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Catarina Malheiro is a researcher at the CESAM & Department of Biology from the University of Aveiro. Catarina holds a degree in Biology (2014), a MSc in Toxicology and Ecotoxicology (2016) and a PhD in Biology and Ecology of Global changes, with specialization in Ecology and Functional Biodiversity (2024). Catarina has participated as a researcher in several national and international projects (GLOBALTOX, METOXCLIM, MICROCLIM, ECOCENE and ENTOSAFE). Catarina has published 14 ISI-indexed publications and one book chapter. Catarina has presented more than 40 scientific communications to specialized audiences at national and international conferences. Catarina has been an active member of the Society of Environmental Toxicology and Chemistry (SETAC) since 2017. Catarina has received 3 awards as a reflection of the scientific quality, innovation, and impact of her contributions to the scientific community. Catarina has conducted practical classes for BSc students and mentored a BSc student, guiding their academic and research development. These experiences have confirmed her motivation to inspire and empower the next generation of researchers while sharing her expertise to support the growth of research teams.
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Identification

Personal identification

Full name
Catarina Correia de Lemos Malheiro
Gender
Female

Citation names

  • Malheiro, Catarina

Author identifiers

Ciência ID
7A17-2171-D6FD
ORCID iD
0000-0002-0428-1802

Email addresses

  • catarinalemosmalheiro@ua.pt (Professional)

Addresses

  • CESAM & Departament of Biology, University of Aveiro, 3810-193, Aveiro, Aveiro, Portugal (Professional)

Websites

Knowledge fields

  • Natural sciences - Biological Sciences - Biology

Languages

Language Speaking Reading Writing Listening Peer-review
Portuguese (Mother tongue)
English Advanced (C1) Advanced (C1) Advanced (C1) Advanced (C1) Advanced (C1)
Spanish; Castilian Beginner (A1) Beginner (A1) Beginner (A1) Beginner (A1)
Education
Degree Classification
2018/05/01 - 2024/11/12
Concluded
 PhD in Biology and Ecology of Global Changes (Doutoramento)
Major in Ecology and Functional Biodiversity
Universidade de Aveiro, Portugal
"Integrative Assessment of Innovative Agricultural Products on Soil Functioning and Quality" (THESIS/DISSERTATION)
 Approved with unanimity
2020
Concluded
 E-learning course on Plant Nutrition (Outros)
Espaço Visual, Portugal
 98.33
2019
Concluded
 3rd KEYSOM COST Training School Soil fauna – Key to Soil Organic Matter Dynamics and Modelling. Interactions with other components of soil – Mycorrhizal fungi (Outros)
Tartu Ülikooli Ökoloogia- ja maateaduste instituut, Estonia
2019
Concluded
 Advanced Course on Soil ecology and ecosystem services (Outros)
Fundação da Faculdade de Ciências da Universidade de Lisboa, Portugal
2019
Concluded
 Advanced Course on How to work with ecotoxicology data – hands-on course (Outros)
Universidade de Aveiro, Portugal
2019
Concluded
 Advanced Course on Modelling approaches in ecotoxicology (Outros)
Universidade de Aveiro, Portugal
 19
2018
Concluded
 Advance Course on Ecotoxicology of amphibian and reptiles: from theory to practice (Outros)
Universidade de Aveiro, Portugal
 18
2018
Concluded
 Advanced Course on Biomarkers: an user-friendly approach (Outros)
Universidade de Aveiro, Portugal
 18
2016 - 2016
Concluded
 Advanced Course on Scientific Writing and Communication (Outros)
Universidade de Aveiro, Portugal
2016
Concluded
 MSc in Toxicology and Ecotoxicology (Mestrado)
Universidade de Aveiro, Portugal
"Biochar effects on the soil quality and remediation" (THESIS/DISSERTATION)
 17
2014/09/15
Concluded
 Degree in Biology (Licenciatura)
Universidade do Porto Faculdade de Ciências, Portugal
"n/a" (THESIS/DISSERTATION)
 13
Affiliation

Others

Category
Host institution 		Employer
2023/09/01 - 2024/12/31 Research Fellow in the ENTOSAFE project Universidade de Aveiro, Portugal
2023/01/01 - 2023/06/30 Research Fellow in the ENTOSAFE project Universidade de Aveiro, Portugal
2017/11/01 - 2018/04/30 Research Fellow in the GLOBALTOX project Universidade de Aveiro, Portugal
Projects

Contract

Designation Funders
2023/01/01 - 2025/12/31 InsectERA - The ERA of the insect industry consortium
Project nº20, of AVISO N.º 02/C05-i01/2022
Collaborator
Governo da República Portuguesa

European Union
Ongoing
2023/01/01 - 2024/12/31 ENTOSAFE: edible insects: from a sustainable food production to a food safety concern
PTDC/CTA-AMB/0730/2021
10.54499/PTDC/CTA-AMB/0730/2021
Research Fellow
Universidade de Aveiro, Portugal

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

Egas Moniz - Cooperativa de Ensino Superior Crl, Portugal

Instituto Nacional de Saúde Doutor Ricardo Jorge, Portugal
Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia
Ongoing
2020/08/24 - 2024/08/23 Ecological challenges and opportunities of trophic rewilding in Côa Valley
COA/BRB/0063/2019
10.54499/COA/BRB/0063/2019
Collaborator
Universidade de Aveiro, Portugal

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

Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona, Spain

Universidad Politécnica de Madrid, Spain
Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia
Concluded
2018/07/20 - 2021/07/19 ECOCENE - Ecological Effects of Nanopesticides to Soil Ecosystems
Programa Operacional Competitividade e Internacionalização (02/SAICT/2017)
Member
Universidade de Aveiro, Portugal
 Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia
Concluded
2018/06/01 - 2021/05/31 METOXCLIM - Metal contamination in a global warming perspective: effects on soil properties and relation with toxicity changes
PTDC/CTA-AMB/29557/2017
POCI-01-0145-FEDER-029557
Member
Universidade de Aveiro, Portugal

Universidade de Aveiro Centro de Estudos do Ambiente e do Mar, Portugal
Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia
Concluded
2018/07/01 - 2019/06/30 MICROCLIM - Effects of global warming on microbial populations from contaminated agricultural soils in the area of Estarreja
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Member
Universidade de Aveiro, Portugal
 Observatoire Hommes-Milieux
Concluded
2017/10/01 - 2018/04/30 GLOBALTOX: Toxicity of anthropogenic multi-stressed soils under a global warming perspective
704332
Research Fellow
Universidade de Aveiro, Portugal
 EU Framework Programme for Research and Innovation Marie Sklodowska-Curie Actions
Concluded
Outputs

Publications

Book chapter
  1. González-Alcaraz, M. Nazaret; Malheiro, Catarina; Cardoso, Diogo N.; Prodana, Marija; Morgado, Rui G.; van Gestel, Cornelis A. M.; Loureiro, Susana. "Bioaccumulation and Toxicity of Organic Chemicals in Terrestrial Invertebrates". In Bioavailability of Organic Chemicals in Soil and Sediment, 149-189. Springer International Publishing, 2020.
    10.1007/698_2020_511
Conference poster
  1. Malheiro, Catarina; Marija Prodana; Diogo N. Cardoso; Sara Peixoto; Pedro Monteiro; Ana Rita R. Silva; Campos, Fábio; et al. "Frass derived from the bioconversion of vegetable waste by black soldier fly larvae: Effect on tomato productivity and soil multifunctionality". Paper presented in IX PhD Students Meeting in Environment and Agriculture, 2024.
  2. Malheiro, Catarina; Rui Guilherme da Costa Morgado; Susana Patrícia Mendes Loureiro. "Soil fertilization with a novel Zn fertilizer: The effects of Zn-Al-NO3 layered double hydroxide on soil biological and chemical properties and maize development". Paper presented in SETAC Europe 34th Annual Meeting, 2024.
  3. Malheiro, Catarina; Prodana, Marija; Diogo N. Cardoso; Peixoto, Sara; Pedro Monteiro; Silva, Ana Rita R.; Daniel Murta; et al. Corresponding author: Malheiro, Catarina. "Upcycling agricultural co-products to improve soil quality and ecosystem services in sustainable agriculture". Paper presented in SETAC Europe 33rd Annual Meeting, Dublin, Ireland, 2023.
  4. Malheiro, Catarina; Prodana, Marija; Cardoso, Diogo; Peixoto, Sara; Silva, Ana Rita R.; Campos, Fábio; Sarmento, Pedro; et al. Corresponding author: Malheiro, Catarina. "Valorization of agricultural wastes as a sustainable approach to improve soil productivity and health: a case study with tomato". Paper presented in Smart and Circular Agriculture towards Sustainability, 2022.
  5. Prodana, Marija; Morgado, Rui G.; Cardoso, Diogo; Malheiro, Catarina; Monteiro, Pedro; Peixoto, Sara; Neves, Joana; et al. Corresponding author: Prodana, Marija. "Triticum aestivum bioaccumulation and physiological responses to copper nano-formulations and ionic copper: an indoor mesocosms approach". Paper presented in SETAC Europe 32nd Annual Meeting, 2022.
  6. Peixoto, Sara; Morgado, Rui G.; Cardoso, Diogo; Prodana, Marija; Malheiro, Catarina; Loureiro, Susana; Henriques, Isabel. Corresponding author: Peixoto, Sara. "Structural and Functional Changes in the Wheat Rhizosphere Bacterial Community Upon Copper Nanomaterials Application to Soil". Paper presented in SETAC Europe 32nd Annual Meeting, 2022.
  7. Silva, Ana Rita R.; Tavares, Sara; Gomes, Daniela; Vieira, Inês; Ferreira, Maria João; Prodana, Marija; Malheiro, Catarina; Loureiro, Susana; González-Alcaraz, M. Nazaret. Corresponding author: González-Alcaraz, M. Nazaret. "Effects of increased atmospheric CO2 levels with water stress situations on the avoidance behaviour of soil invertebrates towards metal(loid)-contaminated soils". Paper presented in SETAC Europe 32nd Annual Meeting, 2022.
  8. Malheiro, Catarina; Prodana, Marija; Cardoso, Diogo; Peixoto, Sara; Silva, Ana Rita R.; Campos, Fábio; Sarmento, Pedro; et al. Corresponding author: Malheiro, Catarina. "Agricultural waste recycling, sustainable food production and ecosystem services: circularity in a case study of tomato production". Paper presented in SETAC Europe 32nd Annual Meeting, 2022.
  9. Malheiro, Catarina; Soares, Amadeu M.V.M. ; de Moura Murta, Daniel; Morgado, Rui G.; Loureiro, Susana. "Can agro-based wastes be a sustainable approach to improve soil health and productivity?". 2021.
  10. González-Alcaraz, M. Nazaret; Malheiro, Catarina; Silva, Ana Rita R.; Quintaneiro, Carla; Roelofs, Dick; van Gestel, C.A.M; Loureiro, Susana. "Efecto de diferentes factores climáticos en la expresión de genes diana y marcadores bioquímicos en el invertebrado edáfico Enchytraeus crypticus expuesto a contaminación metálica". Paper presented in IX Simposio sobre Control de la Degradación y Recuperación de Suelos CONDEGRES, 2021.
  11. Malheiro, Catarina; Leite, Gonçalo ; Prodana, Marija; Soares, Amadeu M.V.M. ; de Moura Murta, Daniel; Morgado, Rui G.; Loureiro, Susana. "From Seed to Food: The Role of innovative Agriproducts in Assisting Food Production and Soil Protection". Paper presented in SETAC Europe 31st Annual Meeting, 2021.
  12. Morgado, Rui G.; Prodana, Marija; Cardoso, Diogo N.; Malheiro, Catarina; Peixoto, Sara; Neves, Joana; Santos, Cátia; et al. "Effects of nano and non-nano copper formulations to soil organisms: a mesocosm approach". Paper presented in SETAC Europe 31st Annual Meeting, 2021.
  13. Sara Peixoto; Rui G. Morgado; Prodana, Marija; Diogo N. Cardoso; Malheiro, Catarina; Joana Neves; Cátia Santos; et al. Corresponding author: Sara Peixoto. "Copper-based nanomaterials alter the soil microbiome at the functional and structural level – a mesocosm study". Paper presented in SETAC Europe 31 st annual meeting - virtual meeting, 2021.
  14. Morgado, R.G.; Prodana, M.; Cardoso, D.N.; Malheiro, Catarina; Peixoto, S.; Neves, J.; Santos, C.; et al. "Effects of nano and non-nano copper formulations to soil organisms: a mesocosm approach". Paper presented in SETAC Europe 31st Annual Meeting, 2021.
  15. Peixoto, Sara; Morgado, R G.; Prodana, M.; Cardoso, D.N.; Malheiro, Catarina; Henriques, I.; Loureiro, Susana. "Impact of different copper-based nanomaterials on the soil microbiome". Paper presented in One Health Day – Emerging Diseases, 2020.
  16. Diogo N. Cardoso; Malheiro, Catarina; Vinhas, André; Pinto, José; Soares, Amadeu M.V.M. ; Rui G. Morgado; Susana Loureiro. "Sustainable food production: how can we bring circularity to agriculture?". Paper presented in 30th Europe SETAC Annual Meeting., 2020.
  17. M. Nazaret González-Alcaraz; Malheiro, Catarina; Ana Rita R. Silva; Carla Quintaneiro; Dick Roelofs; Cornelis A.M. van Gestel; Susana Loureiro. "Effects of different climate factors on target genes expression and enzymatic biomarkers in Enchytraeus crypticus exposed to metal soil contamination". Paper presented in SETAC SciCon - SETAC Europe 30th Annual Meeting, 2020.
  18. Silva, Isabel; Alves, Marta; Malheiro, Catarina; Silva, Ana Rita R.; Loureiro, Susana; Henriques, Isabel; González-Alcaraz, Nazaret. "Effects of global warming on microbial populations from contaminated agricultural soils in the area of Estarreja". Paper presented in 7eme Colloque de Restitution do OHM- Estarreja, 2020.
  19. Silva, I.; Alves, M.; Malheiro, Catarina; Silva, A.R.R.; Loureiro, S.; Henriques, I.; González-Alcaraz, M. N.. "Effects of climate change on soil microbiome". Paper presented in 4th Thunen Symposium on Soil Metagenomics, 2019.
  20. Malheiro, Catarina; Prodana, M.; Cardoso, D.N.; Soares, A.M.V.M.; Morgado, R. G.; Loureiro, S.. "Effects of an innovative agroproduct on the avoidance behavior of the invertebrate species Enchytraeus crypticus". Paper presented in I PhD student Meeting from BEGC doctoral programme, 2019.
  21. González-Alcaraz, Nazaret; Malheiro, Catarina; Cardoso, Diogo; Silva, Ana Rita R.; Quintaneiro, Carla; Ferreira, Abel; Alves, Marta; et al. "Will ecotoxicity risks of metal-contaminated soils change with global warming?". Paper presented in XXXII Reunión Nacional de Suelos, 2019.
  22. González-Alcaraz, Nazaret; Malheiro, Catarina; Silva, Ana Rita R.; Cardoso, Diogo; Silva, Isabel; Alves, Marta; Quintaneiro, Carla; Henriques, Isabel; Loureiro, Susana. "Metal-contaminated soils: an increasing risk in the context of global warming". Paper presented in Ciência 2019 - Encontro com a Ciência e Tecnologia em Portugal, 2019.
  23. Malheiro, Catarina; González-Alcaraz, M. N.; Cardoso, D.N.,; Silva, A.R.R.; Quintaneiro, C.; Ferreira, A.; Alves, M.; et al. "Soil metal-contamination meets global climate change: effects on soil properties and toxicity risks to soil biota". Paper presented in SETAC Europe 29th Annual Meeting, 2019.
  24. González-Alcaraz, M. N.; Silva, I.; Silva, A.R.R.; Malheiro, Catarina; Cardoso, D.N.; Henriques, I.; Loureiro, S.. "MICROCLIM - Effects of global warming on microbial populations from contaminated agricultural soils in the area of Estarreja". Paper presented in 6eme Colloque de Restitution do OHM- Estarreja, University of Aveiro, Portugal, 2019.
  25. Malheiro, C. (7A17-2171-D6FD); Silva, Ana R. R.; Cardoso, D.N.; Neves, J.; Veríssimo, P. P.; Ulcar, J.; Soares, A.M.V.M.; et al. "Multigenerational exposure of Folsomia candida to copper agrochemicals: conventional and nano-pesticides". Paper presented in Worskhop Biodiversidade Funcional, 2018.
  26. Malheiro, Catarina; Alves, Marta; Cardoso, D.N.; Henriques, Isabel; Loureiro, S.; González-Alcaraz, M. Nazaret. "The MICROCLIM project: a global vision of the effects of climate change on microbial populations from contaminated agricultural soils". Paper presented in Annual Labex DRIIHM Symposium: Interdisciplinary Research Disposal on Human-Environments Interactions, 2018.
  27. Malheiro, Catarina; Cardoso, D.N.; Neves, J.; Prodana, M.; Soares, A.M.V.M.; Bastos, A. C.; Loureiro, S.. "Biochar amendment in dimethoate contaminated soils: Toxicity assessment using the collembolan Folsomia candida and the dicotyledonous plant Brassica rapa". Paper presented in SETAC Europe 27th Annual Meeting, 2017.
  28. Neves, J.; Cardoso, Diogo N.; Malheiro, C.; Soares, A.M.V.M.; Wrona, F.; Loureiro, S.. "Copper toxicity in Collembola: a comparison between nano and non-nanoagrochemicals". Paper presented in Final conference of the COST Action ES1205 Engineered Nanomaterials from Wastewater Treatment & Stormwater to Rivers, 2017.
Journal article
  1. Prodana, Marija; Malheiro, Catarina; Lopes, Joana; Peixoto, Sara; Morgado, Rui G.; Gonçalves, Idalina; Ferreira, Paula; et al. Corresponding author: Malheiro, Catarina. "Assessing the impact of agrifood byproduct-based bioplastics on soil microbial communities and functioning". International Biodeterioration & Biodegradation 202 (2025): 106083. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ibiod.2025.106083.
    Open access • Accepted • 10.1016/j.ibiod.2025.106083
  2. Malheiro, Catarina; Prodana, M.; Patinha, C.; Morgado, R.G.; Loureiro, S.. Corresponding author: Malheiro, Catarina. "Insect frass from upcycling vegetable by-products with cereals: Effects on the soil properties, plant development and soil invertebrate fitness". Journal of Environmental Management 372 (2024): 123234. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.jenvman.2024.123234.
    Published • 10.1016/j.jenvman.2024.123234
  3. Malheiro, Catarina; Prodana, M.; Cardoso, D.N.; Morgado, R.G.; Loureiro, S.. Corresponding author: Malheiro, Catarina. "Ageing influences the toxicity of two innovative nanofertilizers to the soil invertebrates Enchytraeus crypticus and Folsomia candida". Environmental Pollution 350 (2024): 123989. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.envpol.2024.123989.
    10.1016/j.envpol.2024.123989
  4. Peixoto, Sara; Morgado, Rui G.; Prodana, Marija; Cardoso, Diogo N.; Malheiro, Catarina; Neves, Joana; Santos, Cátia; et al. "Responses of soil microbiome to copper-based materials (nano and bulk) for agricultural applications: An indoor-mesocosm experiment". NanoImpact 34 (2024): 100506. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.impact.2024.100506.
    10.1016/j.impact.2024.100506
  5. Isabel Silva; Marta Alves; Catarina Malheiro; Ana Rita Silva; Susana Loureiro; I Henriques; María Nazaret González-Alcaraz. "Structural and Functional Shifts in the Microbial Community of a Heavy Metal-Contaminated Soil Exposed to Short-Term Changes in Air Temperature, Soil Moisture and UV Radiation". Genes (2024): https://www.mdpi.com/2073-4425/15/1/107.
    10.3390/genes15010107
  6. Malheiro, Catarina; Prodana, Marija; Cardoso, Diogo N.; Soares, Amadeu M.V.M.; Morgado, Rui G.; Loureiro, Susana. "Soil habitat function after innovative nanoagriproducts application: Effect of ageing on the avoidance behaviour of the soil invertebrates Enchytraeus crypticus and Folsomia candida". Science of The Total Environment 901 (2023): 165955-165955. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.scitotenv.2023.165955.
    10.1016/j.scitotenv.2023.165955
  7. Morgado, Rui G.; Pereira, Andreia; Cardoso, Diogo N.; Prodana, Marija; Malheiro, Catarina; Silva, Ana Rita R.; Vinhas, André; Soares, Amadeu M.V.M.; Loureiro, Susana. "The effects of different temperatures in mercury toxicity to the terrestrial isopod Porcellionides pruinosus". Environmental Pollution 314 (2022): 120209. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.envpol.2022.120209.
    10.1016/j.envpol.2022.120209
  8. Silva, Ana Rita R.; Malheiro, Catarina; Loureiro, Susana; González-Alcaraz, M. Nazaret. "Toxicity of historically metal(loid)-contaminated soils to Folsomia candida under the influence of climate change alterations". Environmental Pollution 305 (2022): 119256. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.envpol.2022.119256.
    10.1016/j.envpol.2022.119256
  9. Silva, Isabel; Alves, Marta; Malheiro, Catarina; Silva, Ana Rita R.; Loureiro, Susana; Henriques, Isabel; González-Alcaraz, M. Nazaret. "Short-Term Responses of Soil Microbial Communities to Changes in Air Temperature, Soil Moisture and UV Radiation". Genes 13 5 (2022): 850. http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/genes13050850.
    10.3390/genes13050850
  10. Lopes, Joana; Malheiro, Catarina; Prodana, Marija; Loureiro, Susana; Ferreira, Paula; Coimbra, Manuel A.; Gonçalves, Idalina. "Locust bean milling-derived dust as a raw material for the development of biodegradable bioplastics with antioxidant activity". Journal of the Science of Food and Agriculture (2022): http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/jsfa.11883.
    10.1002/jsfa.11883
  11. Malheiro, Catarina; Cardoso, Diogo N.; Neves, Joana; Lima, Diana L.D.; Esteves, Valdemar Inocêncio; Soares, Amadeu M.V.M.; Loureiro, Susana. "Biochar in soil mitigates dimethoate hazard to soil pore water exposed biota". Journal of Hazardous Materials 400 (2020): 123304. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.jhazmat.2020.123304.
    10.1016/j.jhazmat.2020.123304
  12. Malheiro, Catarina; Cardoso, Diogo N.; Loureiro, Susana; González-Alcaraz, M. Nazaret. "Effects of climate conditions on the avoidance behavior of Folsomia candida and Enchytraeus crypticus towards metal(loid)-contaminated soils". Science of The Total Environment 741 (2020): 140368. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.scitotenv.2020.140368.
    10.1016/j.scitotenv.2020.140368
  13. González-Alcaraz, M. Nazaret; Malheiro, Catarina; Cardoso, Diogo N.; Loureiro, Susana. "Soil moisture influences the avoidance behavior of invertebrate species in anthropogenic metal(loid)-contaminated soils". Environmental Pollution (2019): http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.envpol.2019.01.105.
    10.1016/j.envpol.2019.01.105
  14. Neves, Joana; Cardoso, Diogo N.; Malheiro, Catarina; Kah, Melanie; Soares, Amadeu M. V. M.; Wrona, Frederick J.; Loureiro, Susana. "Copper toxicity to Folsomia candida in different soils: a comparison between nano and conventional formulations". Environmental Chemistry 16 6 (2019): 419. http://dx.doi.org/10.1071/en19061.
    10.1071/en19061
  15. Cardoso, D.N.; Silva, A.R.R.; Cruz, A.; Lourenço, J.; Neves, J.; Malheiro, C.; Mendo, S.; Soares, A.M.V.M.; Loureiro, S.. "The comet assay in Folsomia candida: A suitable approach to assess genotoxicity in collembolans". Environmental Toxicology and Chemistry 36 9 (2017): 2514-2520. http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?eid=2-s2.0-85018357278&partnerID=MN8TOARS.
    10.1002/etc.3795
Thesis / Dissertation
  1. "Integrative Assessment of Innovative Agricultural Products on Soil Functioning and Quality". PhD, Universidade de Aveiro, 2024.
  2. Malheiro, Catarina. "Biochar effects on the soil quality and remediation". Master, Universidade de Aveiro Departamento de Biologia, 2016. http://hdl.handle.net/10773/17692.
Activities

Oral presentation

Presentation title Event name
Host (Event location)
2023/05/03 Upcycling agricultural co-products to improve soil quality and ecosystem services in sustainable agriculture SETAC Europe 33rd Annual Meeting
(Dublin, Ireland)
2023/02 Presentation to the External Scientific Advisory Committee of CESAM with the title "Sustainable Plant Protection Products - from conventional to novel practices"
2022/07 The interactive effects of herbivory and habitat structure on soil ecological processes SIBECOL AIL Meeting 2022
(Aveiro, Portugal)
2022/05 Carbon dioxide effects on the soil invertebrate Enchytraeus crypticus exposed to metal(loid) contamination SETAC Europe 32nd Annual Meeting
(Copenhaga, Denmark)
2021/05/03 Can bioplastics help combat plastic pollution in soil? A degradability study in soil ruled by the microbial community SETAC Europe 31st Annual Meeting
2021/05/03 Ecotoxicity of historically metal(loid)-contaminated soils to Folsomia candida under the influence of climate alterations SETAC Europe 31st Annual Meeting
2021/05/03 The effects of different temperature in mercury toxicity to the terrestrial isopod Porcellionides pruinosus SETAC Europe 31st Annual Meeting
2021/05/01 Copper-based nanomaterials alter the soil microbiome at the functional and structural level – a mesocosm study SETAC Europe 31st Annual Meeting
2020/05 Nanofertilizers as sustainable innovative agroproducts? Let soil organisms decide! SETAC Europe 30th Annual Meeting
2020/01 Effects of global warming on microbial populations from contaminated agricultural soils in the area of Estarreja 7eme Colloque de Restitution do OHM- Estarreja
2019/09 Will ecotoxicity risks of metal-contaminated soils change with global warming? XXXII Reunión Nacional de Suelos
2019/07 Metal-contaminated soils: an increasing risk in the context of global warming Ciência 2019 - Encontro com a Ciência e Tecnologia em Portugal
2019/05 Do climate factors affect invertebrates’ avoidance behaviour in anthropogenic-degraded soils? SETAC Europe 29th Annual Meeting
2019/05 Multigenerational exposure of Folsomia candida to copper agrochemicals: conventional and nano-pesticides SETAC Europe 29th Annual Meeting
(Finland)
2018/05 Multigenerational exposure of Folsomia candida to copper agrochemicals: conventional and nano-pesticides Nanosafety forum for young scientists
2018/05 Soil moisture influences the avoidance behaviour of Folsomia candida and Enchytraeus crypticus in metal(loid)-contaminated soils SETAC Europe 28th Annual Meeting
2017/05 Copper toxicity in Collembola: a comparison between nano and non-nano agrochemicals SETAC Europe 27th Annual Meeting
2016/09 Copper toxicity in Collembola: a comparison between nano and non-nano agrochemicals 2nd Nanosafety forum for young scientists
2014 European flounder life history plasticity: paranormal activity or the helpful insights of otolith microchemistry? 5th International Otolith Symposium
(Maiorca, Spain)

Event organisation

Event name
Type of event (Role) 		Institution / Organization
2022/08/03 - 2022/08/08 Volunteer in the 2nd Meeting of the Iberian Ecological Society (SIBECOL), the XXI conference of the Iberian Association of Limnology (AIL), and the 21st National Congress of Ecology of the Portuguese Ecological Society – SPECO) (2022/08/03 - 2022/08/08)
Conference (Other)
 Universidade de Aveiro, Portugal

Event participation

Activity description
Type of event 		Event name
Institution / Organization
2024/12/09 - 2024/12/09 Workshop about the role of insects as partners in promoting sustainability (4th grade students).
Workshop
Escola Básica de Vera Cruz, Portugal
2024/03/04 - 2024/03/04 Workshop about the importance of insects for sustainable development and circularity within the scope of the event entitled "Science in Portugal, yesterday, today and tomorrow"
Workshop
Escola EB 2/3 S. Bernardo, Portugal
2023/06/02 - 2023/06/02 Workshop about sustainability, agriculture, food and water for the future
Workshop
Escola Secundária Homem de Cristo, Portugal
2023/03/28 - 2023/03/28 Workshop about environmental sustainability and circularity to a public school (8th grade students)
Escola EB 2/3 S. Bernardo, Portugal
2023/03/11 - 2023/03/11 Speaker in a Workshop promoted by Portugal Insect with the title “Production of organic fertilizer by Black Soldier Fly"
Workshop
 Initiation Workshop on the production and use of Black Soldier Fly
Portugal Insect, Portugal
2022/04/11 - 2022/04/11 Workshop about environmental sustainability and circularity to a public school (8th grade students)
Workshop
Escola EB 2/3 S. Bernardo, Portugal
2018/10/03 - 2018/10/05 Participation in the Science Fair of Oliveira do Bairro
Exhibition
Câmara Municipal de Oliveira do Bairro, Portugal

Association member

Society Organization name Role
2017 - Current Society of Environmental Toxicology and Chemistry (SETAC) Member

Course / Discipline taught

Academic session Degree Subject (Type) Institution / Organization
2024/12/03 - 2024/12/10 Principles of Toxicology and Ecotoxicology Biologia (Licenciatura) Universidade de Aveiro, Portugal
2023/12/05 - 2023/12/12 Principles of Toxicology and Ecotoxicology Biologia (Licenciatura) Universidade de Aveiro, Portugal
2022/12/13 - 2022/12/20 Principles of Toxicology and Ecotoxicology Biologia (Licenciatura) Universidade de Aveiro, Portugal

Interview (tv / radio show)

Program Topic
2023 - 2023 Warriors for Nature Filming of a task elaborated in the PhD

Mentoring / Tutoring

Topic Student name
2022/11/01 - 2023/01/15 Bioplastics feeding assessment of Porcellionides pruinosus and Tenebrio molitor Mariana Santos
2021 - 2021 Evaluation of the effect of innovative agricultural products in plant productivity Gonçalo Leite
Distinctions

Award

2022 Best Poster Presentation "Valorization of agricultural wastes as a sustainable approach to improve soil productivity: a case study with tomato"
2021 Best Oral Presentation from the Biology and Ecology of Global Changes Doctoral Programme at the 4th Edition of Research Summit
Universidade de Aveiro, Portugal
2020 Best Oral Presentation from the Biology and Ecology of Global Changes Doctoral Programme at the 3rd Edition of Research Summit
Universidade de Aveiro, Portugal

Other distinction

2020 SETAC registration grant to attend the SETAC Europe 30th Annual Meeting
Society of Environmental Toxicology and Chemistry, United States
2018 SETAC registration grant to attend the SETAC Europe 28th Annual Meeting in Rome, Italy
Society of Environmental Toxicology and Chemistry, United States