Dr. Eduardo Ferreira da Silva was Vice-Rector for Academic Affairs at Aveiro University (Portugal) and is presently a Professor at the Department of Geosciences. He received a degree in Geological Engineering from the University of Aveiro, Portugal, in 1986, and MSc and PhD degrees in Geosciences (Environmental Geochemistry research area) from the University of Aveiro, Portugal, in 1991 and 1995, respectively. His research interests concern environmental geochemistry related to studies of the site characterisation of areas affected by industrial contamination and old mining activities, the evaluation of risk in contaminated areas, rehabilitation methodologies, and environmental geochemistry and health issues. He belongs to the GeoBioTec - GeoBiosciences, Geotechnologies and Geoengeeneering Research Center, and is the leader of the Research Group "CES - Complex Environmental Systems".