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Paula Sá Pereira scientist since 1991, specialized in microbial enzymes for the degradation of lignocellulosic materials, natural mineral water metagenomics/metatranscriptomics and molecular phytopathology. Since 11 years ago, is a senior researcher at INIAV, and from 2014 is in the National reference Laboratory, responsible for the research, detection and typing of Xylella fastidiosa for more than 40000 analytical determinations on plant samples and insect-vectors associated to the national survey and contingency programs conducted by the Agriculture Ministry. She is a national Xylella fastidiosa expert (molecular method and bioassays) on European Plant Protection Organization, participates in Europeand reference Laboratory interlaboratorial testing, TPSs and TPs, She is also member of the scientific team that reviews the EPPO standards PM7/24 (versions 2 to 4, the last one). During her scientific career, she has coordinated several projects and Tasks within projects, has published peer-reviewed papers in national and international journals and participated in national and international meetings. Also, has supervised graduation, and was member of the jury of and MSc and PhD students. She is responsible for the technical training of phytosanitary inspectors that collect plant samples for the detection of Xylella fastidiosa. She coordinates several activities related with science communication with the objectives of informing, educating, raising awareness of science-related topics.
Identification

Personal identification

Full name
Paula Sá-Pereira

Citation names

  • Sá-Pereira, Paula

Author identifiers

Ciência ID
8B1E-EACB-498D

Email addresses

  • paula.sapereira@iniav.pt (Professional)
  • paula.sapereira@iniav.pt (Professional)

Addresses

  • Instituto Nacional de Investigação Veterinária e Agrária IP - Unidade Estratégica de Investigação e Serviços em Sistemas Agrários e Florestais e Sanidade Vegetal - Laboratório de Fitobacteriologia. Av. da República, Quinta do Marquês, Oeiras, 2784-505 , Oeiras, Oeiras, Portugal (Professional)

Websites

Knowledge fields

  • Agrarian Sciences - Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries - Agriculture
  • Natural sciences - Biological Sciences - Freshwater Biology

Languages

Language Speaking Reading Writing Listening Peer-review
English Intermediate (B1) Advanced (C1) Intermediate (B1) Intermediate (B1)
French Intermediate (B1) Intermediate (B1) Intermediate (B1) Intermediate (B1)
Spanish; Castilian Intermediate (B1) Intermediate (B1) Beginner (A1) Intermediate (B1)
Projects

Grant

Designation Funders
2022 - Current GP/EFSA/ALPHA/2021/07 with title “Experimental and observational evidence to reduce entomological knowledge gaps for plant health risk assessment and surveillance”, Lot 2 “Biology of xylem-sap feeding insect vectors and potential vectors of Xylella fastidiosa in Portugal”
GP/EFSA/ALPHA/2021/07-Lot 2
Researcher
Instituto Politécnico de Bragança, Portugal
European Food Safety Authority
Ongoing
2022/10 - 2025 GP/EFSA/PLANTS/2022/02: Entrusting support tasks in the area of Plant health Risk Assessment: Outcome of the procedure
GP/EFSA/PLANTS/2022/02 - 04
Researcher
European Food Safety Authority, Italy
European Food Safety Authority

Contract

Designation Funders
2019 - Current GO - FDCONTROLO - Importância dos hospedeiros alternativos (plantas, insetos e vitis abandonada) na dispersão da doença da Flavescência dourada e nas populações de Scaphoideus titanus nas Sub-Regiões vitivinícolas de Basto, do Cávado e do Lima
PDR2020-101-031408
Researcher
Instituto Nacional de Investigação Agrária e Veterinária, Portugal
Ongoing
2021/05/24 - 2023/06/30 AI4RealAg - Artificial Intelligence and Data Science solutions for the implementation and democratization of digital agriculture.
Researcher
SISCOG - Sistemas Cognitivos, S.A, Portugal
Ongoing
2019 - 2023 Conservation and Genetic Improvement Programme for the Olive Tree
Researcher
Instituto Nacional de Investigação Agrária e Veterinária, Portugal
Ongoing
2018/01 - 2019/12 International Contract for the Provision of Research Services – Hydrogenome - Study of the Natural Microbiome of Natural Mineral Waters.
Principal investigator
Direção Geral de Energia e Geologia, Portugal
European Union
Concluded
2018 - 2019 EUPHRESCO 2016-F-221 - Xylella fastidiosa and its insect vectors
EUPHRESCO 2016-F-221
Researcher
Concluded
2018 - 2019 EUPHRESCO 2016-C A-232 - HLBVALID - Comparison of multiple real-time PCR & real-time LAMP detection methods for the plant pathogen "Candidatus Liberibacter" spp. causing the Huanglongbing disease on Citrus spp
EUPHRESCO 2016-C A-232
Researcher
Concluded
2016 - 2019 **XF-FREEOLIVE: Multifunctional study of xylem-sap of Portuguese olive cultivars and Its relation with susceptibility to infection by Xylella fastidiosa
PTDC/AGR-PRO/0856/2014
Principal investigator
Associação para a Inovação e Desenvolvimento da FCT
Concluded
2010 - 2013 FCT PTDC/CTM/099446/2008 - Ambiental-Integrated evaluation of nanomaterials: Characterization and Assessment of Environmental Toxicityx
FCT PTDC/CTM/099446/2008
Researcher
Laboratório Nacional de Energia e Geologia - Campus do Lumiar, Portugal
Concluded

Other

Designation Funders
2021 - Current Development of efficient methods and identification of barcodes for discriminating Grapevine flavescence dorée sensu-stricto from other related phytoplasmas and investigation of potential correlation between taxonomic identity and grapevine, alders and hazelnut plant hosts (FLADO-VIGILANT)
EPHRESCO-A344
Researcher
Ongoing
2010 - Current INIAV é Ciência Viva – Ocupação Científica de Jovens nas Férias
Varios
Principal investigator
Instituto Nacional de Investigação Agrária e Veterinária, Portugal
Ciência Viva
Ongoing
2021 - 2023 EUPHRESCO - F341 - The insect vectors of Xylella fastidiosa
EUPHRESCO - F341
Researcher
Ongoing
2016 - 2018 Smart Farming - Ferramenta avançada para operacionalização da agricultura de Precisão
IDT-COP_18029
Researcher
Instituto Nacional de Investigação Agrária e Veterinária, Portugal
2016 - 2018 EUPHRESCO 2015-F-146 – PROMODE -Harmonized protocol for monitoring and detection of Xylella fastidiosa in its host plants and its vectors
Researcher
EUPRESCO, Italy
Concluded
2010 - 2013 RICOVER (SOE1/P2/P248) Projeto Recuperação de Rios no SUDOE Europeu. Metodologias de caracterização, Identificação e Pré-Actuação em Áreas para Restauro Fluvial. Aplicação às Ribeiras do Algarve.
RICOVER (SOE1/P2/P248)