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.

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.

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.

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.