PHD STUDENT NETWORK - AIR Centre | Atlantic International Research Centre

BIODIVERSITY

PhD Student
Cátia Alves
Supervisor(s)
Supervisors: Sérgio P. Ávila (CIBIO-InBIO, Pólo dos Açores); António M. Santos (CIBIO-InBIO; FCUP); Manuel Curto (INF-BÖKU)
Title
Crustacean decapod crabs in oceanic islands: contrasting
Abstract
Status
In progress

PhD Student
Claudia Sacchetti
Supervisor(s)
Supervisor: Sérgio Ávila (CIBIO-Açores, Portugal)
Co-Supervisor: Rui Freitas (Universidade Técnica do Atlântico, Cabo Verde); António Múrias dos Santos (CIBIO, Portugal)
Title
Marine Biogeography Functional Patterns and Processes in Atlantic Archipelagos
Abstract
Status
In progress

PhD Student
Frederik Feldmann
Supervisor(s)
Supervisors: Sérgio P. Ávila (CIBIO-InBIO, Pólo dos Açores); António M. Santos (CIBIO-InBIO; FCUP); Manuel Curto (INF-BÖKU)
Title
The genetic structure in populations of marine gastropods in oceanic islands
Abstract
Status
In progress

PhD Student
Livia Sinigaglia
Supervisor(s)
Supervisors: Sérgio P. Ávila (CIBIO-InBIO, Pólo dos Açores); António M. Santos (CIBIO-InBIO; FCUP); Manuel Curto (INF-BÖKU)
Title
Marine bivalves in oceanic islands
Abstract
Status
In progress

PhD Student
Pelayo Menéndez Álvarez
Supervisor(s)
Supervisor: Isabel Sousa Pinto (Ciimar and University of Porto)
Co-Supervisor: Jorge Ferreira de Assis (Centre of Marine Science, University of Algarve)
Title
Macroalgal Beds Distribution And Productivity
Abstract
Status
In progress

BLUE ECONOMY

PhD Student
Francisco António Santos
Supervisor(s)
Supervisor: Flávio Martins (University of Algarve)
Title
Blue economy, health indicators and ecosystem services accounting
Abstract
Status
In progress

COASTAL SOCIAL-ECOLOGICAL SYSTEMS

PhD Student
Sayed Majad
ORCID: 0009-0002-1629-4843
LinkedIn; ResearchGate; Google Scholar
Supervisor(s)
Supervisors: Ana Lillebø (University of Aveiro), Vera Hausner (The Arctic University of Norway), and Rudi Voss (Center for Ocean and Society, Kiel University, Germany)
Title
A serious game approach to a coastal community living lab
Abstract
Status
In progress

CONSERVATION AND RESTORATION FOR ECOSYSTEMS

PhD Student
Alcindo Neckel
Supervisor(s)
Supervisor: Eduardo Pereira (University of Minho)
Title
Conservation and restoration of natural systems, from the rainforest to the ocean
Abstract
Status
In progress

CULTURAL HERITAGE

PhD Student
Emanuelle Goeller
Supervisor(s)
Supervisor: Eduardo Pereira (University of Minho)
Title
Indigenous Cultural Heritage and endogenous resources for environmental innovation
Abstract
Status
In progress

DEEP-SEA ECOSYSTEMS

PhD Student
Teresa Ferreira
Supervisor(s)
Supervisors: Ana Hilário (CESAM, University of Aveiro); Covadonga Orejas (Instituto Español de Oceanografía); Claudia Wienberg (MARUM, University of Bremen)
Title
Megabenthic communities from cold-water coral reefs across the deep Atlantic Ocean
Abstract
Status
In progress

DIGITAL-TWIN OF THE OCEAN | NUMERICAL MODELLING

PhD Student
Bárbara Viana
Supervisor(s)
Supervisor: Ramiro Neves (MARETEC/Instituto Superior Técnico)
Title
Near Shore HAB Generation Models
Abstract
Status
In progress

DIGITAL-TWIN OF THE OCEAN | OCEAN SCIENCE

PhD Student
Diogo Moreira
Supervisor(s)
Supervisors: Flávio Martins (CIMA, University of Algarve)
Co-Supervisor: Marko Tosic (Universidad EAFIT in Medellin, Colombia)
Title
Coral Reef Modelling of a Marine Protected Area near Cartagena, Colombia
Abstract
Status
In progress

EARTH OBSERVATION

PhD Student
Arthur Veronez
LinkedIn
Supervisor(s)
Supervisor: Helena Freitas (University of Coimbra)
Co-Supervisor: António Gouveia (University of Coimbra)
Title
Monitoring and assessing the health of mangroves
Abstract
Status
In progress

ECOSYSTEMS AND BIODIVERSITY

PhD Student
Cleiton Korcelski
Supervisor(s)
Supervisor: Cláudia Pascoal (University of Minho)
Title
Ecosystems and biodiversity in island, coastal and inland regions
Abstract
Status
In progress

ENGINEERING AND TECHNOLOGY SCIENCES

PhD Student
Muhammad Harris
LinkedIn
Supervisor(s)
Supervisor: Nereida Cordeiro (University of Madeira)
Co-Supervisors: Artur Ferreira (University of Aveiro); Juan Pinchetti (Universidad las Palmas de Gran Canaria)
Title
Unlocking the Potential of Microalgae/Cyanobacteria: Novel Strategies for Sustainable and Intelligent Biomaterials for Food Packaging
Abstract
Status
In progress

PhD Student
Zahra Zarei
LinkedIn
Supervisor(s)
Supervisor: Nereida Cordeiro (University of Madeira)
Co-Supervisors: Artur Ferreira (University of Aveiro); Juan Pinchetti (Universidad las Palmas de Gran Canaria)
Title
Marine Innovation: Bioactive and Ecological Coatings with Microalgae and Cyanobacteria for a Sustainable Future
Abstract
Status
In progress

GREEN ECONOMY

PhD Student
Eduardo Serrano
Supervisor(s)
Supervisor: Eduardo Pereira (University of Minho)
Title
Green economy for promoting the balance between the natural and the humanized environment
Abstract
Status
In progress

HEALTH

PhD Student
Rebecca Pabst
Supervisor(s)
Supervisor: César Capinha, (Institute of Geography and Spatial Planning – IGOT/Universidade de Lisboa), Carla A. Sousa (Institute of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine – IHMT | Universidade Nova de Lisboa)
Title
Earth Observation for Public Health
Abstract
Status
In progress

MARINE ECOSYSTEMS

PhD Student
Ahmed Ali
Supervisor(s)
Supervisor: Isabel Sousa Pinto (CIIMAR/ University of Porto)
Co-Supervisors: César Capinha (IGOT/ University of Lisbon); Patrizio Mariani (Technical University of Denmark)
Title
Machine Learning approaches for the Analysis of Marine Ecosystem Indicators for Present and Future Scenarios
Abstract
Status
In progress

PhD Student
Tristan Silva e Ornelas
Supervisor(s)
Supervisors: Teresa Amaro ( University of Aveiro) and Gauthier Schaal (University of Western Brittany France)
Title
Marine ecosystems vulnerability assessment in Santo Antão island (Cabo Verde)
Abstract
Status
In progress

MARINE LITTER

PhD Student
José Eduardo Silva
Supervisor(s)
Supervisors: Hugo Silva and Eduardo Silva (INESCTEC)
Title
Aerial surveys of estuarine and beach plastic litter
Abstract
Status
In progress

MARINE ROBOTICS

PhD Student
Anton Tolstonogov
Supervisor(s)
Supervisor: David Cabecinha (IST)
Co-Supervisor: Tiago Martins Batista (IST)
Title
Adaptive Ocean Sampling and Mapping using Networked Marine Robots (surface and underwater vehicles)
Abstract
Status
In progress

PhD Student
Armin Halicki
Supervisor(s)
Supervisor: João Tasso (FEUP)
Title
Coordinated autonomous ocean and air vehicles
Abstract
Status
In progress

PhD Student
Pedro Guedes
Supervisor(s)
Supervisor: Hugo Silva (INESCTEC)
Title
Marine robotics: Unmanned systems for marine litter detection and collection
Abstract
Status
In progress

NUMERICAL MODELLING

PhD Student
Débora Rodrigues
Supervisor(s)
Supervisor: Ramiro Neves (MARETEC/Instituto Superior Técnico)
Co-Supervisor: Marcelo Rollnic (Federal University of Pará)
Title
Healthy Atlantic Basin
Abstract
Status
In progress

OCEAN SCIENCE

PhD Student
Inês Pereira
Supervisor(s)
Supervisor: Régis Santos (Okeanos)
Co-Supervisor: Mário Pinho (University of Azores); Ronaldo Angelini (University of Rio Grande do Norte)
Title
Tracing value chains and using fisher’s knowledge to understand the status of commercial
Abstract
Status
In progress

PhD Student
Joana Domingues
ORCID: 0000-0003-3310-5039
LinkedIn
Supervisor(s)
Supervisors: Dr. Ana Martins (UAç), Dr. Susanna Ebmeier (University of Leeds), and Dr. Issah Suleiman (Eyecon Group)
Title
Impacts of submarine volcano eruptions on the shallow ocean from satellite imagery and Machine learning
Abstract
Status
In progress

PhD Student
Mareike Romero
Supervisor(s)
Supervisors: Mônica Almeida e Silva (Okeanos)
Title
Distribution modelling of oceanic megafauna towards dynamic ocean management
Abstract
Status
In progress

PhD Student
Noor Khan
Supervisor(s)
Supervisor: Rita Paula Almeida Ribeiro (University of Porto/INESCTEC)
Co-Supervisor: Nuno Moniz (University of Notre Dame)
Title
Vision and predictive analytics for monitoring sustainability of exploited fishing populations
Abstract
Status
In progress

PhD Student
Pedro Nascimento
LinkedIn
Supervisor(s)
Supervisor: Mirko De Girolamo (Okeanos)
Co-Supervisor: João Gonçalves (Okeanos)
Title
Development of aquaculture technology for the Azorean limpet species: life cycle, culture systems and feeding
Abstract
Status
In progress

POLAR RESEARCH

PhD Student
Jennifer Moreno-Benavides
ORCID: Jennifer Moreno-Benavides (0000-0001-7530-2212) – My ORCID
LinkedIn
Supervisor(s)
Supervisor: Catarina Magalhães (CIIMAR/University of Porto), Julie LaRoche (Dalhousie University), and Miguel Semedo (CIIMAR)
Title
NitrOnICE – Decipher Climate Change Impacts on the Arctic Ocean Nitrogen Microbiome
Abstract
Status
In progress

PhD Student
Juliano Vilke
ORCID: 0000-0002-1881-6978
Ciência vitae
Supervisor(s)
Supervisor: Nélia Mestre (CIMA/ University of Algarve)
Co-Supervisor: Cármen Vieira de Sousa (CIMA/ University of Algarve), Deborah M. Power (CCMAR-UAlg)
Title
Comparative evolutionary ecotoxicological adaptations to anthropogenic disturbance in sea anemones from the Antarctica and the deep sea
Abstract
Status
In progress

PhD Student
Sharath Chandra
Supervisor(s)
Supervisor: Irina Gorodetskaya (CIIMAR/ University of Porto)
Co-Supervisor: Catarina Magalhães ( CIIMAR/University of Porto)
Title
Atmospheric rivers role in extreme temperatures and precipitation and potential effect on microbial biodiversity on the Antarctic Peninsula
Abstract
Status
In progress

SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT

PhD Student
Paloma Toscan
Supervisor(s)
Supervisor: Eduardo Pereira (University of Minho)
Title
The implementation of training methodologies based on science, technology and innovation as an example of public social policy for the promotion of sustainable development.
Abstract
Status
In progress

UPWELLING ECOSYSTEM

PhD Student
Laura Moreno Ferrer
ORCID
LinkedIn
Supervisor(s)
Supervisor: João Serôdio (University of Aveiro)
Title
Marine carbonate system in the Northwest Atlantic upwelling ecosystem
Abstract
Status
In progress