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Maria Teresa M.R.B. Ferreira
3205 College Avenue · Davie, Florida 33314 · 9546433238 · mteresaf@ufl.edu
Profile
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Award winning multilingual Urban Entomology PhD Candidate with professional
experience
Published scientific author
Awarded the 2008 Student Competition for the President’s Prize – First place, by
the Entomological Society of America
Awarded the 2008 Student Competition for Master Students – Third place, by the
Florida Entomological Society
Awarded the 2007 Student Competition for Master Students – Second place, by
the Florida Entomological Society
Fluency in English, Portuguese, and Spanish with good reading skills in French.
Technically proficient in MS Word, Excel, Power Point, ArcGIS, and MatLab.
Experience
PhD Student, Davie, Florida
University of Florida - FLREC ……………………………………..8/2008 – Present
 Work control of the West Indian drywood termite, Cryptotermes brevis
(Isoptera: Kalotermitidae), using light attraction bioassays, and chemically
treated “attic units”.
 Work on the origin of the Azorean Islands infestation by C. brevis using
molecular techniques like PCR, sequencing, and microsatellite analysis.
 Aid in planning and teaching of the course “Termite biology and control” at the
Fort Lauderdale Research and Education Center.
 Aid in planning and organizing the Annual School of Structural Fumigation at
the University of Florida Fort Lauderdale Research and Education Center
 Graduate student under Dr. Rudolf Scheffrahn
 Predicted graduation date: December 2011
Master of Science Student, Davie, Florida
University of Florida – FLREC………………………………….01/2007 – 08/2008
 Work on early colony development of C. brevis, and flight and post-flight
behavior of C. brevis alates.
 Development of chemical bioassays for control of C. brevis.
 Analysis of the influence of weather patterns on the flight occurrence of C.
brevis alates.
 Graduate student under Dr. Rudolf Scheffrahn
Accomplishment
 Awarded the Master of Science Degree from University of Florida in Urban
Entomology with a final thesis titled “Dispersal flight, post flight behavior, and
early colony development of the West Indian drywood termite Cryptotermes
brevis (Walker) (Isoptera: Kalotermitidae)”.
Laboratory technician, Azores, Portugal
University of Azores……………………………………………….01/2006 – 12/2006
 Work in an investigation project about “The control of termites (Isoptera) in
the Azores with emphasis in the Terceira Island”.
 Identification of termites and termite damage in structures.
 Plan and application of bioassays to test different behavioral and biological
aspects of C. brevis.
 Organization and participation of a workshop entitled “Measures to manage
and combat the termites in the Azores”.
Acomplishment
 Awarded a full Scholarship from the Portuguese National Science Foundation
to pursue graduate studies at the University of Florida.
Apprenticeship, Lisbon, Portugal
University of Lisbon – FCUL………………………………….…..09/2004 – 06/2005
 Work on the diversity of Diptera in the Fogo lagoon in the Azores and relation
to the ecological patterns within the lagoon area.
Acomplishment
 Awarded the undergraduate degree in Biology applied to the terrestrial animal
resources by the University of Lisbon.
Activities
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2010-Present: Player in a co-ed Broward School Board Soccer league,
winning three championships.
2010: Winner of Socom fitness Trainers Challenge
2009-Present: Participation in several 5K and 10K races with a first place
medal for age group awarded at a 5K race.
2007: Participation in extension work to “Bring Entomology to Kids” at the
Fort Lauderdale Science Museum.
2003-2004: Laboratorial experience in the entomology area, executing triage
of Arthropods to an order level.