Applied Microbiology (Mestrado)	Universidade Católica Portuguesa Escola Superior de Biotecnologia, Portugal
2020 - Current	General Genetics - Laboratory Classes	Microbiologia (Licenciatura)	Universidade Católica Portuguesa Escola Superior de Biotecnologia, Portugal
2020 - Current	Lecture: The use of bioinoculants as strategy to improve crop growth and resilience	European Master of Science in Sustainable Food Systems, Technology and Business (BiFTec-FOOD4S) (Mestrado)	Universidade Católica Portuguesa Escola Superior de Biotecnologia, Portugal
2017/10 - Current	General Genetics - Practical classes	Microbiologia (Licenciatura)	Universidade Católica Portuguesa Escola Superior de Biotecnologia, Portugal
2024/01/24 - 2024/01/24	The importance of soil and its biodiversity	Teacher Training (Outros)	Universidade Católica Portuguesa Centro Regional do Porto, Portugal
2023/07/07 - 2023/07/07	Hands on: Phytoremediation (RIS Inspire Programme HealthySoil4Life Summer School)	(Outros)
2019/09/19 - 2019/09/19	Lecturer in: Soil Management Concept and Practice in the framework of the workshop Training of Students from Syria and Jordan (6h)	ERASMUS PLUS Programme - EGREEN Project Number: 573927-EPP-1-2016-1-JO-EPPKA2-CBHE-JP	Universidade Católica Portuguesa Escola Superior de Biotecnologia, Portugal
2002 - 2010	Biology	(Ensino secundário)	Colégio D. Duarte, Portugal
2002 - 2010	Biology and Geology	(Ensino secundário)
2008 - 2009	Science, Society and Technology	(Ensino secundário)	Agrupamento de Escolas de Águas Santas, Portugal

Interview (newspaper / magazine)

	Activity description	Newspaper / Forum
2023/03	Biofertilizante à base de casca de batata	Frutas, Legumes e Flores (nº 239)
2018/01/31	Press release - Projeto GO-Biochorume inicia trabalhos de campo.	ESB-UCP site

Interview (tv / radio show)

	Program	Topic
2023/03 - Current	Sociedade Civil	Produtos verdes inovadores
2019 - Current	Biosfera	Fitorremediação: Uma Solução com Futuro?
2018/06/10 - Current	Mentes que brilham	Phytosudoe – o projeto que pretende recuperar os solos contaminados
2017/10 - Current	Youtube Movie	1 minuto com Helena Moreira
2019/04 - 2019/04	Youtube Movie	1 minuto com Helena Moreira e Sofia Pereira. Projeto Biochorume

Journal scientific committee

	Journal title (ISSN)	Publisher
2021/07/01 - Current	Guest Editor - Special issue on “The Use of Bioinoculants in Agriculture” - Heliyon	Cell Press
2020 - Current	Reviewer - Journal of Arid Environments
2020 - Current	Reviewer - AIMS Microbiology
2020 - Current	Reviewer - Archives of Agronomy and Soil Science
2020 - Current	Reviewer - Biology	MDPI
2020 - Current	Reviewer - Environmental Nanotechnology, Monitoring and Management
2020 - Current	Reviewer - Land Degradation and Development
2020 - Current	Guest Editor on Special issue "Sustainable Approaches to Improve Crops Performance and Food Quality under Climate Change" , International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health	MDPI
2020 - Current	Guest Editor on Special issue "Role of microorganisms in Plant Growth and Phytoremediation", Plants	MDPI
2019 - Current	Reviewer - Annals of Forest Science (1297-966X)	Springer-Verlag
2019 - Current	Reviewer - Mycorrhiza (1432-1890)	Springer-Verlag
2018 - Current	Reviewer - Environmental Science and Pollution Research (1614-7499)	Springer-Verlag
2018 - Current	Reviewer - Microbiological Research (0944-5013)	Elsevier
2018 - Current	Reviewer - International Journal of Phytoremediation (1549-7879)	Informa UK (Taylor & Francis)
2017 - Current	Reviewer - Plant and Soil (1573-5036)	Springer-Verlag
2016 - Current	Reviewer - Journal of Environmental Sciences (1001-0742)	Elsevier
2016 - Current	Reviewer - Scientia Horticulturae (0304-4238)	Elsevier
2016 - Current	Reviewer - Applied Soil Ecology (0929-1393)	Elsevier
2020 - 2020	Reviewer - The Science of The Total Environment (0048-9697)	Elsevier

Mentoring / Tutoring

	Topic	Student name
2017/10 - 2018/12	Bioinoculants and biochar for sunflower growth promotion in a mining soil	Maria Sofia Brandão Godinho
2016/10 - 2017/09	Effect of the inoculation of plant-growth promoting bacteria on maize plants to improve their growth under drought stress	Daniela Coromoto Sousa Abreu
2017/03 - 2017/04	Effect of bioinoculation on wheat germination under drought stress	Nelson Carvalho
2015/10 - 2016/06	Use of bioinocula for maize growth promotion	Inês Sofia Carvalho Sá/ Inês Sofia Guedes Oliveira
2015/10 - 2015/12	Effect of bioinoculation for maize growth in soils with high salinity	Joana Manuela Machado Freitas da Silva/Anna Debricková/ Ana Isabel Coimbra Cruz/ Margarida Brito

Distinctions

Award

2022	Rising Innovator Award Amyris Biotechnologies Inc, United States Universidade Católica Portuguesa Escola Superior de Biotecnologia, Portugal