Students supervision & opportunities

Supervision

Peixeiro M. 2023. Grad. Thesis: “Padrões de ocorrência da Lontra euroasiática em áreas urbanas estuarinas e áreas rurais de Portugal”. University of Lisbon, Instituto Superior de Agronomia, Portugal.

Pereira G. 2020 Msc. Thesis: "Trophic ecology of two aquatic invaders, the red swamp and the signal crayfish, in North-­eastern Portugal". University of Porto, Portugal.

Cosentino F. 2019 Internship: “Species distribution modelling of two semiaquatic mammals, the Iberian desman and the Eurasian otter, with a focus on land use and climate change”. University of Évora, Portugal, and University of Roma La Sapienza, Italy. 

Gomes L. 2019. Bsc. Thesis: "Análise da dieta da Lontra Euroasiática no nordeste de Portugal, com foco no consumo de duas espécies de lagostim invasoras". University of Lisbon, Instituto Superior de Agronomia, Portugal.

Marcolin F. 2018. Internship supported by European (YFEJ - EURES) funds. "Otter trophic ecology in Northeast Portugal, with emphasis on the consumption of two invasive crayfishes". ISA, Lisbon - University of Trieste, Italy.

Carneiro I. 2016. Msc. Thesis: "Territorial and Social Behaviour of the Pyrenean desman (Galemys pyrenaicus) assessed From Scat Deposition". University of Coimbra, Portugal.

Coelho S. 2015. Msc. Thesis: "Testing the Umbrella Species approach for the Conservation of Riparian Forests in Northern Portugal". University of Lisbon, Portugal.

Ortelli N. 2012. Bsc. Thesis: "Trophic resource availability and space use of the otter (Lutra lutra) in a Mediterranean environment (Southern Portugal)”. University of Rome, Italy.

Zina H. 2010. Msc. Thesis: "Comparing methods for the evaluation of the habitat use by the otter (Lutra lutra L.): Presence signs and radio-tracking". University of Évora, Portugal.

Costa P. 2010. Msc. Thesis: "Determinants of space use e resting site locations of otters (Lutra lutra L.) in Mediterranean environments". University of Évora, Portugal.

Sousa D. 2010. Msc. Thesis: "Patterns of movement and activity of Iberian barbell, Barbus bocagei, in an intermittent Mediterranean stream". University of Évora, Portugal.

Fonseca V.C. 2010. Msc. Thesis: "Relatedness and socio-spatial patterns of the Eurasian otter (Lutra lutra) in a Mediterranean environment". University of Évora, Portugal.

Martins B.H. 2010. Msc. Thesis: "A low-cost GPS-GPRS telemetry system for otters: field tests and preliminary data on wild otters". University of Lisbon, Portugal.

Bandini M. 2010. Bsc. Thesis: "Marking activity of the Eurasiant otter (Lutra lutra) in a Mediterranean environment". University of 

Torino, Italy.

Bernardo J. 2009. Msc. Thesis: "Antropogenic influence on otter (Lutra lutra) distribution". University of Aveiro, Portugal.

Serrentino F. 2009. Bsc. Thesis: "Influence of resource availability on space use by the Eurasian otter (Lutra lutra) during summer in Mediterranean environments: a case-study in Alentejo, Southern Portugal". University of Naples, Italy.

Theses / Collaborations opportunities

• Prospected STUDENTS can contact me, asking for - as well as proposing - collaborations. These could include the possibility to:

-  perform theses either using available data (I've several interesting data to be analysed and published), without the need of collecting new field data, or new (i.e., to collect) data;

-  coauthor a paper.

Candidates with programming (preference for R and C computer languages) and statistical skills will be given priority.