Dr. Jane Costa is a biologist and entomologist; obtained her PhD in Medical Parasitology in Fiocruz, Brazil. She conducted her Post-Doc in parasitology at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), Atlanta, GA, USA (2003). She currently holds the position of Scientific Researcher in Public Health. She has experience in zoology and is most interested in biodiversity and Chagas disease vectors, particularly Triatoma brasiliensis. She is responsible for implementing environmental education activities in the NGO, Brasil Verde Group, in Petropolis City, Rio de Janeiro. She is also a reviewer for several international scientific journals and has published more than 100 papers. As a participant in conferences, she has experience in biodiversity and health.