Since 1998, I have been a Professor at the University of Algarve, teaching across a broad range of subjects including Prehistory, Zooarchaeology, Archaeosciences, the Archaeology of Food, and Cultural Heritage. This breadth reflects my commitment to equipping students with both the theoretical frameworks and practical methodologies essential to archaeological research and heritage preservation. My academic training was established at the Faculty of Letters of the University of Lisbon (FLUL), where I completed both my licentiate and master's degrees in Archaeology. I subsequently deepened my specialisation by earning a Ph.D. in Prehistoric Archaeology from the University of Algarve (UAlg) in 2008. Beyond teaching, I have held significant administrative roles within the institution, currently serving as Director of the Department of Arts and Humanities. For several years prior, I directed the undergraduate programme in Cultural Heritage and Archaeology, overseeing curriculum development and academic planning. In my teaching practice, I endeavour to integrate traditional archaeological methods with innovative research techniques, preparing students for the demands of contemporary archaeological work. As an integrated researcher at CEAACP (Centre for the Study of Archaeology, Arts, and Heritage Sciences – University of Algarve Subunit), I contribute to advancing archaeological knowledge through collaborative research initiatives. My broader network encompasses IEM (Instituto de Estudos Medievais), UNIARQ (Centro de Arqueologia da Universidade de Lisboa), ICArEHB (Interdisciplinary Centre for Archaeology and the Evolution of Human Behaviour), Simon Fraser University (Canada), and the Universidade Eduardo Mondlane (Mozambique) — affiliations that facilitate interdisciplinary approaches and extend the reach of my research. My research interests span multiple chronological periods, from Prehistory to the Modern era, with particular emphasis on zooarchaeology. Core areas of investigation include the exploitation of animal resources by Iberia's last hunter-gatherers and early farmer-herders, Mesolithic subsistence and territorial strategies, zooarchaeological methodologies, and the study of human diet and animal economies in historical-period Southwestern Iberia. Throughout my career, I have supervised numerous graduate dissertations in zooarchaeology, mentoring emerging scholars and fostering rigorous methodological approaches to the study of human-animal relationships across time.