: Pedro Pereira has a PhD in Geology (2008), a Masters in Dynamic Geology (1997), and a degree in Geology (1993) from the University of Lisbon. He is an Assistant Professor at the Universidade Aberta. He has published 12 articles in journals. He has five book sections and one book. He has participated in more than 20 events. He has supervised two doctoral theses. He has supervised five master’s dissertations and co-supervised one. He works in Earth and Environmental Sciences with an emphasis on palaeontology and the impacts of the extraction and use of natural resources.