
First degree in Biology (FCUP), Master in Environmental Microbiology (UA) and Ph.D. in Biotechnology (Environmental Science and Engineering; UCP). Research interests are mainly focused on: i) effects of bioinoculants (mycorrhizal fungi, rhizo- and endophytic bacteria) on plant growth and resilience to biotic and abiotic stresses; ii) development of new formulations and delivery systems of bioinoculants; iii) plant-microbe interactions; iv) microbial-assisted phytomanagement; (v) effects of climate change and related abiotic stresses on plant growth and development. Currently is a Post-doc researcher at CBQF-UCP under the scope of “Formulation of new biofertilizers for crop production: contribution for sustainable agricultures practices”. Also collaborates in students supervising and is a member of several projects, namely PhytoSUDOE and Biochorume.
Publications:
1. Moreira, H., Pereira, S.I.A., Marques, A.P.G.C., Rangel, A.O.S.S., Castro, P.M.L., 2016. Selection of metal resistant plant growth promoting rhizobacteria for the growth and metal accumulation of energy maize in a mine soil – effect of the inoculum size. Geoderma (in press).
2. Pereira, S.I.A.*, Moreira, H.*, Konstantinos, A., Castro, P.M.L., Marques, A., 2016. Promotion of sunflower growth under saline water irrigation by the inoculation of beneficial microorganisms. Applied Soil Ecology. 105: 36-47. *These authors contributed equally to this work.
3. Moreira, H., Pereira, S.I.A., Marques, A.P.G.C., Rangel, A.O.S.S., Castro, P.M.L., 2016. Mine land valorization through energy maize production enhanced by the application of plant growth-promoting rhizobacteria and arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi. Environmental Science and Pollution Research. 23: 6940-6950
4. Moreira, H., Marques, A.P.G.C., Franco, A.R., Rangel, A.O.S.S., Castro, P.M.L., 2014. Phytomanagement of Cd-contaminated soils using maize (Zea mays L.) assisted by plant growth- promoting rhizobacteria. Environmental Science and Pollution Research 21: 9472-9753.
5. Marques, A.P.G.C., Moreira, H., Franco, A.R., Rangel, A.O.S.S., Castro, P.M.L., 2013. Inoculating Helianthus annus (sunflower) grown in zinc and cadmium contaminated soils with plant growth promoting bacteria – effects on biomass production, metal accumulation and rhizosphere community. Chemosphere 92(1): 74-88.