"I am part Danish and part Brazilian, yet went to university in the UK, gaining a BSc in Zoology at the University of Reading and an MSc in Ecology, Evolution and Conservation at Imperial College London in late 2007. Growing tired of rejections for both PhD’s and conservation jobs, I attended the Endangered Species Recovery course offered by the Durrell Wildlife Conservation Trust in 2009, which focused my mind on managing species recovery as my future professional goal. The course also deepened my awareness of international conservation policy and the issues arising from multilateral negotiations and implementation of these same. This, together with the UNFCCC meeting in Denmark, influenced me to learn more about the legal framework of international conservation practise. Soon after, I took a distance-learning diploma with the UN Institute of Training and Research on International Environmental Law.
Academically, I specialised on spiders for the theses of both my degrees. However, I consider myself a general zoologist, and working on other taxa is always enticing and have done so whenever possible. Tackling species recovery projects or conservation policy internationally greatly appeal to me as it builds on my previous experience and personal background."
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