Renata Ferreira Vidal is an Environmental Engineer with a Master’s degree from the Faculty of Engineering of the University of Porto. Her academic and professional path has been centred on the enantioselective ecotoxicity of psychoactive substances, particularly their effects on aquatic organisms such as Daphnia magna. She has contributed to several research initiatives at institutions including the University of Porto and the Instituto Universitário de Ciências da Saúde, focusing on the environmental impacts of pharmaceutical compounds. Her work has been showcased at national scientific conferences, where she received distinctions such as the Best Poster Communication Award at PhD Day IUCS 2024. Currently, she collaborates on the STAR project, investigating stereoselective environmental processes in antibiotics and their potential role in antimicrobial resistance. Her main research interests include ecotoxicology, environmental chemistry, and the effects of emerging contaminants on aquatic ecosystems.