My line of research seeks to understand how anthropogenic disturbances related to deforestation and defaunation at landscape scale influence the genetic diversity of tree species. The research line integrates ecological concepts using molecular markers (SSR and SNPs) in the study of biodiversity, working in the following areas: Conservation genetics of tropical forests, genetics and landscape genomics.

​Since completing my master's degree, my research has focused on understanding the adjustments of native species of the Atlantic Forest to various abiotic stresses. My work emphasizes plant ecophysiology and interdisciplinary studies aimed at conservation and management of tropical tree species. I am also interested in applying ecophysiological knowledge to improve forest restoration efforts and identify appropriate species for planting, especially in response to climate change and extreme weather conditions. Currently, my postdoctoral internship involves investigating the ecophysiological, genetic and conservation aspects of an endangered palm tree (Euterpe edulis) in a global change scenario.

I am interested in the application of ecosystem-based management, an integrated and interdisciplinary approach that considers all sectors and aspects of an ecosystem, including those involving humans. This requires broad thinking when considering interactions in the trophic chain, connectivity, functional factors, and how human activities interact with species and natural services. We need healthy ecosystems to have healthy people! I am involved in a forest restoration project for cocoa producers in the Amazon and Atlantic Forest biomes. I am also a collaborator in the Whales from the Hill Project, an initiative focused on research in ecology, behavior, and monitoring of cetaceans on the coast of Bahia.

My research centers on investigating the impact of landscape-scale deforestation on the genetic and diversity patterns of palm tree species. Additionally, I aim to elucidate the primary mechanisms underlying the establishment of tropical tree species with contrasting regeneration strategies, focusing on physiological responses and the processes of herbivory and seed predation.

The focus of my research is the study of how humpback whales behave in the breeding area of ​​the Serra Grande region of southern Bahia, considered as a reoccupation area, and to verify how spatial and temporal factors affect the use of this area by species. In addition, I am also analyzing the vocal repertoire of the population that migrates to Brazil and how it varies over time.

My research lines encompass the study of population ecology and life history of mammals, with a main focus on marsupials, and the evaluation of the success of ecological restoration of tropical forests. More recently I am working on developing a predictive model of vertebrate biodiversity in the cabrucas (cocoa agroforests) of southern Bahia.

My main interest is to understand the impacts of climate change on the distribution and life history of birds, mammals, fish, plants, including species of economic interest, and their consequences for biodiversity conservation. More recently I am working on testing and proposing methodological advances for the Ecological Niche Modeling (MNE) and its applications for conservation.

I am mainly interested in investigating the hormonal and behavioral responses used by primates to face environmental alterations in their habitat caused by human activity. In collaboration with Project BioBrasil and the Antwerp Zoo Centre for Research and Conservation, the research I develop centers on the study of the golden-headed lion tamarin (Leontopithecus chrysomelas), an endangered primate species. Specifically, I focus on how the reduced connectivity of anthropized landscapes impacts their chances of survival and reproduction. I am also interested in the statistical techniques used in meta-analysis.