David Pires Email & Phone Number

👨‍🔬 I’m a PhD candidate with over 6 years of experience in multidisciplinary R&D projects, including 3 months in an international context, having contributed to 2 EU-funded and 6 national projects. My current research focuses on the biological control of plant-parasitic nematodes (PPN), strongly emphasizing host-microbe interactions between PPN and nematophagous fungi. 🛡️🌱Author/co-author of:✅ 6 peer-reviewed papers (three as first author);✅ 2 conference proceedings;✅ 2 technical articles;✅ 21 talks (presented 16, four as invited speaker);✅ 21 posters (presented 12, received 1 Best Poster award).🔬 I supervised/co-supervised 3 BSc students to completion, and tutored 3 MSc students, 1 Senior Lab Technician and 1 MSc Research Fellow. I was Guest Editor 1 paper and peer-reviewed over 60 manuscripts for 32 journals. I was a member of the organizing committee of 7 events (1 conference, 4 seminars, and 2 workshops), a member of the scientific committee of 1 conference, and a volunteer at an international conference. I was a member of the Examination Board of 1 BSc student. I served as a Science Communications Assistant for an EU-funded project, where I he implemented the strategic plan to disseminate outputs, while overseeing content creation for the project's website and social media. Other of my accomplishments include: i) having been awarded Best Poster Presentation at an international conference; ii) having been appointed social media manager (Twitter/X) by the Governing Board of the European Society of Nematologists; iii) having been elected Student Representative on the Course Committee of the doctoral program in Biology at the University of Évora for the biennia 2022/2023 and 2024/2025. As part of my professional service commitments, I was appointed as a Board Member of the PhD Students' Association (Núcleo de Estudantes de Doutoramento), at the University of Évora.🌐 Amid the challenges posed by the COVID-19 pandemic, I took a proactive role in co-founding Active Plant Nematologists, a group dedicated to enhancing communication and collaboration among nematologists across the globe. I quickly took this opportunity to establish international collaborations. My internationalization efforts have allowed me to collaborate with scientists from academia and industry across four continents.📃 For my full CV and contacts, go to ➡️ https://www.cienciavitae.pt/portal/en/8614-C24A-AF00

Listed skills include Ecology, Nematology, Plant Nematology, Microbiology, and 8 others.