Sofia Alexandra Marques Silva

BSc in Biology; Faculty of Sciences, University of Porto (2004) MSc in Biodiversity and Genetic Resources; Faculty of Sciences, University of Porto (2008) PhD in Biology/Genetics; Biosciences Institute, University of São Paulo (2013) Post-Doc Researcher / Visiting Professor; Post-Graduation Course in Zoology, Museu Paraense Emílio Goeldi (MPEG) / Federal University of Pará (UFPA) (2014-2017) Post-Doc Researcher; MPEG (2017-2018) Invited Co-Supervisor, Post-Graduation Courses at MPEG, UFPA and Federal University of Rio Grande do Sul (since 2018) Post-Doc Researcher, Research Center in Biodiversity and Genetic Resources, CIBIO-InBIO, Portugal (since 2019) Main fields of research: microbiomes in fish and avian hosts, Neotropical biogegraphy, phylogeography, phylogetics/omics, conservation, population genetics/omics of vertebrate species (with emphasis on Mastozoology and Ornithology).

graduation at Biologia from Faculdade de Ciências da Universidade do Porto (2004), master's at Mestrado em Biodiversidade e Recursos Genéticos from Faculdade de Ciências da Universidade do Porto (2008) and doctorate at Biologia (Genética) from Universidade de São Paulo (2013). Has experience in Genetics, focusing on Genetics, acting on the following subjects: bradypus, microsatellites, atlantic forest, common three-toed sloth and mata atlântica.