My first contact with seabirds was during my Master's degree, in which I developed a molecular survey of hemoparasites in Procellariiformes. As I fell in love with them, I decided to continue approaching these animals in my PhD by investigating their gut microbiome at rehabilitation centers in Brazil. The main idea is to acquire a better understanding of how and if the rehabilitation period impacts the gut microbiome of procellariiform seabirds and, based on this, further discuss more appropriate management practices for rehabilitation and release. Moreover, I also intend to investigate potential zoonotic agents in their gut microbiome. My work has mainly been in rehabilitation centers and in the laboratory, but I'm looking forward to new experiences in the field as well.