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Sofia Teixeira, born on February 19, 1981, in Funchal, took a master's degree in Animal Science, at the Department of Agricultural Sciences, University of the Azores, in which she developed a work on Cryopreservation of immature bovine oocytes, which was published in a book, with the title: Cryopreservation of immature bovine oocytes. In vitro maturation and fertilization of post-thawing bovine oocytes, ISBN:978-3-659-63391-1. After a year, she did a PhD in Agricultural Sciences, in the same department, specializing in Animal Production. During her PhD, she developed a project related to Swine, more specifically, with Semen Cryopreservation and strategies to improve it. During the four years of her PhD, she collaborated in the master’s classes in Animal Science and in courses and in swine insemination. During the PhD, three articles were published in international journals. She was part of the ECOFIBRAS project team (Eco-sustainable valorization of invasive plant species from Macaronesia to obtain industrial fibers) and of the AD4MAC project (Promotion of the circular economy and renewable energies through anaerobic digestion of organic waste and by-products in Macaronesia), at the Animal Nutrition and Feeding Laboratory, where she developed a line of research that allowed her to participate in international congresses and publish articles. At the end of 2020, she started a post-Doc project, at IITAA, entitled: “Precision Food a Tool to Fight Climate Change”. Her area of scientific activity is Animal Science and Veterinary Sciences, Specialization areas in Animal Reproduction Physiology and Semen/Embryos Cryopreservation in species of zootechnical interest and frozen semen and liquid nitrogen management, Nutrition and Animal Feed Scientific domains: Domains of specialization in Animal Reproduction Physiology and Cryopreservation of semen/embryos in species of zootechnical interest and frozen semen and liquid nitrogen management, Animal Production, Nutrition and Animal Feed; Animal welfare; Precision feeding; Animal creation; Dairy cows; Animal health.
Identification

Personal identification

Full name
Sofia Margarida Pontes Teixeira

Citation names

  • Teixeira, Sofia
  • S.M.P.Teixeira
  • Teixeira, S

Author identifiers

Ciência ID
521F-A224-F9FE

Email addresses

  • sofia.mp.teixeira@uac.pt (Professional)
  • sofiampteixeira@gmail.com (Personal)

Telephones

Telephone
  • (+351) 295402200 (Professional)

Knowledge fields

  • Agrarian Sciences - Animal and Dairy Science - Animal and Dairy Science
  • Agrarian Sciences - Animal and Dairy Science
  • Agrarian Sciences - Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries - Agriculture

Languages

Language Speaking Reading Writing Listening Peer-review
Portuguese (Mother tongue)
English Advanced (C1) Advanced (C1) Advanced (C1) Advanced (C1) Advanced (C1)
Education
Degree Classification
2018/06/04
Concluded
Doutoramento em Ciências Agrárias (Doutoramento)
Universidade dos Açores Departamento de Ciências Agrárias, Portugal
Aprovada com distinção por unanimidade
2011/07/11
Concluded
Mestrado em Engenharia Zootécnica (Mestrado)
Universidade dos Açores Faculdade de Ciências Agrárias e do Ambiente, Portugal
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Affiliation

Science

Category
Host institution
Employer
2019/03/01 - Current Researcher (Research) Universidade dos Açores - Campus de Angra do Heroísmo, Portugal
Universidade dos Açores Faculdade de Ciências Agrárias e do Ambiente, Portugal
2012/09/02 - 2016/08/31 Researcher (Research) Universidade dos Açores - Campus de Angra do Heroísmo, Portugal
Projects

Grant

Designation Funders
2020/12/01 - 2022/05/31 A Alimentação de precisão uma ferramenta de combate às alterações climáticas
M.3.2.DocProf/F/013/2020
Post-doc Fellow
Fundo Regional para a Ciência e Tecnologia
Ongoing
2020/01/06 - 2020/11/30 Anaerobic digestion of animal by-products from livestock farms and their processing chain for the production of renewable energy and the protection of the natural environment in the Macaronesian Region
MAC2/1.1b/350
Research Fellow
Universidade dos Açores Faculdade de Ciências Agrárias e do Ambiente, Portugal
Ongoing
2019/03/01 - 2019/12/31 Valorisation eco-sustainable of invasive plant species in Macaronesia for producing fibres for industrial use.
MAC / 4.6D / 040
Research Fellow
Universidade dos Açores - Campus de Angra do Heroísmo, Portugal
Concluded

Contract

Designation Funders
2024/02/19 - 2024/11/30 IITAA programme project
UIDP/00153/2020
Post-doc
Universidade dos Açores Instituto de Investigação e Tecnologia da Agronomia e Meio Ambiente, Portugal
Concluded
2022/06/01 - 2023/12/31 Mar4Terra - Viabilidade da utilização de macroalgas e resíduos agroalimentares para produzir biocondicionadores para as pastagens nos Açores
ACORES-47-2019-24 Programa Operacional Para os Açores
Technical Specialist
Universidade dos Açores - Campus de Angra do Heroísmo, Portugal
Concluded
Outputs

Publications

Book
  1. S.M.P.Teixeira. Cryopreservation of immature bovine ooccytes. LAP LAMBERT Academic Publishing. 2014.
    Published
Conference poster
  1. S.M.P.Teixeira. "DESEMPENHO BIOMÉTRICO de Zea mays SOB APLICAÇÃO DE BIOCARVÕES PRODUZIDOS COM BIOMASSAS LOCAIS DOS AÇORES". 2025.
  2. S.M.P.Teixeira. "Produção de biocarvão com potencial zootécnico a partir de biomassas dos Açores". 2025.
  3. S.M.P.Teixeira. "Use of cattle carcass waste as organic fertiliser for Azorean pastures on dairy farms". 2024.
  4. S.M.P.Teixeira. Corresponding author: S.M.P.Teixeira. "Effect of mineral and organic fertilisation on the biodiversity and nutritional value of Azorean pastures". 2024.
  5. S.M.P.Teixeira; C.F.M. Vouzela; J.S. Madruga ; A.E.S. Borba. Corresponding author: S.M.P.Teixeira. "Musa spp Silage: An Alternative Feed for Ruminants.". 2023.
  6. S.M.P.Teixeira. "Nutritional valorization of Musa spp with NaOH treatment for animal feed source". Paper presented in Symposium Agriculture and Food Sustainability: New Climate Change Scenarios, Madeira, 2021.
  7. S.M.P.Teixeira. "Biogas production from Azorean animal manure". Paper presented in 72nd Annual Meeting of the European Federation of Animal Science in Davos, Switzerland, 2021.
  8. S.M.P.Teixeira. "Nutritive characterization of Musa spp and its effects on in vitro rumen fermentation characteristics". 2021.
  9. S.M.P.Teixeira. "The use of banana tree as fibre source to ruminants". Paper presented in Conference: 71st Annual Meeting of the European Federation of Animal Science, 2020.
Journal article
  1. Teixeira, Sofia Margarida Pontes; Nunes, Helder Patrício Barcelos; Vouzela, Carlos Fernando Mimoso; Madruga, João da Silva; Borba, Alfredo Emílio Silveira. "Nutritive Valorisation of Banana Tree (Musa acuminata) By-Products with Different Levels of Sodium Hydroxide". Resources 13 10 (2024): 143. http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/resources13100143.
    10.3390/resources13100143
  2. Nunes, Helder P. B.; Teixeira, Sofia; Maduro Dias, Cristiana S. A. M.; Borba, Alfredo E. S.. "Alternative Forages as Roughage for Ruminant: Nutritional Characteristics and Digestibility of Six Exotic Plants in Azores Archipelago". Animals 12 24 (2022): 3587. http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/ani12243587.
    10.3390/ani12243587
  3. Teixeira, S.M.P.; Dias, C.S.A.M. Maduro; Vouzela, C.F.M.; Madruga, J.S.; Borba, A.E.S.. "Nutritional valorisation of cane (Arundo donax) by treatment with sodium hydroxide". South African Journal of Animal Science 51 4 (2021): 437-443. http://dx.doi.org/10.4314/sajas.v51i4.3.
    10.4314/sajas.v51i4.3
  4. S.M.P.Teixeira. "Nutritive characterization of Musa spp and its effects on in vitro Rumen fermentation characteristics". Agronomy Research 19 4 (2021): 2050-2056.
    Open access • Published
  5. Teixeira, S. M. P.; Chaveiro, A. E. N.; Silva, J. F. M.. "Effect of trans-10, cis-12 isomer of conjugated linoleic acid on boar semen quality after cryopreservation". Animal Reproduction 14 2 (2017): 400-405. http://dx.doi.org/10.21451/1984-3143-ar831.
    10.21451/1984-3143-ar831
  6. Teixeira, SMP; Chaveiro, A; Moreira da Silva, F. "Effect of Conjugated Linoleic Acid on Boar Semen Quality After Long-term Refrigeration at 17°C". Reproduction in Domestic Animals 50 4 (2015): 604-610. http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/rda.12535.
    10.1111/rda.12535
  7. Teixeira, SMP; Chaveiro, A; Da Silva, FM. "The effects of three extenders on refrigerated boar semen". South African Journal of Animal Science 45 1 (2015): 82. http://dx.doi.org/10.4314/sajas.v45i1.10.
    10.4314/sajas.v45i1.10
Magazine article
  1. S.M.P.Teixeira. "Bio-conditioner versus traditional fertilizer effects on biomass and tissue composition of Lolium perenne and Trifolium repens", IITAA - Technical Issues, 2024, https://www.researchgate.net/publication/385941270_Bio-conditioner_versus_traditional_fertilizer_effects_on_biomass_and_tissue_composition_of_Lolium_perenne_and_Trifolium_repens.
Activities

Mentoring / Tutoring

Topic Student name
2019/06/16 - 2019/08/16 Erasmus Maeva Renoux
2015 - 2016 Master co-supervision of the University of the Azores Luís António Matias Coelho
2014 - 2015 Master co-supervision of the University of the Azores Paulo José Monteiro de Almeida Martins
2014/04 - 2014/08 Erasmus Solene Durant
2012 - 2013 Degree co-supervision of the University of the Azores Joana da Conceição Xavier Lourenço