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Early-career researcher in molecular and environmental ecology with experience in DNA-based biodiversity assessment, environmental genomics, and ecological data analysis. Skilled in wet-lab workflows, bioinformatics, and fieldwork across tropical and Mediterranean ecosystems. Strong interest in historical ecology, sedimentary ancient DNA, and human–environment interactions.
Identification

Personal identification

Full name
Luísa Fraga Dornellas Cysneiros

Citation names

  • Fraga Dornellas, Luísa
  • F. Dornellas, Luisa

Author identifiers

Ciência ID
EE17-1663-26AA
ORCID iD
0000-0003-3153-4593

Email addresses

  • luisafragad@uc.pt (Professional)

Addresses

  • Parque Tecnológico de Cantanhede Núcleo 4, lote 8, 3060-197, Cantanhede, Cantanhede, Portugal (Professional)

Knowledge fields

  • Natural sciences - Biological Sciences - Ecology

Languages

Language Speaking Reading Writing Listening Peer-review
Portuguese (Mother tongue)
English Advanced (C1) Advanced (C1) Advanced (C1) Proficiency (C2)
Spanish; Castilian Elementary (A2) Intermediate (B1) Elementary (A2) Elementary (A2) Beginner (A1)
French Beginner (A1) Beginner (A1) Beginner (A1) Beginner (A1)
Education
Degree Classification
2025/03/17 - 2025/03/21
Concluded
Introduction to GLLVM with spatial or temporal dependency (Outros)
Major in Análise de dados
Universidade de Lisboa Instituto Superior de Agronomia, Portugal
2023/10/12 - 2024/09/01
Attended
Computational Biology (Postgraduate Certificate)
Universidade de Coimbra, Portugal
2023/03/20 - 2023/03/24
Concluded
DNA Metabarcoing: How to design and analyze next-generation data for biodiversity monitoring (Outros)
Universidade do Porto Centro de Investigação em Biodiversidade e Recursos Genéticos, Portugal
2021/09 - 2022/09/18
Concluded
Applied Ecology (Postgraduate Certificate)
Universidade de Coimbra, Portugal
"Evaluating Soil Macrofauna Using Morphological and DNA Approaches Along a Gradient of Farming Intensification" (THESIS/DISSERTATION)
18
2021/07/14 - 2021/07/17
Concluded
Dunas Costeiras: Dinâmica e Conservação (Outros)
Universidade do Algarve - Campus de Gambelas, Portugal
2021/06/14 - 2021/06/25
Concluded
R in Real Life (Outros)
Major in Estatística
Universidade de Lisboa Centro de Estatística e Aplicações, Portugal
2017/09 - 2021/06
Concluded
Biology (Bachelor)
Major in Environmental Biology
Universidade de Lisboa, Portugal
15
2020/08 - 2020/08
Concluded
IFIT - Innovative Field Trips (Outros)
CERES International Project, Portugal

Universidade de Lisboa Faculdade de Ciências, Portugal

University College Cork, Ireland

Universität Osnabrück, Germany
2019/04/09 - 2019/04/10
Concluded
Sustent(h)abilidade - a arte de proteger a natureza no dia-a-dia (Outros)
Jardim Zoológico, Portugal
2018/03 - 2018/03
Concluded
Engaged Ecology & Environmental Ethics (Outros)
Universidade de Lisboa Centro de Ecologia Evolução e Alterações Ambientais, Portugal
2017/10/18 - 2017/10/27
Concluded
Wild Life 2 (Outros)
Cherry Foundation, Netherlands
2017/06/27 - 2017/07/08
Concluded
Connecting Routes (Outros)
Major in Desenvolvimento Pessoal
Rota Jovem, Portugal
2017/02/17 - 2017/02/26
Concluded
Wild Life (Outros)
Cherry Foundation, Netherlands
2016/08/08 - 2016/08/23
Concluded
Just Arrange It (Outros)
Cherry Foundation, Netherlands
Affiliation

Other Careers

Category
Host institution
Employer
2024/09/02 - Current Técnico Superior (Técnico Superior) Universidade de Coimbra Departamento de Ciências da Vida, Portugal
Universidade de Coimbra, Portugal

Others

Category
Host institution
Employer
2019/10 - 2020/03 Volunteer Grupo Lobo, Portugal
Grupo Lobo, Portugal
2019/09 - 2019/09 Volunteer Arcturos, Greece
Arcturos, Greece
Projects

Grant

Designation Funders
2022/10 - 2023/09/18 Cultivar - Network of competencies for sustainable development and innovation in the agro-food sector
Master Student Fellow

Contract

Designation Funders
2023/01/01 - Current BENCHMARKS: Building a European Network for the Characterisation and Harmonisation of Monitoring Approaches for Research and Knowledge on Soils
10064786
Technical development
UK Research and Innovation
Outputs

Publications

Conference poster
  1. Fraga Dornellas, Luísa; Mata, Vanessa A.; Sara Mendes; Leitão, Ricardo; Nascimento, Eduardo; Bartz, M. L. C.; Costa, Joana; Sousa, José Paulo; Cunha, Luis. Corresponding author: Fraga Dornellas, Luísa. "Soil Biodiversity in Mediterranean Agroecosystems: Integrative Methods for Sustainable Management". Paper presented in ILSI Europe Early Career Scientist Event, 2024.
  2. Fraga Dornellas, Luísa; Mata, Vanessa A.; Sara Mendes; Leitão, Ricardo; Nascimento, Eduardo; Bartz, M. L. C.; Costa, Joana; Sousa, José Paulo; Cunha, Luis. Corresponding author: Fraga Dornellas, Luísa. "Integrating Morphological and Molecular Approaches for Assessing Soil Biodiversity in Agroecosystems". Paper presented in Maths for Agriculture Trends and Challenges, 2024.
  3. Fraga Dornellas, Luísa; Mata, Vanessa A.; Sara Mendes; Leitão, Ricardo; Nascimento, Eduardo; Costa, Joana; Sousa, José Paulo; Cunha, Luis. Corresponding author: Fraga Dornellas, Luísa. "Integrating Morphological and Molecular Approaches for Assessing Soil Biodiversity in Agroecosystems". Paper presented in Farm to Fork 2023, 2023.
Journal article
  1. Luísa Fraga Dornellas; Vanessa A. Mata; Sara Mendes; Ricardo Leitão; Marie Bartz; Eduardo Nascimento; Joana Costa; José Paulo Sousa; Luís Cunha. "Establishing DNA-Based Strategies for Soil Biodiversity Assessment: Insights From Carabid Beetles". Ecology and Evolution (2025): https://doi.org/10.1002/ece3.72461.
    10.1002/ece3.72461
  2. Tiago A. Marques; Luisa F. Dornellas; Anaís Guerra; Carolina S. Marques; Beatriz Tempero; Maria Zacarias; Caryl Hart. "Counting Animals By Recording Their Voices". Frontiers for Young Minds (2022): http://dx.doi.org/10.3389/frym.2022.704420.
    10.3389/frym.2022.704420
Preprint
  1. Luísa Fraga Dornellas; Vanessa Mata; Sara Mendes; Ricardo Leitão; Marie Bartz; Joana Costa; Eduardo Nascimento; José Paulo Sousa; Luis Cunha. "Establishing DNA-Based Strategies for Soil Biodiversity Assessment: Insights from Carabid Beetles". 2025. https://doi.org/10.22541/au.173770574.43084018/v1.
    10.22541/au.173770574.43084018/v1
  2. Elisabeth Steiner; Camila Campello; Filipa Reis; Luísa Fraga Dornellas; Ricardo Leitão; Sandra Simões; José Paulo Sousa; Luís Cunha. "Soil Health Through the Lens of Macrofauna Diversity: Insights from Forests and Olive Groves". 2025. https://doi.org/10.5194/egusphere-egu25-19428.
    10.5194/egusphere-egu25-19428
  3. Luísa F. Dornellas; Vanessa A. Mata; Marie Bartz; Ricardo Leitão; Eduardo Nascimento; Sara Mendes; Joana Costa; José Paulo Sousa; Luís Cunha. "Integrating Morphological and Molecular Approaches for Assessing Soil Biodiversity in Agroecosystems". 2024. https://doi.org/10.5194/egusphere-egu24-19619.
    10.5194/egusphere-egu24-19619
Activities

Oral presentation

Presentation title Event name
Host (Event location)
2025/03/12 Bridging Biotech and Genetics with One Health: Exploring Molecular Ecology in Soil Biodiversity XVII Jornadas de Genética e Biotecnologia | XII Jornadas Ibéricas de Genética e Biotecnologia
Universidade de Trás-os-Montes e Alto Douro (Vila Real, Portugal)
2024/11/26 Soil Biodiversity in Mediterranean Agroecosystems: Integrative Methods for Sustainable Management Early Career Scientist Event and the 2024 ILSI Europe Annual Symposium
International Life Sciences Institute (Lyngby, Denmark)
2024/07/03 Integrating Morphological and Molecular Approaches for Assessing Soil Biodiversity in Agroecosystems Encontro Anual das Ciências do Solo 2024
Universidade de Porto (Porto, Portugal)
2024/05/19 Integrating Morphological and Molecular Approaches for Assessing Soil Biodiversity in Agroecosystems EGU General Assembly 2024
European Geosciences Union (Wien, Austria)
2022/09/05 YoungER Opportunity Board The 13th European Conference on Ecological Restoration
(Alicante, Spain)

Course / Discipline taught

Academic session Degree Subject (Type) Institution / Organization
2024/02/09 - 2024/02/23 Module: Importance of background genetic diversity in test organisms Tools in environmental toxicology: assessing the impact of contaminants (Outros) Universidade de Coimbra Departamento de Ciências da Vida, Portugal
Distinctions

Award

2023 Best poster (Theme VI) at the Congress Farm to Fork

Other distinction

2021 New Scientific Talents – Environmental Sustainability
Fundação Calouste Gulbenkian, Portugal