Cv [IMAR-CIC]

1.	personal data
2.	academic degree
3.	area of scientific activity
4.	research projects
5.	membership in scientific societies
6.	referee and editor of scientific journals
7.	publications
8.	supervising theses
9.	language skills
10.	other information

1. personal data

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name

José Carlos Caetano Xavier

address

IMAR - Institute of Marine Research, Dept. of Life Sciences, University of Coimbra, 3001-401 Coimbra........... BAS - British Antarctic Survey, High Cross, Madingley Road, CB3 0ET, Cambridge, United Kingdom............

contact data

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jccx@cantab.net

2. academic degree

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year	academic degree	scientific area	institution
2003	PhD	Zoology	University of Cambridge
1997	Graduation	Marine Biology	University of Algarve

3. area of scientific activity

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domain of specialization

My research focuses on understanding food web dynamics in marine ecosystems in relation to environmental change.

Responsible for co-leading the Polar science, education and outreach activities of Portugal during the International Polar Year.

Research areas: Marine Biology, Behavioural Ecology, Oceanography, Modelling, Foraging and Feeding Ecology

Study animals: penguins, albatrosses, seals and other mammals, sharks, conger eels and other fish, turtles and special attention to cephalopods in the diet of top predators.

Study areas: Antarctic and Atlantic Oceans, with fieldwork on islands or on scientific cruises

present investigation interests

- Behavioural ecology of top predators in relation to climate change in the Antarctic Ocean: will they be able to adapt?
- Squid, fish or krill: do penguins, seals or albatrosses really have a choice on what to eat?
- Quantification of the impact of predators in ocean resources: implications on conservation and fisheries management

other skills/activities

Interested in public understanding of science, particularly linking young scientists, schools, the media, politicians and the general public, in Portugal and internationally:

cientistapolar.blogspot.com
www.portalpolar.com
http://apecs.is (Association of Polar Early Career Scientists)

Teaching Experience
Supervisor of more than 10 Undergraduate and Master students in collaboration with the University of Azores, University of Algarve, University of Lisbon, CEBC- CNRS (France), University of Oporto, University of Madeira, and University of Leeds.

Coordination and supervisions at the University of Cambridge on the subjects Global Marine Systems, Predators and Prey, Breeding Systems, Ecological Genetics, Ecological Dynamics, Biodiversity, Humans and Ecology, Climate Change and Freshwater Systems, Climate Change and the Atmosphere and Climate and Vegetation, which are part of the course1B Ecology and Zoology part II of the Department of Zoology.

Invited lecturer - Lectures on methods to identify squid, fish and crustaceans present in the Southern Ocean at the Biosciences Division, British Antarctic Survey
- Lecturing European Master on Applied Ecology on Conservation and Management of Biodiversity (module on Polar Science) at University of Coimbra
- Lecturing 3rd Year undergraduates of Biology degree course “Conservation and management of Biodiversity” focused on Polar Regions at University of Coimbra
-Lecturing MsC students on Marine Ecology, University of Azores

4. coordination/participation of research projects

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With Portuguese national financial support

2008-2013 POLAR - Predator-prey interactions in the Antarctic Ocean during the International Polar Year (Principal Investigator)

2007-2008 LATITUDE60! (co-coordinator)

With international financial support

2010- until now CEPH - Long term monitoring of the cephalopod diet of top predators from the Southern Ocean, with UK

2010-2015 - PSPE (Polar Science for Planet Earth), with UK

2007 - until now - ICED - Integrating Climate and Ecosystem dynamics in the Southern Ocean, with more than 15 countries worldwide

2007- 2009 - CAML - Census of Antarctic Marine Life, with more than 30 countries worldwide

2007- 2009 - YSC-IPY – Youth Steering Committee/Association of Polar Early Career Scientists for the International Polar Year, with more than 25 countries worldwide

2005-2010 - DISCOVERY 2005-2010(Integrating Southern Ocean Ecosystems into the Earth System), with UK

2000-2005 - DYNAMOE (Dynamics and Management of Ocean Ecosystems), with UK

Services rendered

5. membership in scientific societies

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- Member of the Scientific Committee of the research program Integrating Climate and Ecosystem Dynamics for the Southern Ocean (ICED), program integrated in Globec and IMBER.
- Member of the Scientific Standing Group of Life Sciences of the Scientific Committee for Antarctic Research (SCAR; Portugal representative))
- Member of the Financial Committee for the Scientific Committee for Antarctic Research
- Member of the Research Program Evolution and Biodiversity for the Antarctic (EBA) of the Scientific Committee for Antarctic Research (SCAR)
- Member of the Capacity Building, Education and Training of SCAR (Portugal representative)
- Member of the Expert group for Birds and Marine Mammals of SCAR

- Member of the Portuguese Committee for the International Polar Year (IPY)
- Executive Committee Member of the Polar Early Career Scientists (APECS; 2007-2009)
- Member of the Cephalopod International Advisory Council (CIAC)
- Member of the 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
- Collaborator of Cephalopod Web Database (Cephbase) see http://www.cephbase.utmb.edu/
- Life-member Queens ´College, University of Cambridge (MQC), UK
- Member of the Conservation of Nature Institute (Instituto de conservação da natureza - ICN), Portugal

6. referee and editor of scientific journals

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Editorial Board Member of the Open Fish Science Journals (since May 2007):
The Open Fish Science Journal
Open Fish Science Letters
Open Fish Science Reviews

Referee for the following scientific journals:
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)
NSERC (Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council of Canada)

7. publications

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papers in international scientific periodicals with referee (ISI)

Roberts, J., Xavier, J . C. & Agnew, D. (2011). The diet of toothfish at South Shetlands, Southern Ocean. Journal of Fish Biology 79: 138–154

Xavier, J. C. , Phillips, R. A. & Cherel, Y. (2011). Cephalopods in marine predator diet assessments: why
identifying upper and lower beaks is important ICES Journal of Marine Science 68(9): 1857-1864

Xavier, J. C., Magalhães, M. C., A. S., Mendonça, M. Machete, K.C., Hamer, R. S., Santos (2011). Predation on blue jack mackerel Trachurus picturatus by Cory’s shearwaters in the Azores Islands: predator foraging adaptation to prey availability? Marine Ornithology 39: 129-134

Collins, M. A., Stowasser, G., Fielding, S., Shreeve, R., Xavier, J. C., Venables, H. J., Enderlein, P., Cherel, Y. and Putte, A. Van de (2011). Seasonal, latitudinal and bathymetric patterns in the distribution and abundance of mesopelagic fish in the Scotia Sea. Deep-Sea Research II (in press)

Veiga, P., Xavier, J. C., Assis, C. & Erzini, K. (2011). Diet of the Blue Marlin, Makaira nigricans, off the coast of Portugal. Marine Biology Research (in press)

Paiva, V. H., Xavier, J. C., Geraldes, P., Ramirez, I., Ramos, J. A. & Garthe, S. (2010). Foraging ecology of Cory´s shearwaters in different ecological environments of the North Atlantic. Marine Ecology Progress Series 410: 257-268

Xavier, J. C., Cherel, Y. , Assis, C. A. , Sendão, J. and Borges, T. C. (2010). The feeding ecology of Conger eels (Conger conger) in the North-east Atlantic. JMBA 90 (3): 493-501

Xavier, J. C., Clarke, M., Magalhães, M. C., Stowasser, G., Blanco, C. & Cherel, Y. (2008). Current status of using beaks to identify cephalopods: III International Workshop and training course on Cephalopod beaks, Azores Islands April 2007. Arquipelago – Life and Marine Sciences 24: 41-48

Collins. M., Xavier, J. C., Johnston, N., North, A. W., Enderlein, P., Tarling, G. A., Waluda, C. Hawker, E. & Cunningham, N. (2008). Patterns in the distribution of myctophid fish in the northern Scotia Sea ecosystem Polar Biology 31: 837-851

Xavier, J .C., Rodhouse, P. G. Croxall, J. P. and Wood, A. G. (2007). Intern-annual variations in cephalopod consumption by albatrosses at South Georgia: implications for future commercial exploitation of cephalopods. Marine and Freshwater Research 58: 1136-1143.

Jackson, G. D., Bustamante, P. Cherel, Y., Fulton, A., Grist, E. P. M., Jackson, C. H., Nichols, P. D., Pethybridge, H., Phillips, K. Ward, B. and Xavier, J. C. (2007). Perspectives from the Southern Ocean Cephalopod Workshop, February 2-3, 2006- applying new tools to cephalopod trophic dynamics and ecology. Reviews in Fish Biology & Fisheries, 17: 79-99

Xavier, J. C. and Croxall, J. P. (2007). Predator-prey interactions: why albatrosses feed on bigger prey? J. Zool. London 271: 408-417

Xavier, J. C., Tarling, G. A. and Croxall, J. P. (2006). Determining large scale distribution of pelagic cephalopods, fish and crustaceans in the South Atlantic from wandering albatross (Diomedea exulans) foraging data. Ecography 29 (2): 260-272

Xavier, J. C., Croxall, J. P. and Cresswell, K. A. (2005). Boluses: a simple, cost-effective diet method to assess the cephalopod prey of albatrosses? Auk 122: 1182-1190

Xavier, J.C., Trathan, P. N., Croxall, J. P., Wood, A. G., Podesta, G. & Rodhouse, P. G. (2004). Foraging ecology and interactions with fisheries of wandering albatrosses at South Georgia. Fisheries Oceanography 13 (5): 324-344

Arata, J., Robertson, G. Valencia, J., Xavier, J. C. & Moreno, C. (2004). The diet of grey-headed albatrosses at the Diego Ramirez Islands, Chile: ecological implications. Antarctic science 16 (3): 263-275

Arata, J. & Xavier, J. C. (2003). The diet of black-browed albatrosses at the Diego Ramirez Islands, Chile. Polar Biology 26 (10): 638-647

Xavier, J.C., Croxall, J. P., Trathan, P. N. & Wood, A. G. (2003). Feeding strategies and diets of breeding grey-headed and wandering albatrosses at South Georgia. Marine Biology 143:221-232

Xavier, J.C., Croxall, J. P., Trathan, P. N. & Rodhouse, P. G (2003). Inter-annual variation in the cephalopod component of the diet of wandering albatrosses Diomedea exulans breeding at Bird Island, South Georgia. Marine Biology 26:20-26

Xavier, J. C., Croxall, J. P. & Reid, K. (2003). Inter-annual variation in the diets of two albatross species breeding at South Georgia: implications of breeding performance. Ibis 145: 593-610

Phillips, R. A., Xavier, J. C. & Croxall, J. P. (2003). Effects of satellite transmitters on albatrosses and petrels. Auk 120 (4):1082-1090

Xavier, J.C., Rodhouse, P. G., Purves, M.G., Daw, T. M., Arata, J. & Pilling, G. M.(2002). Distribution of cephalopods in the diet of the toothfish Dissostichus eleginoides around South Georgia. Polar Biology, 25:323-330

Xavier, J. C., Rodhouse, P. G. & Croxall, J. P. (2002). Unusual presence of Illex argentinus (Cephalopoda: ommastrephidae) in the diet of albatrosses breeding at Bird Island, South Georgia. Bulletin of Marine Science, 71:1109-1112

Pilling, G. M., Purves, M. G., Daw, T. M., Agnew, D. A. & Xavier, J. C. (2001). The diet of Patagonian toothfish (Dissostichus eleginoides) around South Georgia. Journal of Fish Biology, 59:1370-1384

Xavier, J. C., Rodhouse, P. G., Trathan, P. N. & Wood, A. G. (1999). A geographical Information System (GIS) Atlas of cephalopod distribution of the Southern Ocean. Antarctic Science, 11 (1): 61-62

books

Xavier, J. C., Vieira, G. T. & Canário, A. (2006). Portuguese science strategy for the International Polar Year. Centre of Marine Sciences, University of Algarve and University of Lisbon, 42pp

Xavier, J. C. & Y. Cherel (2009). Cephalopod beak guide for the Southern Ocean. British Antarctic Survey, 129 pp

book chapters

Xavier, J. C. & Peck, L. (2012). Antarctic Marine Ecosystems. In Antarctic Research, Liggett, D. (ed), University of Canterbury press (Book chapter; in press)

Baeseman, J., Xavier, J., Lantuit, H., Taylor, A., Drobot, S., Else, B., Falk-Petersen, S., Sparrow, E. B., Wagman, J. & Wieler, S. (2011) Early career researcher activities during IPY. In: Krupnik I, Allison I, Bell R, Cutler P, Hik D, Jeronimo L-M, Rachold V, Sarukhanian E, Summerhayes C (eds) Understanding Earth Polar Challenges: International Polar Year 2007–2008. University of the Arctic, Rovaniemi, Finland/CCI Press (Printed Version), Edmonton, Alberta, Canada and ICSU/WMO Joint Committee for International Polar Year 2007–2008.

Zicus, S., Almeida, M, Edwards, K., Hik, D., Huffman, L., Kaiser, B., Malherbe, R., Munro, N., Pauls, M., Pit, M., Xavier J (2011) IPY Education activities. In: Krupnik I, Allison I, Bell R, Cutler P, Hik D, Jeronimo L-M, Rachold V, Sarukhanian E, Summerhayes C (eds) Understanding Earth Polar Challenges: International Polar Year 2007–2008. University of the Arctic, Rovaniemi, Finland/CCI Press (Printed Version), Edmonton, Alberta, Canada and ICSU/WMO Joint Committee for International Polar Year 2007–2008.

Vieira, G. T. & Xavier, J. C. (2011). “Education and Outreach during the International Polar Year.” In Polar Status (Egerton, P.). European Polar Board. Strasbourg. 50 pp (Book section; in press).

Trindade, A. & Xavier, J. C. (2010). Why is it cold in the polar regions? In Kaiser, B., Kaiser, B., Zicus, S. & Allen, B. Polar Science and Global Climate: An International Resource for Education & Outreach. Pearson Custom Publishing (Book section)

Zicus, S., Xavier, J. C. & Trindade, A. (2010). Investigating albedo. In Kaiser, B., Kaiser, B., Zicus, S. & Allen, B. Polar Science and Global Climate: An International Resource for Education & Outreach. Pearson Custom Publishing (Book section)

Trindade, A. & Xavier, J. C. (2010). Formation of Glacial Valleys. In Kaiser, B., Kaiser, B., Zicus, S. & Allen, B. Polar Science and Global Climate: An International Resource for Education & Outreach. Pearson Custom Publishing (Book section)

Xavier, J. C. & Vieira, G. (2010). Latitude 60! In Kaiser, B., Kaiser, B., Zicus, S. & Allen, B. Polar Science and Global Climate: An International Resource for Education & Outreach. Pearson Custom Publishing (Book section)

Xavier, J. C. & Vieira, G. (2010). Polar Science weekend. In Kaiser, B., Kaiser, B., Zicus, S. & Allen, B. Polar Science and Global Climate: An International Resource for Education & Outreach. Pearson Custom Publishing (Book section)

Sendão, J., Xavier, J. C. & Borges, T. C. (2007). Cephalopods. In T. C. Borges (ed.) Biodiversity in fisheries off South Coast of Portugal (Algarve). MARE research programme. Impriluz- Lisbon, 685pp

Xavier, J. C. & Croxall, J. P. (2005). Sexual differences in foraging behaviour and food choice: a case study of wandering albatrosses. In Kruckstuhl, K. & Neuhaus, P. Sexual Segregation in Vertebrates. Cambridge University Press: 74-91

proceedings of international meetings with referee

national journals, from portugal or from abroad, with peer review

Vieira, G. T., Xavier, J. C., Neves, M. (2005). I workshop Portugal and the Antarctic and the preparation for the Portuguese activities in the International Polar Year 2007-08, Finisterra, 80: 105-111

proceedings of portuguese national meetings

editorial and book reviews

2010 - until now - Editor of the program Evolution and Biodiversity of the Antarctic of the Sceintifc Committee for Antarctic Research (SCAR-EBA) newsletter

technical reports

Xavier, J. C. (2009). Public understanding of Science. In Life cycles and trophic interactions of the Scotia Sea pelagic community: from the South Orkneys to the Polar Front. (ed. Korb, R.) JR200 Autumn Cruise scientific report. British Antarctic Survey, 207pp

Fielding, S., Venables, H., Enderlein, P., Stowasser, G., Cherel, Y., van de Putte, A., Xavier, J. C., & Ward, P. (2009). Polar Front work. In Life cycles and trophic interactions of the Scotia Sea pelagic community: from the South Orkneys to the Polar Front. (ed. Korb, R.) JR200 Autumn Cruise scientific report. British Antarctic Survey, 207pp

Stowasser, G., Cherel, Y., van de Putte, A., Xavier, J. C., Fielding, S. & Tarling, G. (2009). Fish and macrozooplankton. In Life cycles and trophic interactions of the Scotia Sea pelagic community: from the South Orkneys to the Polar Front. (ed. Korb, R.) JR200 Autumn Cruise scientific report. British Antarctic Survey, 207pp

Pilling, G. M., Daw, T. M., Purves, M. G., Agnew, D. A. & Xavier, J. C. (2000). Examination of the gut contents of Patagonian toothfish (Dissostichus eleginoides) from the toothfish pot fishery trials around South Georgia. CCAMLR REPORT, Report of the tweentieth meeting of the scientific committee. CCAMLR, Hobart, Australia

oral presentations

114. Almeida, M., Xavier, J. C. & Virginia Braga (2010). Bringing scientists from non polar countries: communicating polar science using radio interviews in Brazil. I workshop of APECS Brazil. 14-15 October

113. Xavier, J. C., Cherel, Y. & Phillips. R. A. (2010). “Cephalopod beak guide for the Southern Ocean: application in studies of Antarctic food webs.” 1st World Conference, Vitoria, Canada (Poster)

112. Veiga, P., Xavier, J. C., Assis, C. & Erzini, K. (2010). “Diet of the Blue Marlin, Makaira nigricans, off the coast of Portugal.” XVI Simposio Ibérico de Estudos de Biologia Marinha, Alicante (Spain), 6-10 September (Poster)

111. Xavier, J. C. (2010). Representing Portugal at the Standing Scientific Group of Life Sciences (SSG-LS) XXXI, and at the national Delegates meeting and participated at the Expert group for Birds and Marine Mammals (SCAR-EGBMM), SCAR Finance committee, SCAR Capacity Building, Education and Training (SCAR CBET), and the research project Evolution and Biodiversity of the Antarctic (SCAR-EBA). SCAR Buenos Aires (28th July to 13 August)

110. Xavier, J. C., Cherel, Y. & Phillips. R. A. (2010). “Cephalopod beak guide for the Southern Ocean: application in studies of Antarctic food webs.” XXXI SCAR Buenos Aires (4th August)

109. Xavier, J. C., Fietz, S. (2010). “Energy and Enthusiasm is Contagious: How early career scientists can help the world reach excellence in science?” ESOF Career Programme session, 4th July

108. Xavier, J. C. “Fish is disappearing from the Oceans?” in event Desperdicio dos desperdicios, Museu da Ciência, University of Coimbra (Talk)

107. Xavier, J. C., Cherel, Y. & Phillips. R. A. (2010). “Cephalopod beak guide for the Southern Ocean: application in studies of Antarctic food webs.” In Oslo IPY Conference 8-12 June 2010 (Talk)

106. Xavier, J. C. , Vieira, G., David, A. S., Trindade, A., Batista, V., Neves, M., Mora, C., Santos, C. R., Pinto, A. & Canário, A. (2010). LATITUDE60!: how education and outreach raised polar science profile in Portugal In Oslo IPY Conference 8-12 June 2010 (Talk)

105. Xavier, J. C. & Vieira, G. (2010). Assessment of using the media during IPY in a non polar country: headlines for the future! In Oslo IPY Conference 8-12 June 2010 (Talk)

104. Xavier, J. C., Baeseman, J. & Lantuit, H. (2010). Association of Polar Early Career Scientists: its origin and history during the International Polar Year 2007-2008. In Oslo IPY Conference 8-12 June 2010 (Talk)

103. Xavier, J. C., Almeida, M. & Rahmar-Sinclair, K. (2010). Bringing polar scientists, educators and the new technologies together from the field: communication science using the world wide web! In Oslo IPY Conference 8-12 June 2010 (Talk)

102. Almeida, M., Costa E. & Xavier, J. C. (2010). "Inter disciplinarity in Education: Learning about the Poles in EFL/Language Arts Classes in Brazil" In Oslo IPY Conference 8-12 June 2010 (Talk)

101. Lourenço, S., Collins, M., Assis, C., Watkins, J. & Xavier, J. C. (2010).. Myctophid life strategies and Population Dynamics in the Scotia Sea. In Oslo IPY Conference 8-12 June 2010 (Talk)

100. Lourenço, S., Collins, M., Assis, C., Watkins, J. & Xavier, J. C. (2010). . Myctophid life strategies and Population Dynamics in the Scotia Sea: Ageing Myctophidae Fishes. In Oslo IPY Conference 8-12 June 2010 (Poster)

99. David, A. S., Batista, V., Trindade, A., Vieira, G., Canário, A.& J. Xavier (2010). " Over 8,000 students on a polar contest in Portugal: promoting education in a non-polar country " In Oslo IPY Conference 8-12 June 2010 (Poster)

98. Vieira, G. David, A. S., Canário, A. & Xavier, J.C. (2010). The New Generation of Polar Scientists Programme - Caixa Carbono Zero. In Oslo IPY Conference 8-12 June 2010 (Poster)

97. Vieira, G. Xavier, J. C., Canário, A., & Mendes-Victor, L. (2010). The International Polar Year and the birth of the Portuguese Polar Programme. In Oslo IPY Conference 8-12 June 2010 (Talk)

96. Rawlins, R., Liggett, D. , Xavier J. C., J. Baeseman, J. & M. Koeppes (2010). Poles apart? An assessment of the acceptance and recognition of interdisciplinary research in polar science. In Oslo IPY Conference 8-12 June 2010 (Poster)

95. Xavier, J.C. (2010). International collaborations and field work. (Session Leaders: Anton Van de Putte, Belgium and Hauke Flores, Holland). APECS workshop in IPY Conference (invited for panel discussion with Rahul Mohan, India and Mike Willis, USA)

94. Xavier, J. C. (201). “Café de ciência” on Biodiversity (due to the International Year of the Biodiversity). Assembly of the Republic with MP´s, Lisbon (17 March, Invited to participate)

93. Xavier, J. C. (2010). The role on polar regions in the planet Earth. E & O talk with Zambia phone call (16 March)

92. Xavier, J. C. (2010). Deserts. In exhibition on Earth Extremes by the Pavillion of Knowledge, Lisbon (invited talk on how polar regions are deserts)

92. Xavier, J. C. (2010). 5 investigators, 5 books and 5 reasons to read it. International day of Literature, organized by FNAC (international book store)

92. Xavier, J. C. (2010). Science, Politics and the media: how to provide knowledge to policy making. Calouste Gulbenkian, Lisbon (organizer, 1 talk, convenor)

91. Xavier, J. C. (2010). What is APECS? Bursting your research opportunities. In APECS Portugal: the role of polar early careers scientists in the future. University of Coimbra, Portugal (organizer, 2 talks, convenor in all sessions)

90. Xavier, J. C. (2010). Major results during IPY. In II meeting on polar sciences: status of polar research in Portugal after the International Polar Year.” (organizer, 3 invited talks, 3 posters, convenor and closing speech).

89. Xavier, J. C. (2010). International IPY day talk on climate change in polar regions to Africa (Zambia), and to the Arctic/UK/Brazil and Malaysia. (2 invited talks)

88. Xavier, J. C. (2010). Science talks on polar research in schools 2010 from the Algarve, Lisbon and Coimbra (8 invited talks).

87. Xavier, J. C. (2009). “Celebrate Christmas with Penguins” Museum for Science, University of Coimbra, 23-30 December (invited talk and event organizer)

86. Xavier, J. C. (2009). “From the longest expedition to Antarctica to early career scientists research” Workshop for early career researchers to show their work in the polar regions, Lisbon, 10 December (talk to the media after being in Antarctica for 9 months)

85. Xavier, J. C. (2009). “Why do we care about the polar regions?” Talk from Antarctica to a national conference at IPY Polar Week Araraquara, Brazil

84. Xavier, J. C. (2009). “Antarctic Research from Portugal: expedition 2009” Talk given from Antarctica to the National Meeting of Science - Science 2009 held at the Calouste Gulbenkian Foundation, Lisbon

83. Xavier, J. C. (2009). “Antarctic science”. Talk from Antarctica to John Cleveland College, Hinckley, Leicestershire, England

82. Xavier, J. C. (2009). “Antarctic science” on the event “" Summer Family Science - Live from South Georgia, Antarctica with Researcher Jose Xavier" , co-organized by PolarTREC (Teachers and Researchers Exploring and Collaborating in the Arctic and Antarctic) and the Arctic Research Consortium of the U.S. (ARCUS) : Lollie Garay and Janet Warburton, Houston, Texas (USA)

81. Xavier, J. C. (2009). Antarctic research experience: relevance in a world changing. Given from Antarctica to APECS workshop/summer school “International and Interdisciplinary IPY Polar Field School 2009” on polar scientific methods, about marine ecology Svalbard (Norway)

80. Xavier, J. C. (2009). Relevance of international science polar research. IPY Polar Oceans day event. Talk given from Antarctica to Malaysian congress meeting, Kuala Lumpur (Malaysia)

79. Xavier, J. C. (2009). Antarctic Research. IPY Polar Oceans day event. Talk given from Antarctica to Colégio Purissimo do Coração de Maria (Brazil)

78. Xavier, J. C. (2009). International Polar Year (IPY) celebrations in representation of Portugal, Association of Polar Early Career scientists and the Education and Outreach working group of the IPY, Geneva, 21-26 Feb.

77. Xavier, J. C. (2009). “Climate change in the Antarctic: good place for a vet to do research?”Talk at Nottingham University Veterinary School, 12 Fev. (invited talk).

76. Xavier, J. C. (2009). “Field techniques and tracking” with Luke Dollar in CUVZS Cambridge University Veterinary Annual conservation medicine symposium weekend at Cambridge vet school on 'Crisis and Collaboration: Conservation Medicine in a Changing World', 25 Jan. (invited talk).

75. Xavier, J. C. (2009) “Ideas for science in Portugal in the future.” Geração de Ideias talks forum, with the presence of 3 Members of Parlament , 9 Jan. (invited talk).

74. Mendes-Victor, L., Vieira, G., Xavier, J.C., Canario, A. (2008). “The International Polar Year in Portugal: A New National Polar Programme and a Major Education and Outreach project.” AGU conference, San Francisco, USA, 8 Dec. (invited talk).

73. Xavier, J. C. (2008). “Polar Biosciences in IPY”. I workshop on Portuguese Polar Science, 27 May, with Director of the European Polar Board, Paul Egerton (invited talk).

72. Jenny L. Baeseman, JL, Iversen, KR, Baker, N. & Xavier, J. C. (2008). “Shaping the Future of Polar Research”Talk at “2008 Annual Meeting and Arctic Forum”, Washington, D.C. 14 May (invited talk).

71. Xavier, J. C. (2008). “Why losing Biodiversity can affect you!” at the Teachers Meeting “Between the Land and the Sea”, Gil Eanes School, Lagos, 10 April (invited talk).

70. Xavier, J. C. (2008). ANTARCTICA. given at the ENEB (National Meeting of Students of Biology), University of Lisbon, 9 April (invited talk).

69. Xavier, J. C. (2008). “Connect science and education” at the inauguration of an educational exhibition about the International Polar Year, at the Cultural Center in Lagos, Algarve, 7 April (invited talk).

68. Xavier, J. C. (2008). Science talks on polar research in schools 2008 in schools from the Algarve, Serra da Estrela, Lisboa, Azores Islands (20 invited talks).

67. Xavier, J. C. (2008). “Future challenges in Polar research”. University of Coimbra, 6 November (invited talk).

66. Xavier, J. C. (2008). Attendance to the British Antarctic Survey (BAS) briefing conference, 6-12 September.

65. Xavier, J.C. (2008). “Portugal and the success of IPY.” ESOF Open Forum, Barcelona 18-22 July (invited talk).

64. Xavier, J. C. (2008). “Research and education within IPY.” SCAR-IASC IPY Open Science Conference. St. Petersburg, Russia, 6-12 July (5 invited talks, a poster and organized a session in a workshop).

63. Xavier, J. C. (2008). “IPY and climate change: Portugal polar education and outreach activities ” UNEP Tunza International Children’s Conference on the Environment (16-20 June) (invited talk).

62. Xavier, J. C. (2008). “Penguins and more penguins” Weekend of Polar Science of the Portuguese Educational Programme of the IPY, LATITUDE60!. (with the director of the International Polar Office of the International Polar Year, Professor Dave Carlson) (30 May – 1 June) (invited talk).

61. Xavier, J. C. (2008). “Portugal and IPY: biological sciences research.” 1st workshop on Portuguese Polar Science (with the director of the European Polar Board, Paul Egerton) (27 May) (invited talk).

60. Xavier, J. C. (2008). New Generation of Polar Researchers Symposium, National Science Foundation (COLORADO, USA) 4 -11 May (3 invited talks).

60. Xavier, J. C. (2008). “Icebergues, neve e muitos pinguins: razões para Portugal estar no Ano Polar International” Calouste Gulbenkian, no ciclo de seminários “ Fronteiras da Ciência” (26 March) (invited talk).

59. Xavier, J. C. (2008). “ Portugal and education during the International Polar Year.” IPY Education and Outreach Committee meeting. Strasbourg IPY EOC Meeting , European Science Foundation, 17-20 March) (invited talk).

58. Xavier, J. C. (2008). Association of Polar Early Career Scientists (APECS) Executive meeting, Iceland (2-8 March)

57. Xavier, J. C. (2007). Royal Geographical Society Explore Conference. Royal Geographical Society, London (24-25 Nov.).

56. Mendes-Victor, L., Xavier, J. C. & Teles, G. V. (2007). “Education and Outreach during the International Polar Year: the success study of Portugal.” American Geophysical Union (AGU) meeting, San Francisco, USA (invited talk).

55. Xavier, J. C. (2007). “Portugal and its role in European science”, Polar Summit of the European Polar Consortium. European Polar Board Meeting, Rome (invited talk).

54. Xavier, J. C. (2007). “Portugal and Climate change: studies from the polar regions”, IX Jornadas de Biologia. Universidade do Minho (invited talk).

53. Xavier, J. C. (2007). “Portugal and the International Polar Year”, 24 October, INETI, Lisbon (invited talk).

52. Xavier, J. C. (2007). “Portugal role in the Association of Polar Early Career Scientists.” International Planning Workshop for IPY Youth and Early Career Scientists, 26-30 September, Stockholm (invited talk).

51. Xavier, J. C. (2007). “Studying trophic interactions in the Southern Ocean.” International conference “Trophic interactions in the Southern Ocean”, 21-24 June, Texel, Holland (invited talk).

50. Xavier, J. C. (2007). “Portuguese strategy during the International Polar Year.” 20 June. Centre of Marine Sciences, Portugal (invited talk).

49. Xavier, J. C. (2007). “Portugal and education and outreach during the International Polar Year”. 16 June, Cambridge, UK (invited talk).

48. Xavier, J. C. (2007). “Biases of cephalopods beaks in the diets of top predators”. III International workshop on cephalopod beaks, University of Azores, 1-13 April, Horta, Faial, Azores Islands (invited talk).

47. Xavier, J. C. (2007). “Climate change, icebergs and penguins: the true reasons for the presence of Portugal in the International Polar Year.” Seminars on “If climate was in our hands today...what would you do?”. Centro de Formação Dr. Rui Grácio e da Associação A Rocha, Centro Cultural de Lagos (invited talk).

46. Xavier, J. C. (2007). “The role of Portugal in the International Polar Year.” Department of Oceanography and Fisheries, University of Azores (invited talk).

45. Xavier, J. C. (2007). “Portugal and the Polar regions” ICBAS Workshop, Porto. IV workshop “Formação, ciência e Cultura do Departamento das Ciências do meio aquatico do Instituto de Ciências Biomédicas Abel Salazar da Universidade do Porto (invited talk).

44. Xavier, J. C. (2007). “Science in Portugal during the International Polar Year”. In the Official Opening Ceremonies in Lisbon (28 Feb.) at Pavillion of Knowledge (with Minister of Science and Higher Education, Prof. Mariano Gago, attending) and Paris (1 March) (invited talk).

43. Xavier, J. C. (2007). Who eats whom: why polar bears do not eat penguins? High schools in Azores, Setúbal, Grandola, Palmela, Sintra, Almada, Algarve, Alentejo, Porto, Coimbra, Madeira, Guarda, Vila do Conde, Castelo Branco, Sabugal, Alcanede, Cartaxo and Lisbon in the initiative “Scientists go back to school” (77 invited talks).

42. Xavier, J. C. (2006). Who eats whom: why polar bears do not eat penguins? High schools in Algarve (Olhão, Portimão, Loulé, Faro and Vila Real de S. António), Porto in the initiative “Scientists go back to school” (11 invited talks).

42. Xavier, J. C. (2006). Biology and diversity: relevance of trophic interactions in the Antarctic marine ecosystem.” Annual meeting of CIMAR Associate Laboratory, Peniche Portugal, 20-21 October (invited talk and 3 posters).

41. Xavier, J. C. (2006). ANTARCTIDA: an oasis to do marine biology? Research Center in Biodiversity and Genetic Resources - CIBIO (Oporto), 4 October (invited talk).

40. Xavier, J. C. (2006). Biological sciences. III workshop Portugal and the Polar regions, University of Lisbon, 29 November, Portugal (planned invited talks).

39. Xavier, J. C. (2006). Presentation of LATITUDE60!, an educational programme directed to all levels of education in Portugal to promote science during the International Polar Year 2007-08. High schools in Azores islands (Faial, Pico and Terceira) and Porto, September (8 invited talks).

38. Xavier, J. C. & Vieira, G. T. (2006). Portugal e as regiões polares. Congress on education in Portugal (Porto, Borba, Funchal, Mira, Coimbra, Odivelas and Algarve) (poster)

37. Xavier, J. C. (2006). Presentation of LATITUDE60!, an educational programme directed to all levels of education in Portugal to promote science during the International Polar Year 2007-08. University of Algarve, Faro, 6 July (Invited talk).

36. Xavier, J. C. (2006). Relevance of Antarctic research in marine biology Faculty of sciences, University of Lisbon, 7 June (invited talk).

35. Xavier, J. C. (2006). ANTARCTIDA: an oasis to do marine biology? Institute of fisheries research, IPIMAR, Lisbon, 5 June (invited talk).

34. Xavier, J. C. & Vieira, G. T. (2006). Portugal and the International Polar Year 2007-08: the key role of researchers in promoting science to a wider audience. At “I meeting of communication of science”, Institute Gulbenkian of science, Lisbon, 3 June (invited talk).

33. Xavier, J. C. (2006). Presentation of the “Portuguese Scientific Strategy for the International Polar Year”. II workshop Portugal and the Polar regions, Oceanarium of Lisbon, 8 May, Portugal (planned invited talk).

32. Xavier, J. C. (2006). ANTARCTIDA: an oasis to do marine biology? University of Coimbra, Portugal, 8 March (invited talk).

31. Xavier, J. C. and Borges, T. C. (2006). Cephalopods caught by non-cephalopod target fisheries: does it produce damaging effects on the structure of the cephalopod populations? “Cephalopods life-cycles: biology, management and conservation”, Cephalopod International Advisory Council (CIAC) conference, 2-10 February, 2006 (Poster).

30. Xavier, J. C. , Kresswell, K. A., Mendes, D., Cristo, M. and Borges, T. C. (2006). A statistical method to estimate the optimal number of stomach samples to assess the diet of cephalopods. “Cephalopods life-cycles: biology, management and conservation”, Cephalopod International Advisory Council (CIAC) conference, 2-10 February, 2006 (Poster).

29. Xavier, J. C., Croxall, J. P. and C. Nigmatullin (2006). Predator-prey interactions in the Southern Ocean: identification of growth and post-spawning periods of Antarctic squids using albatross diets. “Cephalopods life-cycles: biology, management and conservation”, Cephalopod International Advisory Council (CIAC) conference, 2-10 February, 2006 (planned invited talk).

28. Xavier, J. C. and Cherel, Y. (2006). Cephalopod beak guide for the Southern Ocean. Workshop Southern Ocean Cephalopods, in “Cephalopods life-cycles: biology, management and conservation”, Cephalopod International Advisory Council( CIAC) conference, 2-10 February, 2006 (planned invited talk).

27. Xavier, J. C. (2005). The biology of the Southern Ocean and practical aplications in the investigation of marine resources. I workshop Portugal and the Antarctic, University of Lisbon, 18 November, Portugal (planned invited talk).

26. Xavier, J. C. (2005). Wildlife in Antarctica: a portuguese perspective. Given at Oceanário de Lisboa, Lisbon, 29 September (planned invited talk).

25. Xavier, J. C., Afonso, C. M., Borges, T. C., Sendão, J., Malaquias, M. A. E. and Olim, S. (2005). Fisheries trends and biodiversity of molluscs in Portuguese waters. CLMA- Latin-American Malacological Congress, 4-7 July, Panama (poster).

24. Xavier, J. C. (2005). Fisheries of the Antarctic Ocean. Given at Encontro das Pescas (Fisheries Meeting), University of Algarve (planned invited talk).

23. Xavier, J. C. (2005). Antarctic ocean resources: potential and relevance. Given at Zoomarine Aquatic park (to American University students), 27 May (planned invited talk).

22. Xavier, J. C. (2005). Utopia or reality: can prey distribution be estimated using predators foraging data? In cycle of “Antarctic talks” at the University of Algarve, 24 May (planned invited talk).

21. Xavier, J. C. (2005). ANTARCTICA. given at the ENEB (National Meeting of Students of Biology), University of Algarve (planned invited talk).

20. Xavier, J. C. (2005). Ecological niche: can contrasting feeding ecologies of albatrosses be used as an evidence? In cycle of “Antarctic talks” at the University of Algarve, 15 March (planned invited talk).

19. Xavier, J. C. (2005). Antarctica: potential and relevance. In cycle of “Antarctic talks” at the University of Algarve, 22 February (planned invited talk).

18. Xavier, J. C. Croxall, J. P. , Trathan, P. N. and Wood, A. G. (2004). Contrasting feeding strategies and diets of breeding grey-headed and wandering albatrosses at South Georgia under abnormal oceanographic conditions. International Albatross and Petrel Conference, 21-27 August, Uruguay (planned invited talk).

17. Xavier, J. C. (2003). Attendance to the subgroup on fisheries acoustics. 18-22 August 2003, Cambridge, UK.

16. Xavier, J. C. (2003). Course on data processing using Echoview-programme (with Dr. Cathy Goss, British Antarctic Survey).

15. Xavier, J. C., Tarling, G. A., Croxall, J. P. and Rodhouse, P. G. (2003). Interpreting cephalopod distribution using predators foraging. Cephalopod International Advisory Council (CIAC) Symposium, 18-21 February, Phuket, Thailand (planned invited talk).

14. Xavier, J. C., Croxall, J. P., Rodhouse, P. G., Reid, K. and Trathan, P. N. (2003). Can cephalopods be cephalopod dependent? International Symposium on Bio-logging science, 17-21 March, Tokyo, Japan (planned poster).

13. Xavier, J. C. (2002) Sexual segregation on wandering albatrosses: an important reason for high mortality in females? Biosciences Division Seminars, British Antarctic Survey, 16 October, Cambridge, UK (talk).

12. Xavier, J. C., Phillips, R. A., Wood, A. G. and Croxall, J. P. (2002) Sexual segregation on wandering albatrosses: an important reason for high mortality in females? Sexual segregation workshop, 16-18 September, Cambridge, England (invited talk).

11. Xavier, J. C., Croxall, J. P., Rodhouse, P. G., Reid, K. and Trathan, P. N. (2002). Can cephalopods be cephalopod dependent? Marine Biology Postgraduate workshop, 22-24 April, Plymouth, England (poster).

10. Xavier, J. C., Rodhouse, P. G., Croxall, J. P., , Reid, K. and Trathan, P. N. (2002). Unusual presence of Illex argentinus (Ommastrephidae) in the diet of albatrosses breeding in Bird Island, South Georgia. Marine Biology Postgraduate workshop, 22-24 April, Plymouth, England (poster).

9. Xavier, J. C., Wood, A. G., Croxall, J. P. and Rodhouse, P. G. (2001) New estimates of the Martialia hyadesi stock based on predator diet: implications for south Atlantic squid fisheries. International Council for the Exploration of the Sea (ICES) meeting, 26-29 September, Oslo, Norway (talk and poster).

8. Xavier, J. C., Croxall, J. P., Rodhouse, P. G., Reid, K. and Trathan, P. N. (2001). Can cephalopods be cephalopod dependent? Scientific Committee for Antarctic Research (SCAR) Conference, 26 August- 1 September, Amsterdam, Netherlands (poster).

7. Xavier, J. C. (2001) Antarctic Ocean resources: can we learn more about squid using albatrosses? DYNAMOE (Dynamic and Management of Ocean Ecosystems) workshop, British Antarctic Survey,10 October Cambridge, UK (talk).

6. Xavier, J. C. (2001) High mileage and low running costs: albatrosses as efficient squid predators. BAS (British Antarctic Survey) Network Day, 9 October, Cambridge, UK (talk).

5. Xavier, J. C., Wood, A. G., Croxall, J. P. and Rodhouse, P. G. (2000) Unusual presence of Illex argentinus (Cephalopoda: ommastrephidae) in the diet of albatrosses breeding at Bird Island, South Georgia. Cephalopod International Advisory Council (CIAC) Symposium, 3-7 July, Abeerden, Scotland (poster and paper).

4. Xavier, J. C. (2000) Como estudar cefalópodes no Oceano Antarctico usando interacções predador-presa. 15 December, Universidade do Algarve, Portugal (talk).

3. Xavier, J. C. (1999) How to study squid in Antarctic waters: a predator-prey approach. DYNAMOE (Dynamic and Management of Ocean Ecosystems) workshop, British Antarctic Survey,15 June Cambridge, UK (talk).

2. Xavier, J. C. (1999) How to study squid in Antarctic waters: a predator-prey approach. 15 October, Department of Zoology, University of Cambridge, Cambridge, UK (talk).

1. Xavier, J. C. (1998) Expo 98 press conference, 20-21 September, Lisbon, Portugal. As the only Portuguese scientist in the British Antarctic Survey interviews to journals, TV and radio were given when the Scientific Research Ship James Clark Ross was in the EXPO 98 (titled: Oceans, heritage to the future) (speech and posters)

posters

8. supervising theses

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2010- Supervisor of MSc student Rui Vieira in the project “Estrutura populacional de Electrona antarctica (Günther, 1878) e Gymnoscopelus braueri (Lönnberg, 1905) no mar de Scotia (Oceano Antárctico)” in collaboration with the University of Algarve (Dr. Jorge Gonçalves) and University of Lisbon (Dr. Carlos Assis).

2010 – Supervisor of MSc student Sue-Anne Bloom in the project “Behaviour ecology of white chinned petrels: feeding and diving ecology and its implications in conservation” in collaboration with the British Antarctic Survey (Dr. Richard Phillips) and University of Coimbra.

2007 - Supervisor of Master student in the project “Trophic dynamics of conger eels Conger conger in rocky marine areas of Northeast Atlantic” in collaboration with the University of Lisbon (Dr. Carlos Assis), CEBC- CNRS, France (Dr. Yves Cherel) and University of Algarve (Dr. Teresa Borges). (Neusa Vale, graduated with 18 values, EXCELLENT).

2007 - Supervisor of undergraduate student in the project “Feeding ecology of blue shark Prionace glauca in the Northeast Atlantic Ocean” in collaboration with the University of Oporto (Dr. Nuno Queiroz) and CEBC- CNRS, France (Dr. Yves Cherel). (Ana Mendonça).

2007 - Collaborator (co-Supervisor) of undergraduate student in the project “Diet of the loggerhead turtle Caretta caretta off Madeira Island, Northeast Atlantic Ocean” in collaboration with the University of Madeira (Dr. Thomas Dellinger). (Carla Moreira).

2007 - Supervisor of Master student in the project “Predator-prey interactions in deep sea sharks Galeus spp. in Algarve (South of Portugal)” in collaboration with the University of Algarve (Dr.Rui Coelho, Prof. Karim Erzini). (Marta Correia).

2007 - Supervisor of Master student in the project “Diet of shark Etpmoterus pusillus off Portugal: implications on sharks conservation” in collaboration with the University of Algarve (Dr.Rui Coelho, Prof. Karim Erzini) (Cátia Vieira had 17 values, VERY GOOD).

2007 - Supervisor of Master student in the project “How oceanographic conditions affect foraging patterns of Calonectris diomedea in the Azores Islands” in collaboration with the University of Azores (Dr. Maria Carvalho) and University of Leeds (Dr. Keith Hamer). (Marisa Antunes).

2007 - Supervisor of Master student in the project “Sexual segregation on seabirds in the Azores Islands” in collaboration with the University of Azores (Dr. Maria Carvalho). (Joana Lisboa).

2007 - Supervisor of an undergraduate student in the project “Conservation of Calonectris diomedea in the Azores Islands: effects of rats in survival rates” in collaboration with the University of Azores (Dr. Maria Carvalho). (Marina Mendes had 18 values, EXCELLENT).

2006-07 - Supervisor of undergraduate students in the project “Predator-prey interactions in relation to conservation of Calonectris diomedea in the Azores Islands” in collaboration with the University of Azores (Dr. Maria Carvalho). (Ana Sofia Mendonça had 19 values, EXCELLENT).

2005 - Supervisor of a undergraduate student in the project “Marine ecology of fisheries: relevance of the allometric relationships in coastal fish species” in collaboration with the University of Algarve (Prof. Dr. Teresa Borges). (Vânia Barradas had 19 Values, EXCELLENT).

9. language skills

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language	reading	writing	conversation

10. other information [e.g. patents]

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AWARDS

2010 - Fund for support for scientific community (Foundation to the Science and Technology, Portugal; 1000 euros)
2009 – Certificate of appreciation for valuable contributions to the success of Portugal in the International Polar year (awarded by the World Meteorological Organization, WMO, and International Council for Science, ICSU)
2008 – German Ministry of Education and Research (~1000 euros) for the participation of the IMPETUS workshop “Techniques in Polar Ocean Observation and Monitoring”
2008 – U.S. National Science Foundation award (~2000 US dollars) for the participation for the New Generation of Polar Researchers Symposium (top young 36 scientists from all over the world).
2008 - Calouste Gulbenkian Institute (1250 euros) for the participation of the prestigious science talks “Fronteirs of Science”
2008 – Iceland Research Council/ Nothern Research Forum (~1000 euros) for the participation of the meeting of the executive committee of the Association of Polar Early Career Scientists (APECS)
2007 – Principal investigator in research project funded by the Foundation to the Science and Technology (Fundação para a Ciência e Tecnologia, Portugal) titled POLAR, PTDC/BIA-BDE/64539/2006, on predator-prey interactions in polar regions in relation to climate change (124 000 euros)
2007- Coordinator in the European funding grant for the educational programme LATITUDE60!, focused on showing the importance of the polar regions in the Earth systems, sponsored by the Agency “Ciência Viva”, Portugal. (320 000 euros)
2007 – Fund from the regional directorate of fisheries management of the Azores Islands for organizing a workshop on cephalopod beaks identification (6000 euros)
2007 - Fund for support for scientific community (Foundation to the Science and Technology, Portugal) for organizing a workshop on cephalopod beaks identification (2000 euros)
2007- Fund for support for scientific community (Foundation to the Science and Technology, Portugal) for representing Portugal in Rome, for the European Polar Board meeting (450 euros)
2007- Fund for support for scientific community (Foundation to the Science and Technology, Portugal) for representing Portugal in London, at the Royal Geographical Society (550 euros)
2007- Fund for support for scientific community (Foundation to the Science and Technology, Portugal) for representing Portugal in Paris, for the Global launch of the International Polar Year (730 euros)
2007 – Travel funds from the European Polar Board, European Science Foundation (500 euros)
2006- Post-doctoral fellowship from the Foundation to the Science and Technology (Fundação para a Ciência e Tecnologia), Portugal.
2004 - Centre of Marine Sciences Research Fund (3000 euros/year)
2003 - Malacological Society of London Annual award
2003 – Foundation Calouste Gunbenkian short term Scholarship
2003 – Post-doctoral fellowship from the Foundation to the Science and Technology (Fundação para a Ciência e Tecnologia), Portugal.
2003 – Cambridge Philosophical Society Research Studentship
2001- Perry Fund Research Grant (awarded by Queens´ College, Univ. Cambridge)
2001- Winner of the New Scientist and Wellcome Trust New Millennial Science Essay competition award
1999- Cambridge European Trust Scholarship (University of Cambridge), United Kingdom.
1998- Ph. D. Scholarship from the Foundation to the Science and Technology (Fundação para a Ciência e Tecnologia), Portugal.

ORGANIZER OF CONFERENCES AND WORKSHOPS

2010 – Xavier, J. C., Badhe R., Sparrow M., Thomas L., Osman L., Morin S. & Baeseman J. (2010). "ANTARCTIC SCIENCE: Role of SCAR in promoting early career research opportunities". XXXI SCAR Buenos Aires (4th August)

2010 – Xavier, J. C., Fietz, S. (2010). “Energy and Enthusiasm is Contagious: How early career scientists can help the world reach excellence in science?” ESOF Career Programme session, 4th July (with Jenny Baeseman (APECS Director), David Carlson (IPY International office director), Paul Egerton (Director of the Life, Environment of the European Science Foundation), and Gerhard Hans Wolf (European Economic and Social Committee of the European Union))

2010 – Pomereu, J., West, P. & Xavier, J. C. (2010). Global learning: the impact of the media. In OSLO IPY Conference (convenor)

2010 – Xavier, J. C., Trindade, A. & M. Jorge (2010). “APECS Portugal: the role of polar early careers scientists in the future.” University of Coimbra, Portugal (March)

2010 – Vieira, G. T., Saldanha, J. B., Mora, C., Neves, M., Xavier, J. C. (2010). “II meeting on polar sciences: status of polar research in Portugal after the International Polar Year.” Geographical Society of Lisbon, Lisbon (with the participation of the Minister of Higher Education, Mariano Gago, and the President of the Foundation for Science and Technology, João Sentieiro).

2010 – Almeida, A., Domingues, I., Xavier, J., Agostinho, M. (2010). Science, Politics and the media: how to provide knowledge to policy making. “ Calouste Gulbenkian, Lisbon (endorsed personally the President of the Portuguese Republic, Anibal Cavaco Silva)

2010- Xavier, J. C. (2010). “E & O panel on Polar Research.” Museu da Ciência, 19 Março (panel discussions between early career scientists and children from various schools) in APECS Portugal workshop

2008 – Taylor, L. “APECS Career Development Workshop.” Organized a session within this workshop titled “balancing education and outreach in your research career.” St. Petersburg (7 July).

2008 - Munro, N., Xavier, J. C. & Rasquin, C. “IPY and climate change.” UNEP Tunza International Children’s Conference on the Environment (16-20 June).

2007 – Salmon, R., Munro, N., Raymond, M., Church, A., Khun, T., Baeseman, J., Lantuit, H., Xavier, J. C., Hik, D., Kullerud, L., Sparrow, E., Hansen, C. International Planning Workshop for IPY Youth and Early Career Scientists, Stockholm, Sweden (26th September – 1 October).

2007 – Magalhães, M., Xavier, J. C., Clarke, M. Serrão Santos, R. III International workshop on cephalopod beaks, University of Azores, 1-13 April, Horta, Faial, Azores Islands.

2006 – Vieira, G. T., Neves, M., Mora, C., Xavier, J. C., Rocha, C.. III workshop Portugal and the Antarctic: a strategy for research and education in the International Polar Year. University of Lisbon, 29 November, Portugal.

2006 - Vieira, G. T., Xavier, J. C., Felipe, P. II workshop Portugal and the Polar regions, Oceanarium of Lisbon, 8 May, Portugal.

2005 - Vieira, G. T., Xavier, J. C., Neves, M.. I workshop Portugal and the Antarctic and the preparation for the Portuguese activities in the International Polar Year 2007-08. University of Lisbon, 18 November, Portugal.

MEDIA AND OTHER PUBLICATIONS (SCIENCE RELATED)
Xavier, J. C. (2010). Contribution to “Four years of Shaping the Future of Polar Research: summary of IPY activities” by Fugmann et al. 2010. University of Tromso and Norway Research Council

Xavier, J. C. (2010). DVD on Antarctic Science “Onboard Diary”. 15 min.

Xavier, J .C. (2010). Interviews to the British Broadcasting Company (BBC), TV stations (TVI 24), national radio stations (Renascenca, Antena 1 (4), RDP Africa (2), TSF) and newspapers (UP magazine, journal i, Diario de Notícias, Diário de Coimbra), and news agencies (Lusa).

Xavier, J. C. (2009). Article to the IPY.org “IPY research, E & O: how IPY can make all the difference to non-polar countries beyond 2009”, 15 June.

Xavier, J. C. (2009). Interview by phone from Antarctica on the launch of the educational book “Think green” on environment (including mentioning the polar regions) by a High School in Algarve.

Xavier, J. C. (2009). “Living and working in Antarctica as a young marine biologist”. Phone interview to Svalbard from Antarctica, during the APECS workshop/summer school “International and Interdisciplinary IPY Polar Field School 2009”

Xavier, J .C. (2009). Interviews to national TV network stations (SIC, RTP 1), radio ( Antena 1, Radio Clube Português), newspapers (Jornal de Notícias, Público, Correio da Manhã, Jornal i, Visão, Diário de Coimbra).

Xavier, J. C. (2009). Web interviews, radio interviews and phone calls from Antarctica to Brazil (Rádio Claretiana FM ; 2), Malaysia (1), Portugal (2) and UK (1) on polar science onboard of the research vessel James Clark Ross and Bird Island, South Georgia (Antarctica), in international conferences and in schools.

Xavier, J. C. (2009). Weekly blog posts on polar science in two blogs.

Xavier, J. C. & Baeseman, J. (2009). Article on polar research and the work carried out during IPY. APECS Newsletter on polar science, March issue.

Xavier, J. C. (2008). 2 Articles to the web blog of Zoomarine water park on polar science.

Xavier, J. C. (2008). “Science is important” article in http://whyscience.co.uk/

Xavier, J .C. (2008). Interviews to national newspapers Jornal de Notícias, Correio da Manhã, Diário de Noticias and Público on Portuguese Polar research for 2009 season press conference.

Xavier, J. C. (2008). Radio interviews to the national radios stations Antena 1 (8), Antena 2 (1), Antena 3 (3) and TSF (1) and regional radios radio Tavira (1), radio Guadiana (2) and Radio Montanha, Azores (1) and Rádio Reconquista (1).

Xavier, J. C. (2008). Contribution to the teenager adventure book “Uma aventura no Alto Mar” by Ana Magalhães e Isabel Alçada, with presentation at the launch of the book, 15 March.

Xavier, J. C. (2008). TV interviews to national TV stations RTP 1 (1), Ciência Viva TV (2), SIC (2) and TVI (1).

Xavier, J. C. (2007). TV interviews on National Portuguese TV RTP1 Madeira, BIOSFERA program (science program), Magazine 2010 (RTP 2), LIVE EARTH show (RTP1), RDP Africa.

Xavier, J. C. (2007). Newspaper interviews on the journals “O Algarve”, “Público”, “Jornal Universitário de Coimbra”, LUSA, “Visão”, “Jornal da Madeira”, “Diario de Notícias” and local newspaper in Castelo Branco.

Xavier, J. C. (2007). Os pinguins. In Agenda 2008 Ano Polar Internacional (Vieira, G. T.) CTT Correios de Portugal 150 pp

Xavier, J. C. (2006-07). Radio interviews at the national radio Antena 1, Antena 2, Antena 3, RDP Africa, Rádio Guadiana, TSF and local radio “Reconquista”on polar research.

Xavier, J. C. (2006). Aquecimento global e degelo. Interview in the magazine e.Ciência, n 117: 10-14 regarding global warming and climate change in polar regions. December.

Vasconcelos, S. (2006). Portugal assina SCAR. Article on Semanário (National weekely newspaper) regarding Portugal joining the Scientific Committee for Antarctic Research (SCAR), which allow Portugal to be recognized as a country carrying research in Antarctica. July.

Coelho, A. I. (2006). Cientista ajuda as pescas. Article in Correio da Manhã (National newspaper) regarding work carried out in the Antarctic being applied in European waters and how is helping fisheries management. 26 Jun.

Nunes, M. P. (2006). Éden. Article in VEGA Magazine (Adventure and Sea; 8 pages) regarding work in the Antarctic. March issue.

Xavier, J. C., Vieira, G. T. and Canário, A. (2006). Antarctica: a question of a treaty? Público (National Portuguese newspaper), 22 Jan.

Lewis, C. (2004). Out with the lads. Article on New Scientist on sexual segregation on vertebrates. Work mentioned, and quoted, regarding recent work on sexual segregation on seabirds related to risk of extinction.

Collins, M., Xavier, J., Reid, K., Belchier, M., Goss, C. and Agnew, D. (2004). Does the current South Georgia ground fish survey accurately estimate the standing stock of mackerel icefish? WG-FSA-SAM-04/20, 24pp. CCAMLR, Hobart Australia.

Xavier, J. C. (2001). Can I have a wanderer around? (awarded prize for the New Scientist/Wellcome Trust essay Competition 2001).