Fernanda Tubenchlak is a biologist and holds a master’s degree in Ecology from the Federal University of Rio de Janeiro (UFRJ). She has studied Environmental Sciences at the University of East Anglia (UK) for one year of through Science without Borders program, as part of her undergraduate degree. During her masters, she has focused in Forest Landscape Restoration and investigated the role of agroforestry in restoration processes in the Atlantic Forest. Fernanda has been working at the International Institute for Sustainability (IIS) since 2016 and has experience in interdisciplinary projects related to biodiversity conservation, forest restoration, agroecology, environmental education, and sustainable development.