Current Team
Prof. Dr. Jean Ricardo Simões Vitule
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He holds a doctorate (2008) and post-doctorate (2009) in Zoology (PPGZOO) from the Federal University of Paraná. He is currently Assistant Professor IV in the Department of Environmental Engineering at the Federal University of Paraná and consultant to agencies such as CAPES, CNPq, The National Geographyc Foundation, The National Research Foundation (NRF) - South Africa and several scientific journals (eg, Diversity and Distributions , Conservation Biology, Biological invasions, Fish and Fisheries and Hydrobiology). He has experience in the areas of Ecology, Conservation and Zoology, with an emphasis on: ichthyofauna, introduced species, neobiota, biological invasions, invasive fusion, biotic homogenization, trophic ecology, Atlantic Forest, Iguaçu River and continental aquatic environments.
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Member of
MSc. Laís Carneiro
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PhD student in the Postgraduate Program in Ecology and Conservation at the Federal University of Paraná. Graduated in Environmental Engineering from the Federal University of Itajubá - UNIFEI (2016), Master in Environmental Engineering from the Federal University of Paraná - UFPR (2019).
MSc. Larissa Faria
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He holds a bachelor's degree, a bachelor's degree and a degree in Biological Sciences from the Federal University of Paraná. He worked as President of ECOS - Junior Biology Company in 2013. Scholarship holder of the Science without Borders program (CNPq) from the University of Liverpool (England) in 2014 and 2015. Master's degree from the Postgraduate Program in Ecology and Conservation at the Federal University of Paraná .
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Natali Oliva Roman Miiller
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Biologist graduated from the Federal University of Paraná (2016) and Master in Aquaculture and Sustainable Development (2019) by the same institution. Currently a PhD student at the Graduate Program in Ecology and Conservation at UFPR researching the process of biotic homogenization in stream fish communities.
MSc. Juliani Prestes
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He holds a degree in Biological Sciences from Universidade Positivo (2016) and a master's degree in Ecology and Conservation from Universidade Federal do Paraná (2019). Currently a doctoral student in the Graduate Program in Ecology and Conservation (UFPR).
MSc. Clemerson Richard Pedroso
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PhD student in the Postgraduate Course in Ecology and Conservation at the Federal University of Paraná (UFPR). Graduated in Biological Sciences from the State University of the Midwest of Paraná (UNICENTRO) and Master in Environmental Sciences from the Postgraduate Course in Ecology of Continental Aquatic Environments (PEA) at the State University of Maringá (UEM).
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Former Members
MSc. Thiago Vinicius Trento Occhi
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Graduated in Biological Sciences from the State University of Paraná (2012), master's degree in Ecology and Conservation from the Federal University of Paraná (2016). He is currently a doctoral student in the Postgraduate Program in Ecology and Conservation at the Federal University of Paraná, working mainly on the following themes: Ecology of communities, Ecology of Invasions, waste management and environmental consulting.
Thomaz Stefani Fuzetti
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Graduated in Biological Sciences with emphasis in Marine Biology (bachelor's degree) from the State University "Júlio de Mesquita Filho" (UNESP). Master's student in the Graduate Program in Ecology and Conservation at the Federal University of Paraná (UFPR).
Dr. Patricia Charvet
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Biologist, Bachelor and Licensed (PUC-PR), Master in Zoology (UFPA / MPEG) and PhD in Biological Sciences (Zoology - UFPB). She is currently a post-doctoral student (PPGEA-UFPR), collaborating professor at PPGSis-UFC and member of the IUCN Shark Specialist Group (IUCN SSG). He has experience and works in biology, ichthyology, management and conservation of shark and ray species.
Dr. Barbara Maichak de Carvalho
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He holds a degree in Oceanography from the Federal University of Paraná (2010) and a master's degree in the Postgraduate Program in Coastal and Oceanic Systems from the Federal University of Paraná (2014), a PhD in the Postgraduate Program in Zoology at UFPR (2019). He is currently working as a postdoctoral fellow in the Graduate Program in Environmental Engineering. Has experience in Biological Oceanography, with emphasis on Ichthyology, working mainly in studies that use otoliths as a tool to understand migratory patterns of marine species, patterns of habitat use and trophic ecology of ichthyophages.
Dr. Fabrício de Andrade Frehse
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Graduated, Bachelor and Licentiate, in Biological Sciences from the Federal University of Paraná (2006). Master's Degree in Zoology from the Federal University of Paraná (2009). He is currently a doctoral student in the Postgraduate Program in Ecology and Conservation at the Federal University of Paraná. He has experience in the area of ​​Zoology and Ecology, with an emphasis on Ichthyology.
Dra. Larissa Strictar Pereira
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Biologist at the State University of Maringá in 2008, where she developed works on impacts on the creation of fish in net tanks in the trophic ecology of fish. He completed his master's and doctorate in Environmental Sciences, by the Graduate Program in Ecology of Continental Aquatic Environments (PEA-UEM), in 2012 and 2016, respectively, focusing on the impacts of reservoirs and ecological relationships between fish in natural environments, mainly cannibalism. Develops works in ecology, testing hypotheses relevant to the area, working mainly with predation. Fish are the main study tool, however the question matters more than the organism. Thus, any organism necessary to test the proposed hypothesis can be used as a study tool. He currently develops research as a postdoctoral fellow at the Federal University of Paraná (UFPR) where he studies biological invasions.
Dr. Sandra Carla Forneck
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Graduated in Biological Sciences from Universidade Paranaense - Campus Toledo (2009) and master's degree in Aquaculture and Sustainable Development from Universidade Federal do Paraná - Setor Palotina (2014). She is currently a doctoral student in the Graduate Program in Ecology and Conservation at the Federal University of Paraná. It mainly works on the following themes: ecology of continental aquatic ecosystems, biodiversity and biological invasions.
Dra. Vanessa Salete Daga
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Graduated in Biological Sciences from Universidade Paranaense (2005), specialization in Development and Environment from Universidade Estadual do Oeste do Paraná (2006), master's degree in Fisheries Resources and Fisheries Engineering from Universidade Estadual do Oeste do Paraná (2010), and doctorate in Biological Sciences - Zoology by the Federal University of Paraná (2017). Acting mainly on the following themes: ichthyofauna, introduced species, reservoirs, biotic homogenization and the Iguaçu River. He is currently a Junior Postdoctoral fellow (PDJ / CNPq) at the Federal University of Paraná.
MSc. Ana Paula Lula Costa
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Graduated in Biological Sciences from the State University of Maringá. Master in Ecology and Conservation from the Federal University of Paraná. Research with emphasis on Invasion Ecology and Parasitic Ecology of Freshwater Fish.
MSc. Bruno Kazuo Nakagawa
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He holds a bachelor's degree, in biology, from the Pontifical Catholic University of Paraná (2011) and a master's degree in Ecology and Conservation from the Federal University of Paraná (2016).
Dr. Louri Klemann Junior
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Graduated in Biological Sciences from the Federal University of Paraná (2002) and master's (2012) and doctorate (2016) in Ecology and Conservation from the Federal University of Paraná. He is currently Professor at the State University of Amazonas and curator of the Biological Collections at the Center for Higher Studies of Itacoatiara. He has experience in the area of ​​Zoology, with an emphasis on Applied Zoology, acting mainly on the following themes: avifauna, characterization, inventory, monitoring and survey of fauna. He worked as a collaborator in the curatorship of the Scientific Collection of Birds at the Capão da Imbuia Natural History Museum (MHNCI) between March 2009 and March 2010. He contributed as a participant in the revisions of the list of endangered fauna in Paraná carried out in the years 2004 and 2009. He is a member of the working group for the conservation of the Brazilian Merganser ( Mergus octosetaceus ) and Amazon parrots, coordinated by the Chico Mendes Institute for Biodiversity Conservation (ICMBIO), and the Strategic Advisory Group to assist in monitoring the implementation of the National Action Plan for the Conservation of Endangered Atlantic Forest Parrots ( Amazona brasiliensis , Amazona rhodocorytha , Amazona pretrei and Amazona vinacea ).
Dr. Raul Rennó Braga
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He holds a Bachelor's degree in Biology from the Pontifical Catholic University of Paraná (2009) and a Master's (2012) and Doctorate (2016) in Ecology and Conservation from the Federal University of Paraná. He has experience in the areas of Zoology and Ecology more specifically on topics such as ichthyology and invasion biology. He is interested in theoretical revision works, related to invasion biology and in practical works related to fish ecology and conservation, more specifically sharks and freshwater species. He is currently responsible for the disciplines of Vertebrate Zoology and Biodiversity Conservation at Faculdades Integradas Espírita. In addition, he acts as a scuba diving instructor (NAUI) and is responsible for developing courses and materials on marine ecology for divers.
Dra. Vanessa Maria Ribeiro
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Bachelor and degree in Biological Sciences and Master in Ecology and Conservation by the Federal University of Paraná. He recently defended his doctorate in the Graduate Program in Ecology and Conservation at the Federal University of Paraná. She works as a researcher at the Ecology and Conservation Laboratory (LEC - UFPR), and at the Ichthyofauna Research Group at the Capão da Imbuia Natural History Museum in the areas of Zoology and Ecology, with the following themes: ichthyofauna, reservoirs, reproduction, predation, species exotic and invasive and experimental tests of hypotheses related to biological invasion.
Dr. Marcos Ostrowski Valduga
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Graduated in Full Degree in Biological Sciences - Faculdades Integradas Espírita (1999). Specialization in Environmental Management - UEPG (2003) Master and Doctorate in Ecology and Conservation from the Federal University of Paraná. He has experience and interest in the area of ​​Environmental Education, Recovery of Degraded Areas, Fauna Monitoring, Phytosociological Survey, Environmental Management and Waste Management.