Calcium and phosphorus balance in teleosts and sharks Mechanisms of intestinal absorption in aquaculture fish Stress and Immune Physiology of Antarctic fish and Climate Change Physiology and behaviour of invasive species Fisheries discards survival

Æ Supervision of PhD candidates and post-doctoral fellows
• 2017-2020 Ms. Carmen SV Sousa, PhD candidate in Biological Sciences at University of Algarve, “Evolution of the immune system in Antarctic notothenioids”, funded by the Portuguese Foundation for Science and Technology SFRH/BD/120040/2016, on-going
• 2015-2018 Mr. Pedro F Palma, PhD candidate in Biological Sciences at University of Algarve, “Metabolic effects of the calcitropic hormones stanniocalcin and parathyroid hormone related protein”, funded by the Portuguese Foundation for Science and Technology SFRH/BD/103185/2014, on-going
• 2013-2016 Ms. Flávia B. Vaz da Silva, PhD candidate in Biological Sciences at University of Algarve, “Populacional dymanics, environmental tolerance and social and reproductive behavior of Australoheros facetus (Cichlidae): physiological and molecular adaptive mechanisms in this invasive species in Portugal”, funded by the Brazilian Programme Science Without Borders, 245971/2012-2, on-going
• 2013/3-2014/10 Dr. Alexssandro G Becker, post-doctoral fellow at CCMAR, “Novel actions of hormones stanniocalcin and parathyroid hormone-related protein in fish: physiological and molecular approaches to interactions between environment and metabolic state”, funded by the Brazilian Programme Science Without Borders, 246702/2012-5
• 2014/11-2017/10 Dr. Alexssandro G Becker, post-doctoral fellow at CCMAR, “Calcium and magnesium regulation in the kidney of glomerular and aglomerular fish: physiological and molecular responses of marine and Amazonian fish”, funded by the Portuguese Foundation for Science and Technology SFRH/BPD/96187/2013 on-going

Æ Supervision of “Honors” and Master projects
• 2006 Ms. Elisabete Caldas, Honors Biochemistry, “Environmental and endocrine control of scale regeneration and mineralization in the sea bream, Sparus auratus”
• 2008 Ms. Vera Jordão, MSc Marine Biology, “Ammonia tolerance and Ureotely in the Lusitanian toadfish, Halobatrachus didactylus”
• 2010 Ms. Maria João Silva, MSc Marine Biology, “Control of ammonia during fish transport: the usage of AmQuel® in laboratory trials”
• 2012 Mr. Adérito Matos, MSc Marine Biology, “GSase activity in the Ornithine-Urea cycle in toadfish (Halobatrachus didactylus): effects of environmental ammonia and cortisol treatment”
• 2013 Ms. Mónica Amaral, MSc Aquaculture, “New drugs to combat the fish parasite Amyloodinium ocelaturm: in vitro and in vivo trials”
• 2015 Ms. A. Catarina Afonso, MSc Biomedical Sciences, “Expression, phosphate transport capabilities and roles in cell proliferation of the SLC20 family of leukemia virus receptors in fish and murine models”

Æ Supervision of BSc projects
• 2014 Ms. Beatriz Cruz, BSc Marine Biology, “Renal function in the Antarctic fish Notothenia rossii exposed to salinity and temperature challenges”
• 2014-2015 Ms. Marta Vargas, BSc Marine Biology, “Endocrine modulation of behavior during hierarchy formation and couple interaction in Australoheros facetus”
• 2014-2015 Ms. Mariana Silva, BSc Biology, “Thermal and hypoxia limits in the invasive cichlid Australoheros facetus in streams of southern Portugal”
• 2014-2015 Ms. Jessica Soares, BSc Biology, “Osmoregulation, salinity tolerance and potential for invasion of estuarine habitats by Australoheros facetus”
• 2014-2015 Ms. Ana Eufrásio, BSc Marine Biology, “Stress response in Antarctic fish: plasma parameters in a climate change context”
• 2015-2016 Ms. Daniela Teixeira, BSc Marine Biology, “Modulation of social behavior by environmental salinity in Australoheros facetus”
• 2015-2016 Mr. Diogo Soares, BSc Marine Biology, “Growth and energy metabolism in Australoheros facetus at different salinities”
• 2016-2017 Ms. Sara Carvalho, BSc Marine Biology, “Stress response in the sub-Antarctic fish Eleginops maclovinus exposed to different temperatures”
• 2016-2017 Ms. Rita Silvestre, BSc Biology, “Blood serum composition in the Antarctic Notothenia rossii before and after temperature changes” on-going
• 2016-2017 Ms. Catarina Figueiredo, BSc Biology, “Effects of salinity in the renal function of the aglomerular fish Halobatrachus didactylus”
• 2016-2017 Ms. Micaela Justo, BSc Marine Biology, “Urea and ammonia excretion in the euryhaline toadfish acclimated at different salinities” on-going

OUTREACH
• In the context of CCMAR policy for dissemination of scientific awareness I am involved in preparing and presenting classes in many high-schools and Science Centres/Museums of the Algarve, namely on the Human Genome, DNA and PCR techniques and Evolution, and Polar Science. In these talks there is plenty interaction with students of different ages and backgrounds, and in addition to the subject of the talk many other issues of science are discussed with both the students and the teachers. I participate actively in the preparation and exhibition of science labs for CCMAR visitors from all levels of teaching, from elementary to secondary schools and also in hands-on demonstrations during national and local events in which CCMAR participates. About 5/yr.
• Speaker at SEMANAS POLARES/POLAR WEEKS, a dissemination activity in schools or via skype conferences through projects "Educação PROPOLAR" and "Profissão: Cientista Polar", associated to PROPOLAR (Portuguese Polar Programme), APECS PORTUGAL and APECS internacional
• Participation in the European Researchers' Night events in the frame of CCMAR
• Participation as speaker in the national Workshop “Portuguese Polar Campaign 2011-12: Overview, Preliminary results and Perspectives” June 11, 2012, Instituto Hidrográfico, Lisboa, Portugal
• Participation as speaker in the national Workshop "Education & Science: from polar research to the class room”, March 1, 2014 at Instituto de Educação e Cidadania (IEC),Mamarrosa, Aveiro, Portugal.
• Host of small projects for high school students in summer, in the frame of the national programme Ciência Viva no Laboratório - Ocupação Científica de Jovens nas Férias, promoted by Ciência Viva, the National Agency for Science and Technology Culture
• Organizer of the CCMAR Seminar Series (2009-present), weekly 30-60 minute presentations/discussion by in-house and invited speakers, on the subjects of marine science and biology.
• Radio show on Science (2010-present), at RUA FM, where recent scientific papers or achievements are discussed weekly in an informal conversation with co-hosts or invited scientists.
• Attendance to several workshops on techniques for communicating science
• Pittman, K., Rønnestad, I., Gavaia, P., Cancela, M.L., Guerreiro, P.M., Ribeiro, L., Aragão, C., Hamre, K., Moren, M., Yúfera, M, Conceição, L. 2007. Fish Larval Research: a tool for sustainable food production and understanding environmental impacts on developing organisms. Aquaculture Europe 32 (4), 5-10.

MEETING ORGANIZATION
• 7th Conference of the Iberian Society of Ichthyology, June 2018, Faro, Portugal, in preparation
• Osmoregulation Session, Annual Meeting of the Society for Experimental Biology, July 2016, Brighton, UK
• 10th International Symposium on the Reproductive Physiology of Fish, 25 – 30 May 2013, Olhão, Portugal
• 5th Portuguese Conference on Polar Sciences, 31 Oct – 1 Nov 2013, Universidade do Algarve, Faro, Portugal
• 3rd Conference on Conservation Physiology of Marine Fishes, 28-30 October 2013, Real Marina Hotel, Olhão, Portugal
• 5th Conference of the Iberian Association for Comparative Endocrinology, 8-10 September 2005, Universidade do Algarve, Faro, Portugal
• 20th Conference of European Comparative Endocrinologists” 5-9 September 2000, Universidade do Algarve, Faro, Portugal