Master researcher, Plant Protection

Master's Degree in Functional Biology and Plant Biotechnology, University of Porto

Areas of expertise:

Plant physiology; Plant biotechnology; Plant stress physiology

Previous positions:

Research fellow at Escola Superior Agrária de Santarém (ESAS), Santarém

3 scientific publications; h-index (Scopus): 0

Two relevant publications:

Dias, M.C., Figueiras, R., Sousa, M., Araújo, M., de Oliveira, J.M.P.F., Pinto, D.C.G.A., Silva, A.M.S., Santos, C. (2024). Ascophyllum nodosum extract improves olive performance under water deficit stress through the modulation of molecular and physiological processes. Plants, 13, 2908. DOI: https://doi.org/10.3390/plants13202908.

Dias, M.C., Figueiras, R., Sousa, M., Araújo, M., Santos, C. (2023). Can Biostimulants Mitigate the Negative Impact of Climate Change on Oliviculture? In: Leal Filho, W., Kovaleva, M., Alves, F., Abubakar, I.R. (eds) Climate Change Strategies: Handling the Challenges of Adapting to a Changing Climate. Climate Change Management. Springer, Cham. DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-031-28728-2_29