Catarina has a BSc in Biology from the University of Algarve and has recently completed her MSc in Molecular and Microbial Biology. Her previous work includes studies on the application of algae and antagonistic agents as biostimulants and the application of algae as biological control of plant diseases. In GreenCoLab, she integrated Performalgae and Seaweed2Plant projects as a Project Technician. Currently, she is pursuing a PhD in Agricultural and Environmental Sciences at the University of Algarve, in GreenCoLab in partnership with InnovPlantProtect.