Patrícia Gomes is an Auxiliary Researcher at the Institute of Earth Sciences, University of Minho, Portugal. She holds a Ph.D. in Environmental Geology (2021) and a Master’s degree in Biology from the University of Porto (2011). Her research focuses on mining contamination, mine water management, environmental geochemistry, phytoremediation, and the rehabilitation of contaminated areas, emphasizing ecological solutions for water reuse and circular economy approaches. She has authored over 30 papers in ISI/Scopus-indexed journals (Q1/Q2), contributed to more than 60 conference proceedings, and presented over 50 oral and poster presentations at national and international conferences. She founded the spin-off PhytoClean, dedicated to sustainable remediation, and actively engages in science communication and outreach. Dr. Gomes is currently co-coordinator of the research line Environmental Challenges and Solutions at the Institute of Earth Sciences and has been invited as Guest Editor for special issues in journals such as Minerals and Frontiers in Earth Sciences.