With a degree in Agronomy from the University of Évora and a Master's in Horticulture from the University of the Algarve, she began her career in scientific research in 2018 with the project ‘Fruta Dragão: Validating the productive capacity of the red pitahaya’ (2018-2022). She is currently working as a research fellow on the project ‘Agro+Eficiente: Valorisation of traditional genetic resources, new crops and irrigation water management in the context of climate change’ and started her PhD regarding avocado and citrus irrigation efficiency and soil carbon storage.