Rita F. Patarra has a degree in biology (specialization in biotechnology) by University of Azores (UAc) and a Masters in Marine Resources (with specialization in Marine Biology) by Instituto de Ciências Biomédicas de Abel Salazar, University of Porto. She is an expert in seaweed cultivation with a PhD in Biology by the UAc with the project “Opportunities for Seaweed Aquaculture Development in the Azores” (Ref.ª M3.1.2/F/024/2011, DRCT), developed under the supervision of Drs Ana I. Neto (cE3c, Azores University), Alejandro H. Buschmann (Centro i~mar & CeBiB, Universidad de Los Lagos, Chile) and Helena Abreu (Alga+, Ílhavo). Since February 2018 Rita is working at Expolab – Ciência Viva Science Centre with a Sci&Tech Management Fellowship (funded by FCT).
Rita F. Patarra’s has over 14 years work experience in different areas such as seaweed cultivation and nutrition, phycology, ecological quality of coastal waters, industrial property, R&D project management, food quality control and science communication.
EDUCATION
2018 PhD in Biology, Seaweed aquaculture and physiology. Universidade dos Açores, Ponta Delgada (Açores), Portugal.
2008 MSc. in Sea Sciences – Marine Resources, specialization in Marine Biology. Instituto de Ciências Biomédicas de Abel Salazar (ICBAS), University of Porto, Portugal.
2003 Degree in Biology, Specialization in Biotechnology. Universidade dos Açores, Ponta Delgada (Açores), Portugal.
AFFILIATIONS
2015 – 2018: Student member of International Society for Applied Phycology (ISAP).
2015 – Present: Ph.D. candidate within the Centre for Ecology, Evolution and Environmental Changes (cE3c), Azorean Biodiversity Group, and
University of Azores, Department of Biology, 9501-801 Ponta Delgada, Azores.
2012 – 2015: Integrated member of Centre of Research in Natural Resources (CIRN), Biology Department, University of the Azores.
2011 – 2015: Integrated member of Aquatic Insular Research Laboratory of Interdisciplinary Centre of Marine and Environmental Research (LAIR-CIIMAR), University of Porto.
2009 – 2015: Integrated member of CIIMAR.
2007 – 2009: Marine biologist collaborator at Marine Biology Group and CIRN, Biology Department, University of the Azores (DB-UAc).
