Biologist with, a Ph.D. in Biotechnology and Bioscience, and an expertise area in Environmental Virology. Author of several publications about human viral pathogens contaminants in environmental and food samples, focusing on One Health. Member of the research team at the Federal University of Santa Catarina, Brazil. Linked to the Research Groups: Invertebrate Immunology: Implications for Disease Resistance in Aquaculture and Marine Biotechnology and the BlueBioHealth group: Blue Biotechnology Integrated into Marine Health.