Luis Ceríaco

Luis Ceríaco is an Auxiliary Researcher at CIBIO-InBIO, Universidade do Porto, and head of the NATHIST research group. He holds additional roles as Visiting Professor at Museu Nacional/Universidade Federal do Rio de Janeiro (Brazil), Research Associate at the Carnegie Museum of Natural History (USA), and Curator of Herpetological Collections at the National Natural History and Science Museum of Lisbon. His academic journey includes a BSc in Biology (2008, University of Évora), MSc in Conservation Biology (2010), and a PhD in History & Philosophy of Science – Museology (2014).

Research focuses on African vertebrate zoology, integrative taxonomy, natural history collections management, and the history of science. He has described over 40 new vertebrate species and leads field expeditions in Angola and São Tomé & Príncipe. Ceríaco is a Commissioner of the ICZN, member of Sociedade de Geografia de Lisboa, and advises African institutions on biodiversity.

Key contributions include advancing taxonomy standards, curating global museum collections, and fostering international partnerships. His work bridges historical and modern methodologies in biodiversity research.