Ph.D. in Biology from the University of Évora, with a thesis titled "Long-term Effects of Portuguese Forest Fires on Morphology and Aquatic Habitat Structure of Lotic Ecosystems". Currently an Assistant Researcher with the System Ecology group at CE3C.
Ecologist with an extensive background in biology and environmental planning, focusing on plant-animal interactions within forests and agroforestry systems, namely herbivory and seed dispersal dynamics. Expertise spans wildfire and freshwater ecology, animal-mediated ecosystem services, linear infrastructure ecology, statistical modeling, and biodiversity research across diverse landscapes. Driven by a growing interest in climate-driven biotic shifts and committed to uncovering ecological patterns to support conservation and applied ecology across varied environments, including urban areas.