Postdoctoral Researcher, Max Planck Institute of Geoanthropology
As a researcher, I earned my MSc in Science of Tropical Forests at the National Institute of Amazonian Research (INPA), Brazil, and my Doctorate in Natural Sciences at the Max Planck Institute of Geoanthropology (MPI GEA) and Friedrich-Schiller-University Jena. My work focuses on exploring past human impacts on the genetics, spatial distribution, age, and growth of living trees in tropical forests. I employ tree-ring analysis, advanced biochemical methods like stable isotopes and radiocarbon dating, alongside modern nuclear genetics, to trace human environmental manipulation. I’ve conducted research across diverse locations, including the Amazon in Colombia and Brazil, as well as tropical forests in Australia. Currently, I am a Postdoctoral researcher at MPI GEA, concentrating on tree ring studies to understand pollution and environmental changes in relation to human history.