Ariana Moutinho has a Degree in Biology (Faculty of Sciences from the University of Porto) and a Masters in Molecular and Cellular Biology (University of Aveiro and IPATIMUP). She became a research fellow at the Biology Department and CESAM, University of Aveiro, in aquatic ecotoxicology. She is currently at MARE working in biochemical tools to assess the impact of global climate changes in marine systems, and also working at the COVID-19 Diagnostic Centre of Polytechnic of Leiria.