Education

1996-1999 - Bachelor in Biological Sciences at the Federal University of São Carlos- UFSCar, SP,Brazil

2001-2003 - Masters in Biological Oceanography by the Oceanographic Institute of the University of São Paulo - IOUSP, SP, Brazil

2006-           - PhD candidate: School of the Ocean and Earth Science and Technology - SOEST, University of Hawaii at Manoa, HI, USA. CAPES/Fulbright grantee (Prof. Craig R. Smith, advisor)

 

Research and professional interests

- Marine benthic ecology and dynamics
- Coastal and Marine pollution (monitoring programs)
- Modeling marine ecosystems
- Deep-Sea benthic ecology
- Marine fisheries management and conservation
- Design and management of marine protected areas
- Environmental legislation