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I am an evolutionary biologist and anthropologist. My research program integrates genomics, evolutionary quantitative genetics, and phylogenetics to understand the mechanisms driving biodiversity patterns, with a particular focus on primates as a model system. Through innovative applications of historical DNA analysis and advanced computational methods, I investigate fundamental questions in evolutionary biology while also contributing to a better understanding of cryptic species diversity and conservation efforts.

I received a B.Sc. in Biology and a M.Sc. in Genetics and Evolutionary Biology from the University of Sao Paulo in Brazil, my home country. I then moved to the US to pursue a doctoral degree in Evolutionary Anthropology at the University of Texas in San Antonio, a tier-one research university advancing Hispanic student success. At UTSA, I also received intensive training in Environmental Anthropology, which equipped me with critical perspectives to better approach human-animal conflict when proposing conservation strategies, something often dismissed but crucial to solving the ongoing biodiversity crisis. During my Ph.D., I have specialized in museum genomics at the Smithsonian's National Museum of Natural History, where I continue to contribute as an Associate Researcher. Between 2023 and 2026 I worked as a Postdoctoral Research Fellow at Lund University in Sweden. Currently, I am a STADIS Postdoctoral Researcher at the Natural History Museum at the University of Oslo.  

You can find my CV here.

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