Daniel Marmelo Bolotas holds a Bachelor in Biotechnology by Polytechnic Institute of Setúbal (IPS) and a Master`s in Marine Sciences by the Faculty of Sciences from the University of Lisbon (FCUL). His expertise is focussed on the ecotoxicological responses of marine organisms to emerging chemical contaminants and seafood safety, with a particular focus on in vitro and in vivo trials. He has been involved in 7 R&D projects, 4 courses, 8 presentations and 1 journal article. Of the 4 courses he has taken, the most noteworthy is the CAL-AQUA course from CIIMAR (2024), where he acquired DGAV`s certification B to perform animal experimentation. Currently, he is a research fellow at the Portuguese Institute for the Sea and Atmosphere (IPMA, I.P.) working in a national PRR project (NEWPACK).