Dr Leonardo Rodrigues da Mata ~ Adjunct Principal Research Fellow

Leonardo leads the Biomass Demonstration - Production team within the Macroalgal Biofuels and Bioproducts project. The goals of this subprogram are to demonstrate large-scale production and to deliver high productivities of biomass that enable scaling of research towards commercialisation and industrial testing of significant volumes of macroalgae. Cost-effective, large-scale production provides for the development of macroalgae as a flexible and economic feedstock.

Interests

Professional

• Algae production manager
• High level research position

Research

• Macroalgae growth optimization and up scaling
• Basic (and stress) physiology of macroalgae
• Valuable secondary metabolites overproduction
• Macroalgae biotechnology

Experience

• 2012 to present - Research Fellow – Biomass Demonstration, James Cook University (Townsville, Australia)
• 2011 to 2012 - Postdoctoral Fellow, Centre of Marine Sciences, University of Algarve (partnering with JCU) (Portugal)
• 2004 to 2008 - PhD, University of Algarve (Portugal)
• 1998 to 2002 - MSc, University of Algarve (Portugal)
• 1996 to 1997 - BSc, University of Algarve (Portugal)

Research Disciplines

• Fisheries Sciences (0704)
• Plant Biology (0607)
• Industrial Biotechnology (1003)

Socio-Economic Objectives

• Plant Production and Plant Primary Products (8299)
• Fisheries - Aquaculture (8301)

Awards

• 2008 - Best student oral presentation award on the 11th International Conference on Applied Phycology, Galway, Ireland

Other

• 2011 to 2014 - 108,680.00 € Portuguese Science and Technology Foundation. Waterborne seaweed metabolites as a green solution for antimicrobial therapy in aquaculture (PTDC/MAR/112792/2009). (Principal Investigator).

These are the most recent publications associated with this author. To see a detailed profile of all publications stored at JCU, visit ResearchOnline@JCU. Hover over Altmetrics badges to see social impact.

Journal Articles

• Califano G, Castanho S, Soares F, Ribeiro L, Cox C, Rodrigues da Mata L and Costa R (2017) Molecular taxonomic profiling of bacterial communities in a gilthead seabream (Sparus aurata) hatchery. Frontiers In Microbiology, 8.
• Castanho S, Califano G, Soares F, Costa R, Mata L, Pousão-Ferreira P and Ribeiro L (2017) The effect of live feeds bathed with the red seaweed Asparagopsis armata on the survival, growth and physiology status of Sparus aurata larvae. Fish Physiology and Biochemistry, 43 (4). pp. 1043-1054
• Mata L, Lawton R, Magnusson M, Andreakis N, de Nys R and Paul N (2017) Within-species and temperature-related variation in the growth and natural products of the red alga Asparagopsis taxiformis. Journal of Applied Phycology, 29 (3). pp. 1437-1447
• Andreakis N, Costello P, Zanolla M, Saunders G and Mata L (2016) Endemic or introduced? Phylogeography of Asparagopsis (Florideophyceae) in Australia reveals multiple introductions and a new mitochondrial lineage. Journal of Phycology, 52 (1). pp. 141-147
• Angell A, Mata L, de Nys R and Paul N (2016) The protein content of seaweeds: a universal nitrogen-to-protein conversion factor of five. Journal of Applied Phycology, 28 (1). pp. 511-524
• Magnusson M, Carl C, Mata L, de Nys R and Paul N (2016) Seaweed salt from Ulva: a novel first step in a cascading biorefinery model. Algal Research, 16. pp. 308-316
• Mata L, Magnusson M, Paul N and de Nys R (2016) The intensive land-based production of the green seaweeds Derbesia tenuissima and Ulva ohnoi: biomass and bioproducts. Journal of Applied Phycology, 28 (1). pp. 365-375
• Neveux N, Magnusson M, Mata L, Whelan A, de Nys R and Paul N (2016) The treatment of municipal wastewater by the macroalga Oedogonium sp and its potential for the production of biocrude. Algal Research, 13. pp. 284-292
• Angell A, Mata L, de Nys R and Paul N (2015) Indirect and direct effects of salinity on the quantity and quality of total amino acids in Ulva ohnoi (Chlorophyta). Journal of Phycology, 51 (3). pp. 536-545
• Magnusson M, Mata L, Wang N, Zhao J, de Nys R and Paul N (2015) Manipulating antioxidant content in macroalgae in intensive land-based cultivation systems for functional food applications. Algal Research, 8. pp. 153-160
• Angell A, Mata L, de Nys R and Paul N (2014) Variation in amino acid content and its relationship to nitrogen content and growth rate in Ulva ohnoi (Chlorophyta). Journal of Phycology, 50 (1). pp. 216-226
• Cole A, Mata L, Paul N and De Nys R (2014) Using CO₂ to enhance carbon capture and biomass applications of freshwater macroalgae. GCB Bioenergy, 6. pp. 637-645

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ResearchOnline@JCU stores 21+ research outputs authored by Dr Leonardo Rodrigues da Mata from 2008 onwards.

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These Higher Degree Research projects are either current or by students who have completed their studies within the past 5 years at JCU. Linked titles show theses available within ResearchOnline@JCU.

Completed

• Seaweeds as an alternative crop for the production of protein (2016, PhD , Associate Advisor)

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