Alysson Braun Martins graduated in Forestry Engineering from the Federal Rural University of Amazonia (UFRA); has a master's and a Ph.D. in Forestry Sciences from the State University of the Midwest (UNICENTRO). Her area of expertise is in forest mechanization, harvesting and transport, and forest ergonomics. She also has experience in logging in the Amazon, forest harvesting, forest management, forest mechanization, and occupational health and safety. She worked as a teacher/technical instructor at the Forestry College in Irati-PR. Moreover, she is a technical instructor in chainsaw operations and a forestry operations supervisor. Her work mainly focuses on operational indicators and forest harvesting.