Ingrid is a PhD candidate in Geography and Environment at the Pontifical Catholic University of Rio de Janeiro (PUC-Rio), conducting a research on how ecosystem services are considered in decision making. She holds a master’s degree in Territorial Development and Public Policy from the Federal Rural University of Rio de Janeiro (UFRRJ). She also attended a graduate course in Environmental Management from the Federal University of Rio de Janeiro (UFRJ) & UNEP Brazil Institute, holds a BA. in Tourism from the State University of Rio de Janeiro (UNIRIO) and is currently pursuing a degree in Biological Sciences at UFRJ. She has experience in socio-environmental education, consulting and research. She currently works at International Institute for Sustainability (IIS) as a project and research assistant. She is part of CSRio-PUC-Rio and the research groups Integrated Landscape Management (PUC-RIO), Tourism and Society (UNIRIO) and Interinstitutional Study Group on Ecosystem Services (PUC-Rio).