Claudinei da Cruz holds a Bachelor’s degree in Biological Sciences (1998), a Master’s degree in Aquaculture focusing on the biology of aquatic organisms (2001), and a PhD in Aquaculture (2005) from the São Paulo State University “Júlio de Mesquita Filho” (UNESP). He also completed postdoctoral studies in Phytosanitary Defense at UNESP in 2009. He has served as Research Laboratory Coordinator at UNESP since 2005 and has been a Professor of Pesticide Ecotoxicology at UNIFEB – University Center of the Barretos Educational Foundation since 2011. He currently coordinates the Laboratory of Ecotoxicology and Efficacy of Pesticides (LEEA) at UNIFEB.