Luís Rodrigues

Senior Scientist

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Luís is currently working with us with the position of Senior Scientist in the team. Is also, one of the team's leaders.

Autobiography

Currently working to support the implementation of new marine protected areas, with particular emphasis on the deep-seamounts. I've also participated in several European projects with a focus on deep-sea exploration, such as the projects ATLAS, MARSP and iAtlantic.

Research interest

My research interests include the use of Geographic Information Systems for the geomorphological analysis of deep-sea and maritime spatial planning. GIS, Cartography, Marine Spatial Planning

Projects

iMAR

PROJECT

Integrated assessment of the distribution of Vulnerable Marine Ecosystem along t...

Funded by European Union’s Horizon 2020

824077 (EUROFLEETS+)

MapGES

PROJECT

Mapping deep-sea biodiversity and “Good Environmental Status” in the Azores: ass...

Funded by PO Açores 2020, European Regional Development Fund (ERDF / FEDER)

ACORES-01-0145-FEDER-00056

iAtlantic

PROJECT

Integrated Assessment of Atlantic Marine Ecosystems in Space and Time

Funded by European Union’s Horizon 2020

818123 (iAtlantic)

ATLAS

PROJECT

A transatlantic assessment and deep-water ecosystem-based spatial management pla...

Funded by European Union’s Horizon 2020

678760 (ATLAS)

MarSP

PROJECT

Macaronesian Maritime Spatial Planning

Funded by European Maritime and Fisheries Fund (EMFF) via a subcontract with the DRAM Azores Government

5956275 (DRAM Azores Gov.)

MarinePlan

ON-GOING PROJECT

Improved transdisciplinary science for effective ecosystem-based maritime spatia...

Funded by European Union’s Horizon Europe

101059407 (MarinePlan)

Cruises

iMAR 2021

Integrated assessment of the distribution of Vulnerable Marine Ecosystem along t...

Total of 2 crew members and 12 collaborators

MapGES 2018

Mapping deep-sea biodiversity and “Good Environmental Status” in the Azores

Total of 2 crew members and 2 collaborators

NICO Leg 12 2018

RV Pelagia cruise 64PE441: Rainbow hydrothermal vent, southern MAR, and Terceira...

Total of 1 crew members and 4 collaborators

Rainbow 2019

RV Pelagia cruise 64PE454: Rainbow hydrothermal vent and southern MAR 2019

Total of 1 crew members and 3 collaborators

Publications

Science of The Total Environment Predicting the distribution and abundance of abandoned, lost or discarded fishing gear (ALDFG) in the deep sea of the Azores (North Atlantic)
Nov, 2023
Ecology and Evolution Dense cold‐water coral garden of Paragorgia johnsoni suggests the importance of the Mid‐Atlantic Ridge for deep‐sea biodiversity
Nov, 2021
Deep Sea Research Part I: Oceanographic Research Papers Distribution models of deep-sea elasmobranchs in the Azores, Mid-Atlantic Ridge, to inform spatial planning
Apr, 2022
Telmo Morato
Telmo Morato
Laurence Fauconnet
Laurence Fauconnet
2 team members involved
Frontiers in Marine Science North Atlantic Basin-Scale Multi-Criteria Assessment Database to Inform Effective Management and Protection of Vulnerable Marine Ecosystems
Mar, 2021

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Location

Institute of Marine Sciences — Okeanos, University of the Azores

Departamento de Oceanografia e Pescas — Universidade dos Açores

Rua Prof. Doutor Frederico Machado, No. 4
9901-862 Horta, Portugal

Contact

Email: azoresdeepsea@gmail.com

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