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Dr Alexandre De Menezes

B.Sc.,PhD

 
researcher
 

Biography

Dr Alexandre Barretto de Menezes (ABM) joined NUI Galway as a lecturer in soil microbiology in January 2017. Dr. de Menezes is specialised in molecular microbial ecology, and metagenomics and has expertise in multivariate statistical analyses and correlation network analysis. After obtaining a PhD at the University of Liverpool, ABM worked as a postdoc at the University of College Dublin, where he used next-generation sequencing to characterise the gut microbiome of dairy cows undergoing methane mitigation experiments and the metatranscriptome of soils exposed to pollutants. Subsequently, ABM worked as a postdoc at CSIRO in Canberra, Australia, where he used molecular, biogeochemical and environmental sensor data to study variability in soil microbial ecosystem function. At CSIRO, ABM worked on molecular analysis of cellulose degradation genes, fungal-bacterial associations in soil, the effects of invasive earthworms on soil microbial communities and the impacts of wildfire on soil microbes. Prior to his current position, ABM worked as a Research Fellow at the University of Salford, UK.
Lab website: https://www.demenezeslab.com/
 

Research Interests

My research interest is in determining the drivers of microbial ecosystem function, particularly in the soil environment but also in the mammalian rumen.  I have experience in next generation sequencing, bacterial 16S rRNA sequence analysis, metagenomics and metatranscriptomics. I work with a range of topics, including climate change, bioremediation, land use change and sustainable agriculture. I also have a long-standing interest in working with microbial glycoside hydrolase genes, their diversity and role in the environment as well as potential applications. 

Peer Reviewed Journals

  Year Publication
(2023) 'Effects of multispecies and monoculture forages on nutrient digestibility and fermentation responses using an in vitro rumen simulation technique (RUSITEC)'
Khan, A.S. and Finn, J.A. and Menezes, A.B.D. and Kirwan, S.F. and Waters, S.M. and Krol, D.J. (2023) 'Effects of multispecies and monoculture forages on nutrient digestibility and fermentation responses using an in vitro rumen simulation technique (RUSITEC)'. Animal - Open Space, 2 [DOI] [Details]
(2023) 'Mapping the evidence of the effects of environmental factors on the prevalence of antibiotic resistance in the non-built environment: Protocol for a systematic evidence map'
Gardner, Brian and Betson, Martha and Cabal Rosel, Adriana and Caniça, Manuela and Chambers, Mark A. and Contadini, Francesca M. and Gonzalez Villeta, Laura C. and Hassan, Marwa M. and La Ragione, Roberto M. and de Menezes, Alexandre and Messina, Davide and Nichols, Gordon and Olivença, Daniel V. and Phalkey, Revati and Prada, Joaquin M. and Ruppitsch, Werner and Santorelli, Lorenzo A. and Selemetas, Nick and Tharmakulasingam, Mukunthan and M. van Vliet, Arnoud H. and Woegerbauer, Markus and Deza-Cruz, Iñaki and Lo Iacono, Giovanni (2023) 'Mapping the evidence of the effects of environmental factors on the prevalence of antibiotic resistance in the non-built environment: Protocol for a systematic evidence map'. Environment International, 171 [DOI] [Details]
(2023) 'Plant species and soil depth differentially affect microbial diversity and function in grasslands'
Ryan, Kerry B. and De Menezes, Alexandre and Finn, John A. and Brennan, Fiona P. (2023) 'Plant species and soil depth differentially affect microbial diversity and function in grasslands'. Journal of Sustainable Agriculture and Environment, 2 (4):397-411 [DOI] [Details]
(2022) 'Microbial bioremediation of pesticides in agricultural soils: an integrative review on natural attenuation, bioaugmentation and biostimulation'
Lopes, Paulo Renato Matos and Cruz, Victor Hugo and de Menezes, Alexandre Barretto and Gadanhoto, Biana Pelissari and Moreira, Bruno Rafael de Almeida and Mendes, Carolina Rosai and Mazzeo, Dânia Elisa Christofoletti and Dilarri, Guilherme and Montagnolli, Renato Nallin (2022) 'Microbial bioremediation of pesticides in agricultural soils: an integrative review on natural attenuation, bioaugmentation and biostimulation'. Reviews in Environmental Science and Bio/Technology, 21 (4):851-876 [DOI] [Details]
(2021) 'Responses of the sugarcane rhizosphere microbiota to different levels of water stress'
Pereira, Leticia Bianca and Gambarini, Victor Marques de Oliveira and de Menezes, Alexandre Barretto and Ottoboni, Laura M. M. and Vicentini, Renato (2021) 'Responses of the sugarcane rhizosphere microbiota to different levels of water stress'. Applied Soil Ecology, 159 [DOI] [Details]
(2021) 'Comparison of Hydrocarbon-Degrading Consortia from Surface and Deep Waters of the Eastern Mediterranean Sea: Characterization and Degradation Potential'
Charalampous, Georgia and Fragkou, Efsevia and Kormas, Konstantinos A. and Menezes, Alexandre B. De and Polymenakou, Paraskevi N. and Pasadakis, Nikos and Kalogerakis, Nicolas and Antoniou, Eleftheria and Gontikaki, Evangelia (2021) 'Comparison of Hydrocarbon-Degrading Consortia from Surface and Deep Waters of the Eastern Mediterranean Sea: Characterization and Degradation Potential'. Energies, 14 (8) [DOI] [Details]
(2020) 'Towards solving a scientific controversy – The effects of ionising radiation on the environment'
Beresford, N.A.; Horemans, N.; Copplestone, D.; Raines, K.E.; Orizaola, G.; Wood, M.D.; Laanen, P.; Whitehead, H.C.; Burrows, J.E.; Tinsley, M.C.; Smith, J.T.; Bonzom, J.-M.; Gagnaire, B.; Adam-Guillermin, C.; Gashchak, S.; Jha, A.N.; de Menezes, A.; Willey, N.; Spurgeon, D. (2020) 'Towards solving a scientific controversy – The effects of ionising radiation on the environment'. Journal Of Environmental Radioactivity, 211 (August) [DOI] [Details]
(2019) 'Geographical location influences the composition of the gut microbiota in wild house mice (Mus musculus domesticus) at a fine spatial scale'
Goertz S;de Menezes AB;Birtles RJ;Fenn J;Lowe AE;MacColl ADC;Poulin B;Young S;Bradley JE;Taylor CH; (2019) 'Geographical location influences the composition of the gut microbiota in wild house mice (Mus musculus domesticus) at a fine spatial scale'. Plos One, 14 (9) [DOI] [ARAN Link] [Details]
(2018) 'Opportunistic Bacteria Dominate the Soil Microbiome Response to Phenanthrene in a Microcosm-Based Study'
Storey, S,Ashaari, MM,Clipson, N,Doyle, E,de Menezes, AB (2018) 'Opportunistic Bacteria Dominate the Soil Microbiome Response to Phenanthrene in a Microcosm-Based Study'. Frontiers In Microbiology, 9 [DOI] [ARAN Link] [Details]
(2018) 'Earthworm-induced shifts in microbial diversity in soils with rare versus established invasive earthworm populations'
de Menezes, AB,Prendergast-Miller, MT,Macdonald, LM,Toscas, P,Baker, G,Farrell, M,Wark, T,Richardson, AE,Thrall, PH (2018) 'Earthworm-induced shifts in microbial diversity in soils with rare versus established invasive earthworm populations'. Fems Microbiology Ecology, 94 [DOI] [Details]
(2018) 'Organic phosphorus in the terrestrial environment: a perspective on the state of the art and future priorities'
George, TS;Giles, CD;Menezes-Blackburn, D;Condron, LM;Gama-Rodrigues, AC;Jaisi, D;Lang, F;Neal, AL;Stutter, MI;Almeida, DS;Bol, R;Cabugao, KG;Celi, L;Cotner, JB;Feng, G;Goll, DS;Hallama, M;Krueger, J;Plassard, C;Rosling, A;Darch, T;Fraser, T;Giesler, R;Richardson, AE;Tamburini, F;Shand, CA;Lumsdon, DG;Zhang, H;Blackwell, MSA;Wearing, C;Mezeli, MM;Almas, AR;Audette, Y;Bertrand, I;Beyhaut, E;Boitt, G;Bradshaw, N;Brearley, CA;Bruulsema, TW;Ciais, P;Cozzolino, V;Duran, PC;Mora, ML;de Menezes, AB;Dodd, RJ;Dunfield, K;Engl, C;Frazao, JJ;Garland, G;Jimenez, JLG;Graca, J;Granger, SJ;Harrison, AF;Heuck, C;Hou, EQ;Johnes, PJ;Kaiser, K;Kjaer, HA;Klumpp, E;Lamb, AL;Macintosh, KA;Mackay, EB;McGrath, J;McIntyre, C;McLaren, T;Meszaros, E;Missong, A;Mooshammer, M;Negron, CP;Nelson, LA;Pfahler, V;Poblete-Grant, P;Randall, M;Seguel, A;Seth, K;Smith, AC;Smits, MM;Sobarzo, JA;Spohn, M;Tawaraya, K;Tibbett, M;Voroney, P;Wallander, H;Wang, L;Wasaki, J;Haygarth, PM (2018) 'Organic phosphorus in the terrestrial environment: a perspective on the state of the art and future priorities'. Plant And Soil, 427 :191-208 [DOI] [Details]
(2017) 'Wildfire impact: Natural experiment reveals differential short-term changes in soil microbial communities'
Prendergast-Miller, MT;de Menezes, AB;Macdonald, LM;Toscas, P;Bissett, A;Baker, G;Farrell, M;Richardson, AE;Wark, T;Thrall, PH (2017) 'Wildfire impact: Natural experiment reveals differential short-term changes in soil microbial communities'. Soil Biology & Biochemistry, 109 :1-13 [DOI] [Details]
(2017) 'Linking fungal–bacterial co-occurrences to soil ecosystem function'
Alexandre B. de Menezes, Alan E. Richardson, Peter H. Thrall (2017) 'Linking fungal–bacterial co-occurrences to soil ecosystem function'. [Details]
(2017) 'Fifty important research questions in microbial ecology'
Antwis RE;Griffiths SM;Harrison XA;Aranega-Bou P;Arce A;Bettridge AS;Brailsford FL;de Menezes A;Devaynes A;Forbes KM;Fry EL;Goodhead I;Haskell E;Heys C;James C;Johnston SR;Lewis GR;Lewis Z;Macey MC;McCarthy A;McDonald JE;Mejia-Florez NL;O'Brien D;Orland C;Pautasso M;Reid WDK;Robinson HA;Wilson K;Sutherland WJ; (2017) 'Fifty important research questions in microbial ecology'. Fems Microbiology Ecology, 93 (5) [DOI] [Details]
(2016) 'The soil microbiome at the Gi-FACE experiment responds to a moisture gradient but not to CO2 enrichment'
de Menezes, AB;Muller, C;Clipson, N;Doyle, E (2016) 'The soil microbiome at the Gi-FACE experiment responds to a moisture gradient but not to CO2 enrichment'. Microbiology, 162 :1572-1582 [DOI] [Details]
(2015) 'Rumen microbial community composition varies with diet and host, but a core microbiome is found across a wide geographical range'
Henderson, G;Cox, F;Ganesh, S;Jonker, A;Young, W;Janssen, PH (2015) 'Rumen microbial community composition varies with diet and host, but a core microbiome is found across a wide geographical range'. Scientific Reports, 5 [DOI] [Details]
(2015) 'C/N Ratio Drives Soil Actinobacterial Cellobiohydrolase Gene Diversity'
de Menezes, AB;Prendergast-Miller, MT;Poonpatana, P;Farrell, M;Bissett, A;Macdonald, LM;Toscas, P;Richardson, AE;Thrall, PH (2015) 'C/N Ratio Drives Soil Actinobacterial Cellobiohydrolase Gene Diversity'. Applied And Environmental Microbiology, 81 :3016-3028 [DOI] [Details]
(2015) 'Network analysis reveals that bacteria and fungi form modules that correlate independently with soil parameters'
de Menezes, AB;Prendergast-Miller, MT;Richardson, AE;Toscas, P;Farrell, M;Macdonald, LM;Baker, G;Wark, T;Thrall, PH (2015) 'Network analysis reveals that bacteria and fungi form modules that correlate independently with soil parameters'. Environmental Microbiology, 17 :2677-2689 [DOI] [Details]
(2015) 'Microbial community structure mediates response of soil C decomposition to litter addition and warming'
Creamer, CA;de Menezes, AB;Krull, ES;Sanderman, J;Newton-Walters, R;Farrell, M (2015) 'Microbial community structure mediates response of soil C decomposition to litter addition and warming'. Soil Biology & Biochemistry, 80 :175-188 [DOI] [Details]
(2015) 'Soil nitrogen pools and turnover in native woodland and managed pasture soils'
Prendergast-Miller, MT;de Menezes, AB;Farrell, M;Macdonald, LM;Richardson, AE;Bissett, A;Toscas, P;Baker, G;Wark, T;Thrall, PH (2015) 'Soil nitrogen pools and turnover in native woodland and managed pasture soils'. Soil Biology & Biochemistry, 85 :63-71 [DOI] [Details]
(2012) 'Importance of Micromonospora spp. as Colonizers of Cellulose in Freshwater Lakes as Demonstrated by Quantitative Reverse Transcriptase PCR of 16S rRNA'
de Menezes, AB;McDonald, JE;Allison, HE;McCarthy, AJ (2012) 'Importance of Micromonospora spp. as Colonizers of Cellulose in Freshwater Lakes as Demonstrated by Quantitative Reverse Transcriptase PCR of 16S rRNA'. Applied And Environmental Microbiology, 78 :3495-3499 [DOI] [Details]
(2012) 'Comparative metatranscriptomics reveals widespread community responses during phenanthrene degradation in soil'
de Menezes, A;Clipson, N;Doyle, E (2012) 'Comparative metatranscriptomics reveals widespread community responses during phenanthrene degradation in soil'. Environmental Microbiology, 14 :2577-2588 [DOI] [Details]
(2011) 'Microbiome analysis of dairy cows fed pasture or total mixed ration diets'
de Menezes, AB;Lewis, E;O'Donovan, M;O'Neill, BF;Clipson, N;Doyle, EM (2011) 'Microbiome analysis of dairy cows fed pasture or total mixed ration diets'. Fems Microbiology Ecology, 78 :256-265 [DOI] [Details]
(2009) 'Molecular Biological Detection and Quantification of Novel Fibrobacter Populations in Freshwater Lakes'
McDonald, JE;de Menezes, AB;Allison, HE;McCarthy, AJ (2009) 'Molecular Biological Detection and Quantification of Novel Fibrobacter Populations in Freshwater Lakes'. Applied And Environmental Microbiology, 75 :5148-5152 [DOI] [Details]
(2008) 'Microbial dynamics during the decline of a spring diatom bloom in the Northeast Atlantic'
Llewellyn, CA;Tarran, GA;Galliene, CP;Cummings, DG;De Menezes, A;Rees, AP;Dixon, JL;Widdicombe, CE;Fileman, ES;Wilson, WH (2008) 'Microbial dynamics during the decline of a spring diatom bloom in the Northeast Atlantic'. Journal Of Plankton Research, 30 :261-273 [DOI] [Details]
(2008) 'Cellulose Degradation by Micromonosporas Recovered from Freshwater Lakes and Classification of These Actinomycetes by DNA Gyrase B Gene Sequencing'
de Menezes, AB;Lockhart, RJ;Cox, MJ;Allison, HE;McCarthy, AJ (2008) 'Cellulose Degradation by Micromonosporas Recovered from Freshwater Lakes and Classification of These Actinomycetes by DNA Gyrase B Gene Sequencing'. Applied And Environmental Microbiology, 74 :7080-7084 [DOI] [Details]

Conference Contributions

  Year Publication
(2019) Tree-Alliance meeting focused on Chernobyl Exclusion Zone research,
Alexandre de Menezes (2019) Radiation and fire impacts on the Chernobyl Exclusion Zone soil microbiome. [Invited Oral Presentation], Tree-Alliance meeting focused on Chernobyl Exclusion Zone research, Portsmouth, UK , 04-MAR-19 - 06-MAR-19. [Details]
(2018) UK-Ireland Microbiological Society Microbiomes Underpinning Agriculture meeting,
Alexandre de Menezes, Sergey Gaschak, Michael D Wood, Nicholas Beresford (2018) Radiation and fire impacts on the Chernobyl Exclusion Zone soil microbiome. [Invited Oral Presentation], UK-Ireland Microbiological Society Microbiomes Underpinning Agriculture meeting, Cork, Ireland , 01-OCT-18 - 02-OCT-18. [Details]
(2018) 6th Xanthomonas Genomics Conference,
Alexandre de Menezes (2018) ¿How can the microbial ecology toolbox help the fight against bacterial plant pathogens? A plea for the inclusion of plant and host microbiome studies in X. fastidiosa ecology research. [Conference Organising Committee Chairperson], 6th Xanthomonas Genomics Conference, Haale, Germany , 18-JUL-18 - 21-JUL-18. [Details]
(2019) 3rd Annual EuroXanth Cost Action Conference,
Alexandre de Menezes (2019) Monitoring plant and microbial volatile organic compounds for disease detection. [Poster Presentation], 3rd Annual EuroXanth Cost Action Conference, Lednice, Czech Republic , 09-SEP-19 - 11-SEP-19. [Details]
(2020) 30th Irish Environmental Researchers Colloquium,
Kerry B. Ryan, Alexandre de Menezes, John A. Finn, and Fiona P. Brennan (2020) Understanding the effect of multi-species grasslands on the diversity and function of the soil microbiome for improving resource use efficiency and mitigating the effects of climate change. [Conference Organising Committee Chairperson], 30th Irish Environmental Researchers Colloquium, Online , 20-OCT-20 - 22-OCT-20. [Details]
(2022) UK-Ireland Microbiological Society Annual Meeting, 2022,
Alexandre de Menezes; Manuela Canica, Simone Ciutti, Laura Griffin, Amy Haigh, Adriana Cabal Rosel, Werner Ruppitsch (2022) Antibiotic resistance and AMR gene seasonality patterns in fallow deer (Dama dama) with different levels of human interaction: a case study of Ireland. [Oral Presentation], UK-Ireland Microbiological Society Annual Meeting, 2022, Belfast, Northern Ireland , 04-APR-22 - 07-APR-22. [Details]
(2022) 4th One Health EJP Annual Scientific Meeting,
Olivença D, Cabal A, Tenson T, Hassan M, Manageiro V, Dias E, Rosado T, Kõiv V, Kisand V, Rab G, Jeremejeva J, Telling K, Arbo K, Chambers M, Laragione R, Voit E, Draho¿ová Z, Ko¿ínková M, Woegerbauer M, Ruppitsch W, Caniça M, de Menezes A (2022) Microbial and antimicrobial resistance gene diversity in extracellular and total DNA across rural ecosystem barriers in Europe. [Poster Presentation], 4th One Health EJP Annual Scientific Meeting, Orvietto , 11-APR-22 - 13-APR-22. [Details]
(2022) 4th Ecology of Soil Microorganisms conference,
Theo Trabac , Pete Thrall , Alan Richardson, Alexandre de Menezes (2022) Soil microbial life history strategies differ in paired pastures and woodlands. [Conference Organising Committee Chairperson], 4th Ecology of Soil Microorganisms conference, Prague, Czech Republic , 19-JUN-22 - 23-JUN-22. [Details]
(2022) 8th European Bioremediation Conference,
Georgia Charalampous, Efsevia Fragkou, Konstantinos A. Kormas, Alexandre B. De Menezes, Paraskevi N. Polymenakou, Nikos Pasadakis, Nicolas Kalogerakis, Eleftheria Antoniou and Evangelia Gontikak (2022) Comparison of Hydrocarbon¿Degrading Consortia from Surface and Deep Waters of the Eastern Mediterranean Sea. [Poster Presentation], 8th European Bioremediation Conference, Chania, Greece , 12-JUN-22 - 17-JUN-22. [Details]
(2022) 18th International Symposium on Microbial Ecology,
Alexandre B. de Menezes; Theo Trabac; Sergey Gaschak; Michael D. Wood, Nicholas A. Beresford4 (2022) Contrasting soil quality and land use history determines soil microbiome response to forest fire and radiation in the Chernobyl Exclusion Zone. [Poster Presentation], 18th International Symposium on Microbial Ecology, Lausanne, Switzerland , 14-AUG-22 - 19-AUG-22. [Details]
(2022) 13th International Congress on Extremophiles,
Evangelia Gontikaki, Chrysoula Gubili, Alexandre de Menezes, Georgia Charalampous, Efsevia Fragkou, Nicolas Kalogerakis, Eleftheria Antoniou (2022) Metagenomic responses of eastern Mediterranean deep-water microbial communities to hydrocarbon contamination at in situ pressure. [Conference Organising Committee Chairperson], 13th International Congress on Extremophiles, Loutraki, Greece , 18-SEP-22 - 22-SEP-23. [Details]
(2023) the 2nd International congress on metal-microbe applications for circular economy,
Alexandre de Menezes, Ana Paula Mucha (2023) Microbial interactions with metal from cells to microbial communities. [Chaired Session], the 2nd International congress on metal-microbe applications for circular economy, Porto, Portugal , 20-APR-23 - 20-APR-23. [Details]
(2023) 3rd Global Soil Biodiversity Conference,
Kerry Ryan, John Finn, Alexandre de Menezes, Laura Byrne, Caroline Brophy, Fiona Brennan (2023) Plant Microbiome to Soil Microbiome: Soil Microbial Diversity and Function in Multi Species Swards. [Poster Presentation], 3rd Global Soil Biodiversity Conference, Dublin , 13-MAR-23 - 15-MAR-23. [Details]
(2023) 3rd Global Soil Biodiversity Conference,
Kerry Ryan, Alexandre de Menezes, John A. Finn, Fiona P. Brennan (2023) Soil Microbial Diversity and Function along the Soil Depth Gradient in Multi Species Swards. [Poster Presentation], 3rd Global Soil Biodiversity Conference, Dublim , 13-MAR-23 - 15-MAR-23. [Details]
(2023) 2nd International congress on metal-microbe applications for circular economy,
Pau Porras i Socias, Maria Paola Tomasino, Joana P. Fernandes, Gavin Collins, Alexandre B. de Menezes, , Carlos R. Gomes, C. Marisa R. Almeida, Ana Paula Mucha (2023) Microbial community responses in constructed wetlands treating liquid digestate with metals and antibiotics. [Oral Presentation], 2nd International congress on metal-microbe applications for circular economy, Porto, Portugal , 19-APR-23 - 21-APR-23. [Details]
(2023) 3rd Global Soil Biodiversity Conference,
Kerry Ryan; Alexandre De Menezes; John Finn; Laura Byrne; Caroline Brophy; Fiona Brennan (2023) The Resistance and Resilience of Soil Microbial Communities to drought in Multi Species Grassland Swards. [Poster Presentation], 3rd Global Soil Biodiversity Conference, Dublin , 13-MAR-23 - 15-MAR-23. [Details]
(2023) IWA International Conference on eco-Technologies for Wastewater Treatment,
Pau Porras Socias; Alexandre B. De Menezes; Gavin Collins; , Carlos R. Gomes; Marisa R. Almeida; Ana Paula Mucha (2023) Anaerobic digestion effluent treatment in constructed wetlands for agricultural reuse. [Poster Presentation], IWA International Conference on eco-Technologies for Wastewater Treatment, Girona, Spain , 26-JUN-23 - 29-JUN-23. [Details]
(2023) Wetland Pollutant Dynamics and Control,
Pau Porras-Socias; Alexandre B. De Menezes; Gavin Collins; Belén Fernández; Carlos R. Gomes; C. Marisa R. Almeida; Ana Paula Mucha (2023) The role of Sparganium erectum in constructed wetlands treating anaerobic digestion effluents. [Poster Presentation], Wetland Pollutant Dynamics and Control, Bruges , 10-SEP-23 - 14-SEP-23. [Details]
(2022) 32nd Irish Environmental Researchers Colloquium,
Ali Sultan Khan; Dominika J. Krol; John A. Finn; Alexandre B. De Menezes; Emily Roskam; Stuart Kirwan; Sinead M. Waters (2022) Potential of multi-species mixture in reducing enteric methane emissions in vitro. [Oral Presentation], 32nd Irish Environmental Researchers Colloquium, Belfast , 12-SEP-22 - 14-SEP-22. [Details]
(2022) 18th Recycling of Agricultural, Municipal and Industrial Residues in Agriculture Network (RAMIRAN) conference,
Ali Sultan Khan; John Finn; Alexandre De Menezes; Shaun Connolly; Dominika Krol (2022) Nitrous oxide emissions and agronomic yield of four different grassland swards receiving two application levels of calcium ammonium nitrate and digestate. [Poster Presentation (Refereed)], 18th Recycling of Agricultural, Municipal and Industrial Residues in Agriculture Network (RAMIRAN) conference, Cambridge , 20-JUN-22 - 22-JUN-22. [Details]

Media - Community Engagement

  Year Publication
(2023) How Ukraine war has affected work in Chernobyl Exclusion Zone.
Alexandre de Menezes (2023) How Ukraine war has affected work in Chernobyl Exclusion Zone. Media - Community Engagement [Details]

Invited Lectures

  Year Publication
(2022) Soil and microorganisms: impact on environment.
Alexandre de Menezes (2022) Soil and microorganisms: impact on environment. Invited Lectures [Details]

Invited Seminars

  Year Publication
(2017) Soil microbial communities across time and space: using environmental sensors to understand soil biological function.
Alexandre de Menezes (2017) Soil microbial communities across time and space: using environmental sensors to understand soil biological function. Invited Seminars [Details]
(2022) Impact of wildfire on the Chernobyl soil microbiome.
Alexandre de Menezes (2022) Impact of wildfire on the Chernobyl soil microbiome. Invited Seminars [Details]
(2022) Relationships between radiation, wildfire and the soil microbial communities in the Chornobyl Exclusion Zone.
Alexandre de Menezes (2022) Relationships between radiation, wildfire and the soil microbial communities in the Chornobyl Exclusion Zone. Invited Seminars [Details]
(2023) Radiation, land-use history and fire impacts on the Chernobyl Exclusion Zone soil microbiome.
Alexandre de Menezes (2023) Radiation, land-use history and fire impacts on the Chernobyl Exclusion Zone soil microbiome. Invited Seminars [Details]

Professional Associations

  Association Function From / To
International Society for Microbial Ecology (ISME) Full member 29-MAY-07 /
UK-Ireland Microbiological Society Full memmber 31-JAN-06 /
Society for Applied Microbiology Full memmber 01-MAY-06 /

Committees

  Committee Function From / To
Microbiology Discipline Health and Safety Committee Member 18-DEC-19 /
SNS Athena Swan Self-Assessment Team Member of working group 4 30-OCT-19 /
University of Galway Research and Ethics Committee Member of committee for ethics application assessments 08-APR-19 /
Postgraduate Teaching Committee Representative for the MSc in Biotechnlogy 15-AUG-18 /
EuroXanth COST action WP1 management committee Member of the manangement committee for work package 1 of the COST action 05-FEB-18 /

Employment

  Employer Position From / To
Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation - CSIRO - Australia Postdoctoral Fellow 02-APR-12 / 03-APR-15
University of Salford, UK Research Fellow in Microbiome Genomics 06-APR-15 / 31-DEC-16
University College Dublin Postdoctoral Research Assistant 06-JUL-09 / 31-MAR-12
Plymouth Marine Laboratory, UK Research Assistant 01-OCT-02 / 31-AUG-04
National University of Ireland Galway Lecturer Above the Bar in Soil Microbiology 23-JAN-17 /
Plymouth Marine Laboratory, UK Junior Scientist 01-SEP-04 / 31-AUG-05

Education

  Year Institution Qualification Subject
2002 Universidade Federal de Sao Carlos, Brazil BACHELOR OF SCIENCE Biological Sciences
2009 University of Liverpool, UK PhD Biological Sciences

Consultancy

  Client Description
Applied Genomics
I am a scientific advisor for Applied Genomics, a UK company providing environmental consultancy work using genomics

Community Engagement

  Title Type From / To
Outreach Interview with Galway Bay FM 20-DEC-17 / 20-DEC-17
Outreach Organiser of Microbiology Science Experience Workshop 05-OCT-18 /
Outreach Participation in Flirt FM radio program 19-SEP-19 /
Outreach News article on the NUIG website 30-NOV-17 /

Reviews

  Journal Role
Scientific Reports Reviewer
International Journal Of Environmental Research And Public Health Editoral Board
Soil Biology & Biochemistry Reviewer
Mbio Reviewer
Biotechnology For Biofuels Reviewer
Fems Microbiology Ecology Reviewer
Environmental Pollution Reviewer
Archives of Agronomy and Soil Science Reviewer
The ISME journal Reviewer
Fems Microbiology Letters Reviewer
Microbiology-Uk Reviewer
Plos One Reviewer
Microbiologyopen Reviewer
Global Change Biology Reviewer
Molecular Ecology Reviewer
Soil Science Society Of America Journal Reviewer
Biology And Environment-Proceedings Of The Royal Irish Academy Reviewer
Sustainability Reviewer
Evolutionary Applications Reviewer
Reviews In Environmental Science And Bio/Technology Reviewer
Journal Of Medical Microbiology Reviewer
Plant And Soil Reviewer
Acta Oecologica-International Journal Of Ecology Reviewer

Other Activities

  Description

2019 - Reviewer of Research grant for FONDECYT (Chile)

2018-2019 - Reviewed research grant application for the European Research Council (ERC Advanced Grants).

2014 - Reviewed grant for FAPESP (Brazil)

2016 - Reviewed grant for FAPESP (Brazil)