Sofia Isabel Almeida Pereira

Sofia Pereira holds a degree in Biology (2001), a MSc. in Toxicology (2004) and a PhD in Biology (2010). She is researcher at CBQF and Invited Assistant Professor at the Faculty of Biotechnology, UCP. Her scientific activity has been focused on fostering biotechnological approaches towards a more sustainable and resilient agriculture and on the use of phytoremediation and phytomanagement strategies for the recovery of environmentally degraded areas. She has published >40 peer-review papers and book chapters and has participated in several national/international projects. She is involved in the supervision of students from different academic levels.

Publications

Benidire L, Pereira SIA, Aboudrar W, Hafidi M, Castro PML, Boularbah A (2022). Remediation of metal‑contaminated mine tailings by the application of organic and mineral amendments. Journal of Soil and Sediments, 2022, 22, 482. https://doi.org/10.1007/s11368-021-03081-z

Roriz M, Pereira SIA, Castro PML, Carvalho SMP, Vasconcelos MW (2021). Iron metabolism in soybean grown in calcareous soil is influenced by plant growth-promoting rhizobacteria – a functional analysis. Rhizosphere, 2021, 17, 100274. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.rhisph.2020.100274

Moreira H, Pereira SIA, Mench M, Garbisu C, Kidd P, Castro PML (2021). Phytomanagement of metal(loid)-contaminated soils: options, efficiency and value. Frontiers in Environmental Science, 2021, 9, 661423. https://doi.org/10.3389/fenvs.2021.661423

Benidire L, Madline A, Pereira SIA, Castro PML, Boularbah A (2021). Synergistic effect of organo-mineral amendments and plant growth promoting rhizobacteria (PGPR) on the establishment of vegetation cover and amelioration of mine tailings. Chemosphere, 2021, 262, 127803. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.chemosphere.2020.127803

Pereira SIA, Abreu D, Moreira H, Vega A, Castro PML (2020). Plant growth-promoting rhizobacteria (PGPR) improve the growth and nutrient use efficiency in maize (Zea mays L.) under water deficit conditions. Heliyon, 2020, 6, e05106.
https://doi.org/10.1016/j.heliyon.2020.e05106