Research
An interdisciplinary approach across the entire coffee value chain: from gene to cup
Ecophysiology & Biodiversity
Monitoring of biodiversity recovery indicators (birds, microorganisms, and native trees)
Analysis of genetic diversity and performance of native vegetation
Ecosystem services
Carbon sequestration assessment
Circular economy: production of biogas, bioenergy, and biofertilizers; wastewater treatment
Mushroom production
Coffee
Monitoring of the coffee production system: implementation of good farming practices
Fermented coffee production
Characterization of endemic species
Publications
Ecological Function and Diversity of the Endosphere Microbiome in Leaves and Fruits of Coffea arabica L. Across Elevation and Shade Gradients
Chinedu C. Obieze, Inocência da Piedade E. Tapaça, Inês Graça, Gilberto V. de Melo Pereira, Fábio L. Partelli, José C. Ramalho, Isabel Marques & Ana I. Ribeiro-Barros
Environmental DNA, 2025
Integrated microbial–metabolomic analysis reveals how fermentation contributes to the unique flavor of African Arabica coffee
Gilberto V. de Melo Pereira, Alexander S. Vale, Ana I. Ribeiro-Barros, Luiz R. S. Rodrigues, Gisela M. F. B. Mirção, Bernadete Camilo, Inocência da Piedade E. Tapaça, Vitoria M. Sampaio, Satinder k. Brar & Carlos R. Soccol
Environmental DNA, 2025
Irradiance level and elevation shape the soil microbiome communities of Coffea arabica L.
Inocência da Piedade E. Tapaça, Chinedu C. Obieze, Gilberto V. de Melo Pereira, David Fangueiro, João Coutinho, Irene Fraga, Fábio L. Partelli, José C. Ramalho, Isabel Marques & Ana I. Ribeiro-Barros
Environmental Microbiome, 2024
Genomic Evaluation of Coffea arabica and Its Wild Relative Coffea racemosa in Mozambique: Settling Resilience Keys for the Coffee Crop in the Context of Climate Change
Inocência P. E. Tapaça, Lopes Mavuque, Riccardo Corti, Samuele Pedrazzani, Ivete S. A. Maquia; Castigo Tongai, Fábio L. Partelli., José C. Ramalho, Isabel Marques & Ana I. Ribeiro-Barros
Plants, 2023
Diversity in Coffea arabica Cultivars in the Mountains of Gorongosa National Park, Mozambique, Regarding Bean and Leaf Nutrient Accumulation and Physical Fruit Traits
Niquisse José Alberto, José C. Ramalho, Ana I. Ribeiro-Barros, Alexandre P. Viana, Cesar A. Krohling, Sional S. Moiane, Zito Alberto, Weverton P. Rodrigues & Fábio L. Partelli
Agronomy, 2023
Plant morphological and leaf anatomical traits in Coffea arabica L. cultivars cropped in Gorongosa Mountain, Mozambique
Niquisse José Alberto, Adésio Ferreira, Ana I. Ribeiro-Barros, Elisa Mitsuko Aoyama, Larícia Olária Emerick Silva, Miroslava Rakocevic, José C. Ramalho & Fábio L. Partelli
Horticulturae, 2024
Impact of climate changes in the suitable areas for Coffea arabica L. production in Mozambique: Agroforestry as an alternative management system to strengthen crop sustainability
Crimildo T. Cassamo, David Draper, Maria M. Romeiras, Isabel Marques, Rogério Chiulele, Marisa Rodrigues, Marc Stalmans, Fábio L. Partelli, Ana Ribeiro-Barros, José C. Ramalho
Agriculture, Ecosystems & Environment, 2023
Shade and Altitude Implications on the Physical and Chemical Attributes of Green Coffee Beans from Gorongosa Mountain, Mozambique
Crimildo T. Cassamo, Adilson V. J. Mangueze, António E. Leitão, Isabel P. Pais, Rita Moreira, Claudine Campa, Rogério Chiulele, Fabrício O. Reis, Isabel Marques & Paula Scotti-Campos
Agronomy, 2022
