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Cátia Filipa Gaspar Veríssimo Costa has a MSc in Marine Resources Biotechnology (2018) and a BSc in Marine Biology and Biotechnology (2016) from the School of Tourism and Maritime Technology, Polytechnic of Leiria. She is the first author of an article and co-author of another published in a scientific journal peer-review. She participated as Research Fellow in three projects and works in the areas of Natural sciences (Biological Sciences) with emphasis on Marine Biology, Molecular Biology, and Microbiology. She conducted a workshop in collaboration with the organisation of Ocean Open Day, developed in the School of Tourism and Marine Technology. She has four posters in international conferences and was a speaker at one scientific conference. In her curriculum Ciência Vitae the most frequent terms in the context of scientific, technological and artistic-cultural output are: PCR; Real Time PCR; DNA extraction; Bioinformatic tools; Primers; antimicrobial resistance; colistin; mcr-1; Vibrio spp.; Contaminant detection; Search for antimicrobial resistance; Antibiotics; Beta-Lactamases genes; MCR-1; phenotypic characterization; microbial isolation; gut microbiota; Gracilaria; functional nutrition; seabass; qPCR; Vibrio alginolyticus; Listonella anguillara; Vibrio harveyi; vibriosis; aquaculture; microalgae.
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Identification

Personal identification

Full name
Cátia Filipa Gaspar Veríssimo Costa
Date of birth
1993/03/20
Gender
Female

Citation names

  • Costa, Cátia

Author identifiers

Ciência ID
B61B-C0B9-89DF
ORCID iD
0000-0002-8558-5786

Email addresses

  • catia.g.costa@ipleiria.pt (Professional)
  • catiafilipaverissimo@gmail.com (Personal)

Addresses

  • CETEMARES, Centro de I&D, Formação e Divulgação do Conhecimento Marítimo, junto ao Porto de Porto de Pesca de Peniche, 2520-641, Peniche, Peniche, Portugal (Professional)

Knowledge fields

  • Natural sciences - Biological Sciences - Marine Biology
  • Natural sciences - Biological Sciences - Molecular Biology
  • Natural sciences - Biological Sciences - Microbiology

Languages

Language Speaking Reading Writing Listening Peer-review
English Advanced (C1) Proficiency (C2) Advanced (C1) Advanced (C1)
Portuguese (Mother tongue)
Spanish; Castilian Elementary (A2) Intermediate (B1) Beginner (A1) Elementary (A2)
Education
Degree Classification
2022/09/01 - 2027/04/29
Ongoing
 Biosciences (Doutoramento)
Major in Specialization in Microbiology
Instituto Politécnico de Leiria MARE, Portugal

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

Universidade de Coimbra Centre for Functional Ecology - Science for People & the Planet, Portugal
"Analysis of the resistome of the microbial communities present on macroplastics from the Portuguese coast." (THESIS/DISSERTATION)
2024/04/08 - 2024/04/12
Concluded
 Strategies for citizen engagement in science communication (Curso de doutoramento (conclusão de unidades curriculares))
Universidade de Lisboa, Portugal
 18 out of 20
2024/03 - 2024/03
Concluded
 Ecology and menagement of exotic invasive species (Curso de doutoramento (conclusão de unidades curriculares))
Universidade de Évora, Portugal
2024/01/08 - 2024/01/12
Concluded
 Bioinformatics analysis of biological sequences (Curso de doutoramento (conclusão de unidades curriculares))
Universidade de Lisboa, Portugal
 19 out of 20
2024/01 - 2024/01
Concluded
 Molecular Bioinformatic – Hands on course (Curso de doutoramento (conclusão de unidades curriculares))
Universidade do Porto, Portugal
 16 out of 20
2023/12/13 - 2023/12/13
Concluded
 Training course of "Marine Litter prevention through science literacy" (Curso de doutoramento (conclusão de unidades curriculares))
Universidade de Coimbra, Portugal
2021/01 - 2021/07
Concluded
 Laboratory animal sciences (Curso de doutoramento (conclusão de unidades curriculares))
Polytechnic Institute of Leiria, Portugal
 16
2016/09 - 2018/10
Concluded
 Marine Resources Biotecnology (Mestrado)
Polytechnic Institute of Leiria, Portugal
"The involvement of SnRK1 complex in Gibberellin signalling pathway - a molecular approach." (THESIS/DISSERTATION)
 18
2018 - 2018
Concluded
 Methods and Concepts of Statistical Analysis (Outros)
Polytechnic Institute of Leiria, Portugal
2013/09 - 2016/07
Concluded
 Marine Biology and Biotechnology (Licenciatura)
Major in Biotecnologia
Polytechnic Institute of Leiria, Portugal
"Presence of blaCTX and blaTEM among environmental bacteria isolated from the S. Domingos watercourse in Peniche, Portugal. " (THESIS/DISSERTATION)
 15
2015/07 - 2015/09
Concluded
 ERASMUS+ internship (Postgraduate Certificate)
Göteborgs universitet Marina infrastrukturen, Sweden
 A/A
Affiliation

Science

Category
Host institution 		Employer
2022/12/01 - 2027/04/29 Research Trainee (Research) Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia, Portugal
Instituto Politécnico de Leiria MARE, Portugal
(...)
2022/07/01 - 2022/11/30 Research Trainee (Research) Polytechnic Institute of Leiria, Portugal

Teaching in Higher Education

Category
Host institution 		Employer
2024/09 - 2025/02 Invited Assistant (Polytechnic Teacher) Instituto Politécnico de Leiria Escola Superior de Turismo e Tecnologia do Mar de Peniche, Portugal

Others

Category
Host institution 		Employer
2021/03/01 - 2022/01/31 Research fellow Polytechnic Institute of Leiria, Portugal
2020/11/01 - 2021/01/31 Laboratory technician COVID 19 Diagnostic Center - Polytechnic Institute of Leiria, Portugal
2020/08/01 - 2020/10/31 Research fellow Polytechnic Institute of Leiria, Portugal
2020/04 - 2020/10 Research fellow volunteer COVID 19 Diagnostic Center - Polytechnic Institute of Leiria, Portugal
2019/07/01 - 2020/07/31 Research fellow Polytechnic Institute of Leiria, Portugal
Projects

Grant

Designation Funders
2022/12/01 - 2027/04/29 Analysis of the resistome of the microbial communities present on macroplastics from the Portuguese coast
2022.10874.BD
10.54499/2022.10874.BD
PhD Student Fellow
Universidade de Coimbra Faculdade de Ciencias e Tecnologia, Portugal
 Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia
Ongoing
2022/07/01 - 2022/11/30 Knowledge Circle
POCI-46-2021-11
Research Fellow
Polytechnic Institute of Leiria, Portugal

Instituto Politécnico do Cávado e do Ave, Portugal
Autoridade de Gestão do Programa Operacional Competitividade e Internacionalização
Ongoing
2021 - 2022 e-Fishing - Novas ferramentas moleculares para apoio à gestão das pescas (MAR-01-03-01-FEAMP-0O291)
MAR-01-03-01-FEAMP-0O291
Research Fellow
European Maritime and Fisheries Fund
Ongoing
2020/08 - 2020/10 Summer School "Exploration and Valorization of Marine Resources"
Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia
Research Fellow
Instituto Politécnico de Leiria, Portugal
 Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia
Concluded
2019/07 - 2020/07 ALGAVALOR - MicroALGAs: produção integrada e VALORização da biomassa e das suas diversas aplicações (copromoção n.o 35234)
POCI-01-0247-FEDER-035234
LISBOA-01-0247-FEDER-035234
ALG-01-0247-FEDER-035234
Research Fellow
Autoridade de Gestão do Programa Operacional Competitividade e Internacionalização

European Regional Development Fund
Ongoing

Contract

Designation Funders
2020/01/01 - 2026/12/31 MARE - Centro de Ciências do Mar e do Ambiente
UIDB/04292/2020
10.54499/UIDB/04292/2020
Instituto Politécnico de Leiria, Portugal

Universidade de Coimbra, Portugal

Agência Regional para o Desenvolvimento da Investigação Tecnologia e Inovação, Portugal

Centro de Ciências do Mar e do Ambiente ULisboa, Portugal

Universidade Nova de Lisboa, Portugal

Instituto Universitário de Ciências Psicológicas Sociais e da Vida, Portugal

Universidade de Lisboa Faculdade de Ciências, Portugal

Universidade de Évora, Portugal

FCiênciasID Associação para a Investigação e Desenvolvimento de Ciências, Portugal

Universidade Nova de Lisboa Associação para a Inovação e Desenvolvimento da FCT, Portugal
Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia
Concluded
Outputs

Publications

Book chapter
  1. Costa, Cátia; Campos, MJ; Simões, Marco. "Exploring Bacterial Diversity in Transitional Coastal Environments: eDNA Analysis of Plastics and Surrounding Environments". 2025.
    Accepted
Conference abstract
  1. Costa, Cátia; Calado, Maria da Luz; Ferreira, G.D.; Simões, Marco; Campos, MJ; Oliveira, Miguel A. M.. "Macroplastic-associated antibiotic-resistant bacteria on Portuguese beaches: are there seasonal and polymer-type variations?". Paper presented in 7th CiiEM international congress, Caparica, 2025.
    Accepted
  2. Simões, Marco; Sónia Cotrim Marques; Costa, Cátia; Calado, Maria da Luz; Jorge Lobo-Arteaga; Bartiloti, Cátia; Campos, Maria; Leandro, Sérgio Miguel; Antunes, Agostinho. "Complementarity of morphological and molecular tools in zooplankton monitoring at the Berlengas Biosphere Reserve, Portugal". Paper presented in “International Conference for Young MArine REsearchers” – ICYMARE, Oldenburg, 2023.
    Accepted
  3. "SnRK1 beta1 subunit protein interactors". Paper presented in European Biotechnology Congress, 2018.
    Published
  4. "Early detection of microbial contamination in microalgae cultures". Paper presented in IMMR'18 | International Meeting on Marine Research 2018, Peniche, 2018.
    Published
  5. "Antimicrobial profile of Enterobacteriaceae and Vibrionaceae isolated from Cerastoderma edule.". Paper presented in IMMR'18 | International Meeting on Marine Research 2018, Peniche, 2018.
    Published
  6. "Presence of BlaCTX-M and BlaTEM among environmental Enterobacteriaceae isolated from the São Domingos River, Peniche, Portugal". Paper presented in IMMR | International Meeting on Marine Research 2016, Peniche, 2016.
    Published
Journal article
  1. Marco Simões; Cátia Costa; Maria da Luz Calado; Nuno Vasco-Rodrigues; Maria Jorge Campos; Sérgio Miguel Leandro; Agostinho Antunes. "Unveiling the UNESCO Biosphere Reserve of the Berlengas Archipelago in Portugal as a Hotspot of Fish Species Using eDNA Metabarcoding and the Collaboration of Fishing Crews". Journal of Marine Science and Engineering (2025): https://doi.org/10.3390/jmse13010060.
    10.3390/jmse13010060
  2. Marco Simões; Sónia Cotrim Marques; Cátia Costa; Maria da Luz Calado; Jorge Lobo-Arteaga; Cátia Bartilotti; Maria Jorge Campos; Sérgio Miguel Leandro; Agostinho Antunes. "The Advantages of Combining Morphological and Molecular Methods to Characterise Zooplankton Communities: A Case Study of the UNESCO Biosphere Reserve of the Berlengas Archipelago, Portugal". Oceans (2024): https://doi.org/10.3390/oceans5040046.
    10.3390/oceans5040046
  3. Costa, Cátia; Ferreira, Guilherme D.; Simões, Marco; Silva, Joana L.; Campos, Maria J.. "Real-Time PCR Protocol for Detection and Quantification of Three Pathogenic Members of the Vibrionaceae Family". Microorganisms 10 10 (2022): 2060. https://doi.org/10.3390/microorganisms10102060.
    Open access • 10.3390/microorganisms10102060
  4. Gonçalves, Ana Teresa; Simões, Marco; Costa, Cátia; Passos, Ricardo; Baptista, Teresa. Corresponding author: Baptista, Teresa. "Modulatory effect of Gracilaria gracilis on European seabass gut microbiota community and its functionality". Scientific Reports 12 1 (2022): http://dx.doi.org/10.1038/s41598-022-17891-9.
    Published • 10.1038/s41598-022-17891-9
  5. Valdez, Christian; Costa, Cátia; Simões, Marco; de Carvalho, Carla C. C. R.; Baptista, Teresa; Campos, Maria J.. "Detection of mcr-1 Gene in Undefined Vibrio Species Isolated from Clams". Microorganisms 10 2 (2022): 394. http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/microorganisms10020394.
    Open access • 10.3390/microorganisms10020394
Activities

Oral presentation

Presentation title Event name
Host (Event location)
2021/11/25 Early detection and quantification of Vibrio sp. in microalgae cultures Microbiotec’21 webconference
Nova University Lisbon (Portugal)

Supervision

Thesis Title
Role 		Degree Subject (Type)
Institution / Organization
2024/06/03 - 2024/10/03 Molecular Ecology - from plastic to placton
Co-supervisor of Andre Sale
Instituto Politécnico de Leiria MARE, Portugal

Event participation

Activity description
Type of event 		Event name
Institution / Organization
2024/07 - Current Participation in Leiria in – Semana Da Indústria
Workshop
 Leiria in
Instituto Politécnico de Leiria MARE, Portugal
2025/11/22 - 2025/11/22 Collaboration in Open Day at Cetemares from Polytechnic of Leiria. I was responsible for tutoring one presentation about bacteria communities isolated from marine plastics along the Portuguese coast.
Exhibition
 Open Day
Instituto Politécnico de Leiria Escola Superior de Turismo e Tecnologia do Mar de Peniche, Portugal
2025/03/31 - 2025/03/31 Introdução à Meta-Análise em Ecologia
Workshop
 Introdução à Meta-Análise em Ecologia
Instituto Politécnico de Leiria, Portugal
2024/06/01 - 2024/06/01 Science communication to a non-scientific audience. Development of activities/ games to disseminate scientific concepts, such as pathogens microorganisms, plastisphere, plastic colonisation, fungi degradation, and trophic chains in aquatic environments. All the activities were developed to engage children, between 4 to 10 years of age and their parents.
Festival
 Há festa no parque
Câmara Municipal de Mafra, Portugal

Instituto Politécnico de Leiria MARE, Portugal
2024/04/18 - 2024/04/19 Participation in Open Day at ESTM-Polytechnic of Leiria, with the activity: Macroplásticos marinhos: uma fonte de bactérias resistentes a antibióticos. Ocean open day
Instituto Politécnico de Leiria Escola Superior de Turismo e Tecnologia do Mar de Peniche, Portugal
2023/11/24 - 2023/11/24 Collaboration in Open Day at Cetemares from Polytechnic of Leiria. I was responsible for tutoring one presentation about bacteria communities isolated from marine plastics on the Portuguese coast.
Exhibition
 Open day
Instituto Politécnico de Leiria, Portugal
2022/04/01 - 2022/06/29 Participation in "Poliempreende - projectos de vocação empresarial".
Seminar
 Poliempreende
Instituto Politécnico de Leiria Escola Superior de Tecnologia e Gestão, Portugal
2022/04/01 - 2022/06/29 Poliempreende 2022: the Poliempreende entrepreneurial competition comprises both a regional and a national phase. In the regional phase, the Polytechnic of Leiria organised a series of initiatives, including awareness sessions for entrepreneurship, creativity/innovation, and idea generation, workshops to enhance business plan development and mentoring sessions. My team got 4th place within the institution.
Conference
 Poliempreende 2022
Instituto Politécnico de Leiria Escola Superior de Tecnologia e Gestão, Portugal
2022/01 - 2022/01 Apresentações claras: Do slide ao poster; 10 hours of contact
Workshop
 Apresentações claras: Do slide ao poster
2018/02/05 - 2018/02/09 Conducting a workshop in collaboration with the organisation of "Ocean Open Day" - developed in School of Tourism and Marine Technology of the Polytechnic of Leiria with the theme "Fluorescent Bacteria".
Workshop
 Ocean open day
Polytechnic Institute of Leiria, Portugal

Course / Discipline taught

Academic session Degree Subject (Type) Institution / Organization
2025/05/09 - 2025/05/09 Designed and facilitated a science outreach session titled “Soja e Milho Transgénicos Resistentes ao Glifosato”, introducing high school students to concepts in genetic engineering (Ensino secundário) Instituto Politécnico de Leiria, Portugal
2025/04/23 - 2025/04/23 Designed and facilitated a science outreach session titled “Soja e Milho Transgénicos Resistentes ao Glifosato”, introducing high school students to concepts in genetic engineering (Ensino secundário) Instituto Politécnico de Leiria Escola Superior de Turismo e Tecnologia do Mar de Peniche, Portugal
2024/09 - 2025/02 Técnicas de Biologia Molecular (Curso Técnico Superior Profissional) Instituto Politécnico de Leiria Escola Superior de Turismo e Tecnologia do Mar de Peniche, Portugal