Daniela R. de Figueiredo is a researcher with a multidisciplinary path. Her background started with a Biology degree, followed by a post graduation in Applied Ecology and a master degree in Molecular Microbiology. After her PhD in Biology in 2010, she made research on the Ecology of Cyanobacterial Blooms. She started under an ecotoxicological context and then integrated Molecular Biology into her research, trying to go further in intra-specific variations concerning bloom-forming cyanobacteria. Simultaneously, over the past two decades, she has been also been involved in several Science Communication / Environmental Education / Citizen Science projects, which have further strengthened her interest for these areas. Presently, she tries to improve the bridge between Science and Society, by using diverse approaches to better engage the public with scientific topics.