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Nuno Gonçalo de Carvalho Ferreira, completed his European PhD in Biology - Specialization in Ecotoxicology and Environmental Biology in 2014, Master in Master in Toxicology and Ecotoxicology in 2009 and Bachelor in Biology in 2008, all awarded by the University of Aveiro. He is a Assistant Researcher at the CIIMAR: Interdisciplinary Centre of Marine and Environmental Research - University of Porto. He has published 32 papers in specialized journals and received five awards and three honours. Participates and/or participated in 20 projects. He works in the areas of Natural Sciences with an emphasis on Earth Sciences and Environment, Biodiversity Conservation and Molecular Biology with an emphasis on Environmental Sciences. In his professional activities, he interacted with more than 177 collaborators in co-authorship of scientific works. He has been invited as a reviewer for different project calls, including H2020 (MSCA-IF-2020).
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Identification

Personal identification

Full name
Nuno Gonçalo de Carvalho Ferreira

Citation names

  • Ferreira, Nuno G. C.

Author identifiers

Ciência ID
CD12-7C81-892C
ORCID iD
0000-0002-3749-3836
Google Scholar ID
KjgxZ1gAAAAJ
Researcher Id
F-3682-2010
Scopus Author Id
56324992400

Email addresses

  • nuno.ferreira@ciimar.up.pt (Professional)

Addresses

  • CIIMAR - TERMINAL DE CRUZEIROS DE LEIXÕES. AV. GENERAL NORTON DE MATOS S/N, 4450-208 , Matosinhos, Porto, Portugal (Professional)

Websites

Knowledge fields

  • Natural sciences - Earth and Environmental Sciences - Environmental Sciences
  • Natural sciences - Biological Sciences - Molecular Biology
  • Natural sciences - Biological Sciences - Biodiversity Conservation
  • Natural sciences - Biological Sciences - Evolutionary Biology
  • Natural sciences - Biological Sciences - Biochemistry
  • Natural sciences - Biological Sciences - Other Biological Topics
  • Natural sciences - Biological Sciences - Freshwater Biology
  • Agrarian Sciences - Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries - Soil Science
  • Natural sciences - Biological Sciences - Marine Biology

Languages

Language Speaking Reading Writing Listening Peer-review
Portuguese (Mother tongue)
English Advanced (C1) Advanced (C1) Advanced (C1) Advanced (C1)
Spanish; Castilian Intermediate (B1) Intermediate (B1) Intermediate (B1) Intermediate (B1)
Italian Beginner (A1) Beginner (A1) Beginner (A1) Beginner (A1)
French Beginner (A1) Beginner (A1) Beginner (A1) Beginner (A1)
Education
Degree Classification
2010/01/01 - 2014/12/16
Concluded
 Biology (Doutoramento)
Major in Major in Ecotoxicology and Environmental Biology (original: Especialização em Ecotoxicologia e Biologia Ambiental)
Universidade de Aveiro, Portugal
"The effects of chemicals in isopods: a multiorganisational evaluation (original: O efeito de químicos em isópodes: uma avaliação multi-organizacional)" (THESIS/DISSERTATION)
 Aprovado com distinção e louvor
2008/11/07 - 2009/07/09
Concluded
 Toxicology and Ecotoxicology (original: Toxicologia e Ecotoxicologia) (Mestrado)
Universidade de Aveiro, Portugal
"The effects of xenobiotics o biomarkers of Porcellionides pruinosus (original: O efeito de xenobióticos em biomarcadores de Porcellionides pruinosus)" (THESIS/DISSERTATION)
 17 (out of 20)
2001/09/25 - 2008/06/27
Concluded
 Biology (Licenciatura)
Universidade de Aveiro, Portugal
 15 (out of 20)
2007 - 2008
Concluded
 Curricular Internship (Outros)
Instituto Nacional de Investigación y Tecnología Agraria y Alimentaria, Spain
 20 (out of 20)
Affiliation

Science

Category
Host institution 		Employer
2022/09/15 - Current Auxiliary Researcher (Research) Universidade do Porto Centro Interdisciplinar de Investigação Marinha e Ambiental, Portugal
Universidade do Porto Centro Interdisciplinar de Investigação Marinha e Ambiental, Portugal
2017/06/08 - 2022/09/15 Researcher (Research) Cardiff University Cardiff School of Biosciences, United Kingdom
2015/05/01 - 2017/06/07 Researcher (Research) Universidade do Porto Centro Interdisciplinar de Investigação Marinha e Ambiental, Portugal
2008 - 2015 Researcher (Research) Universidade de Aveiro Centro de Estudos do Ambiente e do Mar, Portugal
2007/10/01 - 2008/06/01 Research Trainee (Research) Instituto Nacional de Investigación y Tecnología Agraria y Alimentaria, Spain
Projects

Grant

Designation Funders
2019 - Current Impact of Gold and Nickel Nanoparticles on the ‘heavy metal economy’ of the isopod Oniscus asellus.
SP24286
Principal investigator
Diamond Light Source Ltd, United Kingdom
Ongoing

Contract

Designation Funders
2020/08/06 - Current BEESNESS - Diversidade e dinâmica de recursos apícolas Atlânticos em relação ao clima e contaminação por pesticidas: dados para a gestão da polinização e agricultura sustentável
CIRCNA/BRB/0293/2019
Principal investigator
Universidade do Porto Centro Interdisciplinar de Investigação Marinha e Ambiental, Portugal
 Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia
Ongoing
2020 - Current CATALYST: Transforming resilience in the domains of water, food and health
AJ1910RD12
Principal investigator
Cardiff University, United Kingdom
 Cardiff University

Higher Education Funding Council for Wales
Ongoing
2018/09/01 - Current TATU: Terrestrial ecosystems Assessment: Training opportUnity
33280.500.20974.27022018
Principal investigator
Fundação de Apoio à Pesquisa e à Inovação Tecnológica do Estado de Sergipe

Newton Fund
Ongoing
2018 - Current Resistance, adaptation or homeostasis? How population and ecosystems respond to the long-term application of pesticides
GCRF-JA1910RB29
Principal investigator
Cardiff University

Llywodraeth Cymru
Ongoing
2017/06/08 - Current MINT: Metal Ion and Nanoparticle Trafficking in Terrestrial Isopods
H2020-COFUND-SIRCIW>MINT-512202
Principal investigator
Cardiff University Cardiff School of Biosciences, United Kingdom

Llywodraeth Cymru, United Kingdom

European Union, Belgium

European Commission Marie Sklodowska-Curie Actions, Belgium
EU Framework Programme for Research and Innovation Marie Sklodowska-Curie Actions

Llywodraeth Cymru

Cardiff University
Ongoing
2020/10/01 - 2023 ATLANTIDA - Platform for the monitoring of the North Atlantic ocean and tools for the sustainable exploitation of the marine resources, RL1 - Ecosystems and Biodiversity in the NW Portuguese coast
NORTE-01-0145-FEDER-000040
Researcher
Ongoing
2021/11 - 2022/09/01 Classic and temporal mixture synergism in terrestrial ecosystems: Prevalence, mechanisms and impacts
Na
Research Fellow
Cardiff University, United Kingdom

UK Centre for Ecology & Hydrology, United Kingdom
Ongoing
2021/01/01 - 2022 OCEAN3R - Reduce pressures, restore and regenerate the NW - Portuguese ocean and waters
NORTE-45-2020-75
Researcher
2017/04/01 - 2020/12/31 SUSTAINABLE AND SAFE WATER MANAGEMENT IN AGRICULTURE: INCREASING THE EFFICIENCY OF WATER REUSE FOR CROP GROWTH WHILE PROTECTING ECOSYSTEMS, SERVICES AND CITIZENS¿ WELFARE
WaterJPI/0008/2016
 Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia
Ongoing
2019/11/01 - 2020/02/29 A bzzz of silence: identifying native bee species sensitivity to pesticides in a high pollination dependent area.
JA1910RC05
Principal investigator
Cardiff University Cardiff School of Biosciences, United Kingdom
 Cardiff University

Llywodraeth Cymru
Ongoing
2019 - 2020 A novel correlative light electron microscopy (CLEM) technique to unravel the nano-toxicology of single gold nanoparticles in terrestrial isopods.
IBIN - KCL - 517586
Researcher
Integrated Biological Imaging Network, United Kingdom
 Integrated Biological Imaging Network
Ongoing
2019/01/18 - 2019/07/31 Sustainable soils: Adapting to and mitigating environmental changes in small-scale horticultural production systems
GCRF-
Researcher
Cardiff University Cardiff School of Biosciences, United Kingdom
 Cardiff University

Llywodraeth Cymru
Ongoing
2018/05/01 - 2018/12/31 How to survive a metal contaminated environment
SC-AJ1910NF02
Principal investigator
Cardiff University Cardiff School of Biosciences, United Kingdom
 Cardiff University
Concluded
2018/05/01 - 2018/07/31 Impact of long-term pesticide use in Brazilian family farming system
GCRF-AJ1910RA54
Principal investigator
Cardiff University Cardiff School of Biosciences, United Kingdom
 Cardiff University

Llywodraeth Cymru
Concluded
2018/05/01 - 2018/07/31 MetaFunction: an integrated approach to deconvolute the biological functions of different soil components of a plant growth experiment in simulated Amazonian Dark Earth
GCRF-JA1910RA59
Researcher
Cardiff University Cardiff School of Biosciences, United Kingdom
 Cardiff University

Llywodraeth Cymru
Concluded
2015/04 - 2018/03 FENOMENO: Fate and effect of wastewater-borne manufactured nanomaterials in aquatic ecosystems
Provided by PTCRIS: 138550
ERA-SIINN/0002/2013
Researcher
Universidade de Aveiro, Portugal

Universidade de Aveiro Centro de Estudos do Ambiente e do Mar, Portugal
Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia

Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia
Concluded
2018 - 2018 Stakeholder workshop on supporting biocultural diversity for resilience
GCRFJA2018
Researcher
Cardiff University, United Kingdom
 Cardiff University

Llywodraeth Cymru
Concluded
2010/04 - 2013/09 CLIMAFUN-CLImate Changes and Potential Impact on Soil FUNctional Ecology
Provided by PTCRIS: 104960
Researcher
Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia
Outputs

Publications

Conference paper
  1. Ferreira, Nuno G. C.. "Background-free 3D four-wave mixing microscopy of single gold nanoparticles inside biological systems.". Paper presented in European Conferences on Biomedical Optics 2021, 2021.
    Published
  2. Ferreira, Talita; Luis Filipe das Neves Cunha; Ferreira, Nuno G. C.; Kille, Peter; Orozco-terWengel, Pablo; Antonio Carlos Motta; Volnei Pauletti; Krisle Silva; Brown, George Gardner. "Plant productivity enhancement in a simulated Amazonian Dark Earth (Terra Preta Nova)". 2021.
    10.4060/cb7374en
  3. Santos, Miguel J. G.; Ferreira, Nuno G. C.; Sores, Amadeu M.V.M.; Loureiro, S.. "The use of biomarkers to evaluate the toxicity of metaldehyde and methiocarb baits to the terrestrial isopod Porcellionides pruinosus Brandt, 1833". Paper presented in Interdisciplinary Studies on Environmental Chemistry–Biological Responses to Contaminants, 2010.
    Published
  4. Ferreira, Nuno G. C.; Rosário, F.; Domingues, I.; Calhôa, C.F.; Soares, Amadeu M. V. M.; Loureiro, S.. "Acetylcholinesterase characterization in the terrestrial isopod Porcellionides pruinosus". Paper presented in Interdisciplinary Studies on Environmental Chemistry—Biological Responses to Contaminants., 2010.
Conference poster
  1. Mariana Nunes; Milos Vittori; Polona Mrak; Katja Kuncic; Natasha Chipanovska; Urban Bogataj; Ricardo Leitao; et al. "Alteration in the digestive system of isopods living under extreme environmental conditions of a geothermal field". Paper presented in 12th International Symposium on Terrestrial Isopod Biology, 2023.
  2. Rodrigues, Pedro; Mariana Nunes; Laura Guimaraes; Ferreira, Nuno G. C.. ""Toxic relationships": TBT's affinity to terrestrial isopods¿ ecdysone receptors". Paper presented in 12th International Symposium on Terrestrial Isopod Biology,, 2023.
  3. Ferreira, Nuno G. C.; António Paulo de Carvalho ; Oliva Teles, Luis; Guimarães, Laura. Corresponding author: Ferreira, Nuno G. C.. ""Old and new players": The toxicity mixture between tributyltin and microplastics in Triops longicaudatus". Paper presented in Ocean3R Final Workshop - Reduce pressures, restore and regenerate the NW -Portuguese ocean and waters, 2023.
  4. Ferreira, Nuno G. C.; Kille, Peter; Guimarães, Laura. "Sustainable Development Research across the globe". Paper presented in Ciência 2023, 2023.
  5. Guimarães, Laura; Rodrigues, Pedro; Ferreira, Nuno G. C.. "Project BEESNESS: Diversity and dynamics of Atlantic bee resources in relation to climate and pesticide load: data for pollination management and sustainable agriculture". Paper presented in Ciência 2023, 2023.
  6. Adriano Chessa; António P. Carvalho; Peter Kille; Laura Guimaraes; Ferreira, Nuno G. C.. "Does it move like Jagger? - How TBT impacts Triops longicaudatus behaviour". Paper presented in IJUP, 2021.
  7. Bruce Jyun Oyama; Karlo Alves da Silva; Vitoria Beltrame Nicola; Letícia Corrêa Marcondes; Ana T. B. Guimarães; Ferreira, Nuno G. C.; Cíntia Mara Ribas de Oliveira. "Ecotoxicology and environmental risk from pesticide mixtures in natural soils: a study with Armadillidium officinalis. (original title:Ecotoxicologia e risco ambiental por misturas de pesticidas em solos naturais: um estudo com Armadillidium officinalis.)". Paper presented in XI Encontro de Pesquisa e Iniciação Científica – EPIC 2020, 2020.
  8. Adriano Chessa; Peter Kille; Laura Guimaraes; Ferreira, Nuno G. C.. "Present Problems: Does TBT affect the transcriptional pattern of Triops longicaudatus?". Paper presented in Blue Think Conference, 2020.
  9. Samuel Dulson; Edipo Paixão Silva de Jesus; Ben Logan; Natalia Pereira; Adriano Chessa; Peter Kille; Jeamylle Nilin; Ferreira, Nuno G. C.. ""Bellow the eye": using eDNA for the evaluation of environmental water quality in a tropical urban estuary". Paper presented in SETAC Europe 30th Annual Meeting, 2020.
  10. Aline Andrade; Patricia Avello Nicola; Cíntia M. R. de Oliveira; Roberto Greco; Carsten Müller; William O.C. Symondson; Pablo Orzco terWengel; Peter Kille; Ferreira, Nuno G. C.. ""A buzz of silence": identifying native bee species sensitivity to pesticides in a high pollination dependent area.". Paper presented in SETAC Europe 30th Annual Meeting, 2020.
  11. Launa Ord-McDermott; Adriano Chessa; Natalia Pereira; Peter Kille; Ferreira, Nuno G. C.. "Identification of copper transport pathways in the isopod Oniscus asellus and their response to copper exposure". Paper presented in SETAC Europe 30th Annual Meeting, 2020.
  12. Christian Bergmann Kirsch; Andressa Bach; Victor Mateus Prasniewski; Melissa Paoletti; Karlo Silva; Cíntia M. R. de Oliveira; Neucir Szinwelski; Ana Tereza Bittencourt Guimarães; Ferreira, Nuno G. C.. "Are forests providing their ecosystem service to guarantee the biological community?". Paper presented in SETAC Europe 30th Annual Meeting, 2020.
  13. Andressa Bach; Neucir Szinwelski; Ferreira, Nuno G. C.; Fernando Z. Vaz-de-Mello; Ana Tereza Bittencourt Guimarães. "Survey of the Scarabaiedae (Coleptera) fauna of ParNa Iguaçu in Santa Tereza do Oeste – Paraná, Brazil". Paper presented in SETAC Europe 30th Annual Meeting, 2020.
  14. Neucir Szinwelski; Victor Mateus Prasniewski; Ana Tereza Bittercourt Guimarães; Ferreira, Nuno G. C.. ""Once upon a time in Brazil", Glyphosate, AMPA and Orthoptera lived together¿". Paper presented in SETAC Europe 30th Annual Meeting, 2020.
  15. Ferreira, Nuno G. C.; Elmer Swart; Giuseppe Montesanto; Tim Goodall; David Spurgeon; Claus Svendsen; Peter Kille. "Holobiont: interaction between terrestrial isopods and their hepatopancreas’ microbiome". Paper presented in SETAC Europe 30th Annual Meeting, 2020.
  16. Ferreira, Nuno G. C.. "Earthworm populations: areas under consolidated no-till and secondary forests in the state of Parana (original title: Populações de minhocas: áreas sob plantio direto consolidado e florestas secundárias no estado do Paraná)". Paper presented in 16º Encontro Nacional de Plantio Direto na Palha, 2018.
  17. Demetrio, W.; Dudas, R.; Maia, L.; Alves, K.; Nicola, V.; Pasini, A.; Kille, P.; et al. "Chemical and physical characteristics in areas under consolidated no-till systems and secondary forests in the state of Parana (original title: Características químicas e físicas em áreas sob sistemas de plantio direto consolidado e florestas secundárias no estado do Paraná)". Paper presented in 16º Encontro Nacional de Plantio Direto na Palha, 2018.
  18. Hernadi, S.; Ferreira, Nuno G. C.; Spurgeon, D.; Short, S.; Perry, I.; Svendsen, C.; kille, P.. "A reference transcriptome for the terrestrial sentinel Porcellio scaber.". Paper presented in 10th International Symposium of Terrestrial Isopods Biology, 2017.
  19. Morgan, A.J.; Ferreira, Nuno G. C.; Molsseman, J.F.W.; Charnock, J.M.; Gunning, P.; McDonald, I.; Powell, K.; Kille, P.. "Same party, different friends. A ligand-specific partitioning of essential and non-essential metals within metallo-organelles in two isopods species.". Paper presented in 10th International Symposium of Terrestrial Isopods Biology, 2017.
  20. Cardoso, D.N.; Ferreira, Nuno G. C.; Santos, C.; Soares, A.M.V.M.; Loureiro, S.. "Mercury contaminated food decreases the growth of collembolans: A bioaccumulation and growth study.". Paper presented in 7th SETAC World Congress/SETAC North America 37th Annual Meeting, 2016.
  21. Cardoso, D.N.; Santos, M.J.G.; Ferreira, Nuno G. C.; Soares, A.M.V.M.; Loureiro, S.. "The effects of molluscicide baits on soil organisms.". Paper presented in IV Encontro Nacional de Pós-Graduação em Ciências Biológicas, 2015.
  22. Parelho, C.; Rodrigues, A.S.; Barreto, M.C.; Ferreira, Nuno G. C.; Garcia, P.. "Soil microbial communities as suitable bioindicators of trace metal pollution in agricultural volcanic soils.". Paper presented in European Geosciences Union General Assembly 2015, 2015.
  23. Cardoso, D.N.; Santos, M.J.G.; Ferreira, Nuno G. C.; Soares, A.M.V.M.; Loureiro, S.. "Molluscidal baits represent high risk to key species in the soil compartiment.". Paper presented in 24th SETAC Europe, 2014.
  24. Cardoso, D.N.; Ferreira, Nuno G. C.; Soares, A.M.V.M.; Loureiro, S.. "The effects of mercury contaminated food to Folsomia candida: bioaccumulation and growth.". Paper presented in 24th SETAC Europe, 2014.
  25. Ferreira, Nuno G. C.; Morgado, R.; Cardoso, D.N.; Santos, M.J.G.; Cunha, L.; Morris, C.; Rocha, C. ; et al. Corresponding author: Ferreira, Nuno G. C.. "Tracking multilevel effects of nickel in Porcellionides pruinosus (Isopoda): from genomics to organisms.". Paper presented in 24th SETAC Europe, 2014.
  26. Ferreira, Nuno G. C.; Morgado, R.; Santos, M.J.G.; Cardoso, D.N.; Gomes, P.; Soares, A.M.V.M.; Loureiro, S.. "Influence of environmental factors on the joint toxicity of chlorpyrifos and mancozeb to the terrestrial isopod Porcellionides pruinosus.". Paper presented in 24th SETAC Europe, 2014.
  27. Morgado, R.; Gomes, P.; Ferreira, Nuno G. C.; Santos, M.J.G.; Soares, A.M.V.M.; Loureiro, S.. "Toxicity interaction between chlorpyrifos, mancozeb and soil moisture to the terrestrial isopod Porcellionides pruinosus.". Paper presented in 23rd SETAC Europe, 2013.
  28. Ferreira, Nuno G. C.; kille, P.; Soares, A.M.V.M.; Loureiro, S.. "Effects of nickel and dimethoate on genetic markers of the terrestrial isopod: Porcellionides pruinosus.". Paper presented in 6TH SETAC WORLD CONGRESS / SETAC EUROPE 22ND ANNUAL MEETING., 2012.
  29. Ferreira, Nuno G. C.; Gonçalves, S.; Pavlaki, M.D.; Loureiro, S.. "Toxicity of copper on the freshwater snail Physa acuta: reproduction output and biomarkers of effect.". Paper presented in 6th SETAC World Congress / SETAC Europe 22nd Annual Meeting., 2012.
  30. Ferreira, Nuno G. C.; Morgado, R.; Silva, R.; Soares, A.M.V.M.; Loureiro, S.. "Biomarkers and energy reserves in isopods: The effects of long-therm exposure to dimethoate.". Paper presented in Protection of agricultural soils against joint stress of natural and anthropogenic factors., 2011.
  31. Morgado, R.; Ferreira, Nuno G. C.; Tourinho, P.; Ribeiro, F.A.; Amaro, A.; Silva, P.V.; Soares, A.M.V.M.; Loureiro, S.. "The effects of three stressors in juveniles, pre-adults and adults in Porcellionides pruinosus: a biomarker approach.". Paper presented in Protection of agricultural soils against stress of natural and anthropogenic factors., 2011.
  32. Ferreira, Nuno G. C.; Tourinho, P.; Amaro, A.; vanGestel, C. A. M. ; Loureiro, S.. "Do nanoparticles create super-stress for all growth stages in isopods?". Paper presented in SETAC Europe 21st Annual Meeting, 2011.
  33. Nillin, J.; Ferreira, Nuno G. C.; Pestana, J. L. T.; Loureiro, S.; Costa-Lotufo, L. V.; Soares, A.M.V.M.. "Physiological measurements in Cerastoderma edule (Bivalvia: Cardidae) at contaminated sites at the northwest Portuguese coast.". Paper presented in SETAC Europe 21st Annual Meeting, 2011.
  34. Morgado, R.; Ferreira, Nuno G. C.; Ribeiro, F.A.; Soares, A.M.V.M.; Loureiro, S.. "Effects of ultraviolet radiation on terrestrial isopod Porcellionides pruinosus (Crustacea, Isopoda) in three simulated environments.". Paper presented in SETAC Europe 21st Annual Meeting., 2011.
  35. Nilin, J.; Ferreira, Nuno G. C.; Loureiro, S.; Costa-Lotufo, L.V.; Soares, A.M.V.M.. "In vitro effects of pesticides and metals on biomarkers in Cerastoderma edule tissues (Bivalvia: Cardidae).". Paper presented in SETAC Europe 21st Annual Meeting., 2011.
  36. Pavlaki, M.D.; Ferreira, Nuno G. C.; Ribeiro, F.; Soares, A.M.V.M.; Loureiro, S.. "Assessing effects of Ultraviolet B radiation on Physa fontinalis using biochemical biomarkers.". Paper presented in 21st SETAC Europe, 2011.
  37. Ferreira, Nuno G. C.; Amaro, A.; Soares, A.M.V.M.; Loureiro, S.. "How do climatic changes affect isopods?". Paper presented in 21st SETAC Europe, 2011.
  38. Ferreira, Nuno G. C.; Tourinho, P.; Soares, A.M.V.M.; Loureiro, S.. "Will juveniles, pre-adults and adults respond in the same way to chemical exposure? The study case of dimethoate.". Paper presented in 21st SETAC Europe, 2011.
  39. Ferreira, Nuno G. C.; Soares, A.M.V.M.; Loureiro, S.. "Biomarkers and energetic reserves in isopods: the effects of long-term chemical exposure.". Paper presented in 20th SETAC Europe, 2010.
  40. Pascoal da Silva, L.F.; Ferreira, Nuno G. C.; Santos, M.J.G.; Soares, A.M.V.M.; Fonseca, C.; Loureiro, S.. "Habitats: can they stress birds?". Paper presented in 20th SETAC Europe, 2010.
  41. Santos, M.J.G.; Ferreira, Nuno G. C.; Soares, A.M.V.M.; Loureiro, S.. "Toxic effects of molluscicidal baits to the terrestrial isopod Porcellionides pruinosus (Brandt, 1833)". Paper presented in 20th SETAC Europe, 2010.
    10.1007/s11368-010-0246-y
  42. Ferreira, Nuno G. C.; Pavlaki, M.D.; Loureiro, S.; Soares, A.M.V.M.. "The use of biomarkers to assess effects of binary combinations of chemical and natural stressors to Daphnia magna.". Paper presented in Interdisciplinary Symposium BIOLOGICAL RESPONSES TO CHEMICAL CONTAMINANTS: from molecular to community level, 2009.
  43. Santos, M.J.G.; Ferreira, Nuno G. C.; Soares, A.M.V.M.; Loureiro, S.. "Evaluation of the effects of two classes of molluscicides to the terrestrial isopod Porcellionides pruinosus.". Paper presented in 19th SETAC Europe, 2009.
  44. Ferreira, Nuno G. C.; Rosário, F.; Domingues, I.; Calhôa, C.F.; Soares, A.M.V.M.; Loureiro, S.. "Biomarkers and energy reserves in isopods: tools to assess stress exposure.". Paper presented in GCOE Aveiro Symposium, 2009.
  45. Ferreira, Nuno G. C.; Rosário, F.; Domingues, I.; Calhôa, C.F.; Soares, A.M.V.M.; Loureiro, S.. "Basal levels of biomarkers and energy reserves in Porcellionides pruinosus". Paper presented in GCOE Aveiro Symposium, 2009.
Journal article
  1. Ferreira, Nuno G. C.; Chessa, Adriano; Abreu, Isabel Oliveira; Teles, Luís Oliva; Kille, Peter; Carvalho, António Paulo; Guimarães, Laura. "Toxic Relationships: Prediction of TBT’s Affinity to the Ecdysteroid Receptor of Triops longicaudatus". Toxics 11 11 (2023): 937. http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/toxics11110937.
    Open access • Accepted
  2. Ferreira, Nuno G.C.; da Silva, Karlo Alves; Guimarães, Ana Tereza Bittencourt; de Oliveira, Cíntia Mara Ribas. "Hotspots of soil pollution: Possible glyphosate and aminomethylphosphonic acid risks on terrestrial ecosystems and human health". Environment International 179 (2023): 108135. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.envint.2023.108135.
    Open access • 10.1016/j.envint.2023.108135
  3. Wolfart, Janaína Caroline; Theodoro, João Lucas; Silva, Fernanda Coleraus; de Oliveira, Cíntia Mara Ribas; Ferreira, Nuno G. C.; Bittencourt Guimarães, Ana Tereza. "Metabolic Consequences of the Water We Drink: A Study Based on Field Evidence and Animal Model Experimentation". Toxics 11 4 (2023): 315. http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/toxics11040315.
    10.3390/toxics11040315
  4. DUDAS, RAFAELA T.; DEMETRIO, WILIAN C.; MAIA, LILIANE S.; SÁTIRO, JOSÉ N.O.; SILVA, KARLO A.; NICOLA, VITORIA B.; KILLE, PETER; et al. "Earthworm communities in long-term no-tillage systems and secondary forest fragments in Paraná, Southern Brazil". Zootaxa 5255 1 (2023): 347-361. http://dx.doi.org/10.11646/zootaxa.5255.1.28.
    10.11646/zootaxa.5255.1.28
  5. Iestyn Pope; Ferreira, Nuno G. C.; Kille, Peter; Wolfgang Langbein; Paola Borri. "Background-free four-wave mixing microscopy of small gold nanoparticles inside a multi-cellular organ". Applied Physics Letters (2023): DOI: 10.1063/5.0140651.
    In press
  6. Nunes, Leonel J. R.; Guimarães, Laura; Oliveira, Miguel; Kille, Peter; Ferreira, Nuno G. C.. "Thermochemical Conversion Processes as a Path for Sustainability of the Tire Industry: Carbon Black Recovery Potential in a Circular Economy Approach". Clean Technologies 4 3 (2022): 653-668. http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/cleantechnol4030040.
    10.3390/cleantechnol4030040
  7. Mukherjee, Dip; Ferreira, Nuno G. C.; Saha, Nimai Chandra. Corresponding author: Ferreira, Nuno G. C.. "Effects of 2,4,6-Trichlorophenol on Clarias batrachus: a biomarkers approach". Environmental Science and Pollution Research (2022): http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s11356-022-19213-y.
    10.1007/s11356-022-19213-y
  8. da Silva, Karlo Alves; Nicola, Vitoria Beltrame; Dudas, Rafaela Tavares; Demetrio, Wilian Carlo; Maia, Lilianne dos Santos; Cunha, Luis; Bartz, Marie Luise Carolina; et al. "Pesticides in a case study on no-tillage farming systems and surrounding forest patches in Brazil". Scientific Reports 11 1 (2021): http://dx.doi.org/10.1038/s41598-021-88779-3.
    10.1038/s41598-021-88779-3
  9. Ferreira, Nuno G. C.. "Toxicity Assessment of Dibutyl Phthalate in Grass Carp: An Integrated Biomarker Approach". Pakistan Veterinary Journal (2021): https://doi.org/10.29261/pakvetj/2021.031.
    In press
  10. Ferreira, Nuno G.C.; Morgado, Rui G.; Cunha, Luís; Novo, Marta; Soares, Amadeu M.V.M.; Morgan, Andrew J.; Loureiro, Susana; Kille, Peter. "Unravelling the molecular mechanisms of nickel in woodlice.". Environmental Research 176 (2019): 108507. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.envres.2019.05.038.
    10.1016/j.envres.2019.05.038
  11. Cardoso, Diogo N.; Ferreira, Nuno G.C.; Tourinho, Paula S.; Santos, Cátia; Soares, Amadeu M.V.M.; Loureiro, Susana. "Mercury accumulation from food decreases collembolans' growth". Science of The Total Environment 668 (2019): 25-31. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.scitotenv.2019.02.392.
    10.1016/j.scitotenv.2019.02.392
  12. Silva, Ana Rita R.; Santos, Cátia S.A.; Ferreira, Nuno G.C.; Morgado, Rui; Cardoso, Diogo N.; Cruz, Andreia; Mendo, Sónia; Soares, Amadeu M.V.M.; Loureiro, Susana. "Multigenerational effects of carbendazim in Daphnia magna : From a subcellular to a population level". Environmental Toxicology and Chemistry (2019): http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/etc.4307.
    10.1002/etc.4307
  13. Morgado, R.G.; Ferreira, N.G.C.; Cardoso, D.N.; Silva, P.V.; Soares, A.M.V.M.; Loureiro, S.. "Joint effects of chlorpyrifos and mancozeb on the terrestrial isopod Porcellionides pruinosus: A multiple biomarker approach". Environmental Toxicology and Chemistry 37 5 (2018): 1446-1457. http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?eid=2-s2.0-85044844503&partnerID=MN8TOARS.
    10.1002/etc.4089
  14. Nuno G.C. Ferreira; Rui G. Morgado; António Amaro; Ana Luísa Machado; Amadeu M.V.M. Soares; Susana Loureiro. "The effects of temperature, soil moisture and UV radiation on biomarkers and energy reserves of the isopod Porcellionides pruinosus". Applied Soil Ecology 107 (2016): 224-236. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.apsoil.2016.06.007.
    10.1016/j.apsoil.2016.06.007
  15. Parelho, C.; Rodrigues, A.S.; Barreto, M.C.; Ferreira, N.G.C.; Garcia, P.. "Assessing microbial activities in metal contaminated agricultural volcanic soils - An integrative approach". Ecotoxicology and Environmental Safety 129 (2016): 242-249. http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?eid=2-s2.0-84962157599&partnerID=MN8TOARS.
    10.1016/j.ecoenv.2016.03.019
  16. Ferreira, N. G.; Saborano, R.; Morgado, R.; Cardoso, D. N.; Rocha, C. M.; Soares, A. M.; Loureiro, S.; Duarte, I. F.. "Metabolic responses of the isopod Porcellionides pruinosus to nickel exposure assessed by (1)H NMR metabolomics". J Proteomics 137 (2016): 59-67. https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/26385004.
    10.1016/j.jprot.2015.09.018
  17. Jemec, Anita; Kos, Monika; Drobne, Damjana; Koponen, Ismo Kalevi; Vukic, Jovan; Ferreira, Nuno G. C.; Loureiro, Susana; McShane, Heather V. A.. "In field conditions, commercial pigment grade TiO2 was not harmful to terrestrial isopods but reduced leaf litter fragmentation". Science of the Total Environment 571 (2016): 1128-1135. http://gateway.webofknowledge.com/gateway/Gateway.cgi?GWVersion=2&SrcAuth=ORCID&SrcApp=OrcidOrg&DestLinkType=FullRecord&DestApp=WOS_CPL&KeyUT=WOS:000383930400112&KeyUID=WOS:000383930400112.
    10.1016/j.scitotenv.2016.07.107
  18. Morgado, Rui G.; Gomes, Pedro A. D.; Ferreira, Nuno G. C.; Cardoso, Diogo N.; Santos, Miguel J. G.; Soares, Amadeu M. V. M.; Loureiro, Susana. "Toxicity interaction between chlorpyrifos, mancozeb and soil moisture to the terrestrial isopod Porcellionides pruinosus". Chemosphere 144 (2016): 1845-1853. http://gateway.webofknowledge.com/gateway/Gateway.cgi?GWVersion=2&SrcAuth=ORCID&SrcApp=OrcidOrg&DestLinkType=FullRecord&DestApp=WOS_CPL&KeyUT=WOS:000367774400233&KeyUID=WOS:000367774400233.
    10.1016/j.chemosphere.2015.10.034
  19. Domingues, Ines; Santos, Catia S. A.; Ferreira, Nuno G. C.; Machado, Luisa; Oliveira, Rhaul; Ferreira, Abel; Lopes, Isabel; Loureiro, Susana; Soares, Amadeu M. V. M.. "Suitability of enzymatic markers to assess the environmental condition of natural populations of Gambusia affinis and Daphnia magna-a case study". Environmental Monitoring and Assessment 187 4 (2015): http://gateway.webofknowledge.com/gateway/Gateway.cgi?GWVersion=2&SrcAuth=ORCID&SrcApp=OrcidOrg&DestLinkType=FullRecord&DestApp=WOS_CPL&KeyUT=WOS:000352113200034&KeyUID=WOS:000352113200034.
    10.1007/s10661-015-4429-2
  20. Ferreira, N.G.C.; Cardoso, D.N.; Morgado, R.; Soares, A.M.V.M.; Loureiro, S.. "Long-term exposure of the isopod Porcellionides pruinosus to nickel: Costs in the energy budget and detoxification enzymes". Chemosphere 135 (2015): 354-362. http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?eid=2-s2.0-84930430149&partnerID=MN8TOARS.
    10.1016/j.chemosphere.2015.04.025
  21. Ferreira, N.G.C.; Morgado, R.; Santos, M.J.G.; Soares, A.M.V.M.; Loureiro, S.. "Biomarkers and energy reserves in the isopod Porcellionides pruinosus: The effects of long-term exposure to dimethoate". Science of the Total Environment 502 (2015): 91-102. http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?eid=2-s2.0-84907482491&partnerID=MN8TOARS.
    10.1016/j.scitotenv.2014.08.062
  22. Morgado, R.; Ferreira, N.G.C.; Cardoso, D.N.; Soares, A.M.V.M.; Loureiro, S.. "Abiotic factors affect the performance of the terrestrial isopod Porcellionides pruinosus". Applied Soil Ecology 95 (2015): 161-170. http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?eid=2-s2.0-84937000774&partnerID=MN8TOARS.
    10.1016/j.apsoil.2015.06.012
  23. Ferreira, N.G.C.; Morgado, R.; Santos, M.J.G.; Soares, A.M.V.M.; Loureiro, S.. "Corrigendum to "Biomarkers and energy reserves in the isopod Porcellionides pruinosus: The effects of long-term exposure to dimethoate" [Science of the Total Environment 502 (2015) 91-102] DOI: 10.1016/j.scitotenv.2014.08.062.". Science of the Total Environment 511 (2015): http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?eid=2-s2.0-84922465144&partnerID=MN8TOARS.
    10.1016/j.scitotenv.2015.01.010
  24. Cima, Francesca; Ferrari, Giulia; Ferreira, Nuno G. C.; Rocha, Rui J. M.; Serodio, Joao; Loureiro, Susana; Calado, Ricardo. "Preliminary evaluation of the toxic effects of the antifouling biocide Sea-Nine 211 (TM) in the soft coral Sarcophyton cf. glaucum (Octocorallia, Alcyonacea) based on PAM fluorometry and biomarkers". Marine Environmental Research 83 (2013): 16-22. http://gateway.webofknowledge.com/gateway/Gateway.cgi?GWVersion=2&SrcAuth=ORCID&SrcApp=OrcidOrg&DestLinkType=FullRecord&DestApp=WOS_CPL&KeyUT=WOS:000314198900003&KeyUID=WOS:000314198900003.
    10.1016/j.marenvres.2012.10.004
  25. Morgado, R.; Ferreira, N.G.C.; Tourinho, P.; Ribeiro, F.; Soares, A.M.V.M.; Loureiro, S.. "Environmental- and growth stage-related differences in the susceptibility of terrestrial isopods to UV radiation". Journal of Photochemistry and Photobiology B: Biology 126 (2013): 60-71. http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?eid=2-s2.0-84885132053&partnerID=MN8TOARS.
    10.1016/jjphotobiol.2013.07.002
  26. Nilin, J.; Pestana, J.L.T.; Ferreira, N.G.; Loureiro, S.; Costa-Lotufo, L.V.; Soares, A.M.V.M.. "Physiological responses of the European cockle Cerastoderma edule (Bivalvia: Cardidae) as indicators of coastal lagoon pollution". Science of the Total Environment 435-436 (2012): 44-52. http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?eid=2-s2.0-84864409006&partnerID=MN8TOARS.
    10.1016/j.scitotenv.2012.06.107
  27. Ribeiro, Fabianne; Ferreira, Nuno C. G.; Ferreira, Abel; Soares, Amadeu M. V. M.; Loureiro, Susana. "Is ultraviolet radiation a synergistic stressor in combined exposures? The case study of Daphnia magna exposure to UV and carbendazim". Aquatic Toxicology 102 1-2 (2011): 114-122.
    10.1016/j.aquatox.2011.01.007
  28. Santos, Miguel Joao G.; Ferreira, Nuno G. C.; Soares, Amadeu M. V. M.; Loureiro, Susana. "Toxic effects of molluscicidal baits to the terrestrial isopod Porcellionides pruinosus (Brandt, 1833)". Journal of Soils and Sediments 10 7 (2010): 1335-1343. http://gateway.webofknowledge.com/gateway/Gateway.cgi?GWVersion=2&SrcAuth=ORCID&SrcApp=OrcidOrg&DestLinkType=FullRecord&DestApp=WOS_CPL&KeyUT=WOS:000285087500013&KeyUID=WOS:000285087500013.
    10.1007/s11368-010-0246-y
  29. Ferreira, Nuno G. C.; da Silva, Luis Pascoal; Fonseca, Carlos; Soares, Amadeu M. V. M.; Loureiro, Susana. "Habitats: Can they stress birds? An example of the use of biomarkers as an evaluation tool". Integrated Environmental Assessment and Management 6 4 (2010): 779-780. http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/ieam.113.
    10.1002/ieam.113
  30. Ferreira, N.G.C.; Santos, M.J.G.; Domingues, I.; Calhôa, C.F.; Monteiro, M.; Amorim, M.J.B.; Soares, A.M.V.M.; Loureiro, S.. "Basal levels of enzymatic biomarkers and energy reserves in Porcellionides pruinosus". Soil Biology and Biochemistry 42 12 (2010): 2128-2136. http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?eid=2-s2.0-78650211579&partnerID=MN8TOARS.
    10.1016/j.soilbio.2010.08.008
Thesis / Dissertation
  1. Ferreira, Nuno G. C.. "The effect of chemicals on isopods: a multi-organizational assessment. (original title: O efeito de químicos em isópodes: uma avaliação multi-organizacional.)". PhD, 2014. https://ria.ua.pt/handle/10773/14095.
  2. Ferreira, Nuno G. C.. "The effect of xenobiotics on Porcellionides pruinosus biomarkers. (original title: O efeito de xenobióticos em biomarcadores de Porcellionides pruinosus.)". Master, 2009. https://ria.ua.pt/handle/10773/868.
Activities

Oral presentation

Presentation title Event name
Host (Event location)
2023/11/16 Bi(o)Diversidade no Brazil: duas realidades, um grande potencial I Workshop in Environmental Management
Universidade Positivo (Curitiba, Brazil)
2023/07/03 "Nenhum homem é uma ilha isolada" e nenhuma ilha é só uma ilha... – O conceito de One Health I Semana Cientifica de Biologia Celular e Molecular - UFPR
Universidade Federal do Paraná (Curitiba, Brazil)
2022/12/05 The OMICs role in sustainable development IV Simpósio Internacional de Gestão Ambiental e Mudanças Climáticas (SIMGAMC)
Universidade Positivo (Curitiba, Brazil)
2022/12/05 Mel produzido por Melipona mandacaia em área natural e urbana no Vale do São Francisco: indicadores físico-químicos para valoração da meliponicultura na Caatinga. IV Simpósio Internacional de Gestão Ambiental e Mudanças Climáticas (SIMGAMC)
Universidade Positivo (Curitiba, Brazil)
2022/05/20 BEESNESS Online Scientific Morning, BeeCarefull: Honey and Related Products Value
(Online, Portugal)
2022/05/20 Mais além da polinização: Abelhas e mel medicinal Online Scientific Morning, BeeCarefull: Honey and Related Products Value
(Online, Portugal)
2021/08 Soils contaminated by glyphosate and AMPA and the risk to edaphic fauna: a review. (original title: Solos contaminados por glifosato e AMPA e o risco para a fauna edáfica: uma revisão.) XVI Congresso Brasileiro de Ecotoxicologia
ECOTOX Brasil (Online, Brazil)
2021/03/16 They are out there... How nanoparticles may indirectly affect organisms. SEMINAR: INVISIBLE THINGS AND HOW TO HANDLE THEM
Cardiff University - ONE Division (United Kingdom)
2020/11/13 Ecotoxicology and environmental risk from pesticide mixtures in natural soils: a study with "Armadillidium officinalis" (original title: Ecotoxicologia e risco ambiental por misturas de pesticidas em solos naturais: um estudo com "Armadillidium officinalis") 11º Encontro de Pesquisa e Iniciação Cientifica
Universiade Positivo (Curitiba, Brazil)
2020/06/29 Bellow the eye: using eDNA for the evaluation of environmental water quality in a tropical urban estuary. Water Reuse for a Sustainable World
REWATER (Porto, Portugal)
2020/06/03 How three years of GCRF projects is changing a small part of Brazil ONE Seminar
ONE Division - BIOSI, Cardiff University (United Kingdom)
2020/05/03 Agroecosystems’ soil quality under long-term exposure to pesticides. SETAC Europe 30th Annual Meeting
SETAC EUROPE
2019/07/06 It was unintentionally wanting: The ab(use) of pesticides (original title: Foi sem querer querendo: O ab(uso) de pesticidas) II Workshop: Agrotóxicos & Saúde
Cardiff University, UNIOESTE (Santa Tereza do Oeste, Brazil)
2019/07/02 Pesticides and "One Health": the imbalance factor (original title: Pesticidas e "One Health": o factor desiquilibrio) Invited talk
Universisade Positivo (Curitiba, Brazil)
2018/10/11 Round Table Speaker: Impactos de agrotóxicos no meio ambiente e na saúde Workshop Agrotóxicos e Saúda
universidade Estadual do Oeste do Paraná (Cascavel, Brazil)
2018/10/10 Pesticides toxicology: from production to ingestion (original title: Toxicologia de pesticidas: da produção à ingestão) Workshop Agrotóxicos e Saúde
Universidade Estadual do Oeste do Parana (Cascavel, Brazil)
2018/10 Ecotoxicological models for soil health assessment. (original title: Modelos ecotoxicológicos para avaliação da saúde dos solos.) Workshop TATU
2018/09 Holobiont: interaction between terrestrial isopods and their hepatopancreas’ microbiome. 31st ESCPB Congress
2018/07/14 Pesticides and Ecotoxicology in soil Workshop “Desafios na agricultura”
(Maua daSerra, Brazil)
2018/07/14 Pesticides and Ecotoxicology in water Workshop “Desafios na agricultura”
2017/11 Terrestrial Isopods: a metallomic model. OnE Division Seminar
2017/10 Woodlouse and their ability to handle high amounts of metals. Sêr Cymru Festival of Research
2017/10 Woodlouse and their ability to handle high amounts of metals. EU Evaluation Meeting
2017/08 The neglected taxon Isopoda: Full body transcriptome of a terrestrial isopod reveals the molecular basis for metal trafficking. 10th International Symposium of Terrestrial Isopods Biology.
2016/05 Seabream macrophages responses to combined stressors: gene expression changes. 26th SETAC Europe
2016 Ecotoxicology: what, how and why. 2010 IEEE Frontiers in Education Conference (FIE)
2013/05 Tracking of novel potential biomarkers in Porcellionides pruinosus (Isopoda) exposed to nickel: a transcriptomic approach. 23rd SETAC Europe
2013 The use of terrestrial isopods has an ecotoxicological tool. Workshop University of Azores
2012/05 The use of a small-scale terrestrial ecosystem to evaluate pesticide mixtures. 6th SETAC World Meeting and 22th SETAC Europe
2011/05 Biomarkers and energy reserves in isopods: the effects of long-term exposure to dimethoate. 21st SETAC Europe
(Milan)

Supervision

Thesis Title
Role 		Degree Subject (Type)
Institution / Organization
2022/09/01 - Current Thriving Digestive Systems: How Isopods are conquering extreme geothermal environments.
Co-supervisor
 Master in Ecology (Master)
2021 - Current Does a living fossil need pharmaceuticals?
Supervisor
Cardiff University Cardiff School of Biosciences, United Kingdom
2021 - Current The Cu pathway conservation in woodlice
Supervisor
2020 - Current Um Bzzz de Silêncio – Impacto de Pesticidas em Abelhas
Supervisor
2020 - Current Use of Biochemical Biomarkers and Energy Parameters for Assessing Emerging Contaminants (original title: Uso de Biomarcadores Bioquímicos e Parâmetros Energéticos para Avaliação de Contaminantes Emergentes)
Supervisor
2018 - Current Multigenerational impact of glyphosate's degradation metabolite AMPA in zebrafish.
Supervisor of Adriano Chessa
Universidade do Porto Centro Interdisciplinar de Investigação Marinha e Ambiental, Portugal

Universidade do Porto Faculdade de Ciências, Portugal
2019/10/15 - 2020 Biodiversity of the National Park of Iguazu
Supervisor
Cardiff University Cardiff School of Biosciences, United Kingdom
2019/10/15 - 2020 Human-driven impact in ecosystems: an eDNA approach
Supervisor
Cardiff University Cardiff School of Biosciences, United Kingdom
2018/10/01 - 2019/03/01 Molecular basis of metal tolerance genes in terrestrial isopods.
Supervisor of Launa Ord-Mcdermott
 Biochemistry (Degree)
Cardiff University Cardiff School of Biosciences, United Kingdom
2017 - 2018 Dispersal Across a Fragmented Landscape: Investigating population genetics of the plantain squirrel (Callosciurus notatus) in Sabah, Malaysia
Co-supervisor of Alessandra Bresnan
 Master of Research in Biosciences (Master)
Cardiff University Cardiff School of Biosciences, United Kingdom
2017 - 2018 Identification and quantification of metallothioneins in different types of hepatopancreas cells from terrestrial isopods. (original title: Identificação e quantificação de metalotioneínas em diferentes tipos de células do hepatopancreas de isópodes terrestres.)
Supervisor of Hugo Sousa
Universidade do Porto Centro Interdisciplinar de Investigação Marinha e Ambiental, Portugal
2017 - 2018 Toxicological effects of copper exposure on terrestrial isopods Porcellionides pruinosus (original title: Efeitos toxicológicos da exposição a cobre em isópodes terrestres Porcellionides pruinosus)
Supervisor of Adriano Chessa
Universidade do Porto Centro Interdisciplinar de Investigação Marinha e Ambiental, Portugal

Universidade do Porto Faculdade de Ciências, Portugal
2016 - 2017 Individual and combined effects of Roundup® UltraMax and Genapol SL276.5 on zebrafish (Danio rerio) biomarkers [original title: Efeitos individuais e combinados de Roundup® UltraMax e Genapol SL276,5 em biomarcadores de peixe-zebra (Danio rerio)]
Supervisor of Filipa Lopes
Universidade do Porto Centro Interdisciplinar de Investigação Marinha e Ambiental, Portugal

Event organisation

Event name
Type of event (Role) 		Institution / Organization
2022/07/17 - Current Workshop "Ecotoxicology and bees" - original title "Ecotoxicologia e abelhas" (2022)
Workshop (President of the Organising Committee)
 Centro Interdisciplinar de Investigação Marinha e Ambiental da Madeira, Portugal
2021/05/25 - Current Workshop Citizen Science and Science Dissemination techniques - GCRF Catalyst Project (2021/05/25)
Workshop (President of the Organising Committee)
 Cardiff University, United Kingdom
2021/01/15 - Current Seminar 'A small bzzz': Prelimary results from the GCRF Project 'A bzzz of silence' and future perspectives (2021/01/15)
Seminar (Co-organisor)
 Universidade do Porto Centro Interdisciplinar de Investigação Marinha e Ambiental, Portugal
2020/01/21 - Current Workshop Bees and Agricultural Production: The Bioeconomy of the São Francisco Valley. (original title: Workshop Abelhas e a Produção Agrícola: A Bioeconomia do Vale do São Francisco.) (2020/01/21)
Workshop (Co-organisor)
2023/03/03 - 2033/03/03 School Activity with students from ATL "O Barquinho" - The research activity of our lab and how is the life of a biologist at CIIMAR. (2023/03/03)
Workshop (Co-organisor)
2021/02/18 - 2021/02/18 Workshop "Use of molecular and imaging techniques for identifying bee's sub-speciation" (2021/02/18)
Workshop (Member of the Organising Committee)
 Universidade do Porto Centro Interdisciplinar de Investigação Marinha e Ambiental, Portugal
2019/07/06 - 2019/07/06 II Workshop: Pesticides & Health (original title: II Workshop: Agrotóxicos & Saúde) (2019/07/06 - 2019/07/06)
Workshop (Co-organisor)
2018/10 - 2018/10 Workshop "Avaliação de ecossistemas terrestres: ensaios com isópodes terrestres", a national workshop that aimed to disseminate between students the importance of terrestrial isopods and its use in ecotoxicological assays. (2018/10 - 2018/10)
Workshop (Other)
 Universidade Federal de Sergipe, Brazil
2018/07/14 - 2018/07/14 Workshop "Desafios na agricultura", organized in Mauá da Serra, Brazil that aimed to disseminate the results from the project "Impact of long-term pesticide use in Brazilian family farming system" to local population and farmers. (2018/07/14 - 2018/07/14)
Workshop (President of the Organising Committee)
 Cardiff University Cardiff School of Biosciences, United Kingdom

Universidade Positivo, Brazil

Fundacao da Universidade Federal Do Parana, Brazil
2007/03/30 - 2017/04/02 XI ENEB - Encontro Nacional de Estudantes de Biologia, a national congress, recognized with the High Sponsorship of the President of the Republic. (2007)
Meeting (President of the Organising Committee)
2008 - 2008 XII SymBioSE - Symposium of Biology Students in Europe, an international symposium that gathers biology students all over the Europe, held at University of Coimbra and University of Aveiro. (2008)
Symposium (Co-organisor)

Event participation

Activity description
Type of event 		Event name
Institution / Organization
2023/11/16 - Current Round Table - Desafios para diagnóstico e medidas de gestão da contaminação ambiental em diferentes ecossistemas
Round table
 I Workshop in Environmental Management
Universidade Positivo, Brazil

Jury of academic degree

Topic
Role 		Candidate name (Type of degree)
Institution / Organization
2021/02/22 Effects and applications of nanomaterials in environmental remediation.
(Thesis) Main arguer
 Alexandre Miguel Mendes Portugal da Rocha (Master)
Universidade de Aveiro, Portugal
2021/01/29 Distribution, bioaccumulation and risk assessment of mercury in different climatic areas in the North Atlantic Ocean (original title: Distribuição, bioacumulação e avaliação de risco do mercúrio em diferentes áreas climáticas no Oceano Atlântico Norte.)
(Thesis) Main arguer
 Hugo Miguel Coelho da Silva Vieira (PhD)
Universidade de Aveiro, Portugal
2020/12/21 Plastics in the environment: a biological and social perspective (original title: Plásticos no ambiente: uma perspetiva biológica e social.)
(Thesis) Main arguer
 Joana Patrícia Antunes Soares (Master)
Universidade de Aveiro, Portugal
2020/08/31 Physiological evaluation of the effects of exposure to water contaminated with trace concentrations of organochlorine pesticides in Wistar rats (original title: Avaliação fisiológica dos efeitos da exposição à agua contaminada com concentrações-traço de pesticidas organoclorados em ratos wistar.)
(Thesis) Main arguer
 JANAÍNA CAROLINE WOLFART (Other)
Universidade Estadual do Oeste do Paraná, Brazil
2020/07/08 Betablockers and cancer treatment: Applications and environmental effects.
(Thesis) Main arguer
 ita de Jesus Peixoto (Master)
Universidade de Aveiro, Portugal
2015/05/13 Impact of the invasive macroalgae Asparagopsis armata– an ecotoxicological assessment.
(Thesis) Main arguer
 Marta Sofia da Cruz Jacinto (Master)
Instituto Politécnico de Leiria Escola Superior de Turismo e Tecnologia do Mar de Peniche, Portugal

Association member

Society Organization name Role
2020 - Current Royal Society of Biology Member
2008 - 2020 SETAC
2018 - 2019 ESCPB

Course / Discipline taught

Academic session Degree Subject (Type) Institution / Organization
2010 - 2010 Biomarkers (Mestrado)
2007 - 2007 "Systems Toxicology": Research Techniques Year 2 (Bachelor) Cardiff University Cardiff School of Biosciences, United Kingdom

Evaluation committee

Activity description
Role 		Institution / Organization Funding entity
2020 - Current Marie Sklodowska Curie Fellowships (H2020 - MSCA-IF-2020)
Evaluator
 European Union, Belgium European Union
2020 - Current Reviewer of Projects submited under the call PRELUDIUM-19 from the National Science Center, Poland
Evaluator
 Narodowe Centrum Nauki, Poland
2019 - Current Reviewer of projects and Fellowships for Cardiff University Global Challenge Research Fund (GCRF)
Evaluator
 Higher Education Funding Council for Wales
2018 - Current Reviewer for Newton Prizes (British Council and UK National Commission for UNESCO)
Evaluator
 UNESCO UK, United Kingdom

Interview (newspaper / magazine)

Activity description Newspaper / Forum
2016 Entrevista sobre o percurso academico e futuras actividades no concelho de Gouveia Noticias de Gouveia

Interview (tv / radio show)

Program Topic
2019/05/17 - Current Tv Imago Unioeste Projecto GCRF 2019

Journal scientific committee

Journal title (ISSN) Publisher
2021 - Current Advances in Animal and Veterinary Sciences
2020 - Current Environmental Science: Nano
2020 - Current Journal of Environmental Management
2019 - Current Ecotoxicology and Environmental Contamination
2019 - Current Journal of Hazardous Materials
2018 - Current Annals of the Brazilian Academy of Sciences
2018 - Current Environmental Research (1096-0953) Elsevier
2018 - Current International Workshop on Environment and Geoscience
2018 - Current Journal of Toxicology and Environmental Health Part A (1087-2620) Informa UK (Taylor & Francis)
2018 - Current TrAC Trends in Analytical Chemistry (0165-9936) Elsevier
2017 - Current Comparative Biochemistry and Physiology (0010-406X) Elsevier
2017 - Current Ecotoxicology and Environmental Safety (1090-2414) Elsevier
2017 - Current Journal of Oceanology and Limnology (2523-3521) Springer-Verlag
2016 - Current Journal of Natural History (1464-5262) Informa UK (Taylor & Francis)
2015 - Current African Journal of Environmental Science and Technology Academic Journals
2015 - Current Applied Soil Ecology Elsevier
2015 - Current Chemosphere - Global Change Science (1465-9972) Elsevier
2015 - Current The Science of The Total Environment (0048-9697) Elsevier
2011 - Current Environmental Toxicology and Chemistry (1552-8618) Wiley (John Wiley & Sons)
Distinctions

Award

2020 Award for the Scientific Research ad Technological Development Project BEESNESS
Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia, Portugal
2018 Hounorable Mention to the poster "Populações de minhocas: áreas sob plantio direto consolidado e florestas secundárias no estado do Paraná"
Federação Brasileira de Plantio Direto e Irrigação, Brazil
2018 Hounorable Mention to the poster "Características químicas e físicas em áreas sob sistemas de plantio direto consolidadeo e florestas secundárias no estado do Paraná"
Federação Brasileira de Plantio Direto e Irrigação, Brazil
2011 Award for Best Contribuition for the Poster in the International Conference: "Protection of agricultural soils against joint stress of natural and anthropogenic factors"

Other distinction

2016 3rd Place in X Mostra Nacional de Ciência (Co-orientador do grupo)
Fundação da Juventude, Portugal
2014 Hounor and Apraisal for the PhD degree
Universidade de Aveiro, Portugal
2007 Award for the organization XI National Biology Students Congress (XI ENEB) has the Best Activity 2006/2007 by the University of Aveiro Student’s Union