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Neftalí Sillero @neftalisillero.bsky.social · 15d

Still on the list
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Há 205 cientistas da U.Porto entre os mais citados do mundo em 2024

A “World’s Top 2% Scientists list” 2025 destaca ainda 138 nomes da Universidade do Porto na lista de cientistas com maior impacto na carreira

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Neftalí Sillero @neftalisillero.bsky.social · Sep 15

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.
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Large Biodiversity Monitoring Gaps Remain Across Europe

Transnational monitoring frameworks are crucial for tracking progress and guiding biodiversity conservation policies at continental and global levels. Yet their development is constrained by the lack...

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Neftalí Sillero @neftalisillero.bsky.social · Sep 8

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RISKY | Wildlife-friendly energy & transport infrastructure

Building knowledge and open data for wildlife-friendly energy and transport infrastructure. It offers powerful tools to analyse, and visualize the impacts on terrestrial populations.

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Neftalí Sillero @neftalisillero.bsky.social · Sep 3

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Investir em ciência: qual é o valor de gerar conhecimento?

Uma visão excessivamente redutora sobre o papel da ciência fundamental ou sobre a forma de medir o seu impacto pode pôr em risco décadas de investimento.

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Neftalí Sillero @neftalisillero.bsky.social · Aug 4

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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.

Niche Differences in Coexisting Species: Ecological Insights Into the Role of Activity Patterns, Space Use, and Environmental Preferences

This work provides novel insights into the spatial and temporal niche differences of two model species. Our findings reveal that microhabitat preferences and activity patterns are important factors o...

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Neftalí Sillero @neftalisillero.bsky.social · Aug 4

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.
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Land Cover Constrains Range Shifts in Northern Iberian Bird Species Under Climate Change Scenarios

This study examines how land cover changes influence species range shifts under climate change for 32 bird species in the Iberian Peninsula, highlighting the need to consider both factors in conserva...

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Neftalí Sillero @neftalisillero.bsky.social · Jul 31

New paper! We assessed the role of land cover changes in constraining species range shifts under climate change scenarios in the Iberian Peninsula.
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Land Cover Constrains Range Shifts in Northern Iberian Bird Species Under Climate Change Scenarios

This study examines how land cover changes influence species range shifts under climate change for 32 bird species in the Iberian Peninsula, highlighting the need to consider both factors in conserva...

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Neftalí Sillero @neftalisillero.bsky.social · Jun 18

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.
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Potential effects of climate change on the threatened Malagasy poison frogs: A multispecies approach

Climate change is exposing ecosystems to novel conditions, and understanding its potential effects on species distributions is crucial. Those effects can significantly affect species with narrow envi....

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Neftalí Sillero @neftalisillero.bsky.social · Jun 6

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).
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Habitat dynamics of flagship species for conservation prioritization in southern Europe

Biodiversity loss is accelerating due to human actions, and decision-making for conservation needs to be streamlined. Ex situ biodiversity modeling and monitoring based on satellite time-series data ....

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SArenas-Castro @sarenas-castro.bsky.social · Jun 4

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

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SArenas-Castro @sarenas-castro.bsky.social · Jun 3

So happy to see this new out!!
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Una nueva herramienta define con más precisión qué áreas priorizar en los planes de conservación ambiental

El nuevo método de predicción ha sido ensayado con datos de teledetección satelital y distribución de especies a lo largo de 20 años en Andalucía y ha...

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Neftalí Sillero @neftalisillero.bsky.social · Jun 6

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
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Montrends: A Google Earth engine application for analysing species' habitat suitability over time

Human activities are impacting biodiversity worldwide. Biodiversity monitoring is essential to assess and support conservation status and trends. Remo…

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Neftalí Sillero @neftalisillero.bsky.social · Apr 15

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...

FCUP - Programa Doutoral em Biologia | Diana Alvim Pereira de Sousa Guedes | 22 de abril às 14h30

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Neftalí Sillero @neftalisillero.bsky.social · Apr 15

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

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

75 % das Unidades com classificação de Excelente ou Muito Bom

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Neftalí Sillero @neftalisillero.bsky.social · Apr 15

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

FCT Mobility - Divulgação dos resultados provisórios do primeiro momento de avaliação - FCT

83 candidaturas propostas para financiamento

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Neftalí Sillero @neftalisillero.bsky.social · Apr 11

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...

Tell me where you go, and I'll tell you where you die: landscape connectivity as a tool to predict amphibian roadkill risk

Human overpopulation, development, and consequent activities such as land conversion and linear infrastructure expansion, are currently some of the ma…

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Neftalí Sillero @neftalisillero.bsky.social · Apr 3

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

Infrastructure Ecology - Projects

ONGOING PROJECTS

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Neftalí Sillero @neftalisillero.bsky.social · Apr 1

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.

Global Roadkill Data: a dataset on terrestrial vertebrate mortality caused by collision with vehicles - Scientific Data

Scientific Data - Global Roadkill Data: a dataset on terrestrial vertebrate mortality caused by collision with vehicles

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Neftalí Sillero @neftalisillero.bsky.social · Mar 25

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...

Mapping marine debris hotspots on Boa Vista Island, Cabo Verde

Coastal ecosystems are under increasing threat, with the accumulation of marine debris—particularly plastics—posing significant ecological risks. Ocea…

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Neftalí Sillero @neftalisillero.bsky.social · Mar 24

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

Introducing the new ESA's hyper performance computing

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Neftalí Sillero @neftalisillero.bsky.social · Mar 17

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

FCT has published the Notice of the Call Call for Doctoral Studentships 2025 - FCT

A total of 1,550 Studentships are expected to be awarded

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Neftalí Sillero @neftalisillero.bsky.social · Mar 8

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

Climate-induced habitat shifts of farmed mussel species

Marine mussels are one of the most important sources of cultivated shellfish worldwide, particularly among middle- and low-income countries where they…

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Neftalí Sillero @neftalisillero.bsky.social · Feb 28

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...

How vulnerable are the nesting sites of loggerhead turtles in Cabo Verde? - Regional Environmental Change

Marine turtles’ nesting grounds face imminent threats from urbanisation, climate change, and pollution. In this study, we estimated the vulnerability of loggerhead turtles (Caretta caretta) nesting be...

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Neftalí Sillero @neftalisillero.bsky.social · Feb 21

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...

Climate-induced habitat shifts of farmed mussel species

Marine mussels are one of the most important sources of cultivated shellfish worldwide, particularly among middle- and low-income countries where they…

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Neftalí Sillero @neftalisillero.bsky.social · Feb 20

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

The effects of warming on loggerhead turtle nesting counts

This blog post is provided by Diana Sousa-Guedes and tells the #StoryBehindThePaper for the article “The effects of warming on loggerhead turtle nesting counts”, which was recently published in the…

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