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Seagrass biology and ecology, Bioindicators and biotic indices, Biodiversity of seagrass-associated species, Ocean acidification / Climate change, Species interactions, Anti-herbivory defences, Seagrass response to environmental impacts, Coastal eutrophication, Stressor interactions, Ecosystem services, Conservation of coastal habitats, Seahorse feeding ecology, Invasive seaweeds
Portugal, Spain, Italy, France

Biography

I completed my BSc and MSc degrees in Marine Science at the University of Cadiz in 2001 and my PhD in Ecology (with Honors) at the University of Barcelona in 2008. From 2002 to 2010, I worked at Spanish National Research Council (CEAB-CSIC), narrowly linked to managers, on the design and use of biotic indices for assessing the ecological status of coastal waters. Since 2011, I am Researcher at the Centre of Marine Science - University of Algarve (CCMAR-UAlg, Portugal), including lecturing at degree and master levels since 2018.

My research aimed at advancing the ecological knowledge of seagrass ecosystems to support science-based management, advise environmental policy, and promote their conservation, highlighting their benefits to people and to the planet. Since 2012, I led a research line that represents a key branch of the ALGAE group and focus on:
• Seagrass response to environmental impacts, bioindicators and biotic indices.
• Species interactions modulating the resilience of seagrass ecosystems
• Biodiversity and iconic species hosted by seagras habitats

My research comprises multiple countries and regions, with particular focus on the European NE Atlantic and the NW Mediterranean basis. My work always combines experimentation and field data collection to address major research questions regarding current patterns and drivers, as well as main consequences of global change.

My work is compiled in 42 publications including papers, books, dissertations, conference abstracts, and reports for governmental organizations. This work has also been presented in several national and international events, some of which as invited speaker. I have participated in several national and international research projects (>41% of which as PI), which funding sums a total amount of over 4.7k€. I have productive collaborations with world leading researchers from Germany (AWI, GEOMAR), Italy (UNIPA, SZN), USA (Oregon State University), Australia (University of Adelaide), Brazil (UFSC, FURG), Spain (IRTA, UA, ULPGC, CEAB-CSIC, IMEDEA), and Portugal (UAlg, CCMAR).

I teach at the University of Algarve within the Marine Biology Degree (UCs General Ecology or Benthic and Nektonic Processes) and the Master of Marine and Coastal Systems (UC Marine Trophic Dynamics), also tutoring lab and/or experimental methods in the International Marine Biology Master. I have supervised several PhD, MSc. and BSc students, most of them in the last 3 years. I have been member of the Editorial board in 3 scientific journals and habitual reviewer in 11 SCI journals. I have also been involved in several activities of science dissemination to the general public and of knowledge transfer to citizens, managers, or policymakers, as well as in the organization of events.

Activities

Employment (9)

Universidade do Algarve: Faro, Faro, PT

2018-10-24 to present | Research contract (CCMAR-UAlg)
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Centro de Ciências do Mar: Faro, PT

2018-02-01 to 2018-10-23 | CCMAR Postdoctoral Fellowship (Portugal). Project `RIAVALUE - Valuation of the ecosystem services delivered by Ria Formosa lagoon´
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Centro de Ciências do Mar: Faro, PT

2011-05-01 to 2018-01-31 | FCT Postdoctoral Fellowship
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Centro de Estudios Avanzados de Blanes: Blanes, ES

2009-01-15 to 2010-06-30 | Research contract (Marine Ecology)
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URS España: Barcelona, ES

2008-07-06 to 2008-10-17 | Research contract
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Centro de Estudios Avanzados de Blanes: Blanes, ES

2007-08-01 to 2007-12-31 (Marine Ecology)
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University of Barcelona: Barcelona, ES

2006-09-01 to 2006-09-30 | Research assistant (Ecology)
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Centro de Estudios Avanzados de Blanes: Blanes, ES

2004-01-01 to 2006-08-30 | Research contract (Marine Ecology)
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Begoña Martínez-Crego

Centro de Estudios Avanzados de Blanes: Blanes, ES

2002-08-01 to 2003-12-31 | Pre-PhD Fellowship (Marine Ecology)
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Education and qualifications (3)

University of Murcia: Murcia, ES

2008 | Professional Teaching Course (CAP)
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University of Barcelona: Barcelona, ES

2008 | Ph.D. in Ecology
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University of Cadiz: Cádiz, ES

1996 to 2001 | BSc and MSc in Marine Sciences
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Professional activities (8)

Journal of Aquatic Research and Marine Sciences: Palo Alto, CA, US

2017-12-07 to present | Handling Editor (Journal)
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International Marine Science Journal: Ranchocordova, CA, US

2017-08-17 to present | Editor (Journal)
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IMBRSea- International Master in Marine Biological Resources: Ghent, BE

2017 to present | COOPERATION NETWORK. Member supervising/tutoring of Master and Internship students. (Participating entities: 21 from Norway, UK, Spain, Portugal, Finland, France, Greece, Italy, Ireland, and Belgium)
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EMBRC- European Marine Biological Resource Centre: Paris, FR

2017 to present | COOPERATION NETWORK. Member of 1 Joint Research Action (JRA) (Participating entities: 31 from France, Italy, Norway, Spain, Belgium, UK, Israel, Portugal, and Greece. )
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Frontiers in Marine Science: Lausanne, CH

2019-07-04 to 2024-04 | Editorial board (Journal)
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EMBC+: The International Master of Science in Marine Biodiversity and Conservation: Ghent, BE

2015 to 2017 | COOPERATION NETWORK. Member supervising/tutoring Master and Internship students. (Participating entities: 7 Universities from Belgium, Portugal, Germany, Ireland, Spain, and France. )
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ASSEMBLE research infrastructure initiative - EU FP7 program (EU Project number: 227799): Fiskebäckskil, SE

2011 to 2014 | COOPERATION NETWORK. Member of organising committees and working groups, local host and projects´ PI (Participating entities: 6 from Portugal, Italy, France, Israel, Denmark, and Chile)
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EU FP7 program. COST Action ES0906 ‘Seagrass productivity: from genes to ecosystem management’: Faro, PT

2010 to 2014 | COOPERATION NETWORK. Member of the working groups WG1, WG2 and WG3; Member of the organization committee of an international Conference and a Training School; Host of student visits (short-term scientific missions, STSM); Recipient of international STSM. (Participating entities: 26 from Portugal, Spain, Iceland, Malta, Netherlands, Belgium, France, UK, Sweden, Australia, Israel, Denmark, Italy, Greece, Croatia, Ireland, Norway, Poland, and Finland. )
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Funding (19)

Restoration of seagrass habitat and seahorse populations of Ria Formosa lagoon (SeagHorse)

2021-06 to 2023-07 | Contract
Fundação Belmiro de Azevedo (FBA) (Porto, PT)
Source: Self-asserted source
Begoña Martínez-Crego

Climate change effects on seagrass secondary metabolism: ecological implications

2016-07-01 to 2019-12-31 | Grant
Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia (Lisboa, PT)
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CIÊNCIAVITAE

Valuation of the ecosystem services delivered by Ria Formosa lagoon

2016-01-01 to 2019-12-31 | Grant
Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia (Lisboa, PT)
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CIÊNCIAVITAE

Climate change effects on seagrass secondary metabolism: ecological implications

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Valuation of the ecosystem services delivered by Ria Formosa lagoon

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Begoña Martínez-Crego via DimensionsWizard

Induction of anti-herbivory defenses in seagrasses

2014-03-01 to 2015-06-30 | Grant
Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia (Lisboa, PT)
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CIÊNCIAVITAE

Induction of anti-herbivory defenses in seagrasses

2014-03-01 to 2015-02-28 | Grant
Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia, I.P. (Lisbon, PT)
GRANT_NUMBER: 133842
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Inducible anti-herbivory defences in seagrasses

2014 to 2014 | Grant
European Commission (ASSEMBLE research infrastructure initiative - EU FP7 program h, PT)
GRANT_NUMBER: CCMAR052014
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Begoña Martínez-Crego

Effects of elevated CO2 from volcanic vents on the trophic structure of seagrass meadows

2013 to 2013 | Grant
European Commission (ASSEMBLE research infrastructure initiative - EU FP7 program, IT)
GRANT_NUMBER: SZN#2760/96
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Begoña Martínez-Crego

Can herbivores modify seagrass response to global human disturbances?

2012 to 2013 | Grant
PADI FOUNDATION (CA, CA, US)
GRANT_NUMBER: CGA#6213
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Independent and interactive effects of increased CO2 and nutrients on seagrass – herbivore interactions

2012 to 2012 | Grant
European Commission (ASSEMBLE research infrastructure initiative - EU FP7 program, PT)
GRANT_NUMBER:

ccmar02/2013

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Begoña Martínez-Crego

Seagrass productivity: from genes to ecosystem management

2010 to 2014 | Grant
European Commission (Brussels - Belgium, PT)
GRANT_NUMBER: COST Action ES0906
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Begoña Martínez-Crego
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Monitoring the status of the Balearic coastal waters using macroalgae and benthic macroinvertebrates as bioindicadors

2009 to 2010 | Grant
Balearic Government - Agency of Water and Environmental Quality (Palma de Mallorca, ES)
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Begoña Martínez-Crego

Assessing the heath status of the Posidonia oceanica meadow receiving the brine discharge from the seawater desalination plant of Alicante Bay

2008 to 2008 | Grant
Government of Murcia, Valencia and Castilla la Mancha - Water Agency (Murcia, Valencia and Castilla la Mancha, ES)
GRANT_NUMBER:

0806060BL

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Begoña Martínez-Crego

Functional response of marine macrophytes to herbivory

2007 to 2007 | Grant
Spanish Ministry of Education and Science – Plan National I+D (Madrid, ES)
GRANT_NUMBER:

ren2007/MAR

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Coherence, development and harmonisation of methods based on bioindicators obtained from the seagrass Posidonia oceanica for assessing the quality of coastal waters

2005 to 2007 | Grant
European Commission (UE INTERREG - Medocc Program - European Regional Development Fund, FR)
GRANT_NUMBER:

512744 / 043

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Begoña Martínez-Crego

Monitoring the status of the Catalan coastal waters using bioindicators obtained from Posidonia oceanica

2004 to 2006 | Contract
Catalan Government - Water Agency (Barcelona, ES)
GRANT_NUMBER:

CV04000002

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Begoña Martínez-Crego

MEDCORE: From river catchments areas to the sea: a comparative and integrated approach to the ecology of Mediterranean coastal zones for sustainable management

2002 to 2005 | Grant
European Commission (INCO-MED – EU FP6 Program, IT)
GRANT_NUMBER:

ICA3-CT-2002-10003

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Begoña Martínez-Crego
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Evaluation of the potential of Posidonia oceanica seagrass meadows as bioindicators of the coastal environmental quality

2002 to 2003 | Contract
Catalan Government - Water Agency (Barcelona, ES)
GRANT_NUMBER:

CV02000018 (2002) and CV03000002 (2003)

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