Carlos Sousa Melo

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Research Group: RG2 – Ocean, coastal and land surface processes
Position at IDL: PhD Student
Job: PhD Student 
Email: csmelo@fc.ul.pt 
Academic Degree and field of specialization: 

I’m graduated in Biology (minor in Geology) and Master in Geology of the Environment and Society, both degrees granted by the University of the Azores. Since 2016 I am a PhD student in Geology (Palaeontology and Stratigraphy) at the Faculty of Sciences of the University of Lisbon), developing a work entitled “Fossil marine molluscs from the Last Interglacial stage MIS 5e in Macaronesia: palaeoecology, palaeoclimatoloy, and palaeobiogeography”.

Scientific Informations

ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7825-3858

SCOPUS ID: https://www.scopus.com/authid/detail.uri?authorId=56536159500

Researcher ID: https://publons.com/researcher/3399682/carlos-melo/

Research Gate: https://www.researchgate.net/profile/Carlos_Melo2

Google Scholar: https://scholar.google.pt/citations?user=cMrhinIAAAAJ&hl=en

Scientific Interests

Main Interests: 

My research interests are related with the palaeoecology and palaeobiogeography of the marine molluscs from the geographical region of the Macaronesia, as also volcanic oceanic island ontogeny processes.

Top 10 Publications: 

(2020) HYŽNÝ, M., MELO, C. S., RAMALHO, R. S., CORDEIRO, R., MADEIRA, P., BAPTISTA, L., REBELO, A. C., GÓMEZ, C., UCHMAN, A., JOHNSON, M. E., BERNING., B. & ÁVILA, S. P.
Pliocene and late Pleistocene (MIS 5e) decapod crustaceans from Santa Maria Island (Azores Archipelago: Central Atlantic): systematics, palaeoecology and palaeobiogeography. [(aceite) Journal of Quaternary Science: IF 2.377]

(2020) ÁVILA, S.P., JOHNSON, M.E., REBELO, A.C., BAPTISTA, L. & MELO, C.S.
Comparison of Modern and Pleistocene (MIS 5e) Coastal Boulder Deposits from Santa Maria Island (Azores Archipelago, NE Atlantic Ocean). [(publicado) J. Mar. Sci. Eng.: IF 2.233 (https://doi.org/10.3390/jmse8060386)

(2020) UCHMAN, A., JOHNSON, M.E., RAMALHO, R.S., QUARTAU, R., BERNING, B., HIPÓLITO, A., MELO, C.S., REBELO, A.C., CORDEIRO, R. & ÁVILA, S.P.
Neogene marine sediments and biota encapsulated between lava flows on Santa Maria Island (Azores, north‐east Atlantic): An interplay between sedimentary, erosional and volcanic processes. [(publicado) Sedimentology: IF 3.572 (https://doi.org/10.1111/sed.12763)

(2020) RIJSDIJK, K. F, BUIJS, S., QUARTAU, R., AGUILÉE, R., NORDER, S. J, ÁVILA, S. P, MEDEIROS, S., NUNES, J. C., ELIAS, R. B., MELO, C. S., SOCCHI, P., KOENE, E., SEIJMONSBERGEN, A. C., DE BOER, W. M & BORGES, P. A. V.
Recent geospatial dynamics of Terceira (Azores, Portugal) and the theoretical implications for the biogeography of active volcanic islands. [(publicado) Frontiers of Biogeography: IF 1.438 (http://dx.doi.org/10.21425/F5FBG45003)

(2020) ÁVILA, S. P., AZEVEDO, J., MADEIRA, P., CORDEIRO, R., MELO, C., BAPTISTA, L., TORRES, P., JOHNSON, M. E. & VULLO, R.
Pliocene and Late Pleistocene actinopterygian fishes from Santa Maria Island, Azores (NE Atlantic Ocean): Palaeoecological and palaeobiogeographical implications. [(publicado) Geological Magazine: IF: 2.365 (https://doi.org/10.1017/S0016756820000035)

(2019) FREITAS, R., ROMEIRAS, M., SILVA, L., CORDEIRO, R., MADEIRA, P., GONZÁLEZ, J. A., WIRTZ, P., FALCÓN, J., BRITO, A., FLOETER, S. R., AFONSO, P., PORTEIRO, F., VIERA-RODRÍGUEZ, M. A., NETO, A. I., HAROUN, R., FARMINHÃO, J., REBELO, A. C., BAPTISTA, L., MELO, C. S., BERNING, B., JOHNSON, M. E. & ÁVILA, S- P.
Restructuring of the “Macaronesia” biogeographic unit: a marine multi-taxon biogeographical approach [(publicado) Scientific Reports: IF 4.011 (https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-019-51786)

(2019) GONZÁLEZ, E., GALINDO, I., MANGAS, J., ROMERO, C., SÁNCHEZ, N., RODRÍGUEZ, A., COELLO, J., MÁRQUEZ, A., VERA, A., VEGAS, J. & MELO, C. S.
Revisión de los depósitos costeros del estadio isotópico marino 5e (MIS 5e) de Fuerteventura (Islas Canarias)
[(publicado) Vieraea (https://doi.org/10.31939/vieraea.2019.46.tomo02.12)

(2019) BAPTISTA, L., SANTOS, A. M., CABEZAS, M. P., CORDEIRO, R., MELO. C., & ÁVILA, S.
Intertidal or subtidal/circalittoral species: who appeared first? A phylogenetic approach to the evolution of non-planktotrophic species in Atlantic Archipelagos [(publicado) Marine Biology: IF 2.215 (https://doi.org/10.1111/brv.12492)]

(2019) ÁVILA, S.P., MELO, C., BERNING, B., SÁ, N.B.F., QUARTAU, R., RIJSDIJK, K.F., RAMALHO, R.S., CORDEIRO, R., SÁ, N.C. DE, PIMENTEL, A., BAPTISTA, L., MEDEIROS, A., GIL, A., & JOHNSON, M.E
Towards a “Sea-Level Sensitive” dynamic model: impact of island ontogeny and glacio-eustasy on global patterns of marine island biogeography [(publicado) Biological Reviews: IF 11.700 (https://doi.org/10.1111/brv.12492)]

(2018) RAPOSO, V. B., MELO, C. S., SILVA, L., MADEIRA, P., CORDEIRO, R., REBELO, A. C. & ÁVILA, S. P.
Comparing Methods of Evaluation of Geosites: The Fossiliferous Outcrops of Santa Maria Island (Azores, NE Atlantic) as a Case Study for Sustainable Island Tourism [(publicado) Sustainability: IF 2.075 (https://doi.org/10.3390/su10103596)]

Projects (10 most relevant): 

2020
FCT – Fundação para a Ciência e Tecnologia (Portugal)
HAZARDOUS: Evaluating HAZARDs related to the formation and development of detrital and lavic “fajãs” in the POrtugUese volcanic archipelagoS

2018
FCT – Fundação para a Ciência e Tecnologia (Portugal)
UNTIeD: UNlocking the megaTsunamI Deadlock: using the near-source impacts to constrain tsunami generation by volcanic flank collapses
02/SAICT/2017

2018
Museos de Tenerife, Cabildo de Tenerife (Canárias, Espanha))
ECLIPSA: Análisis de las evidencias de los cambios climáticos acontecidos en el pasado a partir de los yacimientos paleontológicos y depósitos geológicos abióticos existentes en Canarias

2017
IGME – Instituto Geológico e Mineiro de Espanha (Secção de Canárias, Espanha)
LIG Canárias: Lugares de Interés Geológico de Canarias: Estudio, Inventario y Divulgación

2016
FCT – Fundação para a Ciência e Tecnologia (Portugal)
PLATMAR: Development of volcanic island shelves: insights from Sta. Maria Island
PTDC/GEO-GEO/3243/2012

Books & Chapters (up to 10): 

(2017) MELO, C. S. & ÁVILA, S. P. (Eds)
Conference program and abstracts of the VI Regional Committee on Neogene Atlantic Stratigraphy: RCANS 2017, 10-13 July 2017, 47pp., Ponta Delgada, Azores, Portugal

(2011) ÁVILA, S. P., A. MEDEIROS, A. FRIAS MARTINS, A. SILVA, C. MELO, C. GOMES, G. MICHIELSEN, J. MADEIRA, L. BAGAÇO, L. SILVA, M. FERNANDES, M. SILVA, P. MADEIRA, R. CORDEIRO, R. MEIRELES & R. PRIETO
Lajes do Pico “À ban-baxe-muro”, 352 pp. Editora Publiçor, Ponta Delgada.

(2010) ÁVILA, S. P., A. C. REBELO, A. MEDEIROS, C. MELO, C. GOMES, L. BAGAÇO, P. MADEIRA, P. A. BORGES, P. MONTEIRO, R. CORDEIRO, R. MEIRELES & R. RAMALHO.
1. A jazida da Prainha, 103 pp. OVGA – Observatório Vulcanológico e Geotérmico dos Açores, Lagoa.

Conferences (last 15 presentations): 

(2020) MELO, C. S., MADEIRA, J., RAMALHO, R. S., REBELO, A. C., RASSER, M., GONZÁLEZ, E., UCHMAN, A., MADEIRA, P., ROLÁN, E., SILVA, L., DA SILVA, C. M., RYAN, D., ROVERE, A., CACHÃO, M. & ÁVILA, S. P.
Last Interglacial fossiliferous sequences from Santiago Island (Cabo Verde Archipelago): the palaeoecology of the Nossa Senhora da Luz section, a rare example of a protected bay in volcanic oceanic islands (http://dx.doi.org/10.5194/egusphere-egu2020-10423) (EGU 2020 online)

(2019) MELO, C.S., SILVA, C. M. & ÁVILA, S. P.
Last Interglacial fossiliferous sequences in protected bays: the case study of Nossa Senhora da Luz Bay (Santa Maria, Açores)

(2017) RAPOSO, V. B., MELO, C. S., SILVA, L., MADEIRA, P., CORDEIRO, R., REBELO, A. C. & ÁVILA, S. P.
Methods of evaluation of geosites: Santa Maria Island geosites as a case-study (São Miguel – Açores)

(2017) ÁVILA, S. P., PARIS, R., RAMALHO, R. S., ROLÁN, E., GONZÁLEZ, E. M., MELO, C. S., CORDEIRO, R. & MADEIRA, J.
Glacial age megatsunami fossil deposits in volcanic oceanic islands: a biological point of view (São Miguel – Açores)

(2017) ÁVILA, S. P., CORDEIRO, R., MADEIRA, P., SILVA, L., MEDEIROS, A., REBELO, A. C., MELO. C. S., NETO, A. I., HAROUN, R., MONTEIRO, A., RIJSDIJK, K. & JOHNSON, M. E.
Cutting the Gordian knot: contrasting biogeographic patterns and processes during glacial and interglacial episodes in volcanic oceanic islands (São Miguel – Açores)

(2017) MELO, C. S., SILVA, C. M. & ÁVILA, S. P.
Palaeobiogeography of the eastern Atlantic and Mediterranean Neogene molluscs: implications for the Quaternary in the Macaronesian region (São Miguel – Açores)

(2017) MADEIRA, P., KROH, A., MELO, C. S., CORDEIRO, R. & ÁVILA, S. P.
Echinocyamus pusillus (Echinodermata; Echinoidea): a new record from the Pleistocene of Santa Maria island (Azores, NE Atlantic) (São Miguel – Açores)

(2017) MELO, C. S., SILVA, C. M. & ÁVILA, S. P.
“PalaeoPark Santa Maria and the “House of Fossils” Science Center: Transferring scientific knowledge to society” (Pombal – Portugal).

(2017) RAPOSO, V. B., MELO, C. S., REBELO, A. C. & ÁVILA, S. P.
“Métodos de avaliação de geossítios: Ilha de Santa Maria (Açores: NE Atlântico) como caso de estudo” (Pombal – Portugal).

(2017) REBELO, A. C., RASSER, M. W., MELO, C. S., & ÁVILA, S. P.
“Rodólitos Pliocénicos da Malbusca, Ilha de Santa Maria (Açores, NE Atlântico): interpretação do ambiente deposicional” (Pombal – Portugal).

(2017) MELO C.S., SILVA, C.M., ÁVILA, S.P.
Padrões de dispersão de gastrópodes marinhos na unidade biogeográfica da Macaronésia: o que sabemos? (São Miguel – Açores).

(2017) RAPOSO, V.B., MELO, C.S., MADEIRA, P., CORDEIRO, R, REBELO, A.C., ÁVILA, S.P.
Avaliação dos geossítios da ilha de Santa Maria (Açores: NE Atlântico): revisão (São Miguel – Açores).

(2017) CORDEIRO, R., MELO, C. S., FRIAS MARTINS, A.M., ÁVILA, S.P.
Um paradoxo biogeográfico: diversidade e padrões geográficos da fauna gastrópode litoral do Plistocénico e Recente dos Açores (São Miguel – Açores).

(2016) REBELO, A., RASSER, M., MELO, C., MADEIRA, P., CORDEIRO, R., NETO, A. & ÁVILA, S. P.
Rhodolith beds in volcanic oceanic islands: Palaeobiology and palaeobiogeography – Island Biology (Terceira – Açores).

(2016) MELO, C., REBELO, A. C., CORDEIRO, R., MADEIRA, P., RAPOSO, V. B. & ÁVILA, S. P.
The role of sea-level changes in oceanic island biodiversity: The Mis 5e in the Azores – Island Biology (Terceira – Açores).