Eduardo Cires is an Associate Professor at the University of Oviedo and a researcher at the Institute of Natural Resources and Land Management (INDUROT). He holds a PhD in Plant Sciences (University of Oviedo, 2011), with a European Doctorate mention and Summa cum laude distinction. His research focuses on plant systematics and evolution, conservation biology, biodiversity management, and biological invasions, with over 200 scientific publications. Since his appointment as Assistant Professor in 2015, he has taught undergraduate and graduate programs, in both English and Spanish, and has supervised numerous student internships. In 2021, he was appointed to the Scientific Council of the Spanish Committee of the UNESCO Man and the Biosphere (MaB) Programme by the Ministry for the Ecological Transition and the Demographic Challenge. He regularly contributes to science outreach activities through the University of Oviedo’s UCC+i, including the European Researchers’ Night and Science Week. He is also committed to fostering young scientific talent, serving on the Board of Directors of the Spanish Biology Olympiad (OEB) and acting as its Vice-President since 2020.