Garcia M., David B., Sierra-Garcia I.N., Faustino M.A.F., Alves A., Esteves A.C., Cunha A. (2021) Photodynamic inactivation of Lasiodiplodia theobromae: lighting the way towards an environmentally friendly phytosanitary treatment.
Biology Letters, 17
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Hidalgo K.J., Sierra-Garcia I.N., Zafra G., de Oliveira V.M. . (2021) Genome-Resolved Meta-Analysis of the Microbiome in Oil Reservoirs Worldwide.
MICROORGANISMS, 9
, (9), .
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Ferreira M.J., Cunha A., Figueiredo S., Faustino P., Patinha C., Silva H., Sierra-Garcia I.N. . (2021) The Root Microbiome of Salicornia ramosissima as a Seedbank for Plant-Growth Promoting Halotolerant Bacteria.
Applied Sciences, 11
, (5), .
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Sierra-Garcia I.N., Belgini D.R.B., Torres-Ballesteros A., Paez-Espino D., Capilla R., Neto E.V.S., Gray N., de Oliveira V.M. (2020) In depth metagenomic analysis in contrasting oil wells reveals syntrophic bacterial and archaeal associations for oil biodegradation in petroleum reservoirs.
SCIENCE OF THE TOTAL ENVIRONMENT, 715
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Hidalgo KJ, Sierra-Garcia IN, Dellagnezze BM and de Oliveira VM (2020) Metagenomic Insights Into the Mechanisms for Biodegradation of Polycyclic Aromatic Hydrocarbons in the Oil Supply Chain.
Frontiers In Microbiology, 11
1-20.
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Borrel G., Adam P.S., McKay L.J., Chen L.X., Sierra-Garcia I.N., Sieber C.M.K., Letourneur Q., Ghozlane A., Andersen G.L., Li W.J., Hallam S.J., Muyzer G., de Oliveira V.M., Inskeep W.P., Banfield J.F., Gribaldo S. (2019) Wide diversity of methane and short-chain alkane metabolisms in uncultured archaea.
NATURE MICROBIOLOGY, 4
, (4), 603-613.
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Sierra-Garcia I.N., Dellagnezze B.M., Santos V.P., Chaves M.R., Capilla R., Neto E.V.S., Gray N., Oliveira V.M. (2017) Microbial diversity in degraded and non-degraded petroleum samples and comparison across oil reservoirs at local and global scales.
EXTREMOPHILES, 21
, (1), 211-229.
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Vasconcellos S.P., Sierra-Garcia I.N., Dellagnezze B.M., Vicentini R., Midgley D., Silva C.C., Neto E.V.S., Volk H., Hendry P., Oliveira V.M. (2017) Functional and genetic characterization of hydrocarbon biodegrader and exopolymer-producing clones from a petroleum reservoir metagenomic library.
ENVIRONMENTAL TECHNOLOGY, 38
, (9), 1139-1150.
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Delforno T.P., Lacerda G.V., Sierra-Garcia I.N., Okada D.Y., Macedo T.Z., Varesche M.B.A., Oliveira V.M. (2017) Metagenomic analysis of the microbiome in three different bioreactor configurations applied to commercial laundry wastewater treatment.
SCIENCE OF THE TOTAL ENVIRONMENT, 587
389-398.
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Angolini C.F.F., Pilau E.J., Lopes-Oliveira P.F., Garcia I.N.S., Gozzo F.C., de Oliveira V.M., Marsaioli A.J. (2015) Classification and Identification of Petroleum Microorganisms by MALDI-TOF Mass Spectrometry.
JOURNAL OF THE BRAZILIAN CHEMICAL SOCIETY, 26
, (3), 513-520.
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Sierra-Garcia I.N., Alvarez J.C., de Vasconcellos S.P., de Souza A.P., dos Santos E.V., de Oliveira V.M. (2014) New Hydrocarbon Degradation Pathways in the Microbial Metagenome from Brazilian Petroleum Reservoirs.
PLOS ONE, 9
, (2), .
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da Cruz G.F., de Vasconcellos S.P., Angolini C.F.F., Dellagnezze B.M., Garcia I.N.S., de Oliveira V.M., Neto E.V.D., Marsaioli A.J. (2011) Could petroleum biodegradation be a joint achievement of aerobic and anaerobic microrganisms in deep sea reservoirs?.
AMB EXPRESS, 1
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de Vasconcellos S.P., Angolini C.F.F., Garcia I.N.S., Dellagnezze B.M., da Silva C.C., Marsaioli A.J., Neto E.V.D., de Oliveira V.M. (2010) Reprint of: Screening for hydrocarbon biodegraders in a metagenomic clone library derived from Brazilian petroleum reservoirs.
ORGANIC GEOCHEMISTRY, 41
, (9), 1067-1073.
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de Vasconcellos S.P., Angolini C.F.F., Garcia I.N.S., Dellagnezze B.M., da Silva C.C., Marsaioli A.J., Neto E.V.D., de Oliveira V.M. (2010) Screening for hydrocarbon biodegraders in a metagenomic clone library derived from Brazilian petroleum reservoirs.
ORGANIC GEOCHEMISTRY, 41
, (7), 675-681.
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Isabel Natalia Sierra
Assistant Researcher
- Author Name : Sierra-Garcia IN
- Researcher ID: Y-7477-2018
- ORCID: 0000-0001-6373-2901
- Ciencia ID: 7B12-6527-8D87
- Department: Department of Biology
- Research Group: Coastal and Deep-Ocean Ecology & Conservation (CDEC)
Research interests
Plant-Microbe interactions
Microbial capabilities for biodegradation & biorremediation
Metabolic and phylogenetic diversity of microbial communities in natural and man-made environments
Extremophiles
Petroleum microbiology
Metagenomics & bioinformatic data analysis
Microbial capabilities for biodegradation & biorremediation
Metabolic and phylogenetic diversity of microbial communities in natural and man-made environments
Extremophiles
Petroleum microbiology
Metagenomics & bioinformatic data analysis
Academic degrees
2011 - 2016 - Ph.D. Genetics and Molecular Biology, University of Campinas (UNICAMP), Brazil
2009- 2011 - M.Sc. Genetics and Molecular Biology, University of Campinas (UNICAMP), Brazil
2002- 2008 - B.Sc. (Hons) - Biology, Industrial University of Santander (UIS), Colombia
2009- 2011 - M.Sc. Genetics and Molecular Biology, University of Campinas (UNICAMP), Brazil
2002- 2008 - B.Sc. (Hons) - Biology, Industrial University of Santander (UIS), Colombia
Scientific activities
POSITIONS
- 06/2019 - PRESENT, Researcher at University of Aveiro, Aveiro, Portugal
- 02/2019 - 06/2019 Associate Professor at Unidades Tecnologicas de Santander, Bucaramanga, Colombia
- 2018 - PRESENT, Executive Director & Co-Founder at Mind the Microbes Foundation, Colombia
- 2017 - 2018, Researcher at São Paulo State University Julio de Mesquita Filho in agreement with Microbial Resource Division (DRM/CPQBA/UNICAMP), Brazil
- 2011 - 2016 - PhD student - FAPESP Fellow at Laboratory of Microbial Resources Division (DRM), Research Center for Chemistry, Biology and Agriculture (CPQBA), University of Campinas (UNICAMP), Brazil
- 04/2014 - 03/2015 - PhD internship at School of Civil Engineering and Geoscience, Newcastle University, United Kingdom
- 2009 - 2011 - MSc. student -Petrobras Fellow at Laboratory of Microbial Resources Division (DRM), Research Center for Chemistry, Biology and Agriculture (CPQBA), University of Campinas (UNICAMP), Brazil
- 10/2006 - 12/2007 - Undergraduate researcher at Laboratory of Biologic control, Biological Research Corporation (CIB), National University of Colombia, Colombia
- 06/2019 - PRESENT, Researcher at University of Aveiro, Aveiro, Portugal
- 02/2019 - 06/2019 Associate Professor at Unidades Tecnologicas de Santander, Bucaramanga, Colombia
- 2018 - PRESENT, Executive Director & Co-Founder at Mind the Microbes Foundation, Colombia
- 2017 - 2018, Researcher at São Paulo State University Julio de Mesquita Filho in agreement with Microbial Resource Division (DRM/CPQBA/UNICAMP), Brazil
- 2011 - 2016 - PhD student - FAPESP Fellow at Laboratory of Microbial Resources Division (DRM), Research Center for Chemistry, Biology and Agriculture (CPQBA), University of Campinas (UNICAMP), Brazil
- 04/2014 - 03/2015 - PhD internship at School of Civil Engineering and Geoscience, Newcastle University, United Kingdom
- 2009 - 2011 - MSc. student -Petrobras Fellow at Laboratory of Microbial Resources Division (DRM), Research Center for Chemistry, Biology and Agriculture (CPQBA), University of Campinas (UNICAMP), Brazil
- 10/2006 - 12/2007 - Undergraduate researcher at Laboratory of Biologic control, Biological Research Corporation (CIB), National University of Colombia, Colombia
Others
AWARDS
-2013 - Petrobras technology award. Engenheiro Antonio Seabra Moggi – 6th edition.
-2008- Honour CUM LAUDE, Biology Universidad Industrial de Santander. 2008
TRAINING
-2019- Advanced course on Data Analysis using R
-2018 - School: São Paulo School of Advanced Methane Science. FAPESP. São Paulo, Brazil
-2018 - Course: Systems Biology for a sustainable bioeconomy: principles and applications. Universidad Nacional de Colombia. Medellin, Colombia
-2016 - Workshop: Microbial Genomics & Metagenomics - IMG user. DOE Joint Genome Institute, Walnut Creek, USA
-2014 - Symposium: Novel Anaerobes. Wageningen University, Wageningen, The Netherlands
-2013 - Workshop: Bioinformatics in the study of microbial communities, University of São Paulo – ESALQ-USP, Piracicaba, Brazil
-2012 - Course: Advances in bioinformatics tools for the analysis of High Throughput Omics Data. University of Chile, Santiago de Chile, Chile
-2010 - Course: Metagenomic analysis for Next Generation Sequencing Data. National Laboratory for Scientific Computing – LNCC, Petropolis, Brazil
-2010 -Workshop: III workshop on biodegradation and biorremediation. EMBRAPA Meio Ambiente, Campinas, Brazil
-2009 - Course: International training course on fungal genomics. National Laboratory of Genomics for Bioiversity, LANGEBIO/CINVESTAV, Irapuato, Mexico
-2010 - Course: Environmental biocatalysis. EMBRAPA Meio Ambiente, Jaguariuna, Brazil
-2007 - Course: Studies in microbial diversity and bioprospection. Los Andes University, Bogotá, Colombia
-2007 - Symposium: Latin American Symposium on biodeterioration and biodegradation. 6-labs. Bogotá, Colombia
-2013 - Petrobras technology award. Engenheiro Antonio Seabra Moggi – 6th edition.
-2008- Honour CUM LAUDE, Biology Universidad Industrial de Santander. 2008
TRAINING
-2019- Advanced course on Data Analysis using R
-2018 - School: São Paulo School of Advanced Methane Science. FAPESP. São Paulo, Brazil
-2018 - Course: Systems Biology for a sustainable bioeconomy: principles and applications. Universidad Nacional de Colombia. Medellin, Colombia
-2016 - Workshop: Microbial Genomics & Metagenomics - IMG user. DOE Joint Genome Institute, Walnut Creek, USA
-2014 - Symposium: Novel Anaerobes. Wageningen University, Wageningen, The Netherlands
-2013 - Workshop: Bioinformatics in the study of microbial communities, University of São Paulo – ESALQ-USP, Piracicaba, Brazil
-2012 - Course: Advances in bioinformatics tools for the analysis of High Throughput Omics Data. University of Chile, Santiago de Chile, Chile
-2010 - Course: Metagenomic analysis for Next Generation Sequencing Data. National Laboratory for Scientific Computing – LNCC, Petropolis, Brazil
-2010 -Workshop: III workshop on biodegradation and biorremediation. EMBRAPA Meio Ambiente, Campinas, Brazil
-2009 - Course: International training course on fungal genomics. National Laboratory of Genomics for Bioiversity, LANGEBIO/CINVESTAV, Irapuato, Mexico
-2010 - Course: Environmental biocatalysis. EMBRAPA Meio Ambiente, Jaguariuna, Brazil
-2007 - Course: Studies in microbial diversity and bioprospection. Los Andes University, Bogotá, Colombia
-2007 - Symposium: Latin American Symposium on biodeterioration and biodegradation. 6-labs. Bogotá, Colombia
Publications
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Other Papers
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Books
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Communications
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Reports
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Projects
In Progress (0)
Concluded (1)
RhizoMiS - Redesigning the rhizosphere microbiome of Salicornia for exploitation of bioproducts and improvement of bioprocesses
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Scientific Supervision
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Master (Co-supervisor):
Sandro Vieira Figueiredo
(not a CESAM member)
final degree project (Main Supervisor):
Ana Sofia Paulino Pascoal
(not a CESAM member)
final degree project (Main Supervisor):
João José Ferreira de Oliveira e Silva
(not a CESAM member)
