Dr. Virgilio Hermoso is a Ramón y Cajal Research Fellow at the Forest Science Centre of Catalonia (Lleida, Spain), where he recently joined after more than 6 years' postdoctoral experience in Australia (University of Queensland and the Australian Rivers Institute, Griffith University). His research interest focuses on the development and application of systematic planning methods to inform decision-making in conservation and restoration of freshwater ecosystem services and biodiversity. He has experience in modelling the distribution of freshwater biodiversity and optimisation algorithms to identify cost-effective solutions that help make better-informed and transparent management decisions. He is also interested in the study of threats to freshwater biodiversity, especially on the interactive effects of habitat degradation and introduced species.