About us
The PELD Oeste do Pará team is composed of researchers dedicated to long-term ecological monitoring in the Amazon, bringing together specialists from different areas, as well as undergraduate, master’s, and doctoral students who work directly in field activities, data analysis, and scientific production. Under the coordination of Rodrigo Fadini and the vice-coordination of Clarissa Rosa, the group includes professionals from UFOPA, INPA, and partner institutions, working collaboratively to maintain permanent plots, conduct inventories, document biodiversity, and strengthen the training of new scientists. It is a multidisciplinary team that combines experience, energy, and a strong commitment to research and the conservation of ecosystems in western Pará. Meet the team below:
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Coordinator
Rodrigo Fadini
UFOPA
Biologist, with a master’s degree in plant biology and a PhD in ecology. He has been a professor at UFOPA since 2010, and his research lines include: (1) mistletoe ecology, (2) interactions between herbivores and plants, and (3) impacts of timber forest management activities on fauna.
Vice-Coordinator
Clarissa Rosa
INPA
Ecologist, with a master’s and PhD in applied ecology. She has been a researcher at INPA since 2019. Her main research lines include: wildlife management, biological invasions, road ecology, community ecology, vertebrate ecology, fauna–flora interactions, land-use change, climate change, ethnoecology, and biodiversity synthesis.
scholarship holders
Researchers
Albertina p. lima | INPA
Biologist, with a master’s and PhD in ecology.
Cárlison silva de oliveira | ifpa
Biologist, with a master’s in Amazonian continental aquatic resources and a PhD in freshwater biology and inland fisheries.
herison medeiros | UFOPA
Biologist, with a master’s and PhD in botany.
Luis reginaldo r. rodrigues | UFOPA
Biologist, with a master’s in biological sciences and a PhD in genetics and molecular biology.
sheyla regina m. couceiro | ufopa
Biologist, with a master’s in entomology and a PhD in ecology.
Alfredo P. dos Santos Júnior | UFOPA
Biologist, with a master’s and PhD in zoology.
deliane penha | ufopa
Biologist, with a master’s and PhD in environmental sciences.
joão paulo s. de cortes | UFOPA
Geographer, with a master’s and PhD in geosciences and environmental studies.
Marcos diones f. santana | ufopa
Biologist and gastronomy specialist, with a master’s in botany and a PhD in biodiversity and biotechnology.
vinicius j. giglio | UFOPA
Biologist, with a master’s in ecology and biodiversity conservation and a PhD in ecology.
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antônio Henrique c. ramalho | UFOPA
Forest engineer, with a master’s and PhD in forest sciences.
diego r. gonzaga | UFOPA
Biologist, with a master’s and PhD in botany.
josé a. teston | UFOPA
Biologist, with a master’s and PhD in ecology and biodiversity evolution.
priscila s. miorando | Ufopa
Biologist, with a master’s in ecology and a PhD in aquatic ecology and fisheries.
william e. magnusson | inpa
Biologist, with a PhD in biological sciences.
Other Collaborators
arlison b. castro | ufopa
Biologist, with a master’s in environmental sciences and a PhD candidate in biology (ecology).
josé risonei a. da silva | ICMBio
Environmental analyst, agronomist, specialist in environmental management and forest systems management, and master’s student in biodiversity in protected areas.
Associated Students
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Funding
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Partners
Contact us
Prof. Rodrigo Fadini | POPA Coordinator | rodrigo.fadini@ufopa.edu.br
Prof. Clarissa Rosa | Vice-Coordinator of POPA | rosacla.eco@gmail.com