EDUCATION
2015 Ph.D. Aquatic Microbial Ecology. Amsterdam University, The Netherlands, in collaboration
with the University of Copenhagen, Denmark.
2006 M.Sc. Aquatic Ecosystem Management. Napier University, United Kingdom.
2005 Honours Degree Biology. University of Aveiro, Portugal.
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
2021-Present Post.Doc. University of Aarhus, Denmark.
2018/19 Maternity leave.
2017 - 2021 Post.Doc. Department of Biology, University of Aveiro, Portugal.
2016 Maternity leave.
2015 Visiting scientist at the Australian Institute of Marine Science, Australia.
2009 Research assistant. Department of Biology, University of Bergen, Norway.
2008 Laboratory technician. Oceanography Department, University of Vigo, Spain.
2007/08 Laboratory technician. Oceanography Department, Instituto de Investigaciones Mariñas
(IIM-CSIC), Vigo, Spain.
2007 Culture collection support scientist. Aquapharm Bio-Discovery, Oban, United Kingdom.
2006 Post graduate research assistant. Napier University, Edinburgh, United Kingdom.
2004 Laboratory assistant. University of Aveiro, Portugal.
COURSES & WORKSHOPS
2018 R-course. Aveiro. Portugal. 26-27 April.
2017 Visualise your science in video. Econnect. Townsville, Australia. 28 June.
2014 Communication Skills. Queensland Talking Scientists Program. Brisbane, Australia. 12 Dec.
Discover Acting course. “Actors Workshop”. Cardiff, United Kingdom. Mar-Apr.
2012 Microsensor Analysis in the Environmental Sciences. Marine Biological Station Rønbjerg,
Denmark. 30 May-8 June.
2009 Introduction to University Pedagogy (IUP). University of Copenhagen, Denmark. 14-18 Sep.
Aquatic Molecular and Microbial Ecology (AMME). University of Southern Denmark, Denmark. 2-21
Aug.
2008 FISH (Fluorescence in situ hybridisation) for the study of aquatic microbes.
Observatoire Océanologique de Banyuls-Sur-Mer, France. 12-14 Mar.
2005 Harmful Marine Phytoplankton. University of Copenhagen, Department of Phycology,
Denmark. May-June.
2004/05 Protist Course. University of Copenhagen, Department of Phycology. Denmark. Nov-Jan.
AWARDS
2017 Post.Doc. Fellowship – Portuguese Foundation for Science and Technology (FCT) - $US 114,428.
2014 ASLO scholarship to participate in the Eco-DAS XI, 2014, Hawai’i, USA – $US 2,698.24
2009 Ph.D. Fellowship - Portuguese Foundation for Science and Technology (FCT) – $US 152,220
2008 Norwegian Government Scholarship – The Research Council of Norway (NRC) – $US 7,000
2005 Tuition fee scholarship for MSc in Aquatic Ecosystem Management, Scotland, United Kingdom – $US 13,800
2004 Leonardo Da Vinci Mobility Scheme – $US 3,400
2015 Ph.D. Aquatic Microbial Ecology. Amsterdam University, The Netherlands, in collaboration
with the University of Copenhagen, Denmark.
2006 M.Sc. Aquatic Ecosystem Management. Napier University, United Kingdom.
2005 Honours Degree Biology. University of Aveiro, Portugal.
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
2021-Present Post.Doc. University of Aarhus, Denmark.
2018/19 Maternity leave.
2017 - 2021 Post.Doc. Department of Biology, University of Aveiro, Portugal.
2016 Maternity leave.
2015 Visiting scientist at the Australian Institute of Marine Science, Australia.
2009 Research assistant. Department of Biology, University of Bergen, Norway.
2008 Laboratory technician. Oceanography Department, University of Vigo, Spain.
2007/08 Laboratory technician. Oceanography Department, Instituto de Investigaciones Mariñas
(IIM-CSIC), Vigo, Spain.
2007 Culture collection support scientist. Aquapharm Bio-Discovery, Oban, United Kingdom.
2006 Post graduate research assistant. Napier University, Edinburgh, United Kingdom.
2004 Laboratory assistant. University of Aveiro, Portugal.
COURSES & WORKSHOPS
2018 R-course. Aveiro. Portugal. 26-27 April.
2017 Visualise your science in video. Econnect. Townsville, Australia. 28 June.
2014 Communication Skills. Queensland Talking Scientists Program. Brisbane, Australia. 12 Dec.
Discover Acting course. “Actors Workshop”. Cardiff, United Kingdom. Mar-Apr.
2012 Microsensor Analysis in the Environmental Sciences. Marine Biological Station Rønbjerg,
Denmark. 30 May-8 June.
2009 Introduction to University Pedagogy (IUP). University of Copenhagen, Denmark. 14-18 Sep.
Aquatic Molecular and Microbial Ecology (AMME). University of Southern Denmark, Denmark. 2-21
Aug.
2008 FISH (Fluorescence in situ hybridisation) for the study of aquatic microbes.
Observatoire Océanologique de Banyuls-Sur-Mer, France. 12-14 Mar.
2005 Harmful Marine Phytoplankton. University of Copenhagen, Department of Phycology,
Denmark. May-June.
2004/05 Protist Course. University of Copenhagen, Department of Phycology. Denmark. Nov-Jan.
AWARDS
2017 Post.Doc. Fellowship – Portuguese Foundation for Science and Technology (FCT) - $US 114,428.
2014 ASLO scholarship to participate in the Eco-DAS XI, 2014, Hawai’i, USA – $US 2,698.24
2009 Ph.D. Fellowship - Portuguese Foundation for Science and Technology (FCT) – $US 152,220
2008 Norwegian Government Scholarship – The Research Council of Norway (NRC) – $US 7,000
2005 Tuition fee scholarship for MSc in Aquatic Ecosystem Management, Scotland, United Kingdom – $US 13,800
2004 Leonardo Da Vinci Mobility Scheme – $US 3,400
