Graduated in Animal Production Engineering from the University of Évora (1999-2005) and has an MSc in Animal Science from the same university (2008) under the guidance of Prof. Dr. Alfredo Manuel Franco Pereira. A PhD in Animal Quality and Production (2013) from University of São Paulo with Prof. Dr. Evaldo Antonio Lencioni Titto as an adviser. Has experience in animal production with emphasis on Bioclimatology, Molecular Biology, and Reproduction, as well as in adaptation, behavior and animal welfare.