Rúben Filipe Nascimento Marques


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PhD student

I am a Marine Biologist with a great interest in macroalgae physiology and seaweed aquaculture. My passion for seaweed drove me for the last 5 years, seeking for seaweed industry sector sustainability, through smart optimization of culturing methods of multiple commercial interest species. I am interested in industrial applied research, always looking for new challenges, collaborate with new teams, learn new techniques, acquire and share knowledge. 

In my PhD, I will test and develop new substrate materials and binders suitable for seaweed culturing.

I enjoy travelling, hiking, swimming in the ocean and playing team sports (especially volleyball).

Contact details:

Material development for global seaweed cultivation

This PhD will explore how settlement, development and attachment of north Atlantic seaweeds are influenced by the surface characteristics, focusing on the rhodophytes Palmaria palmata and Porphyra spp.  The influence of the environmental factors, substrate material chemistry and structure will be assessed combining both laboratory with coastal seaweed farm trials (measuring algal growth, juvenile attachment rates and epifloral analysis). This research will aid in the development of novel cultivation substrates for the global seaweed industry.

The industrial partner and funder, W.L. Gore & Associates Ltd, will provide this project the knowledge and support to choose and design suitable substrate material for seaweed production.

 

Supervisors

Dr Adam Hughes, SAMS

Dr David Green, SAMS

Dr Adrian Macleod, SAMS

Norman Clough, W.L. Gore & Associates, Inc 


Funder

W.L. Gore & Associates

 

University

University of the Highlands and Islands

Member of Biology Students Association UA – NEB-AAUAv, Portugal

Responsibilities/Activities: Development of several extracurricular activities to complement the biology course; Financial accounting (2015-2016)

Events:

Portuguese Congress of Microbiology and Biotechnology 2013 (~500 participants)

Conference “Biologia na Noite” 2014, 2015, 2016, 2018 (~250 participants)

I Iberian Congress of Aquariophilia and Aquariology 2018 (~150 participants)

 

Professional training courses

Advanced Course in aquaponics (17,5 hours) Aquaponics Iberia, Portugal (03/2019)

Employment

2017-2020 - Research Fellow at CtLight Project, University of Aveiro, Portugal

2016-2017 - Internship at ALGAplus Ltd., Ílhavo, University of Aveiro, Portugal

2015 -2016 - Student at Phycology Laboratory, University of Aveiro, Portugal

Higher Education

2020 - MSc Marine Biology, University of Aveiro, Portugal

2017 - BSc Biology, University of Aveiro, Portugal

Peer Reviewed Publications

Giossi, C. E., Cruz, S., Rey, F., Marques, R., Melo, T., Domingues, M. R. and Cartaxana, P. (2021) Light Induced Changes in Pigment and Lipid Profiles of Bryopsidales Algae. Frontiers in Marine Science, 8:745083. doi: 10.3389/fmars.2021.745083

Moreira, A., Cruz, S., Marques, R., Cartaxana, P. (2021) The underexplored potential of green macroalgae aquaculture. Reviews in Aquaculture, 00:1-22. doi: 10.1111/raq.12580

Marques, R., Cruz, S., Calado, R., Lillebø, A., Abreu, H., Pereira, R., Pitarma, B., da Silva, J. M., Cartaxana, P. (2021) Effects of photoperiod and light spectra on growth and pigment composition of the green macroalga Codium tomentosum. Journal of Applied Phycology, 33(1), 471-480. doi: 10.1007/s10811-020-02289-9

 

Conference talks

Marques, R. et al. Effects of photoperiod and light spectra on growth and pigment composition of the green macroalgae Codium tomentosum. Oral Communication, Lipids in the Ocean 2020, 18/11/2020, Online meeting. lipids2021.web.ua.pt

 

Poster presentations

Marques, R. et al. The underexplored potential of green macroalgae aquaculture – the case of Codium tomentosum. Poster presentation. One Health Day – Emerging Diseases 2020, 11/11/2020, Online meeting. www.cesam.ua.pt

 

Other research outputs

Marques, R. et al. Effects of light on the photobiology of Codium tomentosum. Oral Communication, CtLight Project Meeting, 15/10/2019, ECOMARE, Aveiro, Portugal. www.cesam.ua.pt