I am an Auxiliary Professor with habilitation at the Department of Biology, University of Aveiro (Dbio-UA). I lead a team of 19 members (8 Ph.D., 6 M.Sc., 4 B.Sc., 1 ERASMUS student), creating a network with national and international institutions. I have already supervised/co-supervised 9 Ph.D. and 21 M.Sc. theses defended, more than 50 under-graduation students and 13 ERASMUS students. At Dbio-UA, I have been teaching since 2010. Currently, I am responsible for 2 M.Sc. Units (Global Changes in Transitional Environments and Blue Biotechnology) and 1 advanced course for Ph.D. programs. In the last 5 years, I have devoted my research to the toxicity of emergent contaminants of concern (CECs), including pharmaceuticals and personal care products, nanoparticles and more recently technological critical elements, always considering different CC scenarios. As a consequence of my research over the years, I have published so far more than 260 papers, with more than 7000 citations (H-index 47, i10-index-176, scholar.google.com ) (February 2023). Throughout my career, I have presented more than 100 oral communications and 80 posters at national/international conferences.