Ana Moreno has an extensive background in marine ecology and fisheries, with a primary focus on cephalopod research since 1992. Her early work involved participation in multiple international projects addressing population dynamics, growth, reproduction, and fisheries of cephalopods, with particular emphasis on squid growth and geographic variation in life history traits. Between 2008 and 2012, her PhD research explored the influence of environmental drivers on the life cycle strategies and distribution of cephalopods. In 2018, began coordinating a large multidisciplinary project to implement an ecosystem-based approach to sardine management. This broadened her research to include fisheries acoustics, population connectivity, larval distribution, and environmental impacts on the recruitment and spatial dynamics of small pelagic fish. Concurrently, she maintained a strong focus on cephalopod research, particularly on cuttlefish (Sepia officinalis) fisheries. By 2021, she initiated the coordination of research projects small-scale fisheries, including the population dynamics of cuttlefish in the River Sado region. Over the years, expanded her research through international collaborations, utilizing advanced techniques such as genetic analyses, statolith and otolith shape analysis, and stable isotopes to investigate population discrimination and connectivity. Since 1992, has been affiliated with the Management and Modelling of Fisheries Resources Department at the Portuguese Institute of Ocean and Atmosphere (IPMA). She has participated in 40 national and international research projects, many of which focused on cephalopods, and has served as chief scientist on over 35 oceanographic research cruises. Currently, she coordinates Portuguese trawl fisheries acoustic surveys for small pelagic fish. Ana Moreno has co-supervised multiple students and has published extensively, with 40 peer-reviewed papers in international journals, book chapters, and approximately 150 technical and scientific publications. These contributions have informed fisheries management and supported the Marine Strategy Framework Directive. Key Research Contributions • Cephalopod and Fish Biodiversity, Population Dynamics, and Habitat Use: Research on growth dynamics using statolith aging, population discrimination and connectivity, and statistical modelling of environmental effects on distribution and life history traits. • Fish and Cephalopod Larval Ecology: Investigations into habitat use and distribution of cephalopod paralarvae and sardine larvae in relation to oceanographic features. • Fisheries Science and Management: Studies on small-scale fisheries, stock assessment methodologies, and management approaches for data-limited cephalopod stocks.