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1.	personal data
2.	academic degree
3.	area of scientific activity
4.	research projects
5.	membership in scientific societies
6.	referee and editor of scientific journals
7.	publications
8.	supervising theses
9.	language skills
10.	other information

1. personal data

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name

Helena Leite Veríssimo de Carvalho

address

MARE - Marine and Environmental Sciences Centre | Faculty of Sciences and Technology | University of Coimbra | Portugal | Laboratório MAREFOZ

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helenaverissimo@ci.uc.pt

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2. academic degree

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year	academic degree	scientific area	institution
2004	Graduation	Biology	University of Coimbra
2007	MSc	Biology (Ecology)	University of Coimbra
2012	PhD	Biology	University of Coimbra

3. area of scientific activity

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domain of specialization

Marine and Coastal Ecology

present investigation interests

Previous research activities:

Ecological indicators to assess environmental quality
Integrative assessment of marine and coastal systems
European Directives implementation (Water Framework Directive (WFD) and European Marine Strategy Framework Directive (MSFD))
Natural vs anthropogenic changes
Climate change
Study of long-term series (trend analysis)

Current research activites:

Marine and Coastal Ecology
Monitoring, assessment and management of marine systems
Marine Strategy Framework Directive and Water Framework Directive implementation
The use of biological traits as a tool for assessing and predicting coastal/transitional function
The effects of human activities on coastal/transitional biodiversity and ecosystem function
Functional redundancy and compensation

other skills/activities

TEACHING EXPERIENCE

Post-graduate level:

2016: Invited lecturer: international advanced course on Environmental Quality Assessment and Management, 16-27 May, University of Coimbra, Portugal.

Undergraduate level:

2008 to present: Practical classes of the discipline ‘Marine Biology and Ecology’,Department of Life Sciences, University of Coimbra, Portugal.

SPECIFIC TRAINING

2013: The use of Trait Based approaches in Community Ecology and Stress Ecology. University of Coimbra. September 30-October 4. Lectured by Francesco de Bello, Sylvain Dolédec

2011: Course on Experimental Design and Analysis of Multivariate Data using PRIMER and PERMANOVA +. Lectured by Marti J Anderson (Massey University, NZ) and Vitor Quintino (University of Aveiro, PT). April 28th – May 6th, University of Aveiro.

2010: Course on Community Analysis and Bioassessment. Towson University, USA. February and March. Lectured by Susan Gresens.

2010: Course on Human Ecology and Sustainability. Towson University, USA. February and March. Lectured by Brian D. Fath.

2009: Course on Multivariate Statistical Tools in Ecology and Ecotoxicology. University of Coimbra. February. Lectured by José Paulo Sousa and Rui Ribeiro.

SCIENCE AND COMMUNITY
(Science communication and environmental education)

2016-2017: participation and organisation of several activities with local schools and community, to promote Ocean Literacy and the communication between researchers and society:

Activities in schools:

"O MARE vai à escola" (MARE goes to School)
(http://www.mare-centre.pt/en/society/activities-in-schools)

Activities for the general public:

Ciência Viva no Verão (Summer with Ciência Viva):"Às voltas com o MARE"
(http://www.cienciaviva.pt/veraocv/index.asp?accao=changelang&lang=en)

4. coordination/participation of research projects

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With Portuguese national financial support

As a Team Member:

Title: 3M_RECITAL - ESTUÁRIOS DO MINHO, MONDEGO E MIRA, observatórios: Variações do estado ecológico a longo prazo originadas por pressões naturais e humanas. Implicações na gestão e recuperação.
Duration: 2011-2014
Support: FCT, Portugal (Proposal/Contract nº LTER/BIA-BEC/0019/2009)
Funding: 199.932,00 €
Coordinator: João Carlos Marques (University of Coimbra, Portugal)

Title: EXTREMIS - Effects of extreme freshwater input fluctuations on the ecological status assessment in estuarine ecosystem. The benthic perspectives.
Duration: 2008-2010
Funding: Fundo de investimento da Universidade de Coimbra
Coordinator: Joana Mateus Patrício (University of Coimbra, Portugal)

Title: RECONNECT - System dynamic response to an ample artificial RE-establishment of the upstream CONNECTion between the two arms of the Mondego estuary (Portugal): Implications for recovery, ecological quality status, and management.
Duration: 2008-2011
Funding: FCT (contract: PTDC/MAR/64627/2006PTDC/MAR/64627/2006)
Coordinator: João Carlos Marques (University of Coimbra, Portugal)

Title: BIOMA - Rede de Competência em Biónica sobre as Ciênicas do MAR na Região Centro de Portugal.
Duration: 2008
Funding: Program ICENTRO - Programa Regional de Acções Inovadoras da Região do Centro de Portugal 2006/2007 (n.º CCI 2005 PT 16 0 PP 002, European Comission)
Coordinator: CITEVE - Centro Tecnológico das Indústrias Têxtil e do Vestuário de Portugal

Title: EFICAS - Effects of natural stress generated by freshwater discharges in the benthic invertebrate estuarine communities and its influence on the assessment of the benthic ecological status.
Duration: 2005-2008
Funding: FCT (contract nº POCI/MAR/61324/2004)
Coordinator: João Carlos Marques (University of Coimbra, Portugal)

Title: DYNAMOD - Dynamic model of stress induced changes on biological communities.
Duration: 2002-2006
Funding: FCT (POCTI/MGS/37431/2001)
Coordinator: João Carlos Marques (University of Coimbra, Portugal)

Title: Millennium Ecosystem Assessment - Portuguese evaluation.
Duration: 2003-2005

With international financial support

As a Team Member:

Title: SERMARE - Sensibilizar e Educar para uma Sociedade Azul / Sensibiliser et éduquer pour une Société Bleu.
Duration: 2016-2017
Funding: Fondation Auchan pour la Jeunesse_France
Coordinator: Zara Teixeira (IMAR; MARE-UC)

Title: DEVOTES - DEVelopment Of innovative Tools for understanding marine biodiversity and assessing good Environmental Status.
Duration: 2012-2016
Funding: Collaborative project, Seventh Framework Programme; EU
Coordinator: Angel Borja (AZTI-TECNALIA)

Title: What may we learn from ecological functioning in tropical ecosystems (Paraíba, Brazil)? Assessment of anthropogenic and natural effects.
Duration: 2013-2015
Funding: CNPq and CAPES, Brazil (R$ 269 165)
Coordinator: Joana Patrício (IMAR-CMA, Portugal) and Ana Lúcia Vendel/Thelma Dias (UEPB,Brazil)

Title: WISER - Water Bodies in Europe: Integrative systems to assess ecological status and recovery.
Duration: 2009-2012
Funding: UE, Programa INCO (100%) 8833 X 103 €IMAR (194.8 X 103 €); (FP7-ENV-2008-1)
Coordinator: Daniel Hering, University of Duisburg-Essen (UDE), Germany

Title: WADI (Sustainable management of Mediterranean coastal fresh and transitional water bodies: a socioeconomic and environmental analysis of changes and trends to enhance and sustain stakeholders benefits)
Duration: 2005 to 2007
Funding: Commission of the European Communities (contract n° 015226)
Coordinator: Felicita Scapini, Department of Animal Biology and Genetics, University of Florence, Italy

Services rendered

As a Team Member:

Title: Monitorização das comunidades biológicas costeiras e estuarinas, no pós-obra do prolongamento do molhe norte do Porto da Figueira da Foz.
Duration: 2011-2012.
Funding: IPTM - Instituto Portuário e dos Transportes Marítimos
Coordinator: João Carlos Marques

Title: Monitorização das comunidades biológicas do estuário do Mondego, associada à intervenção do prolongamento do molhe Norte do Porto da Figueira da Foz na fase de obra.
Duration: 2009-2010.
Funding: IPTM - Instituto Portuário e dos Transportes Marítimos
Coordinator: João Carlos Marques

Title: EEMA - Avaliação do Estado Ecológico das Massas de Água Costeiras e de Transição e do Potencial Ecológico das Massas de Água Fortemente Modificadas.
Duration: 2009-2012
Funding: POVT-03-0133-FCOES-000017
Coordinator: INAG - Instituto da Água (Portugal)

Title: RECITAL (Condições de referência e intercalibração nas águas de transição e costeiras portuguesas)
Duration: 2005-2007
Funding: INAG (contract nº 2005/056/INAG)
Coordinator: Alice Newton (IMAR-UAlg)

Title: Estudo piloto do estuário do Mondego no âmbito da implementação do programa Objectivos de Qualidade Ambiental - Eutrofização (ECOQOS-EUTRO-OSPAR). Harmonização dos critérios OSPAR com a Directiva Quadro da Água Europeia.
Duration: 2005-2007
Funding: INAG (contract nº 2004/067/INAG)
Coordinator: João Carlos Marques (University of Coimbra, Portugal)

Title: MONAE - Monitoring Plan for Water Quality and Ecology for Portuguese Transitional and Coastal Waters.
Duration: 2004-2005
Funding: INAG (contract nº 2003/077/INAG)
Coordinator: João Gomes Ferreira (UNL)

Title: Caracterização do estuário do Mondego e estabelecimento de cenários de gestão em termos da qualidade da água e da integridade do ecossistema.
Duration: 2002-2004
Funding: INAG
Coordinator: João Carlos Marques (University of Coimbra, Portugal)

5. membership in scientific societies

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6. referee and editor of scientific journals

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Ecological Indicators
Marine Ecology Progress Series
Journal of Sea Research
Marine Pollution Bulletin
Marine Environmental Research
Continental Shelf Research
Environmental Science and Pollution Research
Environmental Science & Technology
Environmental Monitoring and Assessment
Plos One
Frontiers in Marine Science
Scientific Reports
ICES Journal of Marine Science

7. publications

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papers in international scientific periodicals with referee (ISI)

17.| Veríssimo H, Patrício J, Gonçalves E, Moura GC, Barbosa JEL, Gonçalves AMM (2017) Functional diversity of zooplankton communities in two tropical estuaries (NE Brazil) with different degrees of human-induced disturbance. Marine Environmental Research 129, 46-56.
https://doi.org/10.1016/j.marenvres.2017.04.011

16.| Beauchard O, Veríssimo H, Queirós AM, Herman PMJ (2017) The use of multiple biological traits in marine community ecology and its potential in ecological indicator development. Ecological Indicators 76, 81-96.
https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ecolind.2017.01.011

15.| Vinagre PA, Veríssimo H, Pais-Costa AJ, Hawkins SJ, Borja Á, Marques JC, Neto JM (2017) Do structural and functional attributes show concordant responses to disturbance? Evidence from rocky shore macroinvertebrate communities. Ecological Indicators 75, 57-72.
https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ecolind.2016.12.023

14.| Veríssimo H, Verdelhos T, Baeta A, van der Linden P, Garcia AC, Marques JC (2017) Comparison of thermodynamic-oriented indicators and trait-based indices ability to track environmental changes: response of benthic macroinvertebrates to management in a temperate estuary. Ecological Indicators 73, 809-824.
https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ecolind.2016.10.040

13.| Teixeira H, Berg T, Uusitalo L, Fürhaupter K, Heiskanen AS,Mazik K, Lynam C, Neville S, Rodriguez GJ, Papadopoulou N, Moncheva S, Churilova T, Kryvenko O, Krause-Jensen D, Zaiko T, Veríssimo H, Pantazi M, Carvalho S, Patrício J, Uyarra MC, Borja A (2016) A catalogue of marine biodiversity indicators. Frontiers in Marine Science 3:207
doi: 10.3389/fmars.2016.00207

12.| Lynam C, Uusitalo L, Patricio J, Piroddi C, Queirós AM, Teixeira H, Rossberg A, Sagarminaga Y, Hyder K, Niquil N, Möllmann C, Wilson C, Chust G, Galparsoro I, Forster R, Veríssimo H, Tedesco L, Revilla M, Neville S (2016) Uses of innovative modelling tools within the implementation of the Marine Strategy Framework Directive. Frontiers in Marine Science 3:182.
doi: 10.3389/fmars.2016.00182

11.| Van der Linden P, Borja A, Rodriguez JG, Muxica I, Galparsoro I, Patrício J, Veríssimo H, Marques JC (2016) Spatial and temporal response of multiple trait-based indices to natural and anthropogenic seafloor disturbance (effluents). Ecological Indicators 69, 617-628.
doi: 10.1016/j.ecolind.2016.05.020

10.| Chust G, Villarino E, Chenuil A, Irigoien X, Bizsel N, Bode A, Broms C, Claus S, Puelles M, Fonda-Umani S, Hoarau G, Mazzocchi MG, Mozetic P, Vandepitte L, Veríssimo H, Zervoudaki S, Borja A (2016) Neutral Processes similarly shape genetic and community structure in the marine realm. Scientific Reports 6, 28730.
doi: 10.1038/srep28730 (2016).

9.| Van der Linden P, Marchini A, Dolbeth M, Patrício J, Veríssimo H, Marques JC (2016) The performance of trait-based indices within an estuarine environment. Ecological Indicators 61, 378-389.
doi: 10.1016/j.ecolind.2015.09.039

8.| Alves AS, Veríssimo H, Costa MJ, Marques JC (2014) Taxonomic resolution and Biological Traits Analysis (BTA) approaches in estuarine free living nematodes. Estuarine Coastal and Shelf Science 138, 69-78.
doi: 10.1016/j.ecss.2013.12.014.

7.| Veríssimo H, Patrício J, Teixeira H, Carriço A, Marques JC (2013) Testing different ecological scenarios in a temperate estuary: a contribution towards the implementation of the Ecological Potential assessment. Marine Pollution Bulletin 71, 168-178.
doi: 10.1016/j.marpolbul.2013.03.019

6.| Veríssimo H, Lane M, Patrício J, Gamito S, Marques JC (2013) Trends in water quality and subtidal benthic communities in a temperate estuary: Is the response to restoration efforts hidden by climate variability and the Estuarine Quality Paradox? Ecological Indicators 24, 56-67.
doi: 10.1016/j.ecolind.2012.05.028

5.| Veríssimo H, Bremner J, Garcia C, Patrício J, van der Linden P, Marques JC (2012) Assessment of the subtidal macrobenthic community functioning of a temperate estuary following environmental restoration. Ecological Indicators 23, 312-322.
doi: 10.1016/j.ecolind.2012.04.020

4.| Veríssimo H, Neto JM, Teixeira H, Franco JN, Fath, BD, Marques JC (2012) Ability of benthic indicators to assess ecological quality in estuaries following management. Ecological Indicators 19, 130-143.
doi: 10.1016/j.ecolind.2011.06.014

3.| Neto JM, Teixeira H, Patrício J, Baeta A, Veríssimo H, Pinto R, Marques JC (2010) The response of estuarine macrobenthic communities to natural and human-induced changes: dynamics and ecological quality. Estuaries and Coasts 33, 1327-1339.
doi: 10.1007/s12237-010-9326-x

2.| Teixeira H, Neto JM, Patrício J, Veríssimo H, Pinto R, Salas F, Marques JC (2009) Quality assessment of benthic macroinvertebrates under the scope of WFD using BAT, the Benthic Assessment Tool. Marine Pollution Bulletin 58, 1477-1486.
doi: 10.1016/j.marpolbul.2009.06.006

1.| Teixeira H, Salas F, Neto JM, Patrício J, Pinto R, Veríssimo H, García-Charton JA, Marcos C, Pérez-Ruzafa A, Marques JC (2008) Ecological indices tracking distinct impacts along disturbance-recovery gradients in a temperate NE Atlantic Estuary - guidance on reference values. Estuarine, Coastal and Shelf Science 80, 130-140.
doi: 10.1016/j.ecss.2008.07.017

books

book chapters

Borja A, Elliott M, Uyarra MC, Carstensen J, Mea M, eds. (2017). Bridging the Gap Between Policy and Science in Assessing the Health Status of Marine Ecosystems,2nd Edition. Lausanne: Frontiers Media. doi:10.3389/978-2-88945-126-5

proceedings of international meetings with referee

Martins I, Teixeira Z, Gonçalves AM, Bessa AF, Veríssimo H, Vinagre P, Marques JC (2016) Evidence for the long-term contribution of upstream agricultural pratices and land use on the biodiversity and function of an estuary and adjacent coastal areas. Frontiers Marine Science. doi:10.3389/conf.FMARS.2016.04.00103

national journals, from portugal or from abroad, with peer review

proceedings of portuguese national meetings

editorial and book reviews

technical reports

2015: Lynam C, Tempera F, Teixeira H, Diesing M, Stephens D, van Leeuwen S, Strong J, Mander L, Galparsoro I, Galanidi M, Kaboglu G, Veríssimo H, Beauchard O, Rossberg AG, Somerfield P, Marques JC, Chust G, Villarino E, Borja A, Chenuil A, Irigoien X, Bode A, Fernandez ML, Andonegi E, Queiros A, Wilson C, Mackinson S, Katsanevakis S, Kostylev VE, Germán-Rodríguez J, Pascual M, Muxika I, Bizsel N, Broms C, Carstensen J, Claus S, Puelles MF, Fonda-Umani S, Hoarau G, Mazzocchi MG, Mozetic P, Vandepitte L, Zervoudaki S, Herman P, Tett P, Mills D, van der Molen J, Sguotti C, Carreras BG, Ellis J, Engelhard G, Tecchio S and Niquil N. (2015). Linking habitats to functional biodiversity and modelling connectivity between regional seas.Report describing spatial ecosystem models. Deliverable 4.2. DEVOTES FP7 project.

2015: Verissimo H, Beauchard O, Lynam C, Somerfield P, Borja A, Galparsoro I, Queirós A, van der Linden P, Bremner J, Niquil N, Carstensen J, Le L'och F, Wilson C, Patricio J, Bolam S, Rossberg A, Carugati L, Danovaro R, Herman P, Maques JC. (2015). Biological traits and ecological function. Fuzzy Analysis Complete. Milestone 17, 64 pp. DEVOTES FP 7 project

2015: Marques JC, Guilhermino L, Lopes R, Costa MJ, Vale C, et al. (2015). 3M_RECITAL - MINHO, MONDEGO, AND MIRA ESTUARIES observatory: Long term vaRiation of ECOLOGICAL sTAtus as a response to naturaL and human induced changes. Implications for management and restoration. Final Project Report, February 2015, 168 pp.

2014: Veríssimo H, Lynam C, Borja A, Galparsoro I, Bremner J, Beauchard O, Niquil N, Carstensen J, Le L’och F, Marques JC, van der Linden P, Rossberg A, Wilson C, Bolam S (2014). Report on Biological Traits Analysis. (DEVOTES MS18 “Indices computed for each area”). DEVOTES FP7 project, 21 pp.

2014: Teixeira H, Torsten B, Fürhaupter K, Uusitalo L, Papadopoulou N, Bizsel KC, Cochrane S, Churilova T, Heiskanen A-S, Uyarra MC, Zampoukas N, Borja A, Akcali B, Andersen JH, Beauchard O, Berzano M, Bizsel N, Bucas M, Camp J, Carvalho S, Flo E, Garces E, Herman P, Katsanevakis S, Kavcioglu R, Krause-Jensen D, Kryvenko O, Lynam C, Mazik K, Moncheva S, Neville S, Ozaydinli M, Pantazi M, Patrício J, Piroddi C, Queirós AM, Ramsvatn S, Rodriguez JG, Rodriguez-Ezpeleta N, Smith C, Stefanova K, Tempera F, Vassilopoulou V, Veríssimo H, Yilmaz EC, Zaico A, Zenetos A (2014). Existing biodiversity, non-indigenous species, food-web and seafloor integrity GEnS indicators (DEVOTES Deliverable 3.1). DEVOTES FP7 Project. http://www.devotes-project.eu/deliverables-and-milestones/

2012: Marques, J.C., Garcia, A.C., Veríssimo, H., Neto, J.M., 2012. Monitorização das comunidades biológicas costeiras e estuarinas, no pós-obra do prolongamento do molhe Norte do Porto da Figueira da Foz. Final Report, September 2012, IPTM, 66 pp.

2007: Newton, A., Cristina, S., Guiomar, J.,Goela, P.C., Fragoso, B., Marques, J.C., Neto, J.M., Teixeira, H., Patrício, J., Baeta, A., Pinto, R., Veríssimo, H., Rocha, F., Cunha, R., Vale, C., 2007. Reference Conditions and Intercalibration of Portuguese Coastal Waters. Intercalibration exercise of guidelines for the applications of the European Union Water Framework Directive, 135 pp.

2007: Marques, J.C., Neto, J.M., Patrício, J., Pinto, R., Teixeira, H., Veríssimo, H. 2007. Monitoring the Mondego estuary. Anthropogenic changes and their impact on ecological quality. Preliminary results from the first assessment of the effects of reopening the communication between the North and South arms on the eutrophication state of the system. Final Report, January 2007.
IMAR/INAG, 87 pp.

2006: Marques, J.C., Neto, J.M., Patrício, J., Pinto, R., Teixeira, H.L., Veríssimo, H. 2006. Estudo piloto do estuário do Mondego no âmbito da implementação do Programa Objectivos de Qualidade Ambiental Eutrofização (EcoQOs-Eutro-OSPAR). Harmonização dos critérios OSPAR com a Directiva Quadro da Água Europeia. Progress Report, March 2006. IMAR/INAG, 48 pp.

oral presentations

Beauchard O, Veríssimo H, Queirós AM, Herman PMJ. (2016) Marine ecological indicators derived from multiple biological traits. DEVOTES scientific conference, European Commission, Brussels, Belgium, 17-19 October.

Chust G, Villarino E, Chenuil A, Irigoien X, Bizsel N, Bode A, Broms C, Claus S, Puelles M, Fonda-Umani S, Hoarau G, Mazzocchi MG, Mozetic P, Vandepitte L, Veríssimo H, Zervoudaki S, Borja A. (2016) Biological connectivity at genetic and community levels. DEVOTES scientific conference, European Commission, Brussels, Belgium, 17-19 October.

Lynam C, Uusitalo L, Patricio J, Piroddi C, Queirós AM, Teixeira H, Rossberg A, Sagarminaga Y, Hyder K, Niquil N, Möllmann C, Wilson C, Chust G, Galparsoro I, Forster R, Veríssimo H, Tedesco L, Revilla M, Neville S. (2016) Uses of innovative modelling tools within the implementation of the Marine Strategy Framework Directive. DEVOTES scientific conference, European Commission, Brussels, Belgium, 17-19 October.

Martins I, Teixeira Z, Gonçalves AM, Bessa AF, Veríssimo H, Vinagre P, Marques JC. 2016. Evidence for the long-term contribution of upstream agricultural pratices and land use on the biodiversity and function of an estuary and adjacent coastal areas. Frontiers Marine Science. Conference Abstract: IMMR | International Meeting on Marine Research 2016. doi: 10.3389/conf.FMARS.2016.04.00103

Van der Linden P, Marchini A, Dolbeth M, Patrício J, Veríssimo H, Marques JC. 2015. The performance of traits based indices within an estuarine environment. DEVOTES annual meeting, Lisbon, Portugal, 1-4 December.

Heliana Teixeira, T Berg, K Fürhaupter, L Uusitalo, N Papadopoulou, A Heiskanen, KC Bizsel, S Cochrane, T Churilova, MC Uyarra, N Zampoukas, A Borja, B Akcali, JH Andersen, O Beauchard, M Berzano, N Bizsel, M Bucas, J Camp, S Carvalho, E Flo, E Garcés, P Herman, S Katsanevakis, R Kavcioglu, D Krause-Jensen, O Kryvenko, C Lynam, K Mazik, S Moncheva, S Neville, M Ozaydinli, M Pantazi, J Patrício, C Piroddi, A M Queirós, S Ramsvatn, JG Rodriguez, N Rodriguez-Ezpeleta, C Smith, K Stefanova, V Vassilopoulou, H Veríssimo, EC Yilmaz, A Zaiko, A Zenetos. 2015. Catalogue of marine biodiversity indicators to assess the environmental status – a software and a review of the current indicator set. ICES Annual Science Conference 2015, Copenhagen, Denmark.

Veríssimo H, Lynam C, Borja A, Galparsoro I, Bremner J, Beauchard O, Niquil N, Carstensen J, Le L’och F, Marques JC, van der Linden P, Rossberg A, Wilson C, Bolam S. 2014. A trait-based approach to the definition of benthic functional groups. DEVOTES FP7 project Annual meeting, Ancona, Italy, 1-5 December.

Van der Linden P, Marchini A, Dolbeth M, Patrício J, Veríssimo H, Marques JC. 2014. The performance of traits based indices within an estuarine environment. ECSA 54 Symposium, Sesimbra, Portugal,12-16 May.

Veríssimo H, van der Linden P, Marques JC, 2013. Biological Traits Analysis (BTA). DEVOTES FP7 project Annual meeting, Bilbao, Spain, 26-28 November.

Veríssimo H, Bremner J, Garcia C, Patrício J, van der Linden P, Marques JC, 2012. Assessment of the subtidal macrobenthic community functioning of a temperate estuary following environmental restoration. SIEBM XVII, San Sebastián, Spain, 11-14 September.

Veríssimo H, Patrício J, Neto JM, Teixeira H, Fath BD, Marques JC. 2010. Benthic indices performance in capturing ecological changes in transitional systems following a human-induced physical disturbance. ECSA47 Symposium, Figueira da Foz, Portugal, 14-19 September.

Alves AS, Adão H, Patrício J, Neto JM, Vinagre P, Veríssimo H & Marques JC. 2010. Seasonal and spatial variability of nematodes and macrofauna assemblages in the Mondego estuary: can these communities provide comparable ecological assessment information? ECSA47 Symposium, Figueira da Foz, Portugal, 14-19 September.

Veríssimo H, Fath B & Marques JC. Long-term ecological response of benthic communities to natural and human induced changes in physical conditions in the Mondego estuary. What are the implications for system’s ecological quality status evaluation and management? FLAD (Luso American Foundation) - Lisbon, Portugal, June 2009.

Neto JM, Patrício J, Teixeira H, Veríssimo H. & Marques JC. Long-Term Ecological Response of Subtidal Macrobenthic Communities to Human Pressures and Extreme Climatic Events in a Temperate NE Atlantic Estuary. ASLO 2009 - Nice, France - 26-30 January, 2009.

Neto JM, Patrício J, Teixeira H, Baeta A, Veríssimo H, Pinto R & Marques JC. 2008. Ecological response of subtidal macrobenthic communities to natural and human induced changes in a temperate NE Atlantic estuary. ECSA 44, Bahía Blanca, 29-3 September / October.

Marques JC, Neto JM, Patrício J, Teixeira H, Baeta A, Veríssimo H, & Pinto R 2008. Ecological response of subtidal macrobenthic communities to natural and human induced changes in a temperate NE Atlantic estuary. XV Simpósio Ibérico de Estudos de Biologia Marinha, Funchal, Portugal, 9-13 September.

Marques JC, Neto JM, Patrício J, Teixeira H, Pinto R & Veríssimo H. 2006. Funcionamento hidrológico do estuário do Mondego. Bases para um programa de restauração ecológica. Workshop Técnico “Avaliação do impacto ecológico e/ou químico das pressões antropogénicas nas águas costeiras e de transição”, Instituto Nacional da Água, Lisbon, 15 December.

Veríssimo H, Patrício J, Teixeira H, Marques JC. Harmonization of the OSPAR Convention and Water Framework Directive ecological criteria for transitional waters quality assessment. Mondego estuary case study. INAG, 29th June, 2006.

posters

Mateo-Ramírez A, Verdelhos T, Veríssimo H, Baeta A, Neto JM, Marques JC (2017) Selection of habitat by Carcinus Maenas. TCS 17 - The Crustacean Society Mid-Year Meeting, Barcelona, Spain, 19-22 June.

Van der Linden P, Marchini A, Dolbeth M, Patrício J, Veríssimo H, Marques JC (2015) The performance of trait-based indices in an estuarine environment. DEVOTES annual meeting, Lisbon, Portugal, 1-4 December.

Van der Linden P, Marchini A, Dolbeth M, Patrício J, Veríssimo H, Marques JC (2015) The performance of trait-based indices in an estuarine environment. International Workshop on "Trait-based approaches to ocean life", New Hampshire, USA, 5-8 October.

Veríssimo H, Bremner J, Garcia C, Patrício J, Van der Linden P, Marques JC (2012) Assessment of the subtidal macrobenthic community functioning of a temperate estuary following environmental restoration. SIEBM XVII, San Sebastián, Spain, 11-14 September.

Veríssimo H, Gamito S, Patrício J, Neto JM & Marques JC (2010) Effects of extreme events on estuarine subtidal macroinvertebrates of the Mondego estuary. ECSA47 Symposium, Figueira da Foz,Portugal, 14-19 September.

Neto JM, Patrício J, Teixeira H, Veríssimo H & Marques JC (2009) Long-term ecological response of subtidal macrobenthic communities to human pressures and extreme climatic events in a temperate NE Atlantic estuary. ASLO 2009, Nice, 24-31 January.

8. supervising theses

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PhD THESIS

Concluded:

Pieter van der Linden. A biological trait approach to assess ecosystem functioning of soft-bottom communities in coastal and transitional ecosystems. University of Coimbra (Portugal);
(co-supervision without institutional official link)

9. language skills

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language	reading	writing	conversation
portuguese	first language	first language	first language
english	excelent	very good	very good
spanish	very good	regular	very good
french	good	regular	good

10. other information [e.g. patents]

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MEMBER OF SCIENTIFIC/ACADEMIC INSTITUTIONS

2014-2018: Associated member of the Institute for Interdisciplinary Research of the University of Coimbra (IIIUC; Nº 42247)

ORGANIZATION OF SCIENTIFIC EVENTS

2018- Member of the Organizing Committee of IX Symposium on the Iberian Atlantic Margin. Coimbra, 4-7 September 2018

2015 - Member of the Organizing Committee of the DEVOTES FP7 project annual meeting in Lisbon, Portugal, 1-4 December (http://www.devotes-project.eu/2015-devotes-meeting)

2010 - Member of the Organizing Committee of ECSA 47 Symposium - ‘Integrative tools and methods in assessing ecological quality in estuarine and coastal systems worldwide’. Figueira da Foz, 14-19 September(www.uc.pt/imar/ecsa47).