Monya Costa holds a MSc’s degree in Analytical Applied Chemistry (2005) from Lisbon University and a PhD in Marine Sciences (2014) from the University of Algarve. She is currently the Facility Manager of the Chemical Unit. Previous work includes research collaboration with ALGAE-Marine Plants Ecology Research Group (CCMAR) for 14 years, where she worked in the field of marine plants biochemistry and ecophysiology, more specifically in plant defense compounds and oxidative stress. She participated in international projects and had 26 publications in peer-reviewed journals.