M. Teresa Ferreira is Full Professor at the Department of Natural Resources, Environment and Landscape, Technical University of Lisbon. She is a Biologist (1981) and has a post-graduation on Limnology (1984), and a PhD on Forest Sciences, Natural Resources Management (1992), with Habilitation in Natural Resources Management (2000). Se has been working on freshwater ecology and management for 30 years, with special interest on biological monitoring, fish community ecology, fish habitat requirements and riparian ecology. She perfoms advisory for the water administration and belongs to the National Water Council. She is responsible for a PhD program on River Restoration and Management.