Marine biologist, PhD, Faculty of Science of the University of Liverpool (2005).
Department of Oceanography and Fisheries and OKEANOS, University of the Azores (1990-2013; 2022-present).

Deputy director of OKEANOS Institute of Marine Sciences (2023-present)
Vice President of IMAR – Institute of Marine Research (2023-present)
Adviser to the Minister of the Sea of the Portuguese Republic (2021-2022).
Chairman of the Board of Directors of the Association for the Development and Training of the Sea of the Azores (2018-2020).
Regional Director of Sea Affairs (DRAM) of the Government of the Azores (2013-2020)
President of the Observatory of the Sea of the Azores (2009-2013)
Key words:
1. Marine biodiversity, biogeography, ecology, ecotoxicology and conservation. Open ocean, deep-sea.
2. Marine conservation; maritime spatial planning; coastal management; applied science to ocean management; blue economy; maritime training; ocean literacy.
3. Management of human resources and applied scientific projects.
175+ policy/scientific/literacy events; 20+ working groups and technical committees; 20+ oceanographic campaigns and manned submersibles dives; ca. 50 SCI indexed papers, 17 books and book chapters and 150+ other technical contributions; 30+ educational/ocean literacy thematic exhibitions, DVDs, publications, etc.