Artur Gil is a Biophysical Engineer and holds an M.Sc. in Spatial Planning and a Ph.D. in Environmental Sciences. He is a Research Engineer in Geospatial Sciences and Technologies at the Research Institute for Volcanology and Risk Assessment (IVAR), based at the University of the Azores (Portugal). His current research is mainly focused on developing geospatial applications, products, and indicators that can support decision-making on Natural Hazards' mapping and assessment, Spatial Planning, Mapping and Assessment of Ecosystem Services (MAES), and Coastal/Land Management of Islands.