I earned both Bachelor’s and Teaching degrees in Biological Sciences (1996) from Federal University of Pernambuco and a Ph.D. in Biological Sciences (2002) from University of Buenos Aires. I was a DCR research fellow at the Federal University of Pernambuco from 2002 to 2005. Since 2005, I have been a faculty member at the Federal Rural University of Pernambuco, where I currently hold the position of Full Professor. I am a permanent faculty member of the Graduate Program in Biodiversity (PPGBiO) at Federal Rural University of Pernambuco, Recife campus, where I previously served as Program Coordinator, and I also collaborate with the Graduate Program in Animal Biology (PPGBA) at Federal University of Pernambuco. My research experience is focused on Zoology and Ecology, with emphasis on Cnidaria, particularly in the following areas: systematics and biogeography of anthozoan cnidarians; biology and ecology of anthozoan cnidarians; benthic ecology; and the ecology and conservation of reef environments