Biologist with a master's degree in Forestry Sciences and a doctorate in natural resource management. She has published more than 70 research articles, 1 book, 15 book chapters, and 3 book reviews. With more of 80 papers in congresses, has directed 24 undergraduate, master's, and doctoral theses, in addition to her teaching work in undergraduate and graduate courses at the University. Associate editor since 2015 of the journal Scientia Fungorum and of the journal Funga Latina since 2023. Her research interests include the taxonomy, ecology, and systematics of fungi, particularly Ascomycetes, as well as fungal-plant interactions in forest ecosystems.