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Renata Ferreira Vidal is an Environmental Engineer with a Master’s degree from the Faculty of Engineering of the University of Porto. Her academic and professional path has been centred on the enantioselective ecotoxicity of psychoactive substances, particularly their effects on aquatic organisms such as Daphnia magna. She has contributed to several research initiatives at institutions including the University of Porto and the Instituto Universitário de Ciências da Saúde, focusing on the environmental impacts of pharmaceutical compounds. Her work has been showcased at national scientific conferences, where she received distinctions such as the Best Poster Communication Award at PhD Day IUCS 2024. Currently, she collaborates on the STAR project, investigating stereoselective environmental processes in antibiotics and their potential role in antimicrobial resistance. Her main research interests include ecotoxicology, environmental chemistry, and the effects of emerging contaminants on aquatic ecosystems.
Identification

Personal identification

Full name
Renata Ferreira Vidal

Citation names

  • Vidal, Renata

Author identifiers

Ciência ID
6B1B-55BF-BB7A
ORCID iD
0009-0009-2214-7373

Knowledge fields

  • Engineering and Technology - Environmental Engineering - Environmental Engineering
  • Exact Sciences - Chemical Sciences - Analytical Chemistry
  • Natural sciences - Biological Sciences - Ecology
  • Natural sciences - Biological Sciences - Biology

Languages

Language Speaking Reading Writing Listening Peer-review
Portuguese (Mother tongue)
English Upper intermediate (B2) Upper intermediate (B2) Upper intermediate (B2) Upper intermediate (B2) Upper intermediate (B2)
Spanish; Castilian Elementary (A2) Elementary (A2) Elementary (A2) Elementary (A2) Elementary (A2)
French Elementary (A2) Beginner (A1) Beginner (A1) Elementary (A2) Beginner (A1)
Education
Degree Classification
2025/07/03 - 2025/07/18
Concluded
Comprehensive Investigation of Organic Micropollutants and Their Transformation Products in the Aquatic Environment: From (Limited) Target Quantitative Analysis to Broad-Scope Screening (Outros)
Major in LC-MS Course
Universidade do Porto Faculdade de Engenharia, Portugal

Universidade do Porto Departamento de Engenharia Química, Portugal

Universidade do Porto Laboratório de Processos de Separação e Reacção Laboratório de Catálise e Materiais, Portugal
2025/02/17 - 2025/04/07
Concluded
Technological Modernisation in Healthcare: Advanced Techniques in Toxicological Diagnosis (Outros)
Major in Pharmacy
Instituto Politecnico do Porto Escola Superior de Tecnologia da Saúde do Porto, Portugal
19
2024/12 - 2024/12
Concluded
Transversal skills in Scientific Research: Food, Innovation, Sustainability (Outros)
Major in Non-conventional forms of agriculture - integration into urban structures
Universidade de Lisboa Instituto Superior de Agronomia, Portugal
17
2022/09 - 2024/10/18
Concluded
Engenharia do Ambiente (Mestrado integrado)
Universidade do Porto Faculdade de Engenharia, Portugal
"Assessment of enantioselective ecotoxicity of butylone in Daphnia magna" (THESIS/DISSERTATION)
16
2023/02 - 2023/06
Concluded
ERASMUS+ (Outros)
Univerzita Jana Evangelisty Purkyne v Ústí nad Labem Fakulta životního prostredí, Czech Republic
19
2019/09 - 2022/07/01
Concluded
Engenharia do Ambiente (Licenciatura)
Universidade do Porto Faculdade de Engenharia, Portugal
13
Affiliation

Science

Category
Host institution
Employer
2024/12 - 2025/08 Researcher (Research) Instituto Universitário de Ciências da Saúde Unidade de Investigação em Toxicologia & Uma Só Saúde, Portugal
2024/02 - 2024/08 Researcher (Research) Universidade do Porto Laboratório de Processos de Separação e Reacção Laboratório de Catálise e Materiais, Portugal
2022/02 - 2022/06 Visiting Researcher (Research) Universidade do Porto Laboratório de Processos de Separação e Reacção Laboratório de Catálise e Materiais, Portugal

Others

Category
Host institution
Employer
2023/09 - 2024/06 Volunteer Experience - FEUP Buddy Universidade do Porto Faculdade de Engenharia, Portugal
2021/09 - 2022/06 Volunteer Experience - U.Porto Mentoring Programme Universidade do Porto Faculdade de Engenharia, Portugal
Projects

Grant

Designation Funders
2024/12 - 2025/08 STAR - Processos ambientais eSTereoseletivos em Antibióticos: contributo para a Resistência - 2022.02842.PTDC
Research Fellow
Ongoing
2024/02/12 - 2024/08/31 Ecotoxicity and enantioselective bioaccumulation of psychoactive substances
PTDC/CTA-AMB/6686/2020
Scientific Initiation Fellow
Concluded
Outputs

Publications

Conference poster
  1. Vidal, Renata; Carvalho, Ana Rita; Tiritan, Maria Elizabeth; Igor Emanuel Oliveira; Castro, Bruno B.; Gonçalves, Virgínia M. F.; Maia, Alexandra S.; RIBEIRO, Ana Rita Lado; Ribeiro, Cláudia. "Ecotoxicity of Nadifloxacin in Daphnia magna: Preliminary Insights into Acute and Sub-chronic effects". Paper presented in 6 th Doctoral Congress in Engineering – DCE25, 2025.
  2. João António; Langa, Ivan; Carvalho, Ana Rita; Vidal, Renata; Tiritan, Maria Elizabeth; Ribeiro, Cláudia. "Ecotoxicity effects of 3-chloromethcathinone (3-CMC) on the swimming behaviour of Daphnia magna: preliminary data". Paper presented in IV 1H-TOXRUN International Congress, 2025.
  3. João António; Langa, Ivan; Carvalho, Ana Rita; Vidal, Renata; Tiritan, Maria Elizabeth; Ribeiro, Cláudia. "Exploring the toxicity effects of 3-chloromethcathinone (3-CMC) on the morphophysiological parameters of Daphnia magna". Paper presented in IV 1H-TOXRUN International Congress, 2025.
  4. Vidal, Renata; Carvalho, Ana Rita; Gonçalves, Virgínia M. F.; Maia, Alexandra S.; RIBEIRO, Ana Rita Lado; Ribeiro, Cláudia. Corresponding author: Carvalho, Ana Rita. "Fluoroquinolones: A Preliminary Study on Optimized Extraction and Chromatographic Methods". Paper presented in IV 1H-TOXRUN International Congress 2025, 2025.
  5. Vidal, Renata; Carvalho, Ana Rita; Gonçalves, Virgínia M. F.; Maia, Alexandra S.; RIBEIRO, Ana Rita Lado; Ribeiro, Cláudia. "Fluoroquinolones: Optimising Extraction and Chromatographic Methods – Preliminary Data". Paper presented in 9th Portuguese Young Chemists Meeting (PYCHEM), 2025.
  6. Vidal, Renata; Carvalho, Ana Rita; Faria, Juliana; Barbosa, Joana; Gonçalves, Virgínia M. F.; Tiritan, Maria Elizabeth; COUTO, CRISTINA; et al. Corresponding author: Vidal, Renata. "Unravelling the enantioselective effects of butylone: Insights into morphophysiological and swimming behaviour effects in Daphnia magna". Paper presented in PhD Day IUCS 2024 - VI Edition, 2024.
  7. Vidal, Renata; Carvalho, Ana Rita; Faria, Juliana; Barbosa, Joana; Gonçalves, Virgínia M. F.; Tiritan, Maria Elizabeth; COUTO, CRISTINA; et al. Corresponding author: Vidal, Renata. "Unveiling the enantioselective effects of butylone on biochemical and biomolecular parameters in Daphnia magna". Paper presented in Blue Think Conference (BTC) 2024, 2024.
Thesis / Dissertation
  1. "Assessment of Enantioselective Ecotoxicity of Butylone in Daphnia magna". Master, Instituto Universitário de Ciências da Saúde, 2024.
  2. "Risks and Toxicological Effects of Pharmaceutical Compounds in Aquatic Ecosystems". Degree, Universidade do Porto Laboratório de Processos de Separação e Reacção Laboratório de Catálise e Materiais, 2022.
Activities

Event organisation

Event name
Type of event (Role)
Institution / Organization
2025/04 - 2025/04 Member of the Organizing Committee – “Cientistas do Futuro” Initiative (2025/04 - 2025/04)
Workshop (Member of the Organising Committee)
Instituto Universitário de Ciências da Saúde Unidade de Investigação em Toxicologia & Uma Só Saúde, Portugal

Event participation

Activity description
Type of event
Event name
Institution / Organization
2025/06/30 - 2025/07/01 Presented a scientific poster at the Symposium on Environmental Engineering during the 6th Doctoral Congress in Engineering (DCE25), held at the Faculty of Engineering of the University of Porto (FEUP) on 30 June – 1 July 2025. The event brought together doctoral students and researchers to share scientific developments and promote interdisciplinary collaboration across engineering fields.
Congress
6th Doctoral Congress in Engineering 2025 (DCE25)
Universidade do Porto Faculdade de Engenharia, Portugal
2025/04/28 - 2025/04/30 Participation in "9th Portuguese Young Chemists Meeting (PYCHEM)"
Conference
9th Portuguese Young Chemists Meeting (PYCHEM)
Universidade do Algarve Faculdade de Ciências e Tecnologia, Portugal
2024/10/16 - 2024/10/16 Participation in "PhD Day IUCS 2024 VI Edition - Empowering Change: Strategies to achieve the goals of the 2030 agenda" PhD Day IUCS 2024 - VI Edition
Instituto Universitário de Ciências da Saúde, Portugal
2024/09/10 - 2024/09/11 Participation in "Blue Think Conference (BTC) 2024"
Conference
Blue Think Conference (BTC) 2024
Centro Interdisciplinar de Investigação Marinha e Ambiental da Madeira, Portugal
Distinctions

Award

2024 Best Poster Communication Award "Unravelling the enantioselective effects of butylone: Insights into morphophysiological and swimming behaviour effects in Daphnia magna" Paper presented in PhD Day IUCS 2024 - VI Edition
Instituto Universitário de Ciências da Saúde, Portugal