Project outputs

Publications

Scientific papers

• Lavrador AS, Fontes JT, Vieira PE, Costa FO, Duarte S. 2023. Compilation, revision, and annotation of DNA barcodes of marine invertebrate non-indigenous species (NIS) occurring in European coastal regions. Diversity 15: 174. https://doi.org/10.3390/d15020174 

• Vieira PE, Lavrador AS, Parente MI, Parretti P, Costa AC, Costa FO, Duarte S. 2021. Gaps in DNA sequence libraries for Macaronesian marine macroinvertebrates imply decades till completion and robust monitoring. Diversity and Distributions 27: 2003-2015. Times cited = 10. https://doi.org/10.1111/ddi.13305 

• Radulovici AE, Vieira PE, Duarte S, Teixeira MAL, Borges LMS, Deagle BE, Majaneva S, Redmond N, Schultz JA, Costa FO. 2021. Revision and annotation of DNA barcode records for marine invertebrates: report of the 8th iBOL conference hackathon. Metabarcoding and Metagenomics 5: e67862. Times cited = 6. https://doi.org/10.3897/mbmg.5.67862  (collaboration)

• Duarte S, Leite BR, Feio MJ, Costa FO, Filipe AF. 2021. Integration of DNA-based approaches in aquatic ecological assessment using benthic macroinvertebrates. Water 13: 331. Times cited = 9. https://doi.org/10.3390/w13030331  

• Duarte S, Vieira PE, Lavrador AS, Costa FO. 2021. Status and prospects of marine NIS detection and monitoring through (e)DNA metabarcoding. Science of the Total Environment 751: 141729. Times cited = 25. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.scitotenv.2020.141729 

• Fontes JT, Vieira PE, Ekrem T, Soares P, Costa FO. 2021. BAGS: An automated Barcode, Audit & Grade System for DNA barcode reference libraries. Molecular Ecology Resources 21: 573–583. Times cited = 21. https://doi.org/10.1111/1755-0998.13262 (collaboration)

• Duarte S, Vieira PE, Costa FO. 2020. Assessment of species gaps in DNA barcode libraries of non-indigenous species (NIS) occurring in European coastal regions. Metabarcoding and Metagenomics 4: e55162. Times cited = 11. https://doi.org/10.3897/mbmg.4.55162  

• Leite BR, Vieira PE, Teixeira MAL, Lobo-Arteaga J, Hollatz C, Borges LMS, Duarte S, Troncoso JS, Costa FO. 2020. Gap-analysis and annotated reference library for supporting macroinvertebrate metabarcoding in Atlantic Iberia. Regional Studies in Marine Science 36: 101307.  Times cited = 22. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.rsma.2020.101307 (collaboration)

• Afonso I, Berecibar E, Castro N, Costa JL, Frias P, Henriques F, Moreira P, Oliveira PM, Silva G, Chainho P. 2020. Assessment of the colonization and dispersal success of non-indigenous species introduced in recreational marinas along the estuarine gradient. Ecological Indicators 113: 106147. Times cited = 18. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ecolind.2020.106147

Book chapters

• Costa AC, Parente MI, Micael J, Canning-Clode J, Amorim A, Chainho P. 2018. Organismos marinhos não indígenas e invasores em Portugal. In JR Vicente, AI Queiroz, E Marchante, JP Honrado, L Dias e Silva (Eds). As Invasões Biológicas em Portugal: história, diversidade e gestão. Porto: Arte e Ciência, 2018. ISBN: 978-989-99518-8-4. https://research.unl.pt/ws/portalfiles/portal/3669600/Bem_me_quer_muito_pouco_nada.pdf   

Pre-prints

• Lavrador AS, Amaral FG, Moutinho J, Vieira PE, Costa FO, Duarte S. 2024. DNA metabarcoding-based detection of non-indigenous invertebrates in recreational marinas: influence of sample type and seasonal variation. bioRxiv 2024.01.25.577180, https://doi.org/10.1101/2024.01.25.577180  

• Duarte S, Vieira PE, Lavrador AS, Costa FO. 2020. Status and prospects of marine NIS detection and monitoring through (e)DNA metabarcoding. BioRxiv 2020.05.25.114280, https://doi.org/10.1101/2020.05.25.114280 

Abstracts in conference proceedings

• Amaral FG, Lavrador AS, Duarte S, Costa FO, Vieira PE. 2022. Detection and monitoring of invertebrate non-indigenous species through DNA metabarcoding in a recreational marina of the Northwest of Portugal. ARPHA Conference Abstracts 5: e87557. https://doi.org/10.3897/aca.5.e87557  

• Moutinho J, Lavrador AS, Vieira PE, Costa FO, Duarte S. 2022. Assessing the seasonal dynamics of zooplankton in a recreational marina of the northwest of Portugal through multi-marker DNA metabarcoding. ARPHA Conference Abstracts 5: e87492. https://doi.org/10.3897/aca.5.e87492 

• Lavrador AS, Amaral FG, Vieira PE, Costa FO, Duarte S. 2021. Surveillance of non-indigenous invertebrate species through DNA metabarcoding in recreational marinas in the North and Center of Portugal. ARPHA Conference Abstracts 4: e64900. https://doi.org/10.3897/aca.4.e64900 

• Duarte S, Vieira PE, Costa FO. 2019. Current status of the DNA barcode reference library of non-indigenous marine species occurring in European coastal regions. Frontiers in Marine Science Conference Abstract: XX Iberian Symposium on Marine Biology Studies (SIEBM XX).  https://doi.org/10.3389/conf.fmars.2019.08.00169 

• Duarte S, Parente MI, Costa AC, Costa FO. 2019. Species gap analysis in DNA barcode reference libraries of marine non-indigenous species in the Azores archipelago. Frontiers in Marine Science Conference Abstract: XX Iberian Symposium on Marine Biology Studies (SIEBM XX). https://doi.org/10.3389/conf.fmars.2019.08.00170 

Theses

PhD

• Ana Sofia Lavrador. Optimization of DNA metabarcoding for the early detection and improved monitoring of non-indigenous species (NIS) in Portuguese coastal ecosystems (UI/BD/150871/2021). PhD in Molecular and Environmental Biology (PBDMA), Universidade do Minho, Braga, Portugal, supervised by Sofia Duarte and Filipe Costa, ongoing.

• Inês Fernanda de Almeida Afonso. Fouling marine non indigenous species at different biogeographical levels. PhD in Sea Sciences, Universidade de Lisboa, Lisboa, Portugal, supervised by Paula Chainho, Jorge Lobo Arteaga and Jenni E. Kakkonen, ongoing.

MSc

• Jorge Moutinho. 2022. DNA metabarcoding monitoring of zooplankton for the detection of non-indigenous species (NIS): a seasonal study in a recreational marina of the northwest of Portugal. MSc in Biodiversity, Ecology and Global changes, University of Minho, Braga, Portugal.

• Fábio Amaral. 2022. Otimização de ferramentas moleculares para a monitorização de espécies não-indígenas em regiões costeiras portuguesas do Norte de Portugal. MSc in Ecology, University of Minho, Braga, Portugal.

BSc

• Nuno Faria. 2021. Uso de ferramentas bioinformáticas para auditar uma biblioteca de referência de DNA barcodes de espécies invasoras marinhas da Europa. Graduation thesis in Applied Biology, University of Minho, Braga, Portugal.

• Pedro Batista. 2021. O uso de DNA metabarcoding para a deteção e a monitorização de espécies exóticas em ecossistemas marinhos e costeiros. Graduation thesis in Applied Biology, University of Minho, Braga, Portugal.

• Cidália Pereira. 2019. Compilação de uma biblioteca de referência de DNA barcodes de espécies de invertebrados não indígenas reportadas em regiões costeiras dos Açores. Graduation thesis in Applied Biology, University of Minho, Braga, Portugal.

• Miguel Dias. 2019. Compilação de uma biblioteca de referência de DNA barcodes de espécies de invertebrados não indígenas reportadas em regiões costeiras da Madeira. Graduation thesis in Biochemistry, University of Minho, Braga, Portugal.

Others

• André Ferreira. 2021. Detection and monitoring of non-indigenous species in coastal ecosystems through DNA-based tools: are we ready? Monography of the curricular unit "Seminar", in the scope of the Doctoral Program in Molecular and Environmental Biology, University of Minho, Braga, Portugal.

• Regina Neto. 2021. Detection and monitoring of non-indigenous species in coastal ecossystems through DNA-based tools: are we ready? Monography of the curricular unit "Seminar", in the scope of the Doctoral Program in Molecular and Environmental Biology , University of Minho, Braga, Portugal. 

• Mário Varela. 2020. Development of an automated system to assemble reference libraries for non-indigenous species. MSc project in Bioinformatics, University of Minho, Braga, Portugal.

• Vítor Alves. 2019. Compilação de uma biblioteca de referência de DNA barcodes de espécies de invertebrados não indígenas de elevado impacto em ecossistemas marinhos e costeiros da Europa. Project developed under the scope of Applied Biology graduation, University of Minho, Braga, Portugal.

Communications

Communications in International Scientific meetings

• Lavrador AS, Amaral FG, Moutinho J, Vieira PE, Costa FO, Duarte S. Seasonal variation of non-indigenous invertebrate species in recreational marinas in the Northwest of Portugal using DNA metabarcoding: impact of sample type. Oral communication in the IV International Meeting of the Portuguese Society of Genetics (IMPSG), Braga, Portugal, October 19-20, 2023.

• Lavrador AS, Amaral FG, Moutinho J, Vieira PE, Costa FO, Duarte S. Seasonal variation of non-indigenous invertebrate species in recreational marinas in the north of Portugal using DNA metabarcoding: impact of substrate selection. Oral communication in the ICES Annual Science Conference 2023, Bilbao, Spain, September 11-14, 2023.

• Duarte S, Lavrador AS, Amaral FG, Vieira PE, Costa FO. Developing and implementing DNA-based tools for detecting and monitoring non-indigenous species (NIS) in Portuguese coastal ecosystems. Invited oral communication in the Workshop “Monitoring Marine Non-Indigenous Species Through Introduction Sites”. Central Fisheries Research Institute, Trabzon, Turkey, July 18-19, 2023.

• Lavrador AS, Amaral FG, Moutinho J, Vieira PE, Costa FO, Duarte S. Detection and monitoring of non-indigenous invertebrate species in recreational marinas through DNA metabarcoding of zooplankton communities in the North of Portugal. Poster communication in the “ICES ANNUAL SCIENCE CONFERENCE 2022, SCOR MetaZooGene Symposium 2022”, Dublin, Ireland, hybrid event, September 23, 2022.

• Amaral FG, Lavrador AS, Vieira PE, Costa FO, Duarte S. Detection and monitoring of invertebrate non-indigenous species through DNA metabarcoding in a recreational marina of the Northwest of Portugal. Poster communication in the “International Conference on DNA Barcoding and Biodiversity (ICDBB)”, Sofia, Bulgaria, mixed event, May 25-27, 2022.

• Moutinho J, Lavrador AS, Vieira PE, Costa FO, Duarte S. Assessing the seasonal dynamics of zooplankton in a recreational marina of the northwest of Portugal through multi-marker DNA metabarcoding. Poster communication in the “International Conference on DNA Barcoding and Biodiversity (ICDBB)”, Sofia, Bulgaria, mixed event, May 25-27, 2022.

• Duarte S, Lavrador AS, Amaral FG, Vieira PE, Costa FO. NIS-DNA: developing and implementing DNA-based tools for detection and monitoring of non-indigenous species (NIS) in Portuguese coastal ecosystems. Invited oral communication in the Workshop "Biological Invasions in the Red sea: emerging challenges and opportunities", online, June 15, 2021.

• Lavrador AS, Amaral FG, Vieira PE, Costa FO, Duarte S. Surveillance of non-indigenous invertebrate species through DNA metabarcoding in recreational marinas in the North and Center of Portugal. Poster communication in the “1st DNAQUA International conference”, online, March 9-11, 2021.

• Vieira PE. Novel insights into marine invertebrate biodiversity under a molecular perspective. Invited oral communication in the scope of the ASSEMBLE Plus 2021 conferences, online, January 29, 2021

• Lavrador AS, Vieira PE, Costa FO, Duarte S. Surveillance of non-indigenous invertebrate species in recreational marinas in the North and Center of Portugal through DNA metabarcoding. Oral communication in the “TiBE | Metabarcoding and Metagenomics”, online, December 9-11, 2020.

• Duarte S, Vieira PE, Lavrador AS, Costa FO. Are we ready to monitor non-indigenous species in aquatic ecosystems through DNA metabarcoding? Oral communication in the “XX congress of the Iberian Association of Limnology (AIL)”, online, October 26-29, 2020.

• Duarte S, Parente MI, Costa AC, Costa FO. Species gap analysis in DNA barcode reference libraries of marine non-indigenous species in the Azores archipelago. Poster communication in the “20th Iberian Symposium on Marine Biology Studies (XX SIEBM)”, Braga, Portugal, September 9-12, 2019.

• Duarte S, Vieira PE, Costa FO. Current status of the DNA barcode reference library of non-indigenous marine species occurring in European coastal regions. Poster communication in the “20th Iberian Symposium on Marine Biology Studies (XX SIEBM)”, Braga, Portugal, September 9-12, 2019.

Communications in National Scientific meetings

• Lavrador AS, Amaral FG, Moutinho J, Vieira PE, Costa FO, Duarte S. Detection of non-indigenous invertebrate species in recreational marinas of North of Portugal using DNA metabarcoding: impact of season and sample type. Poster communication in the I CBMA OPEN DAY & II PhD|Bio SYMPOSIUM, University of Minho, Braga, Portugal, February 2, 2024.

• Lavrador AS, Fontes JT, Vieira PE, Costa FO, Duarte S. Compilation, revision, and annotation of DNA barcodes of marine invertebrate non-indigenous species (NIS) occurring in European coastal regions. Poster communication in the I PhD|Bio SYMPOSIUM, University of Minho, Braga, Portugal, 2023.

• Duarte S. Catch me if you can: the use of environmental DNA-based tools for the detection and monitoring of invasive species. Invited oral communication in the advanced course "Invasions Biology", Department of Biology, University of Minho, Braga, Portugal, March 23, 2023.

• Azevedo MM, Saraiva E, Duarte S. Deteção precoce de espécies invasoras em ecossistemas costeiros através de ferramentas baseadas em DNA Barcoding. Atividade com alunos do Ensino Básico. Poster communication in Encontro Ciência 2023, Aveiro, Portugal, July 5-7, 2023.

• Moutinho J, Lavrador AS, Vieira PE, Costa FO, Duarte S. DNA metabarcoding monitoring of zooplankton for the detection of non-indigenous species (NIS): a seasonal study in a recreational marina of the northwest of Portugal. Poster communication in the “XVIII Encontro Nacional de Biologia Evolutiva (ENBE)”, Braga, Portugal, December 15-16, 2022.

• Lavrador AS. Deteção antecipada de espécies de invertebrados não-indígenas nas marinas do Norte de Portugal através do uso de DNA metabarcoding. Invited oral communication in the advanced course “Sequenciação de nova geração para monitorização ambiental”, Department of Biology, University of Minho, Braga, Portugal, June 23, 2022.

• Duarte S. Developing and implementing DNA-based tools for detection and monitoring of non-indigenous species (NIS) in Portuguese coastal ecosystems. Invited oral communication in the session “Marine biodiversity unravelled by DNA: from polychaetes and crustaceans to non-indigenous species” in the scope of the curricular unit of “Advanced Topics in Biodiversity, Ecology and Global Change (Beagle)”, IB-S, University of Minho, Braga, Portugal, November 26, 2021.

• Costa FO. Progresso no emprego do DNA na monitorização de macroinvertebrados e espécies não-indígenas em ecossistemas marinhos e de transição. Invited oral communication in the Online Portuguese seminar "Quo vadis, ADN ambiental em monitorização biológica?", in the scope of "DNAqua-net Stakeholder Workshop", March 12, 2021.

• Duarte S. Detection and monitoring of non-indigenous species in coastal ecosystems through DNA-based tools: are we ready? Invited oral communication in the “Science on the Screen”, organized by CBMA, Braga, Portugal, February 8, 2021.

• Duarte S. DNA metabarcoding on plankton: an efficient approach to detect early the presence of non-indigenous species in coastal ecosystems. Invited oral communication in the online advanced course “Plankton in a changing world”, organized by the Department of Biology, University of Aveiro, Aveiro, Portugal, February 5, 2021.

• Lavrador AS, Vieira PE, Costa FO, Duarte S. Deteção de espécies de invertebrados não-indígenas na marina de Viana de Castelo através do uso de DNA metabarcoding. Oral communication in the “XIX Encontro Nacional de Ecologia”, online, December 9-12, 2020.

• Duarte S, Vieira PE, Lavrador AS, Costa FO. Monitorizar espécies não indígenas em ecossistemas marinhos e costeiros através de abordagens moleculares: estaremos preparados? Oral communication in the “XIX Encontro Nacional de Ecologia”, online, December 9-12, 2020.

• Vieira PE, Lavrador AS, Parente MI, Parretti P, Costa AC, Costa FO, Duarte S. Estado das bibliotecas de referência de DNA barcodes de invertebrados marinhos da Macaronésia. Poster communication in the “XIX Encontro Nacional de Ecologia”, online, December 9-12, 2020.

• Duarte S. NIS-DNA: Early detection and monitoring of non-indigenous species in Portuguese coastal ecosystems based on DNA-based tools. Invited oral communication in the scope of the Molecular Ecology curricular unit of the Master course in Ecology, University of Minho, Braga, Portugal, November 7, 2019.

• Duarte S. NIS-DNA: Early detection and monitoring of non-indigenous species in Portuguese coastal ecosystems based on DNA-based tools. Invited oral communication in Spring Seminar BIOISLES, CIBIO-InBIO, University of Açores, Ponta Delgada, Portugal, May 24, 2019.

• Duarte D. The use of metabarcoding to assess the diversity of estuarine/marine communities: the case of meiofauna and non-indigenous species. Invited oral communication in the scope of the Molecular Ecology curricular unit of the Master course in Ecology, University of Minho, Braga, Portugal, November 22, 2018.

Seminars 

• Chainho P. “A problemática das espécies invasoras”, 31º Seminário Coastwatch 2021 “Um Mar de Oportunidades”. Organized by GEOTA and MARE, Lisboa, Portugal, October 8-9, 2021. https://www.mare-centre.pt/en/31-seminario-coastwatch-2021-um-mar-de-oportunidade  

• Duarte S. “Uma questão de ADN...das espécies exóticas marinhas.” Piquenique no Jardim do Centro Ciência Viva de Braga, atividade “Build Up” para a Noite Europeia dos Investigadores, September 3, 2021. https://nei.cienciaviva.pt/2021/index.php?accao=showdestaque&id_destaque=1718    

• Duarte S. “Monitorização em ambiente marinho: abordagens moleculares para a deteção de espécies exóticas”. Mar de conversas, online, February 11, 2021. https://mardeconversas.pt/courses/monitorizacao-em-amebiente-marinho/    

• Chainho P. “Não à imigração… da biodiversidade”. Ciclo de Conferências Valssassina, Colégio Valssassina, in the scope of “Semana do Mar 2021”. May 20, 2021. http://www.cvalsassina.pt/images/docs/ano-2020-2021/Semana_do_Mar_2021.pdf   

• Duarte S. “Um código de barras para todas as espécies” in the scope of "Pint of Science - Edição Especial Noite Europeia dos Investigadores", online, November 27, 2020. 

• Chainho P. “O Rio e o Mar são uma grande casa…mas cada um mora no seu lugar!” in the scope "Encontro com o Cientista", Pavilhão do Conhecimento, Escola Ciência Viva, Lisboa, Portugal, October 2020.

• Duarte S. “As espécies não-indígenas e os códigos de barras de ADN” in the scope of “Os investigadores voltam às escolas”, Escola Secundária Rocha Peixoto, Póvoa de Varzim, Portugal, February 19, 2020. 

• Duarte S. “As espécies não-indígenas e os códigos de barras de ADN” in the scope of “International day of Women and Girls in Science. Planetário-Centro Ciência Viva de Braga, Portugal, February 11, 2020”.

• Duarte S. “Um código de barras para todas as espécies” in the scope of “Os investigadores voltam às escolas”, Escola Secundária Alcaides de Faria, Barcelos, Portugal, November 20, 2019. 

• Chainho P. “Não à Imigração” in the scope of “Almoços com Ciências”, Faculdade de Ciências da Universidade de Lisboa, Lisboa, Portugal, October 2019.

• Duarte S. “O uso do DNA para a deteção de espécies não-indígenas em Ecossistemas costeiros e marinhos” in the scope of “Os investigadores voltam às escolas”, colégio Nova Encosta, Paços de Ferreira, Portugal, April 2, 2019.

Communications in the scope of BSc, MSc and PhD theses

• Jorge Moutinho. 2022. DNA metabarcoding monitoring of zooplankton for the detection of non-indigenous species (NIS): a seasonal study in a recreational marina of the northwest of Portugal. MSc in Biodiversity, Ecology and Global Changes oral defence, University of Minho, Braga, Portugal.

• Fábio Amaral. 2022. Otimização de ferramentas moleculares para a monitorização de espécies não-indígenas em regiões costeiras portuguesas do Norte de Portugal. MSc in Ecology oral defence, University of Minho, Braga, Portugal.

• Ana Sofia Lavrador. 2021. Optimization of DNA metabarcoding for the early detection and improved monitoring of non-indigenous species (NIS) in Portuguese coastal ecosystems. PhD project oral defence, University of Minho, Braga, Portugal.

• Nuno Faria. 2021. Uso de ferramentas bioinformáticas para auditar uma biblioteca de referência de DNA barcodes de espécies invasoras marinhas da Europa. Graduation thesis in Applied Biology oral defence, University of Minho, Braga, Portugal.

• Pedro Batista. 2021. O uso de DNA metabarcoding para a deteção e a monitorização de espécies exóticas em ecossistemas marinhos e costeiros. Graduation thesis in Applied Biology oral defence, University of Minho, Braga, Portugal.

• Cidália Pereira. 2019. Compilação de uma biblioteca de referência de DNA barcodes de espécies de invertebrados não indígenas reportadas em regiões costeiras dos Açores. Graduation thesis in Applied Biology oral defence, University of Minho, Braga, Portugal.

• Miguel Dias. 2019. Compilação de uma biblioteca de referência de DNA barcodes de espécies de invertebrados não indígenas reportadas em regiões costeiras da Madeira. Graduation thesis in Biochemistry oral defence, University of Minho, Braga, Portugal.

Organization of courses/workshops/seminars/sessions in conferences

• Duarte S. Co-organization of the session "DNA barcoding, (e)DNA metabarcoding and metagenomics to address ecological and evolutionary questions in aquatic ecosystems", XX CONGRESS OF THE IBERIAN ASSOCIATION OF LIMNOLOGY (AIL), online, October 26-29, 2020.

• Vieira PE. Organization and teaching of the advanced course “R SESSIONS”, University of Minho, Braga, Portugal, February-March 2020. https://cbma.uminho.pt/events/rsessions 

• Vieira PE. Organization and teaching of the workshop “Introduction to DNA barcoding Bioinformatics”, IX Bioinformatics Open Days conference, University of Minho, Braga, Portugal, February 2020.

• Chainho P. Organization and moderation of the session "Bioinvasions - Ecology", 42nd CIESM Congress, Cascais, Portugal, October 7-11, 2019.

• Duarte S. Moderation of the session "Global Change, Invasive Species and Conservation", 20th Iberian Symposium on Marine Biology Studies (XX SIEBM)”, Braga, September 9-12, 2019.

Outreach activities

• “Códigos de barras de ADN: à procura de espécies invasoras no mar”. Activity delivered to up to 100 secondary school students from 3 different schools as part of the "Programa de Visitas, Escola de Ciências da Universidade do Minho", in 4 different occasions (2023/02/06 - 2023/05/04).

• “O exotismo da biodiversidade na Doca de Alcântara”. Activity developed in the scope of the program “Ciência Viva no Verão”, Lisboa, Portugal, July 27, 2022. https://www.cienciaviva.pt/verao/2022/?accao=showactivities&id_activity=2097  

• “O exotismo da biodiversidade na Doca das Fontaínhas”. Activity developed in the scope of the program “Ciência Viva no Verão”, Lisboa, Portugal, July 29, 2022. https://www.cienciaviva.pt/verao/2022/?accao=showactivities&id_activity=2096   

• “Códigos de barras de ADN: à procura de espécies invasoras no oceano”. Workshop, under the scope of the Concurso dos Clubes Europeus “Os Oceanos”, developed with secondary school students of the 9th grade, School D. Maria II, V. N. de Famalicão, Portugal, May 12, 2022.

• “Será que os códigos de barras só existem nos supermercados?”. Activity developed with secondary school students of the 8th grade, School D. Maria II, V. N. de Famalicão, Portugal, March 25 and April 5, 2022.

• “Exóticas são caóticas”. Activity developed in the scope of “Noite Europeia dos Investigadores”, September 24, 2021. https://webstorage.cienciaviva.pt/public/pt.cienciaviva.io/cms/files/fA9ZM4yIerthdOLix4.pdf  

• “Será que consegues encontrar espécies invasoras através do seu ADN nos portos e nas marinas de Portugal?”. Activity developed in the scope of “Ecology Day”, Escola de Ciências, Universidade do Minho, Braga, Portugal, September 14, 2021. https://www.ecum.uminho.pt/pt/_layouts/15/UMinho.PortaisUOEI.UI/Pages/EventsDetail.aspx?id=57947  

• “Ciência Cidadã | Espécies Invasoras e a possível interação com Espécies Nativas”. Activity developed in the scope “Mergulho no porto de Abrigo de Sesimbra”. Anthia Diving Center, Sesimbra, Portugal, June 26, 2021. 

• “Será que consegues encontrar espécies invasoras através do seu ADN nos portos de Portugal?”. Online activity developed in the scope of “Noite Europeia dos Investigadores”, November 27, 2020. https://www.ecum.uminho.pt/pt/Sociedade/Documents/NEI_BrochuraDigital.pdf  

• “Espécies Exóticas: Aliadas ou invasoras?” Activity developed in the scope of the program “O MARE vai à Escola”. 2020. https://marevaiaescola.wixsite.com/omarevaiaescola/3o-ciclo-1  

• “O exotismo da biodiversidade na Marina de Alcântara”. Activity developed in the scope of the program “Biologia no Verão, Ciência Viva”, Lisboa, Portugal, July 2019.

• “O exotismo da biodiversidade na Marina do Parque das Nações”. Activity developed in the scope of the program “Biologia no Verão, Ciência Viva”, Lisboa, Portugal, July 2019.

NIS-DNA in the social media and networks

• Participation in the podcast "Uma gota no Oceano" in the episode "Episódio 12 – Espécies Invasoras Marinhas (Especial Dia da Juventude)", 8 August 2022, https://umagotanooceano.pt/ep-12-especies-invasoras-marinhas-especial-dia-da-juventude/ 

• Interview to Jovens Repórteres para o Ambiente about "ADN ambiental: Invasoras em investigação". https://jra.abae.pt/plataforma/artigo/adn-ambiental-invasoras-em-investigacao/.  1st prize (category 15-18 years old) attributed to Diogo Martins in the national contest JRA 2022. https://jra.abae.pt/concurso-melhores-reportagens-2022/premiados/   

• Participation in the CBMA Instagram Takeover, published in the @cbma_uminho Instagram account and which follows one researcher during 1 week, where several stories and publications were dedicated to the NIS-DNA project (CBMA Instagram Takeover #3)

• Interview to RUM under the scope of the program "UM & ID", January 13, 2021,  https://www.rum.pt/news/um-id 

• Participation in the program "90 segundos de ciência", 14 December 2020, https://www.90segundosdeciencia.pt/episodes/ep-981-sofia-duarte/  

Awards

• Prize for 3rd best poster in the “I CBMA OPEN DAY & II Phd|Bio SYMPOSIUM”, 2024, with the poster communication "Detection of non-indigenous invertebrate species in recreational marinas of North of Portugal using DNA metabarcoding: impact of season and sample type"

• Honorable Mention in the Mirpuri Foundation Ocean Award 2022, with the poster communication “NIS-DNA: Early detection and monitoring of non-indigenous species (NIS) in coastal ecosystems based on high-throughput sequencing”. https://mirpurifoundation.org/mirpuri-news/sailing-trophy/2022-mirpuri-foundation-ocean-award/