Alberto Teodorico Correia is Assistant Professor at Faculty of Health Sciences of the University Pessoa and Head Leader of the Ecophysiology team in CIIMAR. He is a biologist with a PhD degree in Aquatic Sciences from the University of Porto. He is vice-president of the European Society of Ichthyology and Invited Special Researcher at Federal University of Paraná in Brazil. He is author of around 50 scientific publications in international journals, made several communications in congresses and supervises several graduate and post-graduate students. He is considered a world expert in the use of the structural, morphological and chemical signatures of otoliths to study population structure, migration pattern and habitats connectivity in fishes. Her research interests also includes, more recently, the use of a biomarker approach to assess the effects of pharmaceuticals on fish and other aquatic organisms.

Currently completing my master's thesis in Pharmaceutical Sciences in Universidade Fernado Pessoa. Under the supervison of A.T. Correia, I developed an ecophysiological experimental research about the histopathological alterations of Scophthalmus maximus gills after a chronic exposure to Lead and Zinc.

Christoph is currently studying in his masters at the Karlsruhe Institute of Technology, Germany. He holds a bachelor’s degree in biology with a focus on Cell- and Neurobiology. He was working on the function and interaction of cell recognition molecules during axon outgrowth in Zebrafish (Danio rerio). He is doing an external Master thesis at CIIMAR with focus on the Study of the population structure, migratory pattern and habitat connectivity of Axillary Seabream (Pagellus acarne) in the NE Atlantic using otolith morphological and microchemical analyses.

He is currently pursuing a doctorate at the State University of Bahia, Brazil. He holds a Bachelor’s degree in Fisheries Engineering and a Master’s degree in Fisheries Resources and Aquaculture, with a focus on the ecology and reproductive biology of fish from the sub-middle São Francisco River in northeastern Brazil. He is currently undertaking an external doctoral thesis at CIIMAR, which is focused on the study of the population structure, migratory pattern and habitat connectivity of Plagioscion squamosissimus in the sub-middle São Francisco River. This is achieved through the use of morphological and microchemical analyses of otoliths.

Fernando is from Campina Grande-PB, Brazil and holds a degree in Biological Sciences by the State University of Paraíba. Got his master degree from PPGEC/UEPB, investigating the morphological variability of sagittal otoliths of Atherinella brasiliensis between a positive and a hypersaline estuary. Currently, his PhD research is in progress at PPGEC/UEPB through an academic exchange, sponsored by CAPES/LEP-UEPB in collaboration with CIIMAR. His study analyzes the microchemical profiles of Centropomus undecimalis and Lutjanus jocu otoliths, in estuarine lagoons from Paraíba coastline, which will help delimiting nursery areas and their contribution to the fish stocks in that region.

Emeritus Professor of the University of Porto. BSc in Biology (University of Coimbra) and PhD (Physiology of Aquatic Animals) at the University of Nice (France). Full Professor at ICBAS (Institute of Biomedical Sciences Abel Salazar), Founding Director of CIIMAR and CIMAR – Associate Laboratory. Former Vice-President of OCEANO XXI. National Delegate of European Framework Programmes (1994-2013). Scientific Interests focus on the biological basis of aquaculture, and ecophysiology of aquatic animals including the effects of pressure. Author or co-author of approximately 80 articles in international publications. Supervisor and co-supervisor of PhD students and post-docs. Management of many national and international research projects.

Researcher at CIIMAR-UP. Assistant Professor in ICBAS-UP since 2001. Responsible for the courses of Engineering and Handling in Aquaculture and Water and Effluent Treatment (BSc) and Animal Production and Aquatic Production and Aquaculture Systems in the Master’s Degrees of Veterinary Medicine and Marine Sciences. Main scientific area of research: Aquaculture engineering, aquaculture technologies, industrial engineering and logistics management, layout optimization, production of new species. Participation as team member in research projects (International, National, Regional) since 1985 (>10 projects). Authored > 40 articles and book chapters and > 70 presentation in congresses. Since 1987 is responsible for programs of technical assistance, training, design, and modernization of several industrial aquaculture projects supported by EEC and National funds. 

José Manuel Cabeda graduated in Biochemistry from the Sciences Faculty of Oporto University in 1988 and obtained his PhD in Biomedical sciences from ICBAS-Oporto University in 1996. His research focuses on Molecular Epidemiology of infectious and genetic diseases and molecular diagnostics of infectious and genetic diseases. He has published 44 papers in International peer reviewed journals, 6 book chapters in International published books and 2 books published in Portugal. He is a Coordinating Professor at Escola Superior de Saúde Fernando Pessoa and an IRCA certified ISO 9001 quality auditor.

José Manuel Neves is associate professor at Faculty of Health Sciences of the Fernando Pessoa University (Porto). He graduated in Biology/Geology in 1986 (UAçores, Portugal) and completed his PhD degree in Biology in 2001 (UAçores, Portugal). His main research interests focus in ecotoxicology, ethnobotany and ethnopharmacology.

Graduated in Marine Biology from the University of Joinville, Santa Catarina, Brazil (2010). Master degree in Biology and Ecology of Coastal Systems from the Federal University of Paraná, Brazil (2013). Currently is also a PhD student in Coastal and Oceanic Systems at the Federal University of Paraná, Brazil. The PhD thesis proposal will use several tools (including microchemistry of otoliths) to track several life-history traits of the Atlantic spadefish needed for stock assessment in the southwest Atlantic ocean.

Pharmaceutical-Biochemistry (1984) Master in Health Sciences (2010), PhD student in the area of

Oceanographer, PhD student in Oceanography (Biological Oceanography) at Oceanographic Institute of University of São Paulo, Brazil. Main scientific interests: Marine Protected Areas, ichthyofauna, demersal community, marine inorganic chemistry, index of biotic integrity.

Bachelor of Biological Sciences with emphasis on environment, from Universidade Federal Fluminense (2016), Master in Marine Biology and Coastal Environments from Universidade Federal Fluminense (2019). At time is studying a doctorate degree in the Postgraduate Program in Marine Biology and Coastal Environments – UFF. Has experience in marine biology, where he works with a focus on the study of marine and coastal fish, using otoliths as natural markers in order to estimate population parameters of species of ecological and economic importance, as well as to describe patterns of environmental conditions.

Rogério Santos da Cunha, PhD In Ecology and Environmental Health, Master in Biodiversity Conservation and Sustainable Development, Specialist in Environmental Education, Bachelor in Tourism. Currently a consultant for public and private institutions.

Doctorate in Ecology and Environmental Health at UFP – Fernando Pessoa University of Portugal. Master in Ecology from Santa Cecilia University / Santos / Brazil with conclueded courses of postgraduate degree in Environmental Management.