Jaime Bonachea holds a PhD in Earth Sciences and is an Associate Professor in the Department of External Geodynamics at the University of Cantabria (Spain). His teaching activity is primarily focused on the Primary Education Degree, although he has also lectured in the Geology Degree, Physics Degree, and several postgraduate programs. Dr. Bonachea’s career combines excellence in research (competitive and non-competitive R&D&I projects, development, and innovation contracts or projects), university teaching, scientific outreach (European Researchers’ Night, Geolodía, the Spanish Geology Olympiad, newspaper articles, radio interviews, and other public engagement events designed to increase scientific awareness and geological literacy), and academic service, with a strong commitment to advancing Earth Sciences and fostering collaboration at national and international levels. He is the co-author of more than 50 scientific publications, including 36 papers indexed in Scopus, which have received approximately 1,370 citations, resulting in an h-index of 20. His scholarly output also includes book chapters, monographs, and more than ten articles published in non-JCR journals, most of them under Open Access schemes.  He regularly serves as a reviewer for JCR-indexed journals and contributes to the evaluation of research and postgraduate projects for several institutions and agencies. He is also an active member of several scientific societies, including AEPECT, SEG, and EFG.