Dr. Mónica João Barros Amorim, Ph.D., Habil., is a principal researcher with Habilitation (Investigadora Principal com Agregação) in the Department of Biology at the University of Aveiro, Aveiro, Portugal, where she heads the Ecotoxicogenomics laboratory within the Centre for Environmental and Marine Studies (CESAM). She earned a B.Sc. in Biology (1997) and a Master's in Ecology (2000) from the University of Coimbra, and a Ph.D. (2004) and Habilitation (2019) in Biology from the University of Aveiro. With over 20 years of experience, she is a leading expert in ecotoxicology, focusing on the environmental hazards of advanced materials (including nanomaterials and microplastics) in terrestrial ecosystems. Her international prominence is highlighted by her service as President of SETAC Europe in 2015.