Joana Maria Reis Franco Cruz (DA1E-EE64-65FA)

Curriculum Vitae

Joana Maria Reis Franco Cruz

Joana Cruz (JC) has finished her PhD on Marine Sciences at the University of Lisbon (2020). She has a MSc Degree in Marine and Coastal Studies at the University of Algarve (2007) and completed the BSc (5 years degree) in Biology Applied to Animal Resources (Marine) at the University of Lisbon (2000). In 2023, she has won a Junior Research Contract funded by FCT under the "5th Edition of Individual Call to Scientific Employment Stimulus", focusing on monitoring plastic pollution through the bottom to the top of aquatic food webs. Previously, she was working at the S2AQUAcoLAB (Sustainable and Smart Aquaculture Collaborative Laboratory) as an Assistant Researcher on the impacts of environment and climate changes in aquaculture. JC has been co-responsible for the zooplankton long term monitoring stations in Guadiana estuary (https://www.st.nmfs.noaa.gov/copepod/time-series/pt-30201/) and Ria Formosa lagoon system. In the last 7 years, she has been an invited Assistant Professor in the University of Algarve, teaching courses in Marine Biology, Biology, and Coastal and Marine Management BSc degrees (Plankton: Organisms and Processes, Biological Oceanography, Invertebrates Biology, Marine Ecosystems), and in 2021 has been awarded with the "Teaching and Learning Award UALG 2020 - Teacher of the Year distinguished by Students" by the University of Algarve. She has participated in several national and international projects concerning different areas, and was the Co Principal Investigator of the exploratory project "Photo-Plas", funded by FCT, and currently the Co Principal Investigator of the project SOFTCRAB – Innovate in crab production for consumption in Southern Europe. She has contributed to 32 scientific research papers, book chapters and reports. She has focused mainly on the zooplankton ecology research, as well as on other research fields such as non-indigenous species, jellyfish trophic ecology, fish larvae recruitment, benthic ecology and microplastic pollution. JC participated in several seminars and conferences. JC has contributed to peer-revision of several scientific journals and was a Guest Editor of Diversity for the Special Issue "Advances in the Diversity and Ecology of Zooplankton". She is currently co-supervising 2 PhD and 3 MSc students and has already co-supervised several BSc and MSc students in final projects, thesis and experimental works. JC participated as a jury of thesis project evaluations (Master's level, Brazil). Moreover, she has been actively participating in activities aiming at transferring knowledge to general public related to the importance of studying zooplankton and microplastics pollution.

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Identification

Personal identification

Full name: Joana Maria Reis Franco Cruz

Citation names

Cruz, Joana

Author identifiers

Ciência ID: DA1E-EE64-65FA
ORCID iD: 0000-0002-7191-9204

Email addresses

jmcruz@ualg.pt (Professional)

Addresses

CCMAR - Centro de Ciências do Mar, Universidade do Algarve. Campus de Gambelas, 8005 - 139, Faro, Faro, Portugal (Professional)

Websites

https://www.researchgate.net/profile/Joana_Cruz2 (Professional)
https://www.ccmar.ualg.pt/users/joanacruz (Professional)
https://www.linkedin.com/in/joana-cruz-8735566/ (Professional)

Knowledge fields

Natural sciences - Biological Sciences - Ecology
Natural sciences - Biological Sciences - Reproductive Biology
Natural sciences - Biological Sciences - Marine Biology
Natural sciences - Earth and Environmental Sciences - Oceanography

Languages

Language	Speaking	Reading	Writing	Listening
English	Advanced (C1)	Advanced (C1)	Intermediate (B1)	Advanced (C1)
French	Beginner (A1)	Intermediate (B1)	Beginner (A1)	Beginner (A1)
Spanish; Castilian	Beginner (A1)	Intermediate (B1)		Beginner (A1)
Italian	Beginner (A1)	Intermediate (B1)	Beginner (A1)	Beginner (A1)
German	Beginner (A1)	Beginner (A1)	Beginner (A1)	Beginner (A1)

Education

	Degree	Classification
2020 Concluded	Marine Sciences (Doutoramento) Major in Sem especialidade Universidade de Lisboa Faculdade de Ciências, Portugal "Copepod communities and secondary production in Portuguese coastal waters " (THESIS/DISSERTATION)	Approved with distinction
2007 Concluded	Coastal and Marine Studies (Mestrado) Universidade do Algarve, Portugal "Induction of anti-herbivore defences by direct amphipod consumption and water borne grazer cues in macroalgae" (THESIS/DISSERTATION)	Very Good
2000 Concluded	Biology Applied to Animal Resources (Marine) (Licenciatura) Universidade de Lisboa Faculdade de Ciências, Portugal "Settlement patterns and juvenile development of decapod crustaceans at the rocky shore of Cabo Raso, Cascais" (THESIS/DISSERTATION)	15 out of 20

Affiliation

Science

	Category Host institution	Employer
2023/04/01 - Current	Researcher (Research)	Centro de Ciências do Mar, Portugal
	Centro de Ciências do Mar, Portugal
2022/04/11 - 2023/03/31	Contracted Researcher (Research)	S2AQUA-Laboratório Colaborativo Associação para uma Aquacultura Sustentável e Inteligente, Portugal

Teaching in Higher Education

	Category Host institution	Employer
2018/03/11 - Current	Invited Assistant Professor (University Teacher)	Universidade do Algarve, Portugal
	Universidade do Algarve, Portugal

Others

	Category Host institution	Employer
2021/11/10 - 2022/03/31	Contracted as Junior Researcher for temporary needs in the scope of the research projects "OBSERVA.PT" and "A-FISH-DNA-SCAN"	Centro de Ciências do Mar, Portugal
	Centro de Ciências do Mar, Portugal
2020/05 - 2021/03	Contracted for the provision of services - Myctophidae Trophic Ecology	Havforskningsinstituttet, Norway
	Havforskningsinstituttet, Norway
2017/09/01 - 2018/02/28	Research Fellow in the project "Sustainability of using Ria Formosa currents on renewable energy production (SCORE)"	Centro de Ciências do Mar, Portugal
	Centro de Ciências do Mar, Portugal
2017/05/01 - 2017/07/31	Contracted for the provision of services - Zooplankton monitoring	Centro de Ciências do Mar, Portugal
	Centro de Ciências do Mar, Portugal
2017/03/01 - 2017/04/30	Research Fellow in the project “Sowing Water in Monchique Mountain (SOWAMO)”	Centro de Ciências do Mar, Portugal
	Centro de Ciências do Mar, Portugal
2016/09/01 - 2017/02/28	Research Fellow in the project "Towards an integrated approach to enhance predictive accuracy of jellyfish impact on coastal marine ecosystems (JELLYFISHERIES)"	Centro de Ciências do Mar, Portugal
	Centro de Ciências do Mar, Portugal
2014/06/01 - 2015/02/28	Research Fellow in the project “MOFETA - Investigating the ecological effects of ocean acidification in shallow water volcanic CO2 vents of the Azores"	Centro de Ciências do Mar, Portugal
	Centro de Ciências do Mar, Portugal
2013/07/01 - 2014/04/30	Research Fellow under the Investigation Funding of University of Algarve (FIMAC).	Universidade do Algarve, Portugal
	Universidade do Algarve, Portugal
2012/01/01 - 2013/02/01	Research Fellow in the project "PHYTORIA - Environmental regulation of phytoplankton in the Ria Formosa coastal lagoon".	Centro de Ciências do Mar, Portugal
	Centro de Ciências do Mar, Portugal
2008/01/01 - 2011/12/31	PhD Fellowship, PhD Student	Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia, Portugal
	Instituto Português do Mar e da Atmosfera, Portugal (...)
2004 - 2007	Research Fellow in the project "SIGAP - Geographic Information Systems applied to fisheries"	Instituto Português do Mar e da Atmosfera, Portugal
	Instituto Português do Mar e da Atmosfera, Portugal
2003/02/01 - 2004/02/28	Master Fellowship in the project "GAME - Global Approach by Modular Experiments"	Stiftung Mercator GmbH, Germany
	Helmholtz-Zentrum für Ozeanforschung Kiel, Germany (...)
2001 - 2002	Research Fellow in the scope of the additional protocol of IMAR/IMOAREIA II.	Instituto do Mar, Portugal
	Centro de Ciências do Mar e do Ambiente, Portugal

Projects

Grant

	Designation	Funders
2025/03/01 - Current	SOFTCRAB – Inovar na produção de caranguejo para consumo no Sul da Europa 17465-SoftCrab Co-Principal Investigator (Co-PI) Universidade do Algarve, Portugal
2025/02/01 - Current	BRAVE - Biological Invasions Resolved through Adaptable, Versatile, and Engaging Nature-Based Solutions Biodiversa2023-634 Researcher Centro de Ciências do Mar, Portugal	European Biodiversity Partnership Ongoing
2022/01 - Current	São Tome and Príncipe little fish threatened - a big opportunity to unravel this fishery resource in tropical islands (LittleFish-STP) AGA-KHAN/541718158/2019 Researcher Centro de Ciências do Mar, Portugal	Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia Aga Khan Development Network Ongoing
2022 - 2023	Photo-Plas "Photorelease of pollutants and microplastics particles from plastic surfaces" EXPL/CTA-AMB/1613/2021 Co-Principal Investigator Centro de Ciências do Mar, Portugal	Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia
2021/05 - 2023	ATLAZUL - Promotion of the Atlantic littoral alliance for blue growth 0755_ATLAZUL_6_E Researcher Universidade do Algarve, Portugal	INTERREG IVC Ongoing
2020/10 - 2023	A-Fish-DNA-Scan - Cutting-edge DNA-based approaches for improved monitoring and management of fisheries resources along Magellan-Elcano's Atlantic route CIRCNA/BRB/0156/2019 Researcher	Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia Ongoing
2020/01/01 - 2023	ALIMAR - Acção Lixo Marinho FA_06_2017_081 Researcher	Concluded
2020 - 2023	LuandaWaterFront - Luanda Bay Ecological Assessment: A waterfront based approach to reduce environmental risks and increase quality of life 333191101 Researcher Centro de Ciências do Mar, Portugal	Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia Aga Khan Development Network Ongoing
2020 - 2023	CLIMA-PESCA - Vulnerabilidade do setor das pescas às mudanças climáticas: medidas de adaptação; CLIMA-PESCA - Vulnerability of the fisheries sector to climate change: adaptation measures MAR-01.03.02-FEAMP-0052 Researcher Centro de Ciências do Mar, Portugal	Ongoing
2020 - 2023	EMREP - The development of Electronic Monitoring and Reporting (EMR) technology for fisheries in Portugal PT-INNOVATION-0007 Researcher Universidade do Algarve, Portugal	EEA Grants Ongoing
2018 - 2023	BIOFISH-QoL Integrative approach for enhance quality of live in fishing communities of the ‘Bons Sinais’ estuary (Mozambique) under climate change treats. Reference Proposal:330785505 Researcher	Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia Aga Khan Development Network Ongoing
2019/05/01 - 2022	Size Matters - looking for invisible plastics FA_05_2017_024 Researcher Centro de Ciências do Mar, Portugal	Ongoing
2018/07 - 2022	CLIMFISH - Análise da vulnerabilidade da pesca costeira às mudanças climáticas na costa Portuguesa - A framework for assess vulnerability of coastal fisheries to climate change in Portuguese coast. PTDC/ASP-PES/28518/2017 Researcher	Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia Ongoing
2018/02 - 2022	CRUSTAPANHA - Contributo para a gestão sustentada da pequena pesca de CRUSTACEOS (pequenos caranguejos): Estudo da ecologia, biologia e dinâmica populacional dos pequenos caranguejos com interesse comercial existentes ao longo da costa Portuguesa Projeto n.º 16-01-04-FMP-0005 Researcher	Ongoing
2017/09 - 2018/02	Sustainability of using Ria Formosa currents on renewable energy production (SCORE) PTDC/AAG-TEC/1710/2014 Research Fellow	Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia
2017/03 - 2017/04	Sowing Water in Monchique Mountain (SOWAMO) PT04-0006 Technical development	Concluded
2016/09 - 2017/02	Towards an integrated approach to enhance predictive accuracy of jellyfish impact on coastal marine ecosystems (JELLYFISHERIES) PTDC/MAR-BIO/0440/2014 Research Fellow	Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia
2014/06 - 2015/02	Investigating the ecological effects of ocean acidification in shallow water volcanic CO2 vents of the Azores (MOFETA) EXPL/MAR-EST/0604/2013 Research Fellow	Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia
2012/01/01 - 2013/01	PHYTORIA - Environmental regulation of phytoplankton in the Ria Formosa coastal lagoon info:eu-repo/grantAgreement/FCT/3599-PPCDT/114380/PT Research Fellow	Universidade do Algarve Faculdade de Ciências e Tecnologia Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia
2004/11 - 2007/12	Sistemas de Informação Geográfica Aplicada às Pescas (SIGAP) FEDER00013 Research Fellow
2003/04 - 2004/02	Global Approach by Modular Experiments (GAME) GAME II Master Student Fellow Helmholtz-Zentrum für Ozeanforschung Kiel, Germany	Stiftung Mercator GmbH Concluded

Contract

	Designation	Funders
2023/04/01 - 2029/03/31	Monitoring plastic pollution through the bottom to the top of aquatic food webs 2022.08538.CEECIND/CP1729/CT0005 10.54499/2022.08538.CEECIND/CP1729/CT0005 Centro de Ciências do Mar, Portugal	Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia Ongoing
2021/01/01 - 2025/12/31	Centro de Investigação Marinha e Ambiental 10.54499/LA/P/0101/2020 Centro de Ciências do Mar, Portugal Universidade do Porto Centro Interdisciplinar de Investigação Marinha e Ambiental, Portugal	Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia Ongoing
2021/01/01 - 2025/12/31	Centre for Marine and Environmental Research LA/P/0101/2020 Centro de Ciências do Mar, Portugal Universidade do Porto Centro Interdisciplinar de Investigação Marinha e Ambiental, Portugal	Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia Ongoing
2019/01/01 - 2019/12/31	Centre of Marine Sciences UID/Multi/04326/2019 Centro de Ciências do Mar, Portugal	Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia Concluded
2019/01/01 - 2019/12/31	CCMAR Base funding UIDB/Multi/04326/2019 Centro de Ciências do Mar, Portugal	Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia Concluded
2010/04/01 - 2014/03/31	MODELA - Modelação da dinâmica larvar de peixes e processos oceanográficos relevantes PTDC/MAR/098643/2008 Centro de Ciências do Mar, Portugal Fundação da Faculdade de Ciências da Universidade de Lisboa, Portugal Instituto Português do Mar e da Atmosfera, Portugal	Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia Concluded
2011/01/01 - 2012/12/31	Strategic Project - LA 15 - 2011-2012 PEst-C/MAR/LA0015/2011 Centro de Ciências do Mar, Portugal Universidade do Porto Centro Interdisciplinar de Investigação Marinha e Ambiental, Portugal	Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia Concluded
2005/09/01 - 2007/07/07	Norway lobster stocks in Portugal: Basis for assessment using information on larval production and ecology LobAssess POCI/BIA-BDE/59426/2004 Centro de Ciências do Mar, Portugal Universidade de Aveiro, Portugal	Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia Concluded
2001/06 - 2002/05	IMAR/IMOAREIA II – Monitorização dos ambientes de praia e dunares no sector Norte da península de Tróia com especial incidência no seu vértice Protocolo IMAR/IMOAREIA II Research Fellow

Other

	Designation	Funders
2019 - Current	NEMA - Novas Espécies Marinhas do Algarve/ New Marine Species of Algarve na Other Centro de Ciências do Mar, Portugal	Ongoing

Outputs

Publications

Book chapter	Ana N. Campoy; Cruz, Joana; Joana Barcelos e Ramos; Fátima Viveiros; Pedro Range; Maria Alexandra Teodósio. "Ocean Acidification Impacts on Zooplankton". In Zooplankton Ecology. CRC Press, 2020. Published
Conference abstract	Baptista, Vânia; Cruz, Joana; Maia, Hugulay; Rosáro, Diolay; Santos, Edson; Umbelina, Fernando; Bastos, Jerónimo; et al. "Nem Discoveries about the Little Fish of São Tomé and Príncipe". Paper presented in BEING SEA-EU Conference, 2024. Published Baptista, Vânia; Dias, Ester; Cruz, Joana; Encarnação, João; Domingues, Rita; Maia, Hugulay; Santos, Edson; et al. "Trophic ecology of the little fish post-larvae of São Tomé island". Paper presented in 7th International Zooplankton Production Symposium, Hobart, 2024. Published Teodósio, M. Alexandra; Baptista, Vânia; Dias, Leonardo; Encarnação, João; Cruz, Joana. "Tracking the invasion: long-term trends in density, size, and sex ratio of Blackfordia virginica in a non-indigenous environment". Paper presented in 7th International Zooplankton Production Symposium, Hobart, 2024. Published Cruz, Joana; Da Silva, José P.; Marín-Beltrán, Isabel; Baptista, Vânia; Teodósio, M. Alexandra. "Jellyfish as bioindicators: exploring microplastic contamination in Blackfordia virginica and its surrounding environment". Paper presented in 7th International Zooplankton Production Symposium, Hobart, 2024. Published García-Seoane, Eva; Cruz, Joana; Garrido, Susana; Melle, Webjorn. "Diet and feeding strategies of myctophids in the Northeastern Atlantic". Paper presented in Mesopelagic Symposium 2024, Copenhagen, 2024. Accepted Baptista, Vânia; Cruz, Joana; Maia, Hugulay; Rosário, Diolay; Santos, Edson; Wirtz, Peter; Teodosio, MA. "What do we know about the little fish of São Tomé and Príncipe?". Paper presented in 46th Larval Fish Conference, 2023. Published Cruz, Joana; Azevedo, Olga M. ; Rodrigues, Inês; Garel, Erwan; Júnior, Luciano; Baptista, Vânia; Teodosio, MA. "Anthropogenic environmental stressors may change fish larvae community in a temperate river estuary". Paper presented in 46th Larval Fish Conference, 2023. Published Monteiro, Marta; Cruz, Joana; Azeiteiro, Ulisses; Marques, Sónia Cotrim; Baptista, Vânia; Teodósio, Maria Alexandra. "In the face of global warming: Composition and variability of the Decapod larvae communities in a south Iberian estuary". Paper presented in International Conference for Young MArine REsearchers – ICYMARE, Oldenburg, 2023. Published Monteiro, Marta; Cruz, Joana; Azeiteiro, Ulisses; Marques, Sónia Cotrim; Baptista, Vânia; Teodósio, Maria Alexandra. "In the face of global warming: Composition and variability of the Decapod larvae communities in a south Iberian estuary". Paper presented in Research Summit, Research Forum of the University of Aveiro, Aveiro, 2023. Published Ferreira, André O.; Barroso, Cristina; Cruz, Joana; Duarte, Sofia; Egas, Conceição; Gomes, Pedro; Oliveira, Cláudio; et al. Corresponding author: Ferreira, André O.. "Testing COI primers for ichthyoplankton metabarcoding and their capability to assess local mesozooplankton communities". Paper presented in International Conference on DNA Barcoding and Biodiversity, Sofia, 2022. Published André, Marcelina; Cruz, Joana; Ruby, Catarina; Teodósio, MA; Baptista, Vânia. "Spatio-temporal variability of zooplankton community structure in Luanda Bay, Angola". Paper presented in Luandawaterfront International Conference: Marine Biodiversity and Quality of Life, Luanda, 2022. Published Cruz, Joana; Baptista, Vânia; Fernandes, Marcelina; Teodósio, Maria Alexandra. "Spatio-temporal variability of zooplankton community structure in Luanda Bay, Angola". Paper presented in 26th CERF Conference, 2021. Baptista, Vânia; Carere, Claudio; Morais, Pedro; Cruz, Joana; Leitão, Francisco; Teodósio, Maria Alexandra. "Personality in a temperate pelagic fish larva may affect recruitment in nursery areas". Paper presented in 44th Larval Fish Conference, 2021. Baptista, Vânia; Carere, Claudio; Morais, Pedro; Cruz, Joana; Leitão, Francisco; Teodosio, MA. "Personality in a temperate pelagic fish larvae may affect recruitment in nursery habitats". Paper presented in 44th Annual Larval Fish Conference (Early Life History Section, AFS), 2021. Published Müller, Carolin; Erzini, Karim; Cruz, Joana; Dudeck, Tim; Santos Corona, Luana; Abrunhosa, Filipe; Afonso, Carlos; et al. "Microplastic exposure and uptake by juvenile white seabream Diplodus sargus (Linnaeus, 1758) in a coastal lagoon nursery ground". Paper presented in MICRO2020, Lanzarote, 2020. Encarnação, João; Morais, Pedro; Baptista, Vânia; Cruz, Joana; Teodósio, Maria Alexandra. "Disclosing new evidence of marine fauna tropicalization with the help of citizen science". Paper presented in 25th CERF Conference, Mobile, 2019. Published Baptista, Vânia; Cruz, Joana; Morais, Pedro; Leitão, Francisco; Wolanski, Eric; Teodósio, Maria Alexandra. "How do white seabream Diplodus sargus (Linnaeus 1758) larvae find a coastal nursery?". Paper presented in iMarCo2019 – 5th International Marine Connectivity Conference, Aveiro, 2019. Published Baptista, Vânia; Carere, Claudio; Morais, Pedro; Cruz, Joana; Castanho, Sara; Ribeiro, Laura; Pousão-Ferreira, Pedro; Leitão, Francisco; Teodósio, Maria Alexandra. "Personality traits of temperate pelagic fish larvae and implications on habitat choice". Paper presented in VII Congress of the Iberian Society for Ichthyology, Faro, 2018. Published Baptista, Vânia; Cunha, Maria Emília; Serrão, Ester; Cruz, Joana; Branco, Maria; Vieira, Sara; Dias, Ester; Teodósio, Maria Alexandra. "Ecologia alimentar de pós-larvas de Sicydium bustamantei Greeff, 1884 (Gobiidae), o Peixinho de São Tomé e Príncipe / Feeding ecology of post-larvae of Sicydium bustamantei Greeff, 1884 (Gobiidae), the "Peixinho" of São Tomé and Príncipe". Paper presented in 1º Congresso de Biologia Marinha dos Países de Língua Portuguesa, Faro, 2018. Published Cruz, Joana; Garrido, Susana; Pimentel, Marta S.; Rosa, Rui; Santos, António Miguel; Ré, Pedro. "Reproduction and respiration of a climate change indicator copepod Centropages chierchiae: effect of temperature and variable food supply". Paper presented in XVII Simposio Iberico de Estudios de Biologia Marina, San Sebastian, 2012. Cruz, Joana; Chícharo, Maria Alexandra; Ben-Hamadou, Radhouane; Chícharo, Luís; Ré, Pedro; Santos, António Miguel. "Characterization of plankton communities and Acartia reproductive traits related to environmental conditions in the Guadiana river estuary and adjacent coastal zone". Paper presented in 5th International Zooplankton Production Symposium, Pucón, 2011.
Conference paper	Baptista, Vânia; Cruz, Joana; Maia, Hugulay; Rosário, Diolay; Dias, Ester; Santos, Edson; Umbelina, Fernando; et al. Corresponding author: Baptista, Vânia. "The LittleFish-STP project: The environmnetal and socioeconomic importance of peixinho of São Tomé and Príncipe". Paper presented in XXXII Encontro da Associação de Universidades de Língua Portuguesa (AULP), 2023. Submitted Baptista, Vânia; Cruz, Joana; Maia, Hugulay; Teodosio, MA. "Cooperation between University of Algarve and Portuguese Navy in São Tomé and Príncipe - the LittleFish-STP project". Paper presented in 2ª Sessão Cultural Conjunta Academia de Marinha e Universidade do Algarve ¿A Presença Portuguesa nos Mares de África¿, 2023. Submitted Cruz, Joana; Domingues, Rita B.; Encarnação, J.; Bastos, Jerónimo; Fernandes, Wadmilton; Maia, Hugulay; Teodosio, MA; Baptista, Vânia. Corresponding author: Cruz, Joana. "The plankton importance: the case study of the LittleFish-STP project". Paper presented in XXXII Encontro da Associação de Universidades de Língua Portuguesa (AULP), 2023. Accepted Mega, Aline; Salgueiro, Emilia; Rebotim, Andreia; Voelker, Antje; Cruz, Joana; Calvo, Eva; Abrantes, Fatima. "Holocene temperature and productivity variability at the Portuguese margin - evidence from planktonic foraminifera fauna". Paper presented in European Geosciences Union (EGU) conference, C, 2022.
Conference poster	Mega, Aline; Salgueiro, Emilia; Rebotim, Andreia; Voelker, Antje; Cruz, Joana; Calvo, E.; Abrantes, Fatima. "Planktonic foraminífera reveal sea surface temperature variations at the Portuguese margin during the last 25kyr". Paper presented in Portuguese Geology Conference, 2023. Azevedo, O.; Cruz, Joana; Ré, P.; Machado, C.; Ferreira, A.O.; Teodósio, M.A.; Duarte, S.; Costa, F.; Santos, A.M.P.. "Old meets new: 1. Morphological analyses of Guadiana ichthyoplankton as a support for DNA-based approaches.". Paper presented in 46th Larval Fish Conference, 2023. Mega, Aline; Salgueiro, Emilia; Rebotim, Andreia; Voelker, Antje; Cruz, Joana; Calvo, Eva; Abrantes, Fatima. "Last Glacial Maximum and Holocene oceanographic conditions at the Portuguese margin – a resconstruction using planktonic foraminifera". Paper presented in International Conference on Paleoceanography (ICP), 2022. Mega, Aline; Salgueiro, Emilia; Rebotim, Andreia; Voelker, Antje; Cruz, Joana; Calvo, Eva; Abrantes, Fatima. "Sea surface temperature and productivity variability reconstruction at the Portuguese margin during the Holocene". Paper presented in Portuguese Oceanography Meeting, 2022. Mega, Aline; Salgueiro, Emilia; Rebotim, Andreia; Voelker, Antje; Cruz, Joana; Calvo, Eva; Abrantes, Fatima. "The Portuguese margin sea surface temperature and productivity during the Holocene". Paper presented in Science and Technology in Portugal Summit, 2022. Mega, Aline; Salgueiro, Emilia; Rebotim, Andreia; Voelker, Antje; Cruz, Joana; Calvo, Eva; Abrantes, Fatima. "Reconstruction of the Holocene temperature and productivity variability at the Portuguese margin". Paper presented in Past Global Changes (PAGES), 2022. Encarnação, J.; Morais, Pedro; Baptista, Vânia; Cruz, Joana; Teodosio, MA. "A low-cost citizen science campaign increased the knowledge on two invasive marine species in south Portugal". Paper presented in 42nd CIESM Congress, 2019. Cruz, Mariana; Oliveira, Marta; Gomes, Vera; Cruz, Joana; Encarnação, J.; Baptista, Vânia; Dias, Ester; Custódio, Luísa; Teodosio, MA. "Jellyfish, a threat or an opportunity? - The non-indigenous Blackfordia virginica as a potential food source for humans and aquatic organisms". Paper presented in 42nd CIESM Congress, 2019. Encarnação, João; Morais, Pedro; Baptista, Vânia; Cruz, Joana; Teodósio, Maria Alexandra. "Citizen science and social medial contribute to the integration of marine invasive species into the blue economy". Paper presented in 42nd CIESM Congress, 2019. Campoy, Ana Navarro; Cruz, Joana; Teodósio, Maria Alexandra; Barcelos e Ramos, Joana; Gallo, Francesca; Viveiros, Fátima; Rodriguez, L; et al. "Observational and manipulative experiments using planktonic assemblages in nearshore North Atlantic CO2 vents". Paper presented in ASLO International Meeting, 2015. Garrido, Susana; Cruz, Joana; Coglione, Chiara. "Effect of temperature, food type and concentration on the grazing and reproduction of the calanoid copepod Centropages chierchiae". Paper presented in 5th International Zooplankton Production Symposium, 2011. Cruz, Joana; Chícharo, Maria Alexandra; Garrido, Susana; Ben-Hamadou, Radhouan; Chícharo, Luís; Ré, Pedro; Santos, António Miguel. "Temporal and spatial variation of egg production, RNA:DNA ratio and fatty acids composition of the calanoid copepod Acartia clausi in the Gulf of Cadiz". Paper presented in ICES Annual Science Conference, 2009. Cruz, Joana; dos Santos, Antonina; Pastor, João. "Zooplankton seasonal variation at an upwelling shadow coastal station off Western Iberia: relation to environmental conditions". Paper presented in Eastern Boundary Upwelling Ecosystems Symposium, 2008. Cruz, Joana; dos Santos, Antonina; Palma, Sofia; Pastor, João; Moita, Teresa; Santos, António Miguel. "Cascais Watch: Um farol para o futuro". Paper presented in 1ª Conferência Lusófona sobre o Sistema Terra (CLUSTER), 2006.
Journal article	García-Seoane, Eva; Cruz, Joana; Garrido, Susana; Melle, Webjorn. "Diet and feeding strategies of myctophids in the Northeastern Atlantic". Marine Ecology Progress Series (2025): Accepted Serandour, Baptiste; Leroy, Boris; Blenckner, Thorsten; Mittermayer, Felix; Clemmesen, Catriona; Cruz, Joana; Nowaczyk, Antoine; Winder, Monika. "Assessing the invasion risk of the cnidaria Blackfordia virginica Mayer, 1910: a threat to the Baltic Sea ecosystem?". Biological Invasions 27 4 (2025): https://doi.org/10.1007/s10530-025-03565-w. 10.1007/s10530-025-03565-w Cruz, Mariana; Dias, Ester; Custódio, Luísa; Encarnação, João; Cruz, Joana; Baptista, Vânia; Teodósio, Maria Alexandra. "Blackfordia virginica in Non-Native Distribution Range: A Potential Food Source for Humans?". Diversity 16 12 (2024): 729. http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/d16120729. Published • 10.3390/d16120729 Costa, Camila Q. V.; Afonso, Inês I.; Cruz, Joana; Teodósio, Maria Alexandra A.; Jockusch, Steffen; Ramamurthy, Vaidhyanathan; Power, Deborah M.; Da Silva, José P.. "Environmental Markers of Plastics and Microplastics". Environmental Science & Technology (2024): http://dx.doi.org/10.1021/acs.est.3c09662. 10.1021/acs.est.3c09662 Monteiro, M.; Azeiteiro, U.M.; Cruz, J.; Maia, S.; Leandro, S.M.; Marques, S.C.. "Distribution and composition of Decapod larvae assemblages on the Berlengas archipelago and Peniche coast (western coast of Portugal)". Regional Studies in Marine Science 70 (2024): 103354. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.rsma.2023.103354. 10.1016/j.rsma.2023.103354 Mega, Aline; Salgueiro, Emilia; Rebotim, Andreia; Voelker, Antje; Cruz, Joana; Calvo, Eva; Abrantes, Fatima. "Sea surface temperature variations revealed by planktonic foraminifera at the Portuguese margin during the Holocene"". Comunicações Geológicas (2024): Accepted Monteiro, Marta; Cruz, Joana; Azeiteiro, Ulisses; Marques, Sónia Cotrim; Baptista, Vânia; Teodósio, Maria Alexandra. "Dynamics of Decapoda larvae communities in a southwest Iberian estuary: Understanding the impact of different thermal regimes". Estuarine, Coastal and Shelf Science 294 (2023): 108547. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.ecss.2023.108547. Published • 10.1016/j.ecss.2023.108547 Müller, Carolin; Erzini, Karim; Dudeck, Tim; Cruz, Joana; Santos Corona, Luana; Abrunhosa, Filipe; Mateus, Miguel; et al. Corresponding author: Müller, Carolin. "Variability of prey preferences and uptake of anthropogenic particles by juvenile white seabream in a coastal lagoon nursery ground". Environmental Biology of Fishes (2023): https://doi.org/10.1007/s10641-023-01423-z. Published Cruz, Joana; Cerveira, Inês; Andrade, Inês; Baptista, Vânia; Teodósio, M. Alexandra. "Prey selectivity and feeding rates of the scyphozoan Catostylus tagi (Haeckel, 1869)". Journal of Plankton Research 43 6 (2021): 986-990. https://academic.oup.com/plankt/advance-article-abstract/doi/10.1093/plankt/fbab065/6374133?redirectedFrom=fulltext. Published Vânia Baptista; Pedro Morais; Eudriano Costa; Cruz, Joana; Maria Alexandra Teodósio. "The ocean in a box: water density gradients and discontinuities in water masses are important cues guiding fish larvae towards estuarine nursery grounds". Behavioral Ecology and Sociobiology 75 67 (2021): Published Costa, Camila Q. V.; Cruz, Joana; Martins, Jorge; Teodósio, Maria Alexandra A.; Jockusch, Steffen; Ramamurthy, V.; Da Silva, José P.. "Fluorescence sensing of microplastics on surfaces". Environmental Chemistry Letters (2021): http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s10311-020-01136-0. Published • 10.1007/s10311-020-01136-0 Baptista, Vânia; Dias, Ester; Cruz, Joana; Branco, Maria; Vieira, Sara; Teodósio, Maria Alexandra. "Feeding Ecology of Sicydium bustamantei (Greeff 1884, Gobiidae) Post-Larvae: The “Little Fish” of São Tomé Island". Oceans 1 4 (2020): 300-310. http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/oceans1040020. Open access • 10.3390/oceans1040020 Baptista, Vânia; Costa, Eudriano F. S.; Carere, Claudio; Morais, Pedro; Cruz, Joana; Cerveira, Inês; Castanho, Sara; et al. "Does consistent individual variability in pelagic fish larval behaviour affect recruitment in nursery habitats?". Behavioral Ecology and Sociobiology 74 6 (2020): http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s00265-020-02841-0. 10.1007/s00265-020-02841-0 Cruz, Joana; Teodósio, M. Alexandra; Garrido, Susana; Ben-Hamadou, Radhouane; Chícharo, Luís; Ré, Pedro; Santos, A. Miguel P.. "Plankton community and copepod production in a temperate coastal lagoon: What is changing in a short temporal scale?". Journal of Sea Research 157 (2020): 101858. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.seares.2020.101858. 10.1016/j.seares.2020.101858 Baptista; Morais; Cruz; Castanho; Ribeiro; Pousão-Ferreira; Leitão; Wolanski; Teodósio. "Swimming Abilities of Temperate Pelagic Fish Larvae Prove that they May Control their Dispersion in Coastal Areas". Diversity 11 10 (2019): 185. http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/d11100185. 10.3390/d11100185 Encarnação, João; Morais, Pedro; Baptista, Vânia; Cruz, Joana; Teodósio, Maria. "New Evidence of Marine Fauna Tropicalization off the Southwestern Iberian Peninsula (Southwest Europe)". Diversity 11 4 (2019): 48. http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/d11040048. 10.3390/d11040048 Morais, Pedro; Gaspar, Miguel; Garel, Erwan; Baptista, Vânia; Cruz, Joana; Cerveira, Inês; Leitão, Francisco; Teodósio, Maria Alexandra. "The Atlantic blue crab Callinectes sapidus Rathbun, 1896 expands its non-native distribution into the Ria Formosa lagoon and the Guadiana estuary (SW-Iberian Peninsula, Europe)". BioInvasions Records 8 1 (2019): 123-133. http://dx.doi.org/10.3391/bir.2019.8.1.14. 10.3391/bir.2019.8.1.14 Piló, D.; Barbosa, A.B.; Teodósio, M.A.; Encarnação, J.; Leitão, F.; Range, P.; Krug, L.A.; Cruz, Joana; Chícharo, L.. "Are submarine groundwater discharges affecting the structure and physiological status of rocky intertidal communities?". Marine Environmental Research 136 (2018): 158-173. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.marenvres.2018.02.013. 10.1016/j.marenvres.2018.02.013 Gonçalves, Renata; Teodósio, Maria; Cruz, Joana; Ben-Hamadou, Radhouan; Correia, Ana; Chícharo, Luís. "Preliminary Insight into Winter Native Fish Assemblages in Guadiana Estuary Salt Marshes Coping with Environmental Variability and Non-Indigenous Fish Introduction". Fishes 2 4 (2017): 19. http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/fishes2040019. 10.3390/fishes2040019 Morais, Pedro; Dias, Ester; Cruz, Joana; Chainho, Paula; Angélico, Maria Manuel; Costa, José Lino; Barbosa, Ana B; Teodósio, Maria Alexandra. "Allochthonous-derived organic matter subsidizes the food sources of estuarine jellyfish". Journal of Plankton Research 39 6 (2017): 870-877. http://dx.doi.org/10.1093/plankt/fbx049. 10.1093/plankt/fbx049 Cruz, Joana; Teodósio, M. Alexandra; Ben-Hamadou, Radhouane; Chícharo, Luís; Garrido, Susana; Ré, Pedro; Santos, A. Miguel P.. "RNA:DNA ratios as a proxy of egg production rates of Acartia". Estuarine, Coastal and Shelf Science 187 (2017): 96-109. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.ecss.2016.12.028. 10.1016/j.ecss.2016.12.028 Morais, Pedro; Parra, María Parra; Marques, Raquel; Cruz, Joana; Angélico, Maria Manuel; Chainho, Paula; Costa, José Lino; Barbosa, Ana B.; Teodósio, Maria Alexandra. "What are jellyfish really eating to support high ecophysiological condition?". Journal of Plankton Research 37 5 (2015): 1036-1041. http://dx.doi.org/10.1093/plankt/fbv044. 10.1093/plankt/fbv044 Cruz, Joana; Garrido, Susana; Pimentel, Marta S.; Rosa, Rui; Santos, A. Miguel P.; Ré, Pedro. "Reproduction and respiration of a climate change indicator species: effect of temperature and variable food in the copepod Centropages chierchiae". Journal of Plankton Research 35 5 (2013): 1046-1058. http://dx.doi.org/10.1093/plankt/fbt057. 10.1093/plankt/fbt057 Garrido, Susana; Cruz, Joana; Santos, A. Miguel P.; Ré, Pedro; Saiz, Enric. "Effects of temperature, food type and food concentration on the grazing of the calanoid copepod Centropages chierchiae". Journal of Plankton Research 35 4 (2013): 843-854. http://dx.doi.org/10.1093/plankt/fbt037. 10.1093/plankt/fbt037 Petra Muha, Teja; Chíaro, Lu; Morais, Pedro; Pereira, Rita; Ben-Hamadou, Radhouan; Cruz, Joana; Teodósio Chícharo, Maria Alexandra. "The effect of distinct hydrologic conditions on the zooplankton community in an estuary under mediterranean climate influence". Ecohydrology & Hydrobiology 12 4 (2012): 327-335. http://dx.doi.org/10.2478/v10104-012-0027-x. 10.2478/v10104-012-0027-x Yun, Hee Young; Cruz, Joana; Treitschke, Michaela; Wahl, Martin; Molis, Markus. "Testing for the induction of anti-herbivory defences in four Portuguese macroalgae by direct and water-borne cues of grazing amphipods". Helgoland Marine Research 61 3 (2007): 203-209. http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s10152-007-0067-6. 10.1007/s10152-007-0067-6 Flores, AAV; Cruz, Joana; Paula, J. "Temporal and spatial patterns of settlement of brachyuran crab megalopae at a rocky coast in Central Portugal". Marine Ecology Progress Series 229 (2002): 207-220. http://dx.doi.org/10.3354/meps229207. 10.3354/meps229207
Newsletter article	Baptista, Vânia; Cruz, Joana; Maia, Hugulay; Teodósio, M. Alexandra. "O peixinho que escala cascatas em São Tomé e Príncipe: importância, habitat e alimentação", UALGORITMO, 2024, https://viewer.joomag.com/ualgortimo-edição-especial-special-edition-ualgospecial-edition/0756153001706910332?short&. Morais, Pedro; Amorim, Katherine; Dias, Ester; Cruz, Joana; Barbosa, Ana; Teodósio, Maria Alexandra. "Gelificação dos oceanos – e a culpa não é da alforreca.", Ualgoritmo, 2019 Santos, António Miguel; Cruz, Joana; Santos, Antonina; Palma, Sofia; Moita, Teresa. "CascaisWatch: A lighthouse into the future", GLOBEC International Newsletter, 2006
Report	Chícharo, Maria Alexandra; Cruz, Joana; Ben-Hamadou, Radhouan; Chícharo, Luís. 2013. Zooplankton of the Bay of Biscay and western Iberian Shelf.. Chícharo, Luís; Ben-Hamadou, Radhouan; Range, Pedro; Leitão, Francisco; Piló, David; Cruz, Joana. 2010. Terminal de GNL de Sines Programa de monitorização dos factores ecológicos e biológicos Marinhos. 2º Relatório de Monitorização. Ben-Hamadou, Radhouan; Chicharo, Maria Alexandra; Cruz, Joana; Madeira, Cristina; Morais, Pedro; Chícharo, Luís. 2010. Spatial distribution of zooplankton communities in the Algarve coastal zone (Northeast Atlantic Ocean).
Thesis / Dissertation	Cruz, Joana. "Copepod communities and secondary production in Portuguese coastal waters". PhD, 2020. Cruz, Joana. "Induction of anti-herbivore defences by direct amphipod consumption and water borne grazer cues in macroalgae". Master, 2007. Cruz, Joana. "Settlement patterns and juvenile development of decapod crustaceans at the rocky shore of Cabo Raso, Cascais". Degree, 2000.

Activities

Oral presentation

	Presentation title	Event name Host (Event location)
2025/02/02	Biodiversity of the invisible: Long-term monitoring of zooplankton at the ICES NOAA “Guadiana Lower Estuary” station	XXIV Encontro Nacional Vigilantes da Natureza (Castro Marim, Portugal)
2024/03/19	Tracking the invasion: long-term trends in density, size, and sex ratio of Blackfordia virginica in a non-indigenous environment	7th International Zooplankton Production Symposium (Hobart, Australia)
2023/06/26	The importance of plankton: the case study of the LittleFish-STP project	XXXII Encontro da Associação das Universidades de Língua Portuguesa (São Tomé, São Tomé and Príncipe)
2023/05/11	Anthropogenic environmental stressors may change fish larvae community in a temperate river estuary	46th Larval Fish Conference (Lisbon, Portugal)
2023/04	Are jellyfish good bioindicators of microplastic pollution?	Oceanic After Lunch Talks University of Algarve (Faro, Portugal)
2022/10/15	Long term monitorization of the station ICES NOAA Guadiana Lower estuary (South Iberia)	Festival Blue Innovation and Sustainability of Guadiana Estuary Universidade do Algarve (Castro Marim, Portugal)
2022/10/11	Prey selectivity and feeding rates of the scyphozoan Catostylus tagi (Haeckel, 1869)	7th meeting GelAvista Instituto Português do Mar e da Atmosfera (Lisboa, Portugal)
2022/07/06	Impacts of climate changes on aquaculture	Challenges for fisheries and aquaculture: How can we ensure greater sustainability given the challenge of climate change? IPMA - NEPTUNUS Project (Olhão, Portugal)
2019/05/10	Tropicalization off the southwestern Iberian Peninsula	CCMAR Symposium Centro de Ciências do Mar (Faro, Portugal)
2017/12/06	Trophic ecology of Gelatinous Zooplankton	CCMAR Seminars Centro de Ciências do mar (Faro, Portugal)
2017	Trophic Ecology of Gelatinous Zooplankton	2º Seminário: Estudo dos Cnidários, as ferramentas disponíveis (Portugal)
2016/11/26	What are jellyfish really eating to support high ecophysiological condition?	CCMAR Publications 2015/2016: Can you explain your article in 3 minutes? Centro de Ciências do Mar (Faro, Portugal)
2012/09	Reproduction and respiration of a climate change indicator copepod Centropages chierchiae: effect of temperature and variable food supply	XVII Simposio Iberico de Estudios de Biologia Marina (San Sebastian, Spain)
2012/02/01	Characterization of plankton communities and Acartia reproductive traits related to environmental conditions in the Guadiana river estuary and adjacent coastal zone	CCMAR Seminars Centro de Ciências do Mar (Faro, Portugal)
2011/03	Characterization of plankton communities and Acartia reproductive traits related to environmental conditions in the Guadiana river estuary and adjacent coastal zone	5th International Zooplankton Production Symposium (Pucón, Chile)
2009/09	A Importância da Produção Planctónica nos Oceanos	Workshop: "Explorando o Mar nas Escolas" Centro de Ciências do Mar (Faro, Portugal)

Supervision

	Thesis Title Role	Degree Subject (Type) Institution / Organization
2025/01/01 - Current	Tracking the invasion of the hydrozoan Blackfordia virginica in the Guadiana River estuary: population dynamics and predation impact Supervisor	Marine and Coastal Systems (Master) Universidade do Algarve, Portugal
2025/01/01 - Current	Biological communities associated to the invasive algae Rugulopteryx okamurae in the Algarve coast Co-supervisor	Marine and Coastal Systems (Master) Universidade do Algarve, Portugal
2024/02 - Current	Identification of spawning areas and recruitment of larvae of epipelagic and demersal fish species with emphasis on those of commercial interest along the coast of Angola Supervisor	Fisheries Technology (PhD) Universidade Agostinho Neto, Angola Universidade do Algarve, Portugal Centro de Ciências do Mar, Portugal
2021/06/01 - Current	Reconstruction of seawater temperature, productivity, and pH variability along the SW Iberian margin from the Late Pleistocene to Modern conditions (CCMAR01/UIDP/04326/2020) Co-supervisor	Doutoramento (PhD) Instituto Português do Mar e da Atmosfera, Portugal Centro de Ciências do Mar, Portugal Universidade do Algarve, Portugal
2024/02 - 2024/10	Using DNA/RNA techniques as ecophysiological indicators to assess physiological traits of the little fish in response to environmental changes Co-supervisor	Biodiversity, Fisheries and Marine Conservation (Master) Universidade do Algarve, Portugal
2024/02 - 2024/07	Temporal variability of fish larvae in the Ria Formosa lagoon system Supervisor	Marine Biology (Degree) Universidade do Algarve, Portugal
2024/02 - 2024/07	Temporal variability of fish larvae in the Guadiana River estuary Co-supervisor	Marine Biology (Degree) Universidade do Algarve, Portugal
2024/02 - 2024/07	Experimental Work in Marine Biology (Marine Biology Master): Sampling zooplankton and ichthyiofauna in South of Portugal Supervisor	Marine Biology (Master) Centro de Ciências do Mar, Portugal Universidade do Algarve, Portugal
2024/02 - 2024/07	Experimental Work in Marine Biology (Marine Biology Master): Sampling zooplankton and ichthyiofauna in South of Portugal Supervisor	Marine Biology (Master) Universidade do Algarve, Portugal Centro de Ciências do Mar, Portugal
2024/02 - 2024/07	Experimental Work in Marine Biology (Marine Biology Master): Exploring microplastic contamination in Blackfordia virginica and its surrounding environment Supervisor	Marine Biology (Master) Centro de Ciências do Mar, Portugal Universidade do Algarve, Portugal
2024/01 - 2024/07	Assessing microplastic ingestion by fish and decapod larvae in two coastal ecosystems in the South of Portugal: Guadiana River estuary and Ria Formosa lagoon Supervisor	International Master of Science in Marine Biological Resources (IMBRSea) (Master) Universidade do Algarve, Portugal Universiteit Gent, Belgium
2022/02 - 2023/11/27	Assessing differences on the epifaunal assemblages of an invasive and native macroalgae in São Miguel Island Marine Protected Areas Supervisor	Master in Marine Biology (Master) Universidade do Algarve, Portugal Universidade dos Açores, Portugal
2022/09 - 2023/07	Temporal variation of the population of the non-indigenous species Blackfordia virginica in the Guadiana River estuary Supervisor	Marine Biology (Degree) Centro de Ciências do Mar, Portugal Universidade do Algarve, Portugal
2022/03 - 2022/09	Assessment of the biodiversity of the benthic community of Baía de Luanda, Ilha de Luanda and Laguna do Mussulo (Angola) Supervisor	Marine Biology (Degree) Centro de Ciências do Mar, Portugal Universidade do Algarve, Portugal
2020/03 - 2021/06	Spatial horizontal distribution of microplastics in the Guadiana river estuary: quantification and comparison between zooplankton and microplastics. Co-supervisor	Marine Biology (Degree) Universidade do Algarve, Portugal Centro de Ciências do Mar, Portugal
2019/03 - 2020/06	Zooplanktonic communities with incidence on gelatinous organisms of the Ria Formosa coastal lagoon system Co-supervisor	Marine Biology (Degree) Universidade do Algarve, Portugal Centro de Ciências do Mar, Portugal
2018/09 - 2019/01	Experimental Work in Marine Biology (Marine Biology Master): Differences on zooplankton communities in two different subareas of Guadiana estuary Co-supervisor	Biologia Marinha (Master) Universidade do Algarve, Portugal Centro de Ciências do Mar, Portugal
2018/09 - 2019/01	Experimental Work in Marine Biology (Marine Biology Master): Blackfordia virginica's feeding behaviour under different temperature and salinity conditions Co-supervisor	Biologia Marinha (Master) Universidade do Algarve, Portugal Centro de Ciências do Mar, Portugal
2018/02 - 2019/01	Experimental Work in Marine Biology (Marine Biology Master): Estimating the tidal current turbine effects on fish larvae in Ria Formosa lagoon Co-supervisor	Biologia Marinha (Master) Universidade do Algarve, Portugal Centro de Ciências do Mar, Portugal
2017/09 - 2018/01	Laboratory Methods (Marine Biology Master): Jellyfish Impact on Plankton Co-supervisor	Biologia Marinha (Master) Universidade do Algarve, Portugal Centro de Ciências do Mar, Portugal
2017/09 - 2018/01	Experimental Work in Marine Biology (Marine Biology Master): Study methods of estuarine zooplankton in Guadiana / Sampling / Principal groups identification. Co-supervisor	Biologia Marinha (Master) Universidade do Algarve, Portugal Centro de Ciências do Mar, Portugal
2017/02 - 2017/07	Field Methods (Marine Biology Master): Plankton monitorization as a tool for invasive species monitorization Co-supervisor	Biologia Marinha (Master) Universidade do Algarve, Portugal Centro de Ciências do Mar, Portugal
2016/09 - 2017/01	Experimental Work in Marine Biology (Marine Biology Master): Methods used to study estuarine zooplankton Co-supervisor	Biologia Marinha (Master) Universidade do Algarve, Portugal Centro de Ciências do Mar, Portugal
2016/09 - 2017/01	Experimental Work in Marine Biology (Marine Biology Master): Jellyfish feeding and reproduction Co-supervisor	Biologia Marinha (Master) Universidade do Algarve, Portugal Centro de Ciências do Mar, Portugal
2016/09 - 2017/01	Experimental Work in Marine Biology (Marine Biology Master): An Experimental Study of Catostylus tagi (Haeckel, 1869) Feeding Behaviour: Feeding Rate and Prey Selectivity on a Temperate Estuarine Nursery Co-supervisor	Biologia Marinha (Master) Universidade do Algarve, Portugal Centro de Ciências do Mar, Portugal
2016/09 - 2017/01	Experimental Work in Marine Biology (Marine Biology Master): Zooplankton monitoring in estuaries. Co-supervisor	Biologia Marinha (Master) Universidade do Algarve, Portugal Centro de Ciências do Mar, Portugal
2016/09 - 2017/01	Experimental Work in Marine Biology (Marine Biology Master): Zooplankton studies in estuarine systems Co-supervisor	Biologia Marinha (Master) Universidade do Algarve, Portugal Centro de Ciências do Mar, Portugal
2016/09 - 2017/01	Experimental Work in Marine Biology (Marine Biology Master): Size analysis of zooplanktonic organisms Co-supervisor	Marine Biology (Master) Universidade do Algarve, Portugal Centro de Ciências do Mar, Portugal
2016/09 - 2017/01	Experimental Work in Marine Biology (Marine Biology Master): Abundance and distribution of zooplankton in the Guadiana estuary. Co-supervisor	Biologia Marinha (Master) Universidade do Algarve, Portugal Centro de Ciências do Mar, Portugal
2014/09 - 2015/01	Experimental Work in Marine Biology (Marine Biology Master): Methods in zooplankton research. Co-supervisor	Biologia Marinha (Master) Universidade do Algarve, Portugal Centro de Ciências do Mar, Portugal
2014/09 - 2015/01	Experimental Work in Marine Biology (Marine Biology Master): Study methods of zooplankton Co-supervisor	Marine Biology (Master) Universidade do Algarve, Portugal Centro de Ciências do Mar, Portugal
2014/09 - 2015/01	Experimental Work in Marine Biology (Marine Biology Master): Analysis of the mesozooplanktonic community structure and monitoring of the species Blackfordia virginica (Cnidaria, Hydrozoa) in Guadiana river estuary. Co-supervisor	Marine Biology (Master) Universidade do Algarve, Portugal Centro de Ciências do Mar, Portugal
2014/09 - 2015/01	Experimental Work in Marine Biology (Marine Biology Master): Identification and Biochemical Condition of Zooplankton. Co-supervisor	Biologia Marinha (Master) Universidade do Algarve, Portugal Centro de Ciências do Mar, Portugal
2014/09 - 2015/01	Experimental Work in Marine Biology (Marine Biology Master): Monitoring of invasive zooplanktonic communities (Blackfordia virginica) in Guadiana river estuary. Co-supervisor	Marine Biology (Master) Universidade do Algarve, Portugal Centro de Ciências do Mar, Portugal

Event organisation

	Event name Type of event (Role)	Institution / Organization
2024/11/21 - 2024/11/21	4th Marine Science Fair - "Marine explorers: discovering small creatures of the ocean" - Knowledge dissemination to school students (2024/11/18 - 2024/11/21) Workshop (Co-organisor)	Centro de Ciências do Mar, Portugal
2024/11/18 - 2024/11/18	4th Marine Science Fair - "Crab life cycle: from larvae to adults, from native to invasive" - Knowledge dissemination to school students (2024/11/18 - 2024/11/21) Workshop (Co-organisor)	Centro de Ciências do Mar, Portugal
2023/11/22 - 2023/11/25	22º Encontro Nacional de Ecologia (2023/11/22 - 2023/11/25) Conference (Member of the Organising Committee)	Universidade do Algarve, Portugal Centro de Ciências do Mar, Portugal Sociedade Portuguesa de Ecologia, Portugal Universidade de Aveiro Centro de Estudos do Ambiente e do Mar, Portugal
2023/07/14 - 2023/07/14	Zooplankton: diversity and applications to fishing resources (2023/07/14 - 2023/07/14) Workshop (Member of the Organising Committee)	Universidade do Algarve, Portugal Centro de Ciências do Mar, Portugal Universidade de São Tomé e Príncipe, São Tomé and Príncipe
2023/04/18 - 2023/04/18	Ualg Open Day - "Crab life cycle: from larvae to adults, from native to invasive" and "Discovering gelatinous organisms"- Knowledge dissemination to secondary school students (2023/04/18 - 2023/04/18) Workshop (Co-organisor)	Universidade do Algarve, Portugal
2017/10/01 - 2023	Co-organization with secondary school João da Rosa (Olhão, Portugal) with the objective of integrating young students in scientific activities: plankton monitoring of Guadiana River Estuary (2017) Other (Co-organisor)	Centro de Ciências do Mar, Portugal
2022/05/04 - 2022/05/04	Ualg Open Day - "Crab life cycle: from larvae to adults, from native to invasive" and "Discovering gelatinous organisms"- Knowledge dissemination to secondary school students (2022/05/04 - 2022/05/04) Workshop (Co-organisor)	Universidade do Algarve, Portugal
2020 - 2021	"Growing up through the sea" - Participation and co-organization of the project with AECO (Association for the conservation and study of the oceans) transferring knowledge on microplastics pollution to young girls from the Association of Girls and Families Protection, Faro. (2020) Other (Co-organisor)	Centro de Ciências do Mar, Portugal
2020/02/20 - 2020/02/20	Ualg Open Day - "The secret life of plankton" - Knowledge dissemination related to zooplankton ecology to high school students (2020) Workshop (Co-organisor)	Universidade do Algarve, Portugal
2019/10/19 - 2019/10/20	Promote the citizen science project NEMA - New Marine Species of Algarve (2019) Festival (Co-organisor)	Centro de Ciências do Mar, Portugal
2019/02/21 - 2019/02/21	Ualg Open Day - "Visualizing the invisible" - Knowledge dissemination related to zooplankton ecology to high school students (2019) Workshop (Co-organisor)	Universidade do Algarve, Portugal
2018/09/05 - 2018/09/07	Navio-escola Sagres (NRP Sagres) - Knowledge dissemination related to microplastics pollution in the aquatic environment (2018) Exhibition (Co-organisor)	Centro de Ciências do Mar, Portugal
2018/08/02 - 2018/08/02	"Volta ao Conhecimento" - Cycling Tour "Volta a Portugal" - Knowledge dissemination related to microplastics pollution in the aquatic environment (2018) Festival (Co-organisor)	Universidade do Algarve, Portugal
2018/06/13 - 2018/06/13	Mid Season Campus - Biology and Marine Sciences Course - Lecturing students: observation of Phytoplankton and zooplankton (including jellyfishes and fish larvae) using microscopy. (2018) Workshop (Co-organisor)	Universidade do Algarve, Portugal
2018/02/02 - 2018/02/02	UAlg Open Day - "Visualizing the invisible" - Knowledge dissemination related to zooplankton ecology to high school students (2018) Workshop (Co-organisor)	Universidade do Algarve, Portugal
2012/09 - 2012/09	The European Researcher's Night - Knowledge dissemination related to zooplankton ecology to general public (2012) Workshop (Co-organisor)	Centro de Ciências do Mar, Portugal
2009/09 - 2009/09	"Exploring the sea at school" - Knowledge dissemination related to zooplankton ecology to high school teachers (2009) Workshop (Co-organisor)	Centro de Ciências do Mar, Portugal
1999 - 1999	7º Colloquium Crustacea Decapoda Mediterranea (1999) Congress (Member of the Organising Committee)	Universidade de Lisboa Faculdade de Ciências, Portugal

Event participation

	Activity description Type of event	Event name Institution / Organization
2025 - Current	Talk about "The little fish that climbs waterfalls - importance for diversity and nature conservation" in High schools of Algarve, in the scope of the program "Cientificamente Provável" Seminar	Centro de Ciências do Mar, Portugal
2023/03 - Current	Talk about "Macro- and Microplastics: a Global Threat" in high schools of Algarve, in the scope of the program "Cientificamente Provável". Seminar	Cientificamente Provável Centro de Ciências do Mar, Portugal
2024/11/26 - 2024/12/26	Professional training in first aid, firefighting and evacuation of people Workshop
2024/12/13 - 2024/12/13	Bioimaging and Microparticles Detection for Biotech, Aquaculture and Environmental Monitoring Workshop	Bioimaging and Microparticles Detection for Biotech, Aquaculture and Environmental Monitoring Centro de Ciências do Mar, Portugal
2024/03/18 - 2024/03/22	7th International Zooplankton Production Symposium Congress	7th International Zooplankton Production Symposium
2023/10/22 - 2023/10/22	6th Week of Education and Environmental Volunteering Initiatives (SEIVA): Mini-Bioblitz in Barranco dos Pisões, Monchique (sampling and identification of benthic macroinvertebrates with high school students) Workshop	Agência Portuguesa do Ambiente, Portugal
2023/05/25 - 2023/05/25	Speed date: Connecting Minds in the Scientific Universe Other	Greening Our Future: rumo a um horizonte mais sustentável Universidade do Algarve, Portugal
2023/05/08 - 2023/05/11	46th Larval Fish Conference Conference	46th Larval Fish Conference
2023/05/04 - 2023/05/04	Intensive Course: New paradigms in environmental sciences: citizen science and social sciences Workshop	Centro de Ciências do Mar, Portugal Universidade do Algarve Centro de Investigação Marinha e Ambiental, Portugal
2022/12/06 - 2022/12/07	3rd Annual Meeting of Collaborative Laboratories (CoLAB) Conference	Agência Nacional de Inovação SA, Portugal
2022/10/26 - 2022/10/27	Aquaculture Research: Contribution to Blue Growth Seminar	S2AQUA-Laboratório Colaborativo Associação para uma Aquacultura Sustentável e Inteligente, Portugal
2022/10/25 - 2022/10/25	Aquaculture and Environment Interactions in the Wetlands of Southwest Iberia Meeting	Instituto Português do Mar e da Atmosfera, Portugal
2022/10/15 - 2022/10/16	Participation on the Festival on Blue Innovation and Sustainability of Guadiana Estuary Festival	Festival on Blue Innovation and Sustainability of Guadiana Estuary Universidade do Algarve, Portugal
2022/10/10 - 2022/10/11	Participation on the GelAvista (citizen science programm) annual event: 7th meeting GelAvista Meeting	7th meeting GelAvista Instituto Português do Mar e da Atmosfera, Portugal
2022/07/06 - 2022/07/06	Challenges for fishing and aquaculture: How can we ensure greater sustainability considering the challenge of climate change? Meeting	Instituto Português do Mar e da Atmosfera, Portugal
2022/06/30 - 2022/06/30	United Nations Ocean Conference 2022 official virtual side-event “Marine Africa: the role in excellence in capacity building to increase globally ocean health and quality of life” (Virtual Side Event ID: OBZB53) Conference	Universidade do Algarve, Portugal Centro de Ciências do Mar, Portugal
2022/05/25 - 2022/05/25	Seafood industry challenges: How can we achieve greater sustainability considering the climate emergency? Seminar	Instituto Português do Mar e da Atmosfera, Portugal
2021/10/10 - 2021/10/10	Participation in the round table: "The contribution of the volunteer and citizen science to the study of marine litter" organized by the Project ALIMAR and SEIVA. Round table	Week of educational and environmental volunteering initiatives Ciência Viva, Portugal Agência Portuguesa do Ambiente, Portugal
2020/11/24 - 2020/11/24	International Day of Scientific Culture: "How do we study microplastics in water?" Seminar	Dia Nacional da Cultura Ciêntifica e Tecnológica
2019/06/08 - 2019/06/08	"International Ocean Day" Knowledge dissemination related to microplastics pollution in the aquatic environment (APA - Portuguese Environment Agency) Other	Dia Mundial dos Oceanos - Câmara Municipal de Aljezur Agência Portuguesa do Ambiente, Portugal
2019/05/09 - 2019/05/09	"Sea without plastics: Actions to fight marine debris sources related to the sea" Comissão de Coordenação e Desenvolvimento Regional do Algarve, Olhão, Portugal. Round table	Mar sem Plásticos: Ações para combater as fontes de lixo marinho ligadas ao mar Comissão de Coordenação e Desenvolvimento Regional do Algarve, Portugal
2019 - 2019	CCMAR Symposium 2019 Conference
2018/07/09 - 2018/07/11	Internship in Plymouth Marine Laboratory - Using the FlowCam for quantification of microzooplanktonic organisms and microplastics. Other	Centro de Ciências do Mar, Portugal Plymouth Marine Laboratory, United Kingdom
2018/07 - 2018/07	Participation in "CCMAR Summer School", by receiving several undergraduate students from Shou University, China, for short courses internships. Workshop	CCMAR Summer School Centro de Ciências do Mar, Portugal
2017/10/18 - 2017/10/19	Participation on the simulation exercise to fight sea pollution in Vila Real de Santo António, Portugal. Other
2017/08/25 - 2017/08/25	FATACIL - Knowledge dissemination related to microplastics pollution in the aquatic environment Festival	FATACIL - Feira de Artesanato, Turismo, Agricultura, Comércio e Indústria de Lagoa Centro de Ciências do Mar, Portugal
2017/07 - 2017/07	Participation in “CCMAR Summer School”, by receiving several undergraduate students from Shou University, China, for short courses internships. Workshop	CCMAR Summer School Centro de Ciências do Mar, Portugal
2017 - 2017	2nd Seminar: Study of Cnidarians, the tools available Conference
2016/06 - 2016/06	Participation in "CCMAR Summer School", by receiving several undergraduate students from Shou University, China, for short courses internships. Workshop	CCMAR Summer School Centro de Ciências do Mar, Portugal
2013/02 - 2013/02	Non Statistics with R Workshop	Workshop "Non Statistics with R" Centro de Ciências do Mar, Portugal
2012/03/26 - 2012/03/29	Participation in the ICES Working Group on Zooplankton Ecology (WGZE) Meeting	ICES Working Group on Zooplankton Ecology (WGZE) International Council for the Exploration of the Sea, Denmark
2012 - 2012	XVII Simposio Iberico de Estudios de Biologia Marina Congress
2011 - 2011	5th International Zooplankton Production Symposium Congress
2010 - 2010	Member of the technical team of the sea campaign of the project "Inter-basin exchange in the changing Mediterranean Sea: Impact on the ecosystems in the vicinity of the Straits connecting the Mediterranean Sea with adjacent Basins (MedEX)". Other	Instituto Português do Mar e da Atmosfera, Portugal
2009 - 2009	ICES Annual Science Conference Congress
2008 - 2008	Member of the technical team of the sea campaign of the project "Plano Nacional de Amostragens Biológicas (PNAB)" Other	Instituto Português do Mar e da Atmosfera, Portugal
2008 - 2008	Eastern Boundary Upwelling Ecosystems Symposium Congress
2006 - 2006	Member of the technical team of the sea campaign of the project "Norway lobster stocks in Portugal: Basis for assessment using information on larval production and ecology (LobAssess)". Other	Instituto Português do Mar e da Atmosfera, Portugal
2006 - 2006	1ª Conferência Lusófona sobre o Sistema Terra (CLUSTER) Conference
2000 - 2000	Introduction to Multivariate Analysis Course Workshop	Universidade de Lisboa Faculdade de Ciências, Portugal
2000 - 2000	Phylogenetic Methods and its Applications Course Workshop	Universidade de Lisboa Faculdade de Ciências, Portugal
2000 - 2000	First Certificate in English by Cambridge University. Other
2000 - 2000	XI Simposio ibérico de Estudios del Bentos Marino Congress
1998 - 1998	Theatre Workshop Workshop	Universidade de Lisboa Faculdade de Ciências, Portugal
1997 - 1997	Scientific Illustration Course Workshop	Universidade de Lisboa Faculdade de Ciências, Portugal

Jury of academic degree

	Topic Role	Candidate name (Type of degree) Institution / Organization
2024/11/29	Study of the Sightings Pattern of the Portuguese Man-of-War (Physalia physalis) in Mainland Portugal (Thesis) Main arguer	Patrícia Fernandes Carvalho (Master) Fundação da Faculdade de Ciências da Universidade de Lisboa, Portugal
2024/10/31	Ecophysiological assessment of the little fish of São Tomé Island using RNA:DNA ratios Supervisor	Lindsey McDonald (Master) Universidade do Algarve, Portugal
2023/11/27	Assessing differences on the epifaunal assemblages of an invasive and native macroalgae in São Miguel Island Marine Protected Areas Supervisor	Jéssica Louro (Master) Universidade do Algarve, Portugal
2023/06/12	Variations in the growth and development of the jellyfish Chrysaora chesapeakei (Papenfuss, 1936), using different diets (Thesis) Main arguer	Miguel Gomes de Sousa Serrão (Master) Instituto Politécnico de Leiria Escola Superior de Turismo e Tecnologia do Mar de Peniche, Portugal
2023/01/20	Marine bacteria and their role in polyethylene terephthalate biodeterioration and biofragmentation (Thesis) Main arguer	Alois Ngonyani (Master) Universidade do Algarve, Portugal

Association member

	Society Organization name	Role
2014 - Current	Sociedade Recreativa Artística Farense	Direction Board Member

Conference scientific committee

	Conference name	Conference host
2024/11/24 - 2024/11/26	23º Encontro Nacional de Ecologia	CIIMAR, CIBIO, Universidade do Porto
2023/11/22 - 2023/11/25	22º Encontro Nacional de Ecologia	University of Algarve

Course / Discipline taught

	Academic session	Degree Subject (Type)	Institution / Organization
2018 - Current	Biological Oceanography	Gestão Marinha e Costeira (Licenciatura)	Universidade do Algarve, Portugal
2018 - Current	Marine Ecosystems	Biologia Marinha (Licenciatura)	Universidade do Algarve, Portugal
2018 - Current	Plankton: Organisms and Processes	Biologia Marinha (Licenciatura)	Universidade do Algarve, Portugal
2018 - 2022	Invertebrates Biology	Biologia Marinha (Licenciatura)	Universidade do Algarve, Portugal
2018 - 2022	Invertebrates Biology	Biologia (Licenciatura)	Universidade do Algarve, Portugal

Evaluation committee

	Activity description Role	Institution / Organization	Funding entity
2020/04/28 - 2020/05/10	Participation as an invited collaborator professor on the curricular activity "Seminário de Pesquisa Interdisciplinar II (45h/3cr), do Programa de Pós-Graduação em Sociedade, Ambiente e Qualidade de Vida (PPGSAQ) (Academic level MSc), Centro de Formação Interdisciplinar (CFI), Universidade Federal do Oeste do Pará (UFOPA), Brazil Evaluator	Universidade Federal do Oeste do Pará, Brazil

Interview (newspaper / magazine)

	Activity description	Newspaper / Forum
2024/02	The appearance of salps in the Algarve coast: organisms similar to jellyfish are completely harmless	Público, Diário de Notícias, Correio da Manhã, Barlavento
2020/05/08	"Rias e estuários podem ser dos mais afetados pelas alterações climáticas - estudo"	Visão
2019/05/17	"Sea without plastics" is an European objective and passes through Olhão	Barlavento
2019/04/19	Dia da Europa foi celebrado em Olhão com múltiplas atividades	diariOnline Regiáo Sul
2017/10/20	E se houvesse um derrame de petróleo na costa do Algarve?	Sul Informação

Interview (tv / radio show)

	Program	Topic
2018/10/29 - 2018/10/29	TSF - Combate ao Plástico	Plástico banido das cantinas e bares da Universidade do Algarve
2017/10/09 - 2017/10/09	Portugal em Directo - RTP	Novas espécies no Guadiana / New species in the Guadiana

Journal scientific committee

	Journal title (ISSN)	Publisher
2024/09 - Current	Scientific Reports (2045-2322)
2024 - Current	Estuaries and Coasts (1559-2723)	Springer
2024 - Current	IGI Global	IGI Global
2024 - Current	Marine Ecology Progress Series (1616-1599)	Inter-Research Science Publisher
2023 - Current	Regional Studies in Marine Science (23524855)	Elsevier
2022/06 - Current	Life (2075-1729)	MDPI
2022/06 - Current	Frontiers in Marine Science - Review Editor (2296-7745)	Frontiers Media S.A.
2022/06 - Current	Fishes (2410-3888)	MDPI
2022/04 - Current	Toxics (2305-6304)	MDPI
2022/04 - Current	Ecological Indicators (1470-160X)	Elsevier
2022/02 - Current	Hydrobiologia (1573-5117)	Springer
2021/12 - Current	Aquaculture Studies (2618-6381)	Central Fisheries Research Inst
2021/12 - Current	Energies (1996-1073)	MDPI
2021/11 - Current	Sustainability (2071-1050)	MDPI
2021/11 - Current	Journal of Experimental Marine Biology and Ecology (0022-0981)	Elsevier
2021/11 - Current	Mathematics (2227-7390)	MDPI
2021/11 - Current	Biology (2079-7737)	MDPI
2021/11 - Current	Biology and Life Sciences Forum (2673-9976)	MDPI
2021/08 - Current	International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health (1660-4601)	MDPI
2021/08 - Current	Diversity - 2021 - Guest Editor of Diversity, Special Issue: Advances in the Diversity and Ecology of Zooplankton (1424-2818)	MDPI
2021/08 - Current	Microorganisms (2076-2607)	MDPI
2021/08 - Current	Community Ecology (1588-2756)	Springer
2021/04 - Current	Applied Sciences (2076-3417)	MDPI
2021/03 - Current	Water (2073-4441)	MDPI
2021/01 - Current	Animals (2076-2615)	MDPI
2020/12 - Current	Diversity (1424-2818)	MDPI
2020/06 - Current	Brazilian Journal of Biology (1519-6984)	SciELO
2017 - Current	Estuarine Coastal and Shelf Science (1096-0015)	Elsevier
2016 - Current	Journal of Plankton Research (1464-3774)	Oxford University Press

Mentoring / Tutoring

	Topic	Student name
2022/02 - 2023/07	Sampling and morphological identification of the ichthyoplankton in the Guadiana River estuary and the Ria Formosa lagoon system to develop and implement the DNA metabarcoding and eDNA techniques to monitoring marine fish communities	Olga Azevedo
2022/02 - 2022/08	Microplankton of the Guadiana River estuary: the use of the FlowCam to monitoring ecosystems	Jessica Alonso Cremades

Other jury / evaluation

	Activity description	Institution / Organization
2022 - Current	Master thesis external evaluator for the IMBRSea Master Program
2021 - 2021	Member of the Selection Panel for Research Fellowships calls (Bacherols and Masters degrees) under the projects "The development of Electronic Monitoring and Reporting (EMR) technology for fisheries in Portugal (EMREP)", ATLAZUL - "Promotion of the Atlantic littoral alliance for blue growth", A-FISH-DNA-SCAN - "Cutting-edge DNA-based approaches for improved monitoring and management of fisheries resources along Magellan-Elcano's Atlantic route." and Photo-Plas - "Photorelease of pollutants and microplastics particles from plastic surfaces".	Universidade do Algarve, Portugal Centro de Ciências do Mar, Portugal

Distinctions

Award

2021	Teaching and Learning Award UALG 2020 - Teacher of the Year distinguished by Students Universidade do Algarve, Portugal
2018	1st Prize 'Best Photography' - "Aos Olhos do CCMAR" Centro de Ciências do Mar, Portugal
2018	3rd Prize 'Best Video' - "Aos Olhos do CCMAR" Centro de Ciências do Mar, Portugal