TEAM

The people behind NatureForecast

NatureForecast is developed and maintained by researchers at the University of Lisbon.

CURRENT MEMBERS
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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.

FORMER MEMBERS
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Ana Ceia-Hasse

Ecological modelling

Biologist and researcher working mainly on frameworks to model the impacts of environmental change on biodiversity.