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Pedro Martins Duarte holds a BSc in Biology (University of Coimbra, 2017) and an MSc in Applied Ecology (University of Aveiro, 2019). He is currently a PhD candidate in Biosciences at the University of Coimbra, supported by a doctoral fellowship. His research focuses on biochemical and metabolic processes in insects. He has published two journal articles, contributed to a book chapter, and received an academic distinction for his work.
Identification

Personal identification

Full name
Pedro Martins Duarte

Citation names

  • Duarte, Pedro M

Author identifiers

Ciência ID
661F-DEBD-8F8B

Email addresses

  • pduarte@student.uc.pt (Professional)

Knowledge fields

  • Natural sciences - Biological Sciences
  • Natural sciences - Biological Sciences - Biochemistry

Languages

Language Speaking Reading Writing Listening Peer-review
Portuguese (Mother tongue)
English Advanced (C1) Advanced (C1) Advanced (C1) Advanced (C1)
Education
Degree Classification
2021/09/01 - 2025
Ongoing
 PhD in Biosciences (Doutoramento)
Major in Specialization in Biochemistry
Universidade de Coimbra Departamento de Ciências da Vida, Portugal
2019/12/16
Concluded
 Applied Ecology (Mestrado)
Universidade de Aveiro Departamento de Biologia, Portugal
"Unravelling the Lipid Profile of Coastal Insects from Ria de Aveiro, Portugal: implications for sustainable aquaculture" (THESIS/DISSERTATION)
 18.8
2017/06/22
Concluded
 Biology (Licenciatura)
Universidade de Coimbra Departamento de Ciências da Vida, Portugal
 16.78
Affiliation

Others

Category
Host institution 		Employer
2021 - 2025 PhD student Centro de Estudos de Recursos Naturais Ambiente e Sociedade - Pólo de Coimbra, Portugal
2021 - 2025 PhD student Universidade de Coimbra Departamento de Ciências da Vida, Portugal
Universidade de Coimbra, Portugal
2021 - 2025 PhD student Universidade de Aveiro, Portugal
Universidade de Aveiro Centro de Estudos do Ambiente e do Mar, Portugal
Projects

Grant

Designation Funders
2021/09/01 - 2025/08/31 Disentangling the metabolic fluxes of black soldier fly for optimized waste bioconversion
2021.06479.BD
10.54499/2021.06479.BD
PhD Student Fellow
Universidade de Coimbra Centre for Functional Ecology - Science for People & the Planet, Portugal

Universidade de Aveiro Centro de Estudos do Ambiente e do Mar, Portugal

Universidade de Coimbra Departamento de Ciências da Vida, Portugal

Instituto Politécnico de Coimbra Centro de Estudos de Recursos Naturais Ambiente e Sociedade, Portugal
Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia
Ongoing

Other

Designation Funders
2025/02/17 - Current Group on Insect Nutrition: To Open Nutritional Innovative Challenges (GIN-TONIC)
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Working Group Member
European Cooperation in Science and Technology (COST)
Ongoing
Outputs

Publications

Book chapter
  1. Ameixa, Olga (2817-C80E-07EE); Duarte, Pedro M; Rodrigues, Daniela P.. "Insects, Food Security and Sustainable Aquaculture". In Encyclopedia of the UN Sustainable Development Goals, 1-11. Springer International Publishing, 2020.
    Published • 10.1007/978-3-319-69626-3_111-1
Journal article
  1. Duarte, Pedro; Ameixa, Olga M. C. C.; Palma, Mariana; Louzado, Maria; Rodrigues, Daniela; Pinho, Marisa; Viegas, Ivan. "Tracking lipid synthesis using 2H2O and 2H-NMR spectroscopy in black soldier fly (Hermetia illucens) larvae fed with macroalgae". Journal of Experimental Biology 227 12 (2024): http://dx.doi.org/10.1242/jeb.247941.
    Open access • Published • 10.1242/jeb.247941
  2. Duarte, P.M.; Maciel, E.; Pinho, M.; Domingues, M.R.; Calado, R.; Lillebø, A.I.; Ameixa, O.M.C.C.. "Omega-3 on the fly: long-legged fly Machaerium maritimae as a potential source of eicosapentaenoic acid for aquafeeds". Journal of Insects as Food and Feed (2021): 1-12. http://dx.doi.org/10.3920/jiff2020.0112.
    Open access • 10.3920/jiff2020.0112
Distinctions

Award

2017 3% Best Student Award 2016/2017
Universidade de Coimbra, Portugal