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Identification

Personal identification

Full name
Martina Panisi

Citation names

  • Panisi, Martina

Author identifiers

Ciência ID
C418-74F8-A767
ORCID iD
0000-0001-6132-5974
Education
Degree Classification
2023
Concluded
 Biodiversidade, Genética e Evolução (Doutoramento)
Universidade de Lisboa Faculdade de Ciências, Portugal
"Snails, forest and people: ecology and conservation of terrestrial molluscs in the Gulf of Guinea oceanic islands, central Africa" (THESIS/DISSERTATION)
2017
Concluded
 Biologia da Conservação (Mestrado)
Major in Sem especialização
Universidade de Lisboa Faculdade de Ciências, Portugal
"Biological invasion and the conservation of endemic island species: São Tomé Archachatina giant snails (Pulmonata: Achatinidade)" (THESIS/DISSERTATION)
 18/20
2015
Concluded
 Ciências Biológicas (Bachelor)
Major in Entomologia
Università degli Studi di Modena e Reggio Emilia, Italy
"Morphoscape: ‘paesaggi’ morfologici per lo studio della biodiversità " (THESIS/DISSERTATION)
 17
Affiliation

Science

Category
Host institution 		Employer
2022/12 - Current Researcher (Research) Associação BIOPOLIS - Rede de Investigação em Biodiversidade e Biologia Evolutiva, Portugal
Projects

Grant

Designation Funders
2018/03/01 - 2022/04/30 Snails, forest and people: ecology and conservation of terrestrial molluscs in a tropical island
PD/BD/140814/2018
Universidade de Lisboa Faculdade de Ciências, Portugal
 Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia
Concluded
2019/10 - 2021/04 Save the Forest Giants: conservation of terrestrial molluscs and native forest in a tropical island
190521916
 Mohamed bin Zayed Species Conservation Fund
2018 - 2019 Learning with the Forest Giants: a story to be told
EC-368E-18
Other
National Geographic Society
Concluded

Contract

Designation Funders
2024 - Current Spatial Habitats Assessment for Biodiversity Conservation
R98-Z13M190
Researcher
2023 - Current Investigate Acacia Trees Dieback Possible Solutions – Insect related
SR60193694
Researcher
2022 - 2024 Inventory of AlUla Fauna
PR6869
Researcher
Royal Commission for AlUla
2023 - 2023 Jifunze bila Mipaka, hifadhi kwenye Jamii - Learn without borders, preserve within the community
NGS-97936E-22
Researcher
National Geographic Society
2018 - 2020 Save the São Tomé Giant Snail: learning and teaching to preserve
GFWA 109607
Other
Critical Ecosystem Partnership Fund
Concluded

Other

Designation Funders
2023 - 2023 A home for the Forest Giants: ex-situ efforts for the conservation of the Endangered Obô Giant Snail Archachatina bicarinata
IUCN SSC Internal Grant - Mid-Atlantic Islands Invertebrates Specialist Group
Other
International Union for Conservation of Nature
Outputs

Publications

Book chapter
  1. "Environmental Education in Sao Tome and Principe: The challenges of owning a unique biodiversity". 2022.
    https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-031-06153-0_25
  2. "Terrestrial Mollusca of the Gulf of Guinea Oceanic Islands: an updated synthesis". 2022.
    https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-031-06153-0_16
Journal article
  1. Vasco Pissarra; Aristides Santana; Martina Panisi; Catarina Pereira Santos; Hugulay Maia; Lia Vasconcelos; Ana Nuno; et al. "Fisher’s perceptions on shark fisheries in Sao Tome Island (Gulf of Guinea, West Africa)". Regional Studies in Marine Science (2024): http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.rsma.2024.103711.
    10.1016/j.rsma.2024.103711
  2. Rebelo, Guilherme R.V.; Soares, Filipa C.; Panisi, Martina; dos Santos, Yodiney; Bird, Tania L.F.; Sinclair, Frazer; M. Palmeirim, Jorge; F. De Lima, Ricardo. "A tale of two species: the importance of native ecosystems for long-term conservation on Príncipe Island, Gulf of Guinea". (2023): http://hdl.handle.net/10451/59908.
    10.1017/S0030605323000364
  3. Panisi, Martina; Pissarra, Vasco; Oquiongo, Gabriel; Marques Palmeirim, Jorge; Faustino de Lima, Ricardo; Nuno, Ana. "An endemic-rich island through the eyes of children: Wildlife identification and conservation preferences in São Tomé (Gulf of Guinea)". Conservation Science and Practice 4 3 (2022): http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/csp2.12630.
    10.1111/csp2.12630
  4. Soares, F. C.; Panisi, Martina; Sampaio, H.; Soares, E.; Santana, A.; Buchanan, G. M.; Leal, Ana I.; M. Palmeirim, Jorge; F. De Lima, Ricardo. "Land-use intensification promotes non-native species in a tropical island bird assemblage". (2020): http://hdl.handle.net/10451/44110.
    10.1111/acv.12568
  5. Holyoak, David; Holyoak, Geraldine A.; F. de Lima, Ricardo; Panisi, Martina; Sinclair, Frazer. "A checklist of the land Mollusca (Gastropoda) of the islands of São Tomé and Príncipe, with new records and description of new taxa". (2020): http://hdl.handle.net/10451/44111.
  6. "Estimating the magnitude of morphoscapes: how to measure the morphological component of biodiversity in relation to habitats using geometric morphometrics". The Science of Nature (2017): http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s00114-017-1475-3.
    10.1007/s00114-017-1475-3
Report
  1. 2020. Single species action plan for the conservation of the Obô Giant Snail Archachatina bicarinata, 2021-2025. http://rgdoi.net/10.13140/RG.2.2.27553.22884.
    10.13140/RG.2.2.27553.22884
Thesis / Dissertation
  1. Panisi, Martina. "Snails, forest and people : ecology and conservation of terrestrial molluscs in the Gulf of Guinea oceanic islands, central Africa". PhD, 2023. http://hdl.handle.net/10451/64213.
  2. Panisi, Martina. "Biological invasion and the conservation of endemic island species: São Tomé Archachatina giant snails (Pulmonata: Achatinidade)". Master, 2017. http://hdl.handle.net/10451/31613.
Activities

Oral presentation

Presentation title Event name
Host (Event location)
2022 Looking for Giants in the biodiversity-rich islands of São Tomé and Príncipe EXPO Dubai 2020
(United Arab Emirates)
2021 Seguimi nel mondo dei piccolo giganti (TEDx) TEDx Mantova
2021 À procura de Gigantes da Floresta FIC.A Festival
2021 I pro e contro del lavorare per la conservazione: il progetto Forest Giants Etologia applicata al turismo e alla didattica
ETICOSCIENZA APS
2021 Snails, forest and people: ecology and conservation of terrestrial mollusc in a tropical island Centre for Ecology, Evolution and Environmental Centre Annual Meeting
(Portugal)
2019 Flash talk at the National Geographic Explorers Festival 2021 National Geographic Explorers Festival
National Geographic Society (United States)

Event participation

Activity description
Type of event 		Event name
Institution / Organization
2019 - Current Apresentação de poster "Learning with the Forest Giants: a story to be told" European Ecological Federation Congress

Association member

Society Organization name Role
2019 - Current IUCN Mid-Atlantic Islands Invertebrate Specialist Group: Lisbon, PT
2018 - Current National Geographic Explorer

Interview (newspaper / magazine)

Activity description Newspaper / Forum
2021 National Geographic Animal Encyclopedia for Kids
2020 Entrevistas sobre o prémio recebido pela Fundação Yves Rocher Vogue; Vanity Fair; Donna Moderna; Amica; Marie Claire; Gazzetta di Mantova
2019 National Geographic Society
2018 Entrevista no jornal Público Público

Interview (tv / radio show)

Program Topic
2022 - Current Antena 2 (RTP) Biologia da Conservação
2021 - Current Geo & Geo (Italy) Biologia da Conservação
2020 - Current Il Mondo Insieme di Licia Coló (Italy) Biologia da Conservação
2019 - Current Causa e Efeito (RTP Africa) Conservação de carácois gigantes
Distinctions

Award

2024 Doctorate Award in Ecology - Amadeu Dias Foundation
Sociedade Portuguesa de Ecologia, Portugal
2020 Terre de Femmes Award (Italy)
Groupe Yves Rocher, France
2020 Special Mention from the International Jury (Terre de Femmes award)
Groupe Yves Rocher, France

Title

2023 IUCN Red List Mollusc Specialist Group Member and Assessor
International Union for Conservation of Nature, Switzerland
2018 National Geographic Explorer
National Geographic Society, United States

Other distinction

2024 The Explorers Club 50
Explorers Club, United States