Helena Adão
Prof. Associado (Departamento de Biologia)
Contrato Trabalho Funções Públicas por tempo indeterminado
Doutoramento: Biologia (Universidade de Évora - 2004)
Mestrado: Provas de Aptidão Pedagógica e Capacidade Científica /Biologia (Universidade de Évora - 1991)
Licenciatura: Biologia e Geologia /Biologia (Universidade de Évora - 1987)
Assembleia de Departamento de Biologia (Membro)
Assembleia do Instituto de Investigação e Formação Avançada (Membro)
MARE-UE - Centro de Ciências do Mar e do Ambiente (Coordenador)
MARE-UE - Centro de Ciências do Mar e do Ambiente (Membro Integrado Doutorado)
Comissão de Curso do Mestrado em Engenharia e Gestão de Aquacultura (Adjunto)
Comissão de Curso do Mestrado em Gestão e Conservação de Recursos Naturais (Adjunto)
Laboratório de Ciências do Mar (Membro Colaborador)
Ecologia Estuarina e Marinha/ Estuarine and Marine Ecology:
- The scientific activity is developed in MARE Marine and Environmental Sciences Centre (I&D unit).
http://www.mare-centre.pt.
- The research activities are based on ecology of meiofauna and benthic nematodes assemblages of the estuarine and marine sediments, including the deep sea sediments. The investigation is also focusing on the development of the innovative tools to allow the implementation of the "Marine Strategy Framework Directive" (MSFD) to assess the "Good Quality Status" (GES) related with Descriptor 1- Biodiversity and Descriptor 4- Trophic relations.
- The scientific activity is developed in MARE Marine and Environmental Sciences Centre (I&D unit).
http://www.mare-centre.pt.
- The research activities are based on ecology of meiofauna and benthic nematodes assemblages of the estuarine and marine sediments, including the deep sea sediments. The investigation is also focusing on the development of the innovative tools to allow the implementation of the "Marine Strategy Framework Directive" (MSFD) to assess the "Good Quality Status" (GES) related with Descriptor 1- Biodiversity and Descriptor 4- Trophic relations.
Nematodes assemblages are strongly important to investigate and monitoring the coastal and the marine ecosystems:
1-Ecology of deep sea nematodes: Mud Volcanos, Cadiz Gulf and Nazaré Canyon.
2- The functional responses and resilience of seagrass beds after habitat loss and during the natural recovery process: enzymatic activity of the sediments; physiological condition of the plants; macrofauna and meiofauna responses; trophic relations (stable isotopes ecology) and ictiofauna associated responses. An experimental field work to analyse the clam harvesting in natural recovery of seagrass beds was also developed.
3- A combined morphological and molecular analysis of the nematodes assemblages, to provide a tool for fast assessment of the biodiversity and abundance changes to assess GES: dT-RFLP and qPCR
4- The responses of the trophic webs to the presence of a non-indigenous species;
1-Ecology of deep sea nematodes: Mud Volcanos, Cadiz Gulf and Nazaré Canyon.
2- The functional responses and resilience of seagrass beds after habitat loss and during the natural recovery process: enzymatic activity of the sediments; physiological condition of the plants; macrofauna and meiofauna responses; trophic relations (stable isotopes ecology) and ictiofauna associated responses. An experimental field work to analyse the clam harvesting in natural recovery of seagrass beds was also developed.
3- A combined morphological and molecular analysis of the nematodes assemblages, to provide a tool for fast assessment of the biodiversity and abundance changes to assess GES: dT-RFLP and qPCR
4- The responses of the trophic webs to the presence of a non-indigenous species;
Science communication
Focusing in communication of science to society through project "SOPHIA - Conhecimento para a gestão do ambiente marinho" by participating in training modules offer simultaneously academic qualifications and professional training for the professionals associated to the Public Administration bodies. At the same time, the website is developed with the purpose to provide open access to the knowledge of reference on areas covered related with sea letracy
Focusing in communication of science to society through project "SOPHIA - Conhecimento para a gestão do ambiente marinho" by participating in training modules offer simultaneously academic qualifications and professional training for the professionals associated to the Public Administration bodies. At the same time, the website is developed with the purpose to provide open access to the knowledge of reference on areas covered related with sea letracy
MARE, pólo da Universidade de Évora
Linha tematica os Estuários e Zonas costeiras
000175
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Fundo Ambiental
acrónimo: GraciosAzul
em curso até 30/11/2024
EAPA_0011/2022
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INTERREG
acrónimo: DiadSea
em curso até 31/10/2026
EEA.BG.SGS3.040.2019
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EEA GRANTS
acrónimo: bLueTIDE
concluído em 18/01/2023
EAPA_18/2018
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INTERREG
acrónimo: DiadES
concluído em 31/12/2021
ALT20-03-0145-FEDER-029400
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Portugal 2020
,FCT
acrónimo: D4Ss
concluído em 18/10/2021
PINFRA/22128/2016 | ALT20-03-0145-FEDER-022128
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Portugal 2020
,Portugal 2020
,Portugal 2020
,FCT
acrónimo: COASTNET
concluído em 13/06/2020
EXPL/MAR-EST/0553/2013
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FCT
concluído em 30/03/2015
31-03-02-FEP-0006
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PROMAR - Programa Operacional das Pescas 2007-2013
concluído em 03/09/2015
PROMAR - Eixo 3
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QREN
concluído em 31/12/2015
EXPL/BIA-BIC/0994/2012
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FCT
concluído em 30/06/2015
PTDC/MAR/100522/2008
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FCT
concluído em 31/03/2012
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