I am a PhD student in Biosciences at the University of Coimbra, specializing in invasive plant management. I hold a Master's degree in Conservation Biology from the University of Évora (2016) and a degree in Environmental Sciences - Applied Ecology from the same university (2006). After finishing the degree, I have worked on NGO projects with forest planning and land use cartography, some of them focusing on managing invasive Acacia species. I have also worked in the application of two winning POSEUR funding programs. During my Master's program, I have studied the invasion of native plant communities in Southern Portugal, which results were published in 2020. As a full-time researcher since 2017, I have presented workshops, conferences, and training sessions on invasive plant management to municipalities, schools, and the general public. My main research interest is to understand how can native plant communities win the battle against Acacia spp. invasive plants. In my PhD research, I am investigating the effects of physical and biological control methods on reducing the seed bank and seed production of Acacia longifolia. Furthermore, I am also studying the historical and landscape transformation since the introduction of Acacia longifolia in coastal areas. to understand which factors led to its invasion. Ultimately, my goal is to develop integrated strategies for the management of A. longifolia and the restoration of native plant communities. I am currently supported by FCT PhD grant SFRH/BD/145222/2019. During a short break in my doctoral studies, I have contributed to mapping the habitats of the Natura 2000 network in collaboration with Floradata. Furthermore, I participated in the Portuguese National Plan proposal for the control of Baccharis spp. and contributed to the development of a Manual of Good Practices for the control of woody invasive plants. --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Liliana Neto Duarte. Completed the Mestrado in Biologia da Conservação in 2016/12/28 by Universidade de Évora Escola de Ciências e Tecnologia and Licenciatura in Ciências do Ambiente in 2006/11/06 by Universidade de Évora Escola de Ciências e Tecnologia. Attends the Doutoramento in Biociências by Universidade de Coimbra Departamento de Ciências da Vida since 2020/03/01. Is Researcher in Centro de Ecologia Funcional and Researcher in Instituto Politécnico de Coimbra Centro de Estudos de Recursos Naturais Ambiente e Sociedade. Published 5 articles in journals. Has 3 section(s) of books. Organized 7 event(s). Participated in 4 event(s). Participates and/or participated as Research Fellow in 1 project(s). Works in the area(s) of Natural sciences with emphasis on Biological Sciences with emphasis on Ecology. In their professional activities interacted with 72 collaborator(s) co-authorship of scientific papers. In his curriculum Ciência Vitae the most frequent terms in the context of scientific, technological and artistic-cultural output are: ecologia da vegetação; habitats naturais; rede natura 2000; gestão; Plantas invasoras; Biogeografia; Sinfitossociologia; Ecologia das invasões; Invasive plants; Biogeography; Sinphytosociology; Invasion ecology; adaptative management; biological control; physical control; Acacia longifolia; Acacia dealbata; Acacia melanoxylon; Ecology and Society; Biodiversity and Evolution; Environment and natural resources; Ecosystems functioning; .