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Open science specialist, project and community manager with a PhD in Ecology & Evolution. Lecturer, researcher and mentor of undergraduate and postgraduate students with 15 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

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

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

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, which enrols more than 100 learners annually.
• Management of communication, online community moderation, and promotion of co-learning.

06/2023-present 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.

04/2023-present Canada

Living Data Project

Postdoctoral Research and Teaching Fellow - project and community manager, curriculum developer

University of British Columbia

• Co-leadership in pedagogical strategies (create, develop and deliver workshops, courses, training, and mentorship).
• Instructor of four post-graduate courses, with an average enrolment of 50 students per course annually.
• Management and mentorship of the internship program.
• Research about open science practices in ecology and evolution.

06/2021 - 04/2023 Canada

Instituto do Meio Ambiente de Alagoas

Biologist (curatorship and administrative assistant), Herbarium MAC

• Data management and digitalization of the botanical collection.
• Administrative support of the Herbarium.

05/2016 - 11/2016 Brazil

Universidade Federal da Bahia

Veterinary Medicine Hospital Prof. Renato Rodemburg de Medeiros Neto

Senior Biologist, Bacteriosis Laboratory

• Data management of bacteriological tests and medicine prescription.
• Diagnosis and antibiotic tests.
• Administrative support of the laboratory.

2012-2014 Brazil

Teaching

The Carpentries

• Certified Carpentries Instructor.
• Deliver and organize local Data Carpentries and Software Carpentries workshops.

07/2024-present Global