I completed my Ph.D. in ecology and developed a focus on landscape ecology. I spent a year and a half working at the Tanguro Field Station in an area in Brazil known as the arc of deforestation, after which I spent 18 months working at Woodwell Climate’s campus. Since returning to Brazil in 2018, I have worked to raise funding and engage relevant stakeholders—such as those in the financial sector, agricultural producers, and banks—to support more research on the limits to agricultural intensification.
I was named one of Nexo Journal’s “Ten Brazilian Scientists You Must Know” in 2019 and received the Marcio Ayres award for the best scientific paper published by a young scientist in Perspectives in Ecology and Conservation between 2016-2018. I am also one of the finalists of the ScientistA award, recognizing distinguished Brazilian female scientists working in the US. In 2023, I presented a TED Talk about nature-based solutions. I co-advise one master’s student and support two postdocs working at IPAM and Woodwell Climate. I am also writing a book about agriculture and sustainability in Brazil.
Outside of my research, I love to cook, grow vegetables, and practice outdoor sports. And despite my best efforts, I am a forever beginner at Crossfit.
