1. personal data
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1. personal data
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name
Tiago Manuel Ferreira Natal da Luz
address
IMAR-CMA, Department of Life Sciences, University of Coimbra, Apartado 3046 Universidade de Coimbra, 3001-401 Coimbra, Portugal
contact data
tel. +351 239855760
fax. +351 239855789
email tiagonluz@iav.uc.pt
 
2. academic degree
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year academic degree scientific area institution
2011 PhD Ecology University of Coimbra
2005 MSc Ecology University of Coimbra
2001 Graduation Biology University of Coimbra
 
3. area of scientific activity
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domain of specialization
Terrestrial ecotoxicology
 
present investigation interests
Ecotoxicological characterization of industrial wastes and contaminated soils. Evaluation of the effect of chemicals and climate changes on ecosystem services provisioning in soil systems.
 
other skills/activities
Edaphic ecology, Entomology
 
4. coordination/participation of research projects
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With Portuguese national financial support
11) 2013 – 2015: “EnvironOme – Integrating Omics in ecotoxicology: tools for environmental risk assessment”
Main researcher: Marco Lemos (Polytechnic Institute of Leiria)
Financial support: PTDC/AGR-PRO/3496/2012
Activities: Achievement of laboratory and field assays to improve the knowledge on the link between individual responses and molecular responses (proteins and genes) of the collembola Folsomia candida to stressors.

10)2012 – 2014: “ReaLISE – Derivation of Risk LImits for the Protection of Soil Ecossystem from emerging compounds”
Main researcher: Ruth Maria de Oliveira Pereira (University of Aveiro)
Financial support: PTDC/AAC-AMB/120697/2010
Activities: Ecotoxicological assessment of a set of organic and inorganic nanomaterials to define reference limit values to be used in scenarios of ecological risk assessment.

9) 2012 – 2015: “ResOrgRisk - Environmental risk assessment of the use of organic residues as soil amendments”
Main researcher: Paula Maria da Luz Figueiredo de Alvarenga (Escola Superior Agrária de Beja)
Financial support: PTDC/AAC-AMB/119273/2010
Activities: Evaluation of the environmental risk of the use of organic residues as soil amendments using chemical, biochemical, microbiological and ecotoxicological methods. Definition of the most suitable test battery.

8) 2006 – 2007: “Avaliação da toxicidade de essência de folha de eucalipto visando a sua utilização no combate de pragas florestais” (Toxicity evaluation of the Eucalyptus leaf essence aiming its use in forestall plague control)
Main researcher: Prof. Dr. José Paulo Sousa (UC), Prof. Dr. Cristina Canhoto (UC)
Financial support: Institute of Environment and Life (IAV)-UC
Activities: Performance of chronic tests with collembolans Folsomia candida using a dose gradient of Eucalyptus leaf essence in OECD standard soil.

7) 2006 – 2007: “Definição da sensibilidade do comportamento de fuga dos colêmbolos Folsomia candida e das oligoquetas Eisenia andrei” (Sensitivity definition of the avoidance behaviour of the collembolans Folsomia candida and the olgochaetes Eisenia andrei)
Main researcher: Prof. Dr. José Paulo Sousa (UC), Prof. Dr. Rui Ribeiro (UC)
Financial support: IAV-UC
Activities: Multi-chamber avoidance tests using a dose gradient of a reference chemical for each test organism, followed by two-chamber avoidance tests in order to define the minimum difference of contaminant doses detectable by the organisms.

6) 2006 – 2007: “Validação de um mesocosmos para a avaliação de risco ecológico na aplicação de pesticidas em solos tropicais” (Validation of a mesocosm for the ecological risk evaluation of pesticide applications in tropical soils)
Main researcher: Prof. Dr. José Paulo Sousa (UC), Prof. Dr. Rui Ribeiro (UC)
Financial support: IAV-UC
Activities: Field and laboratory simulation of a pesticide application with Diazinon as activated ingredient in a tropical soil of Central America (Costa Rica).

5) 2004 – 2006: “Co-compostagem de lamas de indústrias têxteis com suportes orgânicos residuais: Estudo de processos de compostagem e avaliação ambiental da aplicação no solo do composto produzido e os seus efeitos nas plantas” (Co-composting of sludges from textile industries with waste organic agents: Study of composting processes and environmental assessment of land application of the resulting composts and its effects on plants)
Main researcher: Prof. Dr. Mário Russo (Viana do Castelo Polytechnic Institute)
Financial support: Programa AGRO (Medida 8)
Activities: Ecotoxicological evaluation of composts coming from textile industry sludges when applied in agricultural soils simulating real scenarios (field assays).

4) 2002 – 2003: “Testes ecotoxicológicos para avaliar as potencialidades das lamas das ETARes como fertilizantes na Agricultura” (Ecotoxicological tests to evaluate the potentiality of sludges from Water Treatment Plants as fertilizers in agriculture)
Main researcher: Prof. Dr. José Paulo Sousa (UC), Prof. Dr. Paula Morais (UC)
Financial support: IAV-UC; Technical Centre of Industrial Management
Activities: Ecotoxicological assays with two plant species and soil organisms usually used in standardized assays, to evaluate the ecotoxicological potential of 3 activated sludges from different sources (urban, electroplating industry and food processing industry).

3) 2001 – 2003: “Mapeamento e avaliação das fontes de poluição do solo no concelho de Oliveira do Hospital” (Mapping and evaluation of the soil pollution sources in the Municipality of Oliveira do Hospital)
Main researcher: Prof. Dr. José Paulo Sousa
Financial support: Programa Ciência Viva (Portuguese Science and Technology Foundation - FCT)
Activities: Toxicity assays with terrestrial organisms (collembolans and lumbricids) in natural contaminated soils from the Municipality of Oliveira do Hospital to characterize the toxic potential of test soils.

2) 2001 – 2003: “Ecotoxicidade e avaliação de risco ecológico de agroquímicos em solos – ERAS” (Ecotoxicity and evaluation of ecological risk of agrochemicals in soils – ERAS)
Main researcher: Prof. Dr. Amadeu Soares
Financial support: Programa PRAXIS XXI - FCT
Activities: Ecotoxicological assays with soil fauna (collembolans and lumbricids) for risk assessment of agrochemicals.

1) 2000 – 2002: “Avaliação de risco ecológico em solos contaminados na Mina de S. Domingos” (Ecological risk assessment of contaminated soils in S. Domingos Mine)
Main researcher: Prof. Dr. Rui Ribeiro (UC), Prof. Dr. Fernando Gonçalves (University of Aveiro; UA), Prof. Dr. José Paulo Sousa (UC)
Financial support: IAV-UC; UA
Activities: Performance of avoidance tests with soil fauna along a gradient of heavy metal doses, aiming characterization of the ecological risk of abandoned mining areas.
With international financial support
7) 2012 - 2015 - "TRAINBIODIVERSE – Training for functional soil microorganism biodiversity”
Main researcher: in Portugal - José Paulo Sousa
Financial support: EU FP7 – Marie Curie Training Network (PITN-GA-2011-289949).
Activities: To monitor, evaluate and improve the quality of biodiversity in European soils and to provide critical information to political, administrative and regulative bodies to enhance policy making for European ecosystem services and agricultural production.

6) 2010 – 2014 – “ECOFINDERS – Ecological Function and Biodiversity Indicators in European Soils” EU FP7
Main reasercher: Dr. Philippe Lemanceau (Institut national de la recherche agronomique)
Financial support: ENV-2010-2.1.4.4
Activities: Increasing the understanding of the role of soil biodiversity in ecosystem functioning.

5) 2009 – 2012: “SOCARRAT – Pyrogenic organic matter as a stable carbon source for soils and their relation with ecotoxicity”
Main researcher: Centro de Investigación Ecológica y Aplicaciones Forestales (Autonomous University of Barcelona, Spain)
Financial support: Ministerio de Ciencia y Innovación (Spain)
Activities: Characterization of the microbial communitites of soil in gradients of application doses of “Biochars”.

4) 2006-2008 - "WASTE Ring-test”.
Main researcher: Dr. Jörg Römbke (ECT)
Financial support: UBA (Germany)
Activities: Evaluation of a bio test battery for the ecotoxicological characterisation of waste and waste eluates by an interlaboratory test

3) 2005-2007 - "Bioaccumulation Ring-Test”.
Main researcher: Dr. Jörg Römbke (ECT)
Financial support: ECT (Germany); UBA(Germany); OECD.
Activities: Development of a bioaccumulation soil test using terrestrial Oligochaetes.

2) 2002 – 2005: “Vulnerability of Ecosystem services to land use changes in traditional agricultural systems – VISTA”
Main researcher: Dr. Sandra Lavorel (French National Centre for Scientific Research); Prof. Dr. Helena Freitas (UC)
Financial support: V Programa Quadro – European Union (UE) - EU FP5(EVK2- 2002-00168)
Activities: Measurements of microbial and faunistic indicators of cork oak forest soil quality submitted to different levels of grazing and abandoned.

1) 2000 – “Ecotoxicological Methods for the soil assessment – intercalibration”
Main researcher: Dr. W. Kördel and Dr. K. Hund-rinke (Fraunhofer Institute - Germany), Prof. Dr. José Paulo Sousa
Financial support: Fraunhofer Institute (Germany)
Activities: Toxicity assays with terrestrial organisms (Collembolans) in natural contaminated soils.
Services rendered
4) 2005 – Evaluation of the biodiversity in Nisa Municipality (entomological component) for the enterprise “NaturaGest, Lda”.

3) 2002 – Evaluation of the reference situation for the Hydroelectric system of the Ave river region (entomologic component) for the enterprise “NaturaGest, Lda”.

2) 2004 – Evaluation of the effect of a pesticide in Eucalyptus areas (ecotoxicological and microbiological components) for the society RAIZ.

1) 2002 – Evaluation of the reference situation for the Aeolic Park in Vila Pouca de Aguiar Municipality (entomologic component) for the enterprise “NaturaGest, Lda”.
 
5. membership in scientific societies
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Society of Environmental Toxicology and Chemistry – Europe (SETAC – Europe)
 
6. referee and editor of scientific journals
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REFEREE FOR THE FOLLOWING PERIODICALS:

African Journal of Biotechnology
Applied Soil Ecology
Chemosphere
Ecotoxicology and Environmental Safety
Environmental Journal of Soil Biology
Environmental Monitoring and Assessment
Environmental Pollution
Environmental Science and Technology
Environmental Sciences Processes and Impacts
Environmental Toxicology and Chemistry
Fresenius Environmental Bulletin
Geoderma
International Journal of Environmental Research
Journal of Agricultural and Food Science
Journal of Environmental Monitoring
Journal of Soils and Sediments
Scientia Agricola
Science of the Total Environment
Spanish Journal of Agricultural Research
 
7. publications
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papers in international scientific periodicals with referee (ISI)
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22) Cesar R, Natal-da-Luz T, Bidone E, Castilhos Z, Polivanov H, Sousa JP. 2014. Disposal of dredged sediments in tropical soils: ecotoxicological evaluation based on bioassays with springtails and enchytraeids. Environmental Science and Pollution Research International (in press).

21) Cesar R, Natal-da-Luz T, Sousa JP, Colonese J, Bidone E, Castilho Z, Egler S, Polivanov H. 2014. Disposal of dredged sediments in tropical soils: ecotoxicological effects on earthworms. Environmental Monitoring and Assessment, 186: 1487-1497.

20) Chelinho S, Domene X, Natal-da-Luz T, Andrés P, Norte C, Rufino C, Lopes I, Cachada A, Espindola E, Ribeiro R, Duarte AC, Sousa JP. 2013. Soil microarthropod community testing: a new approach to increase the ecological relevance of effect data for pesticide risk assessment. Applied Soil Ecology (in press).

19) Martins C, Natal-da-Luz T, Sousa JP, Gonçalves MJ, Salgueiro L, Canhoto C. 2013. Effects of essential oils from Eucalyptus globulus leaves on soil organisms involved in leaf degradation. Plos One, 8(4): e61233.

18) Ojeda G, Patrício J, Navajas H, Comellas L, Alcañiz JM, Ortiz O, Marks E, Natal-da-Luz T, Sousa JP. 2013. Effects of nonylphenols on soil microbial activity and water retention. Applied Soil Ecology, in press. DOI: 10.1016/j.apsoil.2012.10.012.

17) Natal-da-Luz T, Moreira-Santos M, Ruepert C, Cartillo LE, Ribeiro R, Sousa JP, 2012. Ecotoxicological characterization of a tropical soil after diazinon spraying. Ecotoxicology, 21(8): 2163-2176.

16) Natal-da-Luz T, Ojeda G, Costa M, Pratas J, Lanno R, Van Gestel CAM, Sousa JP, 2012. Short-term changes of metal availability in soil I: Comparing sludge-amended and metal-spiked soils. Archives of Environmental Contamination and Toxicology, 63(2): 199-208.

15) Natal-da-Luz T, Lee I, Verweij RA, Morais PV, Van Velzen MJM, Sousa JP, Van Gestel CAM, 2012. The influence of earthworm activity on microbial communities related with the degradation of persistent pollutants. Environmental Toxicology and Chemistry, 31(4): 794 – 803.

14) Amorim MJB, Natal-da-Luz T, Sousa JP, Loureiro S, Becker L, Römbke J, Soares AMVM, 2012. Boric acid as reference substance: pros, cons and standardization. Ecotoxicology DOI 10.1007/s10646-011-0832-9.

13) Chelinho S, Lopes I, Natal-da-Luz T, Domene X, Nunes MET, Espíndola ELG, Ribeiro R, Sousa JP, 2012. Integrated Ecological Risk Assessment of Pesticides in Tropical Ecosystems: A Case Study with Carbofuran in Brazil. Environmental Toxicology and Chemistry DOI: 10.1002/etc.738.

12) Natal-da-Luz T, Ojeda G, Costa M, Pratas J, Lanno R, Van Gestel CAM, Sousa JP, 2011. Short-term changes of metal availability in soil II: The influence of earthworm activity. Applied Soil Ecology, 49: 178 – 186.

11) Natal-da-Luz T, Ojeda G, Pratas J, Van Gestel CAM, Sousa JP, 2011. Toxicity to Eisenia andrei and Folsomia candida of a metal mixture applied to soil directly or via an organic matrix. Ecotoxicology and Environmental Safety 74: 1715 – 1720.

10) Domene X, Chelinho S, Campana P, Natal-da-Luz T, Alcañiz J, Andrés P, Römbke J, Sousa JP, 2011. Influence of soil properties on the performance of Folsomia candida: Implications for its use in soil ecotoxicology testing. Environmental Toxicology and Chemistry, 30(7): 1497 – 1505.

9) Chelinho S, Domene X, Campana P, Natal-da-Luz T, Scheffczyk A, Römbke J, Andrés P, Sousa JP, 2011. Improving ecological risk assessment in the mediterranean area: Selection of reference soils and evaluating the influence of soil properties on avoidance and reproduction of the Oligochaetes Eisenia andrei and Enchytraeus crypticus. Environmental Toxicology and Chemistry, 30(5): 1050 – 1058.

8) Natal-da-Luz T, Tidona S, Van Gestel CAM, Morais PV, Sousa JP, 2009. The use of Collembola avoidance tests to characterize sewage sludges as soil amendments. Chemosphere 77(11): 1526 – 1533.

7) Natal-da-Luz T, Tidona S, Jesus B, Morais PV, Sousa JP, 2009. The use of sewage sludge as soil amendment. The need for an ecotoxicological evaluation. Journal of Soils and Sediments 9(3): 246 – 260.

6) Natal-da-Luz T, Römbke J, Sousa JP, 2008. Avoidance tests in site specific risk assessment – the influence of soil properties on the avoidance response of Collembolans and earthworms. Environmental Toxicology and Chemistry 27(5): 1112 – 1117.

5) Natal-da-Luz T, Amorim M, Römbke J, Sousa JP, 2008. Avoidance tests with earthworms and springtails: defining the minimum exposure time to observe a significant response. Ecotoxicology and Environmental Safety 71: 545 – 551.

4) Barateiro JD, Natal-da-Luz T, Sousa JP, Vogt C, Nowak C, 2007. Tolerance of genetically characterized Folsomia candida strains to phenmedipham exposure – a comparison between reproduction and avoidance tests. Journal of Soils and Sediments 7(6): 388 – 392.

3) Domene X, Natal-da-Luz T, Alcañiz JM, Andrés P, Sousa JP, 2007. Feeding inhibition in the soil Collembolan Folsomia candida as an endpoint for the estimation of organic waste ecotoxicity. Environmental Toxicology and Chemistry 26(7): 1538 – 1544.

2) Natal-da-Luz T, Ribeiro R, Sousa JP, 2004. Avoidance tests as early screening tools for site specific assessment in polluted soils. Environmental Toxicology and Chemistry 23(9): 2188 – 2193.

1) Sousa JP, Gama MM, Pinto C, Keating A, Calhôa C, Lemos M, Castro C, Natal-da-Luz T, Leitão P, Dias S, 2004. Effects of land-use change on Collembola diversity patterns in Mediterranean landscape. Pedobiologia 48: 609 – 622.
 
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book chapters
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2) Natal-da-Luz T, Domene X, Scheffczyk A, Sousa JP, 2009. Earthworm Avoidance Tests. In: Moser H, Römbke J, (Eds), Ecotoxicological characterization of Wastes. Results and Experiences of an International Ring Test. Springer, New York, USA, pp. 191 – 196.

1) Scheffczyk A, Moser T, Natal-da-Luz T, 2009. Collembolan Tests. In: Moser H, Römbke J, (Eds), Ecotoxicological characterization of Wastes. Results and Experiences of an International Ring Test. Springer, New York, USA, pp. 183 – 189.
 
proceedings of international meetings with referee
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3) Rieff GG, Natal-da-Luz T, Sousa JP, Sá ELS, 2014. Diversity of springtails and mites of a native forest in Southern Brazil: Relationship with the indices of temperature and precipitation in the native environment. International Journal of Emerging Technology and Advanced Engineering 4: 684-692.

2) Caridade CMR, Marçal ARS, Mendonça T, Natal-da-Luz T, Sousa JP, 2011. Automatic counting the number of Collembola in digital images. 4th International Congresso in Image and Signal Processing 15 – 17 October, 2011, Shanghai, China.pp 1837-1841, ISBN 978-1-4244-9306-7

1) Jesus B, Branco R, Natal-da-Luz T, Sousa JP, Morais PV, 2006. Effect of activate sludge addition on the microbial activity of soil. 9th International Symposium on Metal Ions in Biology and Medicine 21 – 24 May, 2006, Lisbon, Portugal. vol. 9, pp 163-168
 
national journals, from portugal or from abroad, with peer review
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proceedings of portuguese national meetings
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1) Costa M, Vasconcelos C, Sousa JP, Natal-da-Luz T, Cunha M, Fernandes A, Leandro E, Russo M, 2004. Avaliação da ecotoxicidade dos compostos de lamas de ETAR de efluentes têxteis utilizando ensaios de “avoidance”. Tema 3, Resíduos sólidos. XI Encontro Nacional de Saneamento Básico 12 – 15 October, 2004, Faro, Portugal, pp. 1 - 7.
 
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technical reports
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1) Natal-da-Luz T and Sousa JP, 2009. “Soil quality – Avoidance test for testing the quality of soils and effects of chemicals – Part 2: Test with collembolans (Folsomia candida)”. Accepted by Technical Committee (TC 190) of International Organization for Standardization (ISO).
 
oral presentations
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As presenter

7) Rieff GG, Natal-da-Luz T, Schmelz R, Sá ELS, Sousa JP, 2014. Impact of no-till versus conventional maize plantation in soil mesofauna: a TME experiment. 24th SETAC Europe Annual Meeting 11 - 15 May, 2014, Basel, Switzerland.

6) Natal-da-Luz T, Ojeda G, Costa M, Miranda F, Lopes Z, Pratas J, Lanno RP, Van Gestel CAM, Sousa JP, 2011. Changes of metal availability over time in sludge-amended and metal-spiked soils. Does earthworm activity influence those changes? 21st SETAC Europe Annual Meeting 15 – 19 May, 2011, Milan, Italy.

5) Natal-da-Luz T, Lee I, Verweij R, Morais PV, Van Gestel CAM, Van Velzen M, Sousa JP, 2010. The influence of earthworm activity on microbial processes related with the degradation of persistent pollutants. 20th SETAC Europe Annual Meeting 23 – 27 May, 2010, Seville, Spain.

4) Natal-da-Luz T, Chelinho S, Egeler P, Moser T, Römbke J, Sousa JP, 2006. The bioaccumulation of cadmium in terrestrial Oligochaetes. 9th International Symposium on Metal Ions in Biology and Medicine 21 – 24 May, 2006, Lisbon, Portugal.

3) Natal-da-Luz T, Torres A, Costa MA, Fernandes A, Tavares L, Russo M, Sousa JP, 2006. Valorização agrícola de lamas de ETAR de tratamento de efluentes têxteis: Avaliação do impacto ecotoxicológico. XII SILUBESA (12º Simpósio Luso-Brasileiro de Engenharia Sanitária e Ambiental) 13 – 17 March, 2006, Figueira da Foz, Portugal.

2) Natal-da-Luz T, Römbke J, Sousa JP, 2004. Ensaios de “avoidance” com Colêmbolos e Oligoquetas na avaliação de risco de locais contaminados. Factores que podem influenciar o comportamento de exclusão. I Congresso Ibérico da Ciência do Solo 15 – 18 June, 2004, Bragança, Portugal.

1) Invited oral: Natal-da-Luz T, Domene X, Chelinho S, Niemeyer J, Römbke J, Sousa JP, 2007. Should we avoid the use of avoidance tests in site specific risk assessment? 28th SETAC North America Annual Meeting 11 – 15 November, 2007, Milwaukee, Wiscosin, USA.

As co-presenter
11) Van den Brink N, Arblaster J, Bowman S, Conder J, Drost W, Elliott J, Johnson M, Muir D, Natal-da-Luz T, Rattner B, Sample B, Shore R, 2014. Terrestrial field studies are needed to derive bioaccumulation potential of chemicals 24th SETAC Europe Annual Meeting 11 - 15 May, 2014, Basel, Switzerland.

10) Alvarenga P, Palma P, Mourinha C, Farto M, Cunha-Queda C, Natal-da-Luz T, Sousa JP, 2013. Environmental risk assessment of the use of different organic wastes as soil amendments. European Geosciences Union General Assembly, 7 – 12 April, 2013, Vienna, Austria.

9) Chelinho S, Domene X, Natal-da-Luz T, Andrés P, Abrantes I, Sautter K, Espindola E, Ribeiro R, Sousa JP, 2012. Using soil nematode and microarthropod community testing to assess pesticide effects in warm temperate and tropical regions. XVI ICSZ International Colloquium on Soil Zoology, 6 – 10 August, 2012, Coimbra, Portugal.

8) Renaud JM, Natal-da-Luz T, Ribeiro R, Sousa JP, 2012. Can avoidance behaviour be used as a tool to investigate the re‐colonization potential of contaminated patches? XVI ICSZ International Colloquium on Soil Zoology, 6 – 10 August, 2012, Coimbra, Portugal.

7) Chelinho S, Lopes I, Natal-da-Luz T, Domene X, Andrade A, Espíndola ELG, Ribeiro R, Sousa JP, 2008. Integrated ecological risk assessment of pesticides in tropical ecosystems: a case study with carbofuran in Brazil. 18th SETAC Europe Annual Meeting 25 – 29 May, 2008, Warsaw, Poland.

6) Moreira-Santos M, Natal-da-Luz T, Lopes I, Chelinho S, Espíndola ELG, Ruepert C, Castillo L, Sousa JP, Ribeiro R, 2008. Toxicidad de plaguicidas en agricultura tropical: integración de vías de exposición relevantes. III Congreso de Ecotoxicología y Química Ambeintal (AMEQA/SETAC) 7 – 12 April, 2008, Mexico City, Mexico.

5) Kuperman RG, Egeler P, Natal-da-Luz T, Chelinho S, Gilberg D, Moser T, Römbke J, Sousa JP, Amorim MJB, 2007. Toxicokinetics of cadmium or hexachlorobenzene in potworms: Preliminary results of an international bioaccumulation ring test for terrestrial Oligochaetes. 28th SETAC North America Annual Meeting 11 – 15 November, 2007, Milwaukee, Wiscosin, USA.

4) Barateiro J, Natal-da-Luz T, Sousa JP, Vogt C, Nowak C, 2007. Reaction of populations of the Collembolan Folsomia candida to phenmedipham exposure - Does genetics really matter? 17th SETAC Europe Annual Meeting 20 – 24 May, 2007, Oporto, Portugal.

3) Moreira-Santos M, Natal-da-Luz T, Ruepert C, Castillo L, Sousa JP, Ribeiro R, 2006. Integrated toxicity assessment of the effects of a pesticide application in a tropical soil. ANCAP (The African Network for Chemical Analysis of Pesticides) - SETAC 16 – 20 October, 2006, Arusha, Tanzania.

2) Chelinho S, Domene X, Natal-da-Luz T, Campana P, Andrés P, Römbke J, Sousa JP, 2006. Defining a set of Mediterranean reference soils for ecotoxicological testing. 16th SETAC Europe Annual Meeting 7 – 11 May, 2006, The Hague, The Netherlands.

1) Gama MM, Pinto C, Calhôa C, Lemos M, Castro C, Natal-da-Luz T, Leitão P, Dias S, Keating A, Sousa JP, 2002. Effects of land-use changes on Collembola diversity patterns in a Mediterranean landscape. VI International Seminar on Apterygota 13 – 17 September, 2002, Siena, Italy.

NATIONAL CONFERENCES:
As presenter

2) Natal-da-Luz T, Sousa JP, 2004. Ensaios de “avoidance” com organismos do solo como ponto de partida para a avaliação de risco ecológico de solos contaminados. 9º Encontro Nacional de Ecologia 14 – 16 October, 2004, Coimbra.

1) Natal-da-Luz T, Tidona S, Morais PV, Sousa JP, 2003. A utilização de lamas residuais na agricultura. Necessidade de uma avaliação ecotoxicológica. Encontro anual da SPCS entitled “O Solo – Factor de Qualidade Ambiental” 10 – 12 July, 2003, Escola Superior Agrária de Coimbra, Coimbra.

As co-presenter

6) Costa M, Torres A, Miranda F, Freitas J, Natal-da-Luz T, Sousa JP, 2008. Cangaço e bagaço de uva: sub-produtos das adegas com potencial fertilizante. II Congresso Nacional de Agricultura Biológica – Cultivar o Futuro 24 – 25 June, 2008, Escola de Serviços e Comércio do Oeste, Torres Vedras.

5) Costa M, Vasconcelos C, Sousa JP, Natal-da-Luz T, Cunha M, Fernandes A, Leandro E, Russo M, 2004. Ecotoxicidade dos compostos de lamas de ETARs de efluentes têxteis. 11º Encontro Nacional de Saneamento Básico 12 – 15 October, 2004, Faro.

4) Chelinho S, Campana P, Natal-da-Luz T, Sousa JP, 2004. Selecção de solos naturais de referência para a bacia Mediterrânica – Realização de ensaios de “avoidance” e reprodução. 9º Encontro Nacional de Ecologia 14 – 16 October, 2004, Coimbra.

3) Jesus B, Natal-da-Luz T, Branco R, Sousa JP, Morais PV, 2003. Efeito na actividade microbiana da adição de lamas activadas em solo. Encontro anual da SPCS entitled “O Solo – Factor de Qualidade Ambiental” 10 – 12 July, 2003, Escola Superior Agrária de Coimbra, Coimbra.

2) Gama MM, Pinto C, Calhôa C, Lemos M, Castro C, Natal-da-Luz T, Leitão P, Dias S, Keating A, Sousa JP, 2002. Efeitos da alteração do uso do solo nos padrões de biodiversidade de colêmbolos edáficos em povoamentos de Quercus suber. 1º Colóquio sobre a Flora e a Fauna dos Montados 27 – 29 September, 2002, Grândola.

1) Sousa JP, Dias S, Gama MM, Keating A, Máguas C, Paiva MR, Rego F, Rufino R, Serrano S, Aguiar C, Boppré M, Calhôa C, Castro C, Leitão P, Lemos M, Natal-da-Luz T, Mesquita S, Neves R, Pereira PG, Pinto C, 2002. Desenvolvimento de ferramentas para avaliar alterações de biodiversidade em sistemas terrestres. 1º Colóquio sobre a Flora e a Fauna dos Montados 27 – 29 September, 2002, Grândola.
 
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INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCES:
41) Bouguerra S, Gavina A, Ksibi M, Rasteiro MG, Rocha-Santos T, Natal-da-Luz T, Pereira C, Sousa JP, 2014. Assessing the the impact of organic and inorganic nanoparticles on soil microbial community. SETAC Asia/Pacific Conference 14 - 17 September, 2014, Adelaide, Australia.

40) Renaud M, Chelinho S, Alvarenga P, Sousa JP, Natal-da-Luz T, 2014. Assessing the potential hazard of wastes as soil amendments 24th SETAC Europe Annual Meeting 11 - 15 May, 2014, Basel, Switzerland.

39) Pontes J, Natal-da-Luz T, Sousa JP, 2014. Is the sensitivity of Folsomia candida from laboratory cultures comparable to that of field organisms? 24th SETAC Europe Annual Meeting 11 - 15 May, 2014, Basel, Switzerland.

38) César R, Natal-da-Luz T, Edison B, Castilho Z, Polinov H, Sousa JP, 2012. Ecotoxicological tests with Folsomia candida to evaluate toxicity of dredged sediments in tropical soils. XVI ICSZ International Colloquium on Soil Zoology, 6 – 10 August, 2012, Coimbra, Portugal.

37) Ojeda G, Alcañiz JM, Comellas L, Natal-da-Luz T, Sousa JP, 2012. Nonylphenol on soil: effects on aggregate stability, water retention and microbial activity. 4th International Congress Eurosoil - Soil science for the benefit of mankind and environment. 2 - 6 of July, 2012, Fiera del Levante, Bari, Italy.

36) Alvarenga P, Palma P, Cunha-Queda AC, Duarte E, Chung AP, Morais PV, Natal-da-Luz T, Sousa JP, 2012. Introducing the “ResOrgRisk” Project: Environmental risk assessment of the use of organic residues as soil amendments. 22nd SETAC Europe Annual Meeting and 6th SETAC World Congress 20 - 24 May, 2012, Berlin, Germany.

35) Renaud JM, Natal-da-Luz T, Ribeiro R, Sousa JP, 2012. Avoidance data tells you more than meet the eye! Can it be used to investigate the re-colonization of contaminated sites? 22nd SETAC Europe Annual Meeting and 6th SETAC World Congress 20 - 24 May, 2012, Berlin, Germany.

34) Filho LCIO, Pereira C, Pretucci A, Baretta D, Santos JCP, Pereira R, Moreira-Santos M, Natal-da-Luz T, Ferreira A, Ribeiro R, Sousa JP, 2012. Environmental risk assessment in the São Domingos Mine area (Portugal). Tier I: screening phase. 22nd SETAC Europe Annual Meeting and 6th SETAC World Congress 20 - 24 May, 2012, Berlin, Germany.

33) Natal-da-Luz T, Buch AC, Ojeda G, Römbke J, Sousa JP, 2012. Strategy to evaluate the effect of chemicals and climate change on ecosystem services provisioning. The SETAC Europe 5th Special Science Symposium on “Ecosystem Services: from policy to practice” 15 – 16 February, 2012, Brussels, Belgium.

32) Ojeda G, Natal-da-Luz T, Alcañiz JM, Izquierdo R, Àvila A, Sousa JP, 2011. Soil slaking process as a regulator of nutrient flux ecosystem service. 4th ESP Conference, Ecosystem Services: integrating Science and Practice 4 – 7 October, 2011, Wageningen, The Netherlands.

31) Oliveira JPM, Ernani PR, Natal-da-Luz T, Pratas J, Vaz JLN, Sousa JP, 2011. Disponibilidade de metais ao longo do tempo quando aplicados no solo diretamente ou através de um lodo industrial. XXXIII Congresso Brasileiro de Ciência do Solo 31 July – 5 August, 2011, Uberlândia, Brazil.

30) Niemeyer JC, Natal-da-Luz T, Pratas J, Silva EM, Sousa JP, 2011. The use of earthworm metal content in highest tiers of a site environmental risk assessment in the tropics. 21st SETAC Europe Annual Meeting 15 – 19 May, 2011, Milan, Italy.

29) Vaz J, Natal-da-Luz T, Ojeda G, Pratas J, Van Gestel CAM, Sousa JP, 2010. Differences in metal bioavailability and toxicity in sludge amended and metal-spiked soils. 20th SETAC Europe Annual Meeting 23 – 27 May, 2010, Seville, Spain.

28) Chelinho S, Domene X, Natal-da-Luz T, Lopes I, Espíndola ELG, Ribeiro R, Sousa JP, 2009. Soil microarthropod community testing: a new approach to increase the ecological relevance of effect data for pesticide risk assessment. 19th SETAC Europe Annual Meeting 31 May – 4 June, 2009, Göteborg, Sweden.

27) Natal-da-Luz T, Ojeda G, Miranda F, Costa M, Lopes Z, Alcañiz J, Van Gestel CAM, Sousa JP, 2009. Evaluation of short-term changes in bioavailability of metals. The influence of earthworm activity. 19th SETAC Europe Annual Meeting 31 May – 4 June, 2009, Göteborg, Sweden.

26) Silva C, Natal-da-Luz T, Ribeiro R, Sousa JP, 2008. The Lowest Observed Effect Gradient (LOEG) of toxicants that soil organisms are able to detect and avoid – a novel approach for evaluating rehabilitation scenarios. 18th SETAC Europe Annual Meeting 25 – 29 May, 2008, Warsaw, Poland.

25) Natal-da-Luz T, Neves J, Torres A, Freitas J, Costa M, Gonçalves F, Sousa JP, 2008. Ecotoxicological assessment of short-term changes of three different wastes after their incorporation in an agricultural soil. 18th SETAC Europe Annual Meeting 25 – 29 May, 2008, Warsaw, Poland.

24) Natal-da-Luz T, Tavares L, Torres A, Fernandes A, Costa M, Russo M, Sousa JP, 2007. Short and long-term ecotoxicological evaluation of sewage sludge and two derived composts in a field test. 17th SETAC Europe Annual Meeting 20 – 24 May, 2007, Oporto, Portugal.

23) Natal-da-Luz T, Moreira-Santos M, Ruepert C, Castillo L, Ribeiro R, Sousa JP, 2007. Habitat and retention functions of tropical soils sprayed with pesticides. A case study with Diazinon in Costa Rica. 17th SETAC Europe Annual Meeting 20 – 24 May, 2007, Oporto, Portugal.

22) Natal-da-Luz T, Chelinho S, Egeler P, Moser T, Römbke J,. Sousa JP, 2007. Bioaccumulation kinetics of cadmium and hexachlorobenzene in Eisenia andrei: a case study with Mediterranean soils. 17th SETAC Europe Annual Meeting 20 – 24 May, 2007, Oporto, Portugal.

21) Moreira-Santos M, Natal-da-Luz T, Lopes I, Ruepert C, Castillo L, Sousa JP, Ribeiro R, 2007. Suitability and sensitivity of populations of three Central American cladoceran species for toxicity assessments of runoff-related pesticide contamination. 17th SETAC Europe Annual Meeting 20 – 24 May, 2007, Oporto, Portugal.

20) Moreira-Santos M, Natal-da-Luz T, Lopes I, Ruepert C, Castillo L, Sousa JP, Ribeiro R, 2007. Assessment of the effects of pesticide applications in a tropical agricultural field: a laboratory simulation of pesticide spraying and its mobilization via surface runoff. 17th SETAC Europe Annual Meeting 20 – 24 May, 2007, Oporto, Portugal.

19) Moreira-Santos M, Natal-da-Luz T, Lopes I, Ruepert C, Castillo L, Sousa JP, Ribeiro R, 2007. Integrated toxicity assessment of the effects of a pesticide application in a tropical agricultural field. 17th SETAC Europe Annual Meeting 20 – 24 May, 2007, Oporto, Portugal.

18) Moreira-Santos M, Natal-da-Luz T, Lopes I, Ruepert C, Castillo L, Sousa JP, Ribeiro R, 2007. Approaches relevant for use in toxicity assessments of pesticide applications in tropical ecosystems. 17th SETAC Europe Annual Meeting 20 – 24 May, 2007, Oporto, Portugal.

17) Natal-da-Luz T, Moreira-Santos M, Ruepert C, Castillo L, Ribeiro R, Sousa JP, 2006. Assessing pesticide risks for soil organisms in tropical systems: Do laboratory simulations mimic real field applications? 27th SETAC North America Annual Meeting 5 – 9 November, 2006, Montréal, Quebec, Canada.

16) Natal-da-Luz T, Tidona S, Morais PV, Sousa JP, 2006. Ecotoxicological evaluation of a sewage sludge from Metallurgic Industry. (BEST POSTER AWARD) 9th International Symposium on Metal Ions in Biology and Medicine 21 – 24 May, 2006, Lisbon, Portugal.

15) Chelinho S, Domene X, Natal-da-Luz T, Campana P, Andrés P, Römbke J, Sousa JP, 2006. Effects of Phenmedipham on the reproduction of Enchytraeus crypticus (Oligochaeta) and Folsomia candida (Collembola) in twelve Mediterranean soils. 16th SETAC Europe Annual Meeting 7 – 11 May, 2006, The Hague, The Netherlands.

14) Domene X, Natal-da-Luz T, Andrés P, Sousa JP, 2006. A new method for ecotoxicological evaluation of organic wastes based in the feeding inhibition of Folsomia candida. 16th SETAC Europe Annual Meeting 7 – 11 May, 2006, The Hague, The Netherlands.

13) Natal-da-Luz T, Tavares L, Costa M, Russo M, Sousa JP, 2006. Ecotoxicological assessment of two sludge composts and the pure sludge as agricultural fertilizers in a field test. 16th SETAC Europe Annual Meeting 7 – 11 May, 2006, The Hague, The Netherlands.

12) Natal-da-Luz T, Römbke J, Sousa JP, 2006. Standardization of avoidance tests with earthworms and collembolans in site specific assessment – addressing the influence of confounding factors. 16th SETAC Europe Annual Meeting 7 – 11 May, 2006, The Hague, The Netherlands.

11) Barateiro J, Natal-da-Luz T, Scheffczyk A, Römbke J, Sousa JP, Nowak C, 2005. Different sensitivity to phenmedipham exposure between test cultures of the springtail Folsomia candida. 10th SETAC GLB (German Language Branch) Annual Meeting 28 – 30 September, 2005, Basel, Switzerland.

10) Natal-da-Luz T, Römbke J, Sousa JP, 2005. Avoidance tests in site specific assessment - the influence of soil properties in the avoidance response of collembola and earthworms. 15th SETAC Europe Annual Meeting 22 – 26 May, 2005, Lille, France.

9) Natal-da-Luz T, Costa M, Russo M, Sousa JP, 2005. A field test to assess the efficiency of two sludge compounds comparing to the pure sludge as fertilizers in agriculture. 15th SETAC Europe Annual Meeting 22 – 26 May, 2005, Lille, France.

8) Natal-da-Luz T, Tidona S, Morais PV, Sousa JP, 2005. Sewage sludge utilization in agriculture. The impact on collembola avoidance and reproduction along time. 15th SETAC Europe Annual Meeting 22 – 26 May, 2005, Lille, France.

7) Natal-da-Luz T, Tidona S, Morais PV, Sousa JP, 2005. Sewage sludge utilization in agriculture. The need for an ecotoxicological evaluation. 15th SETAC Europe Annual Meeting 22 – 26 May, 2005, Lille, France.

6) Natal-da-Luz T, Alexandre T, Costa M, Russo M, Sousa JP, 2005. Ensaio de campo para avaliar a eficiência de dois compostos relativamente à lama pura como fertilizantes na agricultura. V Congresso Ibérico de Ciências Hortícolas – IV Congresso Iberoamericano de Ciências Hortícolas 22 – 27 May, 2005, Oporto, Portugal.

5) Natal-da-Luz T, Chelinho S, Campana P, Römbke J, Sousa JP, 2004. Definição de solos de referência para avaliação de risco em diferentes regiões da Europa. Realização de ensaios de “avoidance” com Oligoquetas. I Congresso Ibérico da Ciência do Solo 15 – 18 June, 2004, Bragança, Portugal.

4) Chelinho S, Santos MJG, Ferreira MFL, Natal-da-Luz T, Sousa JP, 2004. Effects of four pesticides (Glyphosate, Endosulfan, Vinclozolin and Chorpyrifos) on Eisenia andrei (Oligochaeta: Lumbricidae) in field contaminated sites. 14th SETAC Europe Annual Meeting 18 – 22 April, 2004, Prague, Czech Republic.

3) Santos MJG, Chelinho S, Ferreira MFL, Natal-da-Luz T, Sousa JP, 2004. Avoidance Behaviour of Folsomia candida (Insecta:Collembola) to four pesticides in a agricultural contaminated field. 14th SETAC Europe Annual Meeting 18 – 22 April, 2004, Prague, Czech Republic.

2) Natal-da-Luz T, Tidona S, Morais PV, Sousa JP, 2003. Residual sludge utilization in agriculture. The need for an ecotoxicological assessment. 5º Congresso Ibérico e 2º Iberoamericano de Contaminação e Toxicologia Ambiental 22 – 24 September, 2003, Oporto, Portugal.

1) Natal-da-Luz T, Loureiro S, Ribeiro R, Sousa JP, Soares AMVM, 2002. Avoidance tests as early screening tools for site specific assessment in polluted soils. 12th SETAC Europe Annual Meeting 12 – 16 May, 2002, Vienna, Austria.

NATIONAL CONFERENCES:

7) Costa M, Torres A, Miranda F, Natal-da-Luz T, Sousa JP, Freitas J, 2009. Cangaço e bagaço de uva: sub-produtos das adegas como potencial fertilizante. Encontro Anual da SPCS 8 – 10 July, 2009, University of Algarve, Faro.

6) Natal-da-Luz T, Tavares L, Torres A, Fernandes A, Costa M, Russo M, Sousa JP, 2007. A utilização de Biosólidos e dos respectivos compostados como fertilizantes orgânicos: efeito na fertilidade biótica do solo. Ensaio de campo vs simulação em laboratório. Encontro anual da SPCS entitled “O Solo, a Paisagem e o Uso da Terra” 4 – 6 July, 2007, University of Trás-os-Montes e Alto Douro, Vila Real.

5) Natal-da-Luz T, Römbke J, Sousa JP, 2004. Avaliação de risco de locais contaminados utilizando ensaios de “avoidance”. Factores condicionantes do comportamento de exclusão. 9º Encontro Nacional de Ecologia 14 – 16 October, 2004, Coimbra.

4) Sousa JP, Gama MM, Pinto C, Calhôa C, Lemos M, Castro C, Natal-da-Luz T, Leitão P, Dias S, Keating A, 2003. Alteração do uso do solo e biodiversidade de colêmbolos edáficos em povoamentos de Quercus suber. Encontro anual da SPCS entitled “O Solo – Factor de Qualidade Ambiental” 10 – 12 July, 2003, Escola Superior Agrária de Coimbra, Coimbra.

3) Keating A, Gama MM, Calhôa C, Castro C, Lemos M, Natal-da-Luz T, Leitão P, Dias S, Sousa JP, 2003. Biodiversidade de macrofauna num gradiente de intensificação de uso do solo. Encontro anual da SPCS entitled “O Solo – Factor de Qualidade Ambiental” 10 – 12 July, 2003, Escola Superior Agrária de Coimbra, Coimbra.

2) Natal-da-Luz T, Tidona S, Morais PV, Sousa JP, 2003. Teste ecotoxicológico com Avena sativa e Brassica rapa para avaliar as potencialidades das lamas das ETARes como fertilizantes. Encontro anual da SPCS entitled “O Solo – Factor de Qualidade Ambiental” 10 – 12 July, 2003, Escola Superior Agrária de Coimbra, Coimbra.

1) Keating A, Gama MM, Calhôa C, Castro C, Lemos M, Natal-da-Luz T, Sousa JP, 2002. Alteração dos padrões de biodiversidade de macrofauna edáfica em montado de sobro sujeito a diferentes tipos de gestão. 1º Colóquio sobre a Flora e a Fauna dos Montados 27 – 29 September, 2002, Grândola.
 
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MEMBER OF ACADEMIC JURIS

6) PhD Biology – Specialization in Ecotoxicology and Environmental Biology: Ana Luísa Neto Caetano. University of Aveiro, Aveiro, 24 March, 2014. “Derivation of soil screening values for metals in portuguese natural soils” (opponent).
5) M.Sc. Ecology: Bruno Ricardo Campos Antunes. Sciences School, Department of Biology, Minho University, Braga, 17 December, 2013. “Impacts of copper and metalaxyl-M on detritus foodwebs in streams” (oponente).
4) M.Sc. Ecology: Maria João Alves Nogueira. Sciences School, Department of Biology, Minho University, Braga, 17 December, 2013. “Effects of wildfires on leaf-litter decomposition in streams: studies in microcosms” (opponent).
3) M.Sc. Applied Biology: António Manuel de Andrade Lapa Amaro. Department of Biology, University of Aveiro, Aveiro, 16 December, 2013. “Optimized tools for toxicity assessment of biochar-amended soils” (opponent).
2) M.Sc. Ecology: Jean Mathieu Bazenga Renaud. Faculty of Sciences and Technology, University of Coimbra, Coimbra, 18 July, 2012. “What more can avoidance assays tell us? Using avoidance assays as a tool to predict the recolonization potential of contaminated sites” (opponent).
1) M.Sc. Environmental Management: Diana Reis Nazaré. Instituto Politécnico de Coimbra – Escola Superior Agrária, Coimbra, 10 July, 2012. “Environmental projects for the Figueira da Foz Municipality: municipal regulation of health and management of municipal solid waste and its environmental awareness” (Projetos ambientais para o Município da Figueira da Foz: regulamento municipal de salubridade e gestão de resíduos sólidos urbanos e respectiva sensibilização ambiental) (opponent).

PARTICIPATION IN INTERNATIONAL WORKSHOPS:

4) Workshop on “Bioaccumulation potential of organic chemicals in terrestrial ecosystems” organized by the International Life Sciences Institute (ILSI) Health and Environmental Sciences Institute (HESI), 8 – 10 January, 2013, Miami, Florida, USA.

3) Final workshop for the Ring Test: “Bioaccumulation: Soil Test using Terrestrial Oligochaetes” organized by Institute of Environment and Life and ECT Oekotoxikologie GmbH and sponsored by the Federal Environmental Agency, 17 – 18 May, 2007, Curia, Portugal.

2) Workshop for the Ring Test: “Evaluation of a biotest battery for the ecotoxicological characterisation of waste and waste eluates by an interlaboratory test” organized by Federal Environmental Agency (UBA), Germany, 20 – 21 September, 2006, Marienfelde, Berlin, Germany.

1) First Scientific meeting for the Ring Test: “Bioaccumulation: Soil Test using Terrestrial Oligochaetes” organized by ECT Oekotoxikologie GmbH and sponsored by the Federal Environmental Agency, 18 – 20 July, 2005, in Rüsselsheim, Frankfurt, Germany.

AWARDS IN INTERNATIONL CONFERENCES

Best Poster presentation award at the Metal Ions in Biology and Medicine Conference, Lisbon, Portugal, 21 – 24 May, 2006.