Dr. Rattis completed her Ph.D. in ecology and developed a focus on landscape ecology. She spent a year and a half working at the Tanguro Field Station in an area in Brazil known as the arc of deforestation, after which she spent 18 months working at Woodwell’s campus. Since returning to Brazil in 2018, Dr. Rattis has worked to raise funding and engage relevant stakeholders—such as those in the financial sector, agricultural producers, and banks—to support more research on the limits to agricultural intensification.
She was named one of Nexo Journal’s “Ten Brazilian Scientists You Must Know” in 2019 and received the Marcio Ayres award for the best scientific paper published by a young scientist in Perspectives in Ecology and Conservation between 2016-2018. She is also one of the finalists of the ScientistA award, recognizing distinguished Brazilian female scientists working in the US. In 2023, Dr. Rattis presented a TED Talk about nature-based solutions. She co-advises one master’s student and supports two postdocs working at IPAM and Woodwell Climate. Dr. Rattis is also writing a book about agriculture and sustainability in Brazil.
Outside of her research, Dr. Rattis loves to cook, grow vegetables, and practice outdoor sports.
