Silvia is a doctoral candidate at MARE-Madeira and the University of Madeira, with the support of a FCT doctoral fellowship. Her project aims to map shark presence and abundance in Macaronesia, with a focus on Madeira Island. Silvia holds a MSc in Marine Sciences from Bicocca University and has developed research experience, working at different institutions including the Institute of Biophysics of the CNR in Pisa (Italy), within the La!Dom research group.