Females of loggerhead turtle Caretta caretta tend to nest closer to the shoreline when marine litter is more abundant. Marine litter contributes to coastal squeeze, reducing nesting habitats. We mapped litter across 40 nesting beach sections on Boa Vista Island, Cabo Verde. doi.org/10.1002/oik....

We found a significant decline in habitat suitability over the past two decades in the Montesinho/Nogueira Special Conservation Area (Portugal), impacting all taxonomic groups (vascular flora, amphibians, reptiles, birds, and mammals) and ecological functions. doi.org/10.1007/s002...

Our last contribution is a review on correlative ecological niche models' overfitting. We examined diagnostic approaches and evaluated modelling practices related to sampling bias, predictor choice, study area definition, model complexity and regularisation. doi.org/10.1111/jbi....

Job offer! PhD position in the doctoral network PALPROX at the University of Porto: Using SAR images to determine the influence of paleo-rivers on the distribution of microvertebrates euraxess.ec.europa.eu/jobs/404674

Job offer! Nine PhD positions in the doctoral network PALPROX: euraxess.ec.europa.eu/jobs/395927

Job offer! PhD position in the doctoral network PALPROX at the University of Porto: Identification of potential archaeological sites for microvertebrates using Remote Sensing data euraxess.ec.europa.eu/jobs/404678

Job offer! PhD position in the doctoral network PALPROX at the University of Porto: Using SAR images to determine the influence of paleo-rivers on the distribution of microvertebrates euraxess.ec.europa.eu/jobs/404674

Job offer! Nine PhD positions in the doctoral network PALPROX: euraxess.ec.europa.eu/jobs/395927

nsojournals.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1002/... Using mechanistic models, we assessed how microhabitat variability and physiological traits influence activity, time in preferred temperature, shade selection, and water loss under different climate change scenarios on two green lizard species.

Last contribution! We propose a novel method for sampling bias correction by weighting observer kernel densities for individual species with the relative observers' contribution to the total number of focus species presences. nsojournals.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1002/...

ecotrends is an R package for assessing species vulnerability through the analysis of temporal habitat suitability trends. Ecotrends: an R package for estimating habitat suitability trends over time www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...

In our last paper, we proposed a novel method for sampling bias correction in ecological niche models by estimating observer kernel densities for individual species and subsequently weighting them according to each observer relative contribution nsojournals.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1002/...

Still on the list noticias.up.pt/2025/09/29/2...

Last contribution! We quantified the shortfall between data integrated by transnational initiatives in Europe and the requirements for producing 48 Essential Biodiversity Variables (EBVs) identified with stakeholders for continent-wide monitoring. conbio.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/...

onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1002/... Last paper!! We analysed niche differences in two coexisting Iberian green lizard species, integrating field observations on environmental variables, body temperatures, microhabitat use, and activity patterns.

Last paper! We assessed the relative contribution of climate and land cover to the current distribution of 32 northern Iberian bird species using ecological niche models and deviance partitioning. onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1002/...

New paper! We assessed the role of land cover changes in constraining species range shifts under climate change scenarios in the Iberian Peninsula. onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1002/...

New paper!! We assessed the potential impacts of climate change on the distributions of the endemic Malagasy poison frogs of the genus Mantella, one of the most threatened frogs in Madagascar: 60% are predicted to lose habitat suitability extent. esajournals.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1002/...

We developed a set of dynamic indicators for conservation prioritization based on a habitat suitability index (HSI) trend analysis of 6 flagship species over 19 years (2001–2019) in Andalucía (southern Spain). conbio.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/...

A very special day presenting our latest paper entitled "Habitat dynamics of flagship species for conservation prioritization in southern Europe" and published in @conbiology.bsky.social at @sibecol-aeet-25.bsky.social @bigbiodataaeet.bsky.social @cienciasuco.bsky.social @uco.es

So happy to see this new out!! @uco.es ‪@Fac_CienciasUCO www.uco.es/ucci/es/noti...

We built a Google Earth Engine app for for analysing species' habitat suitability over time in the Natural Park of Montesinho (Portugal). Enjoy it!! Montrends: A Google Earth engine application for analysing species' habitat suitability over time www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...

Very proud of having supervised this amazing thesis! Do not miss Diana's defence! Programa Doutoral em Biologia | Diana Alvim Pereira de Sousa Guedes | 22 de abril às 14h30 sigarra.up.pt/fcup/noticia...

FCT divulga resultados provisórios do processo de avaliação das Unidades de I&D 2023/2024 www.fct.pt/fct-divulga-...

FCT Mobility – Divulgação dos resultados provisórios do primeiro momento de avaliação www.fct.pt/fct-mobility...

In our last contribution, we assessed if landscape connectivity is a good predictor of roadkill risk. Tell me where you go, and I'll tell you where you die: landscape connectivity as a tool to predict amphibian roadkill risk - ScienceDirect www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...

Our colleagues from the Infrastructure Ecology group are working on the RISKY project, which aims to implement a web platform on wildlife mortality from energy and transport infrastructure. Infrastructure Ecology - Projects infrastructure-ecology.at.biopolis.pt/projects

The last contribution is out! We compiled a global roadkill dataset with 208,570 roadkill records of terrestrial vertebrates from 54 countries across six continents collected between 1971 and 2024.

We just published the first assessment of marine debris accumulation on sandy beaches of Boa Vista Island, Cabo Verde. Mapping marine debris hotspots on Boa Vista Island, Cabo Verde - ScienceDirect www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...

ESA - Introducing the new ESA's hyper performance computing www.esa.int/ESA_Multimed...

FCT has published the Notice of the Call Call for Doctoral Studentships 2025 - FCT www.fct.pt/en/fct-publi...

Our last paper is out! Range shifts could create opportunities to expand mussel farming to higher latitudes, yet loss of suitable habitat in historically productive growing areas could disrupt current mussel aquaculture regions. Climate-induced habitat shifts of farmed mussel species

New paper! Around half of the beaches in Cabo Verde face risks from either marine litter, light pollution, or climate change. How vulnerable are the nesting sites of loggerhead turtles in Cabo Verde? | Regional Environmental Change doi.org/10.1007/s101...

In our last paper, we analysed the habitat shifts of farmed mussel species due to climate change Climate-induced habitat shifts of farmed mussel species - ScienceDirect www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...

The effects of warming on loggerhead turtle nesting counts – Animal Ecology in Focus animalecologyinfocus.com/2025/02/20/t...

This is our last contribution! We analysed the impacts of various global warming scenarios on the extent and geographical location of climatically suitable areas for Speleomantes species. Journal of Biogeography | Wiley Online Library onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/...

Guia de Répteis e Anfíbios de Montesinho no âmbito to projecto MontObEO montobeo.wordpress.com/scientific-p... de @neftalisillero.bsky.social escrito em 3 línguas.

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Warmer beaches may mean more nesting sea turtles—but for how long? In this paper we investigated the effects of rising temperatures on loggerhead turtle nesting numbers and what it means for their future. Read the paper: doi.org/10.1111/1365...