Applied Chemist-Biotechnologist with a PhD in Biology and Ecology of Climate Change, specialised in Medical and Environmental Microbiology. Conducted research and reference in these two areas of expertise since 2001. Currently positioned at the Department of Environmental Health at the Portuguese National Institute of Health Doutor Ricardo Jorge, leads sand contaminants research and Quality Assessment Programme. Previously positioned at Universidade Lusófona (Assistant Professor); at the National Institute of Health, Department of Epidemiology and later at the Department of Transmittable Diseases, Current National EMEG technical expert member for the European Bathing Water and Drinking Water Directives. Subjects of interest are environmental microbiology of sand and water, with direct and indirect influence in human health; Microbial flow between soil and water; Climatic adaptation and human resilience and One Health. Integrated Researcher in Centre for Ecology, Evolution and Environmental Changes (CE3C)