Sara Silva is a researcher at the Center for Communication and Society (CECS) and an invited lecturer at the University of Minho, Portugal. Her research focuses on sustainable tourism, geographic information systems (GIS), and territorial management. She holds a Ph.D. in Human Geography from the University of Minho, where her research explored the spatial dynamics of (in)security. PhD Silva has participated in projects, including CLICTOUR, which investigated climate resilience in protected areas, and CREATOUR, which promoted creative tourism in rural regions. Her work has resulted in several publications in high-impact journals, focusing on the application of GIS for spatial analysis and sustainable tourism. She is also involved in teaching and mentoring, fostering the next generation of researchers in the field.