Curriculum Vitae
Cassandra dos Santos Pacheco
Identification
Personal identification
- Full name
- Cassandra dos Santos Pacheco
Citation names
- Santos-Pacheco, Cassandra
- Santos-Pacheco, C.
- Cassandra Santos-Pacheco
- C. Santos-Pacheco
Author identifiers
- Ciência ID
- 2C15-4916-28C0
- ORCID iD
- 0000-0002-0563-2264
Email addresses
- cassandra.santos.pacheco@gmail.com (Professional)
- cassandra_pacheco2000@live.com.pt (Personal)
Websites
- https://www.linkedin.com/in/cassandra-dos-santos-pacheco-4573441a2/ (Professional)
- https://www.researchgate.net/profile/Cassandra-Santos-Pacheco?ev=hdr_xprf (Professional)
Knowledge fields
- Natural sciences - Earth and Environmental Sciences - Oceanography
- Natural sciences - Earth and Environmental Sciences - Environmental Sciences
Languages
| Language | Speaking | Reading | Writing | Listening | Peer-review |
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| Portuguese (Mother tongue) | |||||
| English | Intermediate (B1) | Proficiency (C2) | Advanced (C1) | Proficiency (C2) | Advanced (C1) |
Education
| Degree | Classification | |
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2021/10 - 2024/09
Concluded
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Integrated Ocean Studies (Mestrado)
Major in Oceanography
Universidade dos Açores - Campus da Horta, Portugal
"Spatial-temporal characterisation of the surface and near-surface dynamics of the island of Santo Antão - Cape Verde" (THESIS/DISSERTATION)
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18,2 |
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2018/09 - 2021/07
Concluded
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Wildlife and Heritage (Licenciatura)
Universidade dos Açores - Campus de Angra do Heroísmo, Portugal
"The Role of Ecosystem Structure in the Recruitment of Future Trees in a Natural Regeneration Process - The Case Study of
Calluna spp. Regenerating Shrubs" (THESIS/DISSERTATION)
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17,4 |
Affiliation
Science
| Category Host institution |
Employer | |
|---|---|---|
| 2022 - Current | Researcher (Research) | Universidade dos Açores Instituto de Investigação em Ciências do Mar Okeanos, Portugal |
| Universidade dos Açores Departamento de Oceanografia e Pescas, Portugal |
Teaching in Higher Education
| Category Host institution |
Employer | |
|---|---|---|
| 2023/05/12 - 2023/05/19 | Invited Assistant (University Teacher) | Universidade dos Açores - Campus da Horta, Portugal |
| Universidade dos Açores - Campus da Horta, Portugal |
Others
| Category Host institution |
Employer | |
|---|---|---|
| 2025/03/03 - Current | Earth Observation Application Developer (Professional Internship) | Atlantic International Research Centre, Portugal |
| Atlantic International Research Centre, Portugal | ||
| 2024/11 - Current | Marine Educator | Oceanário de Lisboa, Portugal |
| Oceanário de Lisboa, Portugal | ||
| 2021/07/01 - 2021/07/31 | Estagiar U | Conselho Consultivo para as Regiões Ultraperiféricas (CC RUP), Portugal |
| Conselho Consultivo para as Regiões Ultraperiféricas (CC RUP), Portugal |
Projects
Other
| Designation | Funders | |
|---|---|---|
| 2025/05 - 2026/03 | A low CO2 smart autonomous multiplatform system to monitor and forecast Calanus finmarchicus stock - a new sustainable climate
neutral blue fish feed (CliN-BluFeed)
Researcher
Atlantic International Research Centre, Portugal
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Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia
Ongoing
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| 2025/03 - 2026/03 | SATellite data and Spatial Data InFrAstruCTures for an evidence-based regIONal governance (SATSDIFACTION)
Researcher
Atlantic International Research Centre, Portugal
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Universidade dos Açores
Ongoing
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| 2022/09 - 2025/12 | COnservation of mArine ecosystems around Santo AnTão, Cabo Verde: implications for policy and society (COAST)
Researcher
Universidade dos Açores, Portugal
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Fundo Regional para a Ciência e Tecnologia Agence nationale de la recherche DFG Nationallizenzen Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia Agencia Estatal de Investigación Ongoing
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| 2023/03 - 2023/06 | MAGAL Constellation – Defining the pillar of a future constellation for monitoring the Ocean and Climate Change project
Researcher
Universidade dos Açores Instituto de Investigação em Ciências do Mar Okeanos, Portugal
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European Regional Development Fund Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia Concluded
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Outputs
Publications
| Conference poster |
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| Journal article |
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| Report |
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| Thesis / Dissertation |
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Activities
Oral presentation
| Presentation title | Event name Host (Event location) |
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| 2025/12 | Exploring Ocean Color and LIDAR data in relation to Calanus spp. distributions from glider-derived acoustic scattering layers | International Ocean Colour Science Meeting
The European Organisation for the Exploitation of Meteorological Satellites (EUMETSAT) and the European Space Agency (ESA) (Darmstadt, Germany)
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| 2025/10/16 | Satellite-derived Ocean Climatology around Santo Antão Island: 20 Years of Surface and Near-Surface Observations | COAST 3rd Annual Meeting
ADPM - Sistemas Agroflorestais em Cabo Verde (Porto Novo, Santo Antão, Cape Verde)
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| 2025/10/16 | Seasonal and Monthly Variations in Ocean Near-Surface Gradients around Santo Antão Island: A 20-Year MODIS-Aqua Study | COAST 3rd Annual Meeting
ADPM - Sistemas Agroflorestais em Cabo Verde (Porto Novo, Santo Antão, Cape Verde)
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| 2025/10/16 | Oceanographic characterization of the water column around Santo Antão | COAST 3rd Annual Meeting
ADPM - Sistemas Agroflorestais em Cabo Verde (Porto Novo, Santo Antão, Cape Verde)
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| 2024/05/14 | Spatial-temporal characterisation of surface and near-surface dynamics of the island of Santo Antão | COAST 2nd Annual Meeting
Institut de Ciències del Mar (ICM) - Consejo Superior de Investigaciones Científicas (CSIC) (Barcelona, Spain)
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| 2023/05/25 | Near-surface temporal and spatial variability of satellite-derived ocean parameters around Santo Antão Island (preliminary results) | COAST 1st Annual Meeting
Universidade de Aveiro (Aveiro, Portugal)
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| 2021/09/28 | Marine Protected Areas in Europe's Outermost Regions | General Assembly Meeting – Part I
Conselho Consultivo para as Regiões Ultraperiféricas - CC RUP (Praia da Vitória, Portugal)
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Event organisation
| Event name Type of event (Role) |
Institution / Organization | |
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| 2024/03 - 2024/08 | 4th Edition of Marine Robotics Summer School (Faial Island) - Took on a lead role in organising the event, overseeing logistics,
budgeting, and communication with regional, national, and international stakeholders. Managed travel and accommodation arrangements,
planned social activities to enhance networking, and played a key role in the selection process by evaluating applications
and advising the committee. (2024/07/08 - 2024/07/19)
Workshop (Co-organisor)
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Universidade dos Açores Instituto de Investigação em Ciências do Mar Okeanos, Portugal |
| 2023/03 - 2023/08 | 3rd Edition of Marine Robotic Summer School (Faial Island) - Assisted in organising the event by coordinating travel and accommodation
logistics, facilitating communication between participants, and supporting budgeting efforts for cost-effective planning.
Helped organise social activities, including a whale-watching tour and a bus tour around the Faial Island, and contributed
to the selection process by providing input to the committee. (2023/07/10 - 2024/07/21)
Workshop (Co-organisor)
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Universidade dos Açores Instituto de Investigação em Ciências do Mar Okeanos, Portugal Massachusetts Institute of Technology MIT Portugal Program, Portugal CoLAB +ATLANTIC, Portugal Universidade do Porto Faculdade de Engenharia, Portugal Universidade dos Açores - Campus da Horta, Portugal |
Event participation
| Activity description Type of event |
Event name Institution / Organization |
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| 2023/03/20 - 2023/03/20 | Attended and assisted Prof. Dr. Ana Martins in the "Monitoring Physical-Biological Oceanic Processes with Sentinel-3 in the
Azores" module. Guided participants through Sentinel-3 image processing using SNAP software in a practical session.
Workshop
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Training Course on Sentinel-3 Image Processing - FPCUP
Atlantic International Research Centre, Portugal
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| 2021/07/11 - 2021/07/22 | Attended the Marine Robotics Summer School at Faial Island, Azores, focused on marine robotics and oceanography. Participated
in lectures by experts from MIT and Europe, workshops on ocean sciences and robotics, and field demonstrations showcasing
autonomous systems and sensors. Gained hands-on experience in deploying and operating autonomous systems, conducting field
studies on oceanographic phenomena, and analysing ocean data.
Workshop
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Marine Robotics Summer School (2nd Edition)
Massachusetts Institute of Technology MIT Portugal Program, Portugal
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Association member
| Society Organization name | Role | |
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| 2022 - Current | Institute of Marine Sciences OKEANOS (IICMar-OKEANOS) of the University of the Azores (UAc) | Occasional Collaborator |
Course / Discipline taught
| Academic session | Degree Subject (Type) | Institution / Organization | |
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| 2023/05/12 - 2023/05/19 | Assisted Prof. Dr. Ana Martins in practical teaching (4 hours) for the Satellite Oceanography unit of the Integrated Ocean Studies master’s programme (14th Edition). Guided students in data retrieval from EUMETSAT and Marine Copernicus and provided training on SeaDAS and SNAP for satellite imagery analysis. Developed a comprehensive tutorial guide to enhance student learning and engagement. | Satellite Oceanography (Mestrado) | Universidade dos Açores - Campus da Horta, Portugal |
Scientific expedition
| Activity description | Institution / Organization | |
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| 2024/06/04 - 2024/06/23 | COAST_OCE_V01_2024 - As part of the COAST project, the University of the Azores' Oceanography team conducted oceanographic measurements in Cruzinha, Santo Antão, Cape Verde. Data were collected at 76 stations using a multi-parameter probe and Secchi disk aboard traditional fishing boats. The collected biotic and abiotic data were analysed with Python and Ocean Data View. In addition, daily satellite images were processed using SeaDAS to assess additional oceanographic parameters, providing valuable insights into the region's marine environment. | Universidade dos Açores - Campus da Horta, Portugal |
Distinctions
Award
| 2022 | Medalha de Mérito Académico | Academic Merit Medal (Class of 2018-2021)
Universidade dos Açores, Portugal
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| 2022 | Quadro de Honra | Honour Roll (Class of 2018-2021)
Universidade dos Açores, Portugal
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