José Manuel Almeida is an adjunct professor at Veterinary and Agrarian Sciences School of the University of Tras-os-Montes e Alto Douro. He received his degree in Veterinary Medicine in 1989 the Technical Lisbon University and his PhD in 2002 in Veterinary Sciences from University of Trás-os-Montes e Alto Douro. His research interests focus on aquatic and agroecosystems ecotoxicology.