* 2009 – PhD in Biology, Universidade de Aveiro, Portugal
* 2004 – Master in Coastal Zones Sciences, Universidade de Aveiro, Portugal
* 2001 – Degree in Biology, Universidade de Aveiro, Portugal
* Ecology of chemosynthetic habitats
* Microbial symbiosis
* Deep-sea ecology
* Microbial Ecology
* Biodiversity