Paula Alvarenga is an Assistant Professor at the School of Agriculture at the University of Lisbon in the Environmental Chemistry Sector, integrating LEAF (Linking Landscape, Environment, Agriculture and Food Research Unit) and the Associated Laboratory TERRA. She has a Ph.D. in Environmental Engineering (ISA/UTL, 2009), an MSC in Analytical Chemistry (UE, 1998), and a Graduation in Chemical Engineering (IST/UTL, 1992). Her research and development activities have been mainly focused on soil pollution and remediation, phytoremediation, the use of biowastes as soil amendments, and water quality and contamination. She is also the associated Editor of the Journal "Frontiers in Sustainable Food Systems - Waste Management in Agroecosystems" and “The Spanish Journal of Soil Science”.