Degree Biology (Marine Biology), PhD Geophysical Sciences-Physical Oceanography and DSc Marine Sciences. Full Researcher at the Portuguese Institute for Sea and Atmosphere (IPMA), Head of IPMA’s Ocean Observation and Monitoring Unit (NOMO), and member of Algarve’s Centre of Marine Sciences (CCMAR). Main research areas are Oceanography (physical-biological interactions in the ocean through an “end-to-end” approach), development of ocean observing systems, impact of global change in coastal upwelling systems, fish ecology and application of remote sensing to oceanography and fisheries. Portugal’s representative in the Argo Program, ICES SICOM and the EC’s Member States Expert Subgroup on Ocean Observation. Advisor to the Portuguese National Delegate to the EMSO-ERIC Assembly of Members, Co-Chair of the Fishing Vessel Ocean Observing Network (FVON), IPMA’s representative in EuroGOOS, and President of the Portuguese Oceanographic Society (APOCEAN). Coordinated the National “Research and Innovation Agenda for the Sea” (MCTES/FCT), was a member of the Portuguese IGBP/Global Change Committee and GLOBEC National Representative. Presided over IPMA’s Scientific Council and the Forum of Scientific Councils of Portuguese State Laboratories. Participated in >45 national and international projects (15 as coordinator or PI), >20 oceanographic cruises (10+ as Chief Scientist), and authored about 100 publications (61 Scopus indexed) with more than 3,380 citations and h-index of 30.