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Maria Margarida Miranda de Castro is a University Professor and Researcher at the University of Algarve (UALG), affiliated with the CCMAR - Centre of Marine and Environmental Research in Faro (Gamelas Campus). She belongs to the Fisheries, Biodiversity and Conservation research group.
Her work focuses on marine conservation, fisheries sustainability, and the ecological impacts of fishing practices. Key research areas include crayfish stock assessment (via projects like LobAssess and LobAssess II), survival analysis of bycatch organisms (SURVIVAL), and mitigating environmental impacts of fixed fishing gear (SAGRES). She also investigates the social dimensions of coastal communities' adaptation to climate change through MEMOTRADE.
- Projects Led/Member:
- Social memory of coastal practices (MEMOTRADE)
- Crayfish stock assessment (LobAssess series)
- Bycatch reduction strategies (SURVIVAL)
- Fixed gear environmental impact analysis (SAGRES)
- EU fisheries sustainability initiative (MINOUW)
Her contributions bridge marine ecology with socio-economic dimensions of resource management, emphasizing interdisciplinary approaches to conservation challenges.
