He graduated with a degree in Animal Production from the University of the Azores in 1986, a Master's in Animal Production Technologies from UTAD in 1996, and with a PhD from the University of Santiago de Compostela in 2006. He is a coordinating professor at ESA/IPVC, an integrated member of the Mountain Research Center (CIMO), and a collaborator of CISAS-IPVC. He is the vice-president of the Portuguese Society of Animal Genetic Resources (SPREGA) and member of the National Commission for Coordination and Monitoring of the National Plan for Animal Genetic Resources. He supervised two PhD thesis students and 16 master's thesis students at ESA-IPVC and has participated in more than 10 research projects. He is a published author and co-author of Scopus-WoS indexed articles (42), books and chapters (26), and refereed articles (128), is editor/co-editor of books/proceedings/journals (8), and technical articles (72), and has presented communications at national and international scientific meetings (255). He develops research activities in animal genetic resources, indigenous breeds, organic farming, meat quality, and animal welfare.