Gerald Hechter Taranto
Early-career Researcher
Gerald is currently working with us with the position of Early-career Researcher in the team.
Autobiography
I am a PHD student at the Okeanos Institute, University of the Azores. I began my scientific studies in Italy where I graduated in Biology at the University of Rome "La Sapienza". I then joined the international master program "Erasmus Mindus Marine Biodiversity and Conservation" graduating with greatest distinction at the University of Ghent. I first moved to the Azores to prepare my master theses on seamounts ecosystems. Currently, my PHD work focuses on habitat-structuring deeps-sea cold-water corals, in particular on coral species considered ecologically important and vulnerable.
Research interest
My research focuses on the description of biodiversity patterns of deep-sea communities both in space and time. In particular on how environmental heterogeneity, anthropogenic pressures and community-assembly processes influence the distribution of deep-sea organisms. One of the objectives of my work is to provide sound policy advice that can be of use to define marine conservation strategies that are essential to ensure healthy oceans both for present and future generations.
Publications
Projects
MapGES2
ON-GOING PROJECTCharacterization of deep-sea habitats, for its mapping up to the outer limit of...
Funded by Regional Government of the Azores, EU, ACORES-14-62G4-FEDER-000001, PO Açores 2020, REACT-EU, ERDF
18/DRPM/2022, ACORES-14-62G4-FEDER-000001
ROLEX - Azor drift-cam project
PROJECTROLEX - Azor drift-cam project
Funded by ROLEX
ROLEX
Blue Azores
PROJECTBlue Paper Cooperation protocol
Funded by Fundação Oceano Azul
DeepData
PROJECTData Science in the Azores Deep Sea
Funded by FCT
Cruises
iMAR 2021
Integrated assessment of the distribution of Vulnerable Marine Ecosystem along t...
Total of 2 crew members and 12 collaborators
Blue Azores 2018
Blue Azores Program: Expedition 2018
Total of 4 crew members and 1 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
Terceira 2021
RV Pelagia cruise 64PE488: Terceira Island 2021
Total of 1 crew members and 7 collaborators
Terceira 2019
RV Pelagia cruise 64PE456: Terceira Island 2019
Total of 1 crew members and 4 collaborators
MapGES 2023 RV Arquipélago
Mapping deep-sea biodiversity and “Good Environmental Status” in the Azores
Total of 13 crew members and 1 collaborators
iAtlantic
MapGES
MapGES2
MapGES 2024 MT Physeter
Mapping deep-sea biodiversity and “Good Environmental Status” in the Azores
Total of 13 crew members and 1 collaborators
MapGES2
MarinePlan
MapGES 2024 RV Arquipélago
Mapping deep-sea biodiversity and “Good Environmental Status” in the Azores
Total of 13 crew members and 2 collaborators
Location
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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