Paulo Cardoso is a PhD in Biology and Ecology of Global Changes. He was awarded a contract as a researcher in the competitive call Individual Call to Scientific Employment Stimulus - 6th Edition, (FCT, 2023). He is a Junior Researcher at CESAM-Centre for Environmental and Marine Studies and Department of Biology, University of Aveiro. His main areas of expertise are microbiology, biochemistry, stress biomarkers, and metabolomics. After completing his PhD, he worked as a researcher and as an invited assistant professor. He is an author/co-author of 38 international peer-reviewed journal articles, co-author of one international book chapter, and of 28 oral presentations and 35 posters. He lectured/lectures in eight courses of Biology, Biochemistry and Biotechnology BSc, MSc and PhD programs, related to biochemistry, metabolomics and microbiology. He also lectured in advanced courses in metabolomics and bioinformatics. He is the main supervisor of two PhD students (funded by FCT), and co-supervisor two PhD students (also funded by FCT), who are working on bioinoculants. He has supervised/co-supervised eleven masters students and nine undergraduate students. He is engaged with stakeholders (such as the National Association of Maize and Sorghum Producers) and in science communication, giving talks to students, organizing events with researchers and companies (such as World Soil Day 2019, which brought together UA, UC, and Syngenta, among others), and having had his research featured in newspapers (e.g., Jornal de Negócios), radio (e.g., Antena 1), and national TV (RTP3). He has reviewed manuscripts for 34 international journals. His scientific network includes researchers from several departments and research units at the University of Aveiro, from other national institutions, and from other countries. He has participated in projects funded by FCT, EU and Observatoire Hommes-Millieux International (OHMI).