MOUNTAIN
RESEARCH
CENTER

Polytechnic Institute
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CIMO

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FROM NATURE TO PRODUCTS, TOWARDS SUSTAINABILITY.

Carlos Francisco Gonçalves Aguiar

Coordinator Professor
Group: Socio-Ecological Systems
Phone: 273303260
E-mail: cfaguiar@ipb.pt
ORCID: 0000-0001-8643-7112
Scopus Author ID: 8502494200

Career

  • Since 2013: Coordinator Professor, Instituto Politécnico de Bragança, Portugal
  • 1993 - 2013: Auxiliary Professor, Instituto Politécnico de Bragança, Bragança, Portugal
  • 1987 - 2013: Assistant Professor, Instituto Politécnico de Bragança, Bragança, Portugal

Roles

  • Since 2014: Principal Investigator (PI) of the Mountain Research Centre (CIMO)
  • Since 2014: President of the Portuguese Society of Pastures and Forages (SPPF)
  • Since 2002: Vice-director and member of the board of the Mountain Research Centre

Qualifications

  • 2002 - PhD. in Agronomic Engineering, Universidade de Lisboa, Portugal
  • 1992 - MSc. in Integrated Pest and Disease Management, Universidade de Lisboa, Portugal
  • 1987 - First degree in Agronomic Engineering, Universidade de Lisboa, Portugal

Interests

  • Azores and Continental Portugal flora and vegetation
  • Pasture ecology
  • Agronomy history

Projects:

LIFE MARONESA - Market Awareness and Opportunity Raising for Needed Extensification and Soil-friendly Agriculture
Funding body: LIFE
Reference: LIFE19 GIC/PT/001285
Principal Investigator:Carlos Francisco Gonçalves Aguiar
Start: 2020-10-01
End: 2025-09-30
Sheep 4.0. - Sustainable industry 4.0 for pasture milk sheep
Funding body: PORTUGAL 2020
Reference: POCI-01-0247-FEDER-069892
Principal Investigator:Margarida Maria Pereira Arrobas Rodrigues
Start: 2020-09-01
End: 2023-06-30
ECOLAMB - Holistic Production to Reduce the Ecological Footprint of Meat
Funding body: FCT
Reference: SusAn/002/2016
Principal Investigator:Vasco Augusto Pilão Cadavez
Start: 2017-09-04
End: 2020-08-31
- Sustainable control of olive pests: enchancement of natural enemies' activity through the establishement of native floral vegetation
Funding body: PTDC - Projectos em todos os domínios científicos
Reference: PTDC/AGR-AAM/102908/2008
Principal Investigator:Albino Bento
Start: 2010-04-01
End: 2013-09-30
- Initial Ecological Characterization Survey- Moncorvo Iron ore Deposite Project
Funding body:
Reference:
Principal Investigator:José Paulo Mendes Guerra Marques Cortez
Start: 2012-01-01
End: 2013-01-01
- Biomassa lenhosa para produção de energia: desenvolvimento de sistemas sustentáveis de fornecimento de bens e serviços de produção, regulação e conservação
Funding body: PTDC - Projectos em todos os domínios científicos
Reference:
Principal Investigator:João Carlos Martins Azevedo
Start: 2007-05-01
End: 2012-01-31
BioPast - Uma Abordagem Integrada às Pastagens Permanentes Biodiversas Ricas em Leguminosas
Funding body: PTDC - Projectos em todos os domínios científicos
Reference:
Principal Investigator:Carlos Francisco Gonçalves Aguiar
Start: 2007-08-01
End: 2011-01-31
- Valorização de serviços de ecossistemas - um caso de estudo na cascata da Serra da Estrela
Funding body: Energias de Portugal
Reference:
Principal Investigator:Cristina Maria Marta Rosa Pedroso
Start: 2010-01-01
End: 2011-01-01

Total results: 55
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Villa M.,Santos S.A.P.,López-Sáez J.A.,Pinheiro L.,Marrão R.,Aguiar C.,Pereira J.A.
Pollen feeding by syrphids varies across seasons in a Mediterranean landscape dominated by the olive orchard
Biological Control, 156, , 2021

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Oksuz D.P.,Aguiar C.A.S.,Tápia S.,Llop E.,Lopes P.,Serrano A.R.M.,Leal A.I.,Correia O.,Matos P.,Rainho A.,Branquinho C.,Correia R.A.,Palmeirim J.M.
The contribution of small shrubby patches to the functional diversity of wood-pastures
Acta Oecologica, 108, , 2020

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Oksuz D.P.,Aguiar C.A.S.,Tápia S.,Llop E.,Lopes P.,Serrano A.R.M.,Leal A.I.,Branquinho C.,Correia O.,Rainho A.,Correia R.A.,Palmeirim J.M.
Increasing biodiversity in wood-pastures by protecting small shrubby patches
Forest Ecology and Management, 464, , 2020

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Branquinho R.,Gonçalves V.,Fortunato Vaz P.,Fachada I.,Aguiar C.
Integra(-te): Project based on integrative science, entrepreneurial, and multiculticultural activities
Multidisciplinary Approach to Entrepreneurship Education for Migrants, 81-96, 2020

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Boieiro M.,Matthews T.J.,Rego C.,Crespo L.,Aguiar C.A.S.,Cardoso P.,Rigal F.,Silva I.,Pereira F.,Borges P.A.V.,Serrano A.R.M.
A comparative analysis of terrestrial arthropod assemblages from a relict forest unveils historical extinctions and colonization differences between two oceanic islands
PLoS ONE, 13, , 2018

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Martins da Silva P.,Oliveira J.,Ferreira A.,Fonseca F.,Pereira J.A.,Aguiar C.A.S.,Serrano A.R.M.,Sousa J.P.,Santos S.A.P.
Habitat structure and neighbor linear features influence more carabid functional diversity in olive groves than the farming system
Ecological Indicators, 79, 128-138, 2017

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Serrano A.R.M.,Aguiar C.A.S.
A new species of the genus Typhlocharis Dieck, 1869 (Coleoptera, Carabidae) from Portugal
Revue Suisse de Zoologie, 124, 39-46, 2017

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Honrado J.P.,Lomba A.,Alves P.,Aguiar C.,Monteiro-Henriques T.,Cerqueira Y.,Monteiro P.,Barreto Caldas F.
Conservation Management of EU Priority Habitats after Collapse of Traditional Pastoralism: Navigating Socioecological Transitions in Mountain Rangeland
Rural Sociology, 82, 101-128, 2017

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Ramírez-Rodríguez R.,Medina L.,de Sequeira M.M.,Aguiar C.,Amich F.
Delphinium fissum subsp. sordidum (Ranunculaceae) in Portugal: Distribution and conservation status
Anales del Jardin Botanico de Madrid, 74, , 2017

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Borges P.A.V.,Gaspar C.,Crespo L.C.F.,Rigal F.,Cardoso P.,Pereira F.,Rego C.,Amorim I.R.,Melo C.,Aguiar C.,André G.,Mendonça E.P.,Ribeiro S.,Hortal J.,Santos A.M.C.,Barcelos L.,Enghoff H.,Mahnert V.,Pita M.T.,Ribes J.,Baz A.,Sousa A.B.,Vieira V.,Wunderlich J.,Parmakelis A.,Whittaker R.J.,Quartau J.A.,Serrano A.R.M.,Triantis K.A.
New records and detailed distribution and abundance of selected arthropod species collected between 1999 and 2011 in Azorean native forests
Biodiversity Data Journal, 4, , 2016

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Mucina L.,Bültmann H.,Dierßen K.,Theurillat J.P.,Raus T.,Čarni A.,Šumberová K.,Willner W.,Dengler J.,García R.G.,Chytrý M.,Hájek M.,Di Pietro R.,Iakushenko D.,Daniëls F.J.A.,Bergmeier E.,Santos Guerra A.,Ermakov N.,Valachovič M.,Schaminée J.H.J.,Lysenko T.,Didukh Y.P.,Pignatti S.,Rodwell J.S.,Capelo J.,Weber H.E.,Solomeshch A.,Dimopoulos P.,Aguiar C.,Hennekens S.M.,Tichý L.
Vegetation of Europe: hierarchical floristic classification system of vascular plant, bryophyte, lichen, and algal communities
Applied Vegetation Science, 19, 3-264, 2016

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Gomes A.,Pimpão R.C.,Fortalezas S.,Figueira I.,Miguel C.,Aguiar C.,Salgueiro L.,Cavaleiro C.,Gonçalves M.J.,Clemente A.,Costa C.,Martins-Loução M.A.,Ferreira R.B.,Santos C.N.
Chemical characterization and bioactivity of phytochemicals from Iberian endemic Santolina semidentata and strategies for ex situ propagation
Industrial Crops and Products, 74, 505-513, 2015

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Serrano A.R.M.,Conde J.,Antunes S.,Aguiar C.A.S.,Boieiro M.
A new species of Domene Fauvel, 1873 (Coleoptera: Staphylinidae: Paederinae) from a granitic cavity in Serra da Estrela (Portugal)
Zootaxa, 3974, 401-412, 2015

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Proença V.,Aguiar C.,Domingos T.
Highly productive sown biodiverse pastures with low invasion risk
Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of the United States of America, 112, E1695, 2015

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Crespo L.C.,Boieiro M.,Cardoso P.,Aguiar C.A.S.,Amorim I.R.,Barrinha C.,Borges P.A.V.,Menezes D.,Pereira F.,Rego C.,Ribeiro S.,Silva I.F.,Serrano A.R.M.
Spatial distribution of Madeira Island Laurisilva endemic spiders (Arachnida: Araneae)
Biodiversity Data Journal, 2, , 2014

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Gomes A.,Fortalezas S.,Pimpão R.,Figueira I.,Maroco J.,Aguiar C.,Ferreira R.B.,Miguel C.,Santos C.N.
Valuing the endangered species Antirrhinum lopesianum: Neuroprotective activities and strategies for in vitro plant propagation
Antioxidants, 2, 273-292, 2013

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Azevedo J.C.,Possacos A.,Aguiar C.F.,Amado A.,Miguel L.,Dias R.,Loureiro C.,Fernandes P.M.
The role of holm oak edges in the control of disturbance and conservation of plant diversity in fire-prone landscapes
Forest Ecology and Management, 297, 37-48, 2013

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Boieiro M.,Carvalho J.C.,Cardoso P.,Aguiar C.A.S.,Rego C.,de Faria e Silva I.,Amorim I.R.,Pereira F.,Azevedo E.B.,Borges P.A.V.,Serrano A.R.M.
Spatial Factors Play a Major Role as Determinants of Endemic Ground Beetle Beta Diversity of Madeira Island Laurisilva
PLoS ONE, 8, , 2013

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Aguiar C.,Monteiro-Henriques T.,Sánchez-Mata D.
New contributions on flora and vegetation of northeastern Portugal ultramafic outcrops
Lazaroa, 34, 141-150, 2013

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Serrano A.R.M.,Aguiar C.A.S.,Boieiro M.,Borges P.A.V.,Rego C.,Amorim I.R.,Ribeiro S.P.,Pereira F.
Synonymy of Orthomus susanae Serrano & Borges, 2009 with Orthomus annae (Donabauer, 2008) (Coleoptera: Carabidae)
Zootaxa, 67-68, 2012

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Coutinho A.P.,Aguiar C.F.,da Bandeira D.S.,Dinis A.M.
Comparative pollen morphology of the Iberian species of Pulicaria (Asteraceae, Inuleae, Inulinae) and its taxonomic significance
Plant Systematics and Evolution, 297, 171-183, 2011

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da Silva P.,Aguiar C.,de e Silva I.,Serrano A.
Orchard and riparian habitats enhance ground dwelling beetle diversity in Mediterranean agro-forestry systems
Biodiversity and Conservation, 20, 861-872, 2011

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Marques J.E.,Marques J.M.,Aguiar C.
A groundwater system in a mountain environment (Serra da Estrela, Portugal)
Natural Heritage from East to West: Case studies from 6 EU countries, 163-167, 2010

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Sequeira E.,Aguiar C.,Meireles C.
Ultramafics of Bragança Massif: Soils, flora and vegetation
Natural Heritage from East to West: Case studies from 6 EU countries, 143-149, 2010

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Vanbergen A.J.,Woodcock B.A.,Koivula M.,Niemelä J.,Kotze D.J.,Bolger T.,Golden V.,Dubs F.,Boulanger G.,Serrano J.,Lencina J.L.,Serrano A.,Aguiar C.,Grandchamp A.C.,Stofer S.,Szél G.,Ivits E.,Adler P.,Markus J.,Watt A.D.
Trophic level modulates carabid beetle responses to habitat and landscape structure: A pan-European study
Ecological Entomology, 35, 226-235, 2010

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Pinto B.,Aguiar C.,Partidário M.
Brief historical ecology of northern Portugal during the Holocene
Environment and History, 16, 3-42, 2010

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Rodrigues M.A.,Gomes V.,Dias L.G.,Pires J.,Aguiar C.,Arrobas M.
Evaluation of soil nitrogen availability by growing tufts of nitrophilic species in an intensively grazed biodiverse legume-rich pasture
Spanish Journal of Agricultural Research, 8, 1058-1067, 2010

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Pinto-Gomes C.,Ladero M.,Cano E.,Meireles C.,Aguiar C.,Paiva-Ferreira R.
Le Teucrio salviastri—Quercetum rotundifoliae, nouvelle association forestière de chêne à feuilles rondes des montagnes du centre—nord du Portugal
Acta Botanica Gallica, 157, 25-36, 2010

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Serrano A.R.M.,Aguiar C.A.S.,Boieiro M.C.,Borges P.A.V.,Rego C.,Amorim I.R.,Ribeiro S.P.,Pereira F.
A new species of Orthomus Chaudoir, 1838 (Coleoptera: Carabidae) from Madeira island (Macaronesia) and notes on related species
Zootaxa, 20-34, 2009

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Espinha Marques J.,Duarte J.M.,Constantino A.T.,Aguiar C.,Rocha F.T.,Marques J.M.,Samper J.,Borges F.S.,Carvalho J.M.,Chaminé H.I.
In situ measurement of hydraulic conductivity of mountain soils: A case study in Serra da Estrela mountain (Central Portugal)
Cadernos do Laboratorio Xeoloxico de Laxe, 143-164, 2009

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Fernández Prieto J.A.,Aguiar C.,Dias E.,Fernández Casado M.D.L.A.,Homet J.
The genus Huperzia (Lycopodiaceae) in the Azores and Madeira
Botanical Journal of the Linnean Society, 158, 522-533, 2008

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Prieto J.A.F.,Aguiar C.,Dias E.,Villarías M.I.G.
On the identity of Festuca jubata Lowe (Poaceae) and the description of a new Festuca species in the Azores Islands
Botanical Journal of the Linnean Society, 157, 493-499, 2008

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da Silva P.M.,Aguiar C.A.S.,Niemelä J.,Sousa J.P.,Serrano A.R.M.
Diversity patterns of ground-beetles (Coleoptera: Carabidae) along a gradient of land-use disturbance
Agriculture, Ecosystems and Environment, 124, 270-274, 2008

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Capelo J.,Masquita S.,Costa J.C.,Ribeiro S.,Arsénio P.,Neto C.,Monteiro-Henriques T.,Aguiar C.,Honrado J.,Espírito-Santo D.,Lousã M.
A methodological approach to potential vegetation modeling using GIS techniques and phytosociological expert-knowledge: Application to mainland Portugal
Phytocoenologia, 37, 399-415, 2007

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Costa J.C.,Monteiro-Henriques T.,Neto C.,Arsénio P.,Aguiar C.
The application of the Habitats Directive in Portugal
Fitosociologia, 44, 23-28, 2007

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Martins A.,Crespí A.L.,Castro A.,Fernandes C.P.,Rocha J.,Bernardos S.,Aguiar C.,Amich F.
Floristic-environmental approach for the North of Portugal
Botanica Complutensis, 31, 99-111, 2007

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Serrano A.R.M.,Aguiar C.A.S.
Two new species of typhlocharis Dieck, 1869 of the silvanoides group from Portugal (Coleoptera, Carabidae)
Animal Biodiversity and Conservation, 29, 9-18, 2006

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Bernardos S.,Amado A.,Aguiar C.,Santos C.,Fernández-Diez J.,González-Talaván A.,Amich F.
Conservation status of the threatened Iberian Peninsula narrow endemic Antirrhinum lopesianum Rothm. (Scrophulariaceae)
Plant Biosystems, 140, 2-9, 2006

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Serrano A.R.M.,Aguiar C.A.S.
New species and new data on the genus Geocharis Ehlers 1883 (Coleoptera: Carabidae) from Portugal
Annales de la Societe Entomologique de France, 42, 79-89, 2006

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Serrano A.,Aguiar C.
Two new species of Typhlocharis Dieck, 1869 (Coleoptera, Carabidae) from Portugal and notes on the related species
Deutsche Entomologische Zeitschrift, 53, 223-234, 2006

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Serrano A.R.M.,Aguiar C.A.S.,Proença S.J.R.
Two new species of Typhlocharis Dieck of the gomezi species group from Portugal (Coleoptera: Carabidae)
Coleopterists Bulletin, 59, 239-249, 2005

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Borges P.A.V.,Aguiar C.,Amaral J.,Amorim I.R.,André G.,Arraiol A.,Baz A.,Dinis F.,Enghoff H.,Gaspar C.,Ilharco F.,Mahnert V.,Melo C.,Pereira F.,Quartau J.A.,Ribeiro S.P.,Ribes J.,Serrano A.R.M.,Sousa A.B.,Strassen R.Z.,Vieira L.,Vieira V.,Vitorino A.,Wunderlich J.
Ranking protected areas in the Azores using standardised sampling of soil epigean arthropods
Biodiversity and Conservation, 14, 2029-2060, 2005

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Ribeiro S.P.,Borges P.A.V.,Gaspar C.,Melo C.,Serrano A.R.M.,Amaral J.,Aguiar C.,André G.,Quartau J.A.
Canopy insect herbivores in the Azorean Laurisilva forests: Key host plant species in a highly generalist insect community
Ecography, 28, 315-330, 2005

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Espinha Marques J.,Marques J.M.,Chaminé H.I.,Afonso M.J.,Carreira P.M.,Fonseca P.E.,Cabral J.,Monteiro Santos F.A.,Vieira G.T.,Mora C.,Gomes A.,Teixeira J.,Samper J.,Pisani B.J.,Aguiar C.,Gonçalves J.A.,Almeida P.G.,Cavaleiro V.,Carvalho J.M.,Sodré Borges F.,Aires-Barros L.,Rocha F.T.
Hydrogeological study of a High Mountain Area (Serra da Estrela, Central Portugal): A multidisciplinary approach
Cadernos do Laboratorio Xeoloxico de Laxe, 145-166, 2005

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Serrano A.R.M.,Aguiar C.A.S.
A remarkable new endogean species of the genus Hypotyphlus Jeannel (Coleoptera: Carabidae) from Portugal
Coleopterists Bulletin, 58, 111-117, 2004

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Amich F.,Bernardos S.,Aguiar C.,Fernández-Diez J.,Crespí A.
Taxonomic composition and ecological characteristics of the endemic flora of the lower Duero Basin (Iberian Peninsula)
Acta Botanica Gallica, 151, 341-352, 2004

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Peterson L.R.,Trivett V.,Baker A.J.M.,Aguiar C.,Pollard A.J.
Spread of metals through an invertebrate food chain as influenced by a plant that hyperaccumulates nickel
Chemoecology, 13, 103-108, 2003

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