Curriculum Vitae

Vanda Maria Domingos Mendonca

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WETLANDS ECOLOGY, CONSERVATION & RESTORATION - Main research interests: • Spatial & Temporal Variations of Biodiversity & Adaptation to Change • Ecosystem Functioning & Modelling • Ecological Processes & Ecological Succession in Restored Habitats. Currently: Member, IUCN-World Commission on Protected Areas, WCPA (since August 2013); Member, IUCN-Commission on Ecosystems Management, CEM (since July 2013); Honorary Advisor & Europe Chapter Coordinator at ecosysblogs.wordpress.com (since June 2013); Research Associate, Centre of Marine Sciences, CCMAR,, Univ Algarve, Portugal (since 1998); and International Consultant (since 1996). Previously: Advisor (Conservation Expert) at Oman Ministry of Environment & Oman Ministry of Tourism (2009); Honorary Lecturer (Sustainable Ecotourism) at World Learving (2007); Advisor (Environmental Expert) at Oman Ministry of Environment (2002-2006); and Postdoctoral Research Fellow (Conservation Biology) at Univ Algarve, Portugal (1998-2001). Degrees: PhD Degree in Zool (thesis in Ecol), Univ Aberdeen, UK; BSc+MSc in Mar Biol (thesis in Ecol), Univ Algarve, Portugal. Languages: Bilingue ENGLISH & PORTUGUESE. Webpages: linkedin, academia.edu, researchgate, mendeley, UNESCO-IODE OceanExpert Directory.


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Dados pessoais (Personal data)
Nome completo
Full name
Vanda Maria Domingos Mendonca
Nome em citações bibliográficas
Quoting name
Mendonca, Vanda Mariyam; Mendonca, Vanda
Domínio científico de atuação
Scientific domain
Ciências Naturais-Ciências Biológicas.
Ciências Naturais-Ciências da Terra e do Ambiente.
Endereço profissional
Professional address
Universidade do Algarve
Centro de Ciências do Mar
Fisheries, Biodiversity and Conservation Research Group
Campus de Gambelas, Bldg 7
8005--139 Faro
Portugal
Correio electrónico: drvandamendonca@mail.seaturtle.org
Homepage: http://ualg.academia.edu/VandaMendon%C3%A7a
Sexo
Gender
Feminino»Female




Graus Académicos (Academic Degrees)




Prémios e títulos (Awards Prizes, and Honours)
1993 4-yr PhD Grant, Fundação para a Ciência e a Technologia (FCT, formerly JNICT), Portuguese Ministry of Science & Educ.
1998 3-yr Postdotoral Grant, Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia (FCT), Portuguese Ministry of Science & Education.




Produção científica, técnica e artística/cultural (Scientific, technical and artistical/cultural production)
Artigos em revistas com arbitragem científica
Papers in periodics with scientific refereeing
1. Mendonça, Vanda M; Sprung, Martin; Castro, Margarida; Canário, Adelino. 2011. "Particle Retention Efficiency of a Coastal Ecosystem in the Northeastern Atlantic Ocean", Wetlands 31, 6: 1175 - 1185.
2. Mendonca, Vanda M. D. 2010. "Persistent and expanding population outbreaks of the corallivorous starfish Acanthaster planci in the NW Indian Ocean: Are they really a consequence of unsustainable starfish predator removal through overfishing in coral reefs, or a response to a changing environment?", Zoological Studies, 49: 108 - 123.
3. Mendonca, Vanda M. D. 2010. "Interactions between green turtles (Chelonia mydas) and foxes (Vulpes vulpes arabica, Vulpes rueppellii sabaea, and Vulpes cana) on turtle nesting grounds in the northwestern Indian Ocean: Impacts of the fox community on the behaviour of nesting sea turtles at Ras Al Hadd Turtle Reserve, Oman", Zoological studies, 49: 437 - 452.
4. Mendonca, Vanda M. D. 2009. "Trophodynamics in a shallow lagoon off NW Europe (Culbin Sands, Moray Firth): Spatial and temporal variability of epibenthic communities, their diets, and consumption efficiency", Zoological Studies, 48: 196 - 214.
5. Mariyam Mendonça, V; Raffaelli, David G; Boyle, Peter; Hoskins, Steve. 2008. "Spatial and temporal characteristics of benthic invertebrate communities at Culbin Sands lagoon, Moray Firth, NE Scotland, and impacts of the disturbance of cockle harvesting", Scientia Marina 72, 2: 265 - 278.
6. Mendonça, Vanda M; Raffaelli, David G; Boyle, Peter R. 2007. "Interactions between shorebirds and benthic invertebrates at Culbin Sands lagoon, NE Scotland: Effects of avian predation on their prey community density and structure", Scientia Marina 71, 3: 579 - 591.
7. Mariyam Mendonça, V; Raffaelli, David; Boyle, Peter; Emes, Chas. 2007. "The ecological role of overwintering fish in the food web of the Culbin Sands lagoon ecosystem, NE Scotland: Identifying major trophic links and testing effects of fish Pomatoschistus microps (Pallas) on benthic invertebrates", Scientia Marina 71, 4: 649 - 660.








Indicadores de produção (Production indicators)

Total
Produção científica
Scientific production
7

Artigos científicos em revistas
Papers in periodics
7
Com arbitragem científica
With scientific refereeing
7


Outras informações relevantes
WETLANDS ECOLOGY, CONSERVATION & RESTORATION - Main research interests: • Spatial & Temporal Variations of Biodiversity & Adaptation to Change • Ecosystem Functioning & Modelling • Ecological Processes & Ecological Succession in Restored Habitats.<br> Currently: Member, IUCN-World Commission on Protected Areas, WCPA (since August 2013); Member, IUCN-Commission on Ecosystems Management, CEM (since July 2013); Honorary Advisor & Europe Chapter Coordinator at ecosysblogs.
wordpress.
com (since June 2013); Research Associate, Centre of Marine Sciences, CCMAR,, Univ Algarve, Portugal (since 1998); and International Consultant (since 1996).
Previously: Advisor (Conservation Expert) at Oman Ministry of Environment & Oman Ministry of Tourism (2009); Honorary Lecturer (Sustainable Ecotourism) at World Learving (2007); Advisor (Environmental Expert) at Oman Ministry of Environment (2002-2006); and Postdoctoral Research Fellow (Conservation Biology) at Univ Algarve, Portugal (1998-2001).
Degrees: PhD Degree in Zool (thesis in Ecol), Univ Aberdeen, UK; BSc+MSc in Mar Biol (thesis in Ecol), Univ Algarve, Portugal.
Languages: Bilingue ENGLISH & PORTUGUESE.
Webpages: linkedin, academia.
edu, researchgate, mendeley, UNESCO-IODE OceanExpert Directory.


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