Holds a Bachelor's degree and a Teaching degree in Biological Sciences from UERJ - State University of Rio de Janeiro (1998) and a Master's degree in Biology (Ecology) from UERJ (2001). Has academic experience in the field of Ecology, with an emphasis on Ecosystem Ecology, working primarily on the following topics: Atlantic Forest and small mammals. Since 2002, has been an environmental analyst, initially at IBAMA and, since 2010, at the Chico Mendes Institute for Biodiversity Conservation (ICMBio).
