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I am a Researcher at the Centre for Environmental and Marine Studies (CESAM) of University of Aveiro, Portugal. My research interests are focused on management, conservation and restoration of soil and biological resources, through using biochar for environmental management and climate adaptation. Throughout my research, I have given emphasis on biochar interactions with biota and biota-mediated ecosystem functions/services, as well as on liaising with agroforestry institutions, in view of sustainable biochar applications in management of endogenous resources. On such topics, I have (co)published 29 peer-reviewed publications, contributed to 3 books and 4 book chapters, national news items and TV broadcasts, alongside other activities to raise awareness on biochar sustainability. Keywords: soil and ecosystem management; environmental engineering; biochar; sustainability; soil-biochar-biota interactions; soil functional biodiversity; ecosystem functions/services; climate adaptation; biomonitorization; soil (bio)remediation.
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Identificação

Identificação pessoal

Nome completo
Ana Catarina Gomes Marcelo Bastos

Nomes de citação

  • A. C. Bastos or Catarina Bastos A or Catarina Bastos or Ana Catarina Bastos

Identificadores de autor

Ciência ID
4016-4A50-8BE0
ORCID iD
0000-0003-1185-2172
Researcher Id
A-6120-2012
Scopus Author Id
55279493500

Endereços de correio eletrónico

  • a.c.bastos@ua.pt (Profissional)
  • anacat.bastos@gmail.com (Pessoal)

Moradas

  • Department of Environment and Planning (DAO) and Centre for Environmental and Marine Studies (CESAM), University of Aveiro. Campus Universitário de Santiago, 3810-193, Aveiro, Aveiro, Portugal (Profissional)

Domínios de atuação

  • Ciências Naturais - Ciências da Terra e do Ambiente - Ciências do Ambiente

Idiomas

Idioma Conversação Leitura Escrita Compreensão Peer-review
Português (Idioma materno)
Inglês Utilizador proficiente (C1) Utilizador proficiente (C1) Utilizador proficiente (C1) Utilizador proficiente (C1) Utilizador proficiente (C1)
Espanhol; Castelhano Utilizador independente (B1) Utilizador independente (B1) Utilizador independente (B1) Utilizador independente (B1) Utilizador independente (B1)
Formação
Grau Classificação
2008 - 2008
Concluído
 Advanced training in Environmental Management: Safety/Health/Environment (SHE) Induction Training; Internal Environmental Auditing - Environmental Management System, ISO 14001:2004 (Outros)
Cranfield University, Reino Unido
2008 - 2008
Concluído
 Training in Occupational Management: Research representative (temp), implementation of Environmental Management System & Certification to ISO 14001:2004; Move Captain of Cranfield Health to main campus; Fire Marshall (Outros)
Cranfield University, Reino Unido
2008
Concluído
 Ph.D. (Doctor of Philosophy)
Institute of Bioscience and Technology (current Cranfield Soil and Agrifood Institute), Cranfield University, Reino Unido
"Soil volatile fingerprints: potential for soil / water diagnostics and correlation with traditional microbial parameters" (TESE/DISSERTAÇÃO)
 n/a
2003
Concluído
 Biotechnology Engineering - 5 year degree (included a 9 month Research Internship in environmental biomonitoring at Cranfield University, UK) (Licenciatura)
Universidade do Algarve Faculdade de Ciências e Tecnologia, Portugal
 Research Internship: 18 | Research Project: 15 | L
Percurso profissional

Outros

2019/01/01 - 2021/01/01 Auxiliary Researcher (contract holder under DL 57/2016 amended by DL 57/2017) in the area of environment and agriculture, focused on sustainable management of soils and biological resources
Universidade de Aveiro Centro de Estudos do Ambiente e do Mar, Portugal
2014/02/01 - 2018/12/31 Post-Doctoral Research Fellow (FCT - SFRH/BPD/98231/2013) on biochar towards an integrative ecoTOXicological assessment using terrestrial ecosystem models (CHARTOX)
Universidade de Aveiro Centro de Estudos do Ambiente e do Mar, Portugal
2010/11/01 - 2013/11/30 Post-Doctoral Research Fellow (project FUTRICA - PTDC/AAC-AMB/104608) on impact assessment of chemical mixtures on freshwater ecosystems
Universidade de Aveiro Centro de Estudos do Ambiente e do Mar, Portugal
2008/01/01 - 2009/01/01 Research Officer (contract C/7128A) on environmental biomonitoring and bioremediation
Cranfield University Cranfield Soil and Agrifood Institute, Reino Unido
2006/01/01 - 2007/01/01 Editor Reviewer & Administrative Assistant (part-time/temp.), Elsevier - Journal of Biosensors and Bioelectronics (IF 2017/5y 8.173)
Cranfield University, Reino Unido
2005/01/01 - 2007/01/01 Laboratory and Field Technician (part-time/temp)
Cranfield University Cranfield Soil and Agrifood Institute, Reino Unido
2003/01/01 - 2003/06/01 Research and Teaching Assistant (part-time/temp) in the laboratory classes of MSc students in the course of Environmental Diagnostics
Cranfield University Cranfield Soil and Agrifood Institute, Reino Unido
Projetos

Bolsa

Designação Financiadores
2019 - Atual Enhanced SEED germination, establishment and erosion control through soil amendment with biochar (SEED+)
DEMO42/45
 project Integr@tec 2019 - Transferência de competências integradas e geradoras de inovação empresarial na Região Centro (Centro 2020)
2014 - 2020/02 BioCHAR in soils: towards an integrative ecoTOXicological assessment using terrestrial ecosystem models (CHARTOX)
SFRH/BPD/98231/2013
 Foundation for Science and Technology (FCT)
2010 - 2013/11 Chemical Flow in an Aquatic TRophic Chain (FUTRICA)
PTDC/AAC-AMB/104666/2008
 University of Aveiro & Centre for Environmental and Marine Studies (CESAM)

Projeto

Designação Financiadores
2018 - 2021/07/19 ECOlogiCal Effects of Nanopesticides to soil Ecosystems (ECOCENE)
PTDC/CTA-AMB/32471/2017
Universidade de Aveiro, Portugal
 Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia
2016 - 2019/06 Indirect effects of wildfire (severity) on carbon fluxes and budgets (FIRE-C-BUDS)
PTDC/AGR-FOR/4143/2014
 Foundation for Science and Technology (FCT)
2014 - 2015/02 Exploring mechanisms of reducing drought and disease stress in eucalypts by applying biochar to soils (EXPLOCHAR)
133571
Provided by PTCRIS: 133571
 Foundation for Science and Technology (FCT)
Produções

Publicações

Artigo em revista
  1. Catarina Bastos A or Catarina Bastos or C Bastos or Ana Catarina Bastos. "Influence of biochar particle size on biota responses". Ecotoxicology and Environmental Safety 174 (2019): 120-128. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.ecoenv.2019.02.044.
    10.1016/j.ecoenv.2019.02.044
  2. Catarina Bastos A or Catarina Bastos or C Bastos or Ana Catarina Bastos. "Biomonitoring tools for biochar and biochar-compost amended soil under viticulture: Looking at exposure and effects". Applied Soil Ecology 137 (2019): 120-128. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.apsoil.2019.01.007.
    10.1016/j.apsoil.2019.01.007
  3. Santos, Cátia S.A.; Brandão, Ricardo; Monteiro, Marta S.; Bastos, Ana C.; Soares, Amadeu M.V.M.; Loureiro, Susana. "Assessment of DNA damage in Ardea cinerea and Ciconia ciconia: A 5-year study in Portuguese birds retrieved for rehabilitation". Ecotoxicology and Environmental Safety 136 (2017): 104-110. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.ecoenv.2016.10.039.
    10.1016/j.ecoenv.2016.10.039
  4. Amaro, A.; Bastos, A.C.; Santos, M.J.G.; Verheijen, F.G.A.; Soares, A.M.V.M.; Loureiro, S.. "Ecotoxicological assessment of a biochar-based organic N-fertilizer in small-scale terrestrial ecosystem models (STEMs)". Applied Soil Ecology 108 (2016): 361-370. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.apsoil.2016.09.006.
    10.1016/j.apsoil.2016.09.006
  5. Verheijen, Frank G. A.; Bastos, Ana C.; Jeffery, Simon. "Bury the idea that soils are a local issue". Nature 528 7583 (2015): 479-479. http://dx.doi.org/10.1038/528479b.
    10.1038/528479b
  6. Cardoso, Diogo F. N.; Bastos, Ana Catarina; Soares, Amadeu M. V. M.; Loureiro, Susana. "Short-term exposure to carbaryl and UV radiation increases the reproduction output of the collembolan Folsomia candida". Journal of Soils and Sediments 14 9 (2014): 1559-1567. http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s11368-014-0892-6.
    10.1007/s11368-014-0892-6
  7. Musso, Carolina; Miranda, Heloísa Sinátora; Aires, Stefano Salvo; Bastos, Ana Catarina; Soares, Amadeu M.V.M.; Loureiro, Susana. "Simulated post-fire temperature affects germination of native and invasive grasses in cerrado (Brazilian savanna)". Plant Ecology & Diversity 8 2 (2014): 219-227. http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/17550874.2014.910714.
    10.1080/17550874.2014.910714
  8. Verheijen, F. G. A.; Graber, E. R.; Ameloot, N.; Bastos, A. C.; Sohi, S.; Knicker, H.. "Biochars in soils: new insights and emerging research needs". European Journal of Soil Science 65 1 (2014): 22-27. http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/ejss.12127.
    10.1111/ejss.12127
  9. Jeffery, Simon; Verheijen, Frank G.A.; Bastos, Ana Catarina; Van Der Velde, Marijn. "A comment on ‘Biochar and its effects on plant productivity and nutrient cycling: a meta-analysis': on the importance of accurate reporting in supporting a fast-moving research field with policy implications". GCB Bioenergy 6 3 (2013): 176-179. http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/gcbb.12076.
    10.1111/gcbb.12076
  10. Bastos, A.C.; Monaghan, K.A.; Pestana, J.L.T.; Lillebø, A.I.; Loureiro, S.. "A comment on the Editorial “Replication in aquatic biology: The result is often pseudoreplication”". Aquatic Toxicology 126 (2013): 467-470. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.aquatox.2012.11.003.
    10.1016/j.aquatox.2012.11.003
  11. Verheijen, F. G. A.; Jones, R. J. A.; Rickson, R. J.; Smith, C. J.; Bastos, A. C.; Nunes, J. P.; Keizer, J. J.. "Concise overview of European soil erosion research and evaluation". Acta Agriculturae Scandinavica, Section B - Soil & Plant Science 62 sup2 (2012): 185-190. http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/09064710.2012.697573.
    10.1080/09064710.2012.697573
  12. Campos, I.; Abrantes, N.; Vidal, T.; Bastos, A. C.; Gonçalves, F.; Keizer, J. J.. "Assessment of the toxicity of ash-loaded runoff from a recently burnt eucalypt plantation". European Journal of Forest Research 131 6 (2012): 1889-1903. http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s10342-012-0640-7.
    10.1007/s10342-012-0640-7
  13. Verheijen, Frank G. A.; Montanarella, Luca; Bastos, Ana Catarina. "Sustainability, certification, and regulation of biochar". Pesquisa Agropecuária Brasileira 47 5 (2012): 649-653. http://dx.doi.org/10.1590/s0100-204x2012000500003.
    10.1590/s0100-204x2012000500003
  14. Jeffery, S.; Verheijen, F.G.A.; van der Velde, M.; Bastos, A.C.. "A quantitative review of the effects of biochar application to soils on crop productivity using meta-analysis". Agriculture, Ecosystems & Environment 144 1 (2011): 175-187. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.agee.2011.08.015.
    10.1016/j.agee.2011.08.015
  15. Magan, Naresh; Fragoeiro, Silvia; Bastos, Catarina. "Environmental Factors and Bioremediation of Xenobiotics Using White Rot Fungi". Mycobiology 38 4 (2010): 238. http://dx.doi.org/10.4489/myco.2010.38.4.238.
    10.4489/myco.2010.38.4.238
  16. Bastos, A.C.; Magan, N.. "Trametes versicolor: Potential for atrazine bioremediation in calcareous clay soil, under low water availability conditions". International Biodeterioration & Biodegradation 63 4 (2009): 389-394. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.ibiod.2008.09.010.
    10.1016/j.ibiod.2008.09.010
Capítulo de livro
  1. Catarina Bastos A or Catarina Bastos or C Bastos or Ana Catarina Bastos. "Sustainability Certification Schemes in the Agricultural and Natural Resource Sectors". editado por Melissa Vogt. Routledge, 2019.
    10.4324/9780203701737
  2. Catarina Bastos A or Catarina Bastos or C Bastos or Ana Catarina Bastos. "‘Biochar Sustainability and Certification’ (Chapter 28), in: Biochar for Environmental management, Science, Technology and Implementation, 2nd Edition, eds. Johannes Lehmann & Stephen Joseph.". Estados Unidos, 2015.
  3. Gouma, S.; Fragoeiro, S.; Bastos, A. C.; Magan, N.. "Bacterial and Fungal Bioremediation Strategies". 302-323. 2014.
    10.1016/B978-0-12-800021-2.00013-3
Livro
  1. Catarina Bastos A or Catarina Bastos or C Bastos or Ana Catarina Bastos. Global Atlas of Soil Biodiversity. Luxemburgo. 2016.
  2. Catarina Bastos A or Catarina Bastos or C Bastos or Ana Catarina Bastos. Atlas européen de la biodiversité des sols.. 2013.
    10.2788/89331
  3. Verheijen, F.; Jeffery, S.; Bastos, A.C.; van der Velde, M.; Diafas, I..  Biochar Application to Soils: A Critical Scientific Review of Effects on Soil Properties, Processes and Functions. 2010.
  4. Catarina Bastos A or Catarina Bastos or C Bastos or Ana Catarina Bastos. European Atlas of Soil Biodiversity. 2010.
Atividades

Orientação

Título / Tema
Papel desempenhado 		Curso (Tipo)
Instituição / Organização
2016 - 2016 Biochar effects on the soil´s quality and remediation. MSc degree
Coorientador
 Toxicologia e Ecotoxicologia (Mestrado)
Universidade de Aveiro, Portugal
2016 - 2016 Mulching influence on the restablishment of ground-dwelling arthropod communities after a wildfire. MSc degree
Orientador
 Ecologia Aplicada (Mestrado)
Universidade de Aveiro, Portugal
2015/01 - 2015/06 Effects of applying biochar and other soil additives on fresh weight and reproduction of the earthworm Eisenia andrei in soil mesocosms. Undergraduate research project
Orientador
Universidade de Aveiro Centro de Estudos do Ambiente e do Mar, Portugal
2013/01 - 2013/06 Ecotoxicological evaluation of wildfire-derived ashes on soil biota. Undergraduate research project
Orientador
Universidade de Aveiro Centro de Estudos do Ambiente e do Mar, Portugal
2013/01 - 2013/06 Ecotoxicological evaluation of wildfire-derived ashes on aquatic communities. Undergraduate research project
Orientador
Universidade de Aveiro Centro de Estudos do Ambiente e do Mar, Portugal
2012/01 - 2013/01 Biodegradation of Polycyclic Aromatic Hydrocarbons by deep-sea bacterial strains. Joint European Masters Program in Environmental Sciences (JEMES)
Coorientador
Technische Universität Hamburg, Alemanha
2013 - 2013 Integrative tools to assess biochar effects on soil biota. PhD degree
Orientador
 Biologia (Doutoramento)
Universidade de Aveiro, Portugal
2013 - 2013 Optimised tools for toxicity assessment of biochar-amended soils. MSc degree
Orientador
 Biologia Aplicada (Mestrado)
Universidade de Aveiro, Portugal
2009/09 - 2011/09 Ecotoxicological implications of PAH-contaminants in runoff from biochar-enriched soils: a pilot study. Joint European Masters in Environmental Studies (JEMES)
Orientador
Universidade de Aveiro Centro de Estudos do Ambiente e do Mar, Portugal

Organização de evento

Nome do evento
Tipo de evento (Tipo de participação) 		Instituição / Organização
2019/05 - 2019/05 Demonstration Action to stakeholders of the agro-forestry sector on Enhanced SEED germination, establishment and erosion control through soil amendment with biochar (2019/05 - 2019/05)
Outro (Coorganizador)
 Universidade de Aveiro Centro de Estudos do Ambiente e do Mar, Portugal
2015/09/28 - 2015/09/30 Co-convener of session 3 'The Janus face of Biochar: Risk of pollution vs. pollution remediation tool', Final Biochar Symposium, Cost Action TD1107 & EU Biochar Research Network (2015/09/28 - 2015/09/30)
Simpósio (Outra)
2015/05/05 - 2015/05/05 Chair of the first international Biochar research workshop to take place in Portugal, 'Biochar benefits vs. riks' (2015/05/05 - 2015/05/05)
Oficina (workshop) (Coorganizador)
 Universidade de Aveiro Centro de Estudos do Ambiente e do Mar, Portugal
2014/04/02 - 2014/04/05 Co-convener of Biochar Cost Action meeting 'On the path to the required level of scientific understanding' (2014/04/02 - 2014/04/05)
Encontro (Coorganizador)
 Universidade de Aveiro Centro de Estudos do Ambiente e do Mar, Portugal

Júri de grau académico

Tema
Tipo de participação 		Nome do candidato (Tipo de grau)
Instituição / Organização
2014/01 Biochar amendmend as a strategy to reduce drought stress in Eucaliptus
Arguente principal
 Sara Raquel Amaral Mesquita (Mestrado)
Universidade de Aveiro Centro de Estudos do Ambiente e do Mar, Portugal
2013/01 Evaluation of performance of organic fertilizers in horticultural produce
Arguente principal
 Acácio Rosse Salamandane (Mestrado)
Universidade de Aveiro Centro de Estudos do Ambiente e do Mar, Portugal
2013/01 Characterization of Petroleum degrading bacteria from the deep sea
Arguente
 Nneka Enwena (Mestrado)
Technische Universität Hamburg, Alemanha
2012/01 Combined effects of carbaryl and abiotic factors to Folsomia candida'
Arguente principal
 Diogo Filipe Nunes Cardoso (Mestrado)
Universidade de Aveiro Centro de Estudos do Ambiente e do Mar, Portugal

Comissão de avaliação

Descrição da atividade
Tipo de assessoria 		Instituição / Organização Entidade financiadora
2014 - 2015 External referee of project proposals, Pan-European call - BiodivERsA-FACCE2014-84
Avaliador
2013/04/06 - 2013/06/08 Guest Editor, Special Issue 'Effects of Biochar on Soil Properties, Processes and Functions', European Journal of Soil Science (IF 2.387) - Wiley, which included scientific communications delivered at EUROSOIL 2012 (Session 5.3 'Effects of Biochar on Soil Properties, Processes and Functions'), Bari, Italy
Outro

Curso / Disciplina lecionado

Disciplina Curso (Tipo) Instituição / Organização
2014/04 - Atual Trainer in technical workshop to agroforestry stakeholders 'Introduction to Biochar', organized by the Regional Ministry of Agriculture and Fisheries (DRAPC) – Ordem dos Engenheiros, Coimbra
2015/03/01 - 2015/03/06 Lecturer/Trainer in the 3rd European Biochar Summer School for Post-graduate students (total of 10 h of training of PhD students, junior researchers and post-docs). European training schools - COST Action TD1107 e European Biochar Research Network (eBRN)
2015 - 2015 Trainer of technical workshop to biomass conversion technology stakeholders 'Biochar sustainability', organised by local biomass/waste conversion company IberoMassa Florestal Lda (workshop synopsis: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lsppNaH1oLk)
2013/10/11 - 2013/12/06 Lecturer/Trainer of Advanced Course in Ecotoxicology to Secundary School students. Module 'Testes ecotoxicológicos terrestres para a avaliação do risco - como respondem os isópodes e as minhocas ao stress? Instituto de Educação e Cidadania (IEC). Mamarrosa, Oliveira do Bairro
2013/10/11 - 2013/12/06 Lecturer/Trainer of Advanced Course in Ecotoxicology to Secundary School students. Module 'Testes ecotoxicológicos terrestres para a avaliação do risco - como respondem os isópodes e as minhocas ao stress? Escola Secundária Homem Cristo, Aveiro

Entrevista (jornal / revista)

Descrição da atividade Jornal / Forum
2020 Our ongoing biochar research has received interest by the wider a academic community, shown by news articles on UA online newsletters, between 2013 and 2020: https://www.ua.pt/pt/noticias/9/63875; https://www.ua.pt/pt/noticias/9/35555; https://www.ua.pt/pt/noticias/9/48160
2013 Our ongoing biochar research has received interest by the national newspaper Expresso (06/22/13 edition)

Entrevista / Programa (rádio / tv)

Programa Tema
2013 - Atual Our ongoing biochar research received interest by the national TV show Seleção Agricultura, shown in: https://vimeo.com/156534909
2013 - Atual Our ongoing biochar research has received interest by the national TV science magazine Biosfera, shown in http://www.rtp.pt/play/p1053/e136275/biosfera-xi (min. 13)
2013 - Atual Our ongoing biochar research has received interest by the mainstream national TV daily news RTP 1, shown in https://www.rtp.pt/noticias/pais/universidade-de-aveiro-testa-carvao-dos-indios-em-vinhas-da-bairrada_n682585

Membro de comissão

Descrição da atividade
Tipo de participação 		Instituição / Organização
2015/04/02 - Atual Thematic Group co-Leader on the topic 'Biodiversity & Ecotoxicology' in the FA COST Action TD1107
Outro
2013/01/01 - Atual Co-founder and member of Executive Board of the Biochar Investigation Network of Portugal (BINP). Since 2013
Membro
2012/04/24 - 2016/04/24 Management Committee member and National co-Representative in COST Action TD1107 e European Biochar Research Network (eBRN) [TD1107 PT] (in replacement of Dr Jan Jacob Keizer)
Membro