Susana Maria Gouveia e Sá Ventura Fontinha

Researcher

I received a Ph.D. in Plant Biology (Systematics and Ecology) from the University of Lisbon (FC-UL/ Science Faculty of Lisbon University) in 2005 and I’ m currently working in the Natural History and Systematics Research Group (NHS) of CE3C.

Since 2016 I’m the General Director of Direção Regional do Ordenamento do Território e Ambiente (DROTA) a governmental body of Madeira Autonomous Region, responsible for the environment and land planning.

Former Director of the Botanic Garden of Madeira (1994-2001) and of the Nature Park of Madeira Service (2002-2008).

Since 1989 I belong to permanent personnel at Madeira governmental bodies linked to biodiversity conservation approaches.

For many years I have been involved in island research using as model system the Macaronesian islands and in particular Madeira.

I currently collaborate with projects related to the flora of Madeira and other Atlantic Islands; developing studies concerning taxonomy, vegetation, ecology, considering biogeographical as well as conservation approaches.

Email: suzu65@gmail.com
Research Group: Natural History Collections & Systematics

Publications

Research Paper

Climate-driven vicariance and long-distance dispersal explain the Rand Flora pattern in the liverwort Exormotheca pustulosa (Marchantiophyta)

2020

Research Paper

New national and regional bryophyte records, 57

2019

Research Paper

Bryophyte and macrolichen diversity show contrasting altitude relationships and are negatively affected by disturbances in laurel forests of Madeira

2019