The researcher has dedicated her academic years to the study of marine invertebrates, specifically brachyuran crabs, and of taxonomy and systematics. The researcher's master's dissertation produced identification keys of the first larval stage of brachyuran crabs from the Western Indian Ocean. Currently the researcher's interests are focused in how the museum collections and their integration in digital repositories and open access online databases can help further studies in biodiversity, ecosystem services preservation strategies and modelling of ecological responses to climate change and human influence on natural habitats.