Fernando H. Gonçalves

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Dr. Fernando Gonçalves is a Research Scientist at the Virginia Tech Seafood AREC. He is focused on applied research to address industry needs in the field of economics, modeling economic impacts and contributions for seafood-related topics. His education includes a B.S. in oceanography from Mont Serrat University Center, Brazil, an M.S. in Fisheries and Aquaculture from the Fisheries Institute of Sao Paulo, Brazil, a Doctorate in Aquaculture from the Sao Paulo State University, and a second master's degree in Agricultural and applied economics from Virginia Tech, USA. He also has experience in the assessment of sustainability using quantitative indicators for environmental, social, economic, and institutional (governance) dimensions as part of the skills acquired during his doctoral program. In 2018, he was awarded Top 30 under 30 by the Global Seafood Alliance. From 2009 to 2012, he served as Executive Director of the Agriculture and Fisheries Department in a coastal city in Southeast Brazil, assisting diverse communities, including the indigenous population, fishermen, and farmers, and established recycling co-ops. During this period, he established international collaborations, including partnerships with the Chinese Embassy and establishing sister city pacts and technology transfer agreements for rural development. Adding to his leadership, he has experience as president of a political party engaged in sustainable development and ran as a Vice-Mayor candidate during the 2016 elections in his hometown in Brazil. His experiences in academia and public administration have built his passion for improving the quality of life in communities through applied research and supporting public policies for socio-economic development and environmental conservation.

Fernando is affiliated with the Center for Coastal Studies and the Center for Advanced Innovation in Agriculture.

M.S., Agricultural and Applied Economics, Virginia Tech, 2024

Ph.D., Aquaculture, Sao Paulo State University - Brazil, 2017

M.S., Fisheries and Aquaculture, Fisheries Institute of Sao Paulo - Brazil, 2015

B.S., Oceanography, Monte Serrat University Center - Brazil, 2008

Economic impact/contribution assessment
Input-output modeling
Seafood supply chain
Sustainability indicators
Fisheries and Aquaculture

PEER-REVIEWED PUBLICATIONS

1. 2024. Gonçalves, F.H., van Senten, J., Schwarz, M.H., Hegde, S. Assessing economic contributions of the Virginia seafood industry: An estimation framework utilizing primary data. Fishes 2024, 9(6), 200. https://doi.org/10.3390/fishes9060200

2. 2022. Fonseca, T., Valenti, W.C., Giannetti, B.F., Gonçalves, F.H., Agostinho, F. Environmental Accounting of the Yellow-Tail Lambari Aquaculture: Sustainability of Rural Freshwater Pond Systems. Sustainability 2022, 14(4), 2090. https://doi.org/10.3390/su14042090

3. 2021. Belmudes, D., David, F.S., Gonçalves, F.H., Valenti, W.C. Sustainability analysis of the production of early stages of the Atlantic forest lambari (Deuterodon iguape) in a public hatchery at a rainforest conservation area. Sustainability 2021, 13, 5934. https://doi.org/10.3390/su13115934

4. 2015. Diógenes, A.F.; Fernandes, J.B.K.; Dorigam, J.C.P.; Sakomura, N.K.; Fernandes, F.H.R.; Lima, B.T.M.; Gonçalves, F.H. Establishing the optimal essential amino acid ratios in juveniles of Nile tilapia (Oreochromis niloticus) by the deletion method. Aquaculture Nutrition, v. 21, p. 1-9. https://doi.org/10.1111/anu.12262

5. 2015. Gonçalves, F.H.; Silva, N. J. R.; Henriques, M. B. Economic analysis of Deuterodon iguape cultured in Nile tilapia ponds. Boletim do Instituto de Pesca, v. 41, p. 579-589. https://intranet.institutodepesca.org/41_3_579-589.pdf

6. 2013. Lopes, M.C.; Silva, N.J.R.; Casarini, L.M.; Gonçalves, F.H.; Henriques, M.B. Induced spawning of lambari Deuterodon iguape with carp pituitary extract. Boletim Técnico-Científico do CEPNOR, v.13, p9-13. http://hdl.handle.net/10919/106981

7. 2011. Silva, N.J.R.; Lopes, M.C.; Gonçalves, F.H.; Gonsales, G.Z.; Henriques, M.B. Evaluation of the market potential for lambari in the greater Santos area. Informações Econômicas, v. 41, p. 5-17. https://vtechworks.lib.vt.edu/server/api/core/bitstreams/56117a1b-39bc-4c58-bd18-9e542e6c41c5/content

EXTENSION PUBLICATIONS

1. 2024. Gonçalves, F.H., van Senten, J., Parraga-Estrada, K., Schwarz, M.H. Economic impact of shellfish closures in Virginia. Virginia Cooperative Extension. – In review.

2. 2023. Gonçalves, F.H. Increasing the voices of watermen, Tangier, Virginia, USA. When nature, living costs, and regulations impact the watermen of Tangier Island, hope comes from their contribution to the state's economy. Available at: https://storymaps.arcgis.com/stories/4740812c36a544e6bf59b4b052cc1a53

3. 2023. Gonçalves, F.H., van Senten, J., Schwarz, M.H., Hegde, S. Economic contributions of the Virginia seafood industry. Virginia Cooperative Extension, AAEC 306. Video available at: https://www.pubs.ext.vt.edu/content/pubs_ext_vt_edu/en/AAEC/aaec-306/aaec-306.html

4. 2022. Gonçalves, F.H., van Senten, J., Schwarz, M.H., Hegde, S. Economic contributions of the Virginia seafood industry. Virginia Cooperative Extension, AAEC 301. Report available at: https://www.pubs.ext.vt.edu/content/pubs_ext_vt_edu/en/AAEC/aaec-301/aaec-301.html

5. 2022. Gonçalves, F.H., van Senten, J., Schwarz, M.H., Hegde, S. Economic contributions of the Virginia seafood industry. Virginia Cooperative Extension, AAEC 302. Infographic available at: https://www.pubs.ext.vt.edu/content/pubs_ext_vt_edu/en/AAEC/aaec-302/aaec-302.html

6. 2022. Gonçalves, F.H., van Senten, J., Schwarz, M.H., Hegde, S. Economic contributions of the Virginia seafood industry. Virginia Cooperative Extension, AAEC 303. Fact sheet available at: https://www.pubs.ext.vt.edu/content/pubs_ext_vt_edu/en/AAEC/aaec-303/aaec-303.html

7. 2021. Gonçalves, F.H., Klopfer, S. Potential economic losses associated with uncontrolled Nutria populations in the emergent wetlands in Virginia

8. 2018. Gonçalves, F.H. Impacting the Sustainability of Fish Farming through Increased Governance: Small Farms, Big Change. Global Aquaculture Alliance. Available at: https://www.aquaculturealliance.org/blog/sustainability-fish-farming-increased-governance/

9. 2017. Gonçalves, F.H., Valenti, W.C. Sustainability of yellowtail lambari production systems. Documentary available at: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=--wtoJ6mt30&t=215s

10. 2015. Gonçalves, F.H. L'aquaculture du lambari. 2015 (Video class) CIRAD, France. Available at: https://uved-formation-aquaculture.cirad.fr/03-les-systemes-de-production/ressources-complementaires

11. 2015. Gonçalves, F.H. L'aquaculture du lambari. 2015 (Transcript) CIRAD, France. Available at: https://uved-formation-aquaculture.cirad.fr/content/download/4267/31864/version/1/file/Lambari_FG.pdf

CONFERENCE PRESENTATIONS

1. 2024. Gonçalves, F.H., van Senten, J., Schwarz, M.H. Economic contributions of seafood restaurants and retail stores in Virginia. In: Aquaculture America 2024. San Antonio, TX.

2. 2023. Gonçalves, F.H., van Senten, J., Parraga-Estrada, K., Schwarz, M.H. Economic impact of shellfish closures in Virginia. In: Virginia Aquaculture Conference. Newport News, VA.

3. 2023. Gonçalves, F.H., van Senten, J., Schwarz, M.H., Hegde, S. Economic contributions of the Virginia seafood industry. In: Aquaculture America 2023. New Orleans, LA.

4. 2022. Schwarz, M.H.; van Senten, J.; Ovissipour, R.; Parraga-Estrada, K.; Lane, R.; Duscher, A; Agyeman, D.; Gonçalves, F.H.; Zarei, M.; Rouse, K., et al. Program Update: Virginia Seafood AREC. In: Virginia Aquaculture Conference. Newport News, VA.

5. 2022. Gonçalves, F.H., van Senten, J., Schwarz, M.H. Assessing the economic impact of the Virginia seafood industry. In: Virginia Aquaculture Conference. Newport News, VA.

6. 2021. Goncalves, F. H. Virginia seafood supply chain and governance concepts. In: II IEAMAR/UNESP - Blue bioeconomy. Brazil - Remotely. Retrieved from https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ko4q7uoA9Yo

7. 2021. Gonçalves, F.H., van Senten, J., Schwarz, M.H. Characterization of the Virginia Seafood supply chain. In: Aquaculture America 2021, San Antonio, TX.

8. 2018. Fonseca, T., Gonçalves, F.H., Valenti, W.C. Emergy synthesis of the ecosystem services from lambari aquaculture. In: Ecosystem Services Partnership Latin America Conference, Campinas, Brazil.

9. 2015. Gonçalves, F.H., Silva, N.J.R, Henriques, M.B. Tolerance of lambari Deuterodon iguape to different salinities: new perspectives of market. In: Aquaculture 2015, Montpellier, France.

10. 2014. Fernandes, J.B.K.; Lima, B.T.M.; Yunis, J.A.; Delgado, D.L.C.; Silva, T.F.A.; Gonçalves, F.H.; Fernandes, F.H.R.; Ikefuti, C.V. Effect of essential oil citrus sinensis on the performance of Nile tilapia (Oreochromis niloticus). In: 51ª Reunião Anual da Sociedade Brasileira de Zootecnia, v. 51.

11. 2014. Silva, T.F.A.; Petrillo, T.R.; Delgado, D.L.C.; Shimada, M.T.; Lima, B.T.M.; Yunis, J.A.; Gonçalves, F.H.; Moraes, J.R.E. Performance of Nile Tilapia supplemented with Bacillos sp., Pediococcus sp., Lactobacillus sp., e Enterococcus sp. In: I SIMAQUI - Simpósio Científico do Centro de Aquicultura da Unesp. Jaboticabal/SP.

12. 2014. Lima, B.T.M.; Gonçalves, F.H.; Silva, T.F.A.; Delgado, D.L.C.; Yunis, J.A.; Fernandes, F.H.R.; Fernandes, J.B.K. Economic feasibility of Nile tilapia production supplemented with orange essential oil (Citrus Cinensis). In: I SIMAQUI - Simpósio Científico do Centro de Aquicultura da Unesp. Jaboticabal/SP.

13. 2011. Gonçalves, F.H.; Silva, N.J.R.; Henriques, M.B. Technical and economic feasibility of the polyculture of Lambari from Atlantic Forest (Deuterodon iguape) and Nile Tilapia. In: III EPGIP, São Paulo/SP.

14. 2008. Palanch-Hans, M.F.; Moser, G.A.O.; Belém, A.L.; Larisca, J.B.; Gonçalves, F.H.; Okuda, F.S.; Caparroz, L.E.; Kolling, J.A.; Banzato, B.M. Toxicity evaluation of the elutriate fraction of the sediment from Santos harbor. In: X Brazilian Ecotoxicology Conference, Bento Gonçalves/RS.

15. 2008. Gonçalves, F. H.; Banzato, B. M.; Deus Filho; Caparroz, L. E.; Pires, R. S.; Soares, C. L.; Okuda, F. S.; Palanch-Hans, M. F.; Belém, A. L.; Moser, G. A. O. Characterization of the trophic-toxic potential of the estuarine channel of Santos in a neap tide. In: III CBO, 2008, Fortaleza/CE.

16. 2008. Gonçalves, F. H.; Deus Filho; Banzato, B. M.; Caparroz, L. E.; Pires, R. S.; Soares, C. L.; Okuda, F. S.; Moser, G. A. O.; Palanch-Hans, M. F.; Belém, A. L. Study and characterization of the physical environment in the estuarine complex of Santos with emphasis on the middle estuary region. In: III CBO, Fortaleza/CE.

17. 2007. Banzato, B.M.; Gonçalves, F.H.; Santos, G.L.; Chimello Neto, A.; Dias, D.F.; Santos, D.M.; Perreira, G.M.B.; Kolling, J.A.; Bass, L.M.; Cetara, R.P.; Soares, J.A. Metabolism of Santos estuary over two complete tidal cycles, rainy season 2006. In: XII COLACMAR, Florianópolis/SC.

18. 2007. Soares, C.L.; Gonçalves, F.H.; Takao, V.S.; Deus Filho; Boralli, F.M.; Okuda, F.S.; Caparroz, L.E.; Castro, A.R.; Kyomoto, D.; Larisca, J.B.; Tavares, R.V.; Mantellato, M.C.; Moser, G.A.O.; Massuda, L. Phytoplankton biomass and zooplankton community analysis of the Santos estuary (SP), during two tidal cycles, rainy season 2006. In: XII COLACMAR, Florianópolis/SC.