https://oceanexpert.org/expert/Leonel

ORCID : 0000-0002-6819-0619

PhD

Teaching/Education
Research

Biological Oceanography, Marine Ecology
Marine Biotechnology, Marine Products

Synopsis of academic training and scientific specialty

Leonel Pereira is graduated in Biology (Scientific branch) at the University of Coimbra in 1991, with the final classification of 15 values, having presented for the conclusion of her degree the final report of the scientific internship entitled “Quantitative and Qualitative Studies in Phytoplankton (Eustigmatophyceae and Bacillariophyceae)”, in which he obtained the classification “Very Good”.

He also obtained the “Diplome d'Université - Biologie Littorale, Algologie” at the University of Caen, France, in 1990, with the final classification of “Good”.

In May 1997, he took Evidence of Pedagogical Aptitude and Scientific Capacity (PAPCC), University of Coimbra, having defended the synthesis work entitled “Aspects of the biology, taxonomy and biotechnology of Gigartinaceae (Rhodophyceae)” and presented the report (practical class) entitled “Ecology of marine macroalgae - Ecological study of a population of Gigartina teedii from Buarcos Bay”, in which it obtained the classification of  “Very Good”

On May 31, 2005, she received her doctorate in Biology, a specialty in Cellular Biology, having defended the dissertation entitled “Studies on Carrageenophytes Macroalgae (Gigartinales, Rhodophyceae) from the Portuguese coast - ecological, biochemical and cytological aspects”, at the University of Coimbra, and obtained the classification of “Approved Unanimously, with Distinction and Praise”.

On May 15, 2020 he obtained the title of Aggregate in Biosciences, Specialization in Biotechnology, at the University of Coimbra, and obtained the classification of “Approved by Unanimity”. The title of the lesson was “Phycogastronomy - from Ice Cream to Antivirals”, integrated in the Course “Marine Economic Botany”.

CV Summary

He teaches several curricular units (UC) in the various study cycles of the University of Coimbra, in the areas of Bioinformatics, Marine Botany, Phycology, Mycology and Biotechnology. This teaching activity includes, in recent years, teaching in the 1st cycle (Degree in Biology, Degree in Anthropology, Degree in Biochemistry, and Degree in Geology) of the following UCs: Algae and Fungi (Degree in Biology), Bioinformatics ( Biology and Biochemistry Degree), Field Biology (Biology Degree); in the 2nd cycle (Master in Biology, Master in Ecology and Master in Biodiversity and Plant Biotechnology) of the following UC: Algae Biotechnology, Marine Economic Botany. He was actively involved in the restructuring of the UC of “Non-vascular Plants” (currently called “Algae and Fungi”), in the creation of the UC of “Bioinformatics”, “Field Biology” (1st cycle), in the UC “Biotechnology of Algae” and "Marine Economic Botany" (2nd cycle), and in the UC "Thesis Project in Biotechnology" (3rd cycle).

He is coordinator of a research line at MARE UC (MAREFOZ) that develops his activity in Phycology, Marine Biotechnology and Environmental Assessment. He is also coordinator of the Marine Algae Laboratory, installed in the former Electron Microscopy Laboratory, Department of Life Sciences, University of Coimbra.

He is principal investigator at UC / MARE for several projects (1 Interreg, 1 Bluelabs, 1 National Innovation Agency, 1 Ministry of Education and Science, QREN, FEDER, INOV.C, 6 FCT), having obtained global funding of more than € 900 thousand (about € 400 thousand in international financing and the rest in national financing) in the last 14 years as project coordinator. Currently, he coordinates 6 projects in collaboration with other research centers and with companies in the field of algae aquaculture and fertilizers / bio-stimulants for agricultural use.

The research team he currently leads has 8 elements (3 post-docs, 4 PhD students, 4 research fellows and 3 master's students).

 The scientific publications in which the teacher was involved during her academic career are organized into sections: books (11); publishing of books (9); editing special issues of scientific journals (9); book chapters (48); articles in international journals with arbitration (73); articles in arbitrated and indexed proceedings (18), articles in national journals with arbitration (2), and articles in international and national scientific journals (12). It currently has 73 indexed WOS publications.

Communications are organized in 3 sections: oral communications by invitation (32), oral communications at international conferences (24), panel communications at conferences (30).

Explanatory note: Books in physical format are available for consultation at the DCV Library.

Has an index h of 17 according to the Scopus database, h 19 according to ResearchGate, h 23 according to Google Scholar, and an i10 index of 32.

He is editor of “Portuguese Seaweeds Website” (MACOI - http://www.seaweeds.uc.pt/), Member of the Editorial Board of the “Marine Drugs” journal ((MDPI) (https://www.mdpi.com/journal/marinedrugs/editors) and of “Applied Biosciences and Bioengineering” journal (https://www.mdpi.com/journal/applsci/sectioneditors/Applied_Biosciences_Bioengineering) (MDPI), guest editor of special volumes of scientific journals “Botanica Marina” (De Gruyter), “Journal of Applied Phycology”  (Spinger), “Journal of Oceanology and Limnology ”(Springer),“ Applied Sciences ”and“ Marine Drugs ”(MDPI), Academic editor of the“ Open Access book: Alginates” and “Plankton” at Intech Open, and editor of the“ Aquatic Science (Life Sciences) ”series by the northern US publisher CRC Press (Taylor and Francis Group).

He is a frequent reviewer, with more than 160 confirmed reviews (November 2020) (https://publons.com/researcher/1078299/leonel-pereira/) of several reference magazines in the area of ​​Biotechnology, Phycology, Marine Colloids, Cosmetics and Pharmaceuticals, of which he highlights the following journals: Journal of Applied Phycology (Springer), Botanica Marina (De Gruyter), Marine Drugs, Molecules, Cosmetics (MDPI), Phycological Research (Wiley), Algological Studies (Schweizerbart Science Publishers), Algal Research, Food Hydrocolloids, Carbohydrate Research, Carbohydrate Polymers, and Ecological Indicators (Elsevier).

He was a founder and current member of the Portuguese Association of Applied Algology (APAA) and has been a member of the Broteriana Society since 2006.

Mediterranean Sea - Western Basin
North Atlantic Ocean

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