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Open science specialist, training strategist, project and community manager with a PhD in Ecology & Evolution. Lecturer, researcher and mentor of undergraduate and postgraduate students with 16 years of experience both in Brazil and Canada.

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Formal education

PhD in Ecology and Evolution (Universidade Federal de Goiás)

Thesis title: "Empirical, theoretical and methodological study in macroecology of ecological interactions" Thesis supervisors: Dr Thiago Rangel and Dr Timothée Poisot

2017-2021

MSc in Conservation Biology (Universidade Federal de Alagoas)

Thesis title: "Scientometric and Macroecological Analysis of Biodiversity Patterns" Thesis supervisor: Professor Dr Marcos V. C. Vital

2014-2016

BSc Biological Sciences (Universidade Federal de Alagoas)

Thesis title: "Evolution of Androchromatism in Females of the Genus Ischnura" Thesis supervisor: Professor Dr Marcos V. C. Vital

2008-2012

Highlighted non-academic training and certifications

Community Engagement Fundamentals Center for Scientific Collaboration and Community Engagement Credential ID 69021e75fff525adf2fc0b25

Open Science 101 NASA Credential ID bae64c6c-b700-452e-89c0-184e80132bfe

Centre for the Integration of Research, Teaching and Learning Associate University of British Columbia, CAN

10/2025

03/2025

12/2024

Teaching Development Program for New Faculty Instructional Skills Workshops for Faculty Centre for Teaching, Learning and Technology - UBC, CAN

09/2024 - 04/2025

Certified Instructor The Carpentries, USA

07/2024

Effective Mentoring Skills for the Open Life Sciences / Open Seeds program 360 Training Ltd - Management and Personal Development Training, UK

09/2021

Mozilla Open Leaders Mozilla Foundation, USA

03/2018 - 06/2018

Professional experience

Simon Fraser University Open Science Community Manager

• Lead community engagement efforts to foster a culture of open science and open scholarship across the SFU community, incl. researchers, educators, staff, students, community members, and partners.
• Coordinating meetings, providing strategic input, and ensuring smooth execution of initiatives.
• Contribute to financial reporting and budget tracking.
• Assist in fundraising, evaluation and programming.

R for the Rest of Us

R programming instructor, community manager and data science consultant

• R programming instructor and mentor for the R in 3 Months program, helping more than 180 participants to triple their confidence in using R for data analysis and data visualization.
• Management of communication, online community moderation, and promotion of co-learning.

06/2025-present

06/2023-01/2027 Global

Computational Biodiversity Science and Services (BIOS2)

Program and community manager, curriculum developer

University of Sherbrooke (2023) and University of British Columbia (2024)

• Co-leadership in pedagogical strategies (create, develop and deliver workshops, courses, training, mentorship, and development of a graduate-level microprogram) and community management.
• Coordinating the BIOS2 training and internship program, responsible for day-to-day operations, supporting around 50 students and postdocs annually.
• Research about biodiversity conservation focused on network ecology.

Teaching