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I am a microbiologist and Post-Doctoral Researcher at CESAM-University of Aveiro, awarded a CEEC contract by the National Science Foundation (FCT) in 2023. My current research focuses on environmental microbial diversity and ecology, with particular emphasis on MICROBIAL-ASSISTED REMEDIATION of different environments and the use of MICROBIAL-BASED BIOFERTILIZERS to improve soil and plant health. I hold a PhD in Biology (2018) from the University of Aveiro, where my research contributed to understanding bacterial roles in pine wilt disease, uncovering the origins of the phytopathogen microbiome, and identifying biocontrol strains. I have participated in key projects employing both metagenomics and traditional microbiology techniques to study microbial communities in contaminated environments. As an Assistant Researcher on the FCT-funded GREAT project (2018-2021), I developed microalgae-bacterial granules for saline wastewater treatment (patent submitted) while also teaching Biochemistry laboratory classes at Universidade Católica Portuguesa (UCP). I was also an Invited Assistant Professor at the Faculty of Dental Medicine, Universidade Católica Portuguesa (2022-2023). Currently, I am collaborating on the Refresh2 project (funded by Labex DRIIHM), which focuses on a farm-to-fork analysis of microbiological risks in vegetables. Under my CEEC contract, I am also developing promising microbial consortia for pollutant degradation and plant growth promotion, while supervising students working on their degree projects in this field. My recent work was awarded the Best Poster AWARD at the Nature-Based Solutions Summit, Urban Edition, in Portugal (2024). In addition to my research, I lead workshops on microbial diversity, guest lecture on microbiome analysis, and actively engage in science outreach for high-school students. I am also involved in COST Actions, including Net4CleanAir (CA23139), MiCropBiomes (CA22158), and ROOT-BENEFIT (CA22142), helping to shape the research directions in microbial ecology.
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Identification

Personal identification

Full name
Marta Salgueiro Alves

Citation names

  • Alves, Marta

Author identifiers

Ciência ID
D214-4F83-1445
ORCID iD
0000-0003-1060-058X
Researcher Id
O-7380-2017
Scopus Author Id
55362894100

Email addresses

  • martasalves@ua.pt (Professional)
  • martasalves@ua.pt (Professional)
  • martasalgueiroalves@gmail.com (Personal)

Addresses

  • Rua Gaspar Corte Real, nr 60, R/C lote 004, 3885-580, Esmoriz, Ovar, Portugal (Personal)

Websites

Knowledge fields

  • Agrarian Sciences - Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries - Plant Breeding and Plant Protection
  • Natural sciences - Biological Sciences - Microbiology
  • Natural sciences - Biological Sciences - Molecular Biology
  • Natural sciences - Earth and Environmental Sciences - Water Resources
  • Engineering and Technology - Environmental Biotechnology - Bioremediation
  • Exact Sciences - Computer and Information Sciences - Bioinformatics

Languages

Language Speaking Reading Writing Listening Peer-review
English Advanced (C1) Advanced (C1) Advanced (C1) Advanced (C1)
Portuguese (Mother tongue)
Education
Degree Classification
2014/04/01 - 2018/09/13
Concluded
 Biologia (Doutoramento)
Universidade de Aveiro, Portugal
"Studying the role of bacteria in pine wilt disease development" (THESIS/DISSERTATION)
 Approved
2016/07/27 - 2016/07/29
Concluded
 Advanced course - Meta-analysis Workshop (Outros)
University of Glasgow, United Kingdom
2015/06/26 - 2015/06/26
Concluded
 Advanced course on Scientific writing and Communication (Outros)
Universidade de Aveiro, Portugal
2015/05/18 - 2015/05/22
Concluded
 Advanced course on Community analysis using R software (Outros)
Københavns Universitet, Denmark
2015 - 2015
Concluded
 Advanced course on Experimental Design and Analysis of Multivariate Data (Outros)
Universidade de Aveiro, Portugal
2014/07/21 - 2014/07/25
Concluded
 Advanced course on Bioinformatics, microbial genomes and mobile elements: New perspectives and applications (Outros)
Universidade de Aveiro, Portugal
2011/09/02 - 2013/07/03
Concluded
 Biotecnologia (Mestrado integrado)
Universidade de Aveiro, Portugal
"Antibiotic resistance in Escherichia coli isolates from different sources" (THESIS/DISSERTATION)
 17
2008/09/17 - 2011/07/28
Concluded
 Biotecnologia (Licenciatura)
Universidade de Aveiro, Portugal
"Spent Coffee Grounds Valorisation through Biosurfactant Production" (THESIS/DISSERTATION)
 16
Affiliation

Science

Category
Host institution 		Employer
2023/07/01 - 2029/07/01 Researcher (Research) Universidade de Aveiro Centro de Estudos do Ambiente e do Mar, Portugal
Universidade de Aveiro, Portugal
2018/12/01 - 2021/12/31 Contracted Researcher (Research) Universidade Católica Portuguesa Escola Superior de Biotecnologia, Portugal
Universidade Católica Portuguesa Escola Superior de Biotecnologia, Portugal

Teaching in Higher Education

Category
Host institution 		Employer
2022/09/19 - 2023/01/28 Invited Assistant (University Teacher) Universidade Católica Portuguesa Centro Regional das Beiras, Portugal
Universidade Católica Portuguesa Centro Regional das Beiras, Portugal

Others

Category
Host institution 		Employer
2018/10/01 - 2018/11/30 PhD student Fellow within the project: METOXCLIM (POCI-01-0145-FEDER-029557) Universidade de Aveiro Centro de Estudos do Ambiente e do Mar, Portugal
Universidade de Aveiro Centro de Estudos do Ambiente e do Mar, Portugal
2018/07/01 - 2018/09/30 PhD student Fellow within the project: Antibiotic resistance in aquatic systems: quantify risks and outline solutions (IF/00492/2013) Universidade de Aveiro Centro de Estudos do Ambiente e do Mar, Portugal
Universidade de Aveiro Centro de Estudos do Ambiente e do Mar, Portugal
2014/04/01 - 2018/03/31 PhD Student grantee (SFRH/BD/92999/2013) Universidade de Aveiro Centro de Estudos do Ambiente e do Mar, Portugal
Universidade de Aveiro Centro de Estudos do Ambiente e do Mar, Portugal
2013/10/01 - 2014/04/01 Research Fellow within the project: MICRONEMA (BI/CESAM/PTDC/BIA-MIC/3768/2012) Universidade de Aveiro Centro de Estudos do Ambiente e do Mar, Portugal
Universidade de Aveiro Centro de Estudos do Ambiente e do Mar, Portugal
Projects

Grant

Designation Funders
2014/04/01 - 2018/03/31 Studying the role of bacterial communities on Pine Wilt Disease development
SFRH/BD/92999/2013
PhD Student Fellow
Universidade de Aveiro Centro de Estudos do Ambiente e do Mar, Portugal

Universidade de Aveiro, Portugal
Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia
Concluded

Contract

Designation Funders
2023/06/01 - 2029/06/01 Disclosure of phyllosphere associated bacteria: the hidden air pollution remediation allies in urban areas
2022.07790.CEECIND
Researcher
Universidade de Aveiro Centro de Estudos do Ambiente e do Mar, Portugal
 Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia
Ongoing
2018/12/01 - 2021/05 GReAT - Biomassa granular de microalgas-bactérias para o tratamento de águas residuais de aquicultura
POCI-01-0145-FEDER-029970
Researcher
Universidade Católica Portuguesa Escola Superior de Biotecnologia, Portugal
 Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia
Ongoing
2018/10/01 - 2018/11/30 METOXCLIM- Metal contamination in a global warming perspective: effects on soil properties and relation with toxicity changes
POCI-01-0145-FEDER-029557
Research Fellow
Universidade de Aveiro Centro de Estudos do Ambiente e do Mar, Portugal
 Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia
Ongoing
2018/07/01 - 2018/09/30 Antibiotic Resistance In Aquatic Systems: Quantify Risks and Outline Solutions
IF/00492/2013/CP1162/CT0008
BI/CESAM/0020/IF/00492/2013
Research Fellow
Universidade de Aveiro Centro de Estudos do Ambiente e do Mar, Portugal
 Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia
Concluded
2013/06/01 - 2014/06/01 MICRONEMA - Spatial and temporal analysis of microbial community in Pine Wilt Disease
PTDC/BIA-MIC/3768/2012
BI/CESAM/PTDC/BIA-MIC/3768/2012
Research Fellow
Universidade de Aveiro Centro de Estudos do Ambiente e do Mar, Portugal
 Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia
Concluded

Other

Designation Funders
2023 - Current Refresh2 - A farm-to-fork analysis of vegetables microbiological risks at Estarreja municipality: setting up a monitoring program for household farms
OHM-E/2022/Proj.1
Researcher
Universidade de Aveiro Centro de Estudos do Ambiente e do Mar, Portugal
 Labex DRIIHM
Ongoing
Outputs

Publications

Conference paper
  1. Alves, Marta; Oliveira, Ana Sofia; Castro, Paula Maria Lima; Amorim, Catarina Leite. "Efficient ammonium removal from marine aquaculture wastewater with microalgal-bacterial granular sludge technology". 2021.
Conference poster
  1. Moreira, Irina S.; Novo, Beatriz; Monteiro, Pedro; Pinto, Glória; Castro, Paula; Artur Alves; Tacão, Marta; Alves, Marta. "Microbial consortia selection for the development of an innovative Nature-Based Solution for air pollutants remediation". Paper presented in Nature Based Solutions Summit, Urban Edition, 2024.
  2. Leitão, Frederico; Alves, Marta; Pinto, Glória; Henriques, Isabel. "From lab to seeds to seedlings: eco-friendly pinus radiata production using plant growth promoting bacterial consortia". Paper presented in Congress of Microbiology and Biotechnology 2023, 2023.
  3. Pereira, S.I.A.; Moreira, H.; Cunha, J.; Vega, A.; Alves, Marta; Graça, A.; Fontes, N.; Porto, J.; Castro, P.M.L.. "Effect of Bioinoculants and Biochar on Grapevine-Associated Soil Microbial Communities". Paper presented in Global Soil Biodiversity, 2023.
  4. Oliveira, Ana S.; Alves, Marta; Leitão, Frederico; Tacão, Marta; Henriques, Isabel; Castro, Paula M. L.; Amorim, Catarina L.. "Recycling of marine aquaculture wastewater using a microalgae-bacterial granular sludge system". Paper presented in 5th International Symposium on Water Resource and Environmental Management, 2022.
  5. Oliveira, Ana S.; Alves, Marta; Castro, Paula M. L.; Amorim, Catarina L.. "Microalgae-bacterial granular sludge systems - on the road for more sustainable processes in the aquaculture sector". Paper presented in 2nd Conference on Innovation, Sustainability and Regeneration, 2022.
  6. Alves, Marta; Oliveira, A. T.; Castro, Paula M.L.; Amorim, Catarina L.. "Rapid granulation and stable performance of a microalgal-bacterial granular sludge system treating saline wastewater". Paper presented in EFB2021 - European Federation of Biotechnology, 2021.
  7. Martins, R.; Silva, Isabel; Alves, Marta; Henriques, Isabel; Frankenbach, Silja; Serôdio, João; Soares, Amadeu M.V.M. ; Loureiro, Susana. "Nanotechnology-based coatings: a framework for the anti-fouling efficacy, toxicity and risk assessment". Paper presented in SETAC SciCon Europe 30th Annual Meeting (online), 2020.
  8. Silva, Isabel; Alves, Marta; Malheiro, Catarina; Silva, Ana Rita R.; Loureiro, Susana; Henriques, Isabel; González-Alcaraz, Nazaret. "Effects of global warming on microbial populations from contaminated agricultural soils in the area of Estarreja". Paper presented in 7eme Colloque de Restitution do OHM- Estarreja, 2020.
  9. Silva, Isabel; Alves, Marta; Malheiro, Catarina; Silva, Ana Rita R.; Loureiro, Susana; Henriques, Isabel. "Effects of climate change on soil microbiome". Paper presented in 4th Thunen Symposium on Soil Matagenomics, 2019.
  10. Alves, Marta; Castro, Paula M.L.; Amorim, Catarina L.. "Exopolysaccharides production by aerobic granular sludge upon exposure to dual anthropogenic stresses". Paper presented in Congress of Microbiology and Biotechnology 2019, 2019.
  11. Almeida, Ana Rita; Alves, Marta; Domingues, Inês; Henriques, Isabel. "The long-term impact of antibiotic exposure in zebrafish bacterial communities.". Paper presented in 1st PhD student Meeting -Biology and Ecology of Global changes, 2019.
  12. Alves, Marta; Cardador, Martin; Castro, Paula M.L.; Amorim, Catarina L.. "Bioprospecting microalgae for treatment of marine aquaculture wastewater". Paper presented in 2nd International Meeting on New Strategies in Bioremediation Processes, 2019.
  13. González-Alcaraz, Nazaret; Malheiro, Catarina; Cardoso, Diogo; Silva, Ana Rita R.; Quintaneiro, Carla; Ferreira, Abel; Alves, Marta; et al. "Will ecotoxicity risks of metal-contaminated soils change with global warming?". Paper presented in XXXII Reunión Nacional de Suelos, 2019.
  14. González-Alcaraz, Nazaret; Malheiro, Catarina; Silva, Ana Rita R.; Cardoso, Diogo; Silva, Isabel; Alves, Marta; Quintaneiro, Carla; Henriques, Isabel; Loureiro, Susana. "Metal-contaminated soils: an increasing risk in the context of global warming". Paper presented in Ciência 2019 - Encontro com a Ciência e Tecnologia em Portugal, 2019.
  15. Almeida, Ana Rita; Alves, Marta; Domingues, Inês; Henriques, Isabel. "The long-term impact of antibiotic exposure in zebrafish bacterial communities". Paper presented in 15th Symposium on Bacterial Genetics and Ecology - Bageco, 2019.
  16. González-Alcaraz, Nazaret; Malheiro, Catarina; Cardoso, Diogo; Silva, Ana Rita R.; Quintaneiro, Carla; Ferreira, Abel; Alves, Marta; et al. "Soil metal-contamination meets global climate change: effects on soil properties and toxicity risks to soil biota". Paper presented in SETAC Europe 29th Annual Meeting, 2019.
  17. González-Alcaraz, Nazaret; Silva, Isabel; Silva, Ana Rita R.; Alves, Marta; Malheiro, Catarina; Cardoso, Diogo; Henriques, Isabel; Loureiro, Susana. "MICROCLIM - Effects of global warming on microbial populations from contaminated agricultural soils in the area of Estarreja". Paper presented in 6eme Colloque de Restitution do OHM- Estarreja, 2019.
  18. Malheiro, Catarina; Alves, Marta; Cardoso, D.N.; Henriques, Isabel; Loureiro, S.; González-Alcaraz, M. Nazaret. "The MICROCLIM project: a global vision of the effects of climate change on microbial populations from contaminated agricultural soils". Paper presented in Annual Labex DRIIHM Symposium: Interdisciplinary Research Disposal on Human-Environments Interactions, 2018.
  19. Dias, M.; Reis, M.; Facchin, S.; Carmo, A.; Alves, Marta; Suhadolnik, M.; Motta, A; et al. "Deep sequencing analysis of bacterial community and antimicrobial resistance genes embedded in integron-cassette arrays in an aquatic environment". Paper presented in Microbiotec'17, 2017.
  20. Fidalgo, Cátia; Alves, Marta; Henriques, Isabel; Alves, A.. "The endophytic microbiome of Halimione portulacoides". Paper presented in Microbiotec17, 2017.
  21. Alves, Marta; Matos, Patrícia; Pereira, Anabela; Lopes, Helena; Henriques, J.; Vicente, C.; Mota, Manuel; Correia, António; Henriques, Isabel. "Characterization of the bacterial community associated to Pine Wilt Disease through culture-independent methods". Paper presented in 13th Symposium on Bacterial Genetics and Ecology - BAGECO, 2015.
  22. Alves, Marta; Pereira, Anabela; Araújo, Susana; Castro, B.; Correia, António; Henriques, Isabel. "Phylogenetic diversity and antibiotic resistance of Escherichia coli from water and fecal pollution sources in an uninhabited island in Portugal". Paper presented in 24th European Congress of Clinical Microbiology and Infectious Diseases - ECCMID, 2014.
  23. Alves, Marta; Pereira, Anabela; Araújo, Susana; Castro, B.; Correia, António; Henriques, Isabel. "Characterization of Escherichia coli from water and faecal pollution sources: data to assess health risks and to identify sources of contamination". Paper presented in Portuguese Congress of Microbiology and Biotechnology - Microbiotec13, 2013.
  24. Moura, A.; Araújo, Susana; Alves, Marta; Pereira, Anabela; Henriques, Isabel; Correia, António. "Integron profiling of antibiotic resistant Escherichia coli strains from a coastal environment". Paper presented in 10th International Meeting on Microbial Epidemiological Markers, 2013.
Journal article
  1. Frederico Leitão; Marta Alves; Isabel Henriques; Glória Pinto. Corresponding author: Glória Pinto. "Endophytic Bacterial Consortia Isolated from Disease-Resistant Pinus pinea L. Increase Germination and Plant Quality in Susceptible Pine Species (Pinus radiata D. Don)". Forests 16 7 (2025): 1161. https://doi.org/10.3390/f16071161.
    10.3390/f16071161
  2. Alves, Marta; Henriques, Isabel; Castro, Paula M.L.; Amorim, Catarina L.. "Adaptative biological response of aerobic granular sludge to events of single or combined wastewater related stressors". Process Safety and Environmental Protection 194 (2025): 1303-1314. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.psep.2024.12.080.
    10.1016/j.psep.2024.12.080
  3. Silva, Isabel; Alves, Marta; Malheiro, Catarina; Silva, Ana Rita R.; Loureiro, Susana; Henriques, Isabel; González-Alcaraz, M. Nazaret. "Structural and Functional Shifts in the Microbial Community of a Heavy Metal-Contaminated Soil Exposed to Short-Term Changes in Air Temperature, Soil Moisture and UV Radiation". Genes 15 1 (2024): 107. http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/genes15010107.
    10.3390/genes15010107
  4. Oliveira, Ana S.; Alves, Marta; Leitão, Frederico; Tacão, Marta; Henriques, Isabel; Castro, Paula M.L.; Amorim, Catarina L.. "Bioremediation of coastal aquaculture effluents spiked with florfenicol using microalgae-based granular sludge - a promising solution for recirculating aquaculture systems". Water Research 233 (2023): 119733. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.watres.2023.119733.
    10.1016/j.watres.2023.119733
  5. Silva, Isabel; Alves, Marta; Malheiro, Catarina; Silva, Ana Rita R.; Loureiro, Susana; Henriques, Isabel; González-Alcaraz, M. Nazaret. "Short-Term Responses of Soil Microbial Communities to Changes in Air Temperature, Soil Moisture and UV Radiation". Genes 13 5 (2022): 850. http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/genes13050850.
    10.3390/genes13050850
  6. Dias, Marcela França; de Castro, Giovanni Marques; de Paiva, Magna Cristina; de Paula Reis, Mariana; Facchin, Susanne; do Carmo, Anderson Oliveira; Alves, Marta Salgueiro; et al. "Exploring antibiotic resistance in environmental integron-cassettes through intI-attC amplicons deep sequencing". Brazilian Journal of Microbiology (2020): 1-10. http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s42770-020-00409-8.
    Open access • 10.1007/s42770-020-00409-8
  7. Almeida, Ana Rita; Alves, Marta; Domingues, Inês; Henriques, Isabel. "The impact of antibiotic exposure in water and zebrafish gut microbiomes: A 16S rRNA gene-based metagenomic analysis". Ecotoxicology and Environmental Safety 186 (2019): 109771. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.ecoenv.2019.109771.
    10.1016/j.ecoenv.2019.109771
  8. Alves, Marta; Pereira, Anabela; Vicente, Cláudia; Mota, Manuel; Henriques, Isabel. "Pseudomonas associated with Bursaphelenchus xylophilus, its insect vector and the host tree: A role in pine wilt disease? [Corresponding Author]". Forest Pathology 49 6 (2019): e12564. http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/efp.12564.
    10.1111/efp.12564
  9. Alves, Marta; Pereira, Anabela; Vicente, Cláudia; Matos, Patrícia; Henriques, Joana; Lopes, Helena; Nascimento, Francisco; et al. "The role of bacteria in pine wilt disease: insights from microbiome analysis". FEMS Microbiology Ecology 94 7 (2018): http://dx.doi.org/10.1093/femsec/fiy077.
    10.1093/femsec/fiy077
  10. Amorim, Catarina L.; Alves, Marta; Castro, Paula M.L.; Henriques, Isabel. "Bacterial community dynamics within an aerobic granular sludge reactor treating wastewater loaded with pharmaceuticals". Ecotoxicology and Environmental Safety 147 (2018): 905-912. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.ecoenv.2017.09.060.
    10.1016/j.ecoenv.2017.09.060
  11. Alves, Marta; Pereira, Anabela; Matos, Patrícia; Henriques, Joana; Vicente, Cláudia; Aikawa, Takuya; Hasegawa, Koichi; et al. "Bacterial community associated to the pine wilt disease insect vectors Monochamus galloprovincialis and Monochamus alternatus". Scientific Reports 6 1 (2016): http://dx.doi.org/10.1038/srep23908.
    10.1038/srep23908
  12. Alves, Marta; Pereira, Anabela; Araújo, Susana M.; Castro, Bruno B.; Correia, António C. M.; Henriques, Isabel. "Seawater is a reservoir of multi-resistant Escherichia coli, including strains hosting plasmid-mediated quinolones resistance and extended-spectrum beta-lactamases genes". Frontiers in Microbiology 5 (2014): http://dx.doi.org/10.3389/fmicb.2014.00426.
    10.3389/fmicb.2014.00426
  13. Moura, Alexandra; Araújo, Susana; Alves, Marta; Henriques, Isabel; Pereira, Anabela; Correia, António C. M.. "The contribution of Escherichia coli from human and animal sources to the integron gene pool in coastal waters". Frontiers in Microbiology 5 (2014): http://dx.doi.org/10.3389/fmicb.2014.00419.
    10.3389/fmicb.2014.00419
  14. Henriques, Isabel; Araújo, Susana; Azevedo, Juliana S.N.; Alves, Marta; Chouchani, Chedly; Pereira, Anabela; Correia, António. "Prevalence and Diversity of Carbapenem-Resistant Bacteria in Untreated Drinking Water in Portugal". Microbial Drug Resistance 18 5 (2012): 531-537. http://dx.doi.org/10.1089/mdr.2012.0029.
    10.1089/mdr.2012.0029
Magazine article
  1. Alves, Marta; Patrícia Matos; Anabela Pereira; Cláudia Vicente; Joana Henriques; Helena Lopes; Manuel Mota; António Correia; Isabel Henriques. "Comunidade bacteriana associada ao inseto vetor da Doença do Nemátodo do Pinheiro", CAPTAR - ciência e ambiente para todos, 2016, https://doi.org/10.34624/captar.v6i1.11819.
Thesis / Dissertation
  1. Alves, Marta. "Studying the role of bacteria in pine wilt disease development". PhD, Universidade de Aveiro, 2018.
  2. Alves, Marta. "Antibiotic resistance in Escherichia coli isolates from different sources". Master, Universidade de Aveiro, 2013.
  3. Alves, Marta. "Spent coffee grounds valorization through biosurfactant production". Degree, Universidade de Aveiro, 2011.

Intellectual property

Provisional application for patent
  1. 2022. "Método para a produção de biomassa granular multitrófica e sua aplicação".
    Protected
Activities

Oral presentation

Presentation title Event name
Host (Event location)
2022/05/31 Granular microalgae-bacterial sludge for aquaculture wastewater treatment Webinar: GReAT - Granular microalgae-bacterial sludge for aquaculture wastewater treatment
Universidade Católica Portugesa (Porto, Portugal)
2021/09 Microalgae-bacterial granular systems able to treat marine aquaculture water streams 5th International Conference on Water Economics, Statistics and Finance
(Porto, Portugal)
2015/12/10 The role of bacteria in Pine Wilt Disease: insights from culture-independent methods MicroBiotec 2015
(Évora, Portugal)
2015/07/12 Bacterial community associated to Monochamus, the insect-vector of pine wilt disease. 8th Congress of the International Symbiosis Society
(Lisbon, Portugal)
2015/03/30 Unveiling the bacterial community associated to Pine Wilt Disease insect-vector IV Encontro Nacional de Pos-Graduação em Ciências Biológicas
(Aveiro, Portugal)
2011 Ambientes aquáticos como reservatórios de resistência a antibióticos: implicações para a saúde pública XI Jornadas de Análises Clínicas e Saúde Pública
(Coimbra, Portugal)

Supervision

Thesis Title
Role 		Degree Subject (Type)
Institution / Organization
2024/09/15 - 2025/06/30 Soluções microbianas para o aumento da tolerância das plantas a poluentes atmosféricos: estudo com Arabidopsis thaliana
Supervisor
 Biologia (Degree)
Universidade de Aveiro, Portugal
2023/09/19 - 2024/06/19 O papel do microbioma dos espaços verdes urbanos na remediação do ar e do solo: cidades verdes, cidades saudáveis.
Supervisor
 Biology (Degree)
Universidade de Aveiro, Portugal

Event organisation

Event name
Type of event (Role) 		Institution / Organization
2019/11 - 2019/11 Workshop entitled "BIOFASE - Percursos em Biotecnologia da Escola Superior de Biotecnologia da Universidade Católica", dedicated to stimulate and enroll high school students in science (2019/11/06 - 2019/11/28)
Workshop (Co-organisor)
 Escola Superior de Biotecnologia da Universidade Católica do Porto, Portugal

Event participation

Activity description
Type of event 		Event name
Institution / Organization
2021/10 - Current Aquaporto - water festival (online event). Script writing and performance (in collaboration with other colleagues) in the movie "Biological treatment of wastewater" - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6ZP-5dKJl4I
Festival
 Aquaporto - water festival
Escola Superior de Biotecnologia da Universidade Católica do Porto, Portugal
2019/01 - Current Workshop about Green Roofs (presentation and hands-on session) for high school students at Colégio Novo da Maia, Maia, Portugal.
Exhibition
 Green Roofs
Escola Superior de Biotecnologia da Universidade Católica do Porto, Portugal
2022/02/16 - 2022/02/16 Invited lecturer "Metagenomics" in the advanced course on Bioinformatics for Microbiologists
Workshop
 Advanced course on Bioinformatics for Microbiologists 3rd edition
Universidade de Aveiro Centro de Estudos do Ambiente e do Mar, Portugal
2018/07 - 2018/07 Invited Lecturer and Lab instructor - Advanced Course
Other
 Advanced Course on Microbial diversity - methods and applications
Universidade de Aveiro, Portugal
2018/04 - 2018/04 Invited Lecturer - Advanced Course - Sponsered by COST action FP1406 – PINESTRENTHG
Other
 Training School - Plant physiology meets phytopathology
Universidade de Aveiro, Portugal
2018 - 2018 Invited lecturer - Advanced Course
Other
 Advanced course on bioinformatics for microbiologists 2nd edition
Universidade de Aveiro, Portugal
2016/09/12 - 2016/09/16 Invited lecturer - Advanced Course
Other
 Advanced course on bioinformatics for microbiologists
Universidade de Aveiro, Portugal

Jury of academic degree

Topic
Role 		Candidate name (Type of degree)
Institution / Organization
2025/09/16 Bacteriophage therapy against Escherichia coli biofilms: comparison between single bacteriophage suspensions and bacteriophage cocktails
(Thesis) Main arguer
 Rafael José da Silva Paiva (Master)
Universidade de Coimbra Departamento de Ciências da Vida, Portugal
2025/07/10 Relatório de estágio sobre a rotna diária do setor de microbiologia da Unilabs
(Thesis) Arguer
 Mariana Martins (Other)
Universidade de Aveiro Departamento de Biologia, Portugal
2024/11/20 Microbiology of the waters at ALS Porto
(Thesis) Main arguer
 Mariana Santos Resende (Master)
Universidade de Aveiro, Portugal
2024/07/09 Relatório de Estágio: Incorporação na equipa de Laboratórios Médicos de Analises Clínicas-AVELAB
(Thesis) Main arguer
 Inês Domingos Mendes (Other)
Universidade de Aveiro, Portugal
2022/12/05 Mechanisms of action of Asparagopsis armata ethanolic extract against the shrimp pathogen Vibrio parahaemolyticus
(Thesis) Main arguer
 Pedro David Martins Dias (Master)
Instituto Politécnico de Leiria Escola Superior de Turismo e Tecnologia do Mar de Peniche, Portugal
2019/10/25 Rhizobiome dynamics in Pinus spp. – Fusarium circinatum interaction: host susceptibility and priming
(Thesis) Main arguer
 Frederico Tiago Sobral Leitão (Master)
Universidade de Aveiro, Portugal

Course / Discipline taught

Academic session Degree Subject (Type) Institution / Organization
2025/02/11 - 2025/07/30 Laboratory Classes of Genetics Biology, Biotechnology (Licenciatura) Universidade de Aveiro, Portugal
2024/09/15 - 2024/12/15 Microbiology - Laboratory classes Microbiology (Licenciatura) Universidade de Aveiro, Portugal
2024/02/19 - 2024/06/14 Genetics - Laboratory classes Genetics (Licenciatura) Universidade de Aveiro, Portugal
2024/03/13 - 2024/03/13 Invited Lecturer at Stress Biology Class - "Microbial allies to leverage urban greenery’s efficency in air purification" Stress Biology (Licenciatura) Universidade de Aveiro, Portugal
2024/03/10 - 2024/03/10 Invited Lecturer at Microbiology Applications class - "Microbes and Air Pollution" Microbiologia e Biotecnologia Microbiana (Mestrado integrado) Universidade de Coimbra, Portugal
2021/09/20 - 2021/12/17 Biochemistry - Laboratory classes Bioengenharia (Licenciatura) Escola Superior de Biotecnologia da Universidade Católica do Porto, Portugal
2021/09/20 - 2021/12/17 Biochemistry - Laboratory classes Microbiologia (Licenciatura) Escola Superior de Biotecnologia da Universidade Católica do Porto, Portugal
2020/09 - 2021/01 Biochemistry - Laboratory classes Bioengenharia (Licenciatura) Universidade Católica Portuguesa Escola Superior de Biotecnologia, Portugal
2020/09 - 2021/01 Biochemistry - Laboratory classes Ciências da Nutrição (Licenciatura) Escola Superior de Biotecnologia da Universidade Católica do Porto, Portugal
2019/09/01 - 2020/02/10 Biochemistry I - Laboratory class Bioengenharia (Licenciatura) Universidade Católica Portuguesa Escola Superior de Biotecnologia, Portugal

Journal scientific committee

Journal title (ISSN) Publisher
2018 - Current Genetics and Molecular Biology (1678-4685) SciELO
2018 - Current BMC Genomics (1471-2164) Springer (Biomed Central Ltd.)
2018 - Current Molecular Ecology (1365-294X) Wiley (Blackwell Publishing)
2017 - Current Frontiers in Microbiology (1664-302X) Frontiers Media SA
Distinctions

Award

2024 Best Poster Award 2024 - Nature Based Solutions Summit, Urban edition
Nature Based Solutions Summit, Urban Edition 2024, Portugal