Team members
Get a glimpse of all our team members and learn more about their research interests and past publications

We are a group of passionate scientists based at the Institute of Marine Sciences - Okeanos, University of the Azores to unveil the deep-sea with a special focus on the Azores, but with extensions to the Atlantic Ocean and other ocean basins.

Current members
Principal Investigator
Telmo Morato
"I am a Portuguese principal marine scientist at the Okeanos Research Unit of the University of the Azores. After complet(...)" →
Senior Scientist
Marina Carreiro-Silva
"I am a marine ecologist specialized on coral ecosystems working as an senior scientist at OKEANOS, University of the Azo(...)" →
Early-career Researcher
Carlos Dominguez-Carrió
"I am a Junior Researcher at the Institute of Marine Sciences - Okeanos of the University of the Azores. I completed a Ph(...)" →
Senior Scientist
Luís Rodrigues
"Currently working to support the implementation of new marine protected areas, with particular emphasis on the deep-seam(...)" →
Research Assistant
António Godinho
"Since I was really young (6 or 7 years old) I always loved, had and worked with aquaria. Even before University, I did s(...)" →
Student
Joana Brito
"I am a PhD student at the University of the Azores, under the supervision of Dr. Telmo Morato. My motivation to contribu(...)" →
Student
Manuela Ramos
"Deep-sea benthic Ecologist working at IMAR/Okeanos. Her main focus is the benthic megafauna living under some of the mos(...)" →
Research Assistant
Sérgio Gomes
"I am a science technician at the Okeanos Institute of Marine Sciences, University of the Azores. I was trained as an Aud(...)" →
Student
Gerald Hechter Taranto
"I am a PHD student at the Okeanos Institute, University of the Azores. I began my scientific studies in Italy where I gr(...)" →
Research Assistant
Guilherme Gonçalves
"I concluded my MSc on Biological Aquatic Resources by the Science Faculty of the Porto University in 2021, with the Azor(...)" →
Research Assistant
Inês Carneiro
"I am currently working as a research assistant at the Okeanos Research Unit of the University of the Azores, collaborati(...)" →
Early-career Researcher
Laurence Fauconnet
"I am a French marine scientist at the Okeanos Research Unit of the University of the Azores. I studied fisheries science(...)" →
Developer
Valter Medeiros
"I'm a full-stack web developer with more than 5 years of experience. Focusing areas such as web applications, video game(...)" →
Early-career Researcher
Teresa Cerqueira
"I am an early-career researcher at the Okeanos Institute, University of the Azores. I began my scientific studies at th(...)" →
Senior Scientist
Filipe M. Porteiro
"I am an Azorean Portuguese marine biologist holding a licenciatura degree from the Faculty of Science of the University (...)" →
Research Assistant
Gal·la Edery
"I am doing an internship at the Okeanos Research Unit of the University of the Azores, with the Estagiar L internship pr(...)" →
Research Assistant
Marc Pladevall
"With an interest in marine biology since childhood, he graduated in Environmental Biology at the Autonomous University o(...)" →
Research Assistant
João Balsa
"João is an intern at the Okeanos research unit of the University of the Azores. He took his bachelor's degree in Biolog(...)" →
Research Assistant
Alvise Dabalà
"I am a biologist that recently graduated from TROPIMUNDO - Erasumus Mundus in Tropical Biodiversity and Ecosystems. I wo(...)" →

Where to find us

Departamento de Oceanografia e Pescas

Rua Prof. Doutor Frederico Machado, 4

9901-862 Horta, Portugal

Contact us

Azores Deep-sea Research

azoresdeepsea@gmail.com

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