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Pedro Duarte

Research scientist Norwegian Polar InstituteResearch department: ecotoxicology
Work address Norwegian Polar Institute Fram Centre Tromsø 9296 Norway Work Phone: +47 77 75 06 42 Website: ResearchGate
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Research interests:

  • Marine Ecology
  • with emphasis on mathematical modeling of the Arctic marine ecosystem
  • using coupled physical-biogeochemical models for the sea and sea ice.

Running national and international projects:

  • 2016    TW-ICE: TideWater-ICE, Situation: Ongoing, Scope: Norwegian, Role: Investigator, Financing: Norwegian Polar Institute – ICE centre
  • 2015    TIGRIF: TIdewater Glacier Retreat Impact on Fjord circulation and ecosystems, Researcher project – HAVKYST, Situation: Ongoing, Scope: Norwegian, Role: Investigator, Financing: Norwegian Research Council
  • 2015    Ice-algal and under-ice phytoplankton bloom dynamics in a changing Arctic icescape. Researcher project – OKOSYSTEM, Situation: Ongoing, Scope: Norwegian, Role: Investigator, Financing: Norwegian Research Council
  • 2015    Ecosystem effects of Ocean Acidification in Northern waters (ECOAN),    Situation: Ongoing, Scope: Norwegian, Role: Investigator, Financing: Fram Centre
  • 2015    Norwegian Young Sea Ice Cruise (N-ICE2015), Situation: Ongoing, Scope: Norwegian, Role: Coordinator of the biological workpackage, Financing: Norwegian Polar Institute – ICE center
  • 2014    Ecosystem modelling of the Arctic Ocean around Svalbard, Situation: Ongoing, Scope: Norwegian, Role: Principal Investigator, Financing: Fram Centre

Completed national and international projects:

  • 2013    Coupling different modelling platforms: an activity across Fram Centre Flagships, Situation: Concluded, Scope: Norwegian, Role: Principal Investigator, Financing: Fram Centre
  • 2011-2014    Seamount benthic primary production: a new hypothesis to explain abundance and biodiversity over shallow seamounts (GreenMount), Reference: PTDC/MAR/111011/2009, Situation: Concluded, Scope: Portuguese, Role: Principal Investigator.
  • 2011-2014    Effects of ocean climate on the macroecology and resilience to disturbances of kelp beds – OCEANKELP, Reference: PTDC/MAR/109954/2009,     Situation: Concluded, Scope: Portuguese, Role: Researcher
  • 2010-2013    PHYSIOGRAPHY- Physiological stress of intertidal fucoids related to their biogeography: implications under new climate scenarios, Reference: PTDC/MAR/105147/2008, Situation: Concluded, Scope: Portuguese, Role: Researcher
  • 2010 – 2012    Landscape genetics of a coastal lagoon; an empirical and modeling approach using the seagrass Zostera noltii in Ria Formosa, Reference: PTDC/MAR/099887/2008, Situation: Concluded, Scope: Portuguese, Role: Researcher
  • 2004 – 2008    ABSES – Simulação de Sistemas Ecológicos Baseada em Agentes (ABSES – Agent based simulation of ecological systems), Reference: POSC/EIA/57671/2004, Situation: Concluded, Scope: Portuguese, Role: Researcher
  • 2003 – 2006    ECODOURO – Modelling the effect of freshwater reduction and pulse discharge on the water dynamics and processes of the Crestuma Reservoir,  Reference: POCTI/MGS/45533/2002, Situation: Concluded, Scope: Portuguese,   Role: Researcher.
  • 2003 – 2006    DITTY – Development of an Information Technology Tool for the Management of European Coastal Lagoons, Reference: EVK3-CT-2002-00084, Situation: Concluded, Scope: European, Role: Researcher/Leadership role of the Portuguese participation
  • 1999 – 2002    Carrying capacity assessment and impact of aquaculture in Chinese bays, Reference: contract nº: ERB IC18 – CT98, Situation: Concluded, Scope: European+China, Role: Researcher
  • 1998 – 2000    Mathematical model oriented management of bivalve cultivation in Ria Formosa, Reference: ICN, Situation: Concluded, Scope: Portuguese, Role: Principal Investigator
  • 1997 – 2000    Numerical simulation of climate variability of the Azores Front/Current system. Impact on primary productivity, Reference: 3/3.2/EMG/1956/95, Situation: Concluded, Scope: Portuguese, Role: Researcher.
  • 1996 – 1999    ECOTEJO98 – Development of a sub model for “Cala do Norte” in the Tagus estuary, Reference: JNICT/DRARN-LVT/IPIMAR/Solvay, Situation: Concluded, Scope: Portuguese, Role: Researcher.
  • 1996 – 1999    Development of a model for coastal lagoon management,  Reference: PBICT/MAR/2245/95, Situation: Concluded, Scope: Portuguese, Role: Principal Investigator.
  • 1993 – 1996    Development of an ecological model for the Tagus estuary,  Reference: JNICT PMCT, Situation: Concluded, Scope: Portuguese, Role: Technician
  • 1994 – 1995    Trophic Capacity of Coastal Zones for Culture of Oysters, Mussels and Cockles, Reference: CEE: CON-AIR32219, Situation: Concluded, Scope: European, Role: Researcher
  • 1992 – 1995    MARE – Microalgae in the Adriatic Region, Reference: CEE: ENVIRONMENT EV5V-CT92-021, Situation: Concluded, Scope: European, Role: Researcher
  • 1991 – 1994    Development of an Ecological Model for Mollusc Rearing Areas in Ireland and Greece, Reference: CEE: FAR AQ2516, Situation: Concluded, Scope: European, Role: Researcher