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José Carlos Caetano Xavier
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Language
Portuguese
Nationality
Portuguese
Name
Jose Caetano
Born
30 April 1975
Coimbra, Portugal (
1975-04-30
)
Occupation
Portuguese scientist and Polar explorer
José Carlos Caetano Xavier is a Portuguese scientist (Marine biologist) and Polar explorer.
Xavier graduated from University of Algarve with a master's degree in Marine Biology in 1997 and earned a Ph.D. from the University of Cambridge (Queen´s college) in 1999. He has been carrying out Antarctic research since 1997, on 7 research expeditions (comprising more than 3 years); most recently in 2012.
Career
Xavier is a principal investigator of the Institute of Marine Research of the University of Coimbra (Portugal) and at the British Antarctic Survey (Cambridge, UK) collaborating with researchers from more than 15 countries.
He was one of the leading scientists for the implementation of the national research program PROPOLAR and of the educational program LATITUDE60!, during the International Polar Year.
Xavier co-founded the Association for Polar Early Career Scientists (APECS) and is also a member of the Education and Outreach sub-committee of the International Polar Year. He is involved in more than 40 educational activities and events, nationally and internationally, giving talks in schools, producing exhibitions and directing educational films, among other activities.
He was involved in the institutional efforts for Portugal to join the Scientific Committee for Antarctic Research (2006), European Polar Board (2007) and signing the Antarctic Treaty (2010). He co-led Portugal's polar science, education and outreach activities during the International Polar Year.
Investigation interests
In his research areas are Marine Biology, Behavioral Ecology, Oceanography, Modeling, Foraging and Feeding Ecology. Xavier studies the foraging behavior and feeding ecology of top predators (namely penguins, albatrosses and seals) in relation to climate change. As a marine biologist, his main research areas are focused on understanding food web dynamics in marine ecosystems. Xavier studies penguins, albatrosses, seals and other mammals, sharks, conger eels and other fish, turtles, paying special attention to Cephalopods in the diet of top predators.
Behavioral ecology of top predators in relation to climate change in the Antarctic Ocean
Food choices of top predators: squid, fish or krill
Quantification of the impact of predators in ocean resources: implications on conservation and fisheries management
Awards
In 2011, Xavier was the youngest recipient of the Martha T. Muse Prize for his work on science and politics in the Antarctic
Books
Xavier, José C.; Vieira, Gonçalo T.; Canário, Adelino (2006). Portuguese Science Strategy for the International Polar Year. Portuguese Committee for the International Polar Year 2007-08.
Xavier, JC; Cherel, Y (2009). Cephalopod beak guide for the Southern Ocean. Jose Xavier. GGKEY:B12NB0YD37G.
Scientific societies
Scientific committee for Antarctic Research (SCAR) research program SCAR Ant-ERA (Antarctic Thresholds – Ecosystems resilience and adaptation) (Scientific Steering Committee member; 2012- now)
Foundation for Science and Technology (Scientific consultant; 2011- now)
Scientific Committee for Antarctic Research (SCAR) Development Council (Executive committee, Western Europe Representative and Vice-Chair for Early Career Scientists) (2011- now)
Co-secretary and newsletter editor of the research program Evolution and Biodiversity in the Antarctic (EBA), of the Scientific Committee of Antarctic Research (SCAR) (2010- now)
Finance Committee of the Scientific Committee of the Antarctic Research (2010-now)
Scientific standing group of Life Sciences of the Scientific Committee for Antarctic Research (SCAR) (APECS international nominated representative) (2010)
Scientific Committee of the research program Integrating Climate and Ecosystem Dynamics for the Southern Ocean (ICED), program integrated in Globec and IMBER.mber of the Scientific Standing Group of Life Sciences of the Scientific Committee for Antarctic Research (SCAR; Portugal representative))
Financial Committee for the Scientific Committee for Antarctic Research
Research Program Evolution and Biodiversity for the Antarctic (EBA) of the Scientific Committee for Antarctic Research (SCAR)
Capacity Building, Education and Training of SCAR (Portugal representative)
Expert group for Birds and Marine Mammals of SCAR
Portuguese Committee for the International Polar Year (IPY)
Executive Committee Member of the Polar Early Career Scientists (APECS; 2007-2009)
Cephalopod International Advisory Council (CIAC)
Geographic Society of Lisbon (SGL)
Fellow of the Cambridge Philosophical Society (CPS), UK
Fellow of the Cambridge European Trust (CET), UK
Life-member of the Cambridge University Biological Society (CUBS), UK
Life-member Queens ´College, University of Cambridge (MQC), UK
Conservation of Nature Institute (Instituto de conservação da natureza - ICN), Portugal
Referee and editor
2011 – Nominated to join the SCAR Development Council
2011 – Coordinator for the signature of the Memorandum of Understanding between the Foundation to the Science and Technology (Fundação para a Ciência e Tecnologia) and the * * British Antarctic Survey
2010-2011 – Secretary and newsletter editor of the research program Evolution and Biodiversity in the Antarctic (EBA), of the Scientific Committee of Antarctic Research (SCAR)
2011 – Member of the scientific commission of the program PROPOLAR
2011 – Reviewer and scientific coordinating commission member of the mobility program “New generation of Early Career Scientists” from the bank CGD
2010-2011 – Reviewer of SCAR Fellowships for Life Sciences (awarding 15 000 euros in fellowships)
2010 – Stipend Committee of the OSLO IPY Conference for the evaluation of scholarships for early career scientists
2010 – Life Science Selection Committee for the Travel Grants for South American researchers to attend the Oslo IPY (invited by Tinker Foundation and Scientific Committee on Antarctic Research (SCAR)).
2007-2010 – Invited Scientist for International Polar Year Days
Editorial Board Member of the Open Fish Science Journals (since May 2007)
Journal Referee – Proceedings of the Royal Society: Biological Sciences, Journal of Experimental Marine Biology and Ecology, Polar Biology, Marine Ecology Progress Series, Marine Biology, Reviews for Fish Biology and Fisheries, Ecography, Ibis (International journal of avian science of the British Ornithologists’ Union), Emu ( Austral Ornithology is the premier journal for ornithological research and reviews in the Southern Hemisphere), Aquatic Living Resources, Journal of Avian Biology, ACTA ZOOLOGICA SINICA, Fisheries Research
Referee for National funding organizations – US NSF (American National Science Foundation) and NSERC (Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council of Canada)
