10:50 AM - 11:05 AM | Room: Terrace

Presentation of the Investment Guide of Guinea-Bissau‍

Organised by: Jorge Sousa, Chamber of Commerce and Industry of Guinea-Bissau

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10:50 AM - 11:05 AM | Room: Hall

Presentation of LifeWatch ERIC

Organised by: Christos Arvanitidis, LifeWatch ERIC

10:50 AM - 11:05 AM | Room: Terrace

The AmazonFACE Programme - the first Free-Air CO2 Enrichment experiment in a tropical forest

Organised by: David Lapola, Unicamp

Chair

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Jorge Malheiros, Institute of Geography and Spatial Planning

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Speakers

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David Katamba, Makerere University Business School, Uganda

Baudouim Michel, ERAIFT, RD Congo

Manuela Morais, UÉvora

Chair
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Íris de Brito, Centre for African Studies, ISCSP

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Speakers

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Álvaro Nóbrega, Centre for African Studies, ISCSP

Rui Sá - Centre for Administration and Public Policy, ISCSP

Osvaldo Abreu, Lusíada University, ISCSP

Andrea Valente, Oriente Institute, ISCSP

Maria da Luz Ramos, Centre for African Studies, ISCSP

Chair

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Vanessa Fonseca, MARE—Marine and Environmental Sciences Centre & ARNET – Aquatic Research Network Associated Laboratory, Faculty of Sciences

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Presentations

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Sharksin Macaronesia: diversity patterns and major anthropogenic pressures
Rui Rosa, MARE—Marine and Environmental Sciences Centre / ARNET—Aquatic Research Network, Guia Marine Lab, Faculty of Sciences; Sphyrna Association, Boa Vista Island, Cabo Verde

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Advances in understanding the occurrence of the ciguatera-associated dinoflagellates Gambierdiscus spp. in the tropical-temperate Eastern Atlantic Ocean
Pedro Reis Costa, Portuguese Institute for Sea and Atmosphere; CCMAR - Centre of Marine Sciences, University of Algarve

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Researching coral reef functioning ina rapidly changing world
Sonia Bejarano, Leibniz Centre for Tropical Marine Research (ZMT), Germany

Blue-AI:Artificial Intelligence-based solutions for marine tropical challenges
Bernardo Duarte, MARE—Marine and Environmental Sciences Centre &ARNET – Aquatic Research Network Associated Laboratory, Faculty of Sciences

Chair

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Joana Freitas, School of Arts and Humanities, ULisboa

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Presentations

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Critical Transitions: On Crisis and its Heuristic Potential to Rethink a More Just World

Ricardo Canales-Mendoza, Center of Philosophy

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The (impossible) political and institutional dialogue in São Tomé and Príncipe

Augusto Nascimento, Center for History, School of Arts and Humanities

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Creole languages in multilingual tropical milieus

Hugo Cardoso, Center of Linguistics, School of Arts and Humanities

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Voices of the marginalised: girls and women in Kenya

‍Stellah Malaso Koini, Maasai Mara University

Chair
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Luís Mira da Silva

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Speakers

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Eh Samba Sylla, Food for West Africa Network (FOOD4WA)

Centre of Excellence on Climate Change, Biodiversity and Sustainable Agriculture (CCBAD)

West Africa Centre for Crop Improvement (WACCI)

CDA

AGRISAN

CERSA

Chair

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Isabel Marques, School of Agriculture

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Presentations

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Evaluation of genetic variability for Grain popping traits of sorghum genotypes cultivated in Lesotho

Mpho Liphoto, National University of Leosotho; CCARDESA

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Population structure and genetic diversity of Common bean (Phaseolus vulgaris L.) genotypes in Lesotho

Moleboheng Lekota, National University of Lesotho

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AMMI and GGE biplot analysis for genotype by environment interaction and yield stability analysis in bean genotypes grown in Lesotho

Puleng Letuma, National University of Leosotho

1:30 PM - 1:55 PM | Room: MEFA Auditorium

Posters & Pitch

Chair

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Íris de Brito, Centre for African Studies, ISCSP

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Presentations

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Teaching immersed in culture as a factor in promoting environmental sustainability and equity: reflections on São Tomé and Príncipe

António Coelho, UIDEF, Institute of Education ULisbon

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Youth are the Futures: Youth foresight for enhanced global sustainability governance

Fronika De Wit, Utrecht University

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The tropical collections of MUHNAC-ULISBOA: 200 years of research and exploration

Maria Judite Alves, National Museum of Natural History and Science; CE3C—Centre for Ecology, Evolution and Environmental Changes & CHANGE—Global Change and Sustainability Institute, ULisboa

Chair

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Cristina Branquinho, School of Sciences and Natasha Ribeiro, School of Agriculture, ULisboa

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Presentations

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Indicators for Ecosystem Services evaluation in African agroecosystems

Helena Cristina Serrano, Centro de Ecologia, Evolução e Alterações Ambientais (cE3c) & Global Change and Sustainability Institute (CHANGE)

Monitoring entomofauna associated with cabbage, Brassica oleracea L. var capitata in eastern DRCongo

PatientNiyibizi Gakuru, Department of Crop Sciences, Faculty of Agricultural Sciencesand Environment, University of Goma, PoBox 204 Goma, DRCongo

Ecosystem characterization for endemic Phaseolus species of Costa Rica

Sisgo Rachith Acuña Chinchilla, Instituto Superior de Agronomia Universidade de Lisboa

Anacardiaceae agroecosystems in Guinea-Bissau: characterization of entomofauna and implications to sustainable production

Paola Vanessa Sierra-Baquero, cE3c & CHANGE; LEAF - Linking Landscape, Environment, Agriculture and Food, Associated Laboratory TERRA; Colombian Corporation for Agricultural Research

Assessment of timber loss and itseconomic impact in logging in the dense rainforest of the Littoral Cameroon

Pyrus Ebouel, ERAIFT

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Assessing Climate Risks in Value Chains and Current Responses: A Case Study in Rwanda and Ethiopia

Ana Valentina Masso Ardila, Portugal

Chair

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Maria Romeiras, School of Agriculture ULisboa

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Presentations

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Alternative organic resources for soil health in Africa

Pierre Elsell, BOKU University, Vienna

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Field fungi affecting mangrove swamp rice production in Guinea-Bissau

Sofia Conde, CEF, Forest Research Centre, Associate Laboratory TERRA, School of Agriculture, University of Lisbon, Tapada da Ajuda, 1349-017 Lisbon, Portugal; LEAF, Linking Landscape, Environment, Agriculture and Food Research Center, Associated Laboratory TERRA,  School of Agriculture, University of Lisbon

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Effect of plant defenses on protection against herbivory by insects and pathogens and in reforestation

Dadzie Tarua

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Density and spatial distribution of the main anthropogenic drivers in the Ouémé Supérieur classified forest in North Benin

Carlos Sodalo, ERAIFT-DRC; University of Liège

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Green protein refinery and agricultural waste biochar

Knud Tybirk, Food and Bio Cluster Denmark

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EcoPestSupression - Conserving biodiversity and enhancing food security in West Africa

Ana Rainho, cE3c – Centre for Ecology, Evolution and Environmental Changes & CHANGE - Global Change and Sustainability Institute, ULisboa

Chair

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Jorge Malheiros, Institute of Geography and Spatial Planning

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Presentations

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Indicator System for Monitoring the 2030 Agenda at the Micro Level: Strategies for Public and Private Institutions in Brazil

Luciana Lima, Federal University of Rio Grande do Norte

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Contrasting perspectives: comparing participatory mapping to remote sensing and its implications for conservation in southeast Angola

Marisa Rodrigues, National Geographic Okavango Wilderness & Project Wild Bird Trust

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Information modelling and informed governance in countries of the global south: an experimental trial in guinea-bissau

João Serras, CEG – Geographical Research Center, IGOT

Presentations

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Socio-spatial impact of governance models on refugee camps: A causal-comparative study of two camps in Jordan

Mahesh Keswani, CIAUD, Faculty of Architecture, University of Lisbon

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An Integrated Approach to Explore the Bioactive Potential and Cultural Importance of Pequi Fruits in the Brazilian Cerrado

Paula Batista Santos, CEF - Forest Research Centre, School of Agriculture, ULisboa

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Low-cost arboviral genomic surveillance and education initiatives in São Tomé and Piauí

Mónica Cunha, Centre for Ecology, Evolution and Environmental Changes (CE3C) & CHANGE

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The determinants of the (in)success of honey production and its valorisation from the perspective of the sustainable development of biodiversity conservation areas in central Mozambique

‍Inês Faria, ISEG - Lisbon School of Economics & Management, University of Lisbon

1:30 PM

SARS-CoV-2 in children hospitalized and at schools in urban, peri-urban and rural areas in Maputo, Mozambique

Adilson Fernando Loforte Bauhofer^1,2

_{1 - Instituto Nacional de Saúde (INS), EN1, Bairro da Vila-Parcela, Distrito de Marracuene, Província de Maputo, Mozambique; 2 - Instituto de Higiene e Medicina Tropical, Universidade Nova de Lisboa, Rua da Junqueira, Lisboa, Portugal}

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1:35 PM

Soil characteristics along a land to mangrove transept in coastal areas of Guinea-Bissau

Juliana Melo¹

_{1 - CE3C, Faculty of Sciences of the University of Lisbon}

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1:40 PM

Patterns of bird traits along the rice growth cycle in traditional rice fields and adjacent habitats in West Africa

Paula Lopes^1,2

_{1 - cE3c – Centre for Ecology, Evolution and Environmental Changes & CHANGE - Global Change and Sustainability Institute, Departamento de Biologia Animal, Faculdade de Ciências, Universidade de Lisboa, 1749-016 Lisboa, Portugal; 2 - SPEA - Portuguese Society for the Study of Birds, 1700-031 Lisboa}

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1:45 PM

Optimizing Gracilaria gracilis Seaweed Pre-treatment and Fermentation: Innovating for Sustainable and Healthy Food Solutions

Geraldo Filipe Nhapulo^1,2

^{2 - 1 LEAF—Linking Landscape, Environment, Agriculture and Food Research Centre, Associate Laboratory TERRA, Instituto Superior de Agronomia, Universidade de Lisboa, Tapada da Ajuda, 1349-017 Lisboa, Portugal}

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1:50 PM

CoffeeFlower - Global warming threatens coffee crop sustainability due to impact on fertility?

José Ramalho¹

_{1 - Forest Research Center (CEF), Associate Laboratory TERRA, School of Agriculture, University of Lisbon (ISA/ULisboa), Oeiras and Lisboa, Portugal}

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1:55 PM

MA TUNINGI Project – Sustainable Agriculture, Strengthened Organizations and Resilient Communities in Moçâmedes

Inês Simões¹

_{1- FEC}

1:30 PM

Food Insecurity in Santiago Island, Cape Verde - The Importance of Water

Carolina da Costa e Almeida¹

_{1 - Instituto de Higiene e Medicina Tropical, Instituto Marquês de Valle Flôr}

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1:35 PM

VOICES OF THE MARGINALISED: GIRLS AND WOMEN IN KENYA

Stellah Malaso Koini¹

_{1 - Maasai Mara University}

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1:40 PM

An Outreach, Capacity building, Training and sensitization of stakeholders on available relevant EU funded programmes sin Kenya

Agnes Anyango Andollo

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1:45 PM

Prevalence and Risk Factors Associated with abortion in Cape Verdean Women

Gisseila Andrea Ferreira Garcia Andrade¹

_{1 - University of Santiago, Cabo Verde}

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1:55 PM

Updated List of Bryophytes from Cape Verde Archipelago

Manuela Sim-Sim¹

_{1 - cE3c - Centre for Ecology, Evolution and Environmental Changes & CHANGE - Global Change and Sustainability Institute, Departamento de Biologia Vegetal, Faculdade de Ciências, Universidade de Lisboa, Campo Grande, 1749-016 Lisboa, Portugal}

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1:55 PM

The importance of shark populations for human well-being in Cape Verde and São Tomé and Príncipe, West Africa

Rui Rosa¹

_{1 - MARE-Faculty of Sciences University of Lisbon}

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2 PM

Labour and socio-ecological and technological transformations in the mangrove-rice areas of mato farroba, southern guinea-bissau

Dionísio Mateus¹

_{1 - University Institute of lisbon  - ISCTE-IUL}

1:30 PM

Nutrient Dynamics, Contaminant Transfer, and Ecosystem Health in a West African Tropical Transition System

Celso Paulo¹

_{1 - MARE—Marine and Environmental Sciences Centre & ARNET – Aquatic Research Network Associated Laboratory, Faculdade de Ciências da Universidade de Lisboa, Campo Grande, 1749-016 Lisbon, Portugal}

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1:35 PM

Dynamics of forest vegetation in Bicuar National Park in Angola between 2010 and 2024

Marina Rafael¹

_{1 - cE3c, Tropical Plants and Sistems, Lisbon University, Portugal}

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1:40 PM

MAPPING BURNT AREAS IN THE WOODLANDS OF THE NIASSA SPECIAL RESERVE, MOZAMBIQUE, USING A DEEP LEARNING APPROACH‍

Cremildo Dias¹

_{1 - Forest Research Centre, Associate Laboratory TERRA, School of Agriculture, University of Lisbon, Portugal}

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1:45 PM

Tree conditions can determine the occurrence of non-vascular epiphytes in the Atlantic Forest

Gabriela Brasci Berro

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1:50 PM

Circularity strategies in construction sector in Angola- Comparison with Central African countries, Africa and the global scenario: bibliometric analysis

Cleide B Costa¹

_{1 - Universidade de Coimbra}

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1:55 PM

Pequi, an emerging crop species from the Brazilian Cerrado: the terpene synthase gene family

Helena Trindade¹

_{1 - cE3c – Centre for Ecology, Evolution and Environmental Changes; CHANGE - Global Change and Sustainability Institute}