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Sílvia Castro, CFE

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ResearcherID: C-2469-2008
Scopus Author ID: 23977571100
Ciência ID: 7517-BC57-EF76

Keywords

Plant speciation and diversification, Plant reproductive ecology, Plant-pollinator interactions, Pollination ecosystem services, Sustainable agroecosystems, Biodiversity conservation

Countries

Portugal

Biography

My main research interests are: Plant diversification and sympatric speciation through polyploidization; Evolutionary dynamics of diploid-polyploid plant groups namely the origin, maintenance and ecological consequences of polyploidy in several complexes; Plant-pollinator interactions driving extant plant diversity; Pollination ecosystem services for sustainable agroecosystems: pollination deficits for crop yield and pollinator improvement solutions; Biodiversity conservation: reproductive biology, ecology and in situ and ex situ conservation of endangered species, integrated conservation of biological units, links and functions.

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Employment (3)

University of Coimbra: Coimbra, PT

2013-12 to present | Assistant Researcher (CFE - Centre for Functional Ecology and Department of Life Sciences)
Employment
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Sílvia Castro

CFE, Centre for Functional Ecology, University of Coimbra: Coimbra, PT

2010-02-01 to 2013-11 | Post-Doc fellow (Department of Life Sciences)
Employment
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Sílvia Castro

Charles University in Prague and Institute of Botany of Czech Academy of Sciences: Prague/ Pruhonice, CZ

2008-02-01 to 2010-01-31 | Post-Doc fellow (Department of Botany)
Employment
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Sílvia Castro

Education and qualifications (4)

University of Aveiro/ University of Vigo: Aveiro/ Vigo, PT

2003-04-01 to 2007-12-17 | PhD degree in Biology (Department of Biology/ Department og Plant Biology)
Education
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Royal Botanical Garden of Madrid: Madrid, ES

2006-08-01 to 2006-10-31 | Internship within the Program SYNTHESIS (CSIC)
Education
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Sílvia Castro

Direcção Geral de Florestas/ University of Aveiro: Lisbon/ Aveiro, PT

2002 to 2002 | Traineeship Program by the Ministry of Education (Department of Biology)
Education
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University of Aveiro: Aveiro, PT

1997 to 2002 | Graduation in Biology (16 out of 20) (Department of Biology)
Education
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Sílvia Castro

Funding (30)

CULTIVAR - Network for sustainable development and innovation in the Agrofood sector // CULTIVAR - Rede de competências para o desenvolvimento sustentável e inovação no setor Agroalimentar

2019-11 to 2022-10 | Contract
N/A (N/A, PT)
GRANT_NUMBER: CENTRO-01-0145-FEDER-000020
Source: check_circle
CIÊNCIAVITAE

ConservePlants - An integrated approach to conservation of threatened plants for the 21st Century

2019-10 to 2023-09 | Grant
COST Action (Brussels, BE)
URL: https://conserveplants.eu/en/
GRANT_NUMBER:

OC-2018-2-23140
Source: Self-asserted source
Sílvia Castro

B-GOOD - giving Beekeeping Guidance by cOmputatiOnal-assisted Decision making

2019 to 2023 | Grant
H2020 European Research Council (Brussels, BE)
GRANT_NUMBER:

H2020-SFS-2018-2020
Source: Self-asserted source
Sílvia Castro
grade
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MultiForest - A Multifuncionalidade da Floresta – Potencialidade e Valorização dos Bens e Serviços dos Ecossistemas Florestais em Portugal

2019 to 2022 | Grant
PDR2020 - Ação 20.2 – Rede Rural Nacional – Área de Intervenção 3 (Lisboa, PT)
Source: Self-asserted source
Sílvia Castro

REPROGRAD – Variation in reproductive systems across biogeographical and ecological gradients. Adaptation to progressively stressful environments

2019 to 2022 | Grant
Agencia Estatal de Investigación – Convocatorias 2018 – Proyecto de I+D de Generación de conocimiento (Madrid, ES)
GRANT_NUMBER:

PGC2018-099608-B-I00
Source: Self-asserted source
Sílvia Castro

EcoStack - Stacking of ecosystem services: mechanisms and interactions for optimal crop protection, pollination enhancement, and productivity

2018 to 2023 | Grant
H2020 European Research Council (Brussels, BE)
GRANT_NUMBER:

H2020-SFS-28-2017
Source: Self-asserted source
Sílvia Castro
grade
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EUCLIPO - Effect of EUtrophication and CLimate on POllinators and ecosystem service provision

2018 to 2021 | Grant
Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia (Lisboa, PT)
GRANT_NUMBER:

PTDC/BIA-ECO/28360/2017
Source: Self-asserted source
Sílvia Castro
grade
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MORE - Ecologia Evolutiva y Funcional de la Plasticidad Fenotipica en el genero Moricandia

2018 to 2021 | Grant
I+D “Excelencia” Subprograma de generación de conocimiento 2017 do Ministério de Economia, Indústria e Competitividade de Espanha (Madrid, ES)
GRANT_NUMBER:

CGL2017-86626-C2-1-P
Source: Self-asserted source
Sílvia Castro

Polimax - Operational Group: Promotion and increased efficiency of entomophyllous pollination in apple, pear and cherry orchards // Grupo operacional – PoliMax - Promoção e aumento da eficiência da Polinização entomófila em macieiras, pereiras e cerejeiras

2018 to 2021 | Grant
PDR2020 - Grupos Operacionais (Lisboa, PT)
URL: https://poli-max.webnode.pt/
GRANT_NUMBER:

PDR2020-101-031727
Source: Self-asserted source
Sílvia Castro

i9K – Development of strategies for the sustainability of the kiwifruit industry through the creation of a value-added product // i9Kiwi – Desenvolvimento de estratégias que visem a sustentabilidade da fileira do kiwi através da criação de um produto de valor acrescentado

2017 to 2021 | Grant
PDR2020 - Grupos Operacionais (Lisboa, PT)
URL: https://i9kiwi.pt/
GRANT_NUMBER:

PDR2020-101-031204
Source: Self-asserted source
Sílvia Castro

ReNature – Valorization of the Natural Endogenous Resources of the Centro Region // ReNature – Valorização dos Recursos Endógenos Naturais Endógenos da Região Centro

2017 to 2020 | Grant
Centro 2020 (Coimbra, PT)
URL: http://cfe.uc.pt/profile/projects/24
GRANT_NUMBER:

CENTRO-01-0145-FEDER-000007
Source: Self-asserted source
Sílvia Castro
grade
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PRISC – Portuguese Research Infrastructure of Scientific Collections

2017 to 2019 | Grant
System of Support for Scientific and Technological Research (Sistema de Apoio à Investigação Científica e Tecnológica - SAICT) (Lisboa, PT)
Source: Self-asserted source
Sílvia Castro

POLL-OLE-GI SUDOE - POLLinator protection and ecosystem services in SUDOE OLEaginous agroecosystems Green Infrastructure

2016 to 2019 | Grant
European program INTERREG-SUDOE (Santander, ES)
URL: https://www3.ubu.es/poll-ole-gi/
GRANT_NUMBER:

SOE1/P5/E0129
Source: Self-asserted source
Sílvia Castro

Our home is green - Integration of migrant communities through the knowledge of the world made by plants

2016 to 2017 | Contract
N/A (N/A, PT)
GRANT_NUMBER:

INTEGRAR
Source: check_circle
CIÊNCIAVITAE

Alien Species Network - ASN

2015 to 2017 | Grant
Xunta de Galicia (-, ES)
URL: https://www.invasoras.gal/
GRANT_NUMBER:

R2014/036
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Sílvia Castro
grade
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A new life for medical schools: innovation in university teaching and learning // Uma nova vida para as escolas médicas: inovação no ensino e na aprendizagem na universidade

2015 to 2016 | Contract
N/A (N/A, PT)
GRANT_NUMBER:

Programa Gulbenkian
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CIÊNCIAVITAE

Genetic diversity of Patellifolia species, GeDiPA

2015 to 2016 | Grant
European Cooperative Programme for Plant Genetic Resources (ECPGR Activity Grant) (Rome, IT)
URL: http://www.ecpgr.cgiar.org/working-groups/beta/gedipa/
GRANT_NUMBER:

160914
Source: Self-asserted source
Sílvia Castro

What are the ecological and evolutionary consequences of genome duplications? Using neopolyploids as key innovation to understand the widespread occurrence of polyploid lineages

Source: Self-asserted source
Sílvia Castro via DimensionsWizard
grade
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Invasiveness and reproductive isolation among native and non-native ranges of Centaurea weeds.

2013-05-01 to 2015-04-30 | Grant
Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia, I.P. (Lisbon, PT)
GRANT_NUMBER: Provided by PTCRIS: 129702
GRANT_NUMBER: 129702
Source: Self-asserted source
Sílvia Castro via DimensionsWizard
grade
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Evolutionary changes to reproductive systems during the invasion process of the polyploid Oxalis pes-caprae

2011-02 to 2014-08 | Contract
Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia, I.P. (Lisbon, PT)
GRANT_NUMBER: 110824
GRANT_NUMBER: Provided by PTCRIS: 110824
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CIÊNCIAVITAE
grade
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Below and aboveground mutualisms in the invasion by Australian acacias: relevance on invasive dynamics and consequences for native ecosystems - MUTUALNET.

2010-05-01 to 2013-10-31 | Grant
Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia, I.P. (Lisbon, PT)
GRANT_NUMBER: Provided by PTCRIS: 103507
GRANT_NUMBER: 103507
Source: Self-asserted source
Sílvia Castro via DimensionsWizard
grade
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Evolutionary dynamics of the polyploid Aster amellus at the contact zone // Evoluční dynamika polyploidního complexu druhu Aster amellus v kontaktní zoně

Source: Self-asserted source
Sílvia Castro
grade
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Ecological consequences of polyploidy: steps towards understanding its adaptive value

2010 to 2013 | Award
British Ecological Society (London, GB)
GRANT_NUMBER:

4331/5303
Source: Self-asserted source
Sílvia Castro

Reproducción sexual y asexual como mecanismos de colonización en la especie invasora poliploide Oxalis pes-caprae

2010 to 2012 | Grant
Ministério da Ciência e Inovação de Espanha (Madrid, ES)
GRANT_NUMBER:

INCITE09 310 309 PR
Source: Self-asserted source
Sílvia Castro

Population processes governing the formation and establishment of polyploids: what maintains the cytotype coexistence in Gymnadenia conopsea?

2009 to 2012 | Contract
N/A (N/A, PT)
GRANT_NUMBER:

GACR-206/09/0843
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CIÊNCIAVITAE

Seguiment sobre l’efecte de l’evolució natural de l’hàbitat de Polygala vayredae Costa (endemisme de la Garrotxa) cap a ambients més tancats de boscos i planifolis

2009 to 2010 | Contract
Generalitat de Catalunya Agència de Gestió d'Ajuts Universitaris i de Recerca (Barcelona, ES)
GRANT_NUMBER:

2009 ACOM 00043
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CIÊNCIAVITAE

Biodiversity of natural communities

2008 to 2009 | Contract
N/A (N/A, PT)
GRANT_NUMBER:

MSMT 0021620828
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CIÊNCIAVITAE

Evolutionary biology of Polygala vayredae Costa (Polygalaceae)

2006-08 to 2006-10 | Grant
European Union program Structuring the European Research Area - SYNTHESYS (Brussels, BE)
GRANT_NUMBER:

ES-TAF-1756
Source: Self-asserted source
Sílvia Castro

The role of pollinators in floral evolution: stylar polymorphisms and phenotipic integration // El papel de los polinizadores en la evolución floral: polimorfismos estilares e integración fenotípica

2006 to 2009 | Grant
Dirección General para la Ciencia y Tecnología (Madrid, ES)
GRANT_NUMBER:

BOS2005-13847-CO2-02
Source: Self-asserted source
Sílvia Castro

Somatic embryogenesis and genetic characterization of cork oak (Quercus suber L.)

2001 to 2002 | Contract
N/A (N/A, PT)
GRANT_NUMBER:

POCTI/AGR/36225/99
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CIÊNCIAVITAE
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