J. Tiago Marques, biologist, PhD in Biology (Ecology) from the University of Lisbon and Master of Science (MSc) in Applied Ecology and Conservation from the University of East Anglia, United Kingdom. Recently, he is involved in Montado (oak woodland) research and management projects about the tree decay and soil conservation (Project Montados Net Zero). He is also a specialist in the ecology and conservation of mammals, particularly bats. He has been involved in several biodiversity inventory, research and conservation projects in Portugal, Brazil and Tanzania. In Portugal, he has worked in several research projects (ex: Atlas of the Mammals of Portugal, Portuguese Red Data Book, bat radio-tracking, bat box installation and monitoring) and habitat conservation projects (LIFE GAPS, LIFE Charcos, BioMontado, and LIFE Scrubsnet). He also contributes to One Health projects on the Montado ecosystem.