Associate Professor at the Department of Earth Sciences, University of Coimbra. Current research is focused on integrated stratigraphy, sedimentology and geochemistry of marine carbonates and organic-rich deposits. Remarkable and solid experience in the study of Proterozoic to Recent carbonate series from different basins, namely from Portugal, Spain, Morocco, Angola and Brazil. Particular interest and good experience in the study of Lower Jurassic of western Iberia margin..