Congratulations to Cynthia Castro for the defense of her doctoral thesis, entitled "A comprehensive approach to evaluate the distribution, speciation, and behavior of rare earth elements in several compartments of acid mine drainage environments under remediation processes".

Under the guidance of C2TN researcher - Center for Nuclear Sciences and Technologies Rosa Marques, Cynthia's work was unanimously approved with distinction and praise.

Cynthia's research has significantly advanced the understanding of rare earth behavior in acid mine drainage environments.

Their work has been crucial in developing more effective remediation processes, contributing to more sustainable mining practices.