Corrine Almeida

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Corrine Almeida is a Cape Verdean biological oceanographer.[1]

Corrine Almeida

Nationality| Cape Verde
Scientific career
Fields| Expertise in corals communities and benthic ecology
Institutions| Lecturer at Technical University of Atlantic
Website| https://www.researchgate.net/profile/Corrine-Almeida

## Career

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Almeida is recognized as the Director of the West African Science Service Centre on Climate Change (WASCAL) and holds workshops on critical areas surrounding the UN Ocean Decade roadmap.[2] WASCAL, under the leadership of Almeida, is a recognized Ocean Decade Project which engages in Challenges 4 (Sustainable Ocean economy) and 9 (Capacity development) within the North Atlantic Ocean.[3] Referenced as an engaging instructor and mentor,[4] Almeida assists Early Carrer Ocean Professionals (ECOPs) in obtaining their master's degree in marine science through a real research expedition.

Beyond directing WASCAL, Almeida engages in Forums internationally, including being a keynote speaker at The Ocean Race Summit Mindelo,[5] Blue Planet's 2024 Ocean Observation and Prediction for Coastal Sustainability in Africa,[6] The Transatlantic Science Conference,[7] and the All-Atlantic Ocean Research and Innovation Alliance.[8]

## Publications

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Almeida has a variety of published works, including: ￼

1. Light pollution affects nesting behaviour of loggerhead turtles and predation risk of nests and hatchlings. ￼[9]
2. Temporal evolution of imposex and butyltin contamination in Gemophos viverratus from Sao Vicente (Cabo Verde)- a countercurrent trend on the world scenario.[10]

## References

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1. ^ "Corrine Almeida – Women in Science Technology Engineering and Mathematics". Retrieved 2025-01-06.
2. ^ "WASCAL Cabo Verde School". www.wascalcv.org. Retrieved 2025-01-06.
3. ^ Decade, Ocean (2022-06-02). "West African Science Service Centre on Climate Change and Adapted Land Use: Cabo Verde Graduate School on Climate Change and Marine Sciences (WASCAL-CV)". Ocean Decade. Retrieved 2025-01-06.
4. ^ "#MSM106 Floating University -Come Along – My First Research Cruise Experience | Cape Verde". 2022-03-08. Retrieved 2025-01-06.
5. ^ "The UN Secretary-General, Prime Ministers, athletes and ocean advocates call for urgent action to protect the ocean". The Ocean Race. Retrieved 2025-01-08.
6. ^ Blue Planet (March 4, 2024). "Ocean Observation and Prediction for Coastal Sustainability in Africa" (PDF).
7. ^ "Speakers". www.transatlanticscience.org. Retrieved 2025-01-08.
8. ^ "2024 All-Atlantic Forum Programme - All Atlantic Ocean Research and Innovation Alliance". 2024-08-01. Retrieved 2025-01-08.
9. ^ Silva, Elton & Marco, Adolfo & Graça, Jesemine & Pérez, Héctor & Abella Pérez, Elena & Patino-Martinez, Juan & Tavares Martins, Samir & Almeida, Corrine. (2017). Light pollution affects nesting behavior of loggerhead turtles and predation risk of nests and hatchlings. Journal of Photochemistry and Photobiology B: Biology. 173. 10.1016/j.jphotobiol.2017.06.006.
10. ^ Gomes, Diana & Galante-Oliveira, Susana & Almeida, Corrine & Abreu, Fiamma & Castro, Italo & Fillmann, Gilberto & Barroso, Carlos. (2021). Temporal evolution of imposex and butyltin contamination in Gemophos viverratus from São Vicente (Cabo Verde) -a countercurrent trend on the world scenario. Marine Pollution Bulletin. 170. 112633. 10.1016/j.marpolbul.2021.112633.