Silvio Ramos holds a PhD and a master’s degree in soil science, and a degree in Agronomy. As a researcher at ITV DS, he is a professor and coordinator of the graduate program in Sustainable Use of Natural Resources at ITV DS, as well as a lecturer at the Federal Rural University of Amazonia (UFRA). He works on the propagation and growth of native species, the recovery of mined areas, bioindicators, and soil carbon stocks. He teaches subjects related to forest restoration.

Sâmia Nunes holds a PhD in Environmental Sciences from Lancaster University, UK (2016), a master’s degree in Forest Ecosystems from the Luiz de Queiroz College of Agriculture (Esalq/USP), and a degree in Forest Engineering from the Federal Rural University of Amazonia (UFRA). As a researcher at ITV DS and vice-coordinator of the Professional Master’s Degree in Sustainable Use of Natural Resources, she works on forest landscape restoration, public policies, and the application of the Native Vegetation Protection Act.

Sergio Viademonte holds a PhD in Computing from Monash University (Australia), a master’s degree in Administration (Information Systems), and a degree in Computer Science. He has worked in research in Germany, England, and British Telecom. He is a researcher at ITV DS in the Environmental Intelligence group.

Claudia da Costa holds a PhD in Climate and Environment from the National Institute for Amazonian Research (INPA), a master’s degree in Meteorology from the Federal University of Pelotas (UFPel), and a degree in Meteorology from the Federal University of Pará (UFPA). She completed a postdoctoral research at the University of California, Santa Barbara. As an assistant researcher at ITV DS, she works in climatology, dynamic meteorology, moisture transport in the Amazon, regional climate modeling, and climate change.

Douglas Ferreira holds a PhD in Environmental Sciences and is a meteorologist with experience at CENSIPAM and INFRAERO. Since 2012, he has been a researcher at ITV DS, responsible for research on atmospheric monitoring, regional numerical modeling for mining, nowcasting with weather radar, and studies on atmospheric discharges. He also works on landslide susceptibility, socio-climatic risk, precipitation forecasts, and climate change. He is an external collaborator in the Professional Master’s Degree in Sustainable Use of Natural Resources at ITV DS.

Rosane Cavalcante holds a PhD and a master’s degree in Water Resources and Environmental Sanitation from the Federal University of Rio Grande do Sul (UFRGS), and a degree in Civil Engineering from the Federal University of Alagoas (UFAL). As a researcher at ITV DS, she has experience in water resource management, hydrodynamic modeling, forest hydrology, meteorology, and ecophysiology.

Cecílio Caldeira holds a PhD in Integrative Plant Biology from the Université de Montpellier/SupAgro (2013), a master’s degree in Plant Physiology from the Federal University of Lavras (UFLA), and is an agronomist from the Federal University of Minas Gerais (UFMG). As an assistant researcher at ITV DS, he has experience in plant physiology and nutrition, large-scale phenotyping, analysis of large databases, and transcriptomics. He co-supervises students in Brazil and France.

Renata Tedeschi holds a PhD in Meteorology from the National Institute for Space Research (INPE), a master’s degree in Water Resources and Environmental Engineering, and a degree in Physics from the Federal University of Paraná (UFPR). She was a postdoctoral fellow at the University of Exeter, England. As a researcher at ITV DS, she has experience in climatology, with an emphasis on precipitation, El Niño and La Niña phenomena (ENOS), extreme events, and types of ENOS (Modoki and Canonical).

Markus Gastauer holds a PhD in Botany from the Federal University of Viçosa (UFV), a post-doctorate in Ecology from the same institution, and a master’s degree in Entomology from the University of Bonn, Germany. He has a degree in Agronomy. As a researcher at ITV DS in the area of recovery of degraded areas, he is dedicated to monitoring and developing bioindicators. He also works as a collaborating lecturer at the Federal University of Viçosa (UFV) and the Federal University of Pará (UFPA). His research includes biodiversity patterns, restoration ecology, soil-plant interactions, and the dynamics of the Atlantic Forest.

Gabriel Salomão holds a PhD in Mineralogy and Geochemistry from the Federal University of Pará (UFPA), a master’s degree in the same field, and a bachelor’s degree in Geology, also from UFPA, including an academic exchange at the University of Adelaide, Australia.

He has been an adjunct researcher at the Vale Institute of Technology Sustainable Development (ITV DS) since 2021, coordinating the Geochemical Background of the Iron Quadrangle project.

He has experience in environmental geochemistry, geochemical mapping and background studies, geochemical prospecting, applied statistics, geoprocessing, and remote sensing. Salomão was a research fellow at ITV and participated in international cooperation with the UNESCO International Center on Global-Scale Geochemistry in China. He worked as a trainee at the Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organization (CSIRO), Australia, where he conducted research using portable spectroscopic techniques on drones. He has also carried out laboratory activities in U-Pb geochronology (LA-ICP-MS) with the TRaX group.

Marcio Silva holds a PhD in Environmental Sciences from the Federal University of Pará (UFPA), a master’s degree in Geology and Geochemistry, and a bachelor’s degree in Geology, along with a specialization in Geology and Marine Geophysics. He works in the fields of geology, marine geophysics, coastal geomorphology, oceanography, and hydrology, with an emphasis on morphodynamics, hydrodynamics, and environmental impacts assessments and diagnostics.

He has been working as an assistant researcher at ITV DS since 2016, focusing on bathymetric surveys, hydrodynamic measurements, and environmental analysis.
Previously, he was a researcher at the Institute of Scientific and Technological Research of the State of Amapá, where he coordinated programs on coastal management and aquatic ecosystems dynamics. He also has teaching experience at various universities, delivering courses in Geology, Hydrology, Remote Sensing, and Environmental Management.

Paulo Pontes holds a PhD in Water Resources and Environmental Sanitation from the Hydraulic Research Institute (IPH) at the Federal University of Rio Grande do Sul (UFRGS).

He works as an adjunct researcher at ITV DS, developing projects in hydrology, hydrological modeling, climate change, geoprocessing, and remote sensing, with a focus on the Amazon region and the river basins of southeastern Brazil.

He is a professor in the Professional Master’s Degree in Sustainable Use of Natural Resources in Tropical Regions at ITV DS. He has teaching experience at the University of Vale do Sinos (Unisinos) and has worked as a consultant on river basin plans and hydroelectric sector projects, contributing to the sustainable management of water resources.

Renato Silva Júnior holds a PhD in Environmental Sciences, a master’s degree in Geology and Geochemistry, and is a geologist who graduated from the Geosciences Institute of the Federal University of Pará (UFPA).

Since 2012, he has worked as an adjunct researcher at ITV DS, coordinating the monitoring of the Itacaiúnas River Basin. He is also a permanent professor in the Professional Master’s Degree in Sustainable Use of Natural Resources in Tropical Regions, dedicating himself to teaching, research, and academic supervision.

With over 20 years of experience in Environment and Water Resources, he has worked at the Ministry of the Environment’s Water Resources Secretariat, contributing to pilot projects, technical support, and working groups within the National Water Resources Council.

He has taught at various institutions, including UFPA, the University of Brasília (UnB), and the University Center of Brasília (UniCEUB). He also worked for eight years at Golder Associates Brazil in the environmental and mining sectors.

Tasso Guimarães holds a PhD and a master’s degree in Geology from the Federal University of Pará, and a degree in Oceanography from the same university.

As a researcher at ITV DS since 2012, he has worked on fluvial-lacustrine stratigraphy, environmental geochemistry, applied palynology, and social perception of hydrological risks. He studies ecological transitions, critical species, and vulnerable communities, with a focus on Amazonian territories impacted by mining. Guimarães uses transdisciplinary and multiproxy approaches to socio-environmental diagnostics and sustainable planning.

He is an editor and reviewer for international journals and a professor in the Professional Master’s Degree in Sustainable Use of Natural Resources at ITV, having coordinated the program from 2019 and 2021.

Carolina Carvalho holds a PhD in Ecology and Biodiversity from São Paulo State University (UNESP), a master’s degree in Ecology and Evolution from the Federal University of Goiás (UFG), and a degree in Biological Sciences from UNESP. As a researcher at ITV DS, she investigates how landscape structure, human activities, and intraspecific variation influence ecological processes such as pollination and seed dispersal. Carvalho uses barcoding, metabarcoding, geotechnologies, and statistical methods to monitor species and understand ecological interactions.
She was an intern at the Spanish National Research Council (CSIC) and at the Research Centre in Biodiversity and Genetic Resources (CIBIO) in Portugal.

Juliana Galaschi holds a PhD in Entomology from the University of São Paulo (USP), a master’s degree in Biosciences (Zoology) from the Pontifical Catholic University of Rio Grande do Sul (PUCRS), and a degree in Biological Sciences from PUCRS. As a researcher at ITV DS, she works in Zoology with an emphasis on Entomology, focusing on geometric morphometrics, chemical and molecular markers, and pollinators, particularly stingless bees.

Maurício Watanabe holds a PhD and a master’s degree in Science (Botany) from the University of São Paulo (USP), and a teaching degree (Licenciatura) in Biological Sciences from the Federal University of Bahia (UFBA) (2005). He completed a sandwich doctorate at the Field Museum of Natural History. As a researcher at ITV DS, Watanabe focuses on taxonomy, systematics, molecular phylogeny, and morphometry, especially in the Eriocaulaceae family.

Leonardo Trevelin holds a PhD in Zoology from the Federal University of Pará / Emílio Goeldi Museum of Pará (UFPA/MPEG), with a sandwich doctorate at the University of Kent. He also holds a master’s degree in Zoology and a bachelor’s degree in Ecology from São Paulo State University (UNESP). As an assistant researcher at ITV DS, he works with landscape ecology and genetics, mammal ecology, forest restoration, and subterranean ecology.
He is a collaborating professor in master’s and graduate programs, with a focus on Chiroptera.

Tereza Giannini holds a PhD in Ecology from the University of São Paulo (USP) and is a biologist at the same university’s Institute of Biosciences, having worked at the Naturalis Museum in Leiden, Holland, and at the Center for Ecology and Hydrology in Edinburgh, Scotland. As an associate researcher at ITV DS, she completed a postdoctoral fellowship in biodiversity databases at USP’s Polytechnic School, including a research period at the University of Rio Negro in Bariloche, Argentina.

Valéria Tavares holds a PhD in Biology (Ecology, Evolution, and Systematics) from the City University of New York / American Museum of Natural History (CUNY/AMNH), a master’s degree in Ecology, Conservation and Wildlife Management from the Federal University of Minas Gerais (UFMG), and a bachelor’s degree in Zoology from the same university.
As a full researcher at ITV DS, she leads the Biodiversity and Environmental Solutions group. A lecturer and advisor in graduate programs at various institutions, she has experience in phylogenetic systematics, taxonomy, mastozoology, ecology, and conservation, with a focus on bats (Chiroptera), geographic diversity, faunal monitoring, and community ecology analyses.

Rafael de Fraga holds a PhD in Ecology from the National Institute for Amazonian Research (INPA), a master’s degree in Ecology, and a degree in Biological Sciences from the Positivo University Center. He completed a sandwich doctorate at Macquarie University, Australia, and a postdoctoral fellowship at the Federal University of Western Pará (UFOPA) and ITV DS. He is an assistant researcher at ITV DS, with experience in herpetology, ecological diversity metrics, niche theory, landscape genomics, and fauna monitoring. He works in the conservation of Amazonian biodiversity, applying statistical methods and habitat connectivity models, and integrating research groups in conservation and taxonomy.

Alexandre Aleixo holds a PhD in Zoology from Louisiana State University, a master’s degree and a bachelor’s degree in Biological Sciences from the State University of Campinas (UNICAMP), and a livre-docência (habilitation) in Evolutionary Biology from the University of Helsinki. He teaches in graduate programs at the Emílio Goeldi Museum of Pará (MPEG) and the Federal University of Pará (UFPA). As a leader of the Environmental Genomics group at ITV DS, he works in zoology and animal genetics, with an emphasis on biogeography, evolution, molecular systematics, and taxonomy of Neotropical vertebrates, and has published more than 350 scientific papers.

Gisele Nunes holds a PhD in Agricultural Microbiology from the Luiz de Queiroz College of Agriculture (Esalq/USP), with a sandwich doctorate at the University of California, Riverside. She holds a master’s degree and a bachelor’s degree in Biology from the Methodist University of Piracicaba, and completed a postdoctoral research at Fiocruz and ITV DS. As a bioinformatics researcher at ITV DS, her work focuses on the genomics of plants, vertebrates, invertebrates, and microorganisms from the Amazon and mining areas.

Santelmo Vasconcelos holds a PhD in Plant Biology, a master’s degree in Genetics, and a bachelor’s degree in Biological Sciences, all from the Federal University of Pernambuco (UFPE). He completed internships at the Missouri Botanical Garden and the Royal Botanic Gardens (Kew). He has been an adjunct researcher at ITV DS since 2015, with experience in genetics, molecular biology, metagenomics, phylogenetic systematics, and genomic evolution, focusing on vascular plants and cave-dwelling invertebrates from the Amazon.

José Bitencourt holds a PhD and a master’s degree in Marine Biology from the Fluminense Federal University (UFF), and a degree in Biological Sciences from the same institution. At ITV DS, he works in canga microbiology, with experience in bioremediation, marine microbiology, bioleaching, microscopy, and biology education at various levels. His research focuses on interactions between marine organisms and environmental parameters, with an emphasis on bacteria, pollution, and heavy metals.

Rafael Valadares holds a PhD in Soils and Plant Nutrition from the Luiz de Queiroz School of Agriculture (Esalq/USP), a master’s degree in Agricultural Microbiology, and is an agronomist from the Federal University of Viçosa (UFV). He was a postdoctoral fellow at the Center for Nuclear Energy in Agriculture at the University of São Paulo (Cena-/USP). As a researcher at ITV DS, he focuses on soil microbiology and biochemistry, plant-microorganism interaction, and proteomics applied to environmental analysis.

Amanda Vidal holds a PhD in Genetics and Molecular Biology from the Federal University of Pará (UFPA), a master’s degree from the Federal University of Maranhão (UFMA), and a degree in Biological Sciences from the Federal University of Pará (UFPA). She completed a postdoctoral fellowship in Oncology and Medical Sciences from UFPA and ITV DS. As a researcher at ITV DS in the area of Environmental Genomics, she works with an emphasis on transcriptomics, regulatory networks, and the use of second and third generation sequencing platforms.

Renato Oliveira holds a PhD in Bioinformatics from the Federal University of Minas Gerais (UFMG), a master’s degree in Computer Science from the Federal University of Pará (UFPA), and a degree in Computer Science from the same university. As an assistant researcher at ITV DS, he works in bioinformatics applied to genomics, metagenomics, genome assembly and annotation, microbial diversity analysis, and metabarcoding. He is a national award winner with international experience in network and systems engineering.

Sibelle Vilaça holds a PhD in Evolutionary and Environmental Biology from the Università di Ferrara, Italy, and a master’s and bachelor’s degree in Genetics from the Federal University of Minas Gerais (UFMG). As a researcher at ITV DS since 2023, she has been working on evolutionary genetics, genomics, microbiomes, environmental DNA, and conservation of endangered species.
She has been a fellow in international programs such as Alexander von Humboldt in Germany, NSERC in Canada and Marie Sklodowska-Curie in Italy.

Wilson Nascimento holds a PhD and a master’s degree in Geology and Geochemistry from the Federal University of Pará (UFPA), and a degree in Geography from the same institution. As a researcher at ITV DS, he works in the Territories and Natural Resources group.

Jorge Filipe holds a PhD and a degree in Geographical Engineering from the University of Coimbra, Portugal. A former professor at the same university, he is an international consultant for the Amazon Cooperation Treaty Organization (ACTO). He has been working as an associate researcher at ITV DS since 2013, focusing on teaching and research in geoprocessing, geographic modeling, and territorial analysis, with a focus on socioeconomics and sustainability in regions impacted by mining in the Amazon.

Rosa Paes holds a PhD and a master’s degree in Agronomy from São Paulo State University (UNESP), and a degree in Agronomy from the Federal Rural University of Amazonia (UFRA). She has been working as an assistant researcher at ITV DS, focusing on soil management and conservation, agribusiness, ecological-economic zoning, territorial studies, mining, and the Amazon.

Valente Matlaba holds a PhD in Economics from the University of Waikato, New Zealand, and a master’s degree and a bachelor’s degree in Economics from the University of São Paulo (USP). Since 2012, he has been a researcher and lecturer at ITV DS, having served as coordinator and vice-coordinator of the Professional Master’s Degree in Sustainable Use of Natural Resources. His works focuses on regional and urban economics, socioeconomics, mining, communities, and statistical and econometric models.