2009 – PhD in Biology, University of Aveiro: Cadmium phytotoxicity and trophic transfer to isopods.
2003 – MSc in Advanced Biomolecular Methods, University of Aveiro: Avaliação da toxicidade de contaminantes ambientais em populações naturais de Pomatoschistus microps (Krøyer, 1938).
2000 – First degree in Biology, University of Aveiro.
Ecotoxicology
Aquatic vertebrate models (fish and amphibian embryos)
Emergent contaminants (personal care products)
Endocrine disruption (thyroid disruptors)
Environmental toxicology - human pre-natal exposure to chemicals