Vereador Athaydes Rodrigues Street
Rio Grande-
Brazil
Nationality
Brazil
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Bachelor of Oceanography
Teaching/Education
Research
Data Management
Other
Biological Oceanography, Marine Ecology
Policy, Law, Economics, Management
I am an oceanographer by the Federal University of Rio Grande (FURG) and nowadays a research fellow at Marine Megafauna Ecology and Conservation Lab (Ecomega/FURG) working in the monitoring of stranding and analysis of franciscana (Pontoporia blainvillei) diet, by the "Franciscana’s Conservation" Project. In addition, associate on KAOSA NGO, I have been working with social-environmental oceanography applied to fisheries ethnoecological, socioeconomic and socio-environmental surveys, along the south and southeast coast of Brazil. Those projects aim to understand the effectiveness of a fishery normative created to reduce fishing effort and the mortality of franciscana and other threatened species. The conservation of franciscanas is a challenge for researchers, public agencies, fishermen, and civil society in general. Currently, it is the smallest threatened cetacean in the Southwest Atlantic, and loss of habitat, pollution, and, mainly, accidental catches in fishing nets are among the threats to the species.
South Atlantic Ocean
Southern Ocean
I am a dynamic and communicative person with a great ability for co-working, especially working with children. So, I have always had a great interest in science communication and environmental education as well. Since 2015 I have been volunteering on an extension project - “Partners of the Sea”, aimed at spreading awareness to local communities and scholarly children about marine megafauna species, conservation of nature, and the relevance of science and Universities. In addition, I contribute to science popularization been part of Partners of the Sea's Project media team producing educational texts, besides small video productions and graphic designs also to KAOSA's social media and website. I have presented my scientific and extension research works, even at international Academic events. Also, through the KAOSA NGO, I had the opportunity to create a training course on ecological trails and participate in the organization of a conservation workshop.
Portuguese; English
