Carlos Eduardo Copatti currently works at the Institute of Biology at the Federal University of Bahia (UFBA). He is a biologist with a Master’s degree in Biology, a Doctorate degree in Zootechny (UFSM), and a Postdoctoral degree in Aquaculture (FURG). At UFBA, he teaches undergraduate courses in Biology and Oceanography, participates in the aquaculture research group, and is involved in two postgraduate programs: Biodiversity and Evolution (PPGBioEvo) and Zootechny. He previously served as coordinator of PPGBioEvo. Carlos is an associate editor of the journal Ciência Rural and holds a CNPq productivity scholarship. He has published over one hundred scientific manuscripts, primarily in the areas of aquaculture, limnology, and fish physiology and nutrition.