As a mycologist, I study insect-fungus associations focusing on taxonomy, systematics and functional roles of fungi for the insect hosts. I earned my master and PhD titles under the supervision of Dr. Fernando Carlos Pagnocca, a yeast taxonomist who dedicated his career studying yeasts associated with fungus-growing ants and plants.
Associate Professor:
São Paulo State University (UNESP), Rio Claro, 2016 to present.
Postdoctorate Associate:
University of Florida
School of Forest, Fisheries & Geomatics Sciences, Gainesville, US, 2022.
PhD:
Applied Microbiology
São Paulo State University (UNESP), Rio Claro, Brazil, 2009.
Visiting Scholar:
University of Texas at Austin, US, 2006.
Master:
Applied Microbiology
São Paulo State University (UNESP), Rio Claro, Brazil, 2004.
Undergraduate:
Biology
Federal University of São Carlos (UFSCar), São Carlos, Brazil, 2001.
