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Data scientist and researcher with a PhD in Population Genetics.

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Subject Matter Expertise
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Writing Technical Writing, Copywriting, Newswriting, Translation
Research Meta-Research, Gap Analysis, Gray Literature Search, Systematic Literature Review
Consulting Scientific and Technical Consulting
Data & AI Predictive Modeling, Statistical Analysis, Data Visualization, Big Data Analytics, Data Processing, Data Insights
Work Experience

Chief Researcher

Nature Research Centre

October 2021 - Present

Data Scientist

Associação Laboratório Colaborativo em Transformação Digital

January 2021 - October 2021

Postdoctoral Research Fellow

James Cook University

March 2017 - December 2020

Postdoctoral Researcher

University of Helsinki

September 2015 - February 2017

Researcher

Victoria University of Wellington

February 2015 - July 2015

Teaching Assistant

Victoria University of Wellington

July 2012 - May 2015

Research Assistant

Universidade Federal do Paraná

February 2011 - July 2011

Professional trainee

Instituto de Investigaciones Marinas de Vigo

January 2008 - June 2008

Education

PhD in Population Genetics

Victoria University of Wellington

October 2011 - January 2015

MSC Oceanic and Coastal Systems

Universidade Federal do Paraná

January 2009 - January 2011

Licenciatura Biologia

Universidade de Aveiro

September 2003 - July 2008

Certifications
  • Certification details not provided.
Publications
JOURNAL ARTICLE
Nga T. T. Vu and Kyall R. Zenger and Jarrod L. Guppy and Melony J. Sellars and Catarina N. S. Silva and Shannon R. Kjeldsen and Dean R. Jerry(2021). Fine-scale population structure and evidence for local adaptation in Australian giant black tiger shrimp (Penaeus monodon) using SNP analysis . BMC Genomics. 22. (1). Springer Science and Business Media {LLC}
Sally C. Y. Lau, Jan M. Strugnell, Chester J. Sands, Catarina N. S. Silva, Nerida G. Wilson(2021). Evolutionary innovations in Antarctic brittle stars linked to glacial refugia . Ecology and Evolution. 11. (23). p. 17428--17446. Wiley
Nga T T Vu and Kyall R Zenger and Catarina N S Silva and Jarrod L Guppy and Dean R Jerry(2021). Population Structure, Genetic Connectivity, and Signatures of Local Adaptation of the Giant Black Tiger Shrimp (Penaeus monodon) throughout the Indo-Pacific Region . Genome Biology and Evolution. 13. (10). Oxford University Press ({OUP})
Phoebe M. Arbon, Catarina N.S. Silva, David B. Jones, Damian Jaccoud, Mark Gervis, Dean R. Jerry, Jan M. Strugnell(2021). Development and validation of a SNP-based genotyping tool for pedigree establishment in Australian greenlip abalone Haliotis laevigata Donovan, 1808 . Aquaculture Reports. 20. p. 100746. Elsevier {BV}
Catarina N. S. Silva, Emma F. Young, Nicholas P. Murphy, James J. Bell, Bridget S. Green, Simon A. Morley, Guy Duhamel, Andrew C. Cockcroft, Jan M. Strugnell(2021). Climatic change drives dynamic source–sink relationships in marine species with high dispersal potential . Ecology and Evolution. 11. (6). p. 2535--2550. Wiley
Catarina N.S. Silva, Nicholas P. Murphy, James J. Bell, Bridget S. Green, Guy Duhamel, Andrew C. Cockcroft, Cristián E. Hernández, Jan M. Strugnell(2021). Global drivers of recent diversification in a marine species complex . Molecular Ecology. Wiley
Arbon, P.M., Silva, C.N.S., Jones, D.B., Jaccoud, D., Gervis, M., Jerry, D.R., Strugnell, J.M.(2021). Development and validation of a SNP-based genotyping tool for pedigree establishment in Australian greenlip abalone Haliotis laevigata Donovan, 1808 . Aquaculture Reports. 20.
Silva, C.N.S., Young, E.F., Murphy, N.P., Bell, J.J., Green, B.S., Morley, S.A., Duhamel, G., Cockcroft, A.C., Strugnell, J.M.(2021). Climatic change drives dynamic source–sink relationships in marine species with high dispersal potential . Ecology and Evolution. 11. (6). p. 2535-2550.
Vu, N.T.T., Zenger, K.R., Silva, C.N.S., Guppy, J.L., Jerry, D.R.(2021). Population Structure, Genetic Connectivity, and Signatures of Local Adaptation of the Giant Black Tiger Shrimp (Penaeus monodon) throughout the Indo-Pacific Region . Genome biology and evolution. 13. (10).
Gardner, J.P.A., Silva, C.N.S., Norrie, C.R., Dunphy, B.J.(2021). Combining genotypic and phenotypic variation in a geospatial framework to identify sources of mussels in northern New Zealand . Scientific Reports. 11. (1).
Lau, S.C.Y., Strugnell, J.M., Sands, C.J., Silva, C.N.S., Wilson, N.G.(2021). Evolutionary innovations in Antarctic brittle stars linked to glacial refugia . Ecology and Evolution. 11. (23). p. 17428-17446.
Silva, C.N.S., Murphy, N.P., Bell, J.J., Green, B.S., Duhamel, G., Cockcroft, A.C., Hernández, C.E., Strugnell, J.M.(2021). Global drivers of recent diversification in a marine species complex . Molecular Ecology. 30. (5). p. 1223-1236.
Sally C. Y. Lau, Nerida G. Wilson, Catarina N. S. Silva, Jan M. Strugnell(2020). Detecting glacial refugia in the Southern Ocean . Ecography. Wiley
Vu, N.T.T., Zenger, K.R., Guppy, J.L., Sellars, M.J., Silva, C.N.S., Kjeldsen, S.R., Jerry, D.R.(2020). Fine-scale population structure and evidence for local adaptation in Australian giant black tiger shrimp (Penaeus monodon) using SNP analysis . BMC Genomics. 21. (1).
Lau, S.C.Y., Wilson, N.G., Silva, C.N.S., Strugnell, J.M.(2020). Detecting glacial refugia in the Southern Ocean . Ecography. 43. (11). p. 1639-1656.
Catarina N. S. Silva, Cecilia Villacorta-Rath, Laura N. Woodings, Nicholas P. Murphy, Bridget S. Green, Klaas Hartmann, Caleb Gardner, James J. Bell, Jan M. Strugnell(2019). Advancing our understanding of the connectivity, evolution and management of marine lobsters through genetics . Reviews in Fish Biology and Fisheries. 29. (3). p. 669--687. Springer Science and Business Media {LLC}
Kosch, T.A., Silva, C.N.S., Brannelly, L.A., Roberts, A.A., Lau, Q., Marantelli, G., Berger, L., Skerratt, L.F.(2019). Genetic potential for disease resistance in critically endangered amphibians decimated by chytridiomycosis . Animal Conservation. 22. (3). p. 238-250.
Silva, C.N.S., MacDonald, H.S., Hadfield, M.G., Cryer, M., Gardner, J.P.A.(2019). Ocean currents predict fine-scale genetic structure and source-sink dynamics in a marine invertebrate coastal fishery . ICES Journal of Marine Science. 76. (4). p. 1007-1018.
Silva, C.N.S., Villacorta-Rath, C., Woodings, L.N., Murphy, N.P., Green, B.S., Hartmann, K., Gardner, C., Bell, J.J., Strugnell, J.M.(2019). Advancing our understanding of the connectivity, evolution and management of marine lobsters through genetics . Reviews in Fish Biology and Fisheries. 29. (3). p. 669-687.
C N S Silva, S E McFarlane, I J Hagen, L Rönnegård, A M Billing, T Kvalnes, P Kemppainen, B Rønning, T H Ringsby, B-E Sæther, et al.(2017). Insights into the genetic architecture of morphological traits in two passerine bird species . Heredity. 119. (3). p. 197--205. Springer Nature
Miquel Planas, Catarina Nunes Soares Silva, Patricia Quintas, Alexandro Chamorro, Sonia Pinero(2017). Ongrowing and enhancement of n-3 HUFA profile in adult Artemia . Journal of Applied Phycology. 29. (3). p. 1409--1420. Springer
Silva, C.N.S., McFarlane, S.E., Hagen, I.J., Rönnegård, L., Billing, A.M., Kvalnes, T., Kemppainen, P., Rønning, B., Ringsby, T.H., Sæther, B.-E., et al.(2017). Insights into the genetic architecture of morphological traits in two passerine bird species . Heredity. 119. (3). p. 197-205.
Catarina Nunes Soares Silva, Jonathan P A Gardner(2016). Identifying environmental factors associated with the genetic structure of the New Zealand scallop: linking seascape genetics and ecophysiological tolerance . ICES Journal of Marine Science. 73. (7). p. 1925--1934. Oxford University Press
Silva, Catarina, Planas, Miquel, Quintas, Patricia, Chamorro, Alexandro, Piñero, Sonia(2016). Ongrowing and enhancement of n-3 HUFA profile in adult Artemia: short- vs long-time enrichment . Journal of Applied Phycology.
Catarina Nunes Soares Silva, Jonathan P. A. Gardner(2015). Emerging patterns of genetic variation in the New Zealand endemic scallop Pecten novaezelandiae . Molecular Ecology. 24. (21). p. 5379--5393. Wiley
Silva, Catarina N. S., Gardner, Jonathan P. A.(2015). Emerging patterns of genetic variation in the New Zealand endemic scallop Pecten novaezelandiae . Molecular Ecology. p. n/a.
Silva, C.N.S., Gardner, J.P.A.(2015). Emerging patterns of genetic variation in the New Zealand endemic scallop Pecten novaezelandiae . Molecular Ecology. 24. (21). p. 5379-5393.
Silva, C.N.S., Gardner, J.P.A.(2014). Development and characterisation of 12 microsatellite markers for the New Zealand endemic scallop Pecten novaezelandiae . Conservation Genetics Resources. 6. (2). p. 327-328.
Silva, CatarinaN S., Gardner, JonathanP A.(2014). Development and characterisation of 12 microsatellite markers for the New Zealand endemic scallop Pecten novaezelandiae . Conservation Genetics Resources. 6. (2). p. 327-328.
Estratégias Para a Redução Da Fauna Acompanhante Na Frota Artesanal De Arrasto Do Camarão Sete-Barbas: Perspectivas Para a Gestão Pesqueira @article { author = {Medeiros, R. P. and Guanais, Jhdg and Santos, L. de O. and Spach, H. L. and Silva, C. N. S. and Foppa, C. C. and Cattani, A. P. and Rainho, A. P.}, title = {Estratégias Para a Redução Da Fauna Acompanhante Na Frota Artesanal De Arrasto Do Camarão Sete-Barbas: Perspectivas Para a Gestão Pesqueira}, journal = {Boletim do Instituto de Pesca}, volume = {39}, number = {3}, pages = {339--358}, year = {2013} }. Boletim do Instituto de Pesca.
Medeiros, R. P., Guanais, Jhdg, Santos, L. de O., Spach, H. L., Silva, C. N. S., Foppa, C. C., Cattani, A. P., Rainho, A. P.(2013). Estratégias Para a Redução Da Fauna Acompanhante Na Frota Artesanal De Arrasto Do Camarão Sete-Barbas: Perspectivas Para a Gestão Pesqueira. Boletim do Instituto de Pesca. 39. (3). p. 339-358.
Silva, Catarina N. S., Broadhurst, Matt K., Medeiros, Rodrigo P., Dias, José H.(2013). Resolving environmental issues in the southern Brazilian artisanal penaeid-trawl fishery through adaptive co-management . Marine Policy. 42. (0). p. 133-141.
Silva, C.N.S., Broadhurst, M.K., Medeiros, R.P., Dias, J.H.(2013). Resolving environmental issues in the southern Brazilian artisanal penaeid-trawl fishery through adaptive co-management . Marine Policy. 42. p. 133-141.
Medeiros, R.P., Guanais, J.H.D.G., Santos, L.O., Spach, H.L., Silva, C.N.S., Foppa, C.C., Cattani, A.P., Rainho, A.P.(2013). Strategies for bycatch reduction at small-scale shrimp trawl fishing: Perspectives for fisheries management,Estratégias para a redução da fauna acompanhante na frota artesanal de arrasto do camarão sete-barbas: Perspectivas para a gestão pesqueira . Boletim do Instituto de Pesca. 39. (3). p. 339-358.
Silva, C.N.S., Dias, J.H., Cattani, A.P., Spach, H.L.(2012). Relative efficiency of square-mesh codends in an artisanal fishery in southern Brazil,Eficiencia relativa de copos de malla cuadrada en una pesquería artesanal del sur de Brasil . Latin American Journal of Aquatic Research. 40. (1). p. 124-133.
Silva, Catarina N. S., Dias, Jose H., Cattani, Andre P., Spach, Henry L.(2012). Relative efficiency of square-mesh codends in an artisanal fishery in southern Brazil . Latin American Journal of Aquatic Research. 40. (1). p. 124-133.
Silva, C.N.S., Broadhurst, M.K., Dias, J.H., Cattani, A.P., Spach, H.L.(2012). The effects of Nordmøre-grid bar spacings on catches in a Brazilian artisanal shrimp fishery . Fisheries Research. 127-128. p. 188-193.
Silva, Catarina N. S., Broadhurst, Matt K., Schwingel, Andréia, Dias, José H., Cattani, André P., Spach, Henry L.(2011). Refining a Nordmøre-grid for a Brazilian artisanal penaeid-trawl fishery . Fisheries Research. 109. (1). p. 168-178.
Silva, C.N.S., Broadhurst, M.K., Schwingel, A., Dias, J.H., Cattani, A.P., Spach, H.L.(2011). Refining a Nordmøre-grid for a Brazilian artisanal penaeid-trawl fishery . Fisheries Research. 109. (1). p. 168-178.
Planas, M., Quintas, P., Chamorro, a, Silva, C.(2010). Female maturation, egg characteristics and fatty acids profile in the seahorse Hippocampus guttulatus . Animal reproduction science. 122. (1-2). p. 66-73.
OTHER
Catarina N.S. Silva, Nicholas P. Murphy, James J. Bell, Bridget S. Green, Guy Duhamel, Andrew C. Cockcroft, Cristián E. Hernández, Jan M. Strugnell(2019). Global drivers of diversification in a marine species complex . Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory
Silva, C.N.S., Murphy, N.P., Bell, J.J., Green, B.S., Duhamel, G., Cockcroft, A.C., Hernández, C.E., Strugnell, J.M.(2019). Global drivers of diversification in a marine species complex . bioRxiv.
Kosch, T.A., Silva, C.N.S., Brannelly, L.A., Roberts, A.A., Lau, Q., Berger, L., Skerratt, L.F.(2018). Genetic potential for disease resistance in a critically endangered frog decimated by chytridiomycosis . bioRxiv.
CONFERENCE POSTER
Ocean currents predict fine scale genetic structure and source-sink dynamics in a marine invertebrate coastal fishery @misc { author = {Silva, Catarina NS and Macdonald, Helen and Hadfield, Mark and Cryer, Martin and Gardner, Jonathan P. A.}, title = {Ocean currents predict fine scale genetic structure and source-sink dynamics in a marine invertebrate coastal fishery}, year = {2018}, month = {sep} }. 53rd European Marine Biology Symposium.