Catarina Frazão Santos (PI)
Researcher and Lecturer, Department of Animal Biology, University of Lisbon
Catarina is an Assistant Researcher and lecturer at the University of Lisbon, where she leads the Ocean Planning Lab. She holds a PhD in Marine Sciences, and has a background in marine biology and environmental management. Her primary research focus pertains to the multiple dimensions of ocean sustainability, particularly sustainable ocean planning and governance under global environmental change. She teaches master and bachelor courses at the Department of Animal Biology, Faculty of Sciences, University of Lisbon. She is also an integrated member of MARE-Marine and Environmental Sciences Center, and a Visiting Researcher at NOVA School of Business and Economics. Over the past 6 years, she has been actively supporting the European Commission, the UNESCO and the World Bank as a senior consultant on MSP-related topics. She is also Editor-in-Chief of the new Nature npj Ocean Sustainability journal.
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Publications . Communications . Awards . Teaching
PUBLICATIONS
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COMMUNICATIONS
Invited TalksMaritime Spatial Planning-Climate Change nexus
Webinar Thursday CREATivE Talks – Maritime Spatial Planning in a changing climate (by Interreg Italy-Croatia CREATE, European Union). 09 February 2023. Online. Invited Speaker. Climate adaptation and the role of marine spatial planning MSP-GREEN project Launching Conference (by University Iuav of Venice, co-funded by the European Maritime, Fisheries and Aquaculture Fund-EMFAF). 17 January 2023. Venice, Italy. Invited Speaker. Sustainable marine spatial planning Webinar by WWF European Policy Office: Assessing the balance between nature and people in European seas: Maritime Spatial Planning in the North Sea and North-East Atlantic. 25 October 2022. Online. Invited Speaker. OCEANPLAN: Marine spatial planning under a changing climate Workshop by EU's MSPMED project: Towards the operational implementation of MSP in our common Mediterranean Sea. Panel: Session 3: Challenges to address through MSP- Climate change and the development of a sustainable Blue Economy. Tunis, Tunisia. 26-28 September 2022. Invited Speaker. Climate change and marine spatial planning. Planning for the future of Europe’s Marine Space – MSP Stakeholder Conference (by DG MARE, CINEA, and MSP Assistance Mechanism/EU MSP Platform). Panel: Session 3 – New Generation of MSPs for 2030 and beyond. Brest, France. 14-15 June 2022. Invited Speaker. Planning the ocean under a changing climate Forum Océan: Un Enjeu Pour L’expertise Scientifique Européenne (by Muséum National d’Histoire Naturelle, l’Institut de l’Océan de l’Alliance Sorbonne Université & MARE- Centro de Ciências do Mar e do Ambiente). Panel: Table Ronde 7, Les Enjeux de la Croissance Bleue – de la Gouvernance à l'Aménagement de l’Espace Maritime. Paris, France. 2-4 March 2022. Invited Speaker. Video at www.youtube.com/watch?v=OpVniCJ1I6o Integrating climate change in ocean planning Colloquium at the University of Lisbon: Ciências Research Day 2021. Panel: Session 3, Science for Society: Understanding Climate Change. Lisbon, Portugal. 27 October 2021. Invited Speaker. Video at www.youtube.com/watch?v=GutHfEtQoX0&t=49s Integrating climate change into marine spatial planning Webinar by The World Bank: Marine Spatial Planning Webinar Series: Climate Informed Planning and Implementation. World Bank's Environment, Natural Resources and Blue Economy (ENB) Global Practice Weekly Webinars. 16 June 2021. Online. Invited Speaker. Ocean planning in the Age of Climate Change Dedicated Webinar by Sciaena.org. 4 March 2021. Online. Invited Speaker. Video at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GoXImTOD24E Marine spatial planning and the need for coordination to face climate change: A global view Virtual Conference Ocean Governance: Action Insights and Foreshadowing Challenges. Panel 4: Bringing the pieces together: Area Based Management Tools for Effective Integrated Ocean Management. 19-20 November 2020. Online. Invited Speaker. Video at www.oceangov.eu/news_full/revisit-the-final-oceangov-conference/ The effects of climate change in marine spatial planning: pathways and solutions Dedicated Webinar by OCTO-Open Communications for the Ocean (former Openchannels.org) 1 October 2020. Online. Invited Speaker. Video at https://octogroup.org/the-effects-of-climate-change-in-marine-spatial-planning-pathways-and-solutions/ MSP and the challenge of integrating climate change Workshop by IMECaN: Marine Spatial Planning Workshop: Balancing Social, Economic, Cultural and Ecological Objectives. Panel: Flash talks from IMECaN Early Career Researchers working in MSP. 19 August 2020. Online. Invited Speaker. Video at http://imber.ceotr.ca/marine-spatial-planning-workshop/ La Planificación espacial marina en Portugal: Avances y lecciones aprendidas Workshop by University of Cadiz: II Workshop International de Planificación Espacial Marina: De Las Experiencias Internacionales Al Caso Del Mar Andaluz. Cadiz, Spain. 6-7 February 2020. Invited Lecturer. Marine spatial planning and climate change 4th MSPglobal Forum–Global meets Regional (by European Commission and UNESCO): Workshop 10: Participants choice: Planning for Climate Change – Concrete solutions and choices. Riga, Latvia. 19-22 November 2019. Invited Speaker. Video at www.panbalticscope.eu/mspforum/watch-online/ Planning towards sustainability under a changing climate Webinar by Virtual Blue COP25: Ecosystem-based ocean management solutions for climate mitigation and adaptation. 15 November 2019. Online. Invited Speaker. Video at https://virtualbluecop25.org Ocean planning, management and policy Colloquium by ICES and IPMA: ICES Science Day. Lisbon, Portugal. 7 June 2019. Invited Speaker. Marine spatial planning in Portugal, and climate change Workshop by University of the Azores and NOVA-FCSH: One Day Workshop on Marine Spatial Planning. Lisbon, Portugal. 15th May 2019. Invited Lecturer. Marine spatial planning, conservation and blue growth in the European Atlantic, and the challenge of a changing climate 5th International Conference on Marine Mammal Protected Areas: Workshop 10, Marine Mammals and MSP in the Context of Blue Growth. Costa Navarino, Greece. 8-12th April 2019. Invited Speaker. Marine spatial planning under a changing climate Colloquium by JPI Oceans and European Commission: Colloquium on Marine Spatial Planning and Science: Actual Challenges and Demands for Effective Action. Venice, Italy. 13th December 2018. Invited Speaker. Marine Spatial Planning Guidelines & the EU MSP Directive Course by UNESCO/IOC Project Office for IODE and VLIZ: OTGA/VLIZ Training Course on Marine GIS Applications for Integrated Coastal Zone Management. Oostende, Belgium. 26-30 November 2018. Invited Lecturer. Video at https://classroom.oceanteacher.org/course/view.php?id=367 Marine spatial planning under a changing climate 15th Meeting of the European Commission Member States Expert Group on Marine Spatial Planning. Panel: MSP and the Research Community. Brussels, Belgium. 8-9th October 2018. Invited Speaker. Other Oral Communications at Scientific Meetings
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AWARDS
2022. Best Professor of the Semester – Master in Marine Ecology, 2022/2023.
By the Núcleo de Estudantes de Biologia da FCUL (NEBFCUL). 2022. ICES Service Award – Session Convenor, ICES Annual Science Conference 2022, Ireland. By the International Council for the Exploration of the Sea (ICES). 2020. FCT Individual Research Contract, Portuguese Individual Call to Scientific Employment Stimulus 2019 (2020.02510.CEECIND). By the Portuguese Foundation for Science and Technology (FCT). 2018. Best Early Career Scientist Presentation Award, ICES Annual Science Conference 2018, Germany. By the International Council for the Exploration of the Sea (ICES). 2018. ICES Travel Grant, The Effects of Climate Change in the World's Oceans 2018, USA. By International Council for the Exploration of the Sea (ICES). 2014. Early Career Scientist Travel Grant, 2nd International Ocean Research Conference, Spain. By the Intergovernmental Oceanographic Commission of UNESCO & The Oceanography Society. 2011. FCT Doctoral Grant, Portuguese Individual Call to Doctoral Grants 2011 (SFRH/BD/77057/2011). By the Portuguese Foundation for Science and Technology (FCT). 2011. Luiz Saldanha/Ken Tenore Marine Policy and Strategies Grant 2011. By the Luso-American Development Foundation–FLAD & Portuguese Institute of Marine Research–IMAR. 2010. Best Poster Communication Award, International Conference on Coastal Conservation and Management 2010, Portugal. By the Conference Scientific Committee. 2007. Luiz Saldanha/Ken Tenore Marine Biology Grant 2007. By the Luso-American Development Foundation–FLAD & Portuguese Institute of Marine Research–IMAR. |
TEACHING
University CoursesMarine Spatial Planning and Environmental Assessment
Master in Marine Ecology. Faculty of Sciences, University of Lisbon. T/TP classes. 2022/2023, Responsible professor. 2018/2019 - 2019/2020 - 2020/2021 - 2021/2022, lecturer. Economic Models for a Sustainable Blue Economy Master’s in Law and Economics of the Sea. NOVA School of Law, New University of Lisbon. T/TP classes, lecturer. 2021/2022. Economic Models for Maritime Development: from Economics to Law Master’s in Law and Economics of the Sea. NOVA School of Law, New University of Lisbon. T/TP classes, lecturer. 2020/2021. Environmental Assessment Master in Ecology and Environmental Management. Faculty of Sciences, University of Lisbon. T/TP classes, lecturer. 2019/2020 - 2020/2021. Animal Biology II Bachelor in Biology, Faculty of Sciences, University of Lisbon. Practical classes, lecturer. 2018/2019 - 2020/2021 - 2021/2022 - 2022/2023 (upcoming). PhD Students Supervision
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