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Eugénio Silva is a PhD student in Biodiversity, Genetics, and Evolution at Universidade do Porto, Faculdade de Ciências, a program he joined in 2023. He holds an MSc in Biodiversity, Genetics, and Evolution (2022) and a BSc in Biology (2020) from the same institution. As part of his academic journey, he participated in Erasmus+ mobility programs, spending a semester at Oxford University, UK, during his MSc and another at Comenius University, Slovakia, during his BSc. Before starting his PhD, he worked as a Research Assistant at BIOPOLIS, where he contributed to projects involving ancient DNA and evolutionary biology. His research explores a wide range of questions, from domestication processes to the historical movement of animals, using genetic data to uncover past biodiversity dynamics. He has published two research articles in peer-reviewed journals and has received two awards/honors. In addition to his academic work, he has been actively involved in international collaborations, conference presentations, and scientific outreach.
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Identification

Personal identification

Full name
Fernando Eugénio Santos Sendim Silva

Citation names

  • Silva, Eugénio

Author identifiers

Ciência ID
171B-3AD1-3086
ORCID iD
0000-0002-9680-3494

Email addresses

  • eugenio_silva@cibio.up.pt (Professional)

Websites

Knowledge fields

  • Natural sciences - Biological Sciences - Evolutionary Biology

Languages

Language Speaking Reading Writing Listening Peer-review
Portuguese (Mother tongue)
English Upper intermediate (B2) Upper intermediate (B2) Upper intermediate (B2) Advanced (C1) Upper intermediate (B2)
Education
Degree Classification
2023/10/01 - 2027/10/31
Ongoing
 Biodiversity, Genetics and Evolution (Doutoramento)
Universidade do Porto Faculdade de Ciências, Portugal
2020/09/15 - 2022/12/16
Concluded
 Biodiversity, Genetics and Evolution (Mestrado)
Universidade do Porto Faculdade de Ciências, Portugal
"Capturing leporids acroos space and time: a molecular perspective" (THESIS/DISSERTATION)
 19
2017/09/15 - 2020/07/15
Concluded
 Biology (Licenciatura)
Universidade do Porto Faculdade de Ciências, Portugal
"Lagomorphs from Angola" (THESIS/DISSERTATION)
 17
2019/09/01 - 2020/02/29
Concluded
 Biology - Erasmus+ Student (Licenciatura)
Univerzita Komenského v Bratislave, Slovakia
 19
Affiliation

Science

Category
Host institution 		Employer
2023/02/01 - 2023/08/31 Contracted Researcher (Research) Associação BIOPOLIS - Rede de Investigação em Biodiversidade e Biologia Evolutiva, Portugal
Associação BIOPOLIS - Rede de Investigação em Biodiversidade e Biologia Evolutiva, Portugal
2022/04/01 - 2022/07/31 Research Trainee (Research) University of Oxford School of Archaeology, United Kingdom
2020/03/01 - 2020/07/15 Research Trainee (Research) Associação BIOPOLIS - Rede de Investigação em Biodiversidade e Biologia Evolutiva, Portugal
2019/02/01 - 2019/06/30 Research Trainee (Research) Museu de História Natural e da Ciência da Universidade do Porto, Portugal

Others

Category
Host institution 		Employer
2021/09/01 - 2021/09/10 Non-invasive sampling in Somiedo Natural Park, Spain Associação BIOPOLIS - Rede de Investigação em Biodiversidade e Biologia Evolutiva, Portugal
2018/07/01 - 2018/07/31 Field Research Assistant in Romania Operation Wallacea Ltd, United Kingdom
Projects

Grant

Designation Funders
2023/03 - 2024/08 Paleogenómica da Especiação e Hibridação
Provided by PTCRIS: 2022.07766.PTDC
 Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia
2021/03 - 2024/03 HybridChange – O potencial da hibridização para promover adaptação rápida durante alterações climáticas
Provided by PTCRIS: PTDC/BIA-EVL/1307/2020
 Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia

Contract

Designation Funders
2023/03/01 - Current Expanding potential in TROPIcal BIOdiversity and ecosystem research towards sustainable life on land
854248
Research Technician Fellow
European Commission, Belgium
Outputs

Publications

Conference poster
  1. Silva, Eugénio. Corresponding author: Silva, Eugénio. "Using temporal genomics to investigate the genetic basis of speciation and hybridization". Paper presented in SMBE Satellite Meeting on Ancient DNA Beyond Allele Frequencies, 2024.
  2. Silva, Eugénio; Alves, Joel; Alves, Paulo Célio. Corresponding author: Silva, Eugénio. "Phylogeography and phylogenetic of African leporids". Paper presented in 6th World Lagomorph Conference, 2022.
Journal article
  1. Pedro Andrade; Joel M. Alves; Paulo Pereira; Carl-Johan Rubin; Eugénio Silva; C. Grace Sprehn; Erik Enbody; et al. "Selection against domestication alleles in introduced rabbit populations". Nature Ecology & Evolution (2024): https://doi.org/10.1038/s41559-024-02443-3.
    10.1038/s41559-024-02443-3
  2. José Costa; João Queirós; Fernando Ballesteros; Nadia Mucci; João Souto; Eugénio Silva; José Melo-Ferreira; Paulo Célio Alves. "Low genetic diversity and shallow population structure in the broom hare, Lepus castroviejoi (Lagomorpha: Leporidae)". Biological Journal of the Linnean Society (2023): https://doi.org/10.1093/biolinnean/blad080.
    10.1093/biolinnean/blad080
Newspaper article
  1. Silva, Eugénio. "Evolution: aboard a time machine with rabbits, Darwin and Pokémon", Público, 2024, https://www.publico.pt/interactivos/diario-de-um-cientista/en/artigo/evolucao-coelhos-darwin-pokemon.

Artistic / Performance

Program / Show
  1. Silva, Eugénio. 2024. "Com quantas ervilhas se faz um terço?". Podcast Diário de Um Cientista. Público.
Activities

Event organisation

Event name
Type of event (Role) 		Institution / Organization
2022/12/05 - 2022/12/09 Volunteer in the conference: “Trends in Biodiversity and Evolution - TiBE2022 | The Biology of colour” (2022/12/05 - 2022/12/09)
Conference (Other)
 Associação BIOPOLIS - Rede de Investigação em Biodiversidade e Biologia Evolutiva, Portugal
2019/04/20 - 2019/04/20 Volunteer in Bioblitz. (2019/04/20 - 2019/04/20)
Festival
 Fundação Serralves, Portugal
2019/04/10 - 2019/04/10 Volunteer in “Mostra U.P.” in the section of Biology students of University of Porto. (2019/04/10 - 2019/04/10)
Exhibition (Other)
 Universidade do Porto, Portugal
2019/02/10 - 2019/02/10 Volunteer in Dias Abertos da FCUP. (2019/02/10 - 2019/02/10)
Exhibition (Other)
 Universidade do Porto Faculdade de Ciências, Portugal
2017/02/07 - 2017/02/07 Volunteer in Dias Abertos da FCUP. (2017/02/07 - 2017/02/07)
Exhibition (Other)
 Universidade do Porto Faculdade de Ciências, Portugal

Event participation

Activity description
Type of event 		Event name
Institution / Organization
2022/11/15 - 2022/11/15 Attendance at conference series: "Ancient DNA Symposium"
Conference
 Ancient DNA Symposium
Naturhistoriska riksmuseet, Sweden
2020/12/07 - 2020/12/12 Attendance at conference series: “Trends in Biodiversity and Evolution - TiBE2020 | Virtual Event Metabarcoding and Metagenomics”
Conference
 Trends in Biodiversity and Evolution - TiBE2020 | Virtual Event Metabarcoding and Metagenomics
Associação BIOPOLIS - Rede de Investigação em Biodiversidade e Biologia Evolutiva, Portugal
2019/04/15 - 2019/04/19 Attendance at t conference series: “Grand challenges for biodiversity conservation and sustainability – The Southern Africa experience”
Conference
 Grand challenges for biodiversity conservation and sustainability – The Southern Africa experience
Associação BIOPOLIS - Rede de Investigação em Biodiversidade e Biologia Evolutiva, Portugal

Consulting

Activity description Institution / Organization
2020/07/01 - Current Manage digital platforms of the World Lagomorph Society. World Lagomorph Society, Austria
Distinctions

Award

2022 Best poster 6th World Lagomorph Conference
2020 Reconhecimento a estudantes de licenciatura com melhor média no final do curso
Universidade do Porto Faculdade de Ciências, Portugal