Holds a Bachelor's degree in Biological Sciences from Universidade Federal de São Carlos (1995) and Universidade Santa Cecília (1998), a Master's degree (2002), and a Ph.D. (2006) in Biological Oceanography from the Oceanographic Institute of the University of São Paulo (USP). Currently serves as an Associate Professor at the Federal University of Paraná (UFPR). Has experience in Oceanography, Ecology, Aquatic Biology, Applied Statistics, Fisheries, and Fishery Resources, with a focus on fish ecology, otolith analysis, age and growth studies, sclerochronology, reproduction, feeding habits, stock identification, and the management of fishery resources shared between countries.