MOUNTAIN
RESEARCH
CENTER
Polytechnic Institute
of Bragança
FROM NATURE TO PRODUCTS, TOWARDS SUSTAINABILITY.
Marina Castro
Group: Socio-Ecological SystemsE-mail: marina.castro@ipb.pt
ORCID: 0000-0002-6368-8098
Scopus Author ID: 56612728000
Career
- Since 1999: Auxiliary Professor at the School of Agriculture of the Polytechnic Institute of Bragança (ESA-IPB), Portugal
- 1990 - 1999: Assistant Professor at the School of Agriculture of the Polytechnic Institute of Bragança (ESA-IPB), Portugal
Roles
- 2007 - 2009: Head of Department Environmental and Natural Resources at the School of Agriculture of the Polytechnic Institute of Bragança (ESA-IPB), Portugal
- 2005 - 2010: Vice-head of the Pedagogical Council of the School of Agriculture of the Polytechnic Institute of Bragança (ESA-IPB), Portugal
Qualifications
- 2005 - PhD. in Ecology, University of Alcala de Henares (UAH), Spain
- 1999 - MSc. in Tropical and Subtropical Agronomy, National Agronomic Superior School of Montpellier, France
- 1990 - Graduation in Agronomic Engineer, University of Trás-os-Montes and Alto Douro (UTAD), Portugal
Awards and Honors
- 2009 - Award for grassland progress- best poster, Portuguese forage and pasture society, Portugal
Interests
- Agroforestry and silvopastoral systems
- Effects of grazing in combustibles management
- Comparation of food selection by sheep and goats under silvopastoral systems
Projects:
ASINIFIRE - Asininos na Prevenção de Incêndios para a Resiliência Ecológica
Funding body: Promove LA CAIXA
Reference: PD24-00017
Principal Investigator:Ana Maria Villa Serrano
Start: 2024-10-01
End: 2027-09-30
Funding body: Promove LA CAIXA
Reference: PD24-00017
Principal Investigator:Ana Maria Villa Serrano
Start: 2024-10-01
End: 2027-09-30
LIFE SILFORE - Towards the conservation and management of resilient agroforestry system through silvopastoralism
Funding body: LIFE
Reference: LIFE21-CCA-ES-LIFE SILFORE
Principal Investigator:Marina Maria Pedrosa Meca Ferreira de Castro
Start: 2022-09-01
End: 2027-08-31
Funding body: LIFE
Reference: LIFE21-CCA-ES-LIFE SILFORE
Principal Investigator:Marina Maria Pedrosa Meca Ferreira de Castro
Start: 2022-09-01
End: 2027-08-31
AF4EU - Agroforestry Business Model Innovation Network
Funding body: HORIZON EUROPE
Reference: AF4EU 101086563
Principal Investigator:Marina Maria Pedrosa Meca Ferreira de Castro
Start: 2023-01-01
End: 2026-12-31
Funding body: HORIZON EUROPE
Reference: AF4EU 101086563
Principal Investigator:Marina Maria Pedrosa Meca Ferreira de Castro
Start: 2023-01-01
End: 2026-12-31
iCarbono - Prevenção de riscos naturais, reforço da capacidade de adaptação às alterações climáticas e gestão eficiente dos recursos
Funding body: Promove LA CAIXA
Reference:
Principal Investigator:João Carlos Martins Azevedo
Start: 2023-10-01
End: 2026-09-30
Funding body: Promove LA CAIXA
Reference:
Principal Investigator:João Carlos Martins Azevedo
Start: 2023-10-01
End: 2026-09-30
LIFE MARONESA - Market Awareness and Opportunity Raising for Needed Extensification and Soil-friendly Agriculture
Funding body: LIFE
Reference: LIFE19 GIC/PT/001285
Principal Investigator:Carlos Francisco Gonçalves Aguiar
Start: 2020-10-01
End: 2025-09-30
Funding body: LIFE
Reference: LIFE19 GIC/PT/001285
Principal Investigator:Carlos Francisco Gonçalves Aguiar
Start: 2020-10-01
End: 2025-09-30
InnoMeatEdu - Innovative digital tools applied to sustainable Meat Science and Technology higher education: a link between industry and academia
Funding body: Erasmus +
Reference: 2022-1-ES01-KA220-HED-000087202
Principal Investigator:Alfredo Jorge Costa Teixeira
Start: 2022-09-01
End: 2025-08-31
Funding body: Erasmus +
Reference: 2022-1-ES01-KA220-HED-000087202
Principal Investigator:Alfredo Jorge Costa Teixeira
Start: 2022-09-01
End: 2025-08-31
PASTOPRAXIS - Local adaptative responses of pastoralism to climate change in the Natural Park of Montesinho (Portugal)
Funding body: FCT - MONTESINHO
Reference: MTS/CAC/0028/2020
Principal Investigator:Marina Maria Pedrosa Meca Ferreira de Castro
Start: 2021-07-01
End: 2024-06-30
Funding body: FCT - MONTESINHO
Reference: MTS/CAC/0028/2020
Principal Investigator:Marina Maria Pedrosa Meca Ferreira de Castro
Start: 2021-07-01
End: 2024-06-30
FTA+siv - Florestação de Terras Agrícolas com Mais Silvicultura, Inovação e Valor (FTA+siv)
Funding body: PDR 2020 - Programa de desenvolvimento Rural 2014-2020 - 1.0.1 - Grupos operacionais
Reference: PDR2020-1.0.1-FEADER-031671
Principal Investigator:Maria do Sameiro Ferreira Patrício
Start: 2018-07-01
End: 2022-12-31
Funding body: PDR 2020 - Programa de desenvolvimento Rural 2014-2020 - 1.0.1 - Grupos operacionais
Reference: PDR2020-1.0.1-FEADER-031671
Principal Investigator:Maria do Sameiro Ferreira Patrício
Start: 2018-07-01
End: 2022-12-31
OPEN2PRESERVE - Sustainable management model for the preservation of open mountain spaces with high environmental value
Funding body: Interreg Sudoe
Reference: SOE1/PS/E0804
Principal Investigator:Marina Maria Pedrosa Meca Ferreira de Castro
Start: 2018-03-01
End: 2021-12-30
Funding body: Interreg Sudoe
Reference: SOE1/PS/E0804
Principal Investigator:Marina Maria Pedrosa Meca Ferreira de Castro
Start: 2018-03-01
End: 2021-12-30
- Implementação de medidas compensatórias na zona do Parque Natural do Douro Internacional e Vale do Távora
Funding body:
Provision of Services
Principal Investigator:Marina Maria Pedrosa Meca Ferreira de Castro
Start: 2011-01-01
End: 2012-01-01
Funding body:
Provision of Services
Principal Investigator:Marina Maria Pedrosa Meca Ferreira de Castro
Start: 2011-01-01
End: 2012-01-01
BioPast - Uma Abordagem Integrada às Pastagens Permanentes Biodiversas Ricas em Leguminosas
Funding body: FCT - PTDC - Projectos em todos os domínios científicos
Reference:
Principal Investigator:Carlos Francisco Gonçalves Aguiar
Start: 2007-08-01
End: 2011-01-31
Funding body: FCT - PTDC - Projectos em todos os domínios científicos
Reference:
Principal Investigator:Carlos Francisco Gonçalves Aguiar
Start: 2007-08-01
End: 2011-01-31
- Estudo integrado e comunicação dos valores do Sítio de Morais: percorra milhões de anos geológicos no 12878 ha do Sítio de Morais
Funding body:
Provision of Services
Principal Investigator:Marina Maria Pedrosa Meca Ferreira de Castro
Start: 2009-01-01
End: 2011-01-01
Funding body:
Provision of Services
Principal Investigator:Marina Maria Pedrosa Meca Ferreira de Castro
Start: 2009-01-01
End: 2011-01-01
Total results: 28
1
Oliveira de Aquino Monteiro G.,dos Santos Difante G.,Baptaglin Montagner D.,Pacheco Batista Euclides V.,Castro M.,Gomes Rodrigues J.,de Gusmão Pereira M.,Santana J.C.S.,Vinhas Itavo L.C.,Nantes R.T.,Campos J.A.,Bessa da Costa A.,Takashi Matsubara E.
Machine learning models for crude protein prediction in Tamani grass pastures
Scientific Reports, 16, , 2026
Machine learning models for crude protein prediction in Tamani grass pastures
Scientific Reports, 16, , 2026
2
da Silva H.R.,Santos Difante G.d.,da Silva Roberto F.F.,Júnior M.A.F.,Araújo C.M.C.,Longhini V.Z.,Rodrigues J.G.,de Gusmão Pereira M.,Montagner D.B.,Ítavo L.C.V.,Gurgel A.L.C.,de Castro M.M.P.M.F.
Effects of nitrogen fertilization on forage production, animal performance, and greenhouse gas emissions in tropical pastures: A systematic review
Agriculture Ecosystems and Environment, 406, , 2026
Effects of nitrogen fertilization on forage production, animal performance, and greenhouse gas emissions in tropical pastures: A systematic review
Agriculture Ecosystems and Environment, 406, , 2026
3
de Souza J.H.G.,Mosquera-Losada M.R.,Castro M.
Grazing effects on soil compaction in mediterranean oak woodlands
Agroforestry Systems, 100, , 2026
Grazing effects on soil compaction in mediterranean oak woodlands
Agroforestry Systems, 100, , 2026
4
Farias de Oliveira A.C.,Castro J.,Aleixo-Pais I.,Mistro Seripieri V.H.,Castro M.
Drought, grazing routes and resource use by small-ruminant pastoralists in Montesinho, northeastern Portugal
Pastoralism, 16, , 2026
Drought, grazing routes and resource use by small-ruminant pastoralists in Montesinho, northeastern Portugal
Pastoralism, 16, , 2026
5
Britto R.D.,Mendes J.,Grilo V.,Castro J.P.,dos Santos M.F.,Castro M.,Pereira A.I.,Lima J.
A Deep Learning Approach for Average Height Estimation in Oak Colony Using RGB Images
Communications in Computer and Information Science, 2617 CCIS, 272-285, 2026
A Deep Learning Approach for Average Height Estimation in Oak Colony Using RGB Images
Communications in Computer and Information Science, 2617 CCIS, 272-285, 2026
6
Monteiro G.O.d.A.,Difante G.d.S.,Montagner D.B.,Euclides V.P.B.,Castro M.,Rodrigues J.G.,Pereira M.d.G.,Ítavo L.C.V.,Campos J.A.,da Costa A.B.,Matsubara E.T.
Interpreting Machine Learning Models with SHAP Values: Application to Crude Protein Prediction in Tamani Grass Pastures
Agronomy, 15, , 2025
Interpreting Machine Learning Models with SHAP Values: Application to Crude Protein Prediction in Tamani Grass Pastures
Agronomy, 15, , 2025
7
Pousa E.,Villa M.,de Souza J.H.G.,Castro M.
Quercus pyrenaica Forests Under Contrasting Management Histories in Northern Portugal: Carbon Storage and Understory Biodiversity
Land, 14, , 2025
Quercus pyrenaica Forests Under Contrasting Management Histories in Northern Portugal: Carbon Storage and Understory Biodiversity
Land, 14, , 2025
8
de Souza J.H.G.,Mosquera-Losada M.R.,Castro M.
The impact of goats grazing on understory vegetation of cork oak woodlands
Agroforestry Systems, 99, , 2025
The impact of goats grazing on understory vegetation of cork oak woodlands
Agroforestry Systems, 99, , 2025
9
Santiago-Freijanes J.J.,Rodríguez-Rigueiro F.J.,Ferreiro-Domínguez N.,López-Díaz M.L.,Rigueiro-Rodríguez A.,Castro M.,González-Hernández M.P.,Fernández-Lorenzo J.L.,Romero-Franco R.,García-Berrios J.J.,Hallez T.,Anzilotti S.,Giannetti F.,Pantera A.,Aldrey-Vázquez J.A.,Couso-Viana A.,Hosseini-Yekani S.A.,Porto-Serantes N.,Mosquera-Losada M.R.
Common agricultural policy support to silvopasture in the European Atlantic region
Frontiers in Forests and Global Change, 8, , 2025
Common agricultural policy support to silvopasture in the European Atlantic region
Frontiers in Forests and Global Change, 8, , 2025
10
Araujo M.,Leitão P.,Castro M.,Castro J.,Bernuy M.
Development of an IoT-Based Device for Data Collection on Sheep and Goat Herding in Silvopastoral Systems
Sensors, 24, , 2024
Development of an IoT-Based Device for Data Collection on Sheep and Goat Herding in Silvopastoral Systems
Sensors, 24, , 2024
11
Pádua L.,Castro J.P.,Castro J.,Sousa J.J.,Castro M.
Assessing the Impact of Clearing and Grazing on Fuel Management in a Mediterranean Oak Forest through Unmanned Aerial Vehicle Multispectral Data
Drones, 8, , 2024
Assessing the Impact of Clearing and Grazing on Fuel Management in a Mediterranean Oak Forest through Unmanned Aerial Vehicle Multispectral Data
Drones, 8, , 2024
12
Pinto R.,Castro M.,Torres-Manso F.,Rainha M.
Pastoralism in the Development of Mountain Territories in Por-tugal: A Multidimensional Analysis of Challenges and Oppor-tunities
Revista Portuguesa De Estudos Regionais, 65-74, 2023
Pastoralism in the Development of Mountain Territories in Por-tugal: A Multidimensional Analysis of Challenges and Oppor-tunities
Revista Portuguesa De Estudos Regionais, 65-74, 2023
13
Fonseca F.,Castro M.,Alves L.,Castro J.,de Figueiredo T.
Impacts of Extensive Sheep Grazing on Soil Physical and Chemical Quality in Open Mountain Forests, NE Portugal
Spanish Journal of Soil Science, 13, , 2023
Impacts of Extensive Sheep Grazing on Soil Physical and Chemical Quality in Open Mountain Forests, NE Portugal
Spanish Journal of Soil Science, 13, , 2023
14
Mosquera-Losada M.R.,Santos M.G.S.,Gonçalves B.,Ferreiro-Domínguez N.,Castro M.,Rigueiro-Rodríguez A.,González-Hernández M.P.,Fernández-Lorenzo J.L.,Romero-Franco R.,Aldrey-Vázquez J.A.,Sobrino C.C.,García-Berrios J.J.,Santiago-Freijanes J.J.
Policy challenges for agroforestry implementation in Europe
Frontiers in Forests and Global Change, 6, , 2023
Policy challenges for agroforestry implementation in Europe
Frontiers in Forests and Global Change, 6, , 2023
15
Sa Rego J.,Cabo P.,Castro M.
Pastoralism, multifunctionality, and environmental agency: Insights from mountain sheep pastoralists in Northern Portugal
Journal of Agrarian Change, 22, 766-786, 2022
Pastoralism, multifunctionality, and environmental agency: Insights from mountain sheep pastoralists in Northern Portugal
Journal of Agrarian Change, 22, 766-786, 2022
16
Castro M.,Castro J.P.,Castro J.
Understory Clearing in Open Grazed Mediterranean Oak Forests: Assessing the Impact on Vegetation
Sustainability Switzerland, 14, , 2022
Understory Clearing in Open Grazed Mediterranean Oak Forests: Assessing the Impact on Vegetation
Sustainability Switzerland, 14, , 2022
17
Ameray A.,Castro J.P.,Castro M.
Potential greenhouse gas emissions mitigation through increased grazing pressure: a case study in North Portugal
Carbon Management, 13, 142-153, 2022
Potential greenhouse gas emissions mitigation through increased grazing pressure: a case study in North Portugal
Carbon Management, 13, 142-153, 2022
18
Canals R.M.,Múgica L.,Sáez J.L.,Robles A.B.,Yebra R.T.,Castro M.,Manso F.,Plaixats J.,Canaleta G.,Aguerre C.,Mosquera-Losada M.R.,Duperron C.,Métailié J.P.
CURRENT REGIONAL SCENARIOS IN SOUTHWEST EUROPEAN UPLANDS AND HABITAT RESTORATION THROUGH PYRIC HERBIVORY PRACTICES: THE OPEN2PRESERVE PROJECT
Sud Ouest Europeen, 7-26, 2022
CURRENT REGIONAL SCENARIOS IN SOUTHWEST EUROPEAN UPLANDS AND HABITAT RESTORATION THROUGH PYRIC HERBIVORY PRACTICES: THE OPEN2PRESERVE PROJECT
Sud Ouest Europeen, 7-26, 2022
19
Castro J.,Castro M.,Gómez-Sal A.
Changes on the Climatic Edge: Adaptation of and Challenges to Pastoralism in Montesinho (Northern Portugal)
Mountain Research and Development, 41, R29-R37, 2021
Changes on the Climatic Edge: Adaptation of and Challenges to Pastoralism in Montesinho (Northern Portugal)
Mountain Research and Development, 41, R29-R37, 2021
20
Castro M.,Teixeira A.,Fernández-Núñez E.
The nutritive value of different Mediterranean browse species used as animal feeds under oak silvopastoral systems in Northern Portugal
Agroforestry Systems, 95, 269-278, 2021
The nutritive value of different Mediterranean browse species used as animal feeds under oak silvopastoral systems in Northern Portugal
Agroforestry Systems, 95, 269-278, 2021
21
Zorawski M.,Brito T.,Castro J.,Castro J.P.,Castro M.,Lima J.
An IoT Approach for Animals Tracking
Communications in Computer and Information Science, 1488 CCIS, 269-280, 2021
An IoT Approach for Animals Tracking
Communications in Computer and Information Science, 1488 CCIS, 269-280, 2021
22
Rodriguez-Rigueiro F.J.,Santiago-Freijanes J.J.,Mosquera-Losada M.R.,Castro M.,Silva-Losada P.,Pisanelli A.,Pantera A.,Rigueiro-Rodriguez A.,Ferreiro-Dominguez N.
Silvopasture policy promotion in European Mediterranean areas
Plos One, 16, , 2021
Silvopasture policy promotion in European Mediterranean areas
Plos One, 16, , 2021
23
Castro M.,Ameray A.,Castro J.P.
A new approach to quantify grazing pressure under mediterranean pastoral systems using GIS and remote sensing
International Journal of Remote Sensing, 41, 5371-5387, 2020
A new approach to quantify grazing pressure under mediterranean pastoral systems using GIS and remote sensing
International Journal of Remote Sensing, 41, 5371-5387, 2020
24
Afonso M.J.,Magalhães M.,Fernandes L.,Castro M.,Ramalhosa E.C.D.
Temperature Effect on Rheological Behavior of Portuguese Honeys
Polish Journal of Food and Nutrition Sciences, 68, 217-222, 2018
Temperature Effect on Rheological Behavior of Portuguese Honeys
Polish Journal of Food and Nutrition Sciences, 68, 217-222, 2018
25
Torres-Manso F.,Marta-Costa A.A.,Castro M.,Tibério L.
Silvopastoral systems as a tool for territorial sustainability and biodiversity
Agroforestry Anecdotal to Modern Science, 317-333, 2018
Silvopastoral systems as a tool for territorial sustainability and biodiversity
Agroforestry Anecdotal to Modern Science, 317-333, 2018
26
Ramalhosa E.C.D.,Magalhães M.,Martins A.M.,Afonso M.J.,Plasencia P.,Fernández-Núnez E.,Castro M.
Plant and soil metal concentrations in serpentine soils and their influence on the diet of extensive livestock animals
Open Agriculture Journal, 12, 95-106, 2018
Plant and soil metal concentrations in serpentine soils and their influence on the diet of extensive livestock animals
Open Agriculture Journal, 12, 95-106, 2018
27
Castro M.,Fernández Núñez E.
Seasonal grazing of goats and sheep on Mediterranean mountain rangelands of northeast Portugal
Livestock Research for Rural Development, 28, , 2016
Seasonal grazing of goats and sheep on Mediterranean mountain rangelands of northeast Portugal
Livestock Research for Rural Development, 28, , 2016
28
Castro M.,Fernandez-Nuñez E.
Soil properties and understory herbaceous biomass in forests of three species of Quercus Northeast Portugal
Forest Systems, 23, 425-437, 2014
Soil properties and understory herbaceous biomass in forests of three species of Quercus Northeast Portugal
Forest Systems, 23, 425-437, 2014