Academic Webpage of César Capinha

Academic affiliation:

- Researcher of the Centre of Geographical Studies of the University of Lisbon (CEG)
- Researcher of the IMAR - Marine and Environmental Research Centre - University of Évora

CONTACTS: 
E-mail: capinha (AT) uevora.pt / cesarcapinha (AT) hotmail.com




Address:
Department of Landscape,Environment and Planning.
University of Évora
Rua Romão Ramalho, n.º 59
7000-671 Évora, PT
Telephone:  +351 266 745338
Fax: +351 266 745395


RESEARCH INTERESTS
- Biological Invasions (Invasion Ecology), Biogeography, Conservation Biogeography, Geographic Information Systems, Global Change Biogeography

Current areas of research:
- Niche dynamics
- Predictions of species distributions in space (invasions) and time (climate change)
- Spatial modelling of biophysical factors
- Evolutionary adaptations to new environmental conditions
- Statistical tools in ecology


PUBLICATIONS

Peer-reviewed articles

Capinha C, Anastácio P (2010) Assessing the environmental requirements of invaders using ensembles of distribution models. Diversity and Distributions, 17: 13-24. DOI 10.1111/j.1472-4642.2010.00727.x PDF   high resolution cartography

Capinha C, Leung B, Anastácio P (2010) Predicting worldwide invasiveness for four major problematic decapods: an evaluation of using different calibration sets. Ecography, 34: 448-459.  PDF

Capinha C, Gomes E, Reis E, Rocha J, Sousa CA, Rosário VE, Almeida AP (2009) Present habitat suitability for Anopheles atroparvus (Diptera, Culicidae) and its coincidence with former malaria areas in Mainland Portugal. Geospatial health, 3(2): 177-187. PDF

Capinha C (2008) Modelação espacial da adequabilidade de habitat a espécies invasoras: o Carpobrotus edulis em terreno não dunar. Finisterra, 43(86): 53-68. PDF (in portuguese)


Book chapters

The application of Geographic Information Systems in modelling the distribution of disease vectors: the  malaria vector Anopheles atroparvus in mainland Portugal. In CNCG 2009 - VI National Conference of Cartography and Geodesy 2009. Lidel. (in portuguese)

Capinha C (2007) Spatial modelling of wind and solar intensity of the Leiria Region as a tool for planning and competitiveness. In Sousa A, Serrador H, Santos JV (ed.) 4th Congress of the Leiria Region: Innovation and Opportunities. Jorlis Editions and Publications. (in portuguese)


Thesis

Capinha C (2009) The vector of malaria Anopheles atroparvus, Van Thiel, 1927: habitat suitability in Mainland Portugal and potential changes of its climatic niche in the future. Master thesis Geographic Information Systems and Spatial Modelling Applied to Planning, University of Lisbon.

Capinha C, Melo R (2007) Integration of artificial neural networks and GIS in modelling habitat suitability at the Natural Park of Serras de Aire and Candeeiros. BSc in Geography spec. in Cartography and Geographic Information Systems, University of Lisbon.


Other publications

 

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