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My academic background combines training in Biology, Ecology, and Data Science. I earned bachelor's degrees in Biological Sciences, followed by a master's degree in Ecology and Conservation of Natural Resources and a Ph.D. in Ecology and Conservation. Throughout my academic career, I also completed research training abroad at Siena College, the University of Missouri–St. Louis, and Arizona State University. In parallel, I pursued advanced training in Data Science, Big Data, Analytics, and Programming, strengthening my expertise in quantitative methods, statistical modeling, and interdisciplinary research.

Education

Ph.D. in Ecology and Conservation

Universidade Federal do Paraná, Curitiba, Brazil (2018–2022)

Advisor: Dr. Lilian Tonelli Manica (https://www.manica.bio.br)

Thesis: Ecology and Macroevolution of Birds and Their Relationship with Malaria Parasites: Implications for Plumage Coloration and the Influence of Life-History Traits

Visiting Ph.D. Scholar in Ecology and Conservation

Arizona State University, Tempe, AZ, USA (2021-2022)

Advisor: Dr. Kevin J. McGraw (https://mcgrawlabasu.wordpress.com)

Thesis: Correlates of Co-Infection with Coccidiosis and Avian Malaria in House Finches (Haemorhous mexicanus). 

M.Sc. in Ecology and Conservation of Natural Resources

Universidade Federal de Uberlândia (2015-2017)

Advisor: Dr. Kleber Del Claro (https://scholar.google.com/citations?user=BB7VEFoAAAAJ&hl=en&oi=ao)

Thesis: Parasite–Host Interaction Ecology: Effects of Avian Malaria on Carotenoid-Based Plumage Coloration and Body Condition of Birds in the Brazilian Cerrado

MBA in Data Science and Analytics (2022-2024)

Universidade de São Paulo, Escola de Agricultura Luiz de Queiroz (ESALq), Piracicaba, São Paulo, Brazil

Thesis: School and Out-of-School Determinants of Educational Performance as Measured by the IDEB

MBA in Full-Stack Programming and Efficient Language Development (2022-2024)

Fundação Instituto de Administração, Sao Paulo, Brazil (2022-2024)

Thesis: Visual Perception in Animals: Integrating Databases to Develop Reliable Statistical Models

Graduate Certificate in Data Science and Big Data

Pontifícia Universidade Católica de Minas Gerais, Belo Horizonte, Minas Gerais, Brazil

Thesis: The Relationship Between COVID-19 Mortality and the Socioeconomic Structure of Municipalities in the United States: A Machine Learning Approach Using Random Forest Regression

Technical Degree in Analytical Knowledge and Big Data

Pontifícia Universidade Católica do Paraná, Curitiba, Brazil (2019-2022)

B.Sc. in Biological Sciences

Universidade Federal de Uberlândia, Uberlândia, Minas Gerais, Brazil (2009-2015)

Thesis: Effects of Avian Malaria Parasites on Parental Care Investment in the Rufous Hornero (Furnarius rufus)

Visiting Undergraduate Student in Biological Sciences

Siena College, Loudonville, New York, USA (2012-2013)

Advisor: Dr. James Angstadt

Visiting Undergraduate Student in Biological Sciences

University of Missouri Saint Louis, Saint Louis, MO, USA (2013-2013)

Advisor: Dr. Robert Ricklefs

Teaching Degree (Licentiate) in Biological Sciences

Universidade Federal de Uberlândia, Uberlândia, Minas Gerais, Brazil (2009-2014)

My professional experience spans academic research, higher education, data science, and applied ecological studies. I have worked as a postdoctoral researcher, conducting research on disease ecology, host–pathogen interactions, and One Health. My work integrates field ecology, laboratory analyses, large-scale datasets, and advanced statistical approaches to investigate the ecological drivers of infectious diseases. In addition to academic research, I have experience in data analytics and business process automation in the private sector, as well as teaching and mentoring students at multiple educational levels.

Professional Experience

• Post-doctoral Scholar, Michigan State University (2024–Present) - mcgrawlabasu.wordpress.com

• Post-doctoral Researcher, University of Helsinki (2023–2024) - https://www.beprep-project.eu

• Master Data Analyst, BRF (2022–2023)

• Industrial Technical Development Fellow (DTI-B/CNPq), Federal University of Rio Grande do Sul (2017–2018)

• Field Biologist, Long Point Bird Observatory (2016)