Filipa Pinto holds a degree in Criminology from the Faculty of Law, University of Porto, and is a student in the Master of Criminal Sciences in the Law School, University of Minho. She is certified as an Instructor by the Institute of Employment and Professional Formation (being qualified to coach and effectively communicate criminological issues). Additionally, she is also certified as a Victim Support Technician (being qualified to provide direct technical support to victims of crime). Thanks to her academic background, Filipa has contributed as a criminologist to both harm reduction and research projects. She is presently employed as a project manager. Filipa’s research currently focuses mainly on several topics related to Green Criminology and Victimology, namely the intricate dynamics of crimes against non-human animals.