António Bento-Goncalves is an Associate Professor of Physical Geography and Environmental Studies at the Department of Geography (University of Minho, Portugal) and a Researcher at the CECS (Communication and Society Research Centre). António Bento-Goncalves is the Head of the Department of Geography (University of Minho, Portugal) and was, from 2020 to 2022, the President of the APG (Portuguese Association of Geographers ). His main research topics are wildland fires, natural hazards, geomorphology, and soil erosion processes.