Theses - Cibio

Ignazio Avella Studying snakebite risk and venom composition to reduce human-snake conflict under climate change scenarios for the Mediterranean region. University of Porto. Supervisors: Fernando Martínez-Freiría, Wolfgang Wüster (Bangor University, UK), Juan J. Calvete (Instituto de Biomedicina de Valencia - CSIC, Spain).

BIODIV Doctoral Programme. University of Porto

Inês da Costa Miranda The evolution and adaptive potential of seasonal coat colour variation in the least weasel. Supervisors: José Melo-Ferreira, Love Dalén (Stockholm University, Sweden), Scott Mills (U.Montana, USA).

BIODIV Doctoral Programme. University of Porto

Inês Freitas Dynamics of heterogeneous hybrid zones in a changing world: integrating gene flow, phenotypic variation and mechanistic modelling in Iberian vipers. Supervisors: Fernando Martinez-Freiria, Guillermo Velo-Anton, Olivier Lourdais (CEFE-CNRS, France).

BIODIV Doctoral Programme. University of Porto

Inês Nogueira Hora Vieira Pinto Recent evolutionary history of the brown bear in the Cantabrian Mountains. Master’s Degree in Biodiversity, Genetics and Evolution. University of Porto. Supervisor: Raquel Godinho. Co-supervisor: José Vicente López-Bao (Universidad de Oviedo)

Ivo da Costa Fine-scale swimming strategies and metabolic performance of ectothermic blue sharks under environmental gradients. Supervisors: Nuno Queiroz, David Sims, Yuuki Watanabe

BIODIV Doctoral Programme. University of Porto

James Reeve Exploration of inversions in the Rough Perriwinkle (Littorina saxatilis). University of Gothenburg. Supervisors: Rui Faria, Roger Butlin (University of Sheffield and University of Gothenburg) and Kerstin Johannesson (University of Gothenburg)

Jethro Gauld Improving detection and estimation of birds’ collision risk with energy infrastructure. University of East Anglia. UK. Supervisors: João Paulo Silva, Aldina Franco (University of East Anglia, UK), Phil Atkinson (British Trust for Ornithology, UK).

Joana Brito From the wild to the cage: an overview on the illegal trade of Psittacus erithacus. Supervisors: Ana Sofia Vaz, Luis Reino.

Master in Biodiversity, Genetics and Evolution. University of Porto

Joana Filipa Garrido Nogueira Understanding biodiversity patterns to advance the conservation of Europe’s fresh waters. Supervisors: Pedro Beja, Manuel Lima, Virgílio Hermoso (Centre Tecnológic Forestal de Catalunya).

BIODIV Doctoral Programme. University of Porto

Joana Marcelino Forecasting the impacts of climate and land use changes on Mediterranean farmland birds. Doctoral Programme in Biology. University of Lisbon, Portugal. Supervisors: Inês Catry, Francisco Moreira, Francisco Castro Rego (University of Lisbon).