2010 – Habilitation in Biology at University of Aveiro
2004 – PhD in Biology at University of Aveiro. Thesis “Population Dynamics and Management of Wild Boar (Sus scrofa) in Central Portugal and South-Eastern Poland”
1999 – MSc in Ecology at University of Coimbra. Thesis “Ecologia de Javali (Sus scrofa Linnaeus, 1758) no Centro de Portugal (Ecology of wild boar in Central Portugal)”
1996 – First Degree in Biology (scientific area) at University of Coimbra. Thesis “Biologia do javali (Sus scrofa) (Biology of wild boar (Sus scrofa)”
•Ecology
•Wildlife Conservation and Management
•Mammalogy
•Conservation and Management of Animal Populations and Ecosystems
•Dynamic Population of Protected and Game Species
•Forestry Management and Valorisation
•Resources Management and Conservations
•Animal Genetics as a tool for Wildlife Conservation and Management
•Global climate changes and its effects on biodiversity
•Human Dimension of Wildlife
•Science Research and Culture Dissemination
•Endogenous Resources Recognition