PhD in Biological Sciences (Cellular and Molecular Biology) at São Paulo State University. Currently, develops research with an emphasis on Environmental Mutagenesis and uses different bioindicators of the aquatic and edaphic ecosystems in ecotoxicological analyses. Master of Science with an emphasis in Agricultural Microbiology at Department of Soil Science, “Luiz de Queiroz” College
of Agriculture, University of São Paulo, working mainly on the following topics: Caatinga biome, rhizospheric microorganisms, drought tolerance mechanisms, water stress, plant growth promotion, and biotechnology.