Maria Francisca Espincho has a degree in Biochemistry and a master’s degree in Environmental Toxicology and Contamination from the Faculdade de Ciências da Universidade do Porto (FCUP) and the Instituto de Ciências Biomédicas Abel Salazar (ICBAS). She is currently a PhD student at ICBAS, and her work focuses on the study of fishing nets as an emerging pollutant and the use of biodegradable fishing nets as a sustainable alternative.
