PhD in Forest Sciences (U. Minnesota, USA), Associate Professor at the School of Agriculture (ISA), ULisboa. Coordinator of IUFRO Unit 4.04.04 "Landscape management planning for multiple ecosystem services" and of the Erasmus Mundus Joint Master Degree Mediterranean Forestry and Natural Resources Management (MEDFOR). Has 25+ years of higher education, research, and outreach experience in forest management planning methods and decision support systems in ISA and at international universities. Responsible for forest and natural resources management courses at ISA with participation in several international courses. Acted as PI or as coordinator of the participation of ISA in national and international projects targeting the development of forest management planning methods, tools to analyze trade-offs between ecosystem services, and business models to attract payments for these services. Has co-authored over 130 international peer-reviewed publications.