PhD in Physical Geography (2016), expertise in Biogeography and biophysical planning. Senior officer at the National Statistics Institute, at the Territorial Statistics Office (2016-2019). Since 2019 senior officer at the Institute for Nature Conservation and Forests in the Division of Strategies, International Affairs and Promotion. The main tasks relate to the development of analysis work and production of statistical and cartographic information to support decision-making, with emphasis on the Law on the Restoration of Nature, the Soil Monitoring Law and the 8th Environmental Action Programme. From 2019-2022 – Support for the analysis and development of criteria for the definition and eligibility of applications for Private Protected Areas: Fraga Viva (2019-2020); Vale das Amoreiras (2019-2020) and Paúl da Gouxa (2022) From 2019-2023 – analysis and development of Spatial Planning indicators in matters of nature conservation, SDGs and desertification, within the scope of PNPOT and REOT. Since February 2020 coordination of the National Desertification Observatory, OND • Since February 2020 coordination of the ENAAC Biodiversity Working Group • Since 2021, one of the National Focal Points for the Ramsar Convention. In 2021 member of the team of the Portuguese Presidency of the Council of the European Union as co-chair of the WPIEI for Desertification.