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With a PhD in Biology and 14 years of extensive experience in aquaculture, animal health, and environmental toxicology, I bring a robust background to any project or organization. I have recently completed an Executive Program in Project Management, further strengthening my ability to lead and manage complex projects with strategic insight. My technical expertise spans advanced ecotoxicological assessments, nanometrology, and standardized toxicity testing, enriched by hands-on experience in fish immunology, oxidative stress, and osmoregulation protocols. I am proficient in Microsoft Office, statistical analysis (SPSS, GraphPad, SigmaPlot), and creative presentation tools such as Canva and Biorender. I excel at comprehensive data interpretation, resolving complex scientific challenges, and effectively communicating results to diverse audiences. Recognized for my teamwork, multitasking, responsibility, and critical thinking, I approach challenges with flexibility and resilience. I am skilled in time management, conflict resolution, and maintaining performance under stress. As a licensed driver, I am equipped to contribute dynamically to projects wherever needed. My passion for scientific inquiry, dedication to excellence, and leadership in project execution make me a valuable asset in fostering innovation and achieving strategic objectives.
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Identification

Personal identification

Full name
Susana Patrícia Pinto Pereira

Citation names

  • Pereira, Susana P.P.

Author identifiers

Ciência ID
9218-2A00-138E
ORCID iD
0000-0003-0066-0597

Email addresses

  • susana.pinto.pereira00@gmail.com (Professional)

Languages

Language Speaking Reading Writing Listening Peer-review
English Advanced (C1) Proficiency (C2) Advanced (C1) Advanced (C1) Advanced (C1)
Portuguese (Mother tongue)
Education
Degree Classification
2024/03/04 - 2024/03/13
Concluded
 Executive Programme of Project Management (Pós-Graduação)
Major in Management
Universidade do Porto Porto Business School, Portugal
 18
2014/06/01 - 2023/06/29
Concluded
 PhD in Biology (Doutoramento)
Major in Biology
Universidade de Aveiro Centro de Estudos do Ambiente e do Mar, Portugal
"Assessment of fate and effects of metal and metal oxide nanomaterials in freshwater organisms" (THESIS/DISSERTATION)
2008/09/03 - 2009/07/23
Concluded
 Master of Science in Toxicology and Ecotoxicology (Mestrado)
Major in Ecotoxicology
Universidade de Aveiro, Portugal
""Evaluation of the toxic effects of some disinfectants in the tropics" (19/20)" (THESIS/DISSERTATION)
 18
2003/09/01 - 2008/07/01
Concluded
 Degree in Biology (Licenciatura)
Universidade de Aveiro, Portugal
""Effects of light, prey density and larval stage on feeding rate of Nephrops norvegicus" (16/20)" (THESIS/DISSERTATION)
 13
Affiliation

Science

Category
Host institution 		Employer
2023/08/15 - 2024/04/30 Contracted Researcher (Research) Universidade do Porto Centro Interdisciplinar de Investigação Marinha e Ambiental, Portugal
Universidade do Porto Centro Interdisciplinar de Investigação Marinha e Ambiental, Portugal

Others

Category
Host institution 		Employer
2022/02/01 - 2023/01/31 Research Assistant Grant (Master's Degree Holder) Universidade do Porto Centro Interdisciplinar de Investigação Marinha e Ambiental, Portugal
Universidade do Porto Instituto de Ciências Biomédicas Abel Salazar, Portugal
2019/12/01 - 2021/11/30 Research Assistant Grant (Master's Degree Holder) Universidade do Porto Instituto de Ciências Biomédicas Abel Salazar, Portugal
Universidade do Porto, Portugal
2018/02/06 - 2019/11/30 Sick leave Universidade de Aveiro, Portugal
2014/06/01 - 2018/05/31 PhD candidate (supervisor António Nogueira) Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia, Portugal
Universidade de Aveiro Departamento de Biologia, Portugal
2017/04/06 - 2017/12/15 PhD visiting student (supervisor Richard Handy) Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia, Portugal
University of Plymouth School of Biological Sciences, United Kingdom
2016/08/03 - 2016/12/13 PhD visiting student (supervisor James Ranville) Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia, Portugal
Colorado School of Mines Department of Chemistry, United States
2015/10/01 - 2016/03/31 PhD visiting student (supervisor Richard Handy) Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia, Portugal
University of Plymouth School of Biological Sciences, United Kingdom
2011/04/01 - 2014/03/31 Research Assistant Grant (Master's Degree Holder) Universidade de Aveiro Centro de Estudos do Ambiente e do Mar, Portugal
Universidade de Aveiro Departamento de Biologia, Portugal
2010/02/01 - 2011/01/31 Technician Research Grant Universidade do Porto Centro Interdisciplinar de Investigação Marinha e Ambiental, Portugal
Universidade do Porto, Portugal
2008/10/29 - 2009/03/31 Internship Asian Institute of Technology, Thailand
Projects

Grant

Designation Funders
2022/01/01 - 2022/12/31 "A2S - Animal Health and Aquaculture"
A2S/BI/2021-079
Research Fellow
Centro Interdisciplinar de Investigação Marinha e Ambiental da Madeira, Portugal
Concluded
2019/12 - 2021/11 "FEEDMI - Melhorias na resistência a doenças, stress e sustentabilidade ambiental em sistemas de aquacultura através de ferramentas nutricionais e de modulação das comunidades microbianas"
39948 (31/SI/2017 - I&DT Empresarial)
Research Fellow
Agência Nacional de Inovação SA
Concluded
2014/06 - 2018/05 PhD Thesis "Assessment of fate and effects of silver nanoparticles in aquatic organisms"
SRH/BD/97877/2013
PhD Student Fellow
Universidade de Aveiro Departamento de Biologia, Portugal
 Governo da República Portuguesa Ministério da Ciência Tecnologia e Ensino Superior
Concluded
2011/04 - 2014/03 "ASSAY - Assessment of fate and effects of Silver nanoparticleS in Aquatic ecosYstems"
BI/CESAM/PTDC/AAC-AMB/113649/2009
Research Fellow
Universidade de Aveiro Centro de Estudos do Ambiente e do Mar, Portugal
 Governo da República Portuguesa Ministério da Ciência Tecnologia e Ensino Superior
Concluded
2010/02/01 - 2011/01/31 "ARCOPOL- The Atlantic Region's Coastal Pollution Response"
contract nº 2008-1/061
Research Technician Fellow
Universidade do Porto Centro Interdisciplinar de Investigação Marinha e Ambiental, Portugal
 INTERREG IVC
Concluded
2008/10/01 - 2009/04/01 "Asia-Link - Linking the post-graduate education in aquaculture and aquatic resources management with its industries through internship programme"
contract nº TH/Asia-Link/016
Master Student Fellow
Asian Institute of Technology, Thailand
Concluded

Contract

Designation Funders
2023/08/15 - 2024/04/30 BREEDFLAT- New approaches on the dietary-effects in broodfish: the role of nutrition on sustainable production of flatfish
PT-INNOVATION-0080
Post-doc
Universidade do Porto Centro Interdisciplinar de Investigação Marinha e Ambiental, Portugal
 EEA Grants
Ongoing
Outputs

Publications

Conference poster
  1. Benjamín Costas; Pereira, Susana; Wilson Pinto; Manuel Isidro Blanquet; Luis Conceição. Corresponding author: Benjamín Costas. "Effect of health-promoting additives on Senegalese sole (Solea senegalensis) juveniles submitted to acute stress and bacterial challenge". Paper presented in XX International Symposium on fish nutrition and feeding towards precision fish nutrition and feeding, 2022.
  2. Wilson Pinto; Maria Morais; Susana Pereira; Benjamin Costas ; Luís E. C. Conceição. Corresponding author: Wilson Pinto. "Is the origin of dietary protein hydrolysates important for fish larval development?". Paper presented in XX International Symposium on fish nutrition and feeding towards precision fish nutrition and feeding, 2022.
  3. Rangel, Fábio; Pereira, Susana; Santos, Paulo; Pinto, Wilson; Blanquet, Isidro; Conceição, Luís; Costas, Benjamin; Serra, Claudia R.. "Gut microbiota dynamics in Solea senegalensis juveniles fed fortified diets". Paper presented in Aquaculture Europe 2021, 2021.
  4. Pereira, Susana; Paulo Santos; Wilson Pinto; Isidro Blanquet; Luís Conceição; Costas, Benjamin. "Effect of antioxidant and ß-glucans supplemented diets on immunological and oxidative stress responses in juveniles of Senegalese sole (Solea senegalensis)". Paper presented in Aquaculture Europe 2020, 2021.
  5. Pereira, Susana; Paulo Santos; Wilson Pinto; Isidro Blanquet; Luís Conceição; Costas, Benjamin. "Effect of amino acid, antioxidant and vitamins supplemented diets on immunological and oxidative stress responses in juveniles of Senegalese sole (Solea senegalensis)". Paper presented in Aquaculture Europe 2020, 2021.
  6. Pereira, Susana; David Boyle ; António Nogueira; Richard Handy ; James Ranville. Corresponding author: Pereira, Susana. "Development of methods for detection of metallic nanoparticles in complex environmental and biological samples". Paper presented in SETAC Europe 27th Annual Meeting, 2017.
  7. Pereira, Susana; David Boyle ; António Nogueira; Richard Handy. "Copper and silver nanoparticles effects in Danio rerio embryos". Paper presented in 11th International Conference on the Environmental Effects of Nanoparticles and Nanomaterials (ICEENN), 2016.
  8. Pereira, Susana; Fátima Jesus; Marco Fernandes; James Ranville; Antonio Nogueira. "Dissolution of silver nanoparticles under environmentally relevant conditions". Paper presented in 8th International Conference on the Environmental Effects of Nanoparticles and Nanomaterials (ICEENN), 2013.
  9. Fátima Jesus; Sara Aguiar; Marco Fernandes; Rhaul Oliveira; Pereira, Susana; António Nogueira. Corresponding author: Fátima Jesus. "Long- term effects of silver nanoparticles in Lemna minor: the influence of nanoparticles size". Paper presented in 8th International Conference on the Environmental Effects of Nanoparticles and Nanomaterials (ICEENN), 2013.
  10. Marco Fernandes; Rhaul Oliveira; Fátima Jesus; Sara Aguiar; Pereira, Susana; R. Vitorino ; António Nogueira; F. Amado. "Ecotoxicoproteomics as an early tool for molecular events: exposure to silver nanoparticles". Paper presented in European Biotechnology Congress, 2013.
  11. Pereira, Susana; Teresa Neuparth ; Miguel Santos; Maria Armanda Reis-Henriques. "Hazardous and noxious Substances (HNS) in the marine environment: acute and chronic toxicity of p-xylene to the Artemia franciscana". Paper presented in 17th Pollutant Responses in Marine Organisms (PRIMO), 2013.
  12. Pereira, Susana; Marcos Fernandes ; Rhaul Oliveira; James Ranville; António Nogueira. "The influence of silver nanoparticles surface capping and size in the toxicity of different microorganisms". Paper presented in 3rd Young Environmental Scientists Meeting, 2013.
  13. Marco Fernandes; Fátima Jesus; Pereira, Susana; António Nogueira. Corresponding author: Marco Fernandes. "Toxicity of silver nanoparticles to microalgae: the role of ionic silver". Paper presented in 3rd Young Environmental Scientists Meeting (SETAC), 2013.
  14. Pereira, Susana; Marco Ferreira ; Rhaul Oliveira; James Ranville; António Nogueira. "Could different silver nanoparticles produce different toxicity responses in several trophic level species?". Paper presented in 7th International Conference on the Environmental Effects of Nanoparticles and Nanomaterials, 2012.
  15. Pereira, Susana; Rhaul Oliveira; Inês Domingues ; António Nogueira; Amadeu Soares. "Ecotoxicological assessment of biocides used in aquaculture". Paper presented in AQUA World, 2012.
  16. Pereira, Susana; Marco Ferreira ; Rhaul Oliveira; James Ranville; António Nogueira. Corresponding author: Pereira, Susana. "Silver nanoparticles: coated or uncoated? Different toxicity mechanisms in Vibrio fischeri and microalgae species?". Paper presented in SETAC Europe 22nd Annual Meeting, 2012.
  17. Pereira, Susana; Marco Ferreira ; Evan Grey ; James Ranville; António Nogueira. "Characterization and quantification methods for assessing the interaction of silver nanoparticles and growth media of different aquatic model organisms". Paper presented in SETAC Europe 22nd Annual Meeting, 2012.
  18. Rhaul Oliveira; Pereira, Susana; S. McDonough ; A. Rico ; Amadeu Soares; António Nogueira; Inês Domingues. Corresponding author: Rhaul Oliveira. "Ecotoxicological assessment of Benzalkonium Chloride: a common disinfectant with multiple applications". Paper presented in 4th SETAC-Europe Special Science Simposium, 2011.
  19. Pereira, Susana; Marco Ferreira ; Evan Gray ; James Ranville; António Nogueira. "Characterization and quantification of silver nanoparticles in aqueous compartments". Paper presented in 6th International Conference on the Environmental Effects of nanoparticles and Nanomaterials (ICEENN), 2011.
  20. Sónia Coelho; Rhaul Oliveira; Pereira, Susana; Carolina Musso ; Inês Domingues; António Nogueira. Corresponding author: Sónia Coelho. "Toxicity assessment of trichlorfon in tropical environment". Paper presented in 20th SETAC Europe Annual Meeting, 2010.
  21. Pereira, Susana; Inês Domingues ; Rhaul Oliveira; Sónia Coelho; António Nogueira. "Toxicity of two disinfectants in three different freshwater trophic levels". Paper presented in 20th SETAC Europe Annual Meeting, 2010.
Journal article
  1. Susana P.P. Pereira; David Boyle; António J.A. Nogueira; Richard D. Handy. "Comparison of toxicity of silver nanomaterials and silver nitrate on developing zebrafish embryos: Bioavailability, osmoregulatory and oxidative stress". Chemosphere (2023): https://doi.org/10.1016/j.chemosphere.2023.139236.
    10.1016/j.chemosphere.2023.139236
  2. Susana P.P. Pereira; David Boyle; António Nogueira; Richard D. Handy. "Differences in toxicity and accumulation of metal from copper oxide nanomaterials compared to copper sulphate in zebrafish embryos: Delayed hatching, the chorion barrier and physiological effects". Ecotoxicology and Environmental Safety 253 (2023): 114613-114613. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.ecoenv.2023.114613.
    10.1016/j.ecoenv.2023.114613
  3. Wilson Pinto; Maria Morais; Sara Castanho; Ana Candeias-Mendes; Ana Gamboa; Florbela Soares ; Pereira, Susana; et al. Corresponding author: Wilson Pinto. "Do high energetic needs mean high dietary lipid levels? The road to tailored diets for marine fish larvae". HATCHERY Feed & Management 10 2 (2022): 18-22. https://issuu.com/aquafeed.com/docs/hatchery_feed_management_vol_10_issue_2/s/16101039.
    Open access • Published
  4. Peixoto, Diogo; Torreblanca, Amparo; Pereira, Susana; Vieira, Maria Natividade; Varó, Inmaculada. "Effect of short-term exposure to fluorescent red polymer microspheres on Artemia franciscana nauplii and juveniles". Environmental Science and Pollution Research (2021): http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s11356-021-15992-y.
    10.1007/s11356-021-15992-y
  5. Pereira, Susana P.P.; Jesus, Fátima; Aguiar, Sara; de Oliveira, Rhaul; Fernandes, Marco; Ranville, James; Nogueira, António J.A.. "Phytotoxicity of silver nanoparticles to Lemna minor: Surface coating and exposure period-related effects". Science of The Total Environment 618 (2018): 1389-1399. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.scitotenv.2017.09.275.
    10.1016/j.scitotenv.2017.09.275
  6. Neuparth, T.; Capela, R.; Pereira, S.P.P.; Moreira, S.M.; Santos, M.M.; Reis-Henriques, M.A.. "Toxicity Effects of Hazardous and Noxious Substances (HNS) to Marine Organisms: Acute and Chronic Toxicity of p -Xylene to the Amphipod Gammarus locusta". Journal of Toxicology and Environmental Health - Part A: Current Issues 77 20 (2014): 1210-1221. http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?eid=2-s2.0-84908281987&partnerID=MN8TOARS.
    10.1080/15287394.2014.921867
  7. Pereira SP; Oliveira R; Coelho S; Musso C; Soares AM; Domingues I; Nogueira AJ. "From sub cellular to community level: Toxicity of glutaraldehyde to several aquatic organisms.". (2013): http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.scitotenv.2013.09.054.
    10.1016/j.scitotenv.2013.09.054
  8. Fernandes, M.; Oliveira, R.; Jesus, M.; Aguiar, S.; Pereira, S.; Vitorino, R.; Nogueira, A. A. J.; Amado, F.. Corresponding author: Fernandes, M.. "Ecotoxicoproteomics as an early tool for molecular events: exposure to silver nanoparticles". Current Opinion in Biotechnology 24 (2013): S66-S66. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.copbio.2013.05.178.
    10.1016/j.copbio.2013.05.178
  9. Coelho S; Oliveira R; Pereira S; Musso C; Domingues I; Bhujel RC; Soares AM; Nogueira AJ. "Assessing lethal and sub-lethal effects of trichlorfon on different trophic levels.". (2011): http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.aquatox.2011.03.003.
    10.1016/j.aquatox.2011.03.003
Activities

Oral presentation

Presentation title Event name
Host (Event location)
2022/07/11 Estudos com dietas fortificadas em juvenis de linguado: respostas imune e antioxidante ao stress Workshop Final Projeto FeedMi "Improvements in disease resistance, stress and environmental sustainability in aquaculture systems through nutritional tools and modulation of microbial communities"
SPAROS (Olhão, Portugal)
2021/10/06 Modulatory effects of algae and grape seed diets on immune and oxidative stress responses of senegalese sole (Solea senegalensis) post-larvae challenged against Tenacibaculum maritimum Aquaculture Europe 2021
European Aquaculture Society (Funchal, Portugal)
2015/05/04 Long-term exposure and recovery of Lemna minor to silver nanoparticles: the size matters 25th SETAC Europe Meeting
SETAC EUROPE (Barcelona, Spain)
2015/03/17 Long-term exposure and recovery of Lemna minor to silver nanoparticles: the surface coating matters 4th Young Environmental Scientists Meeting (YES SETAC)
SETAC EUROPE (Petnica, Serbia)
2009/04/28 Potential impact of chemicals used aquaculture ponds system: benzalkonium chloride, formaldehyde and glutaraldehyde VIII Post-Graduation Simposium
Universidade de Aveiro (Aveiro, Portugal)

Supervision

Thesis Title
Role 		Degree Subject (Type)
Institution / Organization
2021/04/20 - 2021/06/14 "Saúde Animal e Aquacultura" report from internship (300h) of a student from lnstituto Politécnico de Leiria, Escola Superior de Turismo e Tecnologia do Mar
Co-supervisor of Ana Beatriz do Carmo da Silva Alexandre
Biologia Marinha e Biotecnologia (Degree)
Universidade do Porto Centro Interdisciplinar de Investigação Marinha e Ambiental, Portugal

Event organisation

Event name
Type of event (Role) 		Institution / Organization
2014/10/01 - 2015/04/02 IV Encontro Nacional de Pós-Graduação em Ciências Biológicas (2015/03/31 - 2015/04/02)
Congress (Member of the Organising Committee)
 Universidade de Aveiro Departamento de Biologia, Portugal

Event participation

Activity description
Type of event 		Event name
Institution / Organization
2022/11/18 - 2022/12/10 Advanced course "Aquacultura Sustentável: para uma economia azul mais ecológica"
Workshop
 “Aquacultura Sustentável: para uma economia azul mais ecológica”
Universidade do Porto Faculdade de Ciências, Portugal
2016/04/18 - 2016/04/22 Advanced workshop "Ecotoxicology of amphibians and reptiles: from theory to pratice"
Workshop
 Ecotoxicology of amphibians and reptiles: from theory to pratice
Universidade de Aveiro Departamento de Biologia, Portugal
2015/01/19 - 2015/01/23 Advanced workshop "Workshop on Experimental Design and Analysis of Multivariate Data"
Workshop
 Workshop on Experimental Design and Analysis of Multivariate Data
Universidade de Aveiro Departamento de Biologia, Portugal
2014/11/07 - 2014/11/07 Workshop "Improving Zebrafish Husbandry Towards Better Research and Animal Welfare"
Workshop
 Improving Zebrafish Husbandry Towards Better Research and Animal Welfare
Fundação Champalimaud, Portugal
2014/09/10 - 2014/10/30 Advanced on-line course "Writing in the Sciences"
Seminar
 Writing in the Sciences
Stanford University - Stanford ONLINE , United States
2014/04/21 - 2014/04/25 Advanced workshop "Advanced course on Scientific Communication"
Workshop
 Advanced course on Scientific Communicatio
Universidade de Aveiro Departamento de Biologia, Portugal
2013/10/21 - 2013/10/25 Advanced workshop "Ecotoxicogenomics, epigenetics and evolution: pratical approach and concepts"
Workshop
 Ecotoxicogenomics, epigenetics and evolution: pratical approach and concepts
Universidade de Aveiro Departamento de Biologia, Portugal
2013/09/09 - 2013/09/13 Advanced Workshop "Comet Assay Training Course"
Workshop
 Comet Assay Training Course
Universidade de Aveiro Departamento de Biologia, Portugal
2013/07/01 - 2013/07/01 Workshop "Laboratory X-ray Techniques for the Characterization of Nanomaterials in Complex Matrices"
Workshop
 Laboratory X-ray Techniques for the Characterization of Nanomaterials in Complex Matrices
Cerege - European Centre Research And Teaching In Geosciences De L'envi, France
2012/07/16 - 2012/07/20 Advanced workshop "Protein profiling of microorganisms"
Workshop
 Protein profiling of microorganisms
Universidade de Aveiro Departamento de Biologia, Portugal
2012/07/02 - 2012/07/08 Advanced course "Laboratory Animal Science, FELASA Grade B"
Other
 Laboratory Animal Science, FELASA Grade B
Universidade do Porto Centro Interdisciplinar de Investigação Marinha e Ambiental, Portugal
2011/05/09 - 2011/05/13 Advanced Workshop "Nanoparticles: Characterization and Environmental Risk Assessment"
Workshop
 Nanoparticles: Characterization and Environmental Risk Assessment
Universidade de Aveiro Departamento de Biologia, Portugal
Distinctions

Other distinction

2015 Registration and Travel Grant for SETAC Meeting
Society of Environmental Toxicology and Chemistry, United States
2015 Registration and Travel Grant for SETAC Meeting
Society of Environmental Toxicology and Chemistry, United States
2013 Registration and Travel Grant for SETAC Meeting
Society of Environmental Toxicology and Chemistry, United States
2013 IELTS (band 7)
British Accreditation Council, United Kingdom
2012 DGAV accreditation
Direcção-Geral de Alimentação e Veterinária, Portugal