Jorge Filipe holds a PhD and a degree in Geographical Engineering from the University of Coimbra, Portugal. A former professor at the same university, he is an international consultant for the Amazon Cooperation Treaty Organization (ACTO). He has been working as a researcher at ITV DS since 2013, focusing on teaching and research in geoprocessing, geographic modeling, and territorial analysis, with a focus on socioeconomics and sustainability in regions impacted by mining in the Amazon.

Graduated in Agronomic Engineering from UFRA. Master’s in Agricultural Production – UFRPE. PhD in Agronomy – UFRA. MBA in Agribusiness and Sustainable Development. Postdoctoral in Socioeconomy and Sustainability (ITV DS). Researcher at Vale Institute of Technology (ITV DS) in the areas of Territories and Natural Resources, Socio-bioeconomy, Water Resources, Climatology, and Agronomy.

Maria das Graças Ferraz Bezerra holds a PhD in Social Sciences from the Federal University of Pará (UFPA), a master’s degree in Political Science, a degree in Philosophy, and a specialization in International Science and Technology Policy. She has been working as a senior researcher at ITV DS, focusing on public policies, innovation, biodiversity, and biotechnology. She has led and participated in councils and coordinating bodies for technological innovation in the Amazon. She is also a collaborating professor and advisor in graduate programs.

Rosa Paes holds a degree in Agronomic Engineering, a Master’s degree in Agronomy – Soils and Plant Nutrition from the Federal Rural University of the Amazon (UFRA), and a PhD in Agronomy – Agriculture from São Paulo State University (UNESP). She also holds specializations in Regional Economics and Sustainable Development from the Federal University of Pará (UFPA) and in Rural Entrepreneurship and Sustainable Development from the Pará State University (UEPA). She is a Researcher at ITV DS, working in soil management and conservation, agribusiness, ecological-economic zoning, territories, mining, and the Amazon.

Wilson Nascimento holds a PhD and a master’s degree in Geology and Geochemistry from the Federal University of Pará (UFPA), and a degree in Geography from the same institution. As a researcher at ITV DS, he works in the Territories and Natural Resources group.

Renata Tedeschi holds a PhD in Meteorology from the National Institute for Space Research (INPE), a master’s degree in Water Resources and Environmental Engineering, and a degree in Physics from the Federal University of Paraná (UFPR). She was a postdoctoral fellow at the University of Exeter, England. As a researcher at ITV DS, she has experience in climatology, with an emphasis on precipitation, El Niño and La Niña phenomena (ENOS), extreme events, and types of ENOS (Modoki and Canonical).

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 a 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.