Nudibranchs and other sea Slugs of the Azores
Manuel António E. Malaquias
Was born in Lisbon, Portugal, in 1971. His fascination with molluscs began in childhood as a passionate shell collector. At the age of 15, he became a member of the Portuguese Malacological Society, igniting a lifelong pursuit of understanding these creatures. He earned his degree in marine biology from the University of the Algarve (Portugal) in 1996. His undergraduate thesis, focusing on the opisthobranch gastropods of the Archipelago of Madeira, reflects his early dedication to the field. This research led him to spend two years at the Natural History Museum of Funchal. In 2003, he obtained a master’s degree in Ecology from the University of Coimbra (Portugal). His thesis focused on the diversity, taxonomy, and ecology of the marine gastropod genus Haminoea in Portugal. In 2007, the author completed his PhD studies at the Natural History Museum of London, delving into the study of the genus Bulla, a worldwide group of molluscs. Following this, he embarked on a brief period as a postdoctoral researcher at the National Museum of Science and Natural History in Lisbon. In 2008, the author was appointed Associate Professor at the University Museum of Bergen (Natural History Collections), in Norway. He currently serves as a professor of invertebrate systematics and curator of Mollusca at the Department of Natural History of the University Museum (University of Bergen). Since 2022, he has also been a researcher collaborator at the Institute of Marine Sciences – OKEANOS, University of the Azores. Throughout his career, the author has conducted extensive sampling for sea slugs worldwide, leading to the discovery and description of numerous new species, genera, and families. His contributions to the field are reflected in his authorship of over 100 publications on molluscs.
ISBN: 9789897355387
