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Animal Welfare, Sustainability, Agronomy, Animal Production, Applied Maths, Epidemiology
Portugal, United Kingdom

Biography

Fernando Mata has an academic background in Agronomy and Animal Production (Technical University of Lisbon, Portugal) and has done postgraduate studies in Applied Maths at the same University, and Pedagogy for Higher Education at the University of the West of England, UK. Bringing together the skills gained while studying Maths and Animal Science made him to evolve into an Animal Welfare Epidemiologist, the topic of his Doctorate in Veterinary Sciences at Anglia Ruskin University, Cambridge, UK. Professionally he started as a dairy farmer and later went into academia. He has lecturing experiences in Portugal (Polytechnic Institute of Portalegre) and in the UK (University of the West of England, Newcastle University, Greenwich University, and Wrexham Glyndwr University). At the moment he is fully focused on research at the Center for Research and Development in Agrifood Systems and Sustainability (CISAS) at the Polytechnic Institute of Viana do Castelo (IPVC) Portugal. Fernando is a Fellow of the Higher Education Academy (now Advance HE), a Registered Animal Scientist with the British Society of Animal Science, and a Member and a Certified Biologist with the Royal Society of Biology. Apart from animal welfare epidemiology, Fernando is interested in sustainable animal production, animal performance, and sustainable food production in general.

Activities

Employment (7)

Instituto Politécnico de Viana do Castelo Centro de Investigação e Desenvolvimento em Sistemas Agroalimentares e Sustentabilidade: Viana do Castelo, PT

2021-04-01 to present | Researcher
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Glyndwr University: Wrexham, GB

2016 to present | Senior Lecturer in Animal Sciences
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University of Greenwich: London, London, GB

2015 to 2016 | Senior Lecturer in Animal Science
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Newcastle University: Newcastle upon Tyne, Tyne and Wear, GB

2013 to 2015 | Teaching Fellow (School of Agriculture, Food and Rural Development)
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University of the West of England Bristol: Bristol, Bristol, GB

2006 to 2013 | Lecturer in Animal Sciences
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Instituto Politécnico de Portalegre Escola Superior Agrária de Elvas: Elvas, Portalegre, PT

2002 to 2006 | Adjunct Professor
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Sociedade Agropecuária Mata & Irmão, Lda: Canha, Ribatejo, PT

1990 to 2002 | Dairy Farmer
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Education and qualifications (6)

Anglia Ruskin University School of Life Sciences: Cambridge, Cambridgeshire, GB

2015 to 2017 | DPhil Veterinary Science
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Universidade de Lisboa Instituto Superior de Agronomia: Lisboa, Lisboa, PT

2012 to 2013 | MSc Zootechnics
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University of the West of England Bristol: Bristol, Bristol, GB

2008 to 2009 | PGCE (Higher Education)
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Universidade Técnica de Lisboa Instituto Superior de Agronomia: Lisboa, Lisboa, PT

2003 to 2005 | PGDip. Mathematics Applied to Biological Sciences
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Universidade Técnica de Lisboa Instituto Superior de Agronomia: Lisboa, Lisboa, PT

1996 to 2002 | Licenciatura Agronomy with Animal Science
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Instituto Politécnico de Castelo Branco Escola Superior Agrária: Castelo Branco, Castelo Branco, PT

1986 to 1989 | Bacharelato in Animal Production
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Professional activities (3)

The Royal Society of Biology: London, London, GB

Certified Biologist
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Higher Education Academy: York, GB

Fellow
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British Society of Animal Science: Fife, Glenrothes, Scotland, GB

Registered Animal Scientist
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Funding (9)

PMEINCoope - The application of social capital theory in the study of innovation capacity through coopetition by SMEs in sectoral clusters.

2023-09-04 to 2024-09-03 | Grant
Instituto Politécnico de Lisboa (Lisbon, PT)
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IDI&CA 2023 PMEINCoope

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CIÊNCIAVITAE

Evaluation of commercial and artesanal traps and baits in the capture of the Asian Hornet (Vespa velutina) in the Alto Minho region

2023-01-01 to 2023-09-30 | Contract
Unidade Local de Saúde do Alto Minho EPE (Viana do Castelo, PT)
GRANT_NUMBER: CIMAL-Vespa-01
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HORIZON EUROPE FutureFoodS - European Partnership for Sustainable Food Systems for People, Planet & Climate.

2023-01 to present | Grant
European Commission Seventh Framework Programme for Research and Technological Development People (Brussels, BE)
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BIGTECHCon - Consumerism activism and anti-consumption in a context of significant market power by big-tech companies

2022-09-05 to 2023-09-04 | Grant
Instituto Politécnico de Lisboa (Lisbon, PT)
GRANT_NUMBER:

IDI&CA 2022 BIGTECHCon

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Investigating the change to the fence structure for the Grand National at Aintree

2017-10-18 to 2019-10-18 | Contract
British Horseracing Authority Ltd (London, GB)
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N/A

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Investigating contagious echtyma in English sheep

2013-09-01 to 2014-09-01 | Grant
EBLEX (Kenilworth, GB)
GRANT_NUMBER:

THT-EBLEX-52-2013-Onyango

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Post Gulf war impact assessment on Kuwait fauna

2013-03-01 to 2015-03-01 | Grant
Kuwait Institute for Scientific Research (Safat, KW)
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PAAC-2015-Al-Matairi

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Investigating the adaptation and predation resistance in exotic layer hens in traditional husbandry in Malawi villages

2011-03-02 to 2013-12-02 | Contract
Agricultural Research and Extension Trust (Lilongwe, MW)
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Mwakifuna-2013(Department of Animal Health and Livestock Development)

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Germoplasm conservation, production and utilization of the taxa Mentha cervina, Mentha pulegium and Thymbra capitata

2004-01-01 to 2008-12-31 | Grant
Ministério da Agricultura do Mar do Ambiente e do Ordenamento do Território (Lisboa, PT)
GRANT_NUMBER:

AGRO 522

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Peer review (72 reviews for 17 publications/grants)

Review activity for Agriculture. (8)
Review activity for Animals. (19)
Review activity for Applied sciences. (4)
Review activity for Biomedicines. (1)
Review activity for Current issues in molecular biology. (1)
Review activity for Fermentation. (3)
Review activity for Foods. (2)
Review activity for Genes. (3)
Review activity for International journal of molecular sciences. (8)
Review activity for Italian journal of animal science : (1)
Review activity for Materials. (1)
Review activity for Microbiology research. (3)
Review activity for Microorganisms. (8)
Review activity for Nitrogen. (3)
Review activity for PloS one. (2)
Review activity for Reviews in aquaculture. (1)
Review activity for Veterinary sciences. (4)