Marina I Laborde

Marina I Laborde's picture
Email: 
mlaborde@fc.ul.pt
URI: 
MARE - ULisboa
Role: 
Researcher
Qualifications: 
Master
Research domain: 
Coastal Systems and Ocean
Research lines: 
Biodiversity and Ecosystem Functioning
ORCID ID: 
http://orcid.org/0000-0001-5528-554X
Researcher ID: 
http://www.researcherid.com/rid/B-2655-2012
ResearchGate: 
https://www.researchgate.net/profile/Marina_Laborde

Activity summary

I am a marine biologist and currently a PhD fellow at MARE and AIMM Portugal. I work towards the conservation of marine megafauna, particularly sea turtles and cetaceans (dolphins and whales). My primary research interests include trophic and spatio-temporal ecology, population dynamics, ecological modelling and climate change-related issues. Additionally, my work also focuses on the anthropogenic pressures on top predator populations, mainly whale-watching activities and fisheries.

Highlights

Spatial distribution of cetaceans in the Bay of Biscay and implications of the Marine Strategy Directive for their conservation Surveillance and monitoring of marine megafauna in coastal waters off the Algarve, Portugal Characterisation of artisanal fisheries in the Sado estuary (Portugal) and assessment of its potential impacts on the bottlenose dolphin (Tursiops truncatus) population Characterisation and improvement of the whale-watching tourism activity along the South coast of Portugal FishBiodiversity Research Cruises M@rbis/EMEPC (Task Group for the Extension of the Portuguese Continental Shelf) - Cetaceans and Sea Turtles Team Google Grants support and management for NGOs