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Roger Casado completed his BSc in Biotechnology at the University of Lleida (Spain) in 2021 and a master's degree in Marine Biotechnology Resources at the Polytechnic of Leiria in 2023. His master's thesis focused on investigating the accumulation of microplastics in North Atlantic sharks, assessing their causes, potential effects, and exploring bioremediation strategies. From this work, he had the opportunity to present several posters of his results at different scientific events including, the EFB2022 Virtual conference (Barcelona, Spain), the SETAC Europe 33rd Annual Meeting (Dublin, Ireland), and ‘Recent trends in microplastic research’ PRIORITY Training School - COST ACTION (CA20101) (Jena, Germany). He is currently pursuing a doctoral degree to evaluate the accumulation dynamics and effects of marine litter and its most prevalent chemical additives on sharks of which he has already had the opportunity to present preliminary results in an oral presentation at the SETAC Europe 35th Annual Meeting (Vienna, Austria). He is also highly socially responsible, having already collaborated with the company Educaports: Active Tourism in Tarragona, and he intends to continue working with them and other organizations to raise awareness among students.
Identification

Personal identification

Full name
Roger Busom Casado

Citation names

  • Casado, Roger B.
  • Casado, Roger

Author identifiers

Ciência ID
5E11-26F2-F712

Knowledge fields

  • Natural sciences - Biological Sciences - Marine Biology
  • Natural sciences - Biological Sciences - Biodiversity Conservation
  • Natural sciences - Earth and Environmental Sciences - Environmental Sciences

Languages

Language Speaking Reading Writing Listening Peer-review
Spanish; Castilian (Mother tongue)
Catalan (Mother tongue)
English Advanced (C1) Advanced (C1) Advanced (C1) Advanced (C1) Advanced (C1)
Portuguese Advanced (C1) Advanced (C1) Advanced (C1) Advanced (C1) Advanced (C1)
Italian Intermediate (B1) Intermediate (B1) Intermediate (B1) Intermediate (B1) Intermediate (B1)
Education
Degree Classification
2025/01 - 2028/12
Ongoing
Accumulation dynamics and effects of marine litter and their most prevalent chemical additives on sharks (Doutoramento)
Universidade de Coimbra Centre for Functional Ecology - Science for People & the Planet, Portugal

Instituto Politécnico de Leiria MARE, Portugal

Università degli Studi di Siena Dipartimento di Scienze della Terra, Italy
2021/09/29 - 2023/10/23
Concluded
Biotecnologia dos Recursos Marinhos (Mestrado)
Major in Ecotoxicologia marinha.
Instituto Politécnico de Leiria Escola Superior de Turismo e Tecnologia do Mar de Peniche, Portugal
"Accumulation of microplastics in North Atlantic sharks: causes, potential effects, and bioremediation strategies" (THESIS/DISSERTATION)
18
2017/09/15 - 2021/09/16
Concluded
Biotecnología (Bachelor)
Major in Biotecnologia marinha
Universitat de Lleida, Spain
" Functional characterization of wild and farmed Ulva sp." (THESIS/DISSERTATION)
15
Affiliation

Science

Category
Host institution
Employer
2021/09 - 2023/10 Researcher (Research) Instituto Politécnico de Leiria MARE, Portugal

Other Careers

Category
Host institution
Employer
2024/05 - 2024/10 Professor do ensino básico e secundário (Professor do ensino básico e secundário) Educaports: Turismo Activo en Tarragona, Spain

Others

Category
Host institution
Employer
2023/11/15 - 2024/05/15 Internship Instituto de Diagnóstico Ambiental y Estudios del Agua, Spain
2023/01/15 - 2023/04/15 Internship Università degli Studi di Siena, Italy
2020/09/18 - 2021/01/18 Internship Instituto Politécnico de Leiria MARE, Portugal
Projects

Grant

Designation Funders
2023/11 - 2024/05 Dermal exposure to plasticizers and PFAS from contact with clothes
2022-1- PT01-KA131-HED-000064936
Research Fellow
Instituto de Diagnóstico Ambiental y Estudios del Agua, Spain
Erasmus Plus
Concluded
2023/01 - 2023/04 Microplastic characterisation in Scyliorhinus canicula
2021 1 PT01 KA131 HED 000020621
Master Student Fellow
Università degli Studi di Siena, Italy
Erasmus Plus
Concluded

Contract

Designation Funders
2023/11/15 - 2024/05/15 EDGE - The environmental degradation of granulated elastomers used in public parks and sports fields: characterisation, exposure and risk assessment
PID2022-140801OB-100
Researcher
Instituto de Diagnóstico Ambiental y Estudios del Agua, Spain
España Ministerio de Ciencia e Innovación
Ongoing
2021 - 2022 BLUESHARKER - Blue shark as biomonitor of Atlantic waters through an integrated biomarker assessment
PTDC/CTA-AMB/29136/2017
Researcher
Instituto Politécnico de Leiria MARE, Portugal
Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia
Concluded
2020/09 - 2020/12 HP4A: Healthy Pasta for All
POCI-01-0247-FEDER-039952
Researcher
Instituto Politécnico de Leiria MARE, Portugal
European Regional Development Fund
Concluded
Outputs

Publications

Conference poster
  1. Casado, Roger B. ; Alves, Luís M.F.; Lemos, Marco F.L; Baini, Matteo; Galli, Matteo; Ceia, Filipe R.; Bessa, Filipa; Novais, Sara. "Sharks as sentinels of plastic pollution in benthic and pelagic marine ecosystems". Paper presented in ‘Recent trends in microplastic research’ PRIORITY Training School - COST ACTION (CA20101), 2023.
  2. Morão, Inês F. ; Simões, Tiago; Casado, Roger B. ; Vieira, Sara; Lemos, Marco F.L; Novais, Sara. "Are Metal Levels in Female Sea Turtles Influencing Their Eggs General Composition?". Paper presented in SETAC Europe 33rd Annual Meeting, 2023.
  3. Casado, Roger B. ; Alves, Luís M.F.; Lemos, Marco F.L; Baini, Matteo; Galli, Matteo; Ceia, Filipe R.; Bessa, Filipa; Novais, Sara. "Sharks as sentinels of plastic pollution in benthic and pelagic marine ecosystems". Paper presented in SETAC Europe 33rd Annual Meeting, Dublin, Ireland., 2023.
  4. Casado, Roger B. ; Cruz, Alexandra. "Microplastics biodegradation in aquaculture water". Paper presented in EFB2022 Virtual conference, 2022.
Journal article
  1. Morão, Inês F.C.; Tiago Simões; Roger B. Casado; Sara Vieira; Betânia Ferreira-Airaud; Ilaria Caliani; Agata Di Noi; et al. "Correlation between trace element concentrations in the blood of female hawksbill (Eretmochelys imbricata) and egg quality in nesting populations of São Tomé Island". Environmental Research (2025): https://doi.org/10.1016/j.envres.2025.121594.
    Open access • Published
  2. Morão, Inês F.C.; Simões, Tiago; Casado, Roger B.; Vieira, Sara; Ferreira-Airaud, Betânia; Caliani, Ilaria; Di Noi, Agata; et al. "Metal accumulation in female green sea turtles (Chelonia mydas) from Eastern Atlantic affects their egg quality with potential implications for embryonic development". Science of The Total Environment (2024): 172710. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.scitotenv.2024.172710.
    Published • 10.1016/j.scitotenv.2024.172710
Thesis / Dissertation
  1. Casado, Roger Busom. "Accumulation of microplastics in North Atlantic sharks: causes, potential effects, and bioremediation strategies". Master, Instituto Politécnico de Leiria Escola Superior de Turismo e Tecnologia do Mar de Peniche, 2023. http://hdl.handle.net/10400.8/8882.
Activities

Oral presentation

Presentation title Event name
Host (Event location)
2025/05 Patterns of Accumulation of Plastic Additives in Top Predator Sharks from the North Atlantic Ocean SETAC Europe 35rd Annual Meeting
(Vienna, Austria)
2023/09/18 Are persistent organic pollutants (POPs) affecting egg quality from female green (Chelonia mydas) sea turtles? ICYMARE 2023
Institute for Chemistry and Biology of the Marine Environment of the Carl-von-Ossietzky University Oldenburg (Oldenburg, Germany)
2023/05/03 POPs Maternal Transference and Consequences for Egg Development and Reproduction Success in Green Sea Turtles (Chelonia mydas). SETAC Europe 33rd Annual Meeting
European Society for Environmental Toxicology and Chemistry  (Dublin, Ireland)
2023/02/20 Phenolic compounds content and antioxidant activity of wild macroalgae Ulva sp. vs cultivated Ulva rigida 24th International Seaweed Symposium
University of Tasmania’s Institute for Marine and Antarctic Studies (Hobart, Australia)
2022/10/04 Microplastics biodegradation in aquaculture water (Flash presentation) EFB2022 Virtual conference
European Federation of Biotechnology (Barcelona, Spain)

Event participation

Activity description
Type of event
Event name
Institution / Organization
2023/05/22 - 2023/05/26 Recent Trends in Microplastic Research
Other
PRIORITY - COST ACTION (CA20101)
COST (European Cooperation in Science and Technology), Belgium
Distinctions

Other distinction

2025 Young Researcher and Innovator Conference Grant - PRIORITY COST ACTION (CA20101)
COST (European Cooperation in Science and Technology), Belgium
2023 PRIORITY Training School Grant - PRIORITY COST ACTION (CA20101)
COST (European Cooperation in Science and Technology), Belgium