Born in Rio de Janeiro. I am currently collaborating on the “Just Transition to Circular Economy-JUST2CE” project at the University of Coimbra. My involvement extends to the Ecology and Society Workshop (ECOSOC), where I have organized various activities, including summer schools such as “The Pluriverse of Ecosocial Justice” in 2022 and “Unschooling the Summer: Walking the Line of Environmental Injustice” in 2023.

As an interdisciplinary researcher, I have always worked between Portugal and Brazil, fueling my interest in fostering cross-border collaboration. In 2017, I earned a PhD in economics from Fluminense Federal University, with a primary focus on the experiences of waste pickers in Rio de Janeiro’s favelas and addressing the social dilemmas related to waste as a commons. I contributed to the “Portugal on the Move” project, which involved creating an inventory of environmental injustice and power imbalances. My work is driven by a profound interest in the intersectionality of ecological economics and the myriad possibilities of expression. This is also captured in my work in theater, where this past summer, I directed a play titled “Temporary Atlas of Destruction and Enchantment,” exploring issues related to land grabbing by luxury resorts in coastal areas.

I bring over a decade of active participation within ECOECO Brazil. My roles at ECOECO included executive secretariat, organizing conferences, treasurer, and regional director from 2016 to 2019. Since 2020, I have been a member of the national executive board.

My vision for ISEE revolves around advancing interdisciplinary collaboration and bridge-building within academia and with grassroots collectives. I am committed to fostering an environment that embraces diverse forms of expression, drawing from environmental humanities and creative approaches to enrich the field of ecological economics. Furthermore, I am eager to help create more convivial spaces for knowledge sharing, rooted in the principles of solidarity.