I am a biologist, with a DPhil in Geography and the Environment from Oxford University (2006-2011) and a Postdoc from the Environmental Change Institute (ECI) at the University of Oxford (2011-2014). From 2014 to 2025 I was a researcher at the National Center for Monitoring and Early Warning of Natural Disasters (CEMADEN) in Brazil. Since September 2025, I am a researcher at the National Institute for Space Research (INPE), Brasil. I am also a Professor in the Post-grad program on Remote Sensing at INPE, and I co-lead the Tropical Ecosystems and Environmental Science Group (TREES lab). On the research.com platform, I am ranked 4245th in the world and 23rd nationally among scientists in the field of environmental sciences. In 2025, a study by Agência Bori identified the Brazilian researchers who most influence public policy, and I am ranked among the top 90.