TEAMThe people behind NatureForecast
NatureForecast is developed and maintained by researchers at the University of Lisbon.
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César Capinha
Founder · platform & product development
Researcher/Professor at the University of Lisbon. Founder of NatureForecast, where he manages the platform and computational infrastructure and has led development of products focused on invasive species and natural resources.
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Andry Castro
Species data & monitoring
Researcher at the University of Lisbon developing a PhD focused on using large, unstructured data sources to assess and monitor species distributions.
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Henrique Couto
Invasion biogeography & lepidopterans
PhD researcher working on the biogeography and impacts of invasive lepidopterans worldwide, using large biodiversity datasets and machine-learning approaches.
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José Maurício Santos
Spatial ecology & species distribution modelling
Researcher at the University of Lisbon working on spatial ecological modelling, including the distribution of invasive species and disease-vector mosquitoes.
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Raquel Fernandes
Peatlands & ecosystem change
PhD researcher studying peatlands and organic soils, with a focus on climate change, invasive plants, land-use change, carbon storage and ecosystem services.
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Rebecca Pabst
Biogeography & disease-vector mosquitoes
Researcher developing doctoral work on the biogeography of disease-vector mosquitoes, with a focus on changes in their global distributions and invasion potential.