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My research examines how management practices and climate change affect Mediterranean oak woodlands, producing peer-reviewed publications that guide regional and national conservation strategies. In parallel, I collaborate with NGOs and select private firms to develop data-driven solutions for conservation and land-use planning. Currently working at Centro de Estudos Florestais as a Researcher on the project Satellite Information for Resilience Monitoring and Early warning of Ecosystem tipping points (SIRENE), funded by the European Space Agency (ESA), which has the overarching goal of improving the detection and prediction of climate-driven tipping points in terrestrial ecosystems, especially in vulnerable regions such as tropical rainforests, boreal forests, and drylands.
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Identification

Personal identification

Full name
Filipe Eduardo Parreiras Silva Dias

Citation names

  • Dias, Filipe S.

Author identifiers

Ciência ID
5311-C4C8-9E0A
ORCID iD
0000-0002-3082-7135
Google Scholar ID
https://scholar.google.com/citations?user=2doOPjYAAAAJ&hl=pt-PT
Scopus Author Id
55499877100

Email addresses

  • fsdias@isa.ulisboa.pt (Professional)

Addresses

  • Centro de Estudos Florestais, Instituto Superior de Agronomia, Tapada da Ajuda, 1349-017 , Lisboa, Lisboa, Portugal (Professional)

Websites

Knowledge fields

  • Natural sciences - Biological Sciences - Ecology
  • Natural sciences - Biological Sciences - Biodiversity Conservation
  • Agrarian Sciences - Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries - Forestry
  • Exact Sciences - Mathematics - Statistics and Probability

Languages

Language Speaking Reading Writing Listening Peer-review
Portuguese Proficiency (C2) Proficiency (C2) Proficiency (C2) Proficiency (C2)
English Proficiency (C2) Proficiency (C2) Proficiency (C2) Proficiency (C2)
Spanish; Castilian Beginner (A1) Advanced (C1) Beginner (A1) Beginner (A1)
French Beginner (A1) Intermediate (B1) Beginner (A1) Beginner (A1)
Education
Degree Classification
2026/05/25 - 2026/05/29
Concluded
 Science Writing (Others)
Universidade de Lisboa Instituto Superior de Agronomia, Portugal
2025 - 2025
Concluded
 PostGIS - Learn How to Work with Maps in SQL (Others)
LearnSQL.com, Poland
2025 - 2025
Concluded
 FoundationZ of Data Science (with Python) (Others)
AthlyticZ, United States
2025 - 2025
Concluded
 Becoming a Bayesian - Master Bayesian Analysis with Stan (Others)
AthlyticZ, United States
2025 - 2025
Concluded
 Ornithology: Comprehensive Bird Biology (Others)
Cornell University Cornell Lab of Ornithology, United States
2025 - 2025
Concluded
 Qualidade e Limpeza de Dados de Biodiversidade (Others)
Global Biodiversity Information Facility, Denmark
2024 - 2024
Concluded
 Breezing through the Tidyverse (R) (Others)
AthlyticZ, United States
2011/03/01 - 2015/11/23
Concluded
 Forestry and Natural Resources (Doctorate)
Universidade de Lisboa Instituto Superior de Agronomia, Portugal
"The role of forest certification for the conservation of biodiversity and sustainability of cork oak woodlands" (THESIS/DISSERTATION)
 Awarded with Distinction and Honour
2007 - 2008
Concluded
 Conservation Biology (Master's Degree)
Universidade de Lisboa Faculdade de Ciências, Portugal
"Análise Multi-Escala dos Padrões de Atropelamento de Carnívoros em Auto-Estradas: um Caso de Estudo com a Fuinha e a Geneta " (THESIS/DISSERTATION)
 19
2003 - 2007
Concluded
 Environmental Biology - Terrestrial variant (Licenciate Degree)
Universidade de Lisboa Faculdade de Ciências, Portugal
 16
Projects

Contract

Designation Funders
2026/01/15 - 2029/01/14 Satellite Information for Resilience Monitoring and Early warning of Ecosystem Tipping Points (SIRENE)
4000146954/24/I-LR
Researcher
Universidade de Lisboa Centro de Estudos Florestais, Portugal
 European Space Agency
Ongoing
2023/01/01 - 2024/12/31 NaturaConnect - Designing a resilient and coherent Trans-European Network for Nature and People
101060429
Researcher
Associação BIOPOLIS - Rede de Investigação em Biodiversidade e Biologia Evolutiva, Portugal
Ongoing
2019/01/01 - 2022/06/30 Ecological patterns and processes across scales: application to river networks (RIVERSCALE)
PTDC/BIA-ECO/28729/2017
Researcher
Universidade do Porto Centro de Investigação em Biodiversidade e Recursos Genéticos, Portugal
 Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia
Concluded
Outputs

Publications

Journal article
  1. Zuleger, Annika M.; Viti, Martina M.; Quoss, Luise; Dias, Filipe S.; Borda-de-Água, Luís; Bugalho, Miguel N.; Pereira, Henrique M.. "Mapping herbivore-accessible biomass across a heterogeneous mountain landscape using multisensor high-resolution UAV data". Science of Remote Sensing 12 (2025): 100302. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.srs.2025.100302.
    10.1016/j.srs.2025.100302
  2. Borda-de-Água, Luís; Neves, M. Manuela; Quoss, Luise; Hubbell, Stephen P.; Dias, Filipe S.; Pereira, Henrique M.. "Modelling the species-area relationship using extreme value theory". Nature Communications 16 1 (2025): https://doi.org/10.1038/s41467-025-59239-7.
    10.1038/s41467-025-59239-7
  3. Mexia, Teresa; Caldeira, Maria Conceição; Lecomte, Xavier; Dias, Filipe S.; Tomé, Margarida; Nunes, Leónia; Bugalho, Miguel Nuno. "Is forest certification mitigating oak decline in Mediterranean open woodlands?". Forest Ecology and Management 568 (2024): 122105. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.foreco.2024.122105.
    Published • 10.1016/j.foreco.2024.122105
  4. L. F. Lopes; F. S. Dias; P. M. Fernandes; V. Acácio; Lopes, L. F.; Dias, F. S.; Fernandes, P. M.; Acácio, V.. "A remote sensing assessment of oak forest recovery after postfire restoration". European Journal of Forest Research 143 3 (2024): 1001-1014. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10342-024-01667-z.
    10.1007/s10342-024-01667-z
  5. Vanda Acácio; Filipe S. Dias; Mário Ferreira; Patricia M. Rodríguez-González; Hugo Matias; Maria C. Caldeira. "Effects of shrub species dominance and diversity on oak seedling survival in Mediterranean woodlands: The interplay of abiotic conditions and plant traits". Forest Ecology and Management (2024): http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.foreco.2024.121713.
    10.1016/j.foreco.2024.121713
  6. Diniz, É.S.; Dias, F.S.; Borda-de-Água, L.; González, P.M.R.. "Anthropogenic disturbance and alien plant invasion drive the phylogenetic impoverishment in riparian vegetation". Biodiversity and Conservation 33 14 (2024): 4237-4256. https://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?eid=2-s2.0-85205227443&partnerID=MN8TOARS.
    10.1007/s10531-024-02949-z
  7. Filipe S. Dias; Michael Betancourt; Patricia María Rodríguez-González; Luís Borda-de-Água. "BetaBayes—A Bayesian Approach for Comparing Ecological Communities". Diversity (2022): http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/d14100858.
    10.3390/d14100858
  8. Pabst, Rebecca; Dias, Filipe S.; Borda-de-Água, Luís; Rodríguez-González, Patricia María; Capinha, César. "Assessing and Predicting the Distribution of Riparian Invasive Plants in Continental Portugal". Frontiers in Ecology and Evolution 10 (2022): http://dx.doi.org/10.3389/fevo.2022.875578.
    10.3389/fevo.2022.875578
  9. Dias, Filipe S.; Betancourt, Michael; Rodríguez-González, Patricia María; Borda-de-Água, Luís; Dias, Filipe S.; Michael Betancourt; Patricia María Rodríguez-González; Borda-de-Água, Luís. "Analysing the distance decay of community similarity in river networks using Bayesian methods". Scientific Reports 11 1 (2021): http://dx.doi.org/10.1038/s41598-021-01149-x.
    10.1038/s41598-021-01149-x
  10. Vanda Acácio; Filipe S. Dias; Filipe X. Catry; Miguel N. Bugalho; Francisco Moreira. "Canopy Cover Loss of Mediterranean Oak Woodlands: Long-term Effects of Management and Climate". Ecosystems (2021): http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s10021-021-00617-9.
    10.1007/s10021-021-00617-9
  11. Dias, Filipe S.. "Bayesian Methods to Analyze Historical Collections in Time and Space: A Case Study Using Cabo Verde Endemic Flora". Frontiers in Plant Science (2020):
    10.3389/fpls.2020.00278
  12. Filipe S. Dias; José F. C. Wenceslau; Tiago A. Marques; David L. Miller. "Density and distribution of western chimpanzees around a bauxite deposit in the Boé Sector, Guinea-Bissau". American Journal of Primatology (2019): https://doi.org/10.1002/ajp.23047.
    10.1002/ajp.23047
  13. Dias, Filipe. "Riparian vegetation restoration: Does social perception reflect ecological value?". River Research and Applications (2019): http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/rra.3514.
    10.1002/rra.3514
  14. Acácio, V.; Dias, F.S.; Catry, F.X.; Rocha, M.; Moreira, F.. "Landscape dynamics in Mediterranean oak forests under global change: Understanding the role of anthropogenic and environmental drivers across forest types". Global Change Biology (2016): http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?eid=2-s2.0-84988867557&partnerID=MN8TOARS.
    10.1111/gcb.13487
  15. Bugalho, M.N.; Dias, F.S.; Briñas, B.; Cerdeira, J.O.. "Using the high conservation value forest concept and Pareto optimization to identify areas maximizing biodiversity and ecosystem services in cork oak landscapes". Agroforestry Systems 90 1 (2016): 35-44. http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?eid=2-s2.0-84958034896&partnerID=MN8TOARS.
    10.1007/s10457-015-9814-x
  16. Dias, F.S.; Miller, D.L.; Marques, T.A.; Marcelino, J.; Caldeira, M.C.; Orestes Cerdeira, J.; Bugalho, M.N.. "Conservation zones promote oak regeneration and shrub diversity in certified Mediterranean oak woodlands". Biological Conservation 195 (2016): 226-234. http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?eid=2-s2.0-84955300395&partnerID=MN8TOARS.
    10.1016/j.biocon.2016.01.009
  17. Dias, F.S.; Bugalho, M.N.; Rodríguez-González, P.M.; Albuquerque, A.; Cerdeira, J.O.. "Effects of forest certification on the ecological condition of Mediterranean streams". Journal of Applied Ecology 52 1 (2015): 190-198. http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?eid=2-s2.0-84921445937&partnerID=MN8TOARS.
    10.1111/1365-2664.12358
  18. Dias, F.S.; Bugalho, M.N.; Orestes Cerdeira, J.; João Martins, M.. "Is forest certification targeting areas of high biodiversity in cork oak savannas?". Biodiversity and Conservation 22 1 (2013): 93-112. http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?eid=2-s2.0-84871514731&partnerID=MN8TOARS.
    10.1007/s10531-012-0401-4
Preprint
  1. Moreira, Francisco; Dias, Filipe S.; Dertien, Jeremy; Hasse, Ana Ceia; Borda-de-Água, Luis; Carvalho, Silvia; Porto, Miguel; et al. "Guidelines for connectivity conservation and planning in Europe". 2024. https://doi.org/10.3897/arphapreprints.e129021.
    10.3897/arphapreprints.e129021
Report
  1. Miguel N. Bugalho; Dias, Filipe S.; Rui Barreira. 2017. Incêndios Rurais Em Portugal: Até Quando Deixaremos a Paisagem Arder?. https://wwfeu.awsassets.panda.org/downloads/incendios_relatorio_vfinal_1.pdf.
  2. Branco, Orlando; Bugalho, Miguel Nuno; Silva, Luís Neves; Barreira, Rui; Vaz, Pedro; Dias, Filipe S.. 2010. Hotspot Areas for Biodiversity and Ecosystem Services in Montado.
Thesis / Dissertation
  1. "The role of forest certification for the conservation of biodiversity and sustainability of cork oak woodlands". PhD, Universidade de Lisboa Instituto Superior de Agronomia, 2015.
  2. "Multi-scale Analysis of Carnivores' Road Mortality Patterns: a Case Study with the Stone Marten and the Common Genet". Master, Universidade de Lisboa Faculdade de Ciências, 2008.
Activities

Oral presentation

Presentation title Event name
Host (Event location)
2024 Effects of shrub dominance and diversity on Mediterranean oak seedling survival: the interplay of abiotic conditions and plant traits Encontro Nacional de Ecologia 2024
(Porto, Portugal)
2024 A critical evaluation of current practices in connectivity projects across Europe 7th European Congress of Conservation Biology (ECCB 2024)
University of Bologna (Bologna, Italy)
2024 'NaturaConnect project workshop on Building a resilient ecological network of conserved areas across Europe for nature and people: Guidelines for connectivity conservation and planning in Europe' 15th Meeting of the Carpathian Convention Working Group on Biodiversity
(Vienna, Austria)
2023 A unified approach to the species-area-relationship using statistics of extreme GfÖ Annual Meeting 2023
(Leipzig, Germany)
2023 Use of remote sensing to evaluate effects of post-fire emergency stabilization on oak forests recovery' 8th International Wildfire Conference
(Porto, Portugal)
2019 Long-term dynamics of canopy cover in Mediterranean evergreen oak woodlands reveals a degradation trend determined by manage-ment and climate 15th EEF - European Ecological Federation Congress, 2019
(Lisbon, Portugal)
2016 Landscape dynamics in Mediterranean oak forests under global change: understanding the role of anthropogenic and environmental drivers across forest types Seminário “Ecologia, Florestas e Conservação” do Centro de Estudos Florestais e CEABN
Instituto Superior de Agronomia (Lisboa, Portugal)
2016 Landscape dynamics in Mediterranean oak forests under global change: understanding the role of anthropogenic and environmental drivers across species World Congress Silvo-Pastoral Systems 201
Universidade de Évora (Évora, Portugal)
2009 Do highways work as barriers for stone marten movements? Yes, and more than what may look' World Congress Silvo-Pastoral Systems 2016
Universidade de Évora (Évora, Portugal)
2009 Stone martens and highway interactions: home range configurations and crossing movements 27th Mustelid Colloquium
Faculdade de Ciências da Universidade de Lisboa (Lisbon, Portugal)
2009 Multi-scale analysis of road mortality patterns: a case study with the stone marten and the common genet IENE-Infra Eco Network Seminar “Connecting Wildlife and People
Universidade de Évora (Évora, Portugal)

Supervision

Thesis Title
Role		 Degree Subject (Type)
Institution / Organization
2013 - 2014 Mapping and identification of hotspots for biodiversity and ecosystem services in cork oak woodlands in Portugal
Co-supervisor of Berta Briñas Garcia
 Mediterranean Forestry and Natural Resources Management - Erasmus mundus (Master)
Universidade de Lisboa Instituto Superior de Agronomia, Portugal

Event participation

Activity description
Type of event		 Event name
Institution / Organization
2018 - Current Delivered an educational session for 7th-grade students introducing key concepts of biodiversity and ecosystem services, and discussing the importance of ecosystems for human well-being and sustainability through interactive activities and examples from nature conservation. TERRA+: Educação ambiental + sustentável: Valorização dos recursos naturais do Pinhal Interior
2021 - 2021 Presented the RiverScale project (Ecological Patterns and Processes Across Scales: Application to River Networks) during the European Researchers’ Night, engaging with the public to explain how ecological processes operate across spatial scales in river systems and discussing the project’s research on biodiversity patterns and ecological dynamics in river networks. European Researchers Night
2020 - 2020 Participation as scientific guide and co-facilitator in the "Visita-Passeio ao Jardim Botânico da Ajuda" (Guided Walk to the Ajuda Botanical Garden), an outreach activity promoted by LU.CA – Teatro Luís de Camões (Lisbon) and WWF Portugal, aimed at families and the general public. The activity consisted of a guided walk from the theatre to the Ajuda Botanical Garden, designed to explore local biodiversity through direct observation. Visita-Passeio ao Jardim Botânico da Ajuda

Jury of academic degree

Topic
Role		 Candidate name (Type of degree)
Institution / Organization
2026 Efeito da sombra e da origem das bolotas na sobrevivência de plantas jovens de sobreiro (Quercus suber L.)
(Thesis) Arguer
 Manuel Campilho (Master)
Universidade de Lisboa Instituto Superior de Agronomia, Portugal

Ad Hoc journal article review

Journal title (ISSN) Publisher
2020 - Current Forests MDPI
2020 - Current Diversity MDPI
2015 - Current Biological Conservation Elsevier
2015 - Current Biodiversity and Conservation Springer

Consulting

Activity description Institution / Organization
2025 - 2025 Developed a nationwide geospatial prioritization framework that identified nine priority areas for ecolo- gical restoration and informed WWF Portugal’s Re-Store Portugal initiative, which aims to invest €1.8 million by 2030 in three of those areas. Associação Natureza Portugal/WWF Portugal, Portugal
2011/03/01 - 2022/12/31 I was responsible for processing and analyzing biodiversity and ecosystem services data, including overseeing the HABEaS Project (www.habeas-med.org), an open-access geographic information system providing spatial biodiversity and ecosystem services data. I also supplied quantitative data to support active biodiversity conservation initiatives and funding proposals. Associação Natureza Portugal/WWF Portugal, Portugal

Course / Discipline taught

Academic session Degree Subject (Type) Institution / Organization
2026 - 2026 Assistant Lecturer of "Forest biology" (Licenciate Degree in Forestry) — Instituto Superior de Agronomia (Universidade de Lisboa). ~ 10 students | With Maria Conceição Caldeira Biologia Florestal Universidade de Lisboa Instituto Superior de Agronomia, Portugal
2010 - 2011 Assistant lecturer of “Biodiversity, Environment and Conservation” at Instituto Superior de Agronomia (Universidade de Lisboa). ~ 25 students with Jorge Orestes Cerdeira, Diogo Alagador, Tiago Monteiro-Henriques. (Licenciate Degree) Universidade de Lisboa Instituto Superior de Agronomia, Portugal

Interview (newspaper / magazine)

Activity description Newspaper / Forum
2020 Featured as an expert contributor in an article by Wilder magazine discussing a European communication campaign on human coexistence with large carnivores, providing scientific perspectives on the ecology and conservation of species such as the Iberian wolf and the broader challenges and opportunities of coexistence between wildlife and human communities in Europe. Wilder
2012 Interviewed by Radio France Internationale (RFI Brasil) for a science segment on the discovery and description of approximately 18,000 new species in 2011, providing expert commentary on the scientific significance of these findings, the process of species discovery and taxonomic description, and the importance of taxonomy and biodiversity research for understanding and conserving global biological diversity. Rádio França Internacional

Journal scientific committee

Journal title (ISSN) Publisher
2023 - Current Review Editor for Frontiers in Forests and Global Change Frontiers Media S.A