Ana Paula Teixeira Martinho holds a PhD on Environmental Engineering from the New University of Lisbon (2003), a MSc in Sanitary Engineering from the New University of Lisbon (1999) and a BSc in Environmental Engineering from the New University of Lisbon (1993). She is currently Assistant Professor in the Department of Science and Technology at Universidade Aberta and a researcher at the Education Development Research Unit, Portugal. Her main research and teaching areas include environmental impact assessment, integrated waste management, environmental ethics and environmental citizenship and participation, and e-learning in science education. She is now the coordinator of 1st cycle in Environmental Sciences and the environmental engineering training course for the Order of Technical Engineering.