Maria João Correia (5012-7371-111A)

Curriculum Vitae

Maria João Correia

Maria João Correia is an Assistant Researcher at Marine and Environmental Sciences Centre (MARE), Faculdade de Ciências, Universidade de Lisboa (FCUL). She obtained her PhD degree in Sea Sciences by Universidade de Lisboa in 2022. She has been a researcher in marine ecology since she graduated in Biology in 1995, and her professional career has been developed also as trainer and consultant in environmental and science education programs. The scientific research activity has been developed in the domains of biology and especially in ichthyology and ecology of aquatic ecosystems, but also in the fields of fisheries, fish parasitology, biodiversity conservation, environmental impact assessment and environmental monitoring. Her core research areas are: (i) fish stock structure; (2) fisheries governance; and (3) science communication. From 2000 to 2010 she worked as freelancer in environmental education and was responsible for educational programs and training in the Portuguese Association of Environmental Education and consultant in several municipalities, private companies, and NGO¿s. During this period, she finished her MSc degree in Human Ecology (2007) by the Universidade de Évora. She currently collaborates in MARE's educational program in MARE¿s Lisbon Pole, which promotes Ocean Literacy and reached over 1300 school activities and 30300 students, since its foundation in 2015.

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Identification

Personal identification

Full name: Maria João Correia

Citation names

Correia, Maria João

Author identifiers

Ciência ID: 5012-7371-111A
ORCID iD: 0000-0003-3764-1381

Knowledge fields

Agrarian Sciences - Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries
Natural sciences - Biological Sciences - Ecology
Natural sciences - Earth and Environmental Sciences - Environmental Sciences

Languages

Language	Speaking	Reading	Writing	Listening	Peer-review
English	Proficiency (C2)	Proficiency (C2)	Proficiency (C2)	Proficiency (C2)	Proficiency (C2)
French	Elementary (A2)	Elementary (A2)	Elementary (A2)	Upper intermediate (B2)	Beginner (A1)
Spanish; Castilian	Upper intermediate (B2)	Upper intermediate (B2)	Elementary (A2)	Upper intermediate (B2)	Elementary (A2)

Education

	Degree	Classification
2022/09/22 Concluded	Sea Sciences (Doutoramento) Universidade de Lisboa Faculdade de Ciências, Portugal "Tools for the management and conservation of the European eel (Anguilla anguilla): an application to Santo André lagoon " (THESIS/DISSERTATION)	Distinction and laudation by unanimity
2007 Concluded	Human Ecology (Mestrado) Universidade de Évora, Portugal "Óbidos lagoon: a proposal for local sustainability assessment" (THESIS/DISSERTATION)	15
1995 Concluded	Biology Applied to Animal Resources (Licenciatura) Universidade de Lisboa Faculdade de Ciências, Portugal "Trophic Relationships of the most abundant fish species in the Óbidos Lagoon" (THESIS/DISSERTATION)	14

Affiliation

Science

	Category Host institution	Employer
2023/03 - 2024/02/02	Invited Auxiliary Researcher (Research)	Universidade de Lisboa Faculdade de Ciências, Portugal
	Centro de Ciências do Mar e do Ambiente, Portugal

Teaching in Higher Education

	Category Host institution	Employer
2024 - Current	Invited Adjunct Teacher (Polytechnic Teacher)	Instituto Politécnico de Setúbal Escola Superior de Tecnologia de Setúbal, Portugal
	Instituto Politécnico de Setúbal Escola Superior de Tecnologia de Setúbal, Portugal
2024 - Current	Invited Assistant Professor (University Teacher)	Instituto Superior de Psicologia Aplicada, Portugal
	Instituto Superior de Psicologia Aplicada, Portugal

Other Careers

	Category Host institution	Employer
2008/10 - 2009/10	Técnico Superior (Técnico Superior)	General-Directorate for the Fisheries, Portugal

1999/05 - 2001/10	Técnico Superior (Técnico Superior)	Parque EXPO, Portugal

Others

	Category Host institution	Employer
2020 - 2022	Researcher (collaboration in R&DT projects)	FCiênciasID Associação para a Investigação e Desenvolvimento de Ciências, Portugal
	Centro de Ciências do Mar e do Ambiente, Portugal
2014 - 2019	Ph.D. Fellowship	Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia, Portugal
	Centro de Ciências do Mar e do Ambiente, Portugal
2011/06 - 2013/04	Researcher (collaboration in R&DT projects)	Centro de Ciências do Mar e do Ambiente, Portugal

2001 - 2011	Consultant (bio-ecological monitoring and education)	Freelancer, Portugal

1997 - 2007	Researcher (collaboration in R&DT projects)	Universidade de Lisboa Centro de Oceanografia, Portugal

1997/04 - 2000/04	Researcher (collaboration in R&DT projects)	Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia, Portugal
	Universidade de Lisboa Centro de Oceanografia, Portugal
1997/02 - 1997/05	Trainee student (Professional Training)	Institute Nationel de Recherche Agricole, France

Projects

Contract

	Designation	Funders
2024 - Current	Small-scale fisheries Monitoring Program (MOPPA) – Bivalves Applied Project Researcher Centro de Ciências do Mar e do Ambiente, Portugal	Instituto Português do Mar e da Atmosfera Ongoing
2022/11 - 2023/12	Manila Clam Action Plan (Ruditapes philippinarum) Applied Project Co-Principal Investigator (Co-PI) Centro de Ciências do Mar e do Ambiente, Portugal	Concluded
2021 - 2023/09	bLueTIDE EEA.BG.SGS3.040.2019 Researcher Centro de Ciências do Mar e do Ambiente, Portugal	EEA Grants Concluded
2022/09 - 2023	ProtectInvad - Protection against Invasions in Coastal Aquaculture Systems (Proteção contra Invasões em Sistemas Aquícolas Costeiros). MAR-02.02.01-FEAMP-0004 Researcher Centro de Ciências do Mar e do Ambiente, Portugal	Ministério da Agricultura Florestas e Desenvolvimento Rural Concluded
2022/09 - 2022/12	NIPOGES - Current status of the Manila clam populations of the Ria de Aveiro, Óbidos lagoon and the Tagus and Sado estuaries - scientific bases for a sustainable resource management MAR-01.03.02-FEAMP-0013 Researcher Centro de Ciências do Mar e do Ambiente, Portugal	Ministério da Agricultura Florestas e Desenvolvimento Rural Concluded
2020/03 - 2022/05	Ouriceira - Study and characterization of the sea urchin (Paracentrotus lividus) resource in Ericeira and adjacent regions (Portugal) NA Researcher Centro de Ciências do Mar e do Ambiente, Portugal	Ministério da Agricultura Florestas e Desenvolvimento Rural Concluded
2020 - 2021	European Eel National Biological Sampling Program (PNAB/DCF) Applied Project Researcher Centro de Ciências do Mar e do Ambiente, Portugal	Instituto Português do Mar e da Atmosfera Concluded
2018 - 2021	SUDOANG - Promoting concerted and sustainable management of the eel in the SUDOE area SOE2/P5/E0617 Researcher Centro de Ciências do Mar e do Ambiente, Portugal	INTERREG IVC Concluded
2018 - 2019	Monitoring program of aquatic biological and ecological factors in the River Mondego in the neighborhood of the Lares thermoelectric power plant. EDP Researcher Centro de Ciências do Mar e do Ambiente, Portugal	EDP Concluded
2018 - 2019	Monitoring program of the ichthyofauna component during the exploration phase of the Ribatejo Thermoelectric Power Plant. na Researcher Centro de Ciências do Mar e do Ambiente, Portugal	EDP Concluded
2014/12 - 2016/04	Olhó peixe fresquinho PT02_RPS_0006 Colaboradora Universidade de Lisboa Faculdade de Ciências, Portugal	EEA Grants Concluded
2014/12 - 2016/04	MARE Goes to School PT02_RPS_0005 Colaboradora Universidade de Lisboa Faculdade de Ciências, Portugal	EEA Grants Concluded
2015 - 2016	Alcobaça-Cabo Espichel Coastal Zone Management Program Applied Project Researcher	Concluded
2014 - 2016	Sustainable management of eel fisheries in Santo André lagoon (PELSA). 31-03-02-FEP-4 Researcher Centro de Ciências do Mar e do Ambiente, Portugal	European Maritime and Fisheries Fund Concluded
2010/04/04 - 2013/10/03	Modelling scenarios for aquifer exploitation in coastal areas: effects on biodiversity of lagoons and respective stream systems as groundwater-dependent ecosystems – GroundScene. PTDC/AAC-AMB/104639/2008 Universidade de Lisboa Centro de Oceanografia, Portugal	Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia Concluded
2002/01 - 2003/09	Ichthyofauna characterization from the Natural Reserve of Paul do Boquilobo Applied Project Principal investigator	Instituto da Conservação da Natureza e das Florestas IP Concluded
1997/05/01 - 2000/03/31	ECOLOGIA DAS POPULAÇÕES DE LAMPREIA DAS BACIAS DO MINHO E LIMA GGP XXI/BIC/3584/96 Universidade de Lisboa Faculdade de Ciências, Portugal	Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia Concluded
1997 - 2000	Ecological and genetic characterization of the Portuguese shad (Alosa spp.) and lamprey (Petromyzon marinus) populations. Biological basis for their management and conservation. PRAXIS/3/3.2/CA/1981/95 Researcher Universidade de Lisboa Centro de Oceanografia, Portugal	Concluded
1994 - 1998	Environmental Monitoring Program of Vasco da Gama Bridge Construction. na Researcher Universidade de Lisboa Centro de Oceanografia, Portugal	Concluded
1994 - 1995	Biological Characterization of the EXPO98 Exhibition Park and Adjacent Areas. na Researcher Universidade de Lisboa Centro de Oceanografia, Portugal	Concluded

Other

	Designation	Funders
2018 - 2021	LIFE INVASAQUA Aquatic Invasive Alien Species of Freshwater and Estuarine Systems: Awareness and Prevention in the Iberian Peninsula LIFE17 GIE/ES/00515 Consultora ASPEA - Associação Portuguesa de Educação Ambiental, Portugal	European Commission Ongoing
2019 - 2020	Let's Take Care of the Planet! na Colaboradora ASPEA - Associação Portuguesa de Educação Ambiental, Portugal	EEA Grants Concluded

Outputs

Publications

Book	Laura Gonzalez ; Margarida Monteiro; Correia, Maria João. Unidades Didáticas INVASAQUA: Conhecer para agir as espécies invasoras aquáticas. 2021.
Book chapter	Chainho, P; Felix, P. M.; Correia, Maria João; J.L. Costa; Chaves, M. L.; Stigter, T.; Hughman, R.; et al. "Projecto GROUNDSCENE: Biodiversidade de lagoas costeiras e respectivas bacias hidrográficas como ecossistemas dependentes de águas subterrâneas". 187-213. Rio de Janeiro: Corbã Editora, 2014. 10.13140/2.1.2991.2004
Conference abstract	Mateo, María; Díaz, Estibaliz; Beaulaton, Laurent; Drouineau, Hilaire; Antunes, Carlos; Amilhat, Elsa; Bardonnet, Agnes; et al. "Evaluating Silver Eel Escapement at a Large Scale Using Eel Density Analysis (EDA)". Paper presented in SIBIC 2022, 2022. 10.3390/blsf2022013095 Mateo M; Díaz E; Beaulaton L; Labedan M; Sagnes P; Vanacker M; Drouineau H; et al. "First international assessment of silver eel biomass". Paper presented in World Fisheries Congress, Adelaide, 2021. Published Díaz E; Mateo M; Korta M; Vanacker M; Drouineau H; Beaulaton L; Labedan M; et al. "SUDOANG: Challenges in the management and conservation of the European eel". Paper presented in The new Atlantic Action Plan 2.0: opportunities and perspectives of cooperation in the Atlantic Area - Seas, Rivers, Islands and Coastal Areas Intergroup, 2021. Published Sagnes P; Mateo M; Díaz E; Korta M; Vanacker M; Drouineau H; Beaulaton L; et al. "Highlights from SUDOANG project: Tools and methods that contribute to the conservation of the European eel and its habitat in the SUDOE area". Paper presented in International Conference of Fishfriendly Hydropower FIThydro Final Conference, 2021. Published Mateo M; Díaz E; Korta M; Vanacker M; Drouineau H; Beaulaton L; Labedan M; et al. "From Gibraltar to the Mediterranean and Atlantic coast of France: eel status assessment in the SUDOANG project". Paper presented in Journées Monitoring Anguilles RENCONTRE TECHNIQUE, 2020. Published Mateo M; Díaz E; Beaulaton L; Labedan M; Sagnes P; Vanacker M; Drouineau H; et al. "First assessment of silver eel biomass covering three countries". Paper presented in VIII Congress of the Iberian Society for Ichthyology, 2020. Published Correia, Maria João; Isabel Domingos; Joana Santos; Pedro Felix; Bernardo Quintela; et al. "European eel (Anguilla anguilla) in Santo André lagoon: socioeconomic importance, conservation issues and management challenges". Paper presented in VII SIBIC Congress, 2018. Published Correia, Maria João; José Lino Costa; Giulio A. De Leo; Isabel Maria Domingos. "The decline in recruitment of the European eel (Anguilla anguilla): A perspective from southwest Europe.". Paper presented in VI SIBIC Congress, 2016. Published Correia, Maria João; José Lino Costa; Célia teixeira; Pedro Almeida; Isabel Domingos; Maria José Costa. "Feeding habits of two landlocked populations of allis shad (Alosa alosa L.) in Portugal.". Paper presented in 1st Conference on European Shads, Bordéus, 2000. Published Correia, Maria João; Maria José Costa; Leonel Serrano Gordo. "Trophic relationships of fish in the Óbidos Lagoon.". Paper presented in IX Iberian Symposium on Marine Benthic Studies, Alcalá Henares, 1996. Published
Conference paper	Chambel, António; Chainho, Paula; Félix, Pedro M; Correia, Maria João; Fernandes, Carla M; Costa, José Lino; Chaves, Maria Luísa; et al. "Coastal lagoons and their watersheds as GWDE: a case study in the southwest coast of Portugal". Paper presented in 34th Annual Groundwater Conference, 2014. Published Carla Mirra; Correia, Maria João; Pedro M Félix; Maria Luísa Chaves; Paula Chainho; José Lino Costa; Cancela da Fonseca, Luís. "Adequabilidade de índices bentónicos para aferir a qualidade ecológica da água em pequenas bacias hidrográficas mediterrânicas". Paper presented in VIII Congreso Ibérico sobre Gestión y Planificación del Agua, 2013. Correia, Maria João; J. L. Costa; C. M. Teixeira; P. R. Almeida; I. Domingos; M. J. Costa. "Parasitic fauna of Alosa spp. in Portugal". Paper presented in VII Congresso Ibérico de Parasitologia, Lisboa, 2001. Published
Conference poster	Correia, Maria João; Joana Perdigão. "I’m a Researcher: An experience connecting high schools and a research center". Paper presented in I SciCom Congress Portugal, 2014. C. Mirra; M.L. Chaves; P. Chainho; M. J. Correia ; P.M. Félix; A.N. Alves; J.L. Costa; L. Cancela da Fonseca.. "The performance of benthic invertebrate indices to assess ecological status in Mediterranean streams". Paper presented in 8th Symposium for European Freshwater Sciences, 2013. Correia, Maria João. "Environmental Education in the Protected Landscape Area of the Arriba Fossil of Costa da Caparica". Paper presented in I International Congress of the Environmental Education Lusophone Network, 2007. Correia, Maria João; José Lino Costa; Célia Teixeira; Pedro Raposo Almeida; Isabel Domingos; Maria José Costa. "Feeding ecology of Alosa alosa (L.) and Alosa fallax (Lacépède) in Tejo and Mondego watersheds". Paper presented in 1º National Meeting of Dyadromous Fish, 2000. Correia, Maria João. "Environment Workshop - Parque das Nações". Paper presented in Regional Congress of Environmental Education, ICN, 2000.
Journal article	Teresa Portela; Dénnis Cruz; Rui Monteiro; Maria João Correia; José Lino Costa; Isabel Domingos. "The population dynamics of Carcinus maenas (Crustacea: Portunoidea) in a coastal lagoon (Portugal, SW)". Scientia Marina (2023): https://doi.org/10.3989/scimar.05353.068. 10.3989/scimar.05353.068 Correia, Maria João; Patrícia Mega Lopes; Pedro M. Santos; David Jacinto; David Mateus; Francesco Maresca; Bernardo Ruivo Quintella; et al. "Pilot studies for stock enhancement of purple sea urchins (Paracentrotus lividus, Lamarck, 1816): usefulness of refuges and calcein marking for the monitoring of juveniles released into the natural environment.". Aquatic Living Resources 36 12 (2023): https://doi.org/10.1051/alr/2023009. Published • 10.1051/alr/2023009 Portela, Teresa; Cruz, Dénnis; Monteiro, Rui Miguel; Correia, Maria João; Domingos, Isabel; Costa, José Lino. "The population dynamics of Carcinus maenas (L.) (Crustacea: Portunoidea) in a coastal lagoon (Portugal, SW)". Scientia Marina 87 2 (2023): e068. https://doi.org/10.3989/scimar.05353.068. Published Pedro M. Santos; Bernardo Ruivo Quintella; David Jacinto; Ana Gomes; Carolina Saldanha; Sílvia Lourenço; Patrícia Mega Lopes; et al. "Physical and chemical tagging methods for the sea urchin Paracentrotus lividus (Echinodermata: Echinoidea)". Scientia Marina (2022): https://doi.org/10.3989/scimar.05259.038. 10.3989/scimar.05259.038 Aurélio, Luísa; França, Susana; Sequeira, Vera; Boaventura, Diana; Correia, Maria João; Pinto, Bruno; Amoroso, Sandra; et al. "Tell a Story to Save a River: Assessing the Impact of Using a Children’s Book in the Classroom as a Tool to Promote Environmental Awareness". Frontiers in Marine Science 8 (2021): http://dx.doi.org/10.3389/fmars.2021.699122. 10.3389/fmars.2021.699122 Maria João Correia; Isabel Domingos; Giulio A. De Leo; José Lino Costa. "A comparative analysis of European eel’s somatic growth in the coastal lagoon Santo André (Portugal) with growth in other estuaries and freshwater habitats". Environmental Biology of Fishes 104 7 (2021): 837-850. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10641-021-01123-6. 10.1007/s10641-021-01123-6 Correia, Maria João; Domingos, Isabel; Santos, Joana; Lopes, Vera; de Leo, Giulio; Costa, José Lino. "Challenges to reconcile conservation and exploitation of the threatened Anguilla anguilla (Linnaeus, 1758) in Santo André lagoon (Portugal)". Ocean & Coastal Management 181 (2019): 104892. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.ocecoaman.2019.104892. 10.1016/j.ocecoaman.2019.104892 Correia, Maria João; Costa, José Lino; Antunes, Carlos; De Leo, Giulio; Domingos, Isabel. "The decline in recruitment of the European eel: new insights from a 40-year-long time-series in the Minho estuary (Portugal)". ICES Journal of Marine Science 75 6 (2018): 1975-1983. http://dx.doi.org/10.1093/icesjms/fsy073. 10.1093/icesjms/fsy073 Stratoudakis, Yorgos; Oliveira, Paulo B.; Teles-Machado, Ana; Oliveira, José Manuel; Correia, Maria João; Antunes, Carlos. "Glass eel (Anguilla anguilla) recruitment to the river Lis: Ingress dynamics in relation to oceanographic processes in the western Iberian margin and shelf". Fisheries Oceanography 27 6 (2018): 536-547. http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/fog.12274. 10.1111/fog.12274 Félix, P. M.; Correia, M. J.; Chainho, P.; Costa, J. L.; Chaves, M. L.; Cruz, T.; Castro, J. J.; et al. "Impact of freshwater inputs on the spatial structure of benthic macroinvertebrate communities in two landlocked coastal lagoons". Hydrobiologia 758 1 (2015): 197-209. http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s10750-015-2290-5. 10.1007/s10750-015-2290-5 Mirra, C.; Correia, Maria João; P.M. Félix; M.L. Chaves; P. Chainho; J.L. Costa; L. Cancela da Fonseca.. "A diversidade de macroinvertebrados de pequenas ribeiras mediterrânicas do Sudoeste de Portugal". Ecologia 7 (2014): 58-69. Published Pedro Felix; Paula Chainho; José Lino Costa; Correia, Maria João; et al; Félix, P.M.; Chainho, P.; et al. "Short-term versus long-term changes in the benthic communities of a small coastal lagoon: implications for ecological status assessment.". Vie et Milieu - Life and environment 63 1 (2013): 11-22. https://core.ac.uk/download/pdf/62460227.pdf. Félix, P.M.; Correia, M.J.; Chainho, P.; Costa, M.J.; Cabral, H.N.; Domingos, I.; Costa, J.L.; Cancela Da Fonseca, L.. "Influence of streams discharges on the structure of fish communities of Portuguese land-locked coastal lagoons". Cahiers de Biologie Marine 54 3 (2013): 427-435. http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?eid=2-s2.0-84881456319&partnerID=MN8TOARS. Published Correia, M.J.; Costa, J.L.; Chainho, P.; Félix, P.M.; Chaves, M.L.; Medeiros, J.P.; Silva, G.; et al. "Inter-annual variations of macrobenthic communities over three decades in a land-locked coastal lagoon (Santo André, SW Portugal)". Estuarine, Coastal and Shelf Science 110 (2012): 168-175. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.ecss.2012.04.028. 10.1016/j.ecss.2012.04.028 Correia, Maria João; José Lino Costa; Célia Teixiera; Pedro Raposo Almeida; Isabel Domigos; Maria José Costa. "Present status of the main shad populations in Portugal.". Bulletin Français de la Pêche et de la Pisciculture (2001): http://dx.doi.org/10.1051/kmae:2001040. 10.1051/kmae:2001040 Correia, Maria João; José Lino Costa; Célia Teixeira; Pedro Raposo Almeida; Isabel Domingos; Maria José Costa. "Feeding habits and condition of two landlocked populations of allis shad (Alosa alosa) in Portugal". Bulletin Français de la Pêche et de la Pisciculture (2001): http://dx.doi.org/10.1051/kmae:2001021. 10.1051/kmae:2001021 Correia, M.J.; Costa, M.J.; Gordo, L.S.. "Trophic groups of fish in the Obidos lagoon (Portugal)". Publicaciones Especiales - Instituto Espanol de Oceanografia 23 (1997): 153-160. http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?eid=2-s2.0-0031448138&partnerID=MN8TOARS.
Newsletter article	P. R. Almeida; M. L. Chaves; Correia, Maria João; M. J. Costa; I. Domingos; Quintella, B.R.; C. M. Teixeira; J.L. Costa. "Peixes diádromos", Peixes diádromos, 2000
Newspaper article	Correia, Maria João. "A educação é vital para enfrentar os desafios da sustentabilidade planetária.", Welectric, 2023, https://welectric.pt/2023/04/19/a-educacao-e-vital-para-enfrentar-os-desafios-da-sustentabilidade-planetaria/.
Report	Paula Chainho; et al.. 2023. ProtectInvad - Protection against Invasions in Coastal Aquaculture Systems. Paula Chainho; et al.. 2022. NIPOGES - Estado atual das populações de amêijoa-japonesa da ria de Aveiro, lagoa de Óbidos e estuários do Tejo e Sado – bases científicas para uma gestão sustentável do recurso.. Jacinto D; Correia, Maria João; et al.. 2021. OURICEIRA MAR: estudo e caracterização do recurso ouriço-do-mar na Ericeira e regiões adjacentes.
Thesis / Dissertation	"Tools for the management and conservation of the European eel (Anguilla anguilla): an application to Santo André lagoon.". PhD, 2022. https://repositorio.ul.pt/bitstream/10451/55604/1/scnd740253_td_Maria_Correia.pdf. "Lagoa de Óbidos : Uma proposta de análise da sustentabilidade local". Master, Universidade de Évora, 2007. "Estudo das relações tróficas entre as espécies ictiológicas mais abundantes na Lagoa de Óbidos.". Degree, 1995.

Activities

Oral presentation

	Presentation title	Event name Host (Event location)
2023/07	Can collaborative processes conciliate biodiversity conservation and marine resources exploitation? The Manila clam National Action Plan.	Maritime Mediation Final Symposium Universidade de Coimbra (Coimbra, Portugal)
2023/06	Assessment tools to assist the recovery of the eel stock	Public Hearing - The implementation of the Eel Regulation 1100/2007 Committee on Fisheries - European Parliament (Bruxelas, Belgium)
2022/06/15	Evaluating Silver Eel Escapement at a Large Scale Using Eel Density Analysis (EDA)	SIBIC 2022 (Porto, Portugal)
2021	First international assessment of silver eel biomass	World Fisheries Congress (Adelaide, Australia)
2021	Highlights from SUDOANG project: Tools and methods that contribute to the conservation of the European eel and its habitat in the SUDOE area	International Conference of Fishfriendly Hydropower FIThydro Final Conference
2021	SUDOANG: Challenges in the management and conservation of the European eel	The new Atlantic Action Plan 2.0: opportunities and perspectives of cooperation in the Atlantic Area - Seas, Rivers, Islands and Coastal Areas Intergroup
2021	Desafios de conciliação entre a conservação e a exploração da enguia na lagoa de Santo André	Webinar “À Volta da Lagoa – os desafios na conciliação da conservação” ICNF (Portugal)
2020	First assessment of silver eel biomass covering three countries	VIII Congress of the Iberian Society for Ichthyology
2020	From Gibraltar to the Mediterranean and Atlantic coast of France: eel status assessment in the SUDOANG project	Journées Monitoring Anguilles RENCONTRE TECHNIQUE
2019	Environmental Volunteering: motivations, types and results.	V International Congress of the Environmental Education Lusophone Network (Bubaque, Guinea-Bissau)
2019	The Youth Project: Let's Take Care of the Planet	V International Congress of the Environmental Education Lusophone Network (Bubaque, Guinea-Bissau)
2018	European eel (Anguilla anguilla) in Santo André lagoon: socioeconomic importance, conservation issues and management challenges.	VII SIBIC Congress
2018	MARE GOES TO SCHOOL: involving future generations with marine heritage	XXIV Pedagogical Conference on Environmental Education (Setúbal, Portugal)
2016	The decline in recruitment of the European eel (Anguilla anguilla): A perspective from southwest Europe.	VI SIBIC Congress
2011	School Forest	XVIII ASPEA Conference on Environmental Education (Portugal)
2010	A Game of Contrasts	XVII ASPEA Conference on Environmental Education (Portugal)
2010	Art and biodiversity	I Congress of Art and Environment (Portalegre, Portugal)
2005	Lisbon Green Project	I Workshop Lisbon City Council (Lisboa, Portugal)
2004	Environmental Education Project - Bringing life to the natural resource water in the municipality of Santarém	ADSC "Workshop What is citizenship?" (Santarém, Portugal)
2001	The Tree Game	Ideas and Materials Exhibition - Curricular Change in Basic and Secondary Education (Lisboa, Portugal)
2000	Feeding habits of two landlocked populations of allis shad (Alosa alosa L.) in Portugal.	1st Conference on European Shads (Bordéus, France)
1996	Trophic relationships of fish in the Óbidos Lagoon.	IX Iberian Symposium on Marine Benthic Studies (Alcalá Henares, Spain)

Supervision

	Thesis Title Role	Degree Subject (Type) Institution / Organization
2023 - Current	Analysis of spatial variations of bivalve species with commercial value in Portuguese coastal systems Co-supervisor	Mestrado em Ciências do Mar (Master) Fundação da Faculdade de Ciências da Universidade de Lisboa, Portugal

Event organisation

	Event name Type of event (Role)	Institution / Organization
2022/09/25 - Current	O evento realizou-se em Santo Estêvão, no âmbito do projeto Life INVASAQUA, e consistiu numa campanha de monitorização do rio local (ribeira de Santo Estêvão) e na avaliação da presença de Espécies Exóticas Invasoras e do seu impacto nos ecossistemas. (2022/09/25) Meeting (Co-organisor)	ASPEA - Associação Portuguesa de Educação Ambiental, Portugal
2021/05/21 - Current	O evento realizou-se em Coruche, no âmbito do projeto Life INVASAQUA, e consistiu na visita à passagem para peixes do Açude Insuflável de Coruche e na visualização de uma intervenção demonstrativa num açude do rio Sorraia. (2021/05/21) Meeting (Co-organisor)	ASPEA - Associação Portuguesa de Educação Ambiental, Portugal
2020/10/24 - Current	O evento, realizado no âmbito do projeto Life INVASAQUA, consistiu numa tertúlia com o tema: "O rio e os peixes migradores como oportunidade. Valorização deste recurso endógeno e abordagem dos fatores que o ameaçam." Foi feita uma transmissão em direto das perspetivas de diferentes atores-chave sobre o tema e realizou-se uma discussão online com os participantes. (2020/10/24) Workshop (Other)	ASPEA - Associação Portuguesa de Educação Ambiental, Portugal
2019/09/29 - Current	O evento realizou-se no Parque Ribeirinho de Benavente , no âmbito do projeto Life INVASAQUA, e consistiu na remoção de jacinto-de-água (Eichhornia crassipes) e limpeza de lixo das margens do rio Sorraia com um grupo de 60 participantes (2019/09/29) Meeting (Co-organisor)	ASPEA - Associação Portuguesa de Educação Ambiental, Portugal
2023 - 2023	Participatory Session on the Action Plan for the Japanese Clam 2023–2027, April 11, Aveiro, Portugal. (2023 - 2023) Workshop (Co-organisor)	Centro de Ciências do Mar e do Ambiente, Portugal
2023 - 2023	Participatory Session on the Action Plan for the Japanese Clam 2023–2027, May 15, Setúbal, Portugal (2023 - 2023) Workshop (Co-organisor)	Centro de Ciências do Mar e do Ambiente, Portugal
2023 - 2023	Participatory Session Action Plan for the Japanese Clam 2023–2027, May 4, Lisbon, Portugal (2023 - 2023) Workshop (Co-organisor)	Centro de Ciências do Mar e do Ambiente, Portugal
2023 - 2023	Participatory Session Action Plan for the Japanese Clam 2023–2027, June 16, Nadadouro, Portugal (2023 - 2023) Workshop (Co-organisor)	Centro de Ciências do Mar e do Ambiente, Portugal
2021/06/25 - 2021/06/27	O evento, realizado no âmbito do projeto Life INVASAQUA, teve como objetivo reunir alunos e professores envolvidos no projeto e promover a partilha de ideais. No evento foram apresentados os trabalhos desenvolvidos bem como aprofunda a temáticas das Espécies Invasoras Aquáticas. (2021/06/25 - 2021/06/27) Conference (Co-organisor)	ASPEA - Associação Portuguesa de Educação Ambiental, Portugal
2007 - 2018	Member of the Organizing and Scientific Committee of the XIV to XXIV ASPEA Conferences on Environmental Education (2007 - 2018) Congress (Member of the Scientific Committee)	ASPAE - Associação Portuguesa Educação Ambiental, Portugal

Event participation

	Activity description Type of event	Event name Institution / Organization
2019/05/17 - Current	Apresentação do projeto Life INVASAQUA Seminar	Apresentação do projeto LIFE INVASAQUA

Association member

	Society Organization name	Role
2013 - 2019	ASPEA - Portuguese Association of Environmental Education	Member of the Board

Committee member

	Activity description Role	Institution / Organization
2016 - Current	Membro da Associação de Pais do Agrupamento de Escolas de Benavente, com assento no Concelho Geral do Agrupamento. Member

Consulting

	Activity description	Institution / Organization
2005 - 2020	- Project manager in the projects Sea meetings (2015), CurtMar (2015), My observatory form Rivers to Ocean (2016), Summer Camps (2010/12), Rivers Project (2006/10), Educational Program in the Protected Area Arriba Fóssil da Costa da Caparica (2005/09) - Consultor and trainer in the projects Let's take care of the planet! (2019/20), Mission UP - energy lessons (2012/13) and Rivers Project (2006/10) - Consultor in ERASMUS Projects Rivers and Oceans: pathways between stories (2014) and Forest for All, All for Forest - Grundtvig Partnership (2011/13)	ASPEA - Associação Portuguesa de Educação Ambiental, Portugal
2013/10 - 2014/07	Team member of the Project I'm a Scientist - Mediator between the school and the research center; organization and participation in the teacher training program	Universidade de Évora Instituto Mediterraneo para a Agricultura Ambiente e Desenvolvimento, Portugal
2012/08 - 2013/08	Conception, monitoring and evaluation of the EVOA (Visitation and Birdwatching Center) Pedagogic Program - Companhia das Lezírias
2008 - 2009	Preparation of Portuguese Eel Management Plan 2009-2012 submitted to the European Commission in response to Regulation (EC) No 1100/2007.
1997 - 2007	Environmental Impact and Biological Monitoring Studies. Field and laboratory work, statistical treatment of data and report preparation.
2002 - 2006	Environmental Education Project Manager. Programs for Kindergarten, primary and secondary education. Most relevant projects: ¿ Verde Lisboa and Plantas e Bichos at Lisbon City Council (2003-2006) ¿ Dar vida ao Recurso Água at Santarém City Council (2003-2004) ¿ Oficinas de Ambiente and Círculo Mágico at Loures City Council (2002-2005)
2000/05 - 2001/10	Coordination, development and monitoring of activities of interpretation and environmental education	Parque EXPO, Portugal

Course / Discipline taught

	Academic session	Degree Subject (Type)	Institution / Organization
2005 - Current	Trainer and teacher in Natural Sciences, Forestry and Environmental Education (EE), recognized by the IEFP and the Scientific Council for Teachers Training	(Especialização pós-licenciatura)
2005 - Current	Trainer in more than 20 courses to monitors and teachers, namelly: ¿ Education for sustainability: the blue revolution ¿ Climate change: Knowing to protect ¿ Integrate Ocean literacy in school: waves of change in experimental practices ¿ The threat of invasive aquatic species and the school's contribution to the management of the problem ¿ Democratic culture and civic awareness among young people - Let's take care of the planet! ¿ EE for sustainability: outdoor learning ¿ The Tagus estuary as a pedagogical resource in EE	(Especialização pós-licenciatura)
2017 - 2017	Sustainability and Environmental Education - III Research Seminar on Environment and Conservation	(Especialização pós-licenciatura)	Universidade do Estado do Pará, Brazil

Journal scientific committee

	Journal title (ISSN)	Publisher
2024/01 - Current	Frontiers Marine Science
2024/01 - Current	Journal Fish Biology
2023/12 - Current	Water	MDPI
2023/11 - Current	Sustainability	MDPI
2023/08 - Current	Fishes	MDPI
2019/04 - Current	Current Opinion in Environmental Science and Health
2018/06 - Current	The Open Fish Science Journal