My background is in biology, data analysis/bioinformatics, molecular biology, and microbiology. I aim to tackle highly complex biological problems on a collaborative basis. I am a self-oriented and data-driven person who is always trying to learn something new.

I am a PhD student at the Institute for Marine & Antarctic Studies at the University of Tasmania. I’m studying the environmental microbiome of a highly stratified, low oxygen embayment in the west of Tasmania. I used machine learning and network analyses to extract valuable information from metagenomics datasets and examine the response of the bacterial, archaeal, and protists communities to natural and anthropogenic pressures. Also, I am taking an MBA in Data Analysis to improve my analytical skills and statistical knowledge. My goal is to become a data-driven biologist.

Before my Ph.D., I received my M.Sc. in Animal Biology from the University of Brasília - Brazil, where I studied the toxicity and genotoxicity of a Microcystis spp bloom extract in two species of freshwater fish. I obtained my bachelor’s degree in Biological Sciences from the University of Brasília and worked as a primary teacher, consultant and manager in the public health and environmental areas. In my last job, I worked in the management, planning, control and evaluation of R&D projects in the Brazilian Ministry of Science and Technology.

I enjoy spending time with my family, practicing sports, and reading.

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