Marie Curie Fellow Researcher at the University of Sheffield, UK (2016‒2018) Postdoctoral Researcher at CIBIO in the University of Porto, Portugal, and IBE, Universitat Pompeu Fabra, Spain (funded by the Portuguese Science Foundation, FCT (2013‒2016) Postdoctoral Researcher at IBE, Universitat Pompeu Fabra, Spain, and CIBIO, University of Porto, Portugal (funded by FCT) (2013‒2016) PhD at CIBIO, University of Porto, Portugal (2001‒2007) Research Technician at CIBIO, University of Porto, Portugal (1999‒2001)

My research interests are primarily focused on understanding how populations become reproductively isolated from each other, thus originating new species. In particular, I am fascinated by the role of natural selection and chromosomal rearrangements in speciation and how they shape the patterns of divergence across the genome during the evolution of reproductive isolation. I have also been nurturing a special interest for outreach activities to improve knowledge on evolutionary biology principles throughout society.