Bachelor’s students
A. Franscisco Carvalho undergraduation thesis in Applied Biology “Does the riparian stand age affect ecosystem functioning in streams”, Department of Biology, University of Minho.2011.
B. Bruno Antunes; undergraduation thesis in Applied Biology “Efeitos da diversidade intraspecifica de fungos aquáticos na decomposiçāo de detritos vegetais expostos a cádmio”Department of Biology, University of Minho. 2011.
C. Scott Quainoo: undergraduate thesis in water management “Copper tolerant ecotypes of Heliscus lugdunensis differ in their ecological function and growth” MARE, department of life sciences, University of Coimbra, Portugal and HZ University of Applied Sciences, Netherlands. 2015.
D. Yohann Gandolfo; Undergraduation thesis. University of Evans, Netherlands and MARE, department of life sciences, University of Coimbra, Portugal. 2016.
Master’s students
A. Shivangi Malviya: Post graduation thesis (2017) titled “Impact of nanoparticle on Articulospora tetracladia as analysed by qPCR cellulose gene expression”. VIT University, India and MARE, department of life sciences, MARE, department of life sciences, University of Coimbra, Portugal.
B. Aishwarya Jain: Post graduation thesis (2017) titled “Impact of Silver loaded nanoparticles on aquatic microbes and leaf litter decomposition” in Biotechnology, VIT University, India and MARE, department of life sciences, University of Coimbra, Portugal.
Master ́s internship
A. Anne Bartels: Masters internship (2017) titled “Can nanoparticles affect the ecological function of aquatic hyphomycetes?” in Ecology, University of Coimbra, Coimbra.
B. Diana Graça: Masters internship (2017) titled “impact of nanoparticles on the ecological function of aquatic hyphomycetes?” in Ecology, University of Coimbra, Coimbra.
Pre doctoral internship
A. Silvia Monroy: Predoctoral internship (2014) titled “Preliminary insights into the evolutionary relationships of aquatic hyphomycetes and endophytic fungi” University of the Basque Country, Bilbao, Spain.
Doctoral students
A. Arunava Pradhan: Co-Supervisor for the doctoral thesis (2009-2013) titled “Impact of the engineered nanoparticle fullerene (C60) and its polyhydroxylated derivatives on microbial decomposers of leaf litter in freshwaters” granted by the Portuguese Foundation for Science and Technology (FCT) to Arunava Pradhan (SFRH/BD/45614/2008).
B. Cinthia Gabriella Casotti de Medeiros: Co-Supervisor for the doctoral thesis (2015-2019)provisionally titled “Effects of stream ecological integrity on the assemblages of aquatic hyphomycetes”. Universidade Vila Velha – UVV, Vila Velha, ES – Brasil (Ongoing).
Research Fellow
A. Olimpia Sobral (2014-2015): Project title "DiverseAquaFun. Molecular profiling of taxonomic, functional and genetic diversity of aquatic fungi along a pollution gradient". PTDC/AAG-GLO/3896/2012.