Research Interests
My research interests are focused on community and functional ecology of cryptogams, with emphasis on lichens. I have been developing this field of expertise over the last 14 years. My knowledge about lichens also includes very good notions on species identification and delimitation, since I have experience with lichen taxonomy. Since 2012 I have been also working with biomonitoring and bioindication with lichens.
Professional CV
Past Experience
Postdoctoral Researcher
2020-present
University of Minnesota Twin Cities, Saint Paul, MN, USA
Project: Lichen ecophysiology in a changing world; Advisor: Dr. Daniel Stanton; Scholarship: Advisor’s personal starting funds
Postdoctoral Researcher
2016-2019
Universidade Federal de Mato Grosso do Sul, UFMS, Campo Grande, Brazil
Project: Lichens as indicators of air quality in Campo Grande, Mato Grosso do Sul: a structural and functional analysis; Advisor: Dr. Adriano Afonso Spielmann; Scholarship: Coordenação de Aperfeiçoamento de Pessoal de Nível Superior (CAPES)
Academic Education
2012-2016
PhD in Ecology - Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Sul, UFRGS, Porto Alegre, Brazil, with part of the work developed at University of Lisbon (Collaborator: Dr. Cristina Branquinho)
Thesis Title: Effects of atmospheric pollution as a factor of environmental stress on the structure and functional organization of lichen communities. Link: https://www.lume.ufrgs.br/handle/10183/143740
Advisor: Dr. Vera Maria Ferrão Vargas; Co-advisor: Dr. Suzana Maria de Azevedo Martins
Scholarship: Coordenação de Aperfeiçoamento de Pessoal de Nível Superior (CAPES)