Science Outreach
Native Scientist: Project Leader (Scotland)
Outreach and Engagement Grant Scheme - Royal Society of Biology (RSB) 2019
Heriot-Watt University Principal's Public Engagement Award 2017
Participation in Heriot-Watt University Open Days (2015-2017)
Ongoing Collaborations (Edinburgh, UK): Heriot-Watt Engage, Bilingualism Matters, Dynamic Earth, Leith Labs; Lusofonias
Native Scientist Events @ Edinburgh (UK):
Native Scientist Events @ Edinburgh (UK):
- Dynamic Earth and Lusofonias (June 2018) - Portuguese. Sponsored by the Heriot-Watt Principal’s Public Engagement Award won by Dr Ana Catarino
- Lusofonias (June 2017) - Portuguese
- Leith Labs (March 2017) Young researchers promoted a positive attitude towards science and the heritage language of Polish- and Arabic-speaking children. Sponsored by the Biochemical Society
- Lusofonias (October 2016) - Portuguese
- Lusofonias (January 2016)- Portuguese
- Lusofonias at Portobello (June 2015)- Portuguese
- Lusofonias (November 2014)- Portuguese
Outreach Articles and Media Mentions:
Outreach Articles and Media Mentions:
- Royal Society of Biology supports Native Scientist activity (2019)
- Featured interview on Journal da Câmara Municipal de Cascais (August 2018, page 10) "Decisão da Câmara de Cascais “faz todo o sentido”, diz CIENTISTA"
- Native Scientist explores the Origin of the Universe at Dynamic Earth (2018)
- Olá young scientists! (2018) A group of Portuguese-speaking scientists delivered a unique workshop to children in Edinburgh
- 'SCIENCE HAS NO FRONTIERS AND SHOULD BE ACCESSIBLE TO ALL' (2018) Blog at Dynamic Earth, Edinburgh
- Olá Young Scientists (2018) Mention on Edinburgh News
- Plastics in oceans are mounting, but evidence on harm is surprisingly weak, by Ted Henry and Ana Catarino, The Conversation (2018), mentions include The Independent https://goo.gl/7yv2ho, Yahoo News UK https://goo.gl/MahQh3, Heriot-Watt News https://goo.gl/1kbaum
- Five Tips on Developing an Effective Science Outreach Strategy (2017)
- Principal's Public Engagement Awards 2017
- Sustainability Consult Alumnus Wins Public Engagement Prize (2017)
- Heriot-Watt University wowed by Native Scientist (2017)
- Raising The Flag For Ethnic Diversity In Science (2017)
- The National (2017) https://goo.gl/b4tC4r
- The language of science (2016)
- Heriot-Watt researchers bring Native Scientist to Edinburgh (2015)
- Nano particles, major problem? (2015)
- Ada Lovelace Day - Celebrating inspiring women in STEM (2014)
- European Commission, Expect Everything – Chat with a Scientist (event, 2014)
- Blogger at Sustainability Consult, Belgium, Brussels (2012-2013) (selected posts): Ocean Acidification the Other CO2 Problem, World Oceans Day 2013: Five Big Problems Faced by Our Seas, CO2 Tops 400 ppm for First Time in Human History, European Commission Declares 2013 the Year of Air, Working Towards Sustainable Development