Dr. Ricardo Calado

Ricardo Calado obtained his Ph.D. in 2005 in Biology (specialization in Animal Biotechnology) from the Faculty of Sciences of Lisbon University (FCUL). He is currently Principal Researcher at the University of Aveiro (Portugal), where he is the scientific coordinator of CEPAM-ECOMARE, a state-of-the-art research facility addressing applied marine ecology, sustainable aquaculture, and blue biotechnology. He has worked for the last 20 years on the ABC of marine ornamental species: Aquaculture, Biology and Conservation. He is interested in the traceability of marine species being traded for human consumption, as well as marine ornamentals, and has actively been working with authorities to develop new approaches and tools to fight illegal, unreported, and unregulated (IUU) fishing.