PhD in Biology, Master in Toxicology and Degree in Biology from the University of Aveiro. Sofia Pereira is a researcher at the Centro de Biotecnologia e Química Fina and regent of the Mycology course of the Microbiology degree.
Her scientific interests focus on the development of bioinocula formulations to increase the growth and resilience of crops under stress conditions, as well as on the use of phytoremediation and phytomanagement strategies for the recovery of environmentally degraded areas. She is involved in several national and international projects, as well as, in the supervision of students from different academic levels. Currently, she is associate editor of Frontiers in Plant Science (Plant Symbiotic Interactions section) and guest editor of several special issues.