Teresa Nóvoa has a BA in Anthropology (Universidade Nova de Lisboa, Portugal) and a Master’s Degree in Culture & Development Studies (Katholieke Universiteit Leuven, Belgium). Within the scope of the latter, she did a research internship at the Gorongosa National Park, in Mozambique, which resulted in a thesis about the social construction of natural heritage. Professionally, Teresa has worked in NGOs and academia, namely on the intersection between the environment, heritage, rural studies, community participation and local development. Currently, Teresa is developing research on soil and public policy, transdisciplinarity and knowledge co-construction and integration.