Anderson Targino da Silva Ferreira is a Postdoctoral Researcher at the Institute of Geosciences of the State University of Campinas (IG-UNICAMP) and at the Institute for Energy and Nuclear Research (IPEN), as well as a Collaborating Researcher at the Oceanographic Institute of the University of São Paulo (IO-USP) where he also completed a Postdoctoral internship. His work focuses on spatial analysis, multi and hyperspectral remote sensing techniques, and the use of Raman spectroscopy and machine learning for environmental studies. He also has a Postdoctoral degree from the Institute of Geosciences of the University of São Paulo (IGc-USP), with research aimed at understanding the dynamics of microplastics in the aquatic environment. He has a Master’s and PhD in Geodynamics and Geophysics from the Federal University of Rio Grande do Norte (PPGG-UFRN) and an MBA in Data Science and Analytics from the University of São Paulo/Luiz de Queiroz College of Agriculture (USP-ESALQ). He is a Technologist in Geoprocessing (Uniasselvi), has a BS and a Teaching degree (Licenciate) in Geography, respectively, from the University of Campinas (UNICAMP) and Federal University of Rio Grande do Norte (UFRN). He has a Technical Training degree in Geology and Mining from the Federal Center of Technological Education of Rio Grande do Norte (current IFRN).