Maria Alzira Pimenta Dinis, Habilitation, PhD, MSc (http://orcid.org/0000-0002-2198-6740 / https://www.cienciavitae.pt/4710-147D-FDAF) is Associate Professor at the Faculty of Science and Technology (http://fct.ufp.pt/en/), University Fernando Pessoa (http://www.ufp.pt/), Porto, Portugal. Graduated in Metallurgical Engineering (1992) and Master Science in Materials Engineering (1995) at the Faculty of Engineering (http://www.fe.up.pt), University of Porto (https://sigarra.up.pt/up/en/), Portugal. PhD in Earth Sciences (2010) and Habilitation in Ecology and Environmental Health (2023) at the Faculty of Science and Technology (http://fct.ufp.pt/), University Fernando Pessoa (http://www.ufp.pt/), Portugal. Co-Coordinator of the Earth Sciences doctoral program (https://www.ufp.pt/inicio/estudar-e-investigar/doutoramentos/ciencias-da-terra/). Researcher at Fernando Pessoa Research, Innovation and Development Institute (FP-I3ID) (https://www.fundacaofernandopessoa.pt/fp-i3id) and Centro de Ciências do Mar e do Ambiente/Marine and Environmental Sciences Centre (MARE), University of Coimbra (https://www.mare-centre.pt/en/) in environment-related topics. Experienced author, editor and reviewer. Sustainability expertise.