The project aims to implement an integrated hydrometeorological and hydrosedimentological monitoring system in the Parauapebas River sub-basin, in the eastern Amazon, an area influenced by the Novo Carajás project, to strengthen hydroenvironmental management in the mining territory and support decision-making regarding the use of water resources. Continuous monitoring of precipitation, streamflow, and sediment load will make it possible to understand hydrological dynamics and erosive processes in a context of intense socioenvironmental transformation, as well as to support warning systems for extreme hydrological events such as droughts and floods. The data generated will provide a technical and scientific basis for the classification of water bodies in the Parauapebas River basin, contributing to the protection of aquatic biota, public water supply, and the sustainable development of the Carajás mining territory.
Hydroenvironmental Management in a Mining Territory – GEHAM Carajás
Parauapebas-PA
Research Group
Territories and Natural Resources
Area of activity
Recursos Hídricos
Vigência
Jan2026 to Dec2028
Coordinator

Renato Silva Júnior
PhD in Environmental Sciences
Researchers

PhD in Environmental Sciences

PhD in Geology and Geochemistry

PhD in Environmental Sciences

PhD in Geology and Geochemistry

PhD in Geology and Geochemistry

Renato Silva Júnior
PhD in Environmental Sciences
Renato Silva Júnior holds a PhD in Environmental Sciences, a master’s degree in Geology and Geochemistry, and is a geologist who graduated from the Geosciences Institute of the Federal University of Pará (UFPA).
Since 2012, he has worked as a researcher at ITV DS, coordinating the monitoring of the Itacaiúnas River Basin. He is also a permanent professor in the Professional Master’s Degree in Sustainable Use of Natural Resources in Tropical Regions, dedicating himself to teaching, research, and academic supervision.
With over 20 years of experience in Environment and Water Resources, he has worked at the Ministry of the Environment’s Water Resources Secretariat, contributing to pilot projects, technical support, and working groups within the National Water Resources Council.
He has taught at various institutions, including UFPA, the University of Brasília (UnB), and the University Center of Brasília (UniCEUB). He also worked for eight years at Golder Associates Brazil in the environmental and mining sectors.
Docente em
Graduate studies
Professional Master’s Degree in Sustainable Use of Natural Resources in Tropical
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Marcio Silva
PhD in Environmental Sciences
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.
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Wilson Nascimento
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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.
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Douglas Ferreira
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Douglas Ferreira holds a PhD in Environmental Sciences and is a meteorologist with experience at CENSIPAM and INFRAERO. Since 2012, he has been a researcher at ITV DS, responsible for research on atmospheric monitoring, regional numerical modeling for mining, nowcasting with weather radar, and studies on atmospheric discharges. He also works on landslide susceptibility, socio-climatic risk, precipitation forecasts, and climate change. He is an external collaborator in the Professional Master’s Degree in Sustainable Use of Natural Resources at ITV DS.
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Tasso Guimarães
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Tasso Guimarães holds a PhD and a master’s degree in Geology from the Federal University of Pará, and a degree in Oceanography from the same university.
As a researcher at ITV DS since 2012, he has worked on fluvial-lacustrine stratigraphy, environmental geochemistry, applied palynology, and social perception of hydrological risks. He studies ecological transitions, critical species, and vulnerable communities, with a focus on Amazonian territories impacted by mining. Guimarães uses transdisciplinary and multiproxy approaches to socio-environmental diagnostics and sustainable planning.
He is an editor and reviewer for international journals and a professor in the Professional Master’s Degree in Sustainable Use of Natural Resources at ITV, having coordinated the program from 2019 and 2021.
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Gabriel Salomão
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Gabriel Salomão holds a PhD in Mineralogy and Geochemistry from the Federal University of Pará (UFPA), a master’s degree in the same field, and a bachelor’s degree in Geology, also from UFPA, including an academic exchange at the University of Adelaide, Australia.
He has been a researcher at the Vale Institute of Technology Sustainable Development (ITV DS) since 2021, coordinating the Geochemical Background of the Iron Quadrangle project.
He has experience in environmental geochemistry, geochemical mapping and background studies, geochemical prospecting, applied statistics, geoprocessing, and remote sensing. Salomão was a research fellow at ITV and participated in international cooperation with the UNESCO International Center on Global-Scale Geochemistry in China. He worked as a trainee at the Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organization (CSIRO), Australia, where he conducted research using portable spectroscopic techniques on drones. He has also carried out laboratory activities in U-Pb geochronology (LA-ICP-MS) with the TRaX group.
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