Cristiano Mattioli holds a degree in Animal Science from UFVJM (2012 - CNPQ), a master's degree in Animal Science (2014 - CAPES/Reuni), and a doctorate in Animal Science (2018 - CAPES) from the Postgraduate Program in Animal Science - School of Veterinary Medicine - UFMG, area of ​​Animal Production - sub-area of ​​Physiology of aquatic organisms. He worked as a Rural Innovation Advisor for SEBRAE SP (2021 - 2023). He participated in the project "Sanitary quality of tambaqui: sustainable production in a biofloc system" (2023 - 2024), as a research fellow of FAPEAM - INPA - National Institute of Amazonian Research. He is currently undertaking a Postdoctoral residency in the Postgraduate Program in Animal Science - School of Veterinary Medicine - UFMG. He has accumulated experience in the field of Animal Science, mainly in the following areas: Continental aquaculture, commercial fish farming, larviculture, fish reproduction and nutrition.