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PROFESSIONAL BACKGROUND
CONSERVATION ACTIONS
RESEARCH INTERESTS
Evolutionary Biology
Phylogenomics, biogeography, evolutionary ecology and morphology of primates.
Ecology
Investigate the distribution and abundance of primates using approaches rooted in Macroecology and Landscape Ecology.
Taxonomy & Systematics
Delimit species and classify mammals according to the International Code of Zoological Nomenclature.
Conservation Biology
Provide the scientific baseline needed to establish measurements for the conservation of primates and forests on the ground.
Applied science
Mitigate negative impacts on primates and ecosystems using scientific knowledge.
Media
To produce media pieces focusing on outreach and education in science and biodiversity conservation.
Ecotourism
To empower local people, generate income and welfare in local communities thru primate watching activities.
Social engagement
To participate in or to provide consultancy and support for scientific societies, and governmental, private and third sector organizations.
EMPLOYMENT
2022 - present
Deutsches Primatenzentrum, Göttingen, Germany
Genetics department
Research associate
Post-doc fellow
2020 - 2022
Museu Paraense Emílio Goeldi, Belém, Brazil
Mastozoology Collection
Associate Researcher, Curator Assistant
EDUCATION
2015 - 2020
Instituto Nacional de Pesquisas da Amazônia
Ph.D. Biological Sciences – Ecology
2009 - 2011
Universidade Federal de Santa Catarina
MSc. Ecology
2002 - 2007
Pontifícia Universidade Católica do Rio Grande do Sul
BSc. Biological Sciences
COURSES AND TRAININGS
2022. Writing grant proposals and fellowship applications workshop. Explainables Communication, Online.
2022. Creating scientific presentations and posters workshop. Explainables Communication, Online.
2022. Authentic branding and professional networking for scientists workshop. Explainables Communication, Online.
2017. Conservation Management and Leadership Workshop. Conservation Leadership Programme, Bitung, Sulawesi.
2016. Extinction Risk and Conservation Strategies for threatened species Workshop. AQUASIS, Caucaia, Brazil.
2015. Short course in Research Methods in Bioacoustics of Primates. Brazilian Society of Primatology, Manaus, Brazil.
2015. Writing for Conservation Workshop. Conservation Leadership Programme & Oryx, Nazaré Paulista, Brazil.
2013. Short course in Road Ecology Research Planning. Brazilian Society of Ecology, Porto Seguro, Brazil.
2012. Training in Practices of Research and Management of Lion Tamarins Leontopithecus rosalia. The Lion Tamarin
Association, Casimiro de Abreu, Brazil.
2007. Environmental Conservation Course. Pontifical Catholic University of Rio Grande do Sul, Porto Alegre, Brazil.
FIELD WORK
2015 – 2020. Twelve field expeditions of a month each across southern Amazonian forests, in the states of
Amazonas, Pará, Rondônia and Mato Grosso, Brazil, collecting samples and data on primates and on
local threats to forests.
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2013 – 2014. Six field expeditions of 20 days each in the Atlantic forest of southern Bahia, Brazil, recording the
distribution and abundance of primates.
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2012 – 2014. One year and a half of daily field work in the Atlantic forest of southern Bahia, Brazil, reintroducing
and monitoring Golden-headed lion tamarins Leontopithecus chrysomelas, and identifying potential
forest fragments for reintroduction.
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2012 – 2012. Survey of Golden-headed lion tamarins Leontopithecus chrysomelas, invasive in the
Atlantic forest of Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.
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2009 – 2011. Field work in coastal forests of southern Brazil Atlantic forest studying vegetation dynamics.
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2005 – 2007. Field work in the Atlantic forest of southern Brazil, Mariana Pimentel, RS, studying seed dispersal by
howler monkeys.
​NATURAL HISTORY MUSEUMS
I have worked in the mammal collections of the following institutions, collecting samples and data on morphology and distribution of primates:
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- Field Museum, Chicago, United States (FM)
- Instituto Nacional de Pesquisas da Amazônia, Manaus, Brazil (INPA)
- Museu de Zoologia da Universidade de São Paulo, Brazil (MZUSP)
- Museu Paraense Emílio Goeldi, Belém, Brazil (MPEG)
- Muséum National d'Histoire Naturelle, Paris, France (MNHN)
- Museum für Naturkunde, Berlin, Germany (MfN)
- Natural History Museum, London, United Kingdom (NHM)
- Naturhistorisches Museum, Wien, Austria (NM)
- Staatliche Naturwissenschaftliche Sammlungen Bayerns, Munich, Germany (SNSB)
- Universidade Federal de Rondônia, Brazil (UFRO)
GENETICS LABORATORY AND TISSUE COLLECTIONS
RESEARCH PROJECTS
I was trained in laboratory protocols and methods for DNA extraction, Sanger and genomic sequencing in the Evolution and Animal Genetics laboratory at the Federal University of Amazonas, Brazil, where I also learned techniques for tissue and DNA preservation. I further developed my skills in DNA sequencing and in methods of preservation of biological material in the Genetics Department of the Deutsches Primatenzentrum, Göttingen, Germany.
CONSERVATION ACTION
I have been working in different conservation projects focused on species conservation and I am currently leading a project on the conservation of marmosets and forests in southern Amazonia. Read more.
MEDIA
Media has been an important aspect of my work on conservation and science outreach. Read more.
ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT ASSESSMENT
I have experience in assessments of environmental impact of hydroelectric schemes and in evaluations of extinction risks of primate species.
TEACHING
I have experience with teaching biological sciences in all levels of education, from elementary to graduate students, including experiences with online classes, and I also have organized and delivered courses for undergraduate and graduate students.
NATURAL HISTORY EXPERTISE
I have been an avid Biologist over the past 14 years and, during the last 26 years, I have been a passionate naturalist. In addition to my formal training I have studied mammals, plants, birds, fungus and have recorded and photographed such life forms during extensive travels across Brazil and South American, African and Southeast Asian countries.
GRANTS & AWARDS
2023. Research project fund – Re:wild
2021. Post-doctoral grant – Alexander von Humboldt and CAPES joint program
2021. Margot Marsh Travel Grant Award – Re:wild
2019. Liza Veiga Award for Conservation of Neotropical Primates – Brazilian Society of Primatology
2017. Follow Up Award – Conservation Leadership Programme
2017. Margot Marsh Primate Action Fund – Re:wild
2016. Idea Wild
2016. Margot Marsh Travel Grant Award – Re:wild
2016. Travel Grant Award – Conservation Leadership Programme
2012. Conservation Leadership Award – Conservation Leadership Programme
SCIENTIFIC SOCIETIES
Brazilian Society of Primatology
Member since 2015
Coordinator of the Conservation working group
International Primatological Society
Member since 2015
Sociedad LatinoAmericana
de Primatología
Member since 2016
Brazilian Society of Mastozoology
Primate Specialist Consultant
Taxonomy working group
Society of Systematic Biologists
Member since 2022
