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Tomás Correia is an ecologist with research interests in herpetofauna, wildlife conservation, biodiversity data and science communication. He holds a BSc in Biology and an MSc in Ecology from the University of Coimbra. His experience includes amphibian field ecology, quantitative analysis in R, GIS, museum collections, taxonomic research and GBIF data publishing.
Identification

Personal identification

Full name
Tomás Correia

Citation names

  • Correia, Tomás

Author identifiers

Ciência ID
B811-1CA2-7425
ORCID iD
0009-0003-5536-3714

Websites

Knowledge fields

  • Natural sciences - Biological Sciences - Ecology
  • Natural sciences - Biological Sciences - Biodiversity Conservation
  • Natural sciences - Earth and Environmental Sciences - Geosciences, Multidisciplinary

Languages

Language Speaking Reading Writing Listening Peer-review
Portuguese (Mother tongue)
English Advanced (C1) Advanced (C1) Advanced (C1) Advanced (C1) Advanced (C1)
Spanish; Castilian Elementary (A2) Elementary (A2) Beginner (A1) Elementary (A2) Elementary (A2)
Greek Beginner (A1)
French Beginner (A1)
Education
Degree Classification
2026/09 - 2029
Ongoing
Geologia (Licenciate Degree)
Universidade de Coimbra, Portugal
2023/08/03 - 2025/07/25
Concluded
Ecologia (Master's Degree)
Universidade de Coimbra, Portugal
"Assessing environmental drivers of Chioglossa lusitanica and Rana iberica abundance: Conservation insights from field surveys in the Lousã Mountain" (THESIS/DISSERTATION)
19
2025/06/25 - 2025/06/27
Concluded
Publicação de dados de biodiversidade através do GBIF (Others)
Global Biodiversity Information Facility, Denmark

Universidade de Lisboa Instituto Superior de Agronomia, Portugal
Approved
2024/07 - 2025/06
Concluded
IUCN Red List Global and Regional Assessor (IUCN Red List) (Others)
International Union for Conservation of Nature, Switzerland
2025/01 - 2025/01
Concluded
Area Study Sustainability Portugal (Others)
Leiden University Institute of Evolutionary and Ecological Sciences, Netherlands
2024/12
Concluded
Geographic Information Systems and Spatial Modelling (Others)
Universidade de Coimbra, Portugal
19
2024/07
Concluded
Curso de Formação de Monitores Ambientais em espaços não formais (Others)
Universidade de Coimbra, Portugal
Approved
2019/09/27 - 2022/06/02
Concluded
Biologia (Licenciate Degree)
Major in Biology
Universidade de Coimbra, Portugal
16
Affiliation

Science

Category
Host institution
Employer
2024/01 - Current Researcher (Research) Universidade de Coimbra Centre for Functional Ecology - Science for People & the Planet, Portugal
Universidade de Coimbra, Portugal

Other Careers

Category
Host institution
Employer
2025/09 - 2026/08 Primary and Secondary School Teacher (Primary and Secondary School Teacher) Republica Portuguesa Ministério da Educação, Portugal
Outputs

Publications

Book
  1. Matilde Rocha; Tomás Correia. Biodiversidade na Escola - Guia Ilustrado do Jardim Escola João de Deus das Alhadas. 2026.
    10.5281/ZENODO.21876983
Conference paper
  1. Cristina Rufino; Correia, Tomás; Oliveira, Ana Júlia; Mesquita, N.; Saraiva, Nuno; Fernandes, Luís; Pereira, Emília; et al. "Identifying potential insect pests at the Science Museum, University of Coimbra: A prelude to IPM implementation.". Paper presented in 5th International Conference Integrated Pest Management for Cultural Heritage, Berlin, Germany, Berlin, 2024.
Conference poster
  1. Correia, Tomás; Frazão, Luciana; Garcia, Fernanda; Alves da Silva, A.; Alves, J.. "Impacts of environmental factors on endangered amphibians Chioglossa lusitanica and Rana iberica occurrence and abundance in the Lousã Mountain". Paper presented in 23° Encontro Nacional de Ecologia, 2024.
  2. Correia, Tomás. "Tortoise activity patterns and diversity across three habitat types in Dadia-Lefkimi-Soufli National Park". Paper presented in IX meet.Eco Coimbra, 2023.
Newsletter article
  1. Correia, Tomás. "A different summer’s day rescuing tortoises", Society for the Protection of Biodiversity of Thrace, 2023, https://spbt.gr/en/%CE%B9%CF%83%CF%84%CE%BF%CF%81%CE%AF%CE%B5%CF%82-%CE%B5%CE%B8%CE%B5%CE%BB%CE%BF%CE%BD%CF%84%CF%8E%CE%BD-%CE%BC%CE%B9%CE%B1-%CE%BA%CE%B1%CE%BB%CE%BF%CE%BA%CE%B1%CE%B9%CF%81%CE%B9%CE%BD%CE%AE-%CE%B5/.
Newspaper article
  1. Correia, Tomás. "IPCC report: you can make a change for the better!", Jornal Universitário de Coimbra A CABRA, 2022, https://issuu.com/acabra/docs/308/17.
  2. Correia, Tomás. "Algae: a safe bet for sustainability?", Jornal Universitário de Coimbra A CABRA, 2022, https://issuu.com/acabra/docs/307/16.

Artistic / Performance

Artistic exhibition
  1. Jover, Lorena; Masó, Sara; Correia, Tomás; Brandão, Tiago; Codina, Anna; Luttenbacher, Hugo; Kalogeros, Giorgos. 'Sparks for Solidarity' ESC SPBT November 2022. 2023.

Other

Dataset
  1. Tomás Correia; Cristina Rufino. The Reptile and Amphibian World Collection of the Science Museum, University of Coimbra, Portugal. 2026.
    10.15468/6HCJQW
  2. Tiago Santos; Tomás Correia; Cristina Rufino. Ichthyological Collection of the Science Museum, University of Coimbra, Portugal. 2026.
    10.15468/NMBCWV
  3. Tomás Correia; Cristina Rufino. Reptiles and Amphibians of Portugal Collection of the Science Museum, University of Coimbra, Portugal. 2025.
    10.15468/TKFBPD
Activities

Oral presentation

Presentation title Event name
Host (Event location)
2025/09 O Mistério do Continente sem Répteis - Porque é que não há cobras, lagartos ou sapos na Antártida? Semana Polar 2025
Escola Secundária Emídio Navarro (Almada) (Almada, Portugal)

Event organisation

Event name
Type of event (Role)
Institution / Organization
2026/06/06 - 2026/06/06 2º Workshop de anfíbios no Centro de Interpretação da Reserva Natural do Paul de Arzila (2026/06/06 - 2026/06/06)
Workshop (Co-organiser)
Câmara Municipal de Coimbra, Portugal
2025/09/26 - 2025/09/26 Noite Europeia dos Investigadores em Coimbra 2025 (2025/09/26 - 2025/09/26)
Exhibition (Other)
Universidade de Lisboa, Portugal

Universidade de Coimbra Instituto de Investigação Interdisciplinar, Portugal
2025/04/12 - 2025/04/12 Workshop de anfíbios no Centro de Interpretação da Reserva Natural do Paul de Arzila (2025/04/12 - 2025/04/12)
Workshop (Co-organiser)
Câmara Municipal de Coimbra, Portugal
2024/09/27 - 2024/09/27 Noite Europeia dos Investigadores em Coimbra 2024 (2024/09/27 - 2024/09/27)
Exhibition (Other)
Universidade de Lisboa, Portugal

Universidade de Coimbra Instituto de Investigação Interdisciplinar, Portugal
2021/10/17 - 2021/11/28 VII meet.Eco Coimbra (2021/11/26 - 2021/11/28)
Congress (Member of the Organising Committee)
Universidade de Coimbra Departamento de Ciências da Vida, Portugal

Association member

Society Organization name Role
2021/12/16 - Current Grupo Ecológico da Associação Académica de Coimbra Effective Associate
2022/06/22 - 2023/04/22 WWF Greece/Society for the Protection of Biodiversity of Thrace Volunteer
2021/11/27 - 2022/11/27 Associação Nacional de Estudantes de Biologia Head of the Department of Education Policy

Interview (newspaper / magazine)

Activity description Newspaper / Forum
2025/05/15 Projetos vencedores com visão mais ecológica Diário de Coimbra

Interview (tv / radio show)

Program Topic
2025/05/14 - 2025/05/14 “Valeu a pena ter vivido até agora”- Concurso em homenagem a Jorge Paiva Projeto de conservação e educação ambiental
Distinctions

Award

2025 Best Ecological Restoration Project - Concurso Jorge Paiva
Universidade de Coimbra Centre for Functional Ecology - Science for People & the Planet, Portugal
2024 Best Flash Presentation
Sociedade Portuguesa de Ecologia, Portugal

Other distinction

2025 Merit Board of the Top 5% Students 2024/2025
Universidade de Coimbra, Portugal