I am a plastic pollution researcher working on macro- and microplastics in coastal and oceanic environments, especially along the Brazilian Amazon Coast, with over ten publications on the topic.

I was a Young Ambassador of the Atlantic Ocean (2020-2022), representing Brazil in the All-Atlantic Ocean Research Alliance (AANCHOR).

I have experience in environmental education in the coastal zone. Additionally, a speaker on the use and consumption of plastic and their environmental impacts, attending more than 50 events and radio/tv appearances.

Currently, I am a researcher at the State University of Santa Catarina (UDESC) and the OLAMAR project - Observatory of Marine Anthropogenic Litter on the Brazilian Amazon coast.

Finally, I am a member of the international organization Black Women in Ecology, Evolution, and Marine Science (BWEEMS), focal point for Brazil, and of the League of Women for the Ocean.

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