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Ana Luísa Patrício Silva

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Researcher ID: K-1919-2013
ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1932-1229
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Departamento: Biologia
Grupo de Investigação: Biodiversidade Funcional
ISI Web of KnowledgeSM search factor: AU=(Silva ALP or Patricio Silva AL) AND AD=(Aveiro). Researcher ID =K-1919-2013

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Interesses de investigação

Currently focused on the assessment of the eco(toxico)logical effects of emergent contaminants, such as micro(nano)plastics, in freshwater environments.

Research topics: Ecotoxicology, combined stressors, sub-cellular to community endpoints, multigenerational effects.

Graus académicos

2012-2015: PhD in Biology, branch Ecotoxicology and Biology of Stress, by the University of Aveiro, Portugal (Supervisors: Dra. Mónica Amorim and Prof. Martin Holmstrup).
2004-2006: Master in Biodiversity and Genetic Resources, by the University of Porto, Portugal (Supervisor: Prof. Paulo Alexandrino).
1998 - 2003: Degree in Biology and Geology, educational area, by the University of Algarve, Portugal.

Atividades científicas

08/2017 - today: Postdoc research fellow in the field of Ecotoxicology and Functional ecology, at Biology Department & CESAM from University of Aveiro (FCT grant ref.: SFRH/BPD/114870/2016).

01/09/2018 - Lecturer at the workshop entitled "Avaliação da combinação de estressores químicos e naturais (climáticos): uma abordagem integrava em invertebrados de solo" at XV Brazilian congress in Ecotoxicology (Ecotox 2018, 1-4/09/2018).
01/2017 - 07/2017: Research-fellow in Soil Ecotoxicology, witin the project "SOILTOX - Performance of laboratory tests with soil organisms: Influence of different test soils on the results of ecotoxicological tests", at the Center of Functional Ecology, Univerity of Coimbra (Ref. LUGUS 389384).
05/2016-11/2016: Project technician (PhD) in Aquatic Ecotoxicology, within the project "“Behaviour as a sensitive and integrative approach that predicts the effects of environmental stressors in the aquatic environment: linking different levels of biological organisation” (Ref. IF/011401/2014).
2011-2015: PhD student at the Biology Department & CESAM from University of Aveiro (FCT grant ref: SFRH / BD / 75209 / 2010).
2005-2011: Teacher in several Public Schools, with anual contracts, provided by DGRHE - Portuguese Ministry of Education.
2004-2005: Volunteer researcher in the analysis of genetic variability in natural populations of Salmo trutta in the Peneda Geres National Park (PNPG). This research was conducted in order to establish Priority Areas for Integrated Conservation and Management, included in the PNPG project "Actions for conservation and management of the Peneda Geres National Park" in collaboration with the University of Porto.

Outros

Reviewer for International Journals: Chemosphere; Ecotoxicology and Environmental Safety; Environmental Toxicology & Chemistry; Environmental Pollution; International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health.

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Publicações

Patricio Silva AL, Holmstrup M, Amorim MJ (2013) Effects of salinity and freeze temperatures in Enchytraeus albidus – increased freeze tolerance and changing impact on toxicity (Platform presentation). SETAC Europe, 23rd Annual Meeting, 11 - 16th May 2013, Glasgow, UK. Ver mais

Patrício Silva A.L., Amorim M.J.B. H.o.l.m.s.t.r.u.p. .M. On the importance of salinity and temperature fluctuations on ecotoxicology of supra-littoral enchytraeids (Platform presentation). SETAC North America 35th Annual Meeting, 9-13 November 2014, Vancouver, BC. Ver mais

Pia Kotschik, Jose Paulo Sousa, Tiago Natal-da-Luz, Sónia Chelinho, Ana Luísa Silva, Nuno Capela, Jörg Römbke, Silvia Pieper How protective is the current risk assessment for soil invertebrates? (Platform presentation). SETAC-Europe 28th Annual Meeting, 13 – 18 May, Rome, IT. Ver mais

Patrício Silva, A.L. Climate change, its effects on environmental stressors and the ecotoxicological responses of soil invertebrates. (Invited speaker). ECOTOX 2018: XV Congresso Brasileiro de Ecotoxicologia, 01-04 Sept.2018, Aracaju, SE. Brasil. Ver mais

L.H. Cícero, A.L.Patrício Silva, A.P.L.Costa, A.C.M. Rodrigues, D.A.M. Silva, AM.V.M.Soares, R.J.M. Rocha Effects of microplastics to the coral Zoanthus sociatus might be driven by polymer type in short-term exposure scenarios. Aquaculture Europe 2019, 7-10 October 2019, Berlin, DE. Ver mais

Ana-Belén Muñiz-González, Carlos J.M. Silva, Ana L. Patricio Silva, Diana Campos, João Luís Teixeira Pestana, José-Luis Martinez-Guitarte Suborganismal responses of the aquatic midge Chironomus riparius to polyethylene microplastics. SETAC North America 40th Annual Meeting, 3-7 November 2019, Toronto, ON, CA.. Ver mais

Projetos

ComPET- Efeitos ecotoxicológicos de microplásticos em ecossistemas dulçaquícolas. Ver mais

Orientações científicas

Grant Holder (MSc) (Orientador Principal): Ana Luísa Machado (CESAM member)

Master (Orientador Principal): Laís Henrique Cícero (not a CESAM member)

Estágio/projeto (Orientador Principal): Nuno Trindade (not a CESAM member)

Advanced courses

2017: The use of Trait Based approaches in Community Ecology and Stress Ecology, University of Coimbra, Portugal;

2016: Applications of stable isotope data to ecological research, University of Aveiro, Portugal;

2013: Entrepreneurship and innovation. University of Aveiro, Portugal;

2012: Hazardous chemicals in the environment: How do they affect terrestrial ecosystems and can we predict the risk? Aarhus University, Denmark;

2011: Practical Approach to Ecotoxicogenomics, University of Aveiro, Portugal;

IV Hands-on course “From Proteomics to Proteins”, University of Nova de Lisboa;

Global change and biodiversity implications for ecosystem services, University of Braga.

2005: "Criação de conteúdos multimédia", FELSIS, Chaves, Portugal.

Introduction to Conservation Biology, ALDEA Association, Bragança, Portugal.

2004: Evolution and Molecular Ecology, University of Porto, Portugal.

Workshop "Gestão e Conservação da Fauna Silvestre". University of Évora, Portugal.

Biodiversity management and conservation, University of Porto, Portugal.

Competências pessoais

Languages:
- Mother language: Portuguese
- Other (oral/written): English (very good/very good), French (good/fair), Spanish (very good/good).

Informatics:
- Office (Word, Excel and PowerPoint)
- Other programs: Minitab 16, IBM SPSS Statistics, Statistica 12, SigmaPlot 10.0, EndNote X1.0, Papers 3, Prism 7, Adobe Photoshop Lightroom 4.3, Prezi.