https://dev.oceanexpert.org/expert/74711

PhD

My research focuses on the ecology of early life stages of marine fishes, nursery habitat use patterns and the factors that influence their connectivity between the ocean and estuaries.

I also investigate the effects of climate change and extreme weather events on estuarine and marine fish species, as well as population connectivity using a set of natural markers, including otoliths.

My research interests also include assessment of captures and bycatch in small-scale fisheries.

I am a member of the ICES Working Group on the Value of Coastal Habitats for Exploited Species (WGVHES) and of the COST Action SeaUnicorn on Marine Functional Connectivity.

Mediterranean Sea - Western Basin
Mediterranean Sea - Eastern Basin
North Sea
North Atlantic Ocean
Southern Ocean
Baltic Sea

Field work: sampling fish, plankton, invertebrates, and water at inshore, coastal and oceanic areas. Local skipper with >200hours on board of scientific vessels.
Data analyses: using long-term data, uni- and multivariate analyses, linear and additive models.
Laboratory skills: otolith processing and image analysis for microstructure, shape contours and chemical analyses, fish taxonomy.
Scicomm: using photography as means of scientific outreach; fisheries stakeholder engagement.

English
Portuguese

https://cfe.uc.pt/grupos-de-investigacao/recursos-marinhos-conservacao-e-tecnologia/