Environmental Engineer graduated from the Universidad de Cundinamarca (UDEC), Colombia (2015), and specialist in Water and Environmental Sanitation from the Universidad Manuela Beltrán (UMB), Colombia (2017). Recipient of a scholarship from the Organization of American States (OAS) through the PAEC-OAS-GCUB scholarship program (2019). Holds a Master’s degree in Environment, Technology and Society from the Federal Rural University of the Semi-Arid Region (UFERSA) (2021) and a Ph.D. in Crop Science from the same institution. Her research focuses on environmental quality, with emphasis on phytoremediation and the environmental dynamics of herbicides in aquatic systems. She develops studies on the environmental behavior of herbicides, particularly involving plant–microorganism interactions and the use of aquatic macrophytes for the remediation of contaminated waters. She is a member of the Weed Science Research Group (NOMATO/UFERSA), working on studies related to herbicide behavior in soil and water, as well as remediation and environmental decontamination strategies. She also has experience in water and wastewater treatment plants, solid waste recovery, and restoration of aquatic ecosystems.
Federal University of Lavras
Lavras, Minas Gerais, Brazil
Department of Ecology and Conservation