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Tania  Fernandes's picture

Dr. ir. Tania Fernandes

Researcher

Aquatic Ecology


Research themes
  • Chemical ecology
  • Microbiomes

  • Research expertise
  • Anaerobic digestion
  • Closing nutrient cycles
  • New sanitation systems
  • Nutrient recovery
  • Waste and wastewater treatment
  • microalgae cultivation

  • Page last updated: 14-09-2020

    Looking at eco-technological and sustainable ways to treat wastewater. Recovery of nutrients from wastewater with microalgae. Removal of human pathogens and micropollutants in an anaerobic digestion followed by microalgae photobioreactor. Decentralized sanitation systems.

    • CV
    • Groups
    • Collaborations
    • Peer-reviewed publications
    • Popular-scientific publications
    • Ancillary positions

    Education

    2004 – 2010 Hydrolysis inhibition of complex biowaste, PhD – Sub-department of Environmental Technology – Wageningen University, The Netherlands.

    1996 – 2003 Environmental Engineer, MSc – Universidade Lusófona de Humanidades e Tecnologias in Lisbon, Portugal.

    1992 – 1995 Environmental and natural resources management – Escola Profissional de Gestão e Tecnologias Marítimas de Quarteira in Quarteira, Portugal.

     

    Work experience

    2017 - Present Founder of METS (microalgae eco-tecnological solutions, www.nioo.knaw.nl/en/mets). Unit within NIOO-KNAW that connects environmental technology with ecology.

    2014 - Present Researcher and Project Leader of New Sanitation at NIOO, The Netherlands.

    2011 - 2014 Researcher on InnoWator project "Recycling black water nutrients by algae-based photobiodegradation" - NIOO, Wageningen University, Desah, Ingrepro, Waterschao Vallei & Eem, The Netherlands.

    2007 – 2010 Researcher on the EOS project “Maximising the bio-energy potential of lingo-cellulose biomass; mitigating the effect of humic and fulvic acids” – Wageningen University, The Netherlands.

    2006 – 2006 Researcher on the E.U. CROPGEN project “Renewable energy from crops and agrowastes” – Wageningen University, The Netherlands.

    2004 – 2006 Researcher on the ROB, SenterNovem project “Ontwikkeling van een model voor de voorspelling van de gasproducties bij covergisting van mest bij verschillende NH4+-N concentraties” – Wageningen University, The Netherlands.

    2004 – 2004 Researcher and junior advisor for the company 3D Water B.V. – Wageningen, The Netherlands.

    2003 – 2003 Traineeship in feasibility of anaerobic digestion of concentrated black water and kitchen refuse within the DESAR (Decentralized Sanitation and Reuse) concept – Wageningen University, The Netherlands.

    METS
    METS seeks to explore the potential of microalgae biodiversity and interactions for ecological and sustainable water and wastewater treatment therefore...Read more
    Van Donk Group
    Ellen van Donk focuses on how ecological mechanisms and abiotic factors govern the dynamics and structure of food webs in aquatic ecosystems. Van Donk...Read more
    Vet Group
    Research of the Vet-group deals with the ecology and evolution of multitrophic systems of plants, herbivore insects and their natural enemies. Being attached...Read more

    Scientific within research projects:

    Dr. ir. K. Kujawa, Dr. ir. Nora Sutton, Dr. ir. Alette Langenhoff, Prof. Dr. ir. Huub Rijnaarts - Sub-Department Environmental Technology, Wageningen University

    Prof. Dr. ir. René Wijffels, Dr. ir. Maria Barbosa, Dr. ir. Marcel Janssen - Sub-Department Bioprocess engineering, Wageningen University

    Prof. Dr. ir. Grietje Zeeman, Dr. ir. Jan Weijma, Dr. ir. Iemke Bisschops - LeAF, Wageningen

    Dr. ir. Gustavo H. R. da Silva - Environmental and Cilvil Engineering Department, UNESP, São Paulo, Brazil

    Prof. dr. Luiz Antonio Daniel, Prof. dr. Marco Realli, Dr. Ana Paula Suetti - Escola de Engenharia de São Carlos, University of São Paulo, Brazil

    Prof. dr. Annemarie Mol, Dr. Rebeca Ibáñez Martín - Amsterdam Institute for Social Science Research (AISSR)- Anthropology Department, University of Amsterdam

    Prof. dr. Cor van der Weele - Philosophy, department, Wageningen University

    Dr. Ir. M.K. de Kreuk, Dr. Ir. R. Lindeboom, Prof. Dr. Ir. J. Van Lier, Dr. Ir. D. van Halem, Prof.dr.ir L.Rietveld, Prof dr. GJ Medema - Department of Water management, TU Delft

    Dr. Ir. C. Hooijmans, Dr. G. Ferrero, Dr. H.Garcia - Environmental Engineering and Water Technology Department, UNESCO-IHE Delft

    Prof. Dr. Ir. E. Moors - UNESCO-IHE Delft

    Prof T.R. Sreekrishnan, Dr. S. Z. Ahammad - Department of Biochemical Engineering and Biotechnology, Indian Institute of Technology (IIT), New Delhi, India

    Dr. Anushree Malik - Center for Rural Development Technology (CRDT), Indian Institute of Technology Delhi (IIT), New Delhi, India

     

    Stakeholders:

    Waterschap Vallei en Veluwe

    Waterschap Aa en Maas

    Waterschap De Dommel

    Brabant Water

    Eco-village Boekel

    Utrecht Sustainable Institute & Sustainable Entrepreneurship (USI)

    Het Groene Brein

    The Nutrient Platform, Netherlands Water Partnership (NWP)

    The UNESCO-IHE Institute for Water Education

    Medialab-Prado Madrid

    Scholte Holding

    IPStar

    STOWA

    OASEN

      2020

    • Suleiman, A. K. A., Lourenço, K. S., Clark, C., Luz, R. L., Silva, G. H. R., Vet, L. E. M., Cantarella, H., Fernandes, T. V., & Kuramae, E. (2020). From toilet to agriculture: Fertilization with microalgal biomass from wastewater impacts the soil and rhizosphere active microbiomes, greenhouse gas emissions and plant growth. Resources, Conservation and Recycling, 161, [104924]. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.resconrec.2020.104924
    • Trebuch, L. M., Oyserman, B. O., Janssen, M., Wijffels, R. H., Vet, L. E. M., & Fernandes, T. V. (2020). Impact of hydraulic retention time on community assembly and function of photogranules for wastewater treatment. Water Research, 173, [115506]. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.watres.2020.115506
    • Slompo, N. D. M., Quartaroli, L., Fernandes, T. V., Silva, G. H. R. D., & Daniel, L. A. (2020). Nutrient and pathogen removal from anaerobically treated black water by microalgae. Journal of Environmental Management, 268. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jenvman.2020.110693
    • 2019

    • Sui, Y., Muys, M., Van de Waal, D. B., D'Adamo, S., Vermeir, P., Fernandes, T. V., & Vlaeminck, S. E. (2019). Enhancement of co-production of nutritional protein and carotenoids in Dunaliella salina using a two-phase cultivation assisted by nitrogen level and light intensity. Bioresource Technology, 287(September 2019), [121398]. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.biortech.2019.121398
    • Silva, G. H. R., Sueitt, A. P. E., Haimes, S., Tripidaki, A., van Zwieten, R., & Fernandes, T. V. (2019). Feasibility of closing nutrient cycles from black water by microalgae-based technology. Algal Research, 44. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.algal.2019.101715
    • 2017

    • Fernandes, T. V., Suárez-Muñoz, M., Trebuch, L. M., Verbraak, P. J., & Van de Waal, D. B. (2017). Toward an Ecologically Optimized N:P Recovery from Wastewater by Microalgae. Frontiers in Microbiology, 8, 1742. https://doi.org/10.3389/fmicb.2017.01742
    • 2016

    • de Wilt, A., Butkovskyi, A., Tuantet, K., Hernandez Leal, L., Fernandes, T. V., Langenhoff, A., & Zeeman, G. (2016). Micropollutant removal in an algal treatment system fed with source separated wastewater streams. Journal of Hazardous Materials, 304, 84-92. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jhazmat.2015.10.033
    • 2015

    • Fernandes, T. V., Shrestha, R., Sui, Y., Papini, G., Zeeman, G., Vet, L. E. M., Wijffels, R., & Lamers, P. (2015). Closing Domestic Nutrient Cycles Using Microalgae. Environmental Science and Technology, 49(20), 12450-12456. https://doi.org/10.1021/acs.est.5b02858
    • Fernandes, T. V., van Lier, J. B., & Zeeman, G. (2015). Humic Acid-Like and Fulvic Acid-Like Inhibition on the Hydrolysis of Cellulose and Tributyrin. Bioenergy Research, 8(2), 821-831. https://doi.org/10.1007/s12155-014-9564-z
    • 2012

    • Fernandes, T. V., Zeeman, G., van Lier, J. B., & Keesman, K. J. (2012). Effect of ammonia on the anaerobic hydrolysis of cellulose and tributyrin. Biomass and Bioenergy, 47(December), 316-323. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.biombioe.2012.09.029
    • 2009

    • Fernandes, T. V., Bos, G. J. K., Zeeman, G., Sanders, J. P. M., & van Lier, J. B. (2009). Effects of thermo-chemical pre-treatment on anaerobic biodegradability and hydrolysis of lignocellulosic biomass. Bioresource Technology, 100(9), 2575-2579. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.biortech.2008.12.012

      2013

    • Fernandes, T. V. (2013). Algen in dienst. In Algen (Vol. 3, pp. 30-31). (Cahiers Biowetenschappen en Maatschappij). http://www.biomaatschappij.nl/?s=algen

    Contact

    +31 (0)317 473 582

    Droevendaalsesteeg 10
    6708 PB Wageningen 
    +31 (0)317 47 34 00

    Postbus 50 
    6700 AB Wageningen

    T.Fernandes@nioo.knaw.nl

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