CURRICULUM VITAE
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    2008

  • Cooperation with the project “Biodiversity of Azorean lava tubes”, University of Azores.

    2007

  • Scientific advisor for the educational project “Sair da casca” – Ciência Viva.
  • Data provider for GBIF – Global Biodiversity Information Facility – in charge of the project “Iberian Spider Catalogue”.
  • Cooperation with the project “High Endemism Areas in the Archipelago of Madeira - Establishing priorities for the conservation of the endemic insect fauna”, University of Lisbon, Portugal.
  • Cooperation with the project “BIONATURA – Cooperation and synergy towards the knowledge and conservation of the biodiversity in Macaronesia and management of the Natura 2000 network”, University of Azores, Portugal and Environment Bureau of Canary Islands, Spain.

    2006

  • Cooperation with the project “Arthropod communities after vegetation recovery in the Salvage Islands”, Madeira Natural Park, Portugal.

    2005

  • Fieldwork for the Danish Spider Atlas, Denmark.
  • Fieldwork for the “Assembling the Tree of Life” project, supported by NSF, USA.
  • Cooperation with the project “Dysderids of the Iberian Peninsula” by Milan Rezac, University of Prague, Czech Republic.
  • Cooperation with the project “Research Project of the Frade Cave System”, Speleology Nucleus of Costa Azul, Portugal.

    2004

  • Cooperation with the project “Study of biological control of ant pests using ant-eating spiders” supported by COST, with Stano Pekar, University of Brno, Czech Republic.
  • Main researcher of the project “Development of an Index of Biotic Integrity for Azorean natural forests arthropods” supported by CITA-A, University of Azores, Portugal.
  • Cooperation with the project “Arthropod Biodiversity at the Azorean Laurissilva”, University of Azores, Portugal.

    2003

  • Cooperation with the project “Predation characteristics of two zodariid spiders” supported by OECD, with Stano Pekar, University of Brno, Czech Republic.
  • Working visit to COBICE, Copenhagen Biosystematics Centre, and the Zoological Museum, University of Copenhagen.
  • Cooperation with the project “Arthropod Biodiversity at the Azorean Laurissilva”, University of Azores, Portugal.
  • Cooperation with the project “TEAM - Tropical Ecology, Assessment and Monitoring” at Rio Doce State Park (Mato Grosso, Brazil), by Sérvio Ribeiro, University of Ouro Preto, Brazil.

    2002

  • Working visit to COBICE, Copenhagen Biosystematics Centre, and the Zoological Museum, University of Copenhagen.
  • Fieldwork at Bartola Field Station, San Carlos, Nicaragua.

    2001

  • Cooperation in the project “Biology and ecology of Portugal zodariid spiders (Araneae: Zodariidae)”, supported by NATO/ICTTI, with Stano Pekar, University of Brno, Czech Republic.

    2000

  • Impactest - Environmental consulting referring to insecticides testing.
  • Vale do Guadiana Natural Park, Institute for Nature Conservation – “Inventory and characterization of the arachnids of Vale do Guadiana Natural Park”.