https://oceanexpert.org/expert/Loureiro.TG

ORCID : ​0000-0002-0069-6605

PhD

Research

Biological Oceanography, Marine Ecology
Limnology
Policy, Law, Economics, Management

I am a scientist dedicated to bridging the gap between science and policy, using data-driven approaches to support sustainable development and ocean policy. With a strong background in aquatic ecology and a focus on blue carbon ecosystems, biological invasions, and climate change, I have developed a multidisciplinary research portfolio and work experience. Throughout my career, I have conducted extensive field and lab work in diverse settings, ranging from the Brazilian Rain Forest to Swedish lakes and African coastal areas. Currently, as part of the Global Ocean Accounts Partnership and the Sustainable Development Reform Hub (Australia), I contribute to various ocean accounting projects worldwide, specifically focusing on natural capital accounting of mangroves, seagrass meadows, and tidal marshes and how tracking these ecosystems and the societal benefits they provide can support ocean policy. Fuelled by my passion for blue carbon ecosystems and their potential contribution to climate mitigation, adaptation, and sustainable development, I had the privilege of being invited as a contributing author to The blue carbon handbook: Blue carbon as a nature-based solution for climate action and sustainable development, commissioned by the High Level Panel for a Sustainable Ocean Economy. In addition to my work on blue carbon, I am deeply involved in biodiversity accounting and the effective utilisation of environmental data for impact financing and governance. 

My expertise and dedication were recognised in 2022 when I was awarded the Early Career Visiting Fellowship at the IORA Blue Carbon Hub in Australia. During this fellowship, I conducted groundbreaking research on potential indicators to evaluate the health of Blue Carbon Ecosystems. Simultaneously, I served as an ocean sustainability consultant for the University of New South Wales, where I developed the innovative Blue Carbon Ecosystems' Condition Diagnostic tool. Prior to my current endeavours, I excelled as a research associate and program coordinator for the Global Ocean Accounts Partnership Africa CoP at Cape Peninsula University of Technology (South Africa) from 2021 to 2023. In this influential role, I successfully coordinated ocean governance, ocean accounts, natural capital accounting, and ecosystem accounting projects across various coastal African areas, including South Africa, Mozambique, and Kenya. During this time, I focused on leveraging the conservation and management of mangroves and seagrass ecosystems through natural capital accounting and community engagement, recognising the significance of these ecosystems as sources of income and subsistence for local communities. This work supported the management of MPAs and OECMs, such as the Bazaruto Archipelago National Marine Park in Mozambique. From 2019 to 2021, I was a research fellow at the Centre of Excellence for Invasion Biology in the Department of Botany and Zoology (Stellenbosch University, South Africa), where I investigated the effects of climate change and biotic resistance on marine alien species and developed a low-cost method for monitoring alien fouling species. I couple my scientific interests with scientific communication and knowledge diffusion for non-academic audiences, and I keep an eye on the UN's 2030 Agenda.

South Atlantic Ocean
Indian Ocean
Global

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