Pedro Cruz has a bachelor’s in environmental sciences and technology from FCUP and a master´s in Environmental Toxicology and Contamination from ICBAS/FCUP. Afterwards he worked in different projects some in food safety and some in exploiting cyanobacteria and microalgae potential.
He has been exploring cyanobacteria and microalgae, from their isolation to the assessment of their different bioactivities.
Currently, he is a PhD student in Marine Biotechnology and Aquaculture from FCUP. His work focuses on development of biofertilizers, biostimulants and bioprotectors from novel cyanobacterial and microalgal strains.
