Mariana Sofia Ribeiro Sousa possesses a Master's degree in Hygiene and Safety in Organizations (2023) and a Bachelor's degree in Environmental Health (2021) from the School of Health, Polytechnic of Porto. With a strong background in research and development, Mariana has demonstrated expertise in project management, literature review, and data analysis, with a focus on environmental health and safety. After completing her Master's Thesis, titled "Environmental and Occupational Risks in Waste Management: A Bibliometric Analysis and Systematic Review," Mariana is currently awaiting the publication of a scientific article expected in 2024, resulting from her Master's thesis. She successfully completed her Bachelor's Project, "Environmental Assessment of the Strategic Plan for Non-Urban Waste 2030: Trend Analysis of the FDCs Carbon Neutrality and Quality, Environment, and Territory," in 2021. Since 2022, Mariana has been serving as a Research Fellow with a scholarship financed by ESS|P.PORTO, at the Health and Environment Research Center (CISA), which is part of LAQV|REQUIMTE. In this role, she conducts research in the fields of parasitic pathogens like Giardia lamblia and Trichomonas vaginalis, as well as in ethnobotany and medicinal plants scope. Mariana's contributions have led to four submitted articles expected to be published in 2024. She has also presented four posters at scientific events, with corresponding resumes published (or in publishing) in peer-reviewed journals and has two additional abstracts in preparation for future events. From 2022 to 2024, Mariana's tenure as a research fellow at LAQV|REQUIMTE was marked by her invaluable contributions to a wide array of experimental research endeavors. Her responsibilities encompassed the facilitation of ongoing projects, including the meticulous coordination of sensitivity and toxicity studies involving various cell lines, alongside the rigorous conduct of ecotoxicology assays. In 2023, she served as a Scientific Event Committee Member at CISA. Additionally, she provided Secretariat Support at CISA, offering general assistance in laboratory activities, supporting students and interns, producing CISA Activity Reports, and analyzing calls for funded projects. Mariana possesses a diverse skill set, including project management, data analysis, literature review, laboratory techniques, communication, and team collaboration.