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G. Oliveira short CV Biologist (member 945, Portuguese Order of Biologists) E-­‐Mail: [email protected] Present Situation Researcher at cE3c -­‐ Centre for Ecology, Evolution and Environmental Changes (FCUL -­‐ Faculty of Sciences, University of Lisbon) Keywords Plant ecology -­‐ Restoration ecology -­‐ Mediterranean ecosystems -­‐ Vegetation dynamics. Restoration of degraded ecosystems – Quarry revegetation. Quercus suber – montados – oaks. Environmental awareness – Sustainability. Professional Experience Ecological management of revegetated limestone quarries – 2002-­‐2004, 2004-­‐2007, 2008-­‐2011, 2012-­‐2014 Scientific consultancy to Secil (cement company). Contracted researcher ECOQUARRY “Ecotechnology for environmental restoration of limestone quarries” – 2004-­‐2007 LIFE-­‐Environment project (LIFE04 ENV/ES/000195). Contracted researcher GAPS “Active and Participative Management of the Monfurado Site” – 2003-­‐2007 LIFE-­‐Nature project (LIFE03 NAT/P/000018). Contracted researcher “Promoção da gestão integrada, conservação e sustentabilidade do montado -­‐ Caracterização do estado de conservação dos povoamentos” (Promoting the integrated management, conservation and sustainability of the montado -­‐ Characterization of the conservation status of the stands) – 2001-­‐2004 PAMAF 4068 national project (ccordinated by the National Forest Institute). Research collaborator “Plano de Avaliação e Monitorização do estado de conservação biológica de depressões dunares em Osso da Baleia” (Evaluation and monitoring of biological conservation of Osso da Baleia dune slacks) – 2001-­‐2003 Scientific consultancy to Transgás (natural gas company). Contracted researcher “Seasonal limitation to productivity in Mediterranean ecosystems: evergreen versus semi-­‐deciduous species” – 1998-­‐
2000 Post-­‐doctoral project (Centre de Recerca Ecològica i Forestal – Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona). Research fellowship REDMED “Restoration of degraded ecosystems in Mediterranean regions” – 1998-­‐2000 UE project (ENV4-­‐CT97-­‐0682). Research consultant “Bases para a recuperação do montado de sobro na região alentejana” (Bases for the recovery of cork-­‐oak stands in the Alentejo region) – 1997 National project (ccordinated by the National Forest Institute). Research fellowship “Autecologia do sobreiro (Quercus suber L.) em montados portugueses” (Autecology of cork-­‐oak (Quercus suber L.) in Portuguese “montados”) – 1992-­‐1995 PhD Thesis (FCUL). Research fellowship MOST “Mediterranean oak forests facing environmental changes” – 1993-­‐1996 UE project (EV 5V-­‐CT92-­‐0210). Research collaborator “Utilização de indicadores biológicos e micrometeorológicos como contribuição para a detecção das possíveis causas da degradação das árvores no montado de sobro” (Use of biological and micrometeorological indicators as a contribution for detection of possible causes of degradation of cork-­‐oak stands) – 1989-­‐1991 Post-­‐graduation project (FCUL). Research fellowship Education PhD in Biology (Ecology and Biosystematics) – 1995 (University of Lisbon) Licenciatura em Biologia (Degree in Biology)– 1987 (University of Lisbon) Scientific skills and competences Plant ecophysiology, phenology and growth; plant responses to biotic and abotic stresses in Mediterranean environments. Plant monitoring and sampling (field and lab work). Preparation and presentation of scientific reports and projects. Team coordination and project management. Organization of scientific events. Scientific editing. Publications 20 research papers in peer-­‐reviewed journals, 1 book, 1 book chapter, 10 papers in other journals and books; 25 technical reports; 22 oral presentations and 41 poster presentations in scientific meetings. H-­‐index: 8 Most relevant publications: •
Costa A. & Oliveira G. 2015. Cork oak (Quercus suber L.): a case of sustainable bark harvesting in Southern Europe. In Shackleton C.M., Pandey A.K & Ticktin T. (eds.) Ecological Sustainability for Non-­‐timber Forest Products: Dynamics and Case Studies of Harvesting. Routledge, London. •
Oliveira G., Clemente A., Nunes A. & Correia O. 2014. Suitability and limitations of native species for seed mixtures to re-­‐vegetate degraded areas. Applied Vegetation Science 17: 726-­‐736. doi: 10.1111/avsc.12099 •
Nunes A., Oliveira G., Cabral M.S., Branquinho C. & Correia O. 2014. Beneficial effect of pine thinning in mixed plantations through changes in the understory functional composition. Ecological Engineering 70: 387-­‐396. doi: 10.1016/j.ecoleng.2014.06.026 •
Oliveira G., Nunes A., Clemente A., Correia O. 2013. Limitations to recruitment of native species in hydroseeding mixtures. Ecological Engineering 57: 18-­‐26. doi: 10.1016/j.ecoleng.2013.04.015 •
Oliveira G., Nunes A., Clemente A., Correia O. 2012. Testing germination of species for hydroseeding degraded Mediterranean areas. Restoration Ecology 20: 623-­‐630. doi: 10.1111/j.1526-­‐100X.2011.00816.x •
Oliveira G. & Costa A. 2012. How resilient is Quercus suber L. to cork harvesting? A review and identification of knowledge gaps. Forest Ecology and Management 270: 257-­‐272. doi: 10.1016/j.foreco.2012.01.025 •
Oliveira G., Nunes A., Clemente A., Correia O. 2011. Effect of substrate treatments on survival and growth of Mediterranean shrubs in a revegetated quarry: an eight-­‐year study. Ecological Engineering 37: 255-­‐259. doi: 10.1016/j.ecoleng.2010.11.015 •
Jorba M., Oliveira G., Josa R., Vallejo R.V., Alcañiz J.M., Hereter A., Cortina J., Correia O., Ninot J.M. 2010. Manual per a la restauració de pedreres de roca calcària en clima mediterrani. (Guidelines for the restoration of Mediterranean limestone quarries) M. Jorba & R. Vallejo (Coord.). Direcció General de 2 Qualitat Ambiental, Generalitat de Catalunya. •
Oliveira G. & Peñuelas J. 2002. Comparative protective strategies of Cistus albidus and Quercus ilex facing photoinhibitory winter conditions. Environmental and Experimental Botany 47: 281-­‐289. doi: 10.1016/S0098-­‐
8472(02)00003-­‐5 •
Oliveira G., Martins-­‐Loução M.A. & Correia O. 2002. The relative importance of cork harvesting and climate for stem radial growth of Quercus suber L. Annals of Forest Science 59: 439-­‐443. doi: 10.1051/forest:2002018 •
Oliveira G. & Peñuelas J. 2001. Allocation of absorbed energy into photochemistry and dissipation in a semi-­‐deciduous and an evergreen Mediterranean woody species during winter. Australian Journal of Plant Physiology 28: 471-­‐480. doi: 10.1071/PP00150 •
Oliveira G. & Peñuelas J. 2000. Comparative photochemical and phenomorphological responses to winter stress of an evergreen (Quercus ilex L.) and a semi-­‐deciduous (Cistus albidus L.) Mediterranean woody species. Acta Oecologica 21: 97-­‐107. doi: 10.1016/S1146-­‐609X(00)00121-­‐1 •
Oliveira G., Werner C. & Correia O. 1996. Are ecophysiological responses affected by crown position in cork-­‐oak? Annales des Sciences Forestières 53: 235-­‐241. doi: 10.1051/forest:19960206 •
Oliveira G., Martins-­‐Loução M.A., Correia O. & Catarino F.M. 1996. Nutrient dynamics in crown tissues of cork-­‐oak (Quercus suber L.). Trees -­‐ Structure and Function 10: 247-­‐254. doi: 10.1007/s004680050030 •
Oliveira G., Correia O., Martins-­‐Loução M.A. & Catarino F.M. 1994. Phenological and growth patterns of the Mediterranean oak Quercus suber L. Trees -­‐ Structure and Function 9: 41-­‐46. doi: 10.1007/BF00197868 •
Oliveira G., Correia O., Martins-­‐Loução M.A. & Catarino F.M. 1992. Water relations of cork-­‐oak (Quercus suber L.) under natural conditions. Vegetatio 99-­‐100: 199-­‐208. doi: 10.1007/BF00118226 Other relevant activities As trainer/lecturer: •
“Fighting degradation of Mediterranean areas – the case of quarry restoration at Secil-­‐Outão”. COST Action ES1104, Iberian Training School on Restoration in Mediterranean Drylands, 2015. Lisbon •
“Quarry restoration at Secil-­‐Outão: an overview of the team’s work 1998-­‐2014”. COST Action ES1104, Training School on Indicators of Desertification: early warning signs, 2014. Lisbon/Outão •
“La restauración de canteras – siembras y plantaciones” (Quarry restoration – seeding and planting). Technical Course Restauración de zonas severamente degradadas en ambientes mediterráneos, 2009. CEMACAM Font Roja – Alcoi (Spain). •
“Plantações” (Plantations). 2nd Tecnical Course Restauro Ecológico de Pedreiras, 2008. CBA-­‐FCUL / Secil. Outão. •
“Les Plantacions” (Plantations). Tecnical Course Restauració Ecològica de Pedreres, 2007. Universitat de Barcelona. As invited reviewer: For the journals Acta Oecologica, Annals of Forest Science, Biogeosciences, Botany, Canadian Journal of Soil Science, Ecological Engineering, Environmental Monitoring and Assessment, Environmental Science and Pollution Research, Journal of Arid Environments, Journal of Environmental Management, Journal of Tropical Forest Science, Physiologia Plantarum, Revista de Biologia, Tree Physiology. 3 As science communicator: •
“O que (não) sabemos sobre o efeito do descortiçamento no sobreiro”. 19 líneas, Nov-­‐Dec 2012 •
“Uma visão ecológica sobre os alimentos fornecidos pelos montados” (2012). Jornadas do Património Gastronómico, organized by the municipality of Montemor-­‐o-­‐Novo •
“O projecto Ecoquarry – ecotecnologia para a restauração ambiental de pedreiras calcárias”. Naturlink, 28.08.2008. http://www.naturlink.pt/canais/Artigo.asp?iArtigo=24541 •
“Recuperação ecológica de pedreiras – um caso de estudo na Serra da Arrábida”. Naturlink, 16.07.2008. http://www.naturlink.pt/canais/Artigo.asp?iArtigo=24203 •
Guided walks: “Oak woodlands of Monfurado” (2004), “Meeting the oaks of Monfurado” (2006). Organized by the municipality of Montemor-­‐o-­‐Novo As member of scientific organizations: •
Member of the Executive Board of CEBV (Center for Ecology and Plant Biology, FCUL), 2002-­‐2008 •
Member of the Board of SPECO (Portuguese Society of Ecology), 1995-­‐1998 Lisboa, 21.05.2015 4