Degree in Applied Biology and Master's Degree in Ecology. Been working with Polychaetes and DNA barcoding since graduation. Currently doing a mixed PhD scholarship between Sven Lovén Centre for Marine Infrastructure, Tjarno (Sweden) and University of Minho (Portugal) under the Do*Mar doctoral programme. Project: SFRH/BD/131527/2017: “Phyllodocida (Annelida, Polychaeta) of the North East Atlantic as model for the investigation of cryptic species”