About me

My research

I've been studying ecology since 2010. My research is primarily focused on Amazon stream fish, composed of a myriad of fish species in the most diverse terrestrial biome on Earth. The experience of observing such incredible diversity led me to investigate the same questions made by several naturalists before me: why are there so many species and why do they live where they live? Thus, I am interested in several aspects of fish life history and community structure, such as alpha and beta diversity, functional diversity, and their association with environmental and spatial variables. Now I am also studying stream fishes from the Cerrado and Mata Atlântica biomes, incredible biodiversity hotspots that face severe human threats.

The profound alterations on natural ecosystems perpetrated by mankind cause deep transformations in the physical habitats of streams and their fish fauna, including loss of species, homogenized communities, and changes in the life history of fish species. One of my research lines is to understand the many ways in which human alterations can impact fish communities.

I also like to talk about science out of academia! I do fish expositions in the streets and curate the Twitter accounts Biodiversidade em Foco ("Biodiversity in Focus"), where we invite Brazilian researchers to share a bit of their research experience with biodiversity, and Farol da Ciência ("Science Lighthouse"), where we talk a little about biology, physics, and science career.

Education

Centro Universitário do Pará (Belém, Pará - Brazil) - Licenciate in Biology (2010)

Universidade Federal do Pará (Belém, Pará - Brazil) - MSc in Zoology (2012)

Universidade Federal do Pará (Belém, Pará - Brazil) - PhD in Zoology (2017)