I have experience in the area of Limnology, with emphasis on the Ecology of Benthic Invertebrates and the Processing of Organic Matter in streams, working mainly on the following subjects: benthic macroinvertebrate communities, leaf litter decomposition, the behavior of invertebrate shredders, and bioindicators of water quality. I am a professor at the University of Vila Velha (SE Brazil), where I lead the Laboratory of Aquatic Insect Ecology and supervise ungraduated students in Biological Sciences and Master´s and PhD candidates in the Graduate Program in Plant Biotechnology.
Topic 1. Mapping, monitoring, and assessment for a better understanding of ecosystem services in a context of changes, from local to global change.
Topic 2. Understanding and predicting multiple pressures (including anthropogenic pressures) - impact - response relationships in ecosystem services through advanced methods and techniques.
I want to join any project that plans to evaluate the effects of emerging contaminants, land use, and climate change on biodiversity, ecosystem functioning, and ecosystem services in streams and rivers.