Ana Sofia Reboleira

Ana Sofia Reboleira

Ph.D. Biology (Univ. Aveiro, Portugal)

 https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4756-7034
20042020

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My research focuses on understanding life in subterranean ecosystems. I lead a research group that uses multidisciplinary approaches to study biodiversity, ecology, evolution, behaviour, ecotoxicology and conservation. From the shallow subterranean habitats to the deep subsurface biosphere and its relation with surface, towards the sustainability of terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems. I am also very interested in understanding parasite-host interactions, mostly linked with arthropod-fungi associations. 

Teaching: Entomology; Field Biology II: Terrestrial Zoology

Primary fields of research

Entomology, Ecology, Subterranean Biology

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Education

2018 Teaching and Learning in Higher Education Programme, University of Copenhagen

2012 PhD in Biology, University of Aveiro, Portugal

2007 MSc in Ecology, Biodiversity and Ecosystem Management, University of Aveiro, Portugal 

2006 BSc in Biology, University of Aveiro, Portugal 

 

Current position

Associate Professor, Natural History Museum of Denmark, University of Copenhagen, Denmark

 

Honorary position

Visiting Associate Professor, Macquarie University, Sydney, Australia (2018)

Invited Visitor, Harvard University (2016)

 

Former position

Assistant Professor, Natural History Museum of Denmark, University of Copenhagen

 

Honours & Awards

2017      VILLUM Young Investigator, 7M DKK

2016      Research highlight at Science, doi: 10.1126/science.aaf5806 ​

2016      Foundation for Science and Technology, Ministry of Science, Government of Portugal. 

2015      HUH Travel Grant. Harvard University Herbaria, USA.

2014    Danish Council for Independent Research | Natural Sciences, Denmark (ref. DFF – FNU 4002-00269).

2014    Foundation for Science and Technology, Ministry of Science, Government of Portugal (ref. SFRH/BPD/92435/2013).

2014    Synthesys grant, University of Copenhagen, Natural History Museum of Denmark. European Community Research Infrastructure Action under the FP7 Capacities Program (ref. DK-TAF-3352).

2013     University of Aveiro, Portugal (ref. Research grant (BI/UI88/5561/2013).         

2013    University of Copenhagen, Natural History Museum of Denmark. European Community Research Infrastructure Action under the FP7 Capacities Program (ref. DK-TAF-2416).           

2012    Poster Honorable Mention, Research Day 2012, University of Aveiro, Portugal. (Reboleira A.S.P.S., Gonçalves F., Oromí P. & Culver D.C. Unveiling subterranean biodiversity: a unique unprotected heritage under the portuguese karst)           

2012    Travel fellowships for students and young scientists. International Society for Subterranean Biology.

2011    Discovery of the month. BBC Wildlife, to the discovery of the giant pseudoscorpion (Titanobochica magna) in caves of Algarve.

2011    Merit medal of the town Caldas da Rainha (hometown), Portugal.

2011    “Bench fees” for a month stay in the Consiglio Nazionale delle Ricerche, Italy. Foundation for Science and Technology, Ministry of Science, Government of Portugal. 

2010    Invited editor of Society and Science of the 148th anniversary edition of Diário de Notícias, Portuguese oldest daily newspaper (28th December)

2008    Foundation for Science and Technology, Ministry of Science, Government of Portugal (ref.  SFRH/BD/45744/2008).

2008    Scientific-speleological Merit Award, Portuguese Federation of Speleology. 03/05/2008

2008    1st Prize, Speleological Photography Contest, Biospeleology category, Portuguese Federation of Speleology           

2005    Leonardo Da Vinci grant, European Commission (ref. PT/05/A/F/PL-126150).

2004    PIC ERASMUS grant, Enseignments Européens Interuniversitaires ERASMUS 2004. Université Pierre et Marie Curie, Paris VI, Station Biologique de Roscoff, France.

 

Memberships of Societies & Academic Boards

International Society for Subterranean Biology (SIBIOS): Member of the Council (2016-2018); Vice-president (2014-2016); Member of the Council (2012-2014); Member (2008-)

Cave Invertebrate Specialist Group (IUCN): invited member (2013-)

Caves and Karst Working Group (IUCN): invited member (2013-)

Speleology group of University of Aveiro (NEUA): President (2008-2014)

Center Ciência Viva do Alviela, Portugal: scientific commission (2013-)

“Troglobiário - Interpretation center of Algar do Pena”: scientific coordinator

Catalan Association of Biospeleology: member (2013-)

European Cave Protection Commission (ECPC/FSE): executive secretary (2008-2010)

Portuguese Speleological Federation (FPE): Coordinator of the Scientific Council (2014-)

 

Review Panels

Innovations Fonden (Denmark) 

Synthesys + (Denmark) 

H2020 – Evaluator

Award for best student presentation and poster of the 24thInternational Conference for Subterranean Biology, Portugal 

Travel Grants, 24thInternational Conference for Subterranean Biology, Portugal

Travel Grants, 23rdInternational Conference for Subterranean Biology, USA

Rufford Small Grants for Nature Conservation

Hungarian Scientific Research Fund

University of Torino

European Cave Protection Commission, European Speleological Federation, “EuroSpeleo Protection Label“

 

Research Grants as PI

2017 VILLUM Foundation. 7M DKK

2016 Foundation for Science and Tecnology, Portugal. 

2016 Harvard University. 1,500 USD

2014-2016 Danish Council for Independent Research | Natural Sciences, Denmark. 1,74M DKK

2014 Foundation for Science and Tecnology, Portugal. 

2014 European Community Research Infrastructure Action under the FP7 Capacities Program Synthesys Program.  

2013 European Community Research Infrastructure Action under the FP7 Capacities Program Synthesys Program.

2012 Travel fellowships for students and young scientists. International Society for Subterranean Biology.

2008 Foundation for Science and Tecnology, Portugal. 

2005 Leonardo Da Vinci grant, University of La Laguna, Spain.

           

Organisation of Conferences & Workshops

24th International Conference on Subterranean Biology. Chair. University of Aveiro. 2018.

I Congresso sobre o Planalto das Cesaredas. Museu da Lourinhã. Portugal. 30/03/2017. Member of the Scientific Committee.

23rd International Conference on Subterranean Biology. University of Arkansas, USA. 13-17/06/2016. Member of the Scientific Committee.

Island Biology 2016. International Conference on Island Evolution, Ecology, and Conservation. University of Azores. 18-22/07/2016. Member of the Scientific Committee.

Symposium of Subterranean Biology in Islands. Co-chair of the Symposium in organization for the Island Biology 2016 Conference. University of Azores. 18-22/07/2016

VI Iberian Meeting of Subterranean Biology. Balearic Museum of Natural Sciences and Instituto Mediterráneo de Estudios avanzados de Balears (IMEDEA-CSIC). Mallorca, Spain. 10/2015. Member of scientific commission.

Workshop of Biospeleology, University of Aveiro. 11-13/04/2014. Co-organizer.

III Iberian Meeting of Subterranean Biology. Zoological Museum of Barcelona, Spain. 10/ 2013. Member of scientific commission.

International Course Introduction to the Biology of caves. Instituto do Carste, Belo Horizonte, Brazil, 7-9/11/2012. Scientific coordination and lecturer.

Workshop “Biodiversity and evolution in the subterranean environment”, University of Aveiro. 24/10/2012. Organizer.

XV Iberian Congress of Entomology. University of Azores. 01-05/09/2012. Member of organization commission.

II Iberian Meeting of Subterranean Biology. University of Aveiro, Portugal, under the auspices of International Society for Subterranean Biology. 01-04/09/2011. Head of organization.

15th International Congress of Speleology “Karst Horizonts”, Kerrville, Texas, USA. 08/2009. Translator English-Portuguese and English-Spanish.

I Iberian Meeting of Subterranean Biology. Valencia, Spain. 07/2009. Co-organizer and Member of 2 round tables.

Conferences 2009 “Descoberta das Profundezas” (Annual event with 2 conferences per month). University of Aveiro, Portugal, 2009. Organizer.

Biologia na Noite 2009, University of Aveiro, 15/04 - 26/05/2009. Organization collaborator.

Workshop “Subterranean photography”. University of Aveiro. 04/2009. Organizer.

1st Eurospeleo Protection Symposium, Lans-en-Vercors. France. 24-29/08/2008. Member of organization commission, session moderator and round table moderator.

IV European Speleological Congress, Lans-en-Vercors. France. 23-30/08/2008. Member of organization commission and rapporteur on Biospeleology session.

Workshop of cave fauna, during the I Scientific Congress of Speleology, 05/2008. Organizer.

I Scientific Congress of Speleology, Leiria. Portugal. 1-4/05/2008. Member of the organization commission, session moderator and round table moderator.

V Portuguese Congress of Speleology, Alcanena. Portugal. 5-8/12/2007. Member of scientific commission.

  

Taxonomic expertise

New genera:

Thaxterimyces Santam., Reboleira & Enghoff, 2018

Opilionomyces Santam., Enghoff & Reboleira, 2017

Sireuma nobile Reboleira & Enghoff, 2014

Squamatinia Mendes & Reboleira, 2012

Lusoblothrus Zaragoza & Reboleira, 2012

Titanobochica Zaragoza & Reboleira, 2010

New species:

Jeekelosoma viginti Enghoff & Reboleira, 2019

Jeekelosoma heptaracne Enghoff & Reboleira, 2019

Sarax timorensis Miranda & Reboleira, 2019

​Iberoporus pluto Ribera & Reboleira, 2019

Cylindroiulus villumi Reboleira & Enghoff, 2018

Metodipiothrix sheari Reboleira & Enghoff, 2018

Thaxterimyces baliensis Santam., Enghoff & Reboleira, 2018

Diplopodomyces liguliphorus Santam., Enghoff & Reboleira, 2018

Troglomyces tetralabiatus Santam., Enghoff & Reboleira, 2018

Troglomyces dioicus Santam., Enghoff & Reboleira, 2018

Diplopodomyces ramosus Santam., Enghoff & Reboleira, 2018

Diplopodomyces coronatus Santam., Enghoff & Reboleira, 2018

Occidenchthonius vachoni Zaragoza & Reboleira, 2018

Occidenchthonius alandroalensis Zaragoza & Reboleira, 2018

Occidenchthonius algharbicus Zaragoza & Reboleira, 2018

Occidenchthonius duecensis Zaragoza & Reboleira, 2018

Occidenchthonius goncalvesi Zaragoza & Reboleira, 2018

Heterocaucaseuma deprofundum Antic & Reboleira, 2018

Opilionomyces dicranolasmatis Santam., Enghoff & Reboleira, 2017

Speonemadus algarvensis Reboleira, Fresneda & Salgado, 2017

Rickia candelabriformis Santam., Enghoff & Reboleira, 2016

Rickia galatheae Santam., Enghoff & Reboleira, 2016

Rickia gigas Santam., Enghoff & Reboleira, 2016

Rickia lophophora Santam., Enghoff & Reboleira, 2016

Rickia obelostrepti Santam., Enghoff & Reboleira, 2016

Rickia odontopygiidarum Santam., Enghoff & Reboleira, 2016

Rickia rhynchophora Santam., Enghoff & Reboleira, 2016

Rickia platessa Santam., Enghoff & Reboleira, 2016

Rickia appendicifera Santam., Enghoff & Reboleira, 2016

Cordioniscus lusitanicus Reboleira & Taiti, 2015

Moserius inexpectatus Reboleira & Taiti, 2015

Troglonethes arrabidaensis Reboleira & Taiti, 2015

Troglonethes olisiponensis Reboleira & Taiti, 2015

Miktoniscus longispina Reboleira & Taiti, 2015

Trichoniscoides bellesi Reboleira & Taiti, 2015

Metatrichoniscoides salirensis Reboleira & Taiti, 2015

Trichoniscoides sicoensis Reboleira & Taiti, 2015

Chiraziulus troglopersicus Reboleira, Hosseini, Sadeghi & Enghoff, 2015

Diplopodomyces lusitanipodos Santam., Enghoff & Reboleira, 2014

Diplopodomyces veneris Santam., Enghoff & Reboleira, 2014

Troglomyces botryandrus Santam., Enghoff & Reboleira, 2014

Troglomyces rossii Santam., Enghoff & Reboleira, 2014

Cylindroiulus julesvernei Reboleira & Enghoff, 2014

Cylindroiulus oromii Reboleira & Enghoff, 2014

Sireuma nobile Reboleira & Enghoff, 2014

Duvalius abyssimus Reboleira & Ortuño, 2014

Scutogona minor Enghoff & Reboleira, 2013

Acipes machadoi Enghoff & Reboleira, 2013

Acipes bifilum Enghoff & Reboleira, 2013

Boreviulisoma barrocalense Reboleira & Enghoff, 2013

Roncocreagris borgesi Zaragoza & Reboleira, 2013

Roncocreagris gepesi Zaragoza & Reboleira, 2013

Roncocreagris occidentalis Zaragoza & Reboleira, 2013

Squamatinia algharbica Mendes & Reboleira, 2012

Lusoblothrus aenigmaticus Zaragoza & Reboleira, 2012

Domene lusitanica Reboleira & Oromí, 2011

Titanobochica magna Zaragoza & Reboleira, 2010

Litocampa mendesi Sendra & Reboleira, 2010

Trechus tatai Reboleira & Ortuño, 2010

Trechus lunai Reboleira & Serrano, 2009

Trechus gamae Reboleira & Serrano, 2009

 

 

Research Field Expeditions

I have explored more than 1000 caves in different countries and continents: Australia; Abhkazia; Brazil; France; Georgia; Iceland; Italy (mainland and Sardinia); Portugal (mainland, Madeira and Azores); Slovenia; Spain (mainland, Mallorca and all islands of the Canaries); Iceland; Russia; Timor-Leste; and USA (Virginia, West Virginia and Arkansas), e.g.:

Speleological expedition to East-Timor "Fatuk Kuak Timor Lorosa'e", 2016, http://timor.myspeleo.com.

Karst Global Exploration, 2014, Kieto & CAVEX Team expedition: organization of the biospeleological study. Location: Larra massif, Pyrenees.

Chapada Diamantina 2012, first Luso-Brazilian speleological expedition to tropical caves. Location: Chapada Diamatina, Brazil.

Krubera-Voronja Cave 2010, Ibero-Russian CAVEX Team expedition to world deepest cave (-2197m): organization of the biospeleological study. Location: Western Caucasus, Abhkazia.

Gouffre Berger 2006, Interclubs expedition in the 56th anniversary of the first -1000 m of the planet. Location: Vercors, France.

 

Invited talks and seminars

2019

Stygofauna – the obligate inhabitants of groundwater. China-EU Water Platform Project (CEWP). Workshop PI RURAL Joint Meeting. Copenhagen, Denmark. 8 May.

Groundwater life: how to integrate ecology in the sustainable management and protection of global water resources. Seminars of the Geological Survey of Denmark and Greenland. 20 March.

Groundwater life: how to integrate ecology in the sustainable management and protection of global water resources. Seminars of the Natural History Museum of Denmark. 14 March.

2018

Groundwater life: how to integrate ecology in the sustainable management and protection of water resources. China-EU Water Platform Project (CEWP). Workshop PI RURAL Joint Meeting WP3 and WP4. Jinan, China. 14 November.

Subterranean Life: a vital heritage hidden bellow our feet. Taungurung Clans Aboriginal Corporation. Victoria, Australia. 1 November.

Subterranean Biodiversity in the Anthropocene. Seminar on the University of Adelaide, Australia. 24 October.

Subterranean biodiversity in the Anthropocene. Opening presentation of the 24th international Conference on Subterranean Biology. University fo Aveiro, Portugal. 20/08/2018.

The dark side of human contamination – hidden impacts in subterranean ecosystems. AQUALIFE Congress – Groundwater Dependent Ecosystems. New research horizons and management implications. University of L’Aquila, Italy. 4-6 July.

The career path from personal point of view: a successful young investigator. Workshop BIG4, Biosystematics, Informatics, Genomics. Sofia, Bulgaria.

The dark side of human contamination: hidden impacts in subterranean ecosystems, legal framework and how to monitor subterranean biodiversity. IUCN/WCPA GSG Workshop Germany: Global Geoheritage - International Significance and Biodiversity Values. Isle of Vilm, Germany.

Understanding the impacts of human activities in subterranean ecosystems. Annual Natural History Museum of Denmark Science Conference. Copenhagen, Denmark.

2017

Fauna subterrânea do Planalto das Cesaredas. I Congresso do Planalto das Cesaredas. Lourinhã, Portugal.

The seventh continent: life in the underground. Vin & Videnskab. Natural History Museum of Denmark.

Biologia dos espaços subterrâneos. Museu da Ciência da Universidade de Coimbra.

2016

Speleology and the Biology of Caves. National University of East-Timor, UNTL. Díli, Timor-Leste.

Cave-adapted faunas in volcanic islands vs continental areas. Island Biology 2016. International Conference on Island Evolution, Ecology, and Conservation. University of Azores, Portugal.

Portugal - the emergence of a new hotspot of subterranean biodiversity in Europe. 23rd International Conference on Subterranean Biology. University of Arkansas, Fayetteville, Arkansas, USA.

“Troglobiário” – a cave lab building bridges between citizens and science. 23rd International Conference on Subterranean Biology. University of Arkansas, Fayetteville, Arkansas, USA.

“Troglobiário” – construir pontes entre cidadãos e ciência. Do passado ao futuro: 37º ANIVERSÁRIO do Parque Natural das Serras de Aire e Candeeiros. Portugal.

Escondidos e esquecidos - Conservação de insetos e outros Artrópodes das cavernas em Portugal. XVII Jornadas Nacionais Conservação da Natureza e Educação Ambiental. Alcanena, Portugal.

Unsafe sex and interesting facts about the biology of cave inhabitants. Harvard University Herbaria Seminar Series.

Unsafe sex and other interesting ecological interactions between cave inhabitants. Annual Natural History Museum of Denmark Science Conference 2015.

Biodiversidade subterrânea do carso de Portugal. VI National Congress of Speleology. Alvados. Portugal. 

2015

Cave Biology: Science and Exploration. Danish Natural History Society. Copenhagen.

O admirável mundo da vida sem luz. Ciclo de conversa informais sobre a Luz. Museu Nacional de História Natural e da Ciência, Lisboa.

2014

Biologia subterrânea. Instituto Superior de Psicologia Aplicada. Lisboa.

Uma viagem às profundezas da Terra. TEDxCaldasdaRainha. Available online: http://tedxtalks.ted.com/video/Uma-viagem-às-profundezas-da-Te

No fundo, no fundo, há ameaças? Toxeco 2014. University of Aveiro.

2013

Tales of the unexpected: Portugal, a world hotspot for subterranean fauna? III Encuentro Ibérico de Biología Subterránea. Barcelona, Spain.

Subterranean fauna from Portugal. Seminars of the Museum of Natural History of Denmark. Copenhagen. 

Bioespeleologia na gruta mais profunda do planeta. Jornadas Carste. IBAMA. Belo Horizonte, Brazil.

Explorações biológicas e espeleológicas na gruta mais profunda do planeta Krubera-Vorónia (Cáucaso Ocidental). Grupo de Pesquisas Espeleológicas Bambuí. Belo Horizonte, Brazil.

2012

Biodiversidade e poesia. European Researchers Night. Centro de Ciência Viva do Europarque - Visionarium. 

La comunidad subterrânea mas profunda del mundo y crónicas de una expedición al Caucaso. Seminarios Ecología y Evolución en Islas. Consejo Superior de Investigaciones Científicas. La Laguna.

Biologia subterrânea – uma viagem às profundezas. XV Encontro Nacional de Estudantes de Biologia, Universidade de Coimbra.

Biodiversidade subterrânea do maciço calcário Estremenho. Noite Europeia dos Investigadores. Centro de Ciência Viva do Alviela.

Viagem ao centro da terra – Explorações espeleológicas e biológicas na gruta mais profunda do mundo – Krubera-Voronya (Cáucaso Ocidental). II Encontro Ibérico de Biologia Subterrânea. Universidade de Aveiro.

Grutas e Vida. Encontros do CISED, Organization: Universidade de Coimbra. Centro de Interpretação do Sistema Espeleológico do Dueça. Penela. 

2011

Fauna cavernícola de Portugal: biodiversidad y conservación. Seminarios Ecología y Evolución en Islas. Consejo Superior de Investigaciones Científicas. La Laguna.

Biologia subterrânea em Portugal. 1.º Encontro Científico em Meio Cavernícola – Os Morcegos e seus Habitats. Centro de Interpretação Científico – ambiental das Grutas da Moeda. Fátima, Portugal.

Fauna cavernícola e Bioespeleologia. Bioalmoço. Instituto Superior de Agronomia.

2010

Poesia & Biodiversidade. Quartas Mal-Ditas. Clube Literário do Porto. 24/02.

2009

Vulcanoespeleologia no arquipélago Canário. Conferências 2009 “Descoberta das Profundezas”. Universidade de Aveiro. 27/02.

A Comissão Europeia de Proteção de Cavidades (ECPC/FSE). Comemoração do Ano Internacional do Planeta Terra (AIPT-UNESCO). Quinta da Regaleira, Sintra.

2008

A Federação Espeleológica da União Europeia e o Congresso Europeu de Espeleologia - Vercors 2008. I Jornadas Científicas de Espeleologia. Instituto Politécnico de Leiria. Portugal. 

O lado escuro das zonas húmidas – apresentação de duas novas espécies de coleópteros cavernícolas. Comemoração do Dia Mundial das Zonas Húmidas. Centro de Ciência Viva do Alviela. 

2007

Águas cársicas: vulnerabilidade e património. II Curso de Verão CISED. Organizado: Centro de Estudos Geográficos da Universidade de Coimbra. Penela. Portugal. 

 

Expertise related to UN Sustainable Development Goals

In 2015, UN member states agreed to 17 global Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) to end poverty, protect the planet and ensure prosperity for all. This person’s work contributes towards the following SDG(s):

  • SDG 6 - Clean Water and Sanitation
  • SDG 11 - Sustainable Cities and Communities
  • SDG 15 - Life on Land

Education/Academic qualification

University of Aveiro

1 Sept 2008 → 25 Oct 2012

Award Date: 25 Oct 2013

University of Aveiro

30 Sept 2001 → 13 Dec 2007

Award Date: 13 Dec 2007

University of Aveiro

… → 4 Jul 2006

Award Date: 4 Jul 2006

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