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Inês Rocha is a Ph.D. student in Biosciences, specialization in Biotechnology, at Faculty of Science and Technology, University of Coimbra and a Researcher Felow of Centre for Functional Ecology and Department of Mycorrhizal Symbioses (Institute of Botany of the Czech Academy of Sciences). She holds a degree in Environmental Health from The School of Health of the Polytechnic of Porto (ESS), an MSc in Industrial and Environmental Biotechnology from University of Aveiro and attended the MSc in Organic Agriculture (not completed). She has 12 articles published in international journals with impact factor, 1 under review and 1 submitted, one oral presentation, and 6 conference posters presentations. As Researcher participated in 4 scientific projects. She was awarded with a PhD Scholarship from FCT (SFRH/BD/100484/2014) in 2015. Currently her main research interests are related with microbial solutions for sustainable agriculture, seed coating technology and environmental biotechnology. Co-Supervisor of bachelor degree research projects between 2016 till 2019.
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Identification

Personal identification

Full name
Inês de Sousa Rocha

Citation names

  • Rocha, I.

Author identifiers

Ciência ID
5D1A-0418-B673
ORCID iD
0000-0003-3380-602X

Websites

  • linkedin.com/in/inês-rocha-1032705a (Professional)

Knowledge fields

  • Agrarian Sciences

Languages

Language Speaking Reading Writing Listening Peer-review
Portuguese (Mother tongue)
English Advanced (C1)
Spanish; Castilian Intermediate (B1)
Education
Degree Classification
2016/09 - 2020/02
Concluded
 Biociências (Doutoramento)
Major in Biotecnologia
Universidade de Coimbra, Portugal
"Seed coating with microbial inoculants: a path to sustainable agriculture" (THESIS/DISSERTATION)
2014/09 - 2015/07
Attended
 Agricultura Biológica (Mestrado integrado)
Instituto Politécnico de Coimbra Escola Superior Agrária de Coimbra, Portugal
2011/09/01 - 2013/07/16
Concluded
 Biotecnologia (Mestrado integrado)
Major in Industrial and Environmental
Universidade de Aveiro, Portugal
"Equilíbrio líquido-líquido de Sistemas Ternários FAEEs-Etanol-Glicerol" (THESIS/DISSERTATION)
 17
2012/08 - 2013/04
Concluded
 Master thesis (Master)
Universidade Estadual de Campinas, Brazil
"Equilíbrio líquido-líquido de Sistemas Ternários FAEEs-Etanol-Glicerol" (THESIS/DISSERTATION)
 18
2006/09/01 - 2010/09/17
Concluded
 Saúde Ambiental (Licenciatura)
Instituto Politécnico do Porto Escola Superior de Saúde, Portugal
" Fungal degradation of polyclic aromatic hydrocarbons in sandy soil" (THESIS/DISSERTATION)
 16
Affiliation

Science

Category
Host institution 		Employer
2019 - Current Researcher (Research) Battelle UK Ltd, United Kingdom
2015/09/01 - 2019/08/31 Researcher (Research) Universidade de Coimbra Departamento de Ciências da Terra, Portugal
2014/04/07 - 2015/08/31 Researcher (Research) Universidade de Coimbra, Portugal
2014/01/15 - 2014/03/30 Researcher (Research) Universidade do Minho, Portugal
Universidade do Minho Departamento de Engenharia Biológica, Portugal

Others

Category
Host institution 		Employer
2011/01/07 - 2011/05/27 Company - Intern Dekonta, a.s, Czech Republic
Dekonta, a.s, Czech Republic
2010/01 - 2010/03 Company - Intern Mzymes, Finland
Mzymes, Finland
Projects

Grant

Designation Funders
2017 - 2019 LEGSEEDCOAT
PTDC/AGR-TEC/1140/2014
PhD Student Fellow
2017 - 2018 PhytoSUDOE
projeto PhytoSUDOE – SOE1/P5/E0189
Research Fellow
2015 - 2016 MICROSEED
EXPL/AGR-TEC/1204/2003
Master Student Fellow
Concluded
2014/01 - 2014/03 OIL-Less - Microbial processes under engineered conditions for in situ bioremediation of oil contaminated soils
PTDC/AAG-TEC/3428/2012
 N/A
Outputs

Publications

Book
  1. Vosátka, M.; Rocha, I.; Ma, Y.; Švecová, E.B.; Oliveira, R.. Microbial seed coating as a tool to enhance crop growth and stress tolerance. 2020.
    10.17660/ActaHortic.2020.1273.52
Conference poster
  1. Rocha, Inês; Y. MA; A. Latr; M. Vosátka; H. Freitas; R. S. Oliveira. "Arbuscular Mycorrhizal Fungi Applied Via Seed Coating To Agricultural Crops under Abiotic Stress". Paper presented in 9th International Conference on Mycorrhiza, 2017.
  2. Rocha, Inês; L. M. Pinto; R. Cambra; Y. MA; G. Marques; A. Latr; M. Vosátka; H. Freitas; R. S. Oliveira. "Beneficial soil microorganisms delivered via seed coating intended for a more sustainable and improved production of grain legumes under abiotic stresses". Paper presented in 2nd Agriculture and Climate Change Conference, 2017.
  3. L. M. Pinto; R. Cambra; Rocha, Inês; Y. MA; G. Marques; A. Latr; M. Vosátka; H. Freitas. "Seed coating of grain legumes with inocula of arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi and plant growth promoting bacteria". Paper presented in The Second International Legume Society Conference “2016: Legumes for a sustainable World”, 2016.
  4. Rocha, Inês; Y. MA; A. Latr; M. Vostátka; H. Freitas; R. S. Oliveira. "Application of arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi inoculum through seed coating for large scale agriculture". Paper presented in 8th International Symbiosis Society Congress, 2015.
  5. Rocha, Inês; Y. MA; A. Latr; M. Vosátka; H. Freitas; R. S. Oliveira. "Seed coating with mutualistic microbial inoculants: a route for a more sustainable agriculture". Paper presented in 4th Iberian Ecological Congress, 2015.
  6. Rocha, Inês; E. Pinto; M. A. Freitas; I.M.P.L.V.O. Ferreira; M. V. Silva; R. S. Oliveira. "Fungal degradation of polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons in sandy soil.". Paper presented in International Health Congress, 2010.
Journal article
  1. Souza-Alonso, Pablo; Rocha, Miguel; Rocha, Inês; Ma, Ying; Freitas, Helena; Oliveira, Rui S.. "Encapsulation of Pseudomonas libanensis in alginate beads to sustain bacterial viability and inoculation of Vigna unguiculata under drought stress". 3 Biotech 11 6 (2021): http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s13205-021-02818-4.
    10.1007/s13205-021-02818-4
  2. Rocha, I.; Souza-Alonso, P.; Pereira, G.; Ma, Y.; Vosátka, M.; Freitas, H.; Oliveira, R.S.. "Using microbial seed coating for improving cowpea productivity under a low-input agricultural system". Journal of the Science of Food and Agriculture 100 3 (2020): 1092-1098. http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?eid=2-s2.0-85075946539&partnerID=MN8TOARS.
    10.1002/jsfa.10117
  3. Rocha, Inês; Duarte, Isabel; Ma, Ying; Souza-Alonso, Pablo; Látr, Aleš; Vosátka, Miroslav; Freitas, Helena; Oliveira, Rui S.. "Seed coating with arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi for improved field production of chickpea". Agronomy Journal 9 8 (2019): 471. https://doi.org/10.3390/agronomy9080471.
  4. Rocha, Inês; Ma, Ying; Vosátka, Miroslav; Freitas, Helena; Oliveira, Rui S.. "Growth and nutrition of cowpea (Vigna unguiculata ) under water deficit as influenced by microbial inoculation via seed coating". Journal of Agronomy and Crop Science (2019): http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/jac.12335.
    In press
  5. Ma, Ying; Látr, Aleš; Rocha, Inês; Freitas, Helena; Vosátka, Miroslav; Oliveira, Rui. "Delivery of Inoculum of Rhizophagus irregularis via Seed Coating in Combination with Pseudomonas libanensis for Cowpea Production". Agronomy 9 1 (2019): 33. http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/agronomy9010033.
  6. Rocha, I.; Ma, Y.; Souza-Alonso, P.; Vosátka, M.; Freitas, H.; Oliveira, R.S.. "Seed Coating: A Tool for Delivering Beneficial Microbes to Agricultural Crops". Frontiers in Plant Science 10 (2019): http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?eid=2-s2.0-85075584805&partnerID=MN8TOARS.
    10.3389/fpls.2019.01357
  7. Rocha, Inês; Ma, Ying; Carvalho, Maria F.; Magalhães, Catarina; Janoušková, Martina; Vosátka, Miroslav; Freitas, Helena; Oliveira, Rui S.. "Seed coating with inocula of arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi and plant growth promoting rhizobacteria for nutritional enhancement of maize under different fertilisation regimes". Archives of Agronomy and Soil Science 65 1 (2018): 31-43. http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/03650340.2018.1479061.
  8. Oliveira, R. S.; Carvalho, P.; Marques, G.; Ferreira, L.; Nunes, M.; Rocha, I.; Ma, Y.; et al. "Increased protein content of chickpea ( Cicer arietinum L.) inoculated with arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi and nitrogen fixing bacteria under water deficit conditions: Increased protein content of inoculated chickpea under water deficit". Journal of the Science of Food and Agriculture 97 13 (2017): 4379-4385. https://doi.org/10.1002/jsfa.8201.
  9. Oliveira, R. S.; Rocha, I.; Ma, Y.; Vosátka, M.; Freitas, H.. "Seed coating with arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi as an ecotechnologicalapproach for sustainable agricultural production of common wheat (Triticum aestivum L.).". Journal of Toxicology and Environmental Health, Part A 79 7 (2016): 329-337. http://dx.doi.org/110.1080/15287394.2016.1153448.
  10. Oliveira, R. S.; Ma, Y.; Rocha, I.; Carvalho, M. F.; Vosátka, M.; Freitas, H.. "Arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi are an alternative to the application of chemical fertilizer in the production of the medicinal and aromatic plant Coriandrum sativum L". Journal of Toxicology and Environmental Health, Part A 79 7 (2016): 320-328. https://doi.org/10.1080/15287394.2016.1153447.
  11. Ma, Y.; Oliveira, R. S.; Wu, L.; Luo, Y.; Rajkumar, M.; Rocha, I.; Freitas, H.. "Inoculation with Metal-Mobilizing Plant-Growth-Promoting RhizobacteriumBacillussp. SC2b and Its Role in Rhizoremediation". Journal of Toxicology and Environmental Health, Part A 78 13-14 (2015): 931-944. http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/15287394.2015.1051205.
  12. Ma, Y.; Oliveira, R. S.; Nai, F.; Rajkumar, M.; Luo, Y.; Rocha, I.; Freitas, H.. "The hyperaccumulator Sedum plumbizincicola harbors metal-resistant endophytic bacteria that improve its phytoextraction capacity in multi-metal contaminated soil". Journal of Environmental Management 156 (2015): 62-69. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.jenvman.2015.03.024.
  13. Ma, Y.; Rajkumar, M.; Rocha, I.; Oliveira, R. S.; Freitas, H.. "Serpentine bacteria influence metal translocation and bioconcentration of Brassica juncea and Ricinus communis grown in multi-metal polluted soils". Frontiers in Plant Science 5 (2015): 757. http://dx.doi.org/10.3389/fpls.2014.00757.
  14. Ma, Ying; Oliveira, R. S.; Wu, L.; Rajkumar, M.; Rocha, I.; Freitas, H.. "Inoculation with Metal-Mobilizing Plant-Growth-Promoting Rhizobacterium Bacillus sp. SC2b and Its Role in Rhizoremediation". Journal of Toxicology and Environmental Health, Part A 78 13-14 (2015): 931-944. https://doi.org/10.1080/15287394.2015.1051205.
  15. Rocha, Inês; Pinto, E.; Ferreira, I. M. P. L. V. O.; da Silva, M. V.; Oliveira, R. S.. "Influence of mixtures of acenaphthylene and benzo[a]anthracene on their degradation by Pleurotus ostreatus in sandy soil". Journal of Soils and Sediments 14 4 (2014): 829-834. https://doi.org/10.1007/s11368-013-0804-1.
Thesis / Dissertation
  1. Rocha, Inês. "Liquid-Liquid Equilibria for Ternary Systems FAEEs-Ethanol-Glycerol". Master, Universidade de Aveiro, 2013.
Activities

Oral presentation

Presentation title Event name
Host (Event location)
2014/09/26 Effectiveness of seed coating with microbial inoculants as an alternative to agrochemicals in sustainable agriculture. 3rd International Congress on Environmental Health (ICEH2014)
(Porto, Portugal)

Supervision

Thesis Title
Role 		Degree Subject (Type)
Institution / Organization
2019/03 - 2019/09 Aplicação de microrganismos benéficos para plantas através do revestimento de sementes para agricultura sustentável
Co-supervisor
 Saúde Ambiental (Degree)
Instituto Politécnico do Porto Escola Superior de Saúde, Portugal
2018/03 - 2018/09 Produção sustentável de grão-de-bico através do revestimento de sementes com bactérias promotoras do crescimento e fungos arbusculares micorrízicos.
Co-supervisor
 Saúde Ambiental
Instituto Politécnico do Porto Escola Superior de Saúde, Portugal
2018/03 - 2018/09 Determinação da viabilidade de sementes e inoculantes microbianos aplicados por revestimento da semente para produção sustentável de feijão-frade (Vigna unguiculata L. Walp.)
Co-supervisor
 Saúde Ambiental (Degree)
Instituto Politécnico do Porto Escola Superior de Saúde, Portugal
2017/03 - 2017/09 Eficácia de diferentes métodos de inoculação de Bactérias Promotoras de Crescimento e Fungos Arbusculares Micorrízicos para a produção sustentável de Vigna unguiculata
Co-supervisor
 Saúde Ambiental
Instituto Politécnico do Porto Escola Superior de Saúde, Portugal
2017/03 - 2017/09 Avaliação de métodos de inoculação de microrganismos promotores de crescimento de plantas na produção de grão-de-bico
Co-supervisor
 Saúde Ambiental (Degree)
Instituto Politécnico do Porto Escola Superior de Saúde, Portugal
2016/02 - 2016/09 Assessement of a seed coating-inoculation procedure as a new biofertilization method in sustainable production of Vigna unguiculata L.
Co-supervisor
 Saúde Ambiental (Degree)
Instituto Politécnico do Porto Escola Superior de Saúde, Portugal
2016/02 - 2016/09 Sustainable Biofertilization of Cicer arietinum L. by Beneficial Soil Microorganisms
Co-supervisor
 Saúde Ambiental (Degree)
Instituto Politécnico do Porto Escola Superior de Saúde, Portugal
Distinctions

Other distinction

2012 Grant Luso-Brasileiras Santander Universidades
Banco Santander Totta, Portugal
2011 Grant Leonardo da Vinci Program-PORTO III project
Instituto Politécnico do Porto, Portugal
2010 Erasmus Grant
Instituto Politécnico do Porto Escola Superior de Saúde, Portugal